Tonight brings the return of two monthly events: The Rumble at Bar Pink and Josh Damigo's Friends With Benefits show at Lestat's. Both nights have picked up their own respective following as the indie kids know they're gonna get a good free show month after month at Bar Pink and Josh Damigo's following knows he's always going to introduce them to talented singer/songwriters as well as charm through his own set. If neither tickles your fancy, lo-fi Times New Viking are at the Casbah, Bruno Mars hits the mainstage at the fair, and Signal Path return to San Diego, this time taking over Winston's. If you're in the mood for a daytime BBQ and some awesome for your afternoon, check out Tiltwheel and others over at the Tower Bar.
Saturday, June 11:
Times New Viking, King Tuff, Tropicle Popsicle @ Casbah
91X presents the Airborne Toxic Event, Mona @ House of Blues (sold out)
The Rumble, featuring Heavy Hawaii, White Arrows, Ale Mania @ Bar Pink
Josh Damigo’s Friends with Benefit, featuring Josh Damigo, Chi McLean, David and Devine@ Lestat's
Tiltwheel, Vows, Sunnyside, Ian Taylor, DJ Crank Science @ Tower Bar (3 p.m.)
The .357 String Band, Bloody Mary Bastards, The Heart Beat Trail @ Soda Bar
15th Annual Latino Music Festival, featuring Chula Vista Soldier Club, Todo Mundo, Cuevo, Cumbia Machin, Bill Caballero and His Quintet, Israel Maldonado, Chunky y Los Alacranes @ Sherman Heights Community Joint Field (free, all ages, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
The Beat Kitchen, featuring Question, Charlie Rock, Cros1 @ Til Two Club
The Touchies, Jet Kill Radio, Bangladesh @ Eleven
The Memorials, Tiger Pigeon, Hundred Caliber, Matt and the Damons, Home Sweet Psychedelic @ Soma
Secret Samarai, BatarZan @ The Shakedown
Booty Bassment with Dmitri & Rob @ Whistle Stop
A Night Under the Covers, with Geezer (Weezer), Rocks Off (the Rolling Stones), Full Moon Fever (Tom Petty)@ Ruby Room
Cumbia Machin, La Santa Cecillia @ Ken Club
Stephen Rey and the Slicks, Diablo Dimes, Low Volts, Redneck Rodeo, The Sleazy Listening DJs @ Tower Bar
The Burnsville Band @ House of Blues (Voodoo Stage)
Fear Factory, Pin Hed, Helsott, Under the Stone, Fury Never Fades @ Brick By Brick
Pretties with Pitties presents Party for Pit Bull Rescue @ 710 Beach Club
John Batdorf and Jack Tempchin @ AMSD (Acoustic Music San Diego)
The Fire Eaters @ The Marble Room
Rockola @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge
Angel City Outcast, No Prophet, Jeff Diamond @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
Young Guns 1 Year Anniversary, featuring Bubble Gum Sci Fi, Colourvisions, David Afterlife, Blancnoire @ El Dorado
The Eye @ Voyeur
Groove Jet Saturday with Matt Darey @ Spin
Sid Vicious and Rico DeLargo @ Fluxx
Artistic, Mike Czech @ AC Lounge
W Steele @ Bluefoot
Chris Cutz @ Fleetwood
Niques @ Sandbar
Mikey Beats @ The Lincoln Room
Who @ Thrusters
Demon @ True North
Jon Sautter @ West Coast Tavern
Beatnick @ Bar Dynamite
Collin Raye, West Coast Bandits @ Ramona Mainstage
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.