I'm just going to stick my fingers in my ears with a "la-la-la, I can't hear you," as our forecasters tell us to expect rain. I mean, that would be such a super bummer for all of the Cinco De Mayo and Rhythm & Brews crowds. Still, I'm hoping it'll be a light drizzle at worst and we can get out for some fun. At the Casbah, Face to Face has long been sold out, but look to North Park and City Heights for your fun tonight. At the Irenic, indie blog darlings Diet Cig are moving on up, and with a new record hot off the presses, this will certainly be a show for the cool kids. Soda Bar has also got a doozy with the Weeks. The Nashville-based, Mississippi-bred band just released a third record and toes an interesting line between indie and Southern rock. There are plenty of great options today and tonight, but we have to give a super special shoutout to Infused, a gathering of art and hip-hop at Oak Park Hall. The event is all ages, free and will be filmed for a forthcoming documentary about San Diego's thriving hip-hop scene.
Saturday, May 6:
- Cinco De Mayo @ Old Town
- Face to Face, Bad Cop Bad Cop @ Casbah (SOLD OUT)
- Diet Cig, Lisa Prank @ The Irenic
- The Weeks, the Lonely Biscuits @ Soda Bar
- Mittens, the Touchies, DJ Mike Delgado @ Bar Pink
- Infused: A PRISM Event featuring Stanz, Tru7h, Parker Edison, Nathan Hubbard, John Rieder @ Oak Park Hall (Free, 3-5 p.m.)
- Rhythm & Brews with P.O.D. @ Downtown Vista
- Boogie Down w/ OC Funk Love, Wezee, Cookie Crew @ Space
- The Thens, Imagery Machine, Diamond Lakes @ Pour House
- Unsteady @ Panama 66
- San Diego Women's Chorus presents "Reflections": A 30th Anniversary Celebration @ University Christian Church
- So This Is Suffering, Born Blind, Shawshank Redeemed, Ascensions, Set Your Anchor, Raw Dawg, Cries of the Captive, Treaded, Lords & Wolves, Petrichor @ Soma
- West Coast Weekender with Purple Disco Machine, LTJ Bukem, Walker & Royce, Matrix & Futurebound, Manoo, Mr. V, Oscar P, Lars Behrenroth, Enei, Jamal, Method One, Garva, MC Ridda, Bass Exotic, Jayvi Velasco, JS2, Contrast, MC Werd, Burncam, Drummer John @ Worldbeat Center
- Beatles vs. Stones @ Sycuan Casino (5 p.m. & 8 p.m.)
- San Diego Symphony: Mahler Symphony No. 3 @ Symphony Hall
- Steeltoe, Gorgeous Boy Scouts, the Hand of Gavrilo @ Tower Bar
- Bryan Mcpherson, Dead Frets, Never Pass Go @ Rosie O'Grady's
- Music Is 4 Lovers presents Spank, Jimbo James @ Blonde
- Weezerton Weezer Tribute, MXPX Tribute @ The Holding Company 1502
- 100.7 KFM-BFM presents Which One's Pink @ House of Blues
- Gym Standard presents Gary Wilson & the Blind Dates, Kan-Kan, Flower Animals @ Lestat's
- Lola Demure's Burlesque & Variety Show @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- Rock 'N' Roll Suicides, CYKA, Gentroside @ Bancroft Bar
- Block Market @ Quartyard
- The KneeHighs: A Family Benefit Show @ Winston's (2 p.m.)
- Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, Natural Sounds Trio, RSI and NCP (Drumetrics) @ Winston's
- Nerd Force V presents Revenge of the Sixth @ Til-Two Club
- Peggy Watson, David Bedlock @ Lestat's
- Super Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
- DJ Junior the DISCOpunk @ U-31
- Mercenaries with Gary D Woolery @ Tio Leo's
- The Reflectors @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Viva Santana @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Butts Ta Nuts with DJs Waterfalls, Abjo, Julz @ El Dorado
- Strictly Business w/DJs Edroc & KanyeAsada @ The Office
- DJ Kaos @ FLUXX
- Firebeatz @ Bassmnt
- LED presents Destructo, J. Worra, Hotwire @ Spin
- Caliber @ V Lounge, Viejas Casino
- Private Domain @ Lobby Bar, Viejas Casino
- Alpha 9 @ Bang Bang
- Ascension @ 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.
