Sounds Like San Diego: April 30

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Friday, Apr 29, 2011 | Updated 3:48 PM PDT

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Christina McCord, courtesy Dead Oceans

The Donkeys perform a hometown show to release their new record, Born With Stripes.

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I realize it's premature, but can we just agree to call this weekend the first weekend of summer? I mean, it's kicking off with three great free San Diego event staples with the slightly renamed Roots Fest on Adams, ArtWalk in Little Italy, and Cinco de Mayo in Old Town. Don't panic too much: All three events will be there Sunday, too, but if you have a family, if you love music -- or both -- any of them are winners. By nightfall, our friends at Sezio.org are presenting a very special show at Sushi Art, where the Donkeys will be releasing their new record; they will be joined by the Tree Ring. Independently, both bands always have enthusiastic but attentive crowds, and tonight should be no different, especially in the comfort of a Sezio-hosted event at Sushi Art. Other possibilities include legendary rockers Mudhoney at the Casbah and the Heavy Guilt and friends up at the Tin Can. Whatever the plan, may your day consist of a little bit of rock and a little bit of roll.

Saturday, April 30:

Roots Fest on Adams & Healing Arts Festival @ Normal Heights (10 a.m. to 8 p.m., free) -- check out our preview here
Mission Federal ArtWalk @ Little Italy, 11am-6pm, Free
Fiesta Cinco de Mayo @ Old Town, 11am-10pm, Free
Mudhoney, the Makeup Sex @ Casbah
Sezio.org presents the Donkeys (CD release), the Tree Ring @ Sushi Contemporary Performance and Visual Art
The Heavy Guilt, Caught in Motion, Family Band, Mason Reed @ Tin Can
B-Side Players, Social Green @ Belly Up
The Underground Railroad to Candyland (record release), Slow Death @ Bar Pink
The Slow Death, Sunnyside, the Bertos, Jus' Folks @ Soda Bar (early show, $5)
Destruction Unit (LP release), Ale Mania, Stalins of Sound @ Til Two Club
Roxy Blue and the Handful @ Eleven (5 p.m.)
Kevin Martin, Emersen, Badwater @ Eleven
The Stitches, the Crowd, the Lumps @ The Shakedown
Gematria: DJs Eddie Turbor, Prince Zohar and guests @ Whistle Stop
Mad Martigan and guests @ Ruby Room
Royal Bangs, Superhumanoids, the Paragraphs @ Soda Bar
Dying to Wake, Hit Dog Hollar, Reef Bound Sol, "d", the Legacy Pack, Zutra @ Sound Wave
Big Gov @ O'Connell's
Accept, Sabaton @ House of Blues
Chad Cavanaugh, Dave Boosa, Harley Jay @ Lestat's
The Win Win Tour 2011 with Aaron Kano (comedy) @ Brick By Brick
Michigan and Smiley, the Sure Shot Rockers, Peter Sweetness, Piracy and the South Bay Rockers @ Winston's
Tilt, Charbra, Soup @ 710 Beach Club
Captain Captain, the Rundown, Above Me, the Cost of Salvation, Taking Nasa, the Calefaction @ Soma
Ruinist, As Dreams Die, Before the Sirens, Your Hero Is a Villain, Eve of Conviction @ Epicentre
Clara C @ The Loft, UCSD (sold out)
John Foltz @ Marble Room
Greenlight Trio @ Donovan's Circle of Fifths
Phil and Dave Boroff @ Templar's Hall
Challenged America Fundraiser for Dennis Howard @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (1-4 p.m.)
Rio Peligroso @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (5-7p.m.)
The Farmers @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (9 p.m.)
Red Hand @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
Nipsey Hussle, Samoan Irok @ 4th & B
John Scofield @ Anthology (7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.)
Seria Star tribal bellydancers, DJs Michael Be, Skandar, Anthony Blackass @ Kava Lounge
DJ Chelu @ Gallaher's
Safety Orange @ El Cajon Grand
Scorch Muffin @ South Park Abbey
OC vs. SD DJs, featuring Groundfloor, Adam Salter, Kedd Cook, Patrick Dylan @ El Dorado
Sydney Blu, Brazzabelle @ Voyeur
Downtown with David Sedaris @ Balboa Theatre
Reggae Sundays @ Spin
Fluxx*adelic with Sid Vicious and Ricky Rocks @ Fluxx
Carmen @ Spreckels Theatre

Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events, and general musings about life in San Diego onSan Diego: Dialed In. She does social media for the Casbah, books at West Coast Tavern West Coast Tavern, and is trying her hand at band management. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.