Looking through today's listings can be a little overwhelming, so let me break it down for you. Get up early and head to the Casbah for Vinyl Junkies Record Shack. After you've picked through the crates and found your rare gems, head to City Heights to check out the new Jupiter Records and Tapes grand opening. From there, find a lunch spot in Kensington or Normal Heights then stroll along Adams Avenue for Art Around Adams, complete with art and live music in just about every small business along the street. When you've had your fill, get your disco nap in before all the amazing night shows. Whether you're going to the sold-out Dr. Dog show at Observatory, catching Ray and Neko at the Open Air Theatre, or checking out newcomer Curtis Harding and Algiers at the Casbah, you're definitely in for an amazing night. If you haven't solidified your plans, consider checking the awesome Jonah Matranga of the band Far performing at Brick by Brick. They were affected by the Ticketfly outage, so just get your tickets at the door, and catch one of our photographers, Tim Fears, in the opening act No Sympathy. There are a ton of amazing things to catch today, so get out there and enjoy the first Saturday of June.
Saturday, June 2:
- Vinyl Junkies Record Swap @ Casbah (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)
- Jupiter Records Grand Opening @ Jupiter Records & Tapes (3610 University Ave., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.)
- The Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival with the Wallflowers, Lifehouse, Fuel, Hoobastank, Robot Nature, Lao Tizer Band, Ollie Gabriel, Monti, Nadia Lanfranconi, Kana Road Band @ Lake Skinner Regional Park
- Art Around Adams @ Adams Avenue, from Kensington & Normal Heights (free, all ages, 12 p.m.-8 p.m.)
- Ray LaMontagne, Neko Case @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, SDSU
- Dr. Dog, (Sandy) Alex G @ Observatory North Park (sold out)
- Jonah Matranga (Far), No Sympathy @ Brick by Brick
- Curtis Harding, Algiers @ Casbah
- Grampadrew's Flim Flam Revue @ Whistle Stop (5 p.m.)
- Haunted Horses, Five Paw, Monochromacy @ Teros Gallery
- Clinton Ross Davis @ Black Cat Bar
- Revenge of the Che Cafe @ Che Café (3 p.m.)
- Sugarland, Clare Bowen @ San Diego County Fair Summer Concert Series
- Tape Heads @ Manhattan Bar
- Alex Lahey, Whiskey Circle, Mittens @ Soda Bar
- Super Buffet, Aviator Stash @ Bar Pink (8 p.m.)
- Mike Delgado @ Bar Pink (10 p.m.)
- Art Around Adams @ Lestat's
- '80s vs. '90s Dance Party with Gabe Vega and Saul Q @ Whistle Stop
- Tron Night / '80s New Wave Dance Party with Aaron Wallace, Josex, Dave Parley of Prayers @ Blonde
- Besos Trio @ Panama 66
- Betamaxx, High Tide Society @ Music Box
- Gone Blonde @ Pour House (5 p.m.)
- Tori Roze & the Hot Mess @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Bear Night San Diego @ The Merrow
- The San Diego Golden Girls @ The Merrow (6:30 p.m.)
- Sick Sick Sinners (Brazil), Neglected Few, Syndicate, Termin-acks @ Tower Bar
- Feathers & Lead @ De Oro Mine Co.
- La Original Banda El Limon, La Fortaleza, Banda 619 @ El Gran Patron Night Club
- Brodie Stewart @ Moonshine Beach
- Brandon Ray @ Moonshine Flats
- The Wiener Pigs @ Winston's (2 p.m.)
- Hemp History Week Celebration with the Devastators, Iron Sage Wood, DJ Israel Maldonado @ Winston's (10 p.m.)
- Out and About Society West Coast Scorcher @ Til-Two Club
- Strictly Business with DJs Edroc & KanyeAsada @ The Office
- JQ Music & Art Benefit Show with Irieality, Sandollar, the Shakes @ 710 Beach Club
- DJ Freeman @ U-31
- First Friday Club Annual Fundraiser @ Humphreys Backstage Live (1 p.m.)
- Pop Vinyl @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- I-90 @ Navajo Live
- Gaiser @ Bang Bang
- Ascension with DJs Robin Roth, Severin, Ladynoir @ Kava Lounge
- Rockstar Saturdays @ Henry's
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.
