I know that today is a major television event. Many of us have been devoted for eight years and so it's kind of a big deal. But it's also true that there are a lot of people who don't care about said event, and for those of you out there, there are some worthy events. For one, today is day two of Fiesta Del Sol. Growing up in Chula Vista, this was one of my favorite festivals back in the day and my friends and I would beg to get rides to North County for it. Today, you can catch One Drop, Alo and Beatles' tribute Abbey Road. There's also a sweet show in Encinitas at St. Michael's with our buds the Paragraphs, among other artists. By nightfall, head to the Casbah to catch local punk act the Dodges or to Tower Bar for LA punk band Turbulent Hearts. No spoilers, please!
Sunday, May 19:
- Fiesta Del Sol with One Drop, Alo, Abbey Road, Tower 7, Atomic Groove @ Fletcher Cove (free, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.)
- The Dodges, the Petty Saints, J. Hofstee @ Casbah
- Walter Brothers @ Panama 66
- Eclectic Lawn Concert with the Paragraphs, Viento Callejero, Clinton Davis, Peter Sprague @ St. Michael's Lawn, Carlsbad
- Turbulent Hearts, the Touchies, Them Cuts, Slum Summer @ Tower Bar
- Rat Sabbath with Ratty @ Bar Pink
- Liquid City: Cheese Expo 2019 @ Brick, Liberty Station
- Rosa's Cantina @ Renegade
- Dread Mar I, Marujah, Onechot, DJ Julicio @ Music Box
- Matador, Raito @ Quartyard (4 p.m.)
- Rasta Paw Festival featuring C-Money & the Players, Roots of Mine, Pilot Touhill @ Legacy Brewing, Oceanside
- Maid of Ace, Dee Skusting & the Rodents, Some Kind of Nightmare, Mad Cow Disease @ Space
- Brogue Wave, Tony Cummins, Sara Petite, Sweet Tooth @ Belly Up
- Ryan Pollie, Will Fox @ Whistle Stop (free)
- Viva La Musica with La Septima Banda, El Dasa Con Mariachi @ Sea World (free with park admission)
- Jerry "Hot Rod" DeMink @ Crossroads, House of Blues (free)
- Keep It on the DL @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Underground Lounge @ Winston's (2 p.m.)
- In Concert Variety Show @ The Merrow (5 p.m.)
- Spectrum: A Diverse Dance Party @ Blonde
- Trevor McSpadden @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado (1 p.m.)
- Chanticleer: Then and There, Here and Now -- St. James Music Series @ St. James By-the-Sea Episcopal Church
- Spirit Adrift, Haunt, Call of the Wild @ Brick by Brick
- Salsa Sundays @ Queen Bee's (all ages)
- Deep Tech SD presents Alan Nieves @ Kava Lounge
- Reggae Sunday with Dub 8 @ U-31
- Uptown Top Ranking with Tribe of Kings @ The Office
- Wild Rumour @ Navajo Live
- The Dudes of San Diego @ Humphreys Backstage Live (7 p.m.)
- Reggae Sunday @ Spin
- Country Singer Cory Grey & Jake @ 710 Beach Club
- Sunday Groove with the Professor, Juni Flo @ El Dorado
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.
