It's Warped Tour Wednesday in San Diego, which means that -- while you're working away a beautiful day in an office -- 15,000 kids are getting their punk, rock, screamo and emo on in a parking lot in Chula Vista. The Vans Warped Tour has been going strong since 1994, so you might be a little older and wonder who the current bands are, but the kids in town are ready to make their pilgrimage to see old favorites and find some new ones. The always-eclectic lineup can't keep the kids in their Chucks from rocking out and having a great time. It promises to be a gorgeous day, so if you ever found yourself sporting a mohawk or grabbing a skateboard in your younger days, this will bring you back to what it was like before you had grown-up responsibilities. It is one of my favorite festivals, if just for the people-watching, and I always end up finding a new band or an old one that bring out the memories of the teenage rebel I once thought myself to be. Crowd-surfing is optional.
Wednesday June 27:
- Vans Warped Tour featuring Breathe Carolina, Ballyhoo! Sleeping With Sirens, the Used, June Divided, Man Overboard, Matt Toka, It Boys!, Miss May, Taking Back Sunday , Stepdad, Living With Lions, Of Mice and Men, For Today and more @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
- 2:54, Widowspeak @ Casbah
- Northern Tigers, Jeans Wilder, Shiva Trash, Mohammed Qiang, DJ Gonzo @ Tin Can
- Yoga For Your Ears presents Sighphur One, Destructo Bunny, Apaulo8, Mic E$ @ Soda Bar
- Lisa Marie Presley @ Belly Up
- H.A.M. presents Taking Back North Park @ Bar Pink
- B-Side Players @ Anthology
- Jerry Olea & the 805 Drifters, King Legend, the Color of Glass, Dexter Riley Xperiment @ The Griffin
- Toyota Concert Series presents Gabriel Iglesias @ San Diego County Fair Heineken Grandstand Stage
- Talk Like June @ San Diego County Fair Coors Lite Rock On Stage
- Ford Dealers present the Ultimate Stones @ San Diego County Fair Paddock Stage
- Funk 'n' Oldies with Kid Wonder, Saul Q @ El Dorado
- Darrow Chemical Company, Dead N Wasted @ The Shakedown Bar
- Wendy Bailey @ Riviera Supper Club
- AJ Peacock, Luke Walton, Megg Mahowald @ Lestat's
- Mala Salud, Trash Axis, Eskera @ Eleven
- Vacsene, Dirty Dishes, the Carlos Rock Experience @ Brick By Brick
- Grand Canyon Sundown @ Flying Elephant Pub & Grill
- San Diego Fire Conclave Fundraiser featuring DJs Dr. 42, Ubiquitous, Cloudmonstr, Duckberry, Crunch @ Kava Lounge
- Club Kingston with Revival, DJ Non Profit @ Winston's
- Plane Without a Pilot, Privatized Air, Dead Air Broadcast, Rock Paper Tiger @ Ruby Room
- Mark Christopher Lawrence presents A Night of Comedy @ House of Blues
- Music & Pop Culture Trivia Night @ House of Blues Voodoo Stage
- Wreck Shop Wednesdays with Leanna May & the Matadors @ The Office
- Blue Frog Band @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Gilbert Castellanos with the New Latin Jazz Quintet @ El Camino
- Wednesday Shakedown @ Henry's Pub
- Darkwave Garden @ Club Kadan
- Lady Dottie & the Diamonds @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Mark Stuart @ Tiki House
- Commune Wednesdays @ Whistle Stop
- Firehouse Swing Night @ Queen Bee's
- Karaoke @ Chico Club
- Fuzzy @ Croce's
- Stoney B. Blues @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
- Ben Powell @ Davina's Cabo Grill
- Ron's Trio @ McP's Irish Pub
- Alex Kova @ Marble Room
- Live Audition Night @ Coyote Bar & Grill
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.
