Sounds Like San Diego: July 19

It's an all-stars Friday with smoking concerts around town including, Wiz Khalifa, B-52's, and Comic-Con after parties.

True story: I once worked a Wiz Khalifa show, and part of his rider included brand new iPads for everyone in his crew. Sure enough, two large boxes arrived, each with a dozen devices. I can only imagine what requests he'll have while headlining the "Under the Influence" tour at Sleep Train Amphitheatre down south in Chula Vista. You can head north to kick off the Del Mar Summer Concert Series kicks with the B-52's performing after the final race. These shows are free with paid track admission, though the price increases dramatically if you arrive after the last race, so you might as well check out the ponies. Other options include the second night of Impose Magazine's Casbah shows, headlined by Sonic Boom; in City Heights there's the last show of the Dissimilars; or get a guaranteed fun night of booty-shaking with the Styletones at Bar Pink.

Friday, July 19 (#SDCC, #ComicCon2013):

  • #SDCC Three Nights During the Con by Impose & Art Fag present Sonic Boom, Black Marble, Soft Metals, Death Day @ Casbah
  • The Styletones @ Bar Pink
  • #SDCC All Hail Vikings: An Interactive Experience @ 2nd & Island (Free, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Open To The Public, All Ages)
  • #SDCC Adult Swim Funhouse @ Tailgate Lot/Petco Park Parking (Tickets distributed at 4 p.m. daily, Open 5-10 p.m.)
  • #SDCC Comedy Central Comedy-Con feat Key & Peele, Workaholics & more @ Float, Hard Rock Hotel (Free, first come, first served, 21+, 1-4 p.m.)
  • #SDCC Animation Domination HD: The Experience @ 1st & Island (noon-8 p.m.)
  • #SDCC Hollywood Babble-On featuring Ralph Garman & Kevin Smith @ House of Blues
  • #SDCC Hotline Comic Con with Miami Horror @ 1401 E Street  
  • #SDCC Nerd A Thon featuring Nerf Herder, Kirby Krackle, H2Awesome @ the Merrow (Formerly Ruby Room)
  • #SDCC Amy Schumer @ Balboa Theatre (10 p.m.)
  • #SDCC Suicide Girls Comic-Con After Party @ Quality Social (10 p.m.)
  • #SDCC Comic-Con Party with Jedi Elvis & the Rockin' Rebel Alliance @ House of Blues
  • #SDCC FXX presents the Totally Biased Standup Tour with W Kamau Bell @ House of Blues
  • The B-52's @ Del Mar Concert Series, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (Free after final race)
  • Under the Influence of Music Summer: Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky, B.O.B., Trinidad James, Joey Bada$$, Chevy Woods, Smoke DZA, Berner & Nima Fadavi @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
  • Saved by the '90s: Raymond Raye & the New Sideshow Roundup, Still Ill @ Soda Bar
  • Atomic Groove-Get Your Happy On, Pt 2 @ Belly Up (5 p.m.) 
  • J BOOG featuring special guest Aaradhna, Katchafire @ Belly Up (sold out)
  • En Vogue @ Summer Pops, Embarcadero Marina Park South
  • Disconnected Booking presents Voodoo Glow Skulls, Vietnam Hardcore, the Tramplers @ Brick by Brick
  • Gilbert Castellanos & His sextet with a special presentation featuring jazz arrangements of the music of Star Wars with Gilbert Castellanos, Brian Levy, Jamie Shadowlight, Joshua White, Hamilton Price, Dan Schnelle @ Dizzy's
  • All in Line, Waking in Sonata, Zip Zap, Minues One Reality @ the Epicentre
  • B.O.B. @ FLUXX
  • The Stircrazies, DJ R2 @ Gallgher's Pub
  • Zacarias Ferreira @ Blue Agave Nightclub
  • The Dissimilars (last show), the Wooly Mammoth, Mexico City Rollers, the New Rivers @ Tower Bar
  • Jimmy Lewis-Acoustic Happy Hour @ 710 Beach Club (5 p.m.) 
  • A Will to Wander, Luc & the Lonvingtons, Social Club  @ 710 Beach Club (9 p.m.)
  • DPI (CD release party) with the Creepy Creeps, Sixth Sense, the Hang Zeros @ Winston's
  • Bo Burnham @ Balboa Theatre
  • Michele Lundeen (5 p.m.), Rising Star (9 p.m.) @ Humphreys Backstage Live
  • The Gregory Page Show @ Lestat's
  • Missy Anderson @ Marble Room
  • Darel Mansfield @ Ramona Mainstage
  • The Peripherals @ Seven Grand 
  • For the Win, Destruction of a King, COLOSSAL, Jeremiah Johnson, the Romeo Complex, At the Premier @ Soma
  • Rips Entertainment presents Animals of Kin, Hills Like Elephants, Goodnight Ravenswood @ the Griffin
  • Jason Charles Miller @ the Stage
  • Real Things are Good, Shadow Walker, Jesus Ad @ Tin Can Ale House
  • Drivin' East @ Tio Leo's Lounge
  • Popvinyl @ V Lounge, Viejas Casino
  • Tyler Boone @ 98 Bottles 
  • The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble @ Riviera Supper Club
  • Caliber @ Dreamcatcher Showroom, Viejas Casino
  • Simon Patterson @ Voyeur
  • DJs Daniel Sant & Rob Moran @ Whistlestop

Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.

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