Things To Do: May 25-28, 2007

Among all the parties and BBQs this weekend, you should have no trouble finding a good time this Memorial Day Weekend. There's a lot of free or cheap stuff, too, so it shouldn't be too rough on the budget. On Sunday alone, you could theoretically eat two full meals without spending a dime (although you'll need a beer to go with John Johnson's awesome BBQ at the Tower Bar or with the free food at the Casbah for Jivewire/One Nation Under A Groove.) I have no set plans because there's just too much to choose from, so have a great weekend and check back in on Tuesday.

Friday, May 25, 2007:

• SummerBeat (City Beat Summer Guide Issue Party) @ Lafayette Hotel 6-9pm
• The Flesh, Swedish Models @ Beauty Bar
• Lost Companion International, SayVinyl, Lights and Sirens, Doomsday Device @ Ken Club
• The New Addiction (CD Release), Spell Toronto, Roadside Affair, The Lost @ Zombie Lounge
• Cash'd Out, Cotton Fever @ Chaser's
• Batwings, Evening Episode, Red Host, Barfer @ Scolari's
• Dirty Sweet, Get Back Loretta, Silverbird @ Casbah
• Erykah Badu @ Humphrey's By The Bay
• The Robin Henkel Band @ Lestat's
• Buddy Akai @ Wave House (art/movie showcase)
• Young Love & 18+ Dance Party @ House of Blues ($12)
• Gayle Skidmore, Zosia @ Vinbladh's
• Tussle, Yacht, Barfer, History of Premature Burial @ Ché Café
• Her Duchess The Grace @ Tower Bar
• Common Sense, Big Provider, DJ 74 @ Belly Up
• Roxy Jones, Trash Can Fires @ Undisclosed House Party in Golden Hill. Hit them up for info.
• Ded Pigeons, Behind The Wagon, The Ancient Surprise, Continental Kings @ O'Connell's
• Psydecar @ Winston's
• Agua Dulce, Lexington @ 710 Beach Club
• The Big Fellas @ Surf n Saddle

Saturday, May 26, 2007:

• Swim Party, Repeater, Qu'est-ce Que C'est @ Ken Club
• Get Your Death On!, Hostile Combover, Thee Corsairs, Embalmers @ Belly Up ($10 adv/$12 day of)
• Dirty Sweet, Pistolita, Diablo Dimes @ Casbah
• Balagan Fest: Red Pony Clock, Der Nigunim, The Bologna Ponies, The _ Orkestra, and more@ The Brooklyn Ave Ninja Lair (6116 Brooklyn, Encanto, 92114) 5PM, free show, BYOB or $ for the keg.
• Bobby Conn, Rafter Band @ Scolari's
• DPI, Seven Dirty Words, El Nada @ Zombie Lounge
• The Gray Kid @ Beauty Bar (Hosted Han Vodka from 9-10p)
• Year Long Disaster, Clutch @ Brick By Brick
• Mika Miko, Atoms, Powerchords, (The Sess canceled)@ Ché Café
• Good Riddance (final show), Smoke or Fire, No Trigger @ Soma
• Aaron Bowen (CD Release) @ Lestat's
• The Hideaways, Ghosttown Deputies @ Alibi
• The Intelligence, The Lamps @ Tower Bar
• Queensryche @ 4th & B
• Inner Fury, Mind Delay, Darkened the Soul @ Chaser's
• Alex Arndt, Lonely Mattress Salesman @ Vinbladh's
• US Drag, Psychotic Nerve, Dave The Butcher @ O'Connell's
• Gadfly, Whiskey Avengers, B Foundation @ 710 Beach Club
• Clutch, Backyard Tire Fire, Year Long Disaster @ Brick By Brick
• High Rollin Loners @ Surf n Saddle

Sunday, May 27, 2007:

• Free! John Johnson BBQ @ Tower Bar 3pm
• Free! FM 94.9/Jivewire/One Nation Under a Groove present Buddy Akai Addiquit, Microphone Mike, free food @ Casbah 7pm
• Free! Tommy Redding & Guests @ 4th & B (hip-hop)
• Drop Dead Gourgeous: Ms. Beauty Bar 2007 contest @ Beauty Bar
• Dave the Butcher, Reason to Rebel, All Teeth, My Laughing Face, Fkenal @ Zombie
• Chad Farran, Jordan Reimer @ Lestat's

Monday, May 28, 2007:

• The Audition, My American Heart, New Atlantic, The Graduate @ Soma Sidestage
• Alps of New South Wales (Aus), Lilith Velkour @ Scolari's

Other Memorial Day Activities:

• "Holiday At Home"- Kensington's Annual holiday parade, pancake breakfast, BBQ in the park
• Liar's Club's Monday Night Steak and Ale Night
• Wine Cabana- ALL DAY HAPPY HOUR. Read my stuff about Wine Cabana here.