The summer solstice may have happened on Friday, but for some, the kickoff of summer happens when the Organ Festival kicks off. Over the last several years, we've seen the organ expand its horizons, and incorporating rock shows has proven to be immensely popular, in addition to being a kind of who's who of the San Diego music scene where it's impossible not to run into dozens of friends that you'd normally only see in a dark club. Tonight, they'll be presenting Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, and a bonus is that Operation: Mindblow will be handling projections, so even if you're on the outer lawns, you can still get a glimpse of the magic. Best of all, it's free and family-friendly. Around town, it's another Hip-Hop Battle Bot at the Casbah with DJ Artistic, Los Angeles dark wave duo No Exits play Soda Bar and Bar Pink offers up a free show with Ginger Cowgirl.
Monday, June 24:
- Organ Festival Premiere Concert: Pink Floyd & Led Zeppelin, Lights by Operation: Mindblow @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion (free, 7:30 p.m.)
- DJ Artistic's Hip-Hop Battle Bot @ Casbah
- No Exits, Famblood, Mood of a Sinner @ Soda Bar
- Ginger Cowgirl, Clinton Davis @ Bar Pink
- Motown on Mondays @ The Office
- Sincere Engineer, Heart Attack Man, Rome Hero Foxes, the Dodges @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
- Makossa Mondays with DJ Tah Rei @ Seven Grand
- Blue Monday: Dark '80s Night with DJ Camila Robina, Aaron Wallace @ Blonde
- Chris Fast Band @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Carol Curtis @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Strictly Acoustic @ Navajo Live
- Mic'd Up Competition @ Moonshine Flats
- Wheels of the Industry @ Live Wire
- Rosie's Jazz Jam with Louis V @ Rosie O'Grady's
- Open Mic @ Lestat's
- Game Night @ Henry's Pub
- 31 Flavors @ U-31
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.
