Things To Do In San Diego: July 12, 2012

Preview night kicked off Comic-Con with a bang as me and Mr. Pyles began our adventure. Our day started with a Casbah meeting (did you see all the shows we added?!), dropped by Pacific Magazine, had lunch at Lucha Libre, had a beer at Mission Brewery, then headed to the Convention Center. Along the way, we saw the crews setting up the Walking Dead Experience, Dawn of the Con, and the YouTube Fan Lounge (all at Petco Park). We weaseled around the convention center like we owned it and miraculously avoided waiting in any lines to get our badges and to get into the center within minutes of it opening. Since I don't intend to buy any collectibles this year, we mostly wandered stopping to do the Cat Grab at Adult Swim, and meandering through to some favorite booths, grabbing free swag along the way. After Con was all done, I got to see My Jerusalem at the Soda Bar and now I'm catching up on work so I'm ready to go do it all over tomorrow. I've added a few events here, but be sure to check my Comic-Con links- especially The Tracking Board for a full rundown. Thursday archives are after the jump.



Thursday July 12, 2012:

• #SDCC Patton Oswalt @ Spreckels 
• #SDCC Impose Presents: Tim Heidecker, JP Inc, Optiganally Yours @ Casbah
• Casbah Presents: U.S. Air Guitar Championships @ Soda Bar
• #SDCC Stan Lee's Comikaze Comic-con @ Spin (9pm-5am)
• #SDCC Comicon Kickoff Party feat. P-Trix, Cros1, Norm Rockwell, Daeta @ El Dorado
• #SDCC wOOtstock 4.0 w/ Adam Savage, Wil Wheaton, Paul and Storm @ Balboa Theatre
• #SDCC Stan Lee's Comikaze @ Spin
• #SDCC The Tournament of Nerds @ Bayfront Park (6pm, free, open to the public) 
• #SDCC The Meltdown Live with Kumail Nanjiani, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel, Jordan Morris, and special surprise guests to be announced @ Bayfront Park (7pm, free, open to the public)
• Willie Nelson and Family @ Belly Up (sold out)
• Shoreline, Taylor Mosley & Kevin Mikolich, Lord Randolph & The Duke of Filth @ Tin Can
• Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang @ Bar Pink
• #SDCC Dawn of the Con Fan Experience with Rob Zombie @ Petco Park (5:30-11pm)
• #SDCC The Fresh Yard & Armory Comic-Con Kickoff Party @ El Dorado
• 3D Friends, Dr. Eggs, Delinda, tba @ Eleven
• Her Crimson Love, The Young Rapscallions, Misc. Ailments, Red Matter @ The Griffin
• Diamond is Forever @ Anthology
• Jonathan Fleig, Black Market III, Vinny and Skinny, Lillian LeFranc and The Proper Villians @ Ruby Room
• #SDCC Walking Dead Escape @ Petco Park (Partipation $75, Spectator $15. 6-9pm)
• #SDCC So Say We All presents The Crazy Rattlesnake Treehouse Gang- A Live Comics Reading @ Space 4 Art (325 15th St, East Village, 7:30pm, no badge required)
• #SDCC SyFy & Entertainment One present "Haven" Party @ Sidebar (Invite/RSVP required)
• #SDCC Cartoon Network presents Adventure Time takeover @ The New San Diego Children's Museum
• The Wiggles @ Valley View Casino Center
• #SDCC Game3rCon 2012: Video game Tournaments, Table-Top Gaming, Retro-Cade, Live Performances, Art Exhibition, Film Screenings, Exclusive Industry Panels, After Party Events, and more!! @ 10th Avenue Theatre (just south of 10th & Broadway, Noon-Midnight)
• #SDCC ComiXology Tweet Up @ Odysea Bar, Hilton Bayfront (4-6pm)
• Cathryn Beeks Presents: HomeGrown @ The Go Lounge (7123 El Cajon Blvd)
• Breanna Lynn, Charlie Gore, The Eddie Gray Band @ Lestat's
• #SDCC Mynt Thursdays feat. Don Lynch & DJ Dynamiq (Cosplay Comiccon Kickoff Party) @ 207, Hard Rock Hotel (rsvp to mark@MarkRondeauPresents.com by 6pm day of event for guest list before 11pm)
• King Legend, Deadly Birds, The Indians @ Winston's
• Triptides, St. Ranger, KIDS @ Park Gallery
• Gary Lewis and the Playboys @ Casino Pauma 
• Le Spank @ The Office
• #SDCC POP Thursday Goes Comic Crazy feat. DJ Gabe Vega, costume contest, comic portraites, Sin City screening, live body painting, photography and more @ MOPA (Museum of Photographic Arts, Balboa Park, 1649 El Prado, 7-10pm)
• #SDCC Necomimi Launch @ Andaz Ivy Rooftop (9-11pm, Invite/RSVP required)
• #SDCC Hit & Run Screening @ UA Horton Plaza (7:30pm, ticket required)
• #SDCC Deathsquad Super Show @ American Comedy Co
• Soulection @ Kava Lounge
• Helen Reddy @ Croce's 6:30 pm
• Poolside Film Series feat Caddy Shack @ Lafayette Hotel, 7:30pm
• Bill Magee Blues band @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
• Gilbert Castellanos & The New Latin Jazz Quintet @ Croce's
• Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant (54th & University)
• Ristband @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• iParty Thursdays @ Henry's Pub
• Club 80's @ Club Kadan
• Missy Andersen @ Marble Room
• Soul Opus @ Gallagher's Pub
• Helicopter Showdown @ Voyeur
• Designer Drugs, Rebecca & Fiona @ Fluxx
• Dave Booda Trio @ Tiki House
• Traxx @ Coyote Bar & Grill
• Seedless, Irieside @ Typhoon Saloon
• Keith Murray, Solicit, Travisty One @ Stage Bar & Grill
• Le Spank @ The Office
• Hazmatt @ Hennessey's Carlsbad
• Live Band Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club