It is slightly unfortunate that the two alternative stations in town decided to host concerts on the same day, but since FM 94/9's S P F 94/9 at the Oceanside Pier is already sold out, I thought I'd fill you in on X-Fest. The lineup is topped with Jane's Addiction and opens with relative newcomers Walk the Moon but is packed all evening with solid acts. Garbage are enjoying the success of their latest release, Not Your Kind of People, their first album in seven years, while Angels and Airwaves perform their first local show since adding Ilan Rubin on drums. Locals P.O.D. just signed with Razor and Tie, and this show is just a few miles where the guys grew up. The festival promises to be great, and tickets will be available at the gates. The bonus is that if you go to either X-Fest or SPF, you can show your ticket at the Casbah for free entry. Pal & Drome won't hit the stage until around 11, so you'll have time to get there.
Sunday, June 3:
- Rock n Roll Marathon
- 91X X-Fest Jane's Addiction (9:50 p.m.), Garbage (8:50 p.m.), Angels & Airwaves (7:55 p.m.), P.O.D (7 p.m.), Neon Trees (6:10 p.m.), Rebelution (5:25 p.m.), Grouplove (4:45 p.m.), Of Monsters and Men (4:10 p.m.), Eve 6 (3:45 p.m.), Walk the Moon (3:20 p.m.). Doors, 3 p.m. @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
- FM 94/9 S P F 94/9: Santigold (8:45 p.m.), the Naked and Famous (7:15 p.m.), Imagine Dragons (6 p.m.), Electric Guest (4:45 p.m.), Federal Reserve of Consumption (3:45 p.m.). Doors at 3 p.m. @ Oceanside Pier (sold out)
- Fiesta Del Sol, featuring Donavon Frankenreiter and more @ Solana Beach
- Pal&Drome, the Deer Tracks, Nouela @ Casbah (free with S P F 949 or X-Fest ticket)
- Casbah presents Mogwai, Chad VanGaalen @ Belly Up
- Blk Owl & El Dorado present the Bright Side, featuring the Short Eyes, Adam Salter, Steve McQueen, Skinny Fat, Bacon Bits @ The Lafayette Hotel Pool (12-6 p.m.)
- LadyFest Day 3, featuring Eliza Rickman, Kelsea Rae Little, Ladyparts, Tori, Mittens @ Eleven (5 p.m.)
- Pants Karaoke @ Eleven
- Uzula, Nechrochamber, Fuzzy Baby, DJ Mikey Ratt & SLeestak @ Tower Bar
- Teen Daze, the One AM Radio, Giraffage @ Soda Bar
- The Strikers & Los Seafinks (benefit for the Strikers van) @ The Shakedown
- Advance Base (Owen Ashworth of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone), Nicholas Krgovich (No Kids, GiGi, Mt. Eerie), Mystery Cave @ Tin Can
- Summer Kickoff BBQ, featuring Shiva Trash, Electric Healing Sound, Slipping Into Darkness, the Last Years, Hoodrat, Lewds, DJ Needle Dick@ Til Two Club
- Lovers Drugs, the Cypress Project, the Fixtures, Hoyny @ Ruby Room
- Good Amount, Dogbreth, Colony, Drainbow, Kids @ Che Café
- Intervention, featuring Michael Woods @ Float, Hard Rock Hotel
- SunDaze, with PeaceTreaty, Hot Mouth, Whiiite, Prince Club and Brazzabelle @ Wavehouse
- Happy Endings, featuring DJs JoeMama & Tramlife @ Bar Pink
- Unsigned Sundays, Featuring Lakin, Lexington Field, Chad Cavanaugh & Susanna Kurner. Hosted by Mookie @ House of Blues
- Tom Freund @ Lestat's
- BOTB Semi-Finals for Vans Warped Tour San Diego Leg, featuring Avradelix, Nick Nova & the Calefaction and more @ Brick By Brick
- Live Local Music @ 710 Beach Club
- Jose Sinatra's OB-O-ke @ Winston's
- Tribe of Kings/Reggae Vibes @ U-31
- Jose Serrano @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge Brunch (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
- Jeanette Harris @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (8 p.m.)
- Cabaret, performed by Lamb’s Players Theatre @ Anthology (7 p.m.)
- Reggae Sundays @ Spin
- DJ Scooter @ Fluxx
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.
