Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, June 11-Wednesday, June 17, 2026: Monolord | Fruit Bats | Alain Whyte | Ásgeir | Switchfoot Bro-Am | Surf Trash | Searows | Taylor Hunnicutt | Fai Laci | The Dimes |

Half Brothers Tsundzu & Nipho Enjoying A Warm Spring Night (6.10.26)

I'm keeping it short this week. There is a ton going on right now...World Cup is kicking off with lots of spots broadcasting games for the entire run. I'd say avoid the masses and commit to Blind Lady Ale House...which normally doesn't do sports, but futbol is the exception and they have the games listed out on their calendar. It's also Fair season, so I included the big shows but obviously they've got lots of stuff happening all day, every day. We had a whole situation in my studio that had long been ignored, so Darren took the lead and handled it, but yuck...unoccupied spaces are a magnet for unwanted visitors...especially when used primarily for food storage. I've been pretty happy spending late hours at the San Diego Zoo and the animals have been...shall we say, "feisty" doing "it like they do on the Discovery Channel," if you catch my drift. This weekend Seaworld launches into their extended hours for summer and are debuting nighttime dolphin and orca presentations. So yeah, I'm keeping occupied surrounding myself with all the animals I love. I hope we've all recovered from the election and thank goodness that it appears LA dodged that Pratt bullet. What a fuckface piece of shit. 

Anyway, stay safe out there, especially as summer travel picks up and places get us more packed with people and all their summer snot. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

 

Thursday, June 11, 2026:

• Monolord, Mizmor @ Casbah (Sold Out)
• Fruit Bats, Matthew Logan Vasquez @ Belly Up (Sold Out)
• Sun Kil Moon @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
• Voice of San Diego: Brews & News Live Podcast @ Soda Bar (6pm)
• The Band Cope, Jordan Krimston, Comedown Lounge @ Whistle Stop
• Pink Talking Fish: A Fusion of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, and Phish @ Music Box
• The Sam Ross Trio @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Complimentary Entry | 21+ | No Reservation Required | 7pm | 9pm)
• Loud as Folk – 2nd Thursdays @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Switchfoot Bro-Am Benefit Party @ Viasat Carlsbad
• Void Vision, Silica Sun, Volta Lust @ Ken Club
• Dyego, Blunts, American Woman @ Pour House (6-9pm) 
• Duo Alloro @ Dizzy's
• Tommi's Transiversary: In Mazes, Aly Rowel, Mariela @ Banshee Bar
• Madame Gun, Crystal Moon Wizard, Cabriolets @ The Holding Company
• Danielle Angeloni @ The Jazz Lounge
• Seaside Massacre, Ramtha, Fraxures, Living Legacy, Slave I Remain @ McGuffie's Live
• Uptown Rhythm Makers @ Panama 66
• Indica Roots, Saxual Vibrations, Ryan Valenzuela @ Winston's 
• Linda Berry Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Chicken Hawk @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs
• DJ Chuck Terror @ Tower Bar
• Kat Hall Live From Quartyard | San Diego Rescue Mission's Young Professionals Launch Event @ Quartyard (FREE)
• Soccer: World Cup Soccer Celebration Viewing Party | Opening Weekend: Mexico vs South Africa | Korea vs Czechia | Music by Baja Beach Fest, KPop Club Night, Dj Chen  @ Fit Social, Belmont Park 
• Mean Girls @ Moonlight Amphitheatre (8pm)
• Hairspray – Preview Night @ New Village Arts (7:30pm)
• Kim's Convenience @ The Old Globe (7pm) 
• The Hombres @ The Old Globe (7pm) 
• The Monsters @ La Jolla Playhouse (7:30pm)
• The Spongebob Musical @ Cygnet Theatre | The Joan at Liberty Station (7pm)
• The Play That Goes Wrong @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (7pm)
• The Most Happy Fella @ North Coast Rep Theatre (7pm)
• Patrick Page and Perla Batalla: Looking for Leonard Cohen @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
• Kaotics @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
• Happy Hour & Trivia Night @ Winston's (6:30pm)
• Acoustic Sunsets @ Cannonball, Belmont Park
• Chickenbone Slim & The Biscuits @ Tio Leo's
• Wine Down & Jazz Out WAHN Band @ Mixed Grounds Coffee (6-10pm)
• Leads and Grooves @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• Victoria Robertson @ Grand Lobby, Westgate Hotel
• Aztec Open Mic @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (Doors/Signups 5pm | Featured Artist 6pm)
• REVERB @ EQ 
• Sip & Paint @ Rabbit Hole 
• Karaoke @ Luau Bar
• Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
• Eleve School of Dance @ Joan B. Kroc Theatre

Friday, June 12, 2026:

• Alain Whyte, DJ Ray Chaos @ Casbah
• The Church: THE SINGLES: 1980-2025 @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
• Thee Marloes + Thee Heart Tones @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Ticketed Supperclub Event | 21+| 8pm | SOLD OUT)
• Value Select, Paul Maland, Hovey Benjamin @ Soda Bar
• Rod Stewart: One Last Time, Richard Marx @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
• Classic Albums Live Performs the Eagles: Their Greatest Hits @ The Shell 
• BÔA, Dead Sullivan @ The Observatory
• Koe Wetzel @ Toyota Summer Concert Series on the Corona Grandstand Stage, San Diego County Fair
• Jettee, Dolphins on Acid, Dadlore, ​Metaphor, Sands @ SOMA Sidestage
• The Shattered Room: Lou Niles B2B Vaughn Avakian @ Music Box (10:30pm)
• Earlybirds Club: Decades Party @ Music Box (6pm)
• Hidden City Sounds: Sara Petite and FREE Line Dance Classes with Wild Moon @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido (7-9pm)
• Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons @ San Diego Natural History Museum (6:15pm Sold Out | 8:30pm)
• Monette Marino Keita: Songs from Kings of Pop / Purple Party @ Belly Up (Happy Hours 5-8pm)
• Cumbias Y Wepa Dance Party @ Whistle Stop
• Child of Night, The Slashes, Vanta After Dark @ Ken Club
• Matthew Elton Smith @ Panama 66
• La Boogie Buena @ Black Cat Bar
• Strychnine Ninety Nine, Midnight Track, PunchCard, Midnight Block @ Tower Bar
• Bridging The Music Presents: San Diego miniFEST feat Baby Benson, Citrxs, ZBars, Alien Arcade and more @ Brick By Brick (5:45pm)
• Agonista, All Beat Up, Perdicion, Feral Instinct @ Banshee Bar
• IHMAIWTD | The Guerrillas | Authors Of Fate | Rare Cents @ The Heart OB (Humble Heart| 4873 Newport Ave | OB)
• Heaven Denied, Altered Reality, lmpalement, Mechanical Butcher, Enucleation @ Che Cafe
• MC Chris-25 Years, Megaran @ Bancroft Bar
• The Mothmen @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs
• Half/Shot @ Moonshine Flats 
• Pearl, Hannah Geller, Femme Fiction @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
• RunsDeep @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
• Live Band Karaoke @ The Rabbit Hole
• Ozzy VS Halen with Ozzmania, Fair Warning- The Van Halen Experience, Kisstroyer, Up The Irons @ House of Blues
• MiMi LuV, Soul Ablaze, DJ Redlite @ The Holding Company
• Soccer: World Cup Soccer Celebration Viewing Party | Opening Weekend: USA vs Paraguay | Music by If You See Me You See Me  @ Fit Social, Belmont Park 
• Soccer: World Cup Soccer Celebration Viewing Party | Opening Weekend: USA vs Paraguay @ Chula Vista Elite Training Center
• Soccer: World Cup Soccer Celebration Viewing Party | Opening Weekend: Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina & USA vs. Paraguay @ Little Italy - Piazza della Famiglia
• Soccer:  FIFA World Cup 26™ USA Watch Party | Interactive Activations @ PALA Starlight Lounge & Patio, Frontwave Arena (Free | 6pm)
• Mean Girls @ Moonlight Amphitheatre (8pm)
• Hairspray – Preview Night @ New Village Arts (7:30pm)
• Kim's Convenience @ The Old Globe (7pm) 
• The Hombres @ The Old Globe (7pm) 
• The Monsters @ La Jolla Playhouse (7:30pm)
• The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee @ Oceanside Theatre Company At The Brooks (8pm)
• The Spongebob Musical @ Cygnet Theatre | The Joan at Liberty Station (7pm)
• The Play That Goes Wrong @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (7pm)
• The Most Happy Fella @ North Coast Rep Theatre (8pm)
• Viva Santana @ Winston's (7pm) 
• Joe Wood & the Lonely Ones @ Pour House (5-8pm | FREE)
• The Daydrinker @ Pour House (9pm | FREE)
• LED presents MADVKTM (Mad Dubs + VKTM) @ EQ 
• @ 710 Beach Club
• The Siers Brothers @ Tio Leo's
• Ron's Garage Band @ Fast Times 
• Honey Bee’s @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
• Summer of Love @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8pm)
• Hooch, Matters Most, The Overdrives, Fear The Lions @ McGuffie's Live 
• Travel Agents 7-10pm | Fat Paw 4-7pm @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
• Josh Moore Quartet w/Joshua White, Justin Grinnell & Richard Sellers @ The Jazz Lounge
• Mixed Sounds with Julia Carbajal, Julian Forest, Cailey Garner @ Mixed Grounds Coffee (10am-3:30pm)
• Michael Richardson @ 5 o’clock Somewhere Bar, Margaritaville Hotel (5pm)
• Jesse French @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (6pm)
• Branded @ Renegade Country
• Bill Caballero @ Riviera Supper Club
• Saxual Vibrations @ Mr. Peabody's
• Philippine Independence Day Dancers @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (6-6:30pm)
• Evidence Band Of SD @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (9pm-1am)
• Jason Hanna Jazz @ Bull & Bourbon Sycuan Casino Resort (5-8p m)
• DJ Blue @ Retreat Pool, Sycuan Casino Resort (3-7pm)
• Bingo Loco @ Quartyard
• Open Mic Fridays @ Pop Up Winona (El Cajon Blvd @ Winona)
• Vinyl Slices @ Blind Lady Ale House
• SD Union: Dieselboy @ SPIN 
• Flashback Fridays with Junior theDISCOpunk @ Mo's
• Karaoke with Corey Glasper @ Winston's (9:30pm)
• Karaoke @ Luau Bar
• Live Music @ Grand Lobby, Westgate Hotel
• Kiki @ Moonshine Beach 
• DJ Gary B & DJ Treflip @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• Designing The Future: The Art Hotel @ Oceanside Theatre Company At The Brooks (12pm)

Saturday, June 13, 2026:

• Ásgeir, Nathaniel Stewart @ Music Box
• CD Ghost, Primer @ Casbah 
• Delta Sleep, Michael Cera Palin, Combat @ Soda Bar
• The Samples, Shakedown String Band @ Belly Up  
• Switchfoot Bro-Am Beach Fest with Switchfoot, Sun Room, Telephone Friends, Kimiko, Local Band Winner @ Moonlight Beach (12-5pm | FREE | All Ages)
• The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular | Belly Up Presents - Fair Series @ The Sound (Fair Admission Included | 5pm & 8pm)
• Club Sabbat @ EQ
• Plexusplay (10pm) | Matt Dibiase Quartet (8pm) @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Complimentary Entry | 21+ | No Reservation Required)
• AXIS Event: Juneteenth Celebration @ Copley Plaza, The Old Globe (11am | Free | Open To The Public)
• Summer Fun on the 101 @ Leucadia
• 91X Presents Field of Dreamz Festival with Slightly Stoopid + Sublime, Stephen Marley, The Elovaters, Pepper, DENM, Z-Trip, Band of Gringos, Boostive @ Gallagher Square, Petco Park
• East Village Blues Fest feat Chickenbone Slim feat Steve Wilcox, Casey Hensley feat Anthony Cullins, Len Rainey & The Midnight Players, Zavala Sol, Robin Henkel & Billy Watson @ Quartyard
• Slacker, Mojopin, Saint Luna @ 710 Beach Club
• R.I.T.Z 2026 - Rendezvous in the Zoo @ San Diego Zoo
• GRiZ with SIPPY @ Grandstand Stage, San Diego County Fair
• Club 90s Presents BTS Night @ The Observatory 
• The 8th Annual San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival @ The Shell
• Candlelight: Tribute to Santana @ San Diego Natural History Museum (6:15pm)
• Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer @San Diego Natural History Museum (8:30pm)
• A celebration of the music of Chick Corea @ Dizzy's
• Dacto, Dream Burglar, All Monster Revue @ Ken Club
• Joshua Moore @ Panama 66
• Black Cat Sabbath, The Anomaly @ Black Cat Bar
• Downcast, Deaf Club, End of the Line, Icepield @ Che Cafe
• Summer Spectacular Concert Series with Ginuwine @ Bayfront Amphitheatre, SeaWorld (Free with Admission | Reserved Tickets Available)
• ADORE: Alternative 90's, Britpop, Dreampop, and more @ Banshee Bar
• The California Rangers feat. Tom Boren @ Pour House (5-8pm, FREE) 
• Lauren Lakis, Beth & the Baysides, Khymera, The Slow Poisoner @ Pour House (8:30pm) 
• Saturday Afternoon Fever with DJ Krys Da Cat @ Whistle Stop
• Booty Bassment with DJ Dimitri, Rob Moran, and Guests @ Whistle Stop
• Clive Carroll @ Museum of Making Music 
• Aztec Open Mic Matinee @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (1:30-5pm)
• TBD @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
• Big Sky Moon @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs (1-4pm)
• Rip Carson And The Carson-O-Genics @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs (5-8pm)
• Jonathan Cohen Quartet @ The Jazz Lounge
• Alt2K, Red Tuesday, Big Tooth Comb, Miranda Ramos Band @ The Holding Company
• Joel Tudor's Birthday Bash!! With Pacific Ocean Relics, Scatdaddy Blue Band & DJ Mikey Ratt @ Tower Bar
• Y2K2K @ Moonshine Beach 
• Half/Shot @ Moonshine Flats 
• The Lucky Eejits, Just In Case, FilmSpeed @ Bancroft Bar
• Diego Dead @ Mr. Peabody's
• Wacken Metal Battle USA (National Final) @ Brick By Brick
• Mean Girls @ Moonlight Amphitheatre (8pm)
• Hairspray – Preview Night @ New Village Arts (7:30pm)
• Kim's Convenience @ The Old Globe (2pm | 8pm) 
• The Hombres @ The Old Globe (2pm | 8pm) 
• The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee @ Oceanside Theatre Company At The Brooks (3pm | 8pm)
• The Spongebob Musical @ Cygnet Theatre | The Joan at Liberty Station (2pm | 7pm)
• The Monsters @ La Jolla Playhouse (2pm | 8pm)
• The Play That Goes Wrong @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (2pm | 7pm)
• The Most Happy Fella @ North Coast Rep Theatre (2pm | 8pm)
• Neisha's Cinderella @ Joan B. Kroc Theatre
• Nocturnes: Five Ballets @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (2pm | 7:30pm)
• Step By Step Dance: You Can’t Stop This @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido (11am | 2pm | 7pm)
• Electric Waste Band @ Winston's (9pm)
• The Lunar Conspiracy @ Winston's (4pm)
• Detroit Underground @ Tio Leo's
• Hep Tights @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
• Summer Breeze @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8pm)
• Fish & The Seaweeds 6-9pm | TBA 3-6pm | Manzanita Blues 12-3pm @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
• Druide, Corpus, Pagan Ritual, Ov Creation @ McGuffie's Live 
• Whiskey Heat @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (1-4:30pm)
• New Joy Band @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (6-10pm)
• Planet Acacia @ 5 o’clock Somewhere Bar, Margaritaville Hotel (12pm)
• Dylan’s Steel Drum Duo @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (10am)
• Brandon Wildish @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (6:30pm)
• Big City Hillbillies @ Renegade Country
• Ryan Tafolla & Friends @ Riviera Supper Club
• Rising Star Band @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (9pm-1am)
• Jason Hanna Jazz @ Bull & Bourbon Sycuan Casino Resort (5-8pm)
• DJ FishFonics @ Retreat Pool, Sycuan Casino Resort (12-4pm)
• Jaded Open Air: Moon Water @ SPIN (3-9pm)
• Lucent: Echoes of Atlantis with Somna @ SPIN (9pm)
• Golden Hill Funk n Soul @ Mixed Grounds Coffee (11am-3pm)
• The Suite Escape: Dauche @ Mixed Grounds Coffee (6-10pm)
• Vinyl Slices @ Blind Lady Ale House
• Karaoke @ Luau Bar
• Beginner Swing Classes with Mercedes Moore @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido (2pm)
• Live Music @ Grand Lobby, Westgate Hotel 
  
• Real Hypha @ Moonshine Beach 
• DJ Leonidis @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• Taste of Our Towne 2026 @ Poway Arts (Annual Fundraiser)

Sunday, June 14, 2026:

• Surf Trash: The Do It All Again Tour, Gibby, Lazy Otter @ Casbah
• Searows: Death in the Business of Whaling, Mori @ Music Box (Sold Out)
• Obskuros, Vilevo, Ex-Lover, Twin Ion Engine @ Soda Bar
• Pablo Cruise @ Belly Up (Seated Show)
• Summer Nights at The Sound: Stayin' Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees @ The Sound, San Diego County Fair (Fair Admission Included | Seated Show)
• Sunday Songwriter Showcase with Jeff Berkley @ The Jazz Lounge (7pm)
• Farrell Family Athenaeum Jazz Summer 2026 Series: Rodriguez Brothers Quintet—Miles 100: A Celebration in Afro-Cuban Jazz @ La Jolla Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
• Sunday Service Family BBQ with Rey Wolf, CanyonRiver @ Descanso Junction (Family Friendly | 1-6pm | Free Entry for Riders | Kids Eat Free)
• The 8th Annual San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival @ The Shell
• Taryn Donath Trio @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Complimentary Entry | 21+ | No Reservation Required | 7pm)
• Mochilero @ Panama 66
• Los Tucanes de Tijuana @ Toyota Summer Concert Series on the Corona Grandstand Stage, San Diego County Fair
• Candlelight: Tribute to TOOL @ Fleet Science Center (6:15pm Sold Out)
• Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles @ Fleet Science Center (8:30pm)
• West Coast Americana @ New Village Arts
• Wendy Eisenberg, More Eaze, Phil Geraldi @ Whistle Stop (9pm)
• Showdown at Sundown @ Whistle Stop (4pm)
• Jam Down Sunday with Mr Hex, DJ Vag The Coolest, DJ Rasko @ Quartyard (5-9pm)
• Drop It Likes Its Yacht: The OG Family Rave @ Quartyard (1:30-4pm)
• Troy Doherty @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
• Cut Loose, Dogun, and The Basanites @ Banshee Bar
• Secret Samurai | Powder | Gun Shy @ The Heart OB (Humble Heart| 4873 Newport Ave | OB)
• Pants Karaoke!! @ Ken Club
• Punk Rock Sunday w. Strangely Strange @ Winston's (3pm)
• Soccer: World Cup Soccer Celebration Viewing Party | Opening Weekend: Netherlands vs Japan | Music by DynamiqO, por la manana @ Fit Social, Belmont Park 
• Football: Oceanside Bombers vs Washington Wolfpack @ Frontwave Arena
• Escondido Choral Arts: The Lord of the Rings: A Choral Symphony @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Mean Girls @ Moonlight Amphitheatre (8pm)
• Hairspray – Preview Night @ New Village Arts (7:30pm)
• Kim's Convenience @ The Old Globe (2pm | 7pm) 
• The Hombres @ The Old Globe (2pm | 7pm) 
• The Spongebob Musical @ Cygnet Theatre | The Joan at Liberty Station (2pm)
• The Monsters @ La Jolla Playhouse (1pm | 7pm)
• The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee @ Oceanside Theatre Company At The Brooks (3pm)
• The Play That Goes Wrong @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (7pm)
• The Most Happy Fella @ North Coast Rep Theatre (2pm | 7pm)
• Disclosure Music Fest with Shyndyg, Cadre Scott, Off Peace @ The Holding Company (1:30-6pm)
• @ Pour House  
• Sunday Night Jazz with Josh Moore @ Tio Leo's (5-7pm)
• Sara Petite’s Honky Tonk Round Up @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs (2-5pm)
• Lookin' For Trouble @ McGuffie's Live
• Satisfiers R&B @ Fast Times 
• The Buckleys @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (1-4:30pm)
• Cool Rush Band @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (6-10pm)
• Jazz Concert & Jazz Jam Led by Kat Shoemaker @ The Jazz Lounge (2pm)
• DJ Zuni @ 5 o’clock Somewhere Bar, Margaritaville Hotel (11:30am)
• Dylan’s Steel Drum Duo @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (10am)
• Concert in the Park @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion (2pm, Free)
• Open Decks @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (5:30pm)
• Sunday Night Jazz Jam @ Mr. Peabody's (6pm)
• High Noon Grateful Dead Party 12-5pm | Lunar Conspiracy 5-8pm @ Aquarius Bar & Grille
• Wondergate: Robag Wruhme @ SPIN (4-9pm)
• Eugenie Jones @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (6pm)
• SD Entertainment @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (1-5pm)
• Maiz | Dj Rudy @ Retreat Pool, Sycuan Casino Resort (12-4pm)
• Vietnamese Coffee & Culture | Music by Qvocado & Hundo @ Mixed Grounds Coffee (11am-3pm)
• DJ Bloodline @ Tower Bar 
• O.B.-o-ke @ Winston's (8pm)
• Karaoke @ Neon Moon
• Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
• CV Dance's Wizard of Oz Recital @ Joan B. Kroc Theatre
• Line Dancing with Bryan Cleary @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido (1pm)

Monday, June 15, 2026:

• Taylor Hunnicutt, Leroy from the North @ Casbah 
• Patti Zlaket with Leland Sklar, Herman Matthews, Jon Gilutin, Matt Hornbeck & Eve Selis @ Belly Up (Album Release Party | Seated Show)
• Novulent, Babyteeth, Sledges @ Music Box
• Electric Waste Band @ Winston's 
• BJ Jezbera @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Herakleion @ Tower Bar 
• Water Spots @ Aquarius Bar & Grille (5-8pm) 
• DJ Autumn Leilani @ Retreat Pool, Sycuan Casino Resort (12-4pm)
• Blue Monday with DJ Camilla Robina, Faux Velvet @ EQ 
• Open Mic with Jay Cain @ Mr. Peabody's
• Monday Blues & Rock Jam @ Aztec Brewery, Vista
• Open Decks @ 710 Beach Club
• Karaoke (8-11pm) @ Pour House 
• Karaoke @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• Trivia Night w/Kyle @ Pour House 
• Game Tournament Night @ McGuffie's Live (No Cover | 8pm)
• Virtual Film Club: Glory @ New Village Arts (6pm)

Tuesday, June 16, 2026:

• Fai Laci, Trestles, Exotic Fruit Tour @ Casbah
• The Dimes, Saint Misty, The Erasers @ Soda Bar
• Charlie Musselwhite, Ben Powell @ Belly Up
• Haute & Freddy: Big Disgrace Tour, Rubin Brothers @ Music Box
• Toadies: The Charmer Tour, Local H, Sparta @ The Observatory
• Ritmo De Plebes @ Tio Leo's
• Leo Middea @ Whistle Stop
• Chickenbone Slim @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Measure For Measure @ The Old Globe (8pm) 
• The Hombres @ The Old Globe (7pm) 
• The Monsters @ La Jolla Playhouse (7:30pm)
• Valkerie, Fight Naked, Velvet Elvis @ Bancroft Bar
• Jimmy Holbrook | Acoustic Jams @ McGuffie's Live (No Cover | 8pm)
• Acoustic Sunsets @ Cannonball, Belmont Park
• Dear Banshee, Dale John Max Band, Cast Invade @ Winston's
• Electrifire @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• SAN DNB: Sanctuary DNB Tuesdays with Sonny D, MCS, Werd, Apaulo8 @ EQ
• Laura Jane's Musical Trivia & Bingo @ Pour House (6-8pm)
• Swing Dance Tuesdays @ Queen Bee's 
• Karaoke @ Pour House 
• Karaoke @ Mr. Peabody's
• Trivia @ Fall Brewing (All Locations | 6pm)
• Trivia Night @ Fast Times 
• Trivia Night & Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
• Drop-In Improv with Patrick McInnis @ New Village Arts 
• Danzart Recital @ Joan B. Kroc Theatre

Wednesday, June 17, 2026:

• The Builders and the Butchers: No Tomorrow, Little Foot, Yes Ma'am @ Casbah
• Sir Richard Bishop, Calcutta Kid @ Soda Bar
• Neal Francis, Parlor Greens @ Belly Up
• Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass & Other Delights @ Jacobs Music Center/Symphony Hall
• David Castañeda & Kini Kini @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Ticketed Event | 21+| 7pm)
• Particle FM DJs @ Whistle Stop
• Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Copley Auditorium, Panama 66
• The Barnacle Boys @ Blind Lady Ale House | Live In The Hamm's Room (7-9pm)
• Fishing in Japan, Trinity River Surf Club, Bone Hoax @ Banshee Bar
• Anvil: Pounding The Past 2026, Midnite Hellion, The Provoked @ Brick by Brick
• Bret Michaels with Night Ranger @ Grandstand Stage, San Diego County Fair
• Jason Hanna and the Swingin' Bananas @ Riviera Supper Club
• Digital Drvgs, Cold Kiss, Astrodice @ Ken Club
• Buzz Campbell & The Heartaches @ Tio Leo's 
• Shü Lace, Black Sunday @ Tower Bar
• Club Culture: Indica Roots, DJ Unite, Non-Profit @ Winston's 
• Mean Girls @ Moonlight Amphitheatre (8pm)
• Measure For Measure @ The Old Globe (8pm) 
• The Hombres @ The Old Globe (2pm | 7pm) 
• The Monsters @ La Jolla Playhouse (7:30pm)
• The Spongebob Musical @ Cygnet Theatre | The Joan at Liberty Station (7pm)
• American Rhythm @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (7pm)
• The Most Happy Fella @ North Coast Rep Theatre (7pm)
• Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Opening Night: Beethoven, Mozart, & Prokofiev @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
• Zodiac Birthday Party | Celebrating Cancer; Everyone Welcome @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
• Buzz Campbell & The Heartaches @ Tio Leo's
• Randi Driscoll’s Jingle Jam @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman @ The Jazz Lounge
• Cozmic Comedy Presents Night of Comedy @ New Village Arts 
  
• Comedy Night @ McGuffie's Live (Free Show | 8pm)
• Trivia Wednesdays @ Quartyard
• Open Mic with Whit @ Pour House
• Open Mic @ 710 Beach Club
• Karaoke @ Bancroft Bar
• Drag Bingo Wednesdays @ American Junkie
• Wild Wednesday with DJ Ron @ Renegade Country

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, June 4-Wednesday, June 10, 2026: Quintron & Miss Pussycat | Racing Mount Pleasant | The Lagoons | Otis Kane | North Park Music Fest | Daniel Ezra Band | Messthetics | Paul Simon | David J | Monolord | Sir Woman |

Little Bear (Taken 4.18.26)

I've been so proud that for the past several weeks I was able to get my listings done by Monday night so that the rest of the week I can focus on actual work and getting out and about. That didn't happen this week and everything has just felt a little off all week, though it's hard to know if that's because I didn't do the work or I couldn't do the work because this week was gonna be a pit of suck. Besides the shitty election (voted for Becerra, but NOT looking forward to the next 5 months of campaigns and ads), we have an appraiser coming to our apartment on Thursday which is NEVER a good sign and has given me pure anxiety all week. Darren is a calming presence and talked me down, but I guess we'll deal with whatever that may bring when it comes. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to this weekend...I've been invited to shearing day at Hazpaca and I am hoping I can make it. 

Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, May 28-Wednesday, June 3, 2026: Old Mervs | Kinky | Caskitt | Ringo Starr | Fiesta Del Sol | Egg Records Fest | Los Lobos | Foxtide | RnR Marathon | The Last Dinner Party | Mikaela Davis | The Human League | Allah-Las |

Rostam at Music Box, 5.27.26

There is such a strange feeling when you become acutely aware of time. Darren is in his final week of his work project in the mountains, and you would think that being home alone for four weeks, at least Monday-Friday, that I'd have this big swath of free time, but it didn't work out that way at all. Instead, I feel so rushed. I sleep in increments, 3 or 4 hours, then wake to work, then try to get back to sleep. Toby will be coming home from school soon and then my unusual schedule is just gonna really mess with everyone. Is Lestat's still 24 hours? because maybe I'll have to weave that into my life. 

At any rate, I'm just trying to keep up with all of it, and the Casbah is going bananas right now with fall and winter booking as well as filling out the rest of spring and summer calendars, so it's busy. And maybe election season's looming deadlines makes me feel a bit of anxiety, too. Can you imagine if either of the republican fuckers end up in the run-off? Gross. Anyway, I hope you find a good show or two this week, because there are some good ones, plus lots of free stuff if the budget is a problem. Don't forget to plan around Rock N Roll Marathon this weekend, as everyone seems to forget about parking restrictions and blocked off streets. Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, May 21-Wednesday, May 27, 2026: Bike Anywhere Day | Nathan Raney | Dry Cleaning | Supersuckers | Swingin' Utters | Afghan Whigs | Mac DeMarco | World Goth Day | Broncho | The Paper Kites |

I was hoping to get up to Palomar to camp this week, but since it didn't work out, I'm just enjoying that I busted out listings early this week. I also understand Memorial Day is a day to be solemn and honor the men and women who've lost their lives while serving in the Armed Forces, but Memorial Day has long been the unofficial kick-off to summer and I'm pretty much checked out and ready for a three-day weekend. There are a lot of great shows this week but I'm already overextended so I am not committing to anything. Also, don't forget to look to the sky if you're in the area, as SeaWorld kicks off their drone shows to replace their fireworks shows. Whatever you do and however you choose to spend your time, may you find some joy however that may come. 
Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Rosey's Diary and Newsy Things: SDMA Winners | Nighttime Zoo | R.I.P. Paul-Donn | SeaWorld Reopens Shark Encounter, Dolphin Stadium, Kicks Off Drone Shows | Living in Kleptocracy |

 

Paul-Donn at San Diego Zoo Safari Park (Taken 12.26.25)

If I'm being honest, I have controlled and fixed my notifications and algorithms so much that I didn't know anything about the shooting at the Islamic Center until several hours after it happened. So I'm making the choice not to post any links about that story in this latest news roundup. Not because I don't care or because I don't want to acknowledge the tragic loss of life at the hands of radical incel-adjacent shitheads, but the links are everywhere and the discussion about it is super triggering and angering. I'm sure you've read every detail that is known and many that are unknown and I just don't have the bandwidth for it. I'm trying to live in La La Land these days. The election, the City and County budget wars, the abject corruption by TFG, and the many wild things going on in LawTube...it's enough to make anyone crazy. So yeah. I'm soaking in a lot of zoo and SeaWorld time, I spent Tuesday doing work (namely, these listings) and then going to Safari Park, and exploring North County, since I was already up there. I even went to Oceanside Harbor to see their sea lions, and I can't believe I've never explored that whole area north of the pier. So this post is short, even though I haven't really posted a diary in a couple weeks. I'm trying my best to be out living and off the laptop. I recommend the same for you. 

Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, May 14-Wednesday, May 20, 2026: Holy F | St. Lucia | Emo Nite | P!NK | Daikaju | Electric Six | Ben Folds | Bob Log III & Strange Vine | Echo & The Bunnymen | Alex G | Babes In Canyon | Yumi Zouma |

Road Shadows at Palomar Observatory (5.13.26)

I tried to bust out of town this week, so listings were done on Monday. So I'm sorry if I missed anything. May is super busy...we had a great Mother's Day having a picnic at Liberty Station, my niece is coming home from college, plus lots of end of the school year stuff for lots of people in my family so things feel extra hectic, and all I wanna do is get 10 hours of sleep a night and spend my days among the animals. So yeah. But listings are done and I'm super proud. But also, the Casbah is crazy busy and we've announced like a dozen shows this week, so go take a gander and grab your tickets to some great summer shows that won't leave you bankrupt or taking out loans. 

Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, May 7-Wednesday, May 13, 2026: Robert Lester Folsom | Gator By The Bay | Forester | Mrs Magician | Vincent Neil Emerson | El Ten Eleven | Avett Brothers & Mike Patton | Palmyra | Tyler Halverson |

Cousin Connie, Mama Rosie, Me, and Sister Christy at Gator 2015

Not gonna lie. I'm kinda feeling some FOMO this weekend. Back in the day, my family would all gather up our smugglers backpacks and beach chairs and head to Gator By The Bay. It was our Mother's Day tradition for many years, but that was back when comps flowed abundantly and if they didn't, tickets were like $20. We missed several years when my dad became too unhealthy to be left alone, and then one year lapse turned into two, three, four. Now we'd love to resume the tradition, and I understand the costs associated with throwing a festival of this size, but we are priced out. I hope everyone goes has a super great time and enjoys all the music, but we can't justify paying $400 for the family to just hear a couple zydeco bands. Maybe we'll just sit outside on the harbor. The cool thing is there are still plenty of other things to enjoy this weekend, from the Powwow at Balboa Park to the Viva La Musica festival at Seaworld that is included with admission. Plus, I'm gonna have to get some Darren time since he's been gone all week on his work trip. If you're planning on shows for the week, the Casbah's Thursday and Saturday shows are almost sold out, and Friday might sell out the night of the show, so get there early if you wanna pay at the door. Also, Plosivs tickets went on sale this week, and the tickets are almost gone. Grab them at the Casbah site. 

Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, April 30-Wednesday, May 6, 2026: ADULT. | Thundersmack | Club Ascension 20 Year Anniversary | Beach Vacation | Crocodiles | Snail Mail | Mariachi El Bronx | Manic Hispanic | SPORTS |

I'm feeling my age these days. Whereas I usually can pull an all-nighter to get listings done, this week I had to get actual sleep and then woke up at the crack of dawn to get them done on Wednesday...which is a bit more challenging as I can get so distracted by the volume of email that pours in starting at 6am daily. But I turned on a LawCast, closed my email windows, and just got it done. I wanted to get max time at the zoo, but it actually just meant that I laid in bed for an hour and half trying to take a nap which never really came. So then Zoo and now I'm at the Casbah selling merch for King Tuff, which is always fun when he rolls through town and probably the third or fourth time I've sold for him. I have high hopes of getting to bed the second I get home because I have Thursday plans, but we'll see how that goes. I hope everyone has a really nice weekend, things seem pretty mellow at the moment and you'll get no complaints about that from me. Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, April 23-Wednesday, April 29, 2026: Weird Nightmare | Matteo Lane | Book Crawl | ArtWalk | Adams Avenue Unplugged | Earth Day | Chicano Park Day | James Taylor | and more...

I'm no less exhausted today than yesterday, and I failed to plan ahead when doing these listings because I didn't realize just how many extra events were happening this weekend. So many festivals and earth day events and more. So I hope I got it all, because I did a keystroke that seems like maybe it deleted some work, but I just don't have it in me to double screen everything. Shoot me a dm if I'm missing something. In the meantime, I'll be working at Music Box on Thursday, Friday and Sunday. If I have it in me, I'm hoping to get some time in at Adams Avenue Unplugged and ArtWalk, in addition to my usual Zoo and SeaWorld time. We will see. Maybe I'll just sleep a whole lot. Whatever. It's good to be a San Diegan. And as of finishing this post, there were only 5 tickets left for Saturday night at the Casbah. Consider yourself warned. 

Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Rosey's Diary & Newsy Bits: SDMTS Approves Fare Increases | Parking Meters Continue To Infuriate | Citizens Outraged Over Budget Proposal | Coastal Commission Approves SeaWorld Drone Shows |

Sunset at San Elijo

I'm feeling a little discombobulated at the moment. I've been picking up some side hustle gigs, and it was tax day, and then my niece came down for a camping weekend for my sister's birthday, and in between camping nights, I took an extended trip to the alpaca ranch. I haven't been to the zoo since Thursday, which feels like a very long time for me, but I guess I needed some home time and spring cleaning and time to hang out with Darren instead of being on the go non-stop. Tonight I worked at SOMA for a couple hours, and later this week, I've got a few shows at Music Box, so I just really wanted to get this posted before I dive into this week's listings. 

I hope everyone is doing well, enjoyed the little sprinkles that dropped earlier on Tuesday night, and I'm gonna get on to the rest of my work. Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.