Things To Do In San Diego: July 4-5, 2009

Happy Independence Day! Check DiscoverSD for some weekend parties or SignOnSanDiego for fireworks listings. Don't forget to check the full daily schedules for the San Diego County Fair.

Saturday, July 4, 2009:

• Amenity! (FM 94/9 Pyles Session & Black Box BBQ) @ Black Box Studios (3pm, BYOB, BBQ)
• Lady Dottie and the Diamonds, Grass Heat, and guests @ Casbah
• Dead Man's Party, Still Ill @ Belly Up
• Vanity: Eclipse 79, Dead Feather Moon (cd release), The Beautiful View, Urban Renewal Projekt DJs@ Beauty Bar
• Jesse Nova, Anna Troy, Holding Air Hostage @ Riley's (2901 Nimitz)
• May*Star's Fashion Whore @ Ruby Room
• Stone Temple Pilots @ Harrah's Rincon Open Sky Theatre
• KPRi Listen Local Presents Jacqueline Grace, The Flowerthief @ Canes (Free, 3pm)
• BBQ & Swap Meet feat Knock Em Stiff, Northern Towns @ Radio Room (3pm)
• Independence Mega Weekend feat. Cowboy Mike & Marc Thrasher @ Wavehouse
• Robin Roth & Tom King Present Ascension (Dark/Industrial/Goth)@ Kava Lounge
• Shelle Blue @ House of Blues (Voodoo Stage)
• Indie-pendence @ Lestat's (day show & BBQ)
• Transport (dance party) @ Whistle Stop
• Smokey Robinson, Navy Band Southwest, Fireworks show @ San Diego County Fair (grandstand)
• Mishavonna @ San Diego County Fair (Rock On Stage)
• Raiz Muzik, Stone Senses @ Winston's
• CLOSED: Happy 4th of July!! @ Soda Bar
• Ikah Love @ The Office
• Cash'd Out @ 710 Beach Club
• Rock Out Karaoke (live band) @ Canes (9p)
• Sons of Nun, Cyanide Vogue, Defamation League, Four Kings, A Touch of Cas @ Dreamstreet
• LA Riots @ Spin
• Ruby & The Red Hots @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
• 10th Annual Hotter Than Old School feat Lake Side, Sly Slick, Wicked @ 4th & B
• Gary Seiler & The Buffed Out Band (Jimmy Buffet Tribute) @ Anthology (Early Show 7 pm)
• Hazmatt @ Surf n Saddle
• Honkatonk @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
• Star Spangled Pops with Marvin Hamlisch @ Summer Pops, Embarcadero

Sunday, July 5, 2009:

• Avalon Tattoo 20 Year Anniversary Party feat The Deere Johns, Old Man Markley, The Tighten Ups and guests @ Casbah
• Drew Andrews, Elisa Ferrari, Joanie Mendenhall @ Ruby Room
• Moondoggies @ Bar Pink
• Blindspot Records Showcase feat. Listening To Rocks, The New Archaic, Joey Harris, Skelpin, the Shamey Jays, Blackwater Conspiracy, Marie Haddad @ House of Blues ($12 or free with tickets from any of the bands)
• Dave Booda, Sarah Donner @ Lestat's
• Too Many Creeps @ Whistle Stop
• Kelly Clarkson @ San Diego County Fair (Grandstand)
• Wild Child @ San Diego County Fair (Rock On Stage)
• Who's Bad (Tribute to Michael Jackson) @ San Diego County Fair (Paddock)
• Eclipse 79, Audible Smoke Signal, The Mod Squad @ Winston's (4-8p, free)
• Jose Sinatra's OB-o-ke @ Winston's
• Pigeon Religion, High Castle, 60 Watt Kid @ Soda Bar
• Dueling Pianos @ 710 Beach Club
• Reggae Sundays feat Hi Roots @ Canes (4-6p, free)
• Bradley Leighton @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge (11a-1:30p)
• Willovealot @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge (7pm)
• Babylon Saints @ Surf n Saddle
• Star Spangled Pops with Marvin Hamlisch @ Summer Pops, Embarcadero