San Diego has so much to offer this weekend as July nears an end. Hess Fest and Be Well Fest, SKAAL rocks Sodaa Baar (see what I did there?) and the World Surf League all have awesome day events. By afternoon, you can check out Schizophonics at the final Arts & Amps at Karl Strauss. At night, the hyperactive and entertaining Kitten are at Casbah, the Gloomies play Soda Bar and Heartsounds and Western Settings play the Ken Club.
Saturday, July 29:
- Hess Fest with Sully & the Blue-Eyed Soul Band @ Mike Hess Brewing: Grim Avenue between North Park Way & University Avenue
- Karl Strauss presents Arts & Amps summer finale featuring the Schizophonics & Creature Canyon @ Karl Strauss
- Coronado Brewing 21st Anniversary Celebration @ Coronado Tasting Room (1205 Knoxville St.)
- Be Well Fest with the Aquadolls, Billy Changer, Splavender, Los Shadows, the Red Pears, Matt Lamkin, Moon Ensemble, Excavations, T. Rexico, Svelte, Low Points, Elise Trouw, Buddha Trixie, Peggy 183 @ Rancho Valhalla Nursery, El Cajon ($15, all ages, 2-10 p.m., benefits American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)
- World Surf League 6-Star Paul Mitchell Neon Supergirl Pro Concert featuring Bea Miller, Chord Overstreet, Katelyn Tarver, Skylar Stecker, Andie Case, Tiffany Alvord @ Oceanside Pier (Noon-6:30 p.m.)
- Kitten, Love Glow, Sights and Sages @ Casbah
- City Height Summer Music & Dance Series with Sol E Mar @ 40th Street & University Avenue
- SKAAL, Social Spit, Filner Headlock, the Dirtbag Surfers, Bossfight @ Soda Bar (12 p.m.)
- The Gloomies, Beginners @ Soda Bar
- The Robert Cray Band, Jim Woodard Duo @ Belly Up (sold out)
- Ninja Kitty Show: The '80s Are Dead! @ The Merrow
- The Reverend Shawn Amos @ Prohibition
- Heartsounds, Western Settings, Caskitt, the Dodges @ Ken Club
- Dead Man's Party, Total Distortion @ Music Box
- Booty Bassment with Dmitri & Rob Moran @ Whistle Stop
- The Sheriff of South Park (spinning outlaw country) @ Whistle Stop (5 p.m.)
- SDGMC presents: Divas @ Balboa Theatre
- Diego Town Diskeros Kliqua presents A Toda Madre! @ Space
- DJ Saul Quintero @ Bar Pink
- Soul Works @ Blonde
- John Jorgenson Quintet @ AMSD, Sweetwater Union High School
- Sunburn Pool Party @ Float, Hard Rock Hotel
- Aaron Bowen, Jordan Tyler, Courtney Preis @ Lestat's
- Ted Z & the Wranglers, The Budrows, Mr. Mudd & Mr. Gold, Gone Blonde @ Pour House (Oceanside)
- International Youth Symphony @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Green Today, DJ Mancat @ The Holding Company 1502
- Rock & Roll Camp for Girls San Diego Camper Showcase @ House of Blues (12 p.m.)
- AJR, Johnny Balk @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- Lucent Dossier Experience @ House of Blues
- Tori Roze & the Hot Mess @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Slippers, Aceyalone, Caliens, Sub Genre Apparel, TieGameRivalry @ Tower Bar
- Hearts and Hooves Benefit: Memories of Memphis featuring the music of Carl Perkins by Travis Dagget, Jerry Lee Lewis by Jacob Tolliver, Johnny Cash by Neil Morrow, Elvis Presley by Jacob Roman @ Ramona Mainstage
- The Anomaly, Sinflood @ Black Cat Bar
- Canceled:
CHIEFS, Badabing, and The Hand of Gavrilo @ The Go Lounge - Rhythm & the Method @ De Oro Mine Co
- The Fuzz Junkies @ Bancroft Bar
- Martin McDaniel @ Moonshine Beach
- Haeley Vaughn @ Moonshine Flats
- The Shenanigans @ Winston's (6 p.m.)
- Eight Ball, Doglips @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
- 2B1 Live Music and Art @ Winston's (2 p.m.)
- Arise Roots, Dubbest @ Winston's (9:30 p.m.)
- Bless by God Tour Part 2: King Lil G, Young Gravy @ Soma
- Honey Sauce Band, Throwback Zack, DJs Boogieman & Blackbelt Jonez @ Til-Two Club
- The Eighth Annual Rock & Roll Reunion Show @ Brick by Brick
- Strictly Business with DJs Edroc & KanyeAsada @ The Office
- The Vinyl Moods (EP release), Boxcar Chief @ 710 Beach Club
- DJ Bacon @ U-31
- Colour @ Tio Leo's
- The Reflectors @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Wildside @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Boys and Girls with Adam Salter @ El Dorado
- Delta Heavy @ Bassmnt
- DJ Spider @ Oxford Social Club at the Pendry
- SD Union with Skeptical, Prolix, Ben Soundscape & Collette Warren @ Spin
- DJ Reflex @ FLUXX
- Blackout @ Navajo Live (9 p.m.)
- Xanadoodz @ Navajo Live (10:45 p.m.)
- DJ Irie, DJ Five @ Omnia
- DJ Cid @ Bang Bang
- DJ Mustard @ Parq
- Triptych @ Kava Lounge
- The Buckleys @ Lobby Bar, Viejas Casino
- Caliber @ V Lounge, Viejas Casino
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah and 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.
