Yesterday, I came across an internet meme that listed out how many days were left until Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and the presidential inauguration, and it just felt like way too much. The passing of time is unstoppable, but I'd rather just look at it all one day at a time and enjoy the life, culture and music that is available every day. That said, there are some big things going on this weekend, including Vinyl Junkies Record Swap, CRSSD Festival, some Oktoberfests, Pacific Beachfest and more. So, no matter where you go or what you're doing, allow yourself extra time for travel and parking because it's going to be hectic. By nightfall, you've got some legit music options, like Okkervil River at the Belly Up or post-rockers El Ten Eleven at Music Box. Phantogram is sold out at Observatory, but Moosh & Twist are at Casbah, Steve Gunn is at Soda Bar and TwitchCon has a massive show at Petco Park with Steve Aoki and T-Pain. That's a big Saturday. Why are people talking about Christmas already?
Saturday, Oct. 1:
- Vinyl Junkies Record Swap @ Casbah (11 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
- CRSSD Festival with Miike Snow, Trippy Turtle, Bonobo (DJ set), Cashmere Cat, Ta-Ku, Big Wild, DJ Harvey, Shiba San, Lee Foss, Brodinski, FKJ, Nora En Pure, Sophie, Lee K, Alex Wax & Fourzan, Bearson, Dr. Fresch, Masego, Klatch, Kungs, Metroplane, Landis Lapace, Eagles & Butterflies, Justin Martin, Louis the Child, Matrixxman, MK, Rezz @ Waterfront Park (12-11 p.m.)
- Oktoberfest @ German American Societies in El Cajon (12-10 p.m.)
- La Mesa Oktoberfest (10 a.m. - 10 p.m.)
- Pacific Beachfest 2016 feat. Psydecar, Goma, the Broken Stems, the Routine, Casey Turner, Vokab Company, Piracy Conspiracy, Chugboat @ PB Boardwalk
- Moosh & Twist, Bryce Vine @ Casbah
- Phantogram, the Range @ Observatory North Park (SOLD OUT)
- Steve Gunn, Nap Eyes, the Whiskey Circle @ Soda Bar
- DJ Mike Delgado @ Bar Pink
- Okkervil River, Landlady @ Belly Up
- El Ten Eleven, Mylets @ Music Box
- Bob Saget @ Balboa Theatre
- Jim Jefferies @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
- TwitchCon 2016 with Steve Aoki, Darude, T-Pain @ Petco Park (tickets only available to TwitchCon attendees)
- The Molly Ringwalds @ House of Blues
- Brendan James, Hannah Gill & the Hours @ The Hideout
- The Co-Founder, Common Misconceptions, Minor Gems, Flatlands @ The Bancroft
- Stick to Your Guns, Stray From the Path, Expire, Knocked Loose, Shawshank Redeemed @ Soma
- Ottmar Liebert @ Thornton Winery
- Richard Shindell @ Brick 15
- The Hotshot Drifters @ Tower Bar
- The Moves Collective, Royal Jelly Jive, Fish out of Water @ Winston's
- '80s Night with Latin Lovers, Viejo Lowbo @ Til-Two Club
- Heated Exchange, John Jaylo @ California Center for the Arts Escondido
- FEATherWOLF, Sam Luna, Shaun Marie, Lisa Olsen @ Lestat's
- Julia Lucille, Kimmi Bitter, Dani Bell & the Tarantist @ The Pour House
- DVC & Sixth College Present: Kaleidoscope @ The Loft, UCSD
- Imagery Machine, Retra, Grim Slippers, Abandoned Stereo @ Che Cafe
- Psydecar, J.A.M. Kwest @ 710 Beach Club
- Westside Story Goes Latin jazz @ Dizzy's
- Alan Iglesias & Crossfire @ Tio Leo's
- Viva Santana @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- One Night Stand with Kungs @ Fluxx
- Valentino Khan @ Bassmnt
- AC Slater @ El Camino
- Christina Milian, DJ Taj, DJ Nikno, K-swift @ Rich's Nightclub
- Landis Lapace @ El Camino
- Dr. Fresch @ Andaz Hotel
- Ashley Wallbridge @ Omnia
- Chus & Ceballos @ Bang Bang
- Ascension: The Best in Dark Underground Music @ Kava Lounge
- Rockstar Saturdays @ Henry's
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah, the content manager for DoSD, 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.
