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| Maned Wolf (first-time mom) Cora Carries one of her three pups in her mouth to orient it to the habitat at San Diego Zoo. (1.12.26) |
I'm a little glad it's a bit of the slow time of year because listings don't take me quite as long these days so I have more time to read all the things about how paid parking at Balboa Park is backfiring spectacularly (as I said it would in three separate City Council meetings), more time to watch all my LawTube which seems to be exploding with cases...turns out I'm super fascinated (and terrified) by government and police corruption, insecure men who can't handle their feelings and m* their intimate partners, and the intersection of those two. I went to Seaworld last weekend for Inside Look and if you have an annual pass, I encourage you to take advantage this weekend. It's my favorite SW weekend of the year, as you get behind the scenes keeper talks, you can watch an Orca training session, and just get to see all the animal husbandry stuff that is normally hidden from view. I won't be able to go again, however, because I have a short little jaunt that I'll tell you all about next time you hear from me. Until then, stay super safe out there. Shit its bonkers. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.
Thursday, January 15, 2026:
- Lion Cut, Jesika von Rabbit, The Goldettes @ Casbah
- Misfire, Joy Walk, Finding Violet, Virginia Crime @ Soda Bar
- Bay Birds, Seapoodle, Bonus Land @ Music Box
- Gilbert Castellanos & The New Latin Jazz Sextet @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Ticketed Supperclub Event | 21+| 7pm | 9pm)
- Black Flag, The Dickies, Angry Samoans @ House of Blues
- Popcorn Reef and Morricone Youth present The Dive-In | A Gathering Exploring Deep
- Zepparella @ The Holding Company
- Cuts of Soundtracks and Film @ Whistle Stop
- Dusk Drama, We Are Okay, Winnabego, Statues & Stores @ Ken Club
- Rehash: Mock Tour, Clarion @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- Armoire presents Groggi @ Banshee Bar
- Rey Wolf @ Seven Grand
- Magnitude, Envision, Firestarter, Abstain, Stand Tall @ Che Cafe
- Justin Grinnell Presents: A Tribute to Oscar Pettiford @ The Jazz Lounge
- Rip Carson and the Carcinogenics @ McGuffie's Live
- Mad Hat Hucksters @ Panama 66
- The Memories, Whatevr, Hey Bud, Fancy Faces @ Winston's
- Michele Lundeen @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- DJ Anthony, Asia Lee Henry @ Pour House (Free | 8pm)
- The Trip to Bountiful @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (7pm)
- Louisa Gillis @ North Coast Rep Theatre
- Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper Acoustic Concert @ Kroc Theatre
- Basketball: San Diego Clippers vs Windy City Bulls | Giveaway: San Diego Clippers Rally Towel (First 1500 Fans) @ Frontwave Arena
- Encounter: COTTON’s Creation Panel Discussion @ The JAI, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (2pm | FREE/Ticket Required)
- Nat Geo Presents Doug Smith: Wild Wolves of Yellowstone @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (SOLD OUT | 7:30pm)
- A.R.T. @ Aquarius Bar & Grille
- Acoustic Sunsets @ Cannonball, Belmont Park
- Honey Bees @ Tio Leo's
- The Haala Band @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
- Happy Hour & Trivia Night @ Winston's (6:30pm)
- REVERB @ EQ
- Headroom Collective: Listening Sessions @ SPIN (7-9pm)
- Transcention: Rise, Kismet 333 @ SPIN (9pm)
- Victoria Robertson @ Grand Lobby, Westgate Hotel
- Aztec Open Mic | Featured Artist Heather Salanga @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (Doors/Signups 5pm | Featured Artist 6pm)
- Open Mic Nite @ Renegade Country
- Karaoke @ Luau Bar
- Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
- Braxton Cook @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Ticketed Event | 21+| 7pm)
- Emo Nite @ Casbah
- Rattlesnake Milk, Sentimental Family Band @ Soda Bar (SOLD OUT)
- Through the Roots, Likkle Jordee, Håle’ @ Belly Up
- Cumbiatron: The Cumbia Rave @ The Observatory
- The Iron Maidens, Kisstroyer, Blacktop Saints, Dj Mancat @ Music Box
- Friday Happy Hour w/ DJ Shoeshine @ Whistle Stop (5-8pm)
- F#!kin’ In The Bushes @ Whistle Stop
- Bobby Lee: LIVE @ Balboa Theatre
- Heirloom | Sleep Debt | Jenosha | Michael Barrios | Night Swim @ Humble Heart OB (7pm)
- Twisted Gypsy (Fleetwood Mac Tribute), Petty Or Not (Tom Petty Tribute) @ The Magnolia
- Bastard Sons @ Fast Times
- Coral Bells: Goodbye Jimmy Show, Monte Mehalko Duo, Miles Ahead @ The Holding Company
- Club Gravebeat @ Ken Club
- Bane, Rotting Out, Hyper Vigilant @ SOMA Sidestage
- Amanda Portela Y Los Brujos Atómicos @ Panama 66
- Atomic Groove | Happy Place 2026 Dance Party @ Belly Up | Happy Hours 5-8pm
- Inhuman Condition, Wretched, Trash Panda, @ Brick By Brick
- Storm Clouds, Horse Rider, Steel Wool, and Store Closed @ Banshee Bar
- The Rey Wolf @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs
- Daniel Bonte @ Moonshine Flats
- Majora (Single Release Party) @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
- Al Barnes @ The Rabbit Hole
- Disney's Frozen Jr. @ San Diego Junior Theatre/Casa Del Prado Theatre (7pm)
- The Trip to Bountiful @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (7pm)
- Louisa Gillis @ North Coast Rep Theatre (2pm | 8pm)
- Powers New Voices Festival - Celebrating Community Voices @ The Old Globe (7:30pm)
- LJMS & San Diego Opera present Cotton @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (SOLD OUT | 7:30pm)
- Hockey: San Diego Gulls vs. Abbotsford Canucks @ Pechanga Arena
- Viva Santana @ Winston's (7pm)
- Taryn Donath @ Pour House (Free | 5-8pm)
- Go Scarlet, The Oxen, Frequency Within, Sustayn @ Pour House (9pm)
- Chunky Hustle Brass Band @ Seven Grand
- Ninajirachi @ EQ (SOLD OUT)
- Hellmouth: Dance Party @ Til-Two Club
- The Wild$ide Band @ Tio Leo's
- Brian Jones Rock’n’ Roll Revival @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
- Next Level @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8pm)
- Alpha Mega, Some Fear Not, Cascade Effect @ McGuffie's Live
- Jukebox Junkies 80s @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
- Memphis Soul Review (6-9pm) | The Blennies (4-6pm) @ Aquarius Bar & Grille
- A Birthday Tribute to Sade @ The Jazz Lounge (SOLD OUT)
- Emo Night Brooklyn @ House of Blues
- SD Collective @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (3:30-7:30pm)
- Jewlz Marie @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (9pm-1am)
- Darion James @ Bull & Bourbon Sycuan Casino Resort
- Freddie Walton @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel
- Lissa Dee Band @ Renegade Country
- Dshire @ Mr. Peabody's
- Open Mic Fridays @ Pop Up Winona (El Cajon Blvd @ Winona)
- Vinyl Slices feat Nights Like These with DJ Strumblin @ Blind Lady Ale House
- Flashback Fridays with Junior theDISCOpunk @ Mo's
- Ron Houston & The Berry Pickers @ Riviera Supper Club
- Karaoke with Corey Glasper @ Winston's (9:30pm)
- Karaoke @ Luau Bar
- Live Music @ Grand Lobby, Westgate Hotel
- Abyss: Agents Of Alchemy, Michelle Mendez, + more @ SPIN (9pm)
- DJ Gary B & DJ Treflip @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (10pm-1:30am)
- Bingo Loco @ Quartyard
- Kiki @ Moonshine Beach
- Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience @ The Events Center, Harrah's Resort Southern California
- Gross Large Event @ Petco Park
Saturday, January 17, 2026:
- Leavers, The Slashes, The Silverados, The Cabriolets @ Casbah
- Mariachi El Bronx, Tijuana Quatro @ Corazon Del Barrio (SOLD OUT)
- Eric Hutchinson: Solo In Cali, Anya Marina @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Top of the World - A Tribute to the Carpenters @ The Sound (Seated Show)
- San Diego Latin Jazz Collective @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (General Admission | Ticketed Event | 21+| 8pm)
- GoldFord: Space of the Heart Tour, Madeline Edwards @ The Observatory North Park
- Heroic Monuments: DVORÁK Symphony No. 7 @ Jacobs Music Center/Symphony Hall
- Julianna Zachariou (album release), Jackson Lundy @ Soda Bar
- Dogs In A Pile, Where's West? @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
- Buckethead @ Music Box
- Vinyl Junkies DJ Happy Hour! @ Whistle Stop (5-8pm)
- 80s vs 90s vs Y2K! with DJ Gabe Vega and Guests @ Whistle Stop
- Casey and Romy @ Fast Times
- Imperialist, Gannondorf, Heartworm, Ritual Moon @ The Bancroft Bar
- Bobby Lee: LIVE @ Balboa Theatre
- Pacific Ocean Running Club | Jes Que San | Raine Arcas | Sophie London @ Humble Heart OB (6pm)
- Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan @ Civic Theatre
- Musings, Head Cheerleader, Nanobel @ Ken Club
- Nightshade Navarro @ Panama 66
- The Shams @ Rabbit Hole
- New Year, New You! A House of Barr Drag Show @ New Village Arts (8pm)
- Cowboy TV, Perennial, Major Awards @ Black Cat Bar
- Spaced Out! Funk Night with DJ Boogieman @ Banshee Bar
- The Tighten Ups @ Pour House (5-8pm)
- Glory Or Death Records/Pour House present Phantom Hound (Oak.), Saturna (Spain), Starlady @ Pour House (9pm)
- Flow State @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (8pm)
- Clearly Dirty | Dawn's Retirement Party @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (3-5pm)
- JP McDermott And Westen Bop @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs
- United We Dance: The Ultimate Rave Experience @ House of Blues
- Drexthejoint, Lil Maru, Lil Weirdo @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- A Birthday Tribute to Sade @ The Jazz Lounge (6:15pm | 9pm)
- Imaginarium: Petey USA, Play The Human, Shane Mauss (Comedy Set), Salo Panto, Dj Noisemaker Dub @ The Holding Company
- The Loons, The Wyld Gooms, DJ Tony The Tyger @ Tower Bar
- Daytime Buffer with Noises, Hotfire B2B Reece Rose, Spacewalk, 51 Fifty @ Quartyard (4-9pm)
- Daniel Bonte @ Moonshine Flats
- Taking Liberties with Heather Hardcore @ Til-Two Club
- Tube Amp'd @ Mr. Peabody's
- Damage Inc, Hallowed Be Thy Maiden, Trendkill Revolution, @ Brick By Brick
- Disney's Frozen Jr. @ San Diego Junior Theatre/Casa Del Prado Theatre (2pm)
- A Reading of Songs for the Anthropocene by Christopher Lysik @ Dottie Studio Theater, Cygnet Theatre ( 7pm | Free, RSVP Required)
- The Trip to Bountiful @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (2pm| 7pm)
- Powers New Voices Festival - On The Far End @ The Old Globe (4pm)
- Powers New Voices Festival - The Valentine Vendetta: A Famous Girl Detective's Least Famous Case @ The Old Globe (7:30pm)
- Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus @ Poway On Stage (2pm)
- Vocal Master Class with Justin Austin, baritone @ The JAI, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (FREE with RSVP)
- Hockey: San Diego Gulls vs. Coachella Valley Firebirds @ Pechanga Arena
- Pink Polish Dance @ Joan B. Kroc Theatre
- Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ Seven Grand
- Triston Palma, Revival, Jahtiva @ Winston's
- Platinum Vibe @ Tio Leo's
- Yee DM Country EDM Night with Berri, Guatamex @ EQ
- The Party Crashers @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
- Totally 80’s @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9pm)
- Custard Pie (6-9pm) | Mama Frieda (3-6pm) | The Shenanigans (12-3pm) @ Aquarius Bar & Grille
- Wicked Rooster, Rattz, Aerosmyth @ McGuffie's Live
- Travis LeDoyt @ Live & Up Close, Sycuan Casino Resort
- Circasonic @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (1-4:30pm)
- The Evidence Band @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (6-10pm)
- Mike Myrdal @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (6pm)
- Kai Kalama @ LandShark Bar & Grill, Margaritaville Hotel (11am)
- Chickenbone Slim @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (3:30-7:30pm)
- Darion James @ Bull & Bourbon Sycuan Casino Resort (6-9pm)
- Barbwire @ Renegade Country
- The Reckless, Jamm @ 710 Beach Club
- ZB Savoy & Friends @ Riviera Supper Club
- Vinyl Slices feat Left Of The Dial with RC & Jeff @ Blind Lady Ale House
- Beginner Swing Classes with Mercedes Moore @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido (2pm)
- Puppy Yoga @ New Village Arts (4pm)
- Karaoke @ Luau Bar
- Bondage Ball @ SPIN (9pm)
- Live Music @ Grand Lobby, Westgate Hotel
- DJ Dremotion @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (10pm-1:30am)
- Real Hypha @ Moonshine Beach
- Monster Energy AMA Supercross | Part of the Monster Energy SMX World Championship @ Snapdragon Stadium
- Gross Large Event @ Petco Park
- Hauntu, No Lights, Sunbendr, Hingada @ Casbah (3pm Matinee)
- Mica, Future Nobodies, Twin Ion Engine @ Soda Bar
- Dogs In A Pile, Where's West? @ Belly Up
- George Clinton, Dj Mikey Beats @ Music Box
- Heroic Monuments: DVORÁK Symphony No. 7 @ Jacobs Music Center/Symphony Hall
- Blaque Dynamite @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (General Admission | Ticketed Event | 21+| 8pm)
- The Temptations & The Four Tops | Celebrating 40 Years @ The Events Center, Harrah's Resort Southern California
- Sandpiper Ensemble @ Panama 66
- Serafima | OK Canyon | Samer Bakri | Special Guest @ Humble Heart OB (6pm)
- Giant Waste Of Man, Neon Beach @ Whistle Stop (4pm | Matinee Show)
- Messy Era Dance Party @ Whistle Stop (9pm)
- Shaun Cassidy: The Road to Us @ The Magnolia
- Human Future Records 5 Year Anniversary Show Night 3 with Rival Squad, Bone Splitter, Big Blue World, Philistine @ Banshee Bar
- Pants Karaoke!! @ Ken Club
- RUTT @ Winston's (4pm)
- Intimate Classics – Matt Herskowitz @ Center Theater, California Center for the Arts, Escondido (3pm)
- The Screwtape Letters @ Concert Hall, California Center for the Arts, Escondido (3pm | 7pm)
- Disney's Frozen Jr. @ San Diego Junior Theatre/Casa Del Prado Theatre (11am | 2pm)
- The Trip to Bountiful @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (2pm)
- Louisa Gillis @ North Coast Rep Theatre (2pm | 7pm)
- Powers New Voices Festival - This Is Not An Immigrant Story @ The Old Globe (4pm)
- Powers New Voices Festival - Three-Headed Monster @ The Old Globe (7:30pm)
- Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East @ The JAI, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (5pm & 7:30pm)
- Sunday Night Jazz: The "Messengers of Jazz" perform a tribute to legendary drummer, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers @ Tio Leo’s (5pm)
- R&B Block Party MLK Weekend Dj Dance Party @ Quartyard
- Mike Vetter presents @ The Holding Company
- Big Sky Moon @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs
- ZZ Nation, Dead By Eleven @ McGuffie's Live
- Thunderbird Mountain Band @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (1-4:30pm)
- The Smoking Guns @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (5-9pm)
- Concert in the Park @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion (2pm, Free)
- Aztec Jazz Jam with Dylan Soto @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (5:30pm)
- Sunday Night Jazz Jam @ Mr. Peabody's (6pm)
- High Noon Grateful Dead Party (12-5pm) | Grateful to the Core (5-7:30pm) @ Aquarius Bar & Grille
- Soulful Sunday feat L. Young @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (1-5pm)
- MLK Jazz Fest @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (6pm | SOLD OUT)
- Volleyball: Atlanta Vibe vs San Diego Mojo @ Viejas Arena, SDSU
- O.B.-o-ke @ Winston's (8pm)
- Karaoke @ Neon Moon
- Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
- Gross Large Event @ Petco Park
- City of the Sun, Portair @ Casbah
- Tomcat’s 97th Birthday. Billy Watson, Tom’s Kids featuring Tony Tomlinson, and Chickenbone Slim and The Biscuits @ Winston's (4pm)
- Auz Fontaine, Fox Michaels & The Real Nice Rascals, Dead Ohm, Seraphim @ Soda Bar
- 37th Annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration | Community Market @ WorldBeat Center (12-5pm)
- Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
- Vulture Feather, Ghee, Randy Johnson Kills A Dove @ Whistle Stop
- Mango Bay (4:20-7:30pm) @ Aquarius Bar & Grille
- Blue Monday with DJ Camilla Robina, Faux Velvet , Lesqualita @ EQ
- Metal Command - All Metal, All Vinyl @ Tower Bar (No cover)
- Open Mic with Jay Cain @ Mr. Peabody's
- David Lynch Party @ Til-Two Club
- Monday Blues & Rock Jam @ Aztec Brewery, Vista
- Virtual Film Club: Becoming @ New Village Arts
- DJ Open Spin @ 710 Beach Club
- Karaoke @ The Holding Company
- Karaoke (8-11pm) @ Pour House
- Karaoke @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
- Trivia Night w/Kyle @ Pour House
Tuesday, January 20, 2026:
- Pinback, Hasco Enjoyments @ Casbah (SOLD OUT)
- Sean Mortimer with Tony Hawk discuss and sign "Misfit: A Survival Guide" @ Camino Books (6pm)
- Jason Dea West, Maybel's Fables @ Soda Bar
- Hamilton de Holanda Trio | Athenaeum Jazz @ Scripps Research Auditorium (7:30pm)
- Ritmo de Plebes | Salsa Dancing @ Tio Leo's
- Crunk Witch, The Supposers, Tomo @ The Bancroft Bar
- Town Hall Meeting @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido (Free, 6pm)
- Tuesday Night Comics "Pure Laughter" Hosted by Mark Christopher Lawrence @ North Coast Rep Theatre
- Acoustic Sunsets @ Cannonball, Belmont Park
- Apex Breed: Hedras, Filipe Rosset and Daniele Gottardo @ Winston's
- Midnight Ride @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
- 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)
- Jimmy and Enrique @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
- Swing Dance Tuesdays @ Queen Bee's
- Sketch Party! @ Whistle Stop
- Trivia @ Fall Brewing (All Locations | 6pm)
- Karaoke @ Bancroft Bar
- Zodiac Birthday Party | Call of Tomorrow 6:30pm • Rogue Yogis 7:20pm • Sumbucks 8:10pm • KDJJ FM 9:10pm @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
- Karaoke @ Pour House
- Karaoke @ Mr. Peabody's
- Trivia Night @ Park & Rec
- Trivia Night @ Fast Times
- Trivia Night & Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
Wednesday, January 21, 2026:
- Pinback, Disheveled Cuss @ Casbah (SOLD OUT)
- Leavers, Soft Truth, Bird of Paradise @ Soda Bar
- Fuzz, Pancho and the Wizards @ Belly Up (Almost Sold Out!!)
- Tommy Stinson (The Replacements) and Friends, Karla Rose, Little Venom @ Whistle Stop
- Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Copley Auditorium, Panama 66
- The Barnacle Boys @ Hamm's Room, Blind Lady Ale House
- September, Dead Butterflies, ESC, Sleeplike @ Che Cafe
- Echo Junkies, Pictographs, Raycast @ The Holding Company
- Jason Hanna and the Swingin' Bananas @ Riviera Supper Club
- Buzz Campbell & The Heartaches @ Tio Leo's
- VAMP: Boiling Point Nonfiction Showcase @ Ken Club
- Club Culture: Sol Remedy, DJ Unite, Non-Profit @ Winston's
- The Trip to Bountiful @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (2pm| 7pm)
- Louisa Gillis @ North Coast Rep Theatre (7pm)
- Cozmic Comedy Presents Night of Comedy @ New Village Arts (7pm)
- Stellita with Special Guests @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Harmony Grove @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
- Comedy Night with James Schrader, Alex Ibarra, Sinan, RJ Haines, Rachel Lloyd | Hosted by Dalina Horchata @ McGuffie's Live (FREE)
- Drag Bingo Wednesdays @ American Junkie
- Trivia @ The Holding Company
- Sunset Trivia @ Quartyard
- Open Mic with Whit @ Pour House
- Karaoke @ Bancroft Bar
- Open Mic @ 710 Beach Club
- 2025 Year in Review Trivia Night @ Draft, Belmont Park
- Drop-In Improv with Patrick McInnis @ New Village Arts
- Wild Wednesday with DJ Ron @ Renegade Country
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