Sounds Like San Diego: May 20

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Saturday, May 19, 2012 | Updated 5:52 PM PDT

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It is days like this when I realize I have my hands in several cookie jars, so it's hard not to promote the events that I'm tied closely to. In this latest instance, I am producing the Antengo Main Stage at the North Park Festival of Arts, and I know that I booked a solid lineup of talent, but I just hope that the familiarity of the local bands (or that the festival is free) is enticing enough to come spend your Sunday in North Park. This is the 16th year of the festival (and the third that I've been involved), and it's always a great time with the music, the dance, the arts, the crafts and, of course, the Craft Beer Block (which will cost you $35 for beer and food tasting). After the festival, there are great shows at the Belly Up, the Casbah and Til-Two Club that can keep you going all night long.

Sunday, May 20:

16th Annual North Park Festival of Arts (Main Stage: the Beautiful View, the Black Sands, Maren Parusel, Echo Revolution, Rodello's Machine, Archery for the Blind @ University Ave. & 30th St. (free, all ages/21+ beer garden & Craft Beer Block, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Casbah presents Spiritualized, Nikki Lane @ Belly Up
Suckers, Young Man, Vanaprasta @ Casbah
The Sigtts, the Bloodflowers @ Til-Two Club
Behind The Wagon, Stephen Rey, Misery Jackals @ Eleven (5 p.m.)
Tiesto @ Intervention, Hard Rock Hotel
Happy Endings, with DJs Joemama & Tramlife @ Bar Pink
BOTB, featuring Uniquely Divided, the Calefaction, Irusalem, the Roman Watchdogs, Saramote @ Brick By Brick
Jameson, Aghori, One Theory, Fates Demise @ The Shakedown Bar
Hey Ho Let's Go, Core @ Ruby Room
StarKid, Charlene Kaye @ House of Blues
Zach From Ohio, Randy Driscoll @ Lestat's
L.E.D. presents SunDaze, with Bingo Players, TJR, Mr. White, Rifat Ziadeh, Mossberg Pump @ Soundwave
Pants Karaoke @ Eleven
EDM, with Moguai @ Fluxx
Jose Sinatra hosts O.B.-o-ke @ Winston's
Midnight Eagle, Shark Blood @ Tower Bar (early show)
Electric Healing Sound, Slipping Into Darkness, Legs @ Tower Bar (late show)
The Archtones @ Croce's
Chido Fest @ Show Palace Oceanside
Reggie Smith @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge
Jason Brown @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (10 a.m.)
Listen Local SD Presents the Young Performers Showcase @ House of Blues 5th Avenue Side Stage
Amanda Wagner Band @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
Peter Sprague, Mundell Lowe @ 98 Bottles (2 p.m.)
Scott Helmer @ Hennessey's Gaslamp
Liberation Posse @ Stage Rock Bar & Grill
Live Local Music @ 710 Beach Club
The Hips @ Gallagher's Pub 3pm
Jerome Dawson @ Coyote Bar & Grill
The Neverly Brothers @ Valley View Casino

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.