You would think that after so many great consecutive shows the past week that we might hit a lull, but that day is not today. For vinyl enthusiasts and audiophiles, today is the first ever all-ages Vinyl Junkies Record Swap. Typically held at the Casbah, this is the first time all the vendors are venturing to the Epicentre to sell their wax. I hear DJ Artistic is giving free DJ lessons, which is worth the $3 entry alone. By nightfall it will be hard to decide where to commit because on the one hand, you have the always awesome They Might Be Giants at the Belly Up, but on the other hand, there's a free residency with Golden Coast at the Merrow. Said to be LA's "Next Big Thing," I'm definitely about seeing bands as they're starting to get their footing. Tonight is also La Escalera Records 4th Anniversary, which is no small feat. A grip of bands are playing including Vena Cava, which hasn't happened in a while. So, yeah. Sunday Funday. Lots of options. Go get some.
Sunday, May 3:
- Vinyl Junkies Record Swap @ Epicentre (all ages!)
- An Evening with They Might Be Giants @ Belly Up
- La Escalera 4th Anniversary Fest feat. Gentlemen Prefer Blood, Vena Cava, Bastards Of Young, the Black Dots, Western Settings, Payoff, Civil War Rust, Breaker Breaker One Niner, and Caskitt @ Til-Two Club
- Golden Coast, Armors @ The Merrow
- In-Ko-Pah 2015 Festival feat. Loons, Playboy Manbaby, the Mission Creeps, the New Kinetics, the Long and Short of It, Lightning Starts Fire, Schitzophonics, and the Fink Bombs @ In-Ko-Pah
- Fiesta Old Town Cinco De Mayo Celebration @ Old Town
- Vic Ruggiero (the Slackers), Jesse Wagner (the Aggrolites), Kepi Ghoulie (the Groovie Ghoulies) @ Casbah
- Psycho De Mayo with the Psycho Realm, Evidence, Delinquent Habits, B-Side Players, Evidence @ the Observatory North Park
- Classics 4 Kids Presents: "Once Upon A Tiempo" A Mariachi Spectacular! @ Balboa Theatre (2 p.m.)
- Moaning, Roses @ Whistle Stop
- Morning Bear, Grayson Erhard @ Tin Roof
- Intervention @ Float, Hard Rock Hotel
- The Story So Far, Four Years Strong, Terror, Souvenirs @ SOMA
- Mean Mary @ Lestat's
- Dave Good's Jazz Jam @ Java Joe's
- Pendulum @ Bang Bang
- Gio & Diamond @ Croce's Park West (noon)
- Besos De Coco @ Croce's Park West (6 p.m.)
- Jason Brown @ Humphreys Backstage Live (10 a.m.)
- Funk's Most Wanted @ Humphreys Backstage Live (8 p.m.)
- Jose Sinatra's OB-O-Ke @ Winston'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.
