Saturday is a great day for a festival by the ocean. The PB Block Party has been gone for a few years now, but the Pacific Beachfest has taken its place as the clean and family friendly alternative. Instead of blocking off Garnet, the fest is along the water. There's always great food and great music, so make a day of it. When nighttime rolls around, you'll have plenty of options at your fingertips. It feels like a night of resurrections as Rochelle Rochelle perform at the Casbah for the first time in eight years, Dr. Dog returns to San Diego for the first time since 2010, and the Helio Sequence play an all-ages show at the Irenic, and though my friends and I can't seem to agree, in my memory the band hasn't been here since 2008. Tickets are still available for all the shows, so you last-minute deciders can make a show decision on a whim.
Saturday, Oct. 6:
- Pacific Beachfest 2012: Main Stage Line Up:, 11:00-11:15 Ryan Hiller, 11:15-11:30 Brent Curtis, 11:30-11:45 Casey Turner, 11:45-12:00 Sando, 12:00-1:00 Euphoria Brass Band, 1:30-2:30 Bateke Beat, 3:00-4:00 Alas De Mosca, 4:30-5:30 Boom Snap, 6:00-7:00 Split Finger, Sleeping Giant Music Presents Craft Beer Garden DJ Stage, 1-1:45 Elliott Thomas, 1:45-2:30 Billy the Kid, 2:30-3:15 Hevrock, 3:15-4:00 Who, 4:00-5:00 FishFonics, 5:00-6:00 Jeremiah James, 6:00-7:00 Chris Cutz, San Diego County Credit Union Community Stage Line Up, 11:00 am Skate This!, 11:50 am Crown Point Jr. Music Academy, 12:30 pm PB Kids Musical Showcase, 1:15 pm Cookie, 2:15 pm the Trunks, 3:15 pm Summer Mencher, 4:30 pm Big Daddy Blues Band, 5:30 pm Mission Bay Preservationists
- Casbah presents the Helio Sequence, Slowdance, @ The Irenic (all ages, doors at 7 p.m., show will be done by 10:30pm. Plan accordingly)
- Casbah presents Dr. Dog, Cotton Jones @ 4th & B
- Rochelle Rochelle, the Makeup Sex, the Beautiful View, The Palace Ballroom @ Casbah
- Stephen Marley, Spragga Benz, Jo Mersa, DJ Carlos Culture @ Belly Up (sold out)
- Art Fag presents Maria Minerva, Father Finger, Jeans Wilder, Erleen Nada, DJ Mario Orduno @ Soda Bar
- Octoberfest, with Polka Dots, Rick Alles Band @ Eleven (3 p.m.) (free bus runs between Eleven, Monkey Paw, Small Bar and Hamilton’s)
- Someday Assassin, Wild Arms, Pink-House, Cardboard Lamb @ Eleven (9 p.m.)
- Joey Harris & the Mentals @ Bar Pink
- Merry Problem Child (Ex-Pilots), Sleep Money, Howlin’ Wolfgang, Dancing Strangers @ Tin Can
- The Beat Kitchen, featuring DJ Question, Charlie Rock, Freddie Joachim @ Til Two Club
- Peewee Moore, Bill Cardinal & the Canyon Band, the Cactus Jacks @ The Shakedown
- Sleepwalking @ Whistle Stop
- The Hillcrest Hoedown Kick-Off Party, featuring Ralph Jug & the Deadline Jitters, Mrs. Henry, Morgan Leigh, Mother Belle @ Ruby Room
- John Katchur @ Java Joe's
- Deadly Birds, Grand Tarantula, Subsurfer Pacific @ The Griffin
- Taste of North Park @ U-31
- Nightwish @ House of Blues
- Staring at the Sun CD release show @ Lestat's
- Hobotorch, Media Control, Revenge Death Ball @ Brick By Brick
- Jimmy Dean’s Blues Jam @ Winston's (2 p.m.)
- The Travel Agents @ Winston's (5:30 p.m.)
- Kahi Lofa, Stateside Islanders, 3zNuff @ Winston's (9:30 p.m.)
- Back 2 Black, the Red Not Chili Peppers @ 710 Beach Club
- The After Party, Hollywood Ending, Paradise Fears, Almost Hero, James Morris @ Soma
- Mercedes Moore Band @ Marble Room
- First Friday Gomango Kids Concert @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (2 p.m.)
- First Fridays Club Reunion @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (5 p.m.)
- Alan Iglesias & Crossfire @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (9:30 p.m.)
- Sinatra & Martinis @ Anthology (7:30 p.m.)
- Footloose the Musical @ Birch North Park Theatre
- Small Potatoes @ San Dieguito United Methodist Church Hall, Encinitas
- The Fooks, DJ Chelu @ Gallagher's
- Boys & Girls presents OC vs. SD, with Adam Salter @ El Dorado
- LED presents Clockwork @ Voyeur
- Sid Vicious Saturdays @ Fluxx
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.
