As San Diego Pride fills the streets, you'll have plenty of fun at the parade or the music festival at Marston Point, or you can hang out by the pool at the Lafayette for their celebration. But I'm still here to tell you about all the good stuff, like the Sun & Sea Festival in Imperial Beach or the City Heights Music & Dance Series. There's even a country festival if that's your cup of whiskey, er, tea. But by nightfall, you're still looking for music, so head to catch legendary performer Wanda Jackson at the Casbah, or if you need a chill coffee shop vibe, head to the Observatory for Joshua Radin and Rachael Yamagata. Our buddies Grizzly Business headline at Soda Bar, and Super Diamond pays tribute to Neil at Belly Up. There's so much good stuff cookin' this weekend so pace yourself, apply sunscreen generously, drink lots of water and enjoy everything this city has to offer.
Saturday, July 15:
- Pride Parade 11 a.m.-1 p.m. @ University Avenue (parade begins at the Hillcrest Pride Flag at University Ave. & Normal St., West on University Ave., South on Sixth Ave., turns left onto Balboa Dr. and ends at Quince Drive)
- PRIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2017 featuring Estelle, Banda Paso de Tecuala, DJ K-Swift, Cakes da Killa, Enrike La Voz, Paris Sukomi Max, Drew G, DJ Infinite, Urban FX, DJ Fariba, Ricky Lips @ Marston Point, Balboa Park
- Lit Pride Party @ Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club, and Bungalows (1 p.m.)
- Glitterboxx: The San Diego LGBTQ Pride Event @ Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club and Bungalows (9 p.m.)
- Sun and Sea Festival @ Imperial Beach Pier
- City Height Summer Music & Dance Series @ 40th & University
- Chase Morrin @ Museum of Making Music
- Cultura Fest 2017 featuring Que Oso, Reynoso @ Border X Brewing
- Country Fest featuring Easton Corbin, Jerrod Niemann, Adam Craig, Walker McGuire @ Qualcomm Stadium Practice Field
- Wanda Jackson, the Johnny Deadly Trio @ Casbah
- Joshua Radin & Rachael Yamagata: The Coffee House Live Tour, Brandon Jenner @ Observatory North Park
- Grizzly Business, the Mondegreens @ Soda Bar
- Super Diamond, Fleetwood Max @ Belly Up
- Lori Bell & Ron Satterfield (CD release) @ Dizzy's
- Shawn Rohlf & the Buskers @ Whistle Stop Happy Hour (5 p.m.)
- '80s vs. '90s Dance Party featuring DJ Gabe Vega & Saul Q @ Whistle Stop
- Led Kaapana @ AMSD, Sweetwater Union High School
- Split Finger, Psydecar, Hazmatt @ Music Box
- Derv Gordon of the Equals, So What, the Loons, DJs Mike & Anja, Tony the Tyger @ Space
- Freekacid Varsity presents Freek Pride '17: Dazzla, Filoso, Mata Valle @ The Merrow
- Neon Beat: The Best & Worst of the '80s @ Bar Pink
- Mya @ Rich's Nightclub
- Sublime Mexican Lager Appearances by original Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh, Troy Dendekker (widow of Bradley Nowell), DJ Product 1969c @ Alesmith
- Unite! Music Festival @ Spin
- Home & Samer Bakri @ Lestat's
- Lady Lush, Red Sonja @ Blonde
- Sunburn Pool Party @ Float, Hard Rock Hotel
- Whitney Shay @ Panama 66
- Honey Soundsystem, Eric Medina, Goddollars @ World Beat Center
- Taken by Canadians, the Flipside Burners @ Pour House (Oceanside)
- D.P.I. @ The Holding Company 1502
- Miceloes, Runsdeep @ Black Cat Bar
- Nathan Welden, Ricky Ruis @ Java Joe's
- DJ Mike White @ Crossroads, House of Blues (free)
- Tori Roze & the Hot Mess @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Call the Cops, Pissed Regardless, Dead 77, Stokka @ Tower Bar
- Vinyl Sale: The Vinyl Frontier @ U-31 (12 p.m.-6 p.m.)
- ZZajj Band @ De Oro Mine Co
- Girl Fry, Sculpins, Trap Girl @ Bancroft Bar
- Brandon Ray @ Moonshine Beach
- Redwood Black @ Moonshine Flats
- Mango Habanero @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
- Winston Hussey & the SD All Star Massive @ Winston's (10 p.m.)
- San Diego Symphony Bayside Sessions presents Air Supply @ Embarcadero Marina Park South
- Trojan Meets Hometown Oldies 2 with the Mochilero All-Stars @ Til-Two Club
- Last in Line, Symbolic, Taz Taylor, Alchemy @ Brick by Brick
- Strictly Business with DJs Edroc & KanyeAsada @ The Office
- Super Karaoke! @ 710 Beach Club
- R5: New Addictions Tour, Hailey Knox, New Beat Fund @ Soma
- DJ Qenoe @ U-31
- Bless Your Heart Burlesque @ Tio Leo's
- Trade Winds @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- The Fabulous Ultratones @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Adam Salter @ El Dorado
- Dr. Fresch, Naisu @ Bassmnt
- Grum, Spencer Brown @ Bang Bang
- DJ Neva @ Oxford Social Club at the Pendry
- Miles Medina @ FLUXX
- Three Chord Justice @ Navajo Live
- Walshy Fire @ Omnia
- The Buckleys @ Lobby Bar, Viejas Casino
- Fluid in Motion, DJ Diamond @ V Lounge, Viejas Casino
- Pure Imagination featuring Party Wave, Stoik, Ganangsta @ Kava Lounge
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.
