Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, August 7-Wednesday, August 13, 2025: Dead Rock West | Plague Vendor | Nick Waterhouse | Cory Cross | GHOST | Alabama Shakes | MS Paint | King Gizzard |

Okay, you guys. It's August. I know it's getting hot, but Pride and Comic-Con are behind us, so it's time to start getting back into your groove of going to shows. There is so much good stuff coming up and small businesses are being crushed right now because the price of everything is way up and everyone has tightened their spending because, well, because it's a fucking scary world right now. But it's time to look at those venue calendars and get your tickets so you can find some joy and create good things to look forward to.

Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Rosey's Diary & Newsy Things: San Diego City Council Hates You and The Mayor Doesn't Care If You're Poor | August Is Clear The Shelters Month |

  

Lulua, Before The Escape (7.16.25)

I'm not even trying to hide my disappointment and anger about the establishment of paid parking at Balboa Park. I care less about the increase around Petco Park, but the extension of metered parking until 8pm and 10pm in some cases is completely outrageous and it's super clear that none of the Council people ever actually goes to the museums or the Park or the Zoo, unless they've got sweet free VIP parking anyway. So fuck em all. They've also resigned that they can't stop homelessness in this City because of the exorbitant cost of living, so they just shuffle everyone from place to place, towing and ticketing cars, and hoping to charge daily parking so auto-dwellers don't dare park at Balboa Park or anywhere near our beaches and bay...hopefully Coastal Commission shuts them down on that proposal when it comes down. But yes, I'm irritated and yes, I've now spoken twice at Council and Committee about it, and I'll keep fighting the good fight. In the meantime, fuck em all. 

Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum (except San Diego City Council and Mayor Todd.)

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, July 31-Wednesday, August 6, 2025: Monophonics | Maren Morris | Colleen Green | Shaggy | ArtWalk | Treach & Rob Base | Ezra Furman | Steve Ear;e | Frente Cumbiero |

It is supposed to be a chill moment for San Diegans...we're past the 4th of July, Pride Weekend, and Comic-Con, and we've got lots of summer left, but it all still feels a little crazy. So I'm gonna try and simmer it all down for a bit, and I hope that you do, too. 

Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Comic-Con Activations: Adult Swim Pirate Purrrty On The Green | Twisted Metal Bumper Cars | King of The Hill Experience | Petco Park Interactive Zone | Restart Gaming Lounge | Crunchyroll Anime Fanfest | Alien: Earth Immersive Activation and more!!

I tried to be a little more thoughtful as I received this year's Comic-Con emails because there were a lot. But then as I was trying to put stuff into my listings, it just made sense to do a separate post for activations. And then I ended up working on Wednesday night, completely missing preview night at the convention center and the chance to preview a bunch of the activations, too, but since I've been doing some late night non-bar excursions a lot lately, I decided to walk around the whole Comic-Con area to explore. I parked on 4th near the Horton Grand Hotel, walked to the Harbor Club and up MLK Promenade, then hooked a right on 1st to see the Twisted Metal activation. I worked my way back to Harbor Drive and crossed at 1st to get to the Bay Access path between the Marriott and the Convention Center. Then I cruised all the way down to the Shell, along the bay to the Hilton Bayfront, then up to the third floor of the garage to cross the pedestrian bridge to Petco Park. I walked the rest of the MLK Promenade then did a big loop around 5th and 6th Avenues until I made it back to my car. There's a lot to see, but there will also be a lot of lines to wait in. I would say don't bother with The Lodge unless you have a reservation because FUCK Paramount and all that. Twisted Metal will be bonkers, too, so make sure you're willing to sign a waiver for yourself or your kids before you get in line. There is a really cool pop-up for Abbott Elementary at 5th Avenue Landing, next to Joe's Crab Shack where there is a full carnival sized Ferris Wheel, Adult Swim always brings a fun activation, and Hulu's King of The Hill seems to have followed their lead. I hope you find some fun, no matter where your walking takes you. These activations will be duplicated on my Comic-Con tab. Scroll to the bottom to see a selection of my phone photos from my journey. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Wednesday, July 23-Wednesday, July 30, 2025: COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL! | Father John Misty | Giuda | Fitz & The Tantrums | Wavves | Ben Kweller |

 

Comic-Con is upon us, so I wanted to update the listings but I got a little behind, so for now, here's what we've got. I've also updated the Comic-Con Tab on this site (use the little triangle pull-down on mobile). I am doing my best to just go with the flow for the next 5 days, which I guess is kinda how I always roll anyway. I hope everyone has a fun and safe Con. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, July 17-Wednesday, July 30, 2025: San Diego Pride | Good Trouble Lives On Protest | Toad The Wet Sprocket | Emo Nite | Best of SD Party | Father John Misty | Comic-Con | Fitz & The Tantrums | Ben Kweller |

I don't love staying up all night to work on listings, but I did appreciate when I did two weeks over the 4th of July holiday, so I decided I would do the same for Pride and Comic-Con. And look, I get that the Pride Festival is super controversial this year, but I don't think the whole parade and experience should be ruined because of that poor booking choice. This week, our trans niece died by suicide, so I really don't need anyone to tell me why Pride should be quieted this year, especially with the intense and unrelenting attacks on transgender people that result in the exaggerated rates of mental illness and suicide. 

Meanwhile, next week is Comic-Con, so I still have a ton of emails to get through and I'll separate out the events and activations within my listings and I'll activate my Comic-Con tab once again, so it's all easy to navigate for those who still use my listings. 

As for right now in this very moment, I'm going to be late for work, so I have to shut it down and mosey. 

Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Rosey's Diary & Newsy Things: Crystal Pier Reopens | County Sprays Mosquito Control | CV Launches Bayfront Shuttle | Aguirre Wins County Supe Spot | New Zoo Babies! |

Rocket and new baby, born 7.8.2025

I'm trying to "clean slate" my inboxes and posts because with Pride this week and Comic-Con next week, my email volume has already tripled. So while I know there's so much news coming at us all the time, I'm just not gonna cover every stupid thing done by this administration. I just can't. It's a lot. And we're all just trying to get by and balance all the terrible things happening. The cruelty is the point and it's just mind-blowing. So let's just move forward. 

San Diego is especially beautiful this time of year, even with the occasional heat waves, so let's just enjoy our City and put one foot in front of the other and try to keep finding our personal joy. 

Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.  

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, July 10-Wednesday, July 16, 2025: Bad Cop/Bad Cop | Velvet Glow | Low Cut Connie | Jim Rao Fan Club | Alison Krause | M. Ward | Mei Semones | Kelcey Ayer | The Coronas |

I'm always in the middle of a diary post, so I'll get that up at some point, but for now, let's just try and get excited for post-Independence Day July, because now that the holiday weekend is gone (where we smartly hid away from tourists and traffic at the Kumeyaay Lake Campground), we can take a breather and then get ready for Pride (in spite of controversy) and Comic-Con! My inbox is starting to fill up on the daily with CCI activations, products, and events, so per usual, I'm trying to filter through to make sure I cover all the events, while I leave all the collectibles and products and publishing to the devoted sites that know way more about all those things. In the meantime, it's hot, so find some time to check out your favorite beach or shady hike or do like I do, and hide at the zoo among the lush botanical collection that keeps the temperature about 10-15 degrees cooler than everywhere else in the County. 

Stay safe out there. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Thursday, July 10, 2025:

• Bad Cop/Bad Cop: Lighten Up Record Release Tour Summer 2025, The Last Gang, Poli van Dam @ Casbah
• Velvet Glow, Xovenus, Far From Away @ Soda Bar
• Esha Tewari: Wraith Tour @ Quartyard 
• The Charities, The Emkays, The Jonny Tarr Situation @ Belly Up
• ProgJect – The Ultimate Prog Rock Experience with Jonathan Mover, Mike Keneally, Alessandro Del Vecchio, Pete Griffin, Ryo Okumoto @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Gilbert Castellanos & The New Latin Jazz Sextet @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Ticketed Event | 21+| 7pm Supperclub | 9pm Show)
• Dwight Yoakam: The Cosmic Roundup & Rodeo Tour, The Mavericks, Ben Haggard @ Frontwave Arena, Oceanside
• Barrington Levy @ Beach House
• Wookalars, Mary Bell, Kitty Plague @ Ken Club
• The Basement Yard Experience: From The Basement to The World Tour @ Balboa Theatre
• Patrick Grattan @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs
• Satin Jackets @ House of Blues
• The Band Feel @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
• Leonard Patton Featuring Curtis Taylor @ The Jazz Lounge
• The Marcelas, BLC, Gomethegod @ The Banshee (formerly Space)
• Hunter Hayes @ Live & Up Close, Sycuan Casino 
• The Gravities @ Seven Grand
• Reverb @ EQ 
• Uptown Rhythm Makers @ Panama 66
• The Water Spots, Planck @ Winston's 
• Torpedo, Killfeather, POR @ Tower Bar
• Lady Strange & The Rites, Black Tapestry, Vedic, Manthers @ Bancroft Bar 
• Soul Magic with Lee Harris accompanied by Davor Bozic @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (7pm)
• Oklahoma! @ Cygnet Theatre (7pm)
• The '70s: the Golden Age of the Album @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (7pm)
• Noises Off @ The Old Globe (7pm)
• The Janeiad @ The Old Globe (7pm)
• Anastasia: The Musical @ The Moonlight Amphitheatre (8pm)
• Baseball: Wastin’ Away in San Diego Padres Pregame Celebration @ 5 o’clock Somewhere Bar, Margaritaville Hotel (5pm)
• Lucky Strike @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Fox Medicine, All Monster Review, Chainsaw Rainbow, DJ Faux Velvet @ Til-Two Club
• Mark Fisher & Jimmy Lewis @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
• Acoustic Sunsets @ Cannonball, Belmont Park
• Chickenbone Slim and the Biscuits @ Tio Leo's
• Spin Thursdays: Abyss with Arp8, Michelle Mendez, Jaq.xs, Rainedrop @ SPIN 
• Cadillac Fringe @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
  
• Victoria Robertson @ Le Fontainebleau Room, Westgate Hotel
• Happy Hour & Trivia Night @ Winston's (5pm)
• Aztec Open Mic @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
• Karaoke @ Luau Bar
• Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club

Friday, July 11, 2025:

• Low Cut Connie, Annabel Lee @ Casbah
• SZA Dance Night @ Soda Bar
• The Spazmatics, Hot Lava @ Belly Up
• Gold Celeste, Vinyl Williams, Anna May @ Whistle Stop
• Mark Farina, Cris Herrera, Mimi Raza @ Music Box
• Happy Together -Tour 2025 @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
• Smoke & Mirrors Sound System, Prizefighters @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (GA Ticketed Event | 21+| 8pm)
• Yächtley Crëw @ UCSD Epstein Family Amphitheatre
• Canyon River @ Seven Grand
• Downs Family, Homeless Sexuals, Baked Religion @ Ken Club
• Bug Stomp, The White Collars, Flailing Idiot, Trial Endeavor, Whitegirl Wednesday, Home By Five @ Soma Sidestage
• Kahlil Childs Quartet @ Panama 66
• Sweater Weather, Hawk Auburn @ Black Cat Bar
• Atomic Groove @ Belly Up (Happy Hours 5-8pm)
• Michael Draper @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs
• Serious Guise @ Fast Times
• Martin McDaniel @ Moonshine Flats 
• Couch Dog @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
• Ethan Fairclough & his quartet present the music of Cedar Walton @ Dizzy's
• Fadegreen, Shadowfigure, Hemo the Person, Admiral Atlas @ Bancroft Bar
• Acoustic Set by Ryan Thaxter @ Borrego Rooftop Kitchen + Cocktails, Hotel Indigo
• Travel Agents @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
• The Basement Yard Experience: From The Basement to The World Tour @ Balboa Theatre
• Live Band Karaoke SD @ The Rabbit Hole (9pm-12am)
• Adam Markland @ The Rabbit Hole (6-9pm)
• Green Jelly AKA Green Jello @ The Holding Company
• Soul Magic with Lee Harris accompanied by Davor Bozic @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (7pm)
• Hidden City Sounds Series: Lefty Martin & His Right Hand Band & Free Pre-Show Line Dance Class @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Tierra Caliente Academy of Arts – Summer Recital @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Seussical the Musical @ Brooks Oceanside Theatre (7pm)
• Noises Off @ The Old Globe (7pm)
• The Janeiad @ The Old Globe (8pm)
• Oklahoma! @ Cygnet Theatre (8pm)
• The '70s: the Golden Age of the Album @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (7pm)
• Anastasia: The Musical @ The Moonlight Amphitheatre (8pm)
• Disney's The Lion King, Jr. @ San Diego Junior Theatre/Casa Del Prado Theatre (7pm)
• Top Gun: Maverick in Concert with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra @ The Shell 
• Amerikan Bear, Plastic Nancy, Kiss Hello @ Pour House (9pm)
• Joe Wood & the Lonely Ones @ Pour House (Free | 5-8pm)  
• FNGRS CRSSD presents Matthew Dear B2B Juan Maclean @ EQ 
• Gravebeat @ Til-Two Club
• The Siers Brothers @ Tio Leo's (Summer Outdoor Stage)
• Laurie BB Lewis & the Electric Underground @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Bill Caballero @ Riviera Supper Club
• Death Lens, Grave Secrets, The Sols, Oliver Slime @ Tower Bar 
• The Brown Sugar band @ Mr. Peabody's
• Next Level Band @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (4-8pm)
• About Face @ Rank & File, Sycuan Casino Resort (9pm-1am)
• DJ Josh Lee @ Retreat Pool, Sycuan Casino Resort (3-7pm)
• Platinum Vibe @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• First Friday Jazz Jam on the Jetty (4-7pm) | R&R Revival (7-10pm) @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
• Fred Benedetti @ The Jazz Lounge
• Gasolina! @ Park & Rec
• Patrick Howard Trampus & Honky Tonk Nights @ Renegade Country
• Vinyl Slices @ Blind Lady Ale House
• Bingo Loco @ Quartyard
• Kino Village 5-Year Anniversary @ SPIN
• Karaoke with Corey Glasper @ Winston's 
• Flashback Fridays with Junior theDISCOpunk @ Mo's
• Bingo Night @ Rolando Room, Kroc Center (5-7pm)
• Karaoke @ The Banshee (formerly Space)
• Karaoke @ Luau Bar
• Live Music @ Le Fontainebleau Room, Westgate Hotel 
• DJ Real Hypha @ Moonshine Beach 
• DJ Gary B @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (10pm-1:30am)

Saturday, July 12, 2025:

• Jim Rao Fan Club with Solucion Mortal| The Mormons| The Executives| Leadfoot | Ghetto Scheist | Kid Galahad & The Eternals | One Square Mile | Making Incredible Time | Punch Card | Halloween Jax | Tiki Tronic | The Downs Family @ Casbah (2pm)
• Alison Krauss & Union Station feat. Jerry Douglas @ The Shell 
• Death Cab For Karaoke - live band karaoke! @ Soda Bar
• Led Zepagain, Generation Idol @ Belly Up  
• Klub Nocturno: Rock en Espanol vs Cumbia @ Music Box
• Sabbat with Djs Robin Roth & Vaughn Avakian @ EQ 
• Matt Dibiase, Harley Magsino, Victor Baker, Julien Cantelm + Special Guests @ Lou Lou's Jungle Room, Lafayette Hotel (Complimentary Entry | 21+ | No Reservation Required | 8pm | 10pm)
• California Guitar Trio @ Museum of Making Music
• Brit Floyd + Alan Parsons @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, SDSU
• Booty Bassment with DJ Dimitri, Rob Moran, and Guests @ Whistle Stop (9pm)
• Saturday Afternoon Fever w/DJ Krys Da Cat @ Whistle Stop (4pm)
• Kisstroyer @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (7-10pm)
• Rachel Lee Sanders spotlights Joni & Jaco @ Dizzy's
• Club Early Bird: The Reunion @ Quartyard (5-10pm)
• Egg Records feat Lydon, Faeth, Sin Alima, Dj Kyle and more @ Ken Club
• Retro-X @ Fast Times
• Robin Henkel with Horns @ Panama 66
• Bruno and the Hooligans (Bruno Mars Tribute) @ The Magnolia
• Magical Animals, Fkenal @ Black Cat Bar
• San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus presents Abracadabra: The Magic of Music @ UCSD Epstein Family Amphitheatre (7:30pm)
• Summer Spectacular Concert Series with Soulja Boy & Bow Wow @ Bayside Amphitheatre, SeaWorld (Free With Admission | Paid Reserved Seating Available)
• The California Rangers feat. Tom Boren @ Pour House (Free | 5-8pm) 
• Brixton presents "50 Weight: Monument Valley" (All Ages) | Deathchant, Röbber, Drug Hunt (21+) @ Pour House (8pm) 
• One of the Good Ones @ The Rabbit Hole
• Aztec Open Mic Matinee @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (12:30-4pm)
• Stacy Antonel @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs (1-4pm)
• Rip Carson @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs (5-8pm)
• The Buccaneers Ball: A Pirate Gala with Saint Luna, Three Legged Dog, Casual Yak, Djs Vato, WNDN, Farāh @ House of Blues
• gavn! @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
• Ella & The Bossa Beat @ The Jazz Lounge
• A.F.A.B.ulous: The Untold Stories of San Diego's Drag Performers @ New Village Arts (8pm | Free With RSVP)
• BIC Festival Open Rehearsal @ The Old Globe (11am)
• Soul Magic with Lee Harris accompanied by Davor Bozic @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (7pm)
• Noises Off @ The Old Globe (2pm | 8pm)
• The Janeiad @ The Old Globe (2pm | 8pm)
• Seussical the Musical @ Brooks Oceanside Theatre (7pm)
• Oklahoma! @ Cygnet Theatre (2pm | 7pm)
• Anastasia: The Musical @ The Moonlight Amphitheatre (8pm)
• The '70s: the Golden Age of the Album @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (2pm| 7pm)
• Disney's The Lion King, Jr. @ San Diego Junior Theatre/Casa Del Prado Theatre (2pm)
• VOLO’s Sun, Slosh & Stand-Up: A Comedy Throwdown @ Mavericks Beach Club (7-9pm)
• OTL: World Championship Over-the-Line Tournament @ Fiesta Island
• The Loons, Hector Penalosa Gang, DJ Tony The Tyger @ Tower Bar
• Martin McDaniel @ Moonshine Flats 
• Yarp (8:30pm) | Big Boss Bubuleh (3-6pm) @ Mr. Peabody's
• Beginner Swing Classes with Mercedes Moore @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido (2pm)
• Soccer Watch Party: San Diego FC vs Chicago Fire FC @ The Local, Pacific Beach. (4pm | Free Drink Ticket for first 100 guests)
• CEO's Rhythm Section @ Seven Grand
• Gotica Nocturna with Josexx @ The Banshee (formerly Space)
• Day Grooves with Codak, Arp8 @ EQ (3pm) 
• Daytime Moon @ Winston's (1pm)
• Radical Waves @ Winston's (4pm)
• Funk All-Stars @ Winston's (9pm) 
• Detroit Underground @ Tio Leo's (Summer Outdoor Stage)
• Manzanita Blues Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
• Groove Therapy @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8pm)
• Manzantia Blues (12-3pm) | Natty Prophets (3-6pm) | Fish & the Seaweeds (6-9pm) @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
• Howler, Up The Irons @ McGuffie's Live (formerly Navajo Live)
• Circasonic @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (1-4:30pm)
• New Joy @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (6-10pm)
• Big Sky Moon @ Renegade Country
• Jamm, Ganda @ 710 Beach Club
• Kelpbeds, Kook, Adonis Blue, Kryptic, Red 40, Sound Cookie @ SOMA Sidestage
• Ryan Tafolla & Friends @ Riviera Supper Club
• Amanda Portela @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (4-8pm)
• The Heavy Hitters @ Rank & File, Sycuan Casino Resort (9pm-1am)
• Darion @ Bull & Bourbon Sycuan Casino Resort (6-9pm)
• DJ Andrew Zelaya @ Retreat Pool, Sycuan Casino Resort (12-4pm)
• Vinyl Slices @ Blind Lady Ale House
• Hickies & Dry Humps @ Park & Rec
• LED presents MUZZ @ SPIN (9pm)
• Gel: Alkmst, Ty Serna, Goodtunes @ SPIN (3-9pm)
• Karaoke @ Luau Bar
• Live Music @ Le Fontainebleau Room, Westgate Hotel  
  
• Naad Studios @ Joan B. Kroc Theatre
• Dj Grimm @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (10pm-1:30am)
• Dj Kiki @ Moonshine Beach 
  

Sunday, July 13, 2025:

• Sorry, It's Over, The Rued, Sound Cookie @ Casbah
• Mikaela Davis, Lily Seabird @ Soda Bar
• Infinite Floyd: The Essential Hits@ Belly Up 
• The Original Wailers feat Al Anderson, Doah's Daydream @ Music Box 
• Beethoven by the Bay @ The Shell 
• Whitney Shay @ Panama 66
• Psychic Pics & Tenement Rats @ Whistle Stop 
• Showdown at Sundown @ Whistle Stop (4pm)
• Allegro Music Studio Student Bands @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues (5-8pm)
• Pants Karaoke!! @ Ken Club
• Cosmic Triumph @ Winston's (4pm)
• Night Shift @ Fast Times 
• the Magical Music of Motown @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (4pm | SOLD OUT)
• San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus presents Abracadabra: The Magic of Music @ UCSD Epstein Family Amphitheatre (3pm)
• Seussical the Musical @ Brooks Oceanside Theatre (2pm)
• Oklahoma! @ Cygnet Theatre (2pm)
• The '70s: the Golden Age of the Album @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (2pm)
• Noises Off @ The Old Globe (2pm | 7pm)
• The Janeiad @ The Old Globe (7pm)
• Anastasia: The Musical @ The Moonlight Amphitheatre (8pm)
• Disney's The Lion King, Jr. @ San Diego Junior Theatre/Casa Del Prado Theatre (2pm)
• OTL: World Championship Over-the-Line Tournament @ Fiesta Island
• JFEST 2025: Women of Valor @ New Village Arts (3pm)
• Retro Rewind Summer Film Series: The Goonies (1pm) | The Lost Boys (6pm) @ Balboa Theatre
• David Dale Francis @ Til-Two Club
• Jazz at Tio Leo's with Mikan Zlatkovich Trio @ Tio Leo's 
• Tacron John (Performance & Video Shoot) @ Pour House (4-7pm)  
• Gustavo Romero Plays Sergei Rachmaninoff | Summer Festival @ La Jolla Athenaeum Music & Arts Library (4pm)
• The Supposers, Factions, DJ Mack-A-Tony & Cheese @ Tower Bar (5-9pm | Matinee Show) 
• The Satisfiers R&B @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs (3-5pm)
• Plaguing California Tour @ McGuffie's Live (formerly Navajo Live)
• Thunder Mountain Band @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (1-4:30pm)
• Southern Angel @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad (5-9pm)
• Jazz concert & Jam Led by Kat Shoemaker - The Music of the Celebrated Vibraphonists (Special Guest Ian Harland) @ The Jazz Lounge (2pm)
• Celebration of life for Kevin Koch @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Concert in the Park @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion (2pm, Free)
• Ukulele Jam & Workshop @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
• Sunday Night Jazz @ Mr. Peabody's (6pm)
• High Noon Grateful Dead Party (12-5pm) | Only Fractured (5-7:30pm) @ Aquarius Bar & Grille
• Psydecar @ Lobby Bar, Sycuan Casino Resort (2-6pm)
• Darion @ Bull & Bourbon Sycuan Casino Resort (6-9pm)
• Reggae Sunday with Ginger Roots (12-2pm) | DJ Lion Sounds (2-4pm) @ Retreat Pool, Sycuan Casino Resort
• Ross From Friends presents Bubble Love @ Quartyard 
• O.B.-o-ke @ Winston's (8pm)
• Karaoke @ Neon Moon
• Live Music @ Sycamore Den (6-8pm)
• Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
• Salsa, Bachata & Vino @ New Village Arts (8pm)
  

Monday, July 14, 2025:

• Keep Flying, Out in Front @ Casbah 
• Brad Williams • Amir K • Matt Fulchiron • Ryan Sickler • Mark Serritella • Minnie Eltaeb • Alex Akins • Nathan Donovan • Dave Wright @ Belly Up (Seated Comedy Show)
• Electric Waste Band @ Winston's 
• 37th San Diego International Summer Organ Festival 2025 feat Richard Hills @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion (Free | 7:30pm)
• Lori Bell Duo @ La Jolla Athenaeum Music & Arts Library (12pm | Free Mini-Concert)
• Combative Productions Presents: Metal Command - All Metal, All Vinyl @ Tower Bar (No Cover)
• Chris Fast Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Darbuka Den @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
• Blue Monday with DJ Camilla Robina, Faux Velvet @ EQ 
• Vinyl with Waly @ The Banshee (formerly Space)
• Open Vinyl Dj Night @ Til-Two Club
• Open Mic with Jay Cain @ Mr. Peabody's
• Monday Blues & Rock Jam @ Aztec Brewery, Vista
• DJ Markeytos @ Retreat Pool, Sycuan Casino Resort (12-4pm)
• Karaoke @ The Holding Company
• Dj Open Spin @ 710 Beach Club
• Karaoke (8-11pm) @ Pour House 
• Karaoke @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• Trivia Night w/Kyle @ Pour House 

Tuesday, July 15, 2025:

• M. Ward, Bebe Stockwell @ Belly Up
• 12 Gauge Trixie, Anti Groupies , Girls Got Nerve @ Casbah
• The Bombpops, Mercy Music, The Sleights @ Soda Bar
• TwoSet Violin World Tour 2025/26 @ The Shell 
• Jim Allen @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs (6-8pm)
• Caballero Homey Jazz Jam @ Bread & Salt (Free, 7-10pm)
• Noises Off @ The Old Globe (7pm)
• San Diego Mariachi Showcase @ Southwestern College Performing Arts Center
• Wish You Were Here: Carlsbad Summer Concert by Opera À La Carte @ New Village Arts
• Kaotic Duo @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
• Acoustic Sunsets @ Cannonball, Belmont Park
• Boots by the Beach – Live Country Tuesdays @ 710 Beach Club
• SAN DNB: Sanctuary DNB Tuesdays with Sonny D, MCS, Werd, Apaulo8 @ EQ
• All Strung Out @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• Glen Fisher Jazz Jam @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Open Decks with Guest Natur3 @ 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
• Zodiac Birthday Party Celebrating Cancer & Leo - Everyone Welcome @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
• Karaoke @ Pour House 
• Karaoke @ Mr. Peabody's
• Trivia Night @ Park & Rec
• Trivia Night @ Fast Times 
• Trivia Night/Retro Night @ 710 Beach Club
• Karaoke with Christine @ Navajo Live 

Wednesday, July 16, 2025:

• Mei Semones, Lionmilk @ Quartyard
• Kelcey Ayer (ex-Local Natives, Jaws of Love), Dorio @ Soda Bar
• The Coronas @ Casbah
• The Garth Guy, Man! I feel like Shania @ Belly Up
• Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Copley Auditorium, Panama 66
• San Diego Pride: Light Up the Cathedral @ St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral
• Hardcore at the Che: Combust, Abstain, Way of Earth, Yield @ Che Cafe
• The Driver Era: Obsession Tour, Vale @ Gallagher Square, Petco Park
• Old Mervs, The Trestles @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
• Priscilla Priddy, Terlingua, Sean Whalen & The Benson Highway Band @ The Banshee (formerly Space)
• Jason Hanna and the Swingin' Bananas @ Riviera Supper Club
• Standup Comedy @ Ken Club
• Honey Bees @ Tio Leo's
• Chloe Lou and Friends @ Grand Ole BBQ, Flinn Springs (6-8pm)
• All Hype, Relate, Fieldrush @ Tower Bar
• Club Culture: The Abyssinians, DJ Unite, Non-Profit @ Winston's 
• Noises Off @ The Old Globe (7pm)
• Oklahoma! @ Cygnet Theatre (7pm)
• The '70s: the Golden Age of the Album @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre (2pm| 7pm)
• A Gentlemen's Guide To Love and Murder @ North Coast Rep Theatre 
• Anastasia: The Musical @ The Moonlight Amphitheatre (8pm)
• Soccer: San Diego FC vs Toronto FC @ Snapdragon Stadium
• Cosmic Comedy Presents Night of Comedy @ New Village Arts (7pm)
• College Mariachi Showcase @ Southwestern College Performing Arts Center
• Chickenbone Slim @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
• Crimson Riot, Hour of Pearl, The Midnight Block, Chumphearts @ Til-Two Club
• Stellita w/ Special Guests @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Seaside Ramblers @ Coyote Bar & Grill, Carlsbad
• Blues Jam @ Navajo Live
• Drag Bingo Wednesdays @ American Junkie
• Trivia @ The Holding Company
• Trivia Wednesdays @ Quartyard
• Open Mic with Whit @ Pour House
• Karaoke @ Bancroft Bar
• Open Mic @ 710 Beach Club
• Improv with Patrick McInnis @ New Village Arts 
  

Rosey's Diary & Newsy Things: No Kings Rallies | Hilary Is The Boss at 91X | SD Pulls Back ADU Policy | City & County Pass Budgets | SDZWA Searches For CEO, Blames City For Paid Parking |

  

Ransisku (Taken 6.24.25)

If I try to just keep keeping up with the news, this post will just never get published, so here we are at the end of June and there's SO MUCH HAPPENING, in case you weren't aware by the dozens of emails from your favorite organizations asking for money for the end of their fiscal year and beginning of a new one. It's pretty atrocious out in this world right now, so I've been trying to find joy in my little bubble, but even then, now we have to think about the madness happening across all three branches of our federal government and the reverberations that is causing across the country, our state, and our region and man, it's fucking dire... But we are mere humans and only have the capacity for so much dread, so please do what it takes to find your own joy. For me, that has continued to be in photography and music and my zoo time, my Seaworld time, going to La Jolla Cove super late at night, shopping when I need nothing, and time with Darren and family when our schedules allow. 

Stay safe out there. C-19 is seeing a resurgence and they're calling a symptom "razorblade throat", so do your damnedest to steer clear. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, June 26-Wednesday, July 9. 2025: Shakira | John Garcia (KYUSS) | LA Witch | The Sess | Throw Rag | moondaddy | Gothic Summer Dance Party | Ryan Blue & The Bis |

I haven't posted a diary in a minute because the news happens so fast. The 24 hour news cycle has become the 8 hour news cycle and it's really hard to filter and keep up. My "Read Later" folder is bursting at the seams, but I've learned I can't read and also listen to my "Watch Later" streams on YouTube, my long list of waiting podcasts, and the great audiobooks I've checked out from the San Diego Public Library, which thankfully, remains unaffected online when in-person hours get used as negotiating tools for the City budget.

I thought that I was going to go back up to Big Bear next week, so I decided to do TWO weeks of listings, but now I have some gigs, so whether or not the trip happens, you still get listings all the way through July 9th. That means it includes the holiday, but it's also the end of a month, so I will try to update at least once next week, as certain venues post up their July calendars. If you want all the haps with Independence Day fireworks and stuff, you can literally find that in every other media source in San Diego. 

In the meantime, let's all just take a minute to slow down and breathe and enjoy this beautiful area we call home, even if there's an abundance of cracks and faults --here and in this state, and in this country under TFG--that can make us all spiral. Find some joy. There is a lot to be had. 

Stay safe out there. Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum.