Alright, party people, it's been a while since your Friday night has been this stacked, so let's get to it. If you're up for a stay-cation or weekend getaway, get up to Temecula Wine Country for the annual Balloon & Wine Festival. They've got a pretty great nostalgic music lineup to keep your aural sensations happy as you sip libations and enjoy the scenery all weekend long (read the SoundDiego preview here). If that's not in the cards, our good friends Little Hurricane are back in town after moving north and tying the knot with a show at the Belly Up. Casbah will rock your face with the Creepy Creeps; Bag Raiders will have you dancing all night at the Observatory; and Black Sabbitch proves women can rock the classics at Soda Bar. The San Diego County Fair is officially underway with Lauren Alaina kicking off the Grandstand, and if you've enjoyed any events at Quartyard, come bid farewell before they close up shop for a couple months in preparation to move to their new location two blocks away. Just enjoy your Friday in moderation because the whole weekend has tons of greatness in store.
Friday, June 2:
- Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival 2017 feat the Motels, Dramarama, Annabella Bow Wow Wow, Nu Shooz, Tommy Tutone, Pretty Poison, Gene Loves Jezebel and more @ Lake Skinner County Park, Temecula
- Little Hurricane, the Redwoods ft. Midnight Pine, Birdy Bardot & guest @ Belly Up
- The Creepy Creeps, the Loons, Goldettes, Madly @ Casbah
- Bag Raiders, RKCB @ The Observatory North Park
- Lauren Alaina, Sundance Head @ San Diego County Fair
- Kelly McGarry Presents: Journeymen, Radio Thieves, Lies N Roses @ Music Box
- Farewell Party: #YourCityBlock Closing Down to Move @ Quartyard
- Space4Art Sneak Preview with Warren Woodwinds Trio, Jay James, DJ Lydon Quill @ Space4Art (5-8:30 p.m., 2529 Market St. Enter off 26th Street alley on south side of property)
- Black Sabbitch, Kitty Plague @ Soda Bar
- Girls! Girls! Girls 1 Year Anniversary with Lizeth @ The Whistle Stop
- PB&J presents Dance From Above, Cobra Kills, B.Rose @ Blonde
- Slum Summer, Super Buffet, Left In Company @ Ken Club
- In Her Own Words, Northbound, Wanted Noise @ SOMA
- First Friday with DJ Artistic @ Bar Pink
- Uptown Rhythm Makers @ Panama 66
- Atomic Groove @ Belly Up (Happy Hour 5 p.m.)
- Billy Galewood presents Zero to Billy @ Java Joe's
- Go Fever @ Black Cat Bar
- Eyehategod, 16, Deathkings, Owain @ Brick By Brick
- Reed Mathis, Electric Beethoven @ Winston's
- Jackie Lee @ Moonshine Beach
- Scotty Alexander @ Moonshine Flats
- Puente @ De Oro Mine Co
- Chugboat @ The Holding Company 1502
- A Step Beyond @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Inspired and the Sleep, DGTL CLR, Small Culture, Casey Hensley Band @ Pour House (Oceanside)
- Aghori, 1001, Squirrelly Arts, Daemos @ The Merrow
- Chainsaw Rainbow @ The Bancroft
- Van Goats, No Kings @ 710 Beach Club
- Janice & Nathan @ Martini's On Fourth
- Nite Moves with DJ Beatnick and guests @ The Office
- Behexen, Demoncy, Crurifragium, Volahn, Impure Consecration @ Til-Two Club
- Kid Wonder @ U-31
- Suspicious Minds @ Tio Leo's
- PopVinyl @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Bam Bam @ Navajo Live (8 p.m.)
- Stay Sweet @ Navajo Live (10 p.m.)
- Terravita @ Bassmnt
- Beat Kitchen with DJs QSTN & Charlie Rock @ El Dorado
- Treasure Fingers @ Bang Bang
- Jay Hardway @ Omnia
- Goodtimes @ Henry's Pub
- Bushido @ Kava Lounge
- Club Musae @ Boar Cross'n
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.
