The thing they don't tell you when you have a tightly wound college kid is that the second they come home from living on campus and have a minute to catch their breath, they're gonna get sick. So Toby came home and was sickly and now it's Christmas Eve and I'm fighting with all my might not to catch whatever he had. It means I didn't brave the rain to go do anything, I slept extra long hours with my kitty snuggled on my chest, and I had to skip Exile on Kettner Blvd. I'm one of the many foregoing health insurance at the moment, so what other way to cap off a year of maga fuckery. Anyhow, I'm publishing now so you have some time to think about how you'll spend the final week of 2025.
- Holiday Hootenanny with Big Sandy & His Flyrite Boys , Deke Dickerson and the Whippersnappers @ Casbah
- Annual Buffett Birthday Bash with Jimmy's Buffet, Lolo Paniolo @ Belly Up
- B-Side Players @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Ticketed Event | 21+| 8pm)
- Black Friday Dance Party @ Whistle Stop
- Full Strength @ Belly Up (Happy Hours 5-8pm)
- The Satisfiers @ Panama 66
- Buzz Campbell And The Heartaches @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs
- Open Mic @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
- Live Band Karaoke @ The Rabbit Hole (9:30pm-12:30am)
- Bj Jezbera @ The Rabbit Hole (6-9pm)
- Erika Jane presents Bass & Burlesque with Triptonic, Wasani, K.Lyps, Allie Radd, Amethyst @ The Holding Company
- 45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: December 26th, Umoja @ Worldbeat Center (6-9pm)
- Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas @ The Old Globe (5pm)
- Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG San Diego Christmas Show @ The Old Globe (7pm)
- Cygnet's A Magical Holiday: Christmas at the Joan @ Cygnet Theatre (7pm)
- A Christmas Carol @ Cygnet Theatre (7pm)
- Festival of Christmas @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (7pm)
- 2 Pianos 4 Hands @ North Coast Rep Theatre (7:30pm)
- Shady Groove, Tim Johnson, Mike Fishell @ Winston's
- Madris Peck @ Seven Grand
- Deck The House with G-Spot, Pierre, Krysdacat, Danny G Luvs U @ EQ
- R-E-S-P-E-C-T/60s Dance Party @ Til-Two Club
- The Wild$ide Band @ Tio Leo's
- Christopher Dale @ Fast Times
- Trade Winds @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
- Ristband @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8pm)
- After Xmas Party with Hoodoo Maniacs, ONITC, Cornucopia, THOR, Ultimate Sinners, Iron Fist @ McGuffie's Live
- The Evidence Band @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
- Blaise Guld @ 5 o’clock Somewhere Bar, Margaritaville Hotel
- Freddie Walton @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel
- Rockeando: Ultimo Del 2025 @ Corazon Del Barrio
- TBD @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort
- The Bearded Pianist @ Rank & File, Sycuan Casino Resort
- Open Mic Fridays @ Pop Up Winona (El Cajon Blvd @ Winona)
- Vinyl Slices feat SD Freakout with Andrew McGranahan & Mike Turi @ Blind Lady Ale House
- SHREKNO @ House of Blues
- Get Weird: Naughty of Nice @ SPIN
- Flashback Fridays with Junior theDISCOpunk @ Mo's
- Pocket Candy @ Riviera Supper Club
- Karaoke with Corey Glasper @ Winston's (9pm)
- Karaoke @ Luau Bar
- Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
- Live Music @ Grand Lobby, Westgate Hotel
- Real Hypha @ Moonshine Beach
- DJ Gary B & DJ Treflip @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (10pm-1:30am)
Saturday, December 27, 2025:
- Funky But Chic, Covid Cola, DJ Mazee @ Casbah
- Mumford & Sons: Wild Horses Festival, Lord Huron, Sierra Ferrell, Lily Meola @ Petco Park (4pm)
- Yachtley Crew: Seas The Night World Tour, DJ Chris Cote @ The Sound
- Fresh Veggies Micro Brass, Euphoria Brass Band @ Soda Bar
- BETAMAXX 80s Holiday After-Party, Hot Lava @ Belly Up
- One More Time (A Tribute To Daft Punk), DJ Mancat @ Music Box
- Charlie's Throbbing Organ Quartet @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Complimentary Entry | 21+ | No Reservation Required | 8pm | 10pm)
- Messy Era Dance Party | Pop Club Classics @ Whistle Stop
- Ok Napo, One Of The Good Ones, Aaron Potter & The Howls @ Ken Club
- Uptown Rhythm Makers @ Panama 66
- Ypsitucky, Mr. & Mrs. Ford @ Black Cat Bar
- Tim Dierkes @ Pour House (Free | 5-8pm)
- Post-Holiday Punk Rock Pick Me Up with Corporate Citizen, Blue Elephant & the Seven Snakes, Torchbug @ Pour House (9pm)
- Kitty and her Brother @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (7-10pm)
- Big Sky Moon @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs
- Irving Flores Presents: Last Saturday Latin Jazz Series 2025 @ The Jazz Lounge
- The Suede Grenades (Release Party), Dusk Drama, The Gravities @ The Holding Company (2-6pm)
- Alt Rock Revolution Tour (Tributes to Linkin Park, Bush, Pearl Jam and more) @ The Holding Company
- Corpse Gas, Maldito Mundo, Uzai, Zaniak, DJ Stephy J and Art Weasel @ Tower Bar
- Kahlil Childs Quartet @ Dizzy's
- Electro Cute @ Til-Two Club
- Custard Pie @ Mr. Peabody's
- LED Beats @ The Rabbit Hole
- Basketball: San Diego Clippers vs Sioux Falls Skyforce @ Frontwave Arena
- 45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: December 27th, Kujichagulia @ Worldbeat Center (6-9pm)
- RE-VAMP: Nonfiction Storytelling Showcase @ New Village Arts (7:30pm)
- Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas @ The Old Globe (10:30am | 2pm)
- Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG San Diego Christmas Show @ The Old Globe (2pm | 7pm)
- Cygnet's A Magical Holiday: Christmas at the Joan @ Cygnet Theatre (2pm | 7pm)
- A Christmas Carol @ Cygnet Theatre (2pm | 7pm)
- Festival of Christmas @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (2pm | 7pm)
- 2 Pianos 4 Hands @ North Coast Rep Theatre (2pm | 7:30pm)
- ElectricLouieLand @ Seven Grand
- District Lab.2 with Akona, Jaq.XS, Enter Name, Miguel Pinedo, Jwoody @ EQ
- Ascentials @ Winston's (2pm)
- Band of Gringos, Drew Dvorchak, Pocket Change @ Winston's (8pm)
- Platinum Vibe @ Tio Leo's
- Holiday Roxfest 2025 with Wicked Rooster and Sludge Honey @ Fast Times
- Manzanita Blues Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
- Wild$ide @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8pm)
- Heathen God, Lifer, Frontier, Theophagy @ McGuffie's Live
- Mystique Element of Soul @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (6-10pm)
- Hank Easton @ 5 o’clock Somewhere Bar, Margaritaville Hotel
- Russell Paihinui @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (11am)
- The Heart @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (6pm)
- Trey Hill Band @ Renegade Country
- Kings Tide @ 710 Beach Club
- Jenny & The Tramps @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort
- R:Tyme @ Rank & File, Sycuan Casino Resort
- Aztec Open Mic Matinee @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (1:30-5pm)
- Daygo Pong: Ugly X-Mas Sweater Tournament @ The Bancroft Bar
- Winter Wonder | Jingle Jams @ Belmont Park
- Soul Slices with King Dutty @ Blind Lady Ale House
- Konrad Malinowski Quartet @ Riviera Supper Club
- Karaoke @ Luau Bar
- Live Music @ Grand Lobby, Westgate Hotel
- DJ Tigerlily @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (10pm-1:30am)
- Grown Folks: Old School Hip Hop & R&B @ SPIN (3-9pm)
- New Life X Off The Grid X Ravers R Us @ SPIN
- Beginner Swing Classes with Mercedes Moore @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido (2pm)
- Bingo Loco @ Quartyard
- Dj Kiki @ Moonshine Beach
- Barefoot Hockey Goalie, The Strangulators, Kitty Plague @ Casbah (Matinee show | 3pm doors)
- Paul Cauthen: Solo Live, Liam St. John @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
- Soulection: Pre-NYE Celebrations with Joe Kay • ESTA. • Olea • Andres Uribe @ The Sound
- Electriclouieland & Velvet Soul presents: Tribute to D'Angelo @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Ticketed Event | 21+| 8pm)
- Tap Jam @ Panama 66
- Overpour, soft serve, Arquitectura and The Big M.T. @ Banshee Bar
- Fireworks: On Air: CJ Posada, Daniel Joseph, Kenny Lane, Malik Mantra @ Quartyard (3-8pm)
- Pants Karaoke!! @ Ken Club
- Sunday Night Jazz with The Mikan Zlatkovich Quartet @ Tio Leo's
- Last Punk Show 2025! @ Winston's (3pm)
- Basketball: San Diego Clippers vs Sioux Falls Skyforce @ Frontwave Arena
- 45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: December 28th, Ujima @ Worldbeat Center (6-9pm)
- A Magical Cirque Christmas @ Balboa Theatre
- Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas @ The Old Globe (10:30am | 2pm)
- Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG San Diego Christmas Show @ The Old Globe (2pm | 7pm)
- Cygnet's A Magical Holiday: Christmas at the Joan @ Cygnet Theatre (2pm)
- A Christmas Carol @ Cygnet Theatre (2pm)
- Festival of Christmas @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (2pm)
- 2 Pianos 4 Hands @ North Coast Rep Theatre (2pm | 7:30pm)
- Rich The Stitch presents "Hill St. Comedy" @ Pour House (7-9pm | FREE)
- TK And The Deadlist @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs
- Let's Go To Space with Punso, Codak, Diandra, Knoll @ EQ
- Christy & The Fearl Flow @ McGuffie's Live (6pm)
- Bunco | Free Glass Of Wine & Charcuterie | $15 Buy-In @ McGuffie's Live (2pm)
- The Buckleys @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (1-4:30pm)
- Cool Rush Band @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (5-9pm)
- Tim Apple @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (11am)
- Concert in the Park @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion (2pm, Free)
- Sunday Night Jazz Jam @ Mr. Peabody's (6pm)
- Heavy Hitters @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort
- Tony Exum Jr. @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (6pm)
- Missed Christmas @ The Holding Company (8-10pm)
- DJ Emis Eardrums @ The Holding Company (2:30-7pm)
- Winter Wonder | Jingle Jams @ Belmont Park
- O.B.-o-ke @ Winston's (8pm)
- Sunday Yoga Reset Flow @ Quartyard (10am | Free with RSVP)
- Karaoke @ Neon Moon
- Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
- Blu, Destruct & DJ Zole, Ric Scales, Kazie, Drop'n Gems - MF Domo x Julian Ramirez, Kahlee @ Casbah
- Patton Oswalt • Ryan Sickler • Daphnique Springs • Matt Fulchiron • Mark Serritella • Bear Badeaux • Johnny Cardinale • Ryan Joseph • Taylor Grate @ Belly Up (Seated Comedy Show)
- Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
- The Roots @ The Magnolia
- 45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: December 29th, Ujamaa @ Worldbeat Center (6-9pm)
- 2 Pianos 4 Hands @ North Coast Rep Theatre (2pm)
- Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas @ The Old Globe (10:30am | 2pm)
- The Blue Hour w/ The TA Tomlinson Band and Special Guests @ Whistle Stop
- Grigorian Gubenko Piano Duo, piano 4-hands & 2 pianos @ La Jolla Athenaeum Music & Arts Library | Free Mini-Concert 12pm
- Blue Monday with DJ Camilla Robina, Faux Velvet, Lesqualita @ EQ
- Open Mic with Jay Cain @ Mr. Peabody's
- Monday Blues & Rock Jam @ Aztec Brewery, Vista
- Open Mic @ 710 Beach Club
- Hollywood Stars of Magic • at the Village @ New Village Arts (7pm)
- Industry Bags Night @ 710 Beach Club
- Karaoke (8-11pm) @ Pour House
- Karaoke @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
- Trivia Night w/Kyle @ Pour House
Tuesday, December 30, 2025:
- Slacker: December Residency Night #4, Skip the Funeral, Rickety Cliffs @ Casbah
- The Steely Damned 2 @ Belly Up (Seated Show)
- New Years Eve Soiree @ Black Cat Bar
- Broadway San Diego presents SIX @ Civic Theatre (7pm)
- 2 Pianos 4 Hands @ North Coast Rep Theatre (2pm)
- Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas @ The Old Globe (10:30am | 2pm)
- Acoustic Sunsets @ Cannonball, Belmont Park
- All Strung Out @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (6-10pm)
- SAN DNB: Sanctuary DNB Tuesdays with Sonny D, MCS, Werd, Apaulo8 @ EQ
- Open Mic Night hosted by Owen Boles @ Winston's
- Laura Jane's Musical Trivia & Bingo @ Pour House (6-8pm)
- Swing Dance Tuesdays @ Queen Bee's
- Trivia @ Fall Brewing (All Locations | 6pm)
- Karaoke @ Bancroft Bar
- Karaoke @ Pour House
- Trivia @ 710 Beach Club
- Trivia Night @ Park & Rec
- Trivia Night @ Fast Times
- Trivia Night/Retro Night @ 710 Beach Club
Wednesday, December 31, 2025:
- New Year's Eve with Starcrawler, Plague Vendor, Glitz @ Casbah
- Thievery Corporation, Mitchum Yacoub @ The Sound
- Death Cab For Karaoke - NYE @ Soda Bar
- The Record Company, Shane Hal, Joel Eckels @ Belly Up
- Totally 80's Band @ Belly Up (Happy Hours 5-8pm)
- 2nd Annual NYE Partay with Aviator Stash, On The Menu @ Pour House
- Proper NYE 25/26 @ Petco Park (3pm-12:30am)
- NYE Supperclub & Ball Drop with Matt Hall Jazz Orchestra feat Jon Fadddis & Dave Scott and Ladies of Rouge @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (SOLD OUT | Supperclub/Ticketed Event | 21+| 7pm)
- NYE Family Bash | Live Entertainment | Fireworks @ Seaworld (7-9pm)
- NYE with Jenny & The Tramps @ Seven Grand
- Deon Cole @ Balboa Theatre
- Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Copley Auditorium, Panama 66
- Belgian New Years Day Time Celebration with 3pm Toast @ Blind Lady Ale House (12-8pm)
- Grave Beat x Blue Monday presents NYE @ Ken Club
- Egg Records New Years @ Banshee Bar
- Cash Roberts @ Fast Times (5:30-7:30pm)
- NYE @ Blind Lady (Early Close 11am-6pm)
- Emo vs Pop-Punk: MySpace Music Video Party @ The Holding Company (8:30pm-1:30am)
- NYE Nerd Comedy with a Sober Twist | Hosted by Tim X Lee | Brian Kiley @ Brooks Oceanside Theatre
- Jason Hanna and the Swingin' Bananas @ Riviera Supper Club
- NYE 80s Bash with Betamaxx @ Tio Leo's
- Taking Liberties In The Bathroom NYE @ Til-Two Club
- NYE: Drink Specials | Hosted Midnight Toast | DJ Spinnie Cooper 9PM | Hosted by BeatBox @ The Rabbit Hole
- Electric Waste Band New Year's Eve Show @ Winston's
- Soccer: San Diego Sockers vs Tacoma Stars @ Frontwave Arena
- Broadway San Diego presents SIX @ Civic Theatre (7:30pm)
- 2 Pianos 4 Hands @ North Coast Rep Theatre (2pm)
- Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas @ The Old Globe (10:30am | 2pm)
- Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG San Diego Christmas Show @ The Old Globe (2pm | 7pm)
- R&B Block Party East Coast NYE @ Quartyard (5-10pm)
- New Years Bash with Lights Out, Halo Effect, Rev 69, Sleeping Faceless @ McGuffie's Live
- NYE with Dj Mark Fisher & Jimmy Lewis (4:20pm), Mango Bay (7pm), Drivin the Bus (10pm) | Champagne Toast at midnight @ Aquarius Bar & Grille
- New Years Eve Jam Party Celebration @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
- New Years Eve with Toga Party Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- New Year’s Eve at The Westgate with Live Jazz @ Grand Lobby, Westgate Hotel (6:30-10pm)
- NYE 2026 with Earth To Mars | Dj Autumn | Caricature Artists | Photo Ops | Ball Drop | Fireworks | Party Favors @ Viejas Casino & Resort
- Bumpasonic @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (6-10pm)
- The Finale: NYE 2025 @ Four Points by Sheraton
- NYE 2026 with Famous Dave & Kiki @ Moonshine Beach
- NYE Bash @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (10pm)
- NYE @ Mr. Peabody's
- Proper After Dark: Gorgon City @ SPIN (SOLD OUT)
- Proper After Dark: Yotto b2b Cristoph @ EQ (SOLD OUT)
- Proper After Dark: Walker & Royce @ The Rail (SOLD OUT)
- Proper After Dark: Tinzo & Jojo @ Music Box (SOLD OUT)
- RL Grime @ NOVA
- 5-Course Prix Fixe @ Lionfish (Includes entry to NYE @ Pendry San Diego)
- Drag Bingo Wednesdays @ American Junkie
- Trivia @ The Holding Company
- Trivia Wednesdays @ Quartyard
- Karaoke @ Bancroft Bar
- NYE Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
- Wild Wednesday with DJ Ron @ Renegade Country
Thursday, January 1, 2026:
- Starcrawler, Plague Vendor, Doll Riot | Night #2! Casbah 37 Year Anniversary Show @ Casbah
- Tommy Oeffling, Eric Schroeder @ Soda Bar
- Celebrate the 111th Birthday of the Spreckels Organ with Russ Peck @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion (2pm, Free)
- 46th Annual Trust & Will Holiday Bowl Band Bash: Arizona and SMU Marching Bands & Cheer Squads @ Seaworld (4pm)
- The PettyBreakers: A Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Hello Mr. Soul: A Tribute To Neil Young @ Belly Up
- Proper NYE 25/26 @ Petco Park (2-10pm)
- Day.One wtih All: Lo Collective Takeover with Parkbreezy, Pheel, TF Marz @ Quartyard (4-9pm)
- Open Mic with special performances by Hemo The Person, Sapien Stardust, Asunder Sweet and The Kassage @ The Beat (Inside Humble Heart Thrift, Music & Cafe | 1129 Broadway)
- Mad Hat Hucksters @ Panama 66
- Broadway San Diego presents SIX @ Civic Theatre (7:30pm)
- Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert @ Jacobs Music Center/Symphony Hall
- Josexxx New Year Day Party @ Til-Two Club
- Proper After Dark: MK @ SPIN
- Proper After Dark: Hi-Lo + Reinier Zonneveld @ EQ (SOLD OUT)
- Proper After Dark: SG Lewis @ The Rail (SOLD OUT)
- Proper After Dark: Chris Lorenzo @ Music Box (SOLD OUT)
- Proper After Dark: Flight Facilities @ Rich's
- New Years Day @ Blind Lady Ale House (5-10pm)
- Live Music All Day @ Aquarius Bar & Grille
- Acoustic Sunsets @ Cannonball, Belmont Park
- Happy Hour & Trivia Night @ Winston's
- Stellita & Friends @ Lobby Stage, Sycuan Casino Resort
- Victoria Robertson @ Grand Lobby, Westgate Hotel
- Aztec Open Mic @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (Doors/Signups 5pm | Featured Artist 6pm)
- Karaoke @ Luau Bar
- Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
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