Traditionally, the final weekend of September is one of the most jam-packed and awesome of the year -- and much of that can be attributed to the always-incredible Adams Avenue Street Fair. With Casbah's Tim Mays helping out with booking, you can be sure the weekend lineup will deliver, whether you drop in for an hour or two or stay the whole weekend. Keep an eye out for the grand opening of the Rabbit Hole, which has taken over the location vacated by Heights Tavern. Meanwhile, in Golden Hill, Tour De Fat returns with their free bicycle celebration and live music headlined by Beats Antique. By night, there are tons of options, including the Pixies at Humphrey's, Schitzophonics at Casbah, and my pick of the night, Foster the People at RIMAC Arena. Few bands work harder at nurturing their fan base than Foster the People, who make several appearances in the same markets to make sure they're never forgotten. San Diego is lucky to have them back.
Saturday, September 27, 2014:
- New Belgium Tour de Fat Bike Parade & Festival feat. Beats Antique, Yo-Yo People, the Handsome Little Devils, the Reals Band @ Golden Hill Park (10 a.m.-5 p.m., FREE!)
- Adams Avenue Street Fair (10 a.m.-10 p.m.) Casbah Stage: The Burning of Rome, the Nervous Wreckords, Hills Like Elephants, Madly, Javier Escovedo & the City Lights, Flaggs, Shady Francos @ Adams Avenue, (11 a.m.-10 p.m.)
- German American Societies of San Diego Oktoberfest @ El Cajon (1017 S Mollison)
- Schitzophonics, Low Volts, Neighbors to the North, the Whiskey Circle @ Casbah
- Casbah presents Temples, Wampire, Fever and the Ghost @ Belly Up
- Pixies with special guest Royal Blood @ Humphreys Concerts By The Bay
- Foster The People, SoKo @ RIMAC Arena, UCSD
- V Elements Festival feat. El Ten Eleven, Pat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem, ESKMO, Zach Deputy, Dantiez Saunderson, Mikey Lion, Lee Reynolds, brothers gow, more @ Port Pavillion/Broadway Pier
- Motopony, Idyll Wild @ The Merrow
- Gov't Mule, the Stone Foxes @ Balboa Theatre
- Neon Cough, Brothers Weiss, Brando @ Soda Bar
- Telemagica ETERNAL Electric Magic 6.0 2014 @ Jacumba
- San Diego Film Festival 2014
- Illuminate, Vile Creations, City of Crooks, Lynch the Landlord @ Epicentre
- JImmy Ruelas @ Seven Grand
- Through the Roots, the Supervillains, the Room Downstairs, the Steppas @ House of Blues
- Cobra Heart presents Peel Radio, the Hunt, By An Ion, Golden Tongues, DJ Rios @ The Hideout
- Battle of the Bands @ House of Blues
- Post Season, Such a Mess, With Age, Firestarter, Smalls, Shipwrecks, Out With the Old @ SOMA
- Haruka, Slums of the Future @ Tower Bar
- Adams Avenue Street Fair @ Sycamore Den
- Wild Honey, Red Wizard @ Tin Can
- Gortuary, Godhammered, Calamitous Intent, Dark Measure, Gravespell @ Brick By Brick
- Tom Corbett @ San Dieguito United Methodist Church Hall (Encinitas)
- Adams Avenue Street Fair@ Lestat's
- Anna Lunoe @ Bang Bang
- Booty Bassment @ Whistle Stop
- Official Music Lounge of the San Diego Film Festival @ Tin Roof (3 p.m.)
- Piano Joe & the Bootleggers @ Tin Roof (6:30 p.m.)
- Who is BC? @ Tin Roof (9:30 p.m.)
- Symbol Six, Standard and Poor, the Final Upset @ The Bancroft
- Gilbert Castellanos & the Park West Ensemble @ Croce's Park West
- Detroit Underground @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Deniro Farrar, Dillon Cooper, Denzel Curry @ Porter's Pub
- Burning Down @ Winston's (5-8 p.m.)
- Cubensis performing Wake of the Flood @ Winston's
- San Diego City Soul Club presents Chris Murray & the Mochilero All Stars, the Georgetown Orbits, the Amalgamated, Selectors Erny Earthquake & King Dutty @ Til-Two Club
- Bionic with Sid Vicious @ Fluxx
- Cazzette @ Bassmnt
- Monette Marino presents Mo'Rhythm, An Interactive Musical Experience @ 98 Bottles
- Aphex Twin Listening Party @ Kava Lounge
- Lil Rob and MC Magic @ WorldBeat Center
- Sandollar, DJ Chelu @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Shoreline Rootz, Kingsland @ Boar Cross'n
- EN Young, Gonzo & Beyond I Sight feat. Leilani Wolfgramm @ 710 Beach Club
- Palm of Salvation, Vangough @ Ramona Mainstage
- Bump & Brass @ Tio Leo's
- Off The Cuff @ V Lounge, Viejas Casino
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah and The North Park Theatre, 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.
