We know that part of being the best craft beer city in the country is a lot of responsibility, but it also means that we have dozens of beer festivals throughout the year. I'm partial to the North Park Festival of Beers. For one, it's a homegrown event and not the product of some outside company rolling into town to take our money for tiny beer pours. And there's live local music, too, with our pals Aviator Stash, the Frets and the Petty Saints. Hop on the bus or catch a rideshare and make an afternoon of it. By nightfall, it's busy, with Tender, Taking Back Sunday and This Wild Life all sold out. Around town, Yonder Mountain String Band return to the Belly Up, Symphony Hall hosts Harry Potter in concert and Audio Push take the headline slot at Soma.
Saturday, April 6:
- Vinyl Junkies Record Swap @ Casbah (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)
- North Park Festival of Beers featuring the Petty Saints, Aviator Stash, the Frets @ El Cajon Blvd. (between Texas & Louisiana)
- South Bay Earth Day @ Chula Vista Bayside Park
- San Diego Crew Classic @ Crown Point
- Bacon, Bourbon & Blues featuring the Shenanigans @ The Centre (3-6 p.m., 1205 Auto Park Way, Escondido)
- Tender, Jane Holiday @ Casbah (sold out)
- Taking Back Sunday, Frank Iero @ Observatory North Park (sold out)
- This Wild Life, Sleep on It, Crooked Teeth @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues (sold out)
- Yonder Mountain String Band, Dangermuffin @ Belly Up
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in Concert @ Symphony Hall
- The A-Bortz, Fishing for Chips, Batlords, GentrOside @ Ken Club
- Audio Push, Teeflii, CalenRaps, Torae, Baeza, DJ Ease @ Soma
- Makeout Club "What Happened After Emo" @ Blonde
- Normandie Wilson Band, Tiger! Tiger!, Outta Sights with djgirlgroupgirl @ Bar Pink
- The Tracks, Former, Battery Point, Not From England, X-Ray Eyes @ Che Cafe
- Mercy Me's Imagine Nation Tour @ Viejas Arena, SDSU
- Sweet Spirit, Aviator Stash @ Soda Bar
- Rebirth Brass Band, Euphoria Brass Band @ Winston's (9:30 p.m.)
- Tap 2019 Concert with Audio Push, Teefli, Torae, Baeza, DJ Ease @ Soma
- The Experiments 25th anniversary show with Roman Watchdogs, Making Incredible Time, Late for Life @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
- Daniel Ho Trio @ Museum of Making Music
- Chloe Lou & the Liddell’s @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado, Flinn Springs (1-4 p.m.)
- Strike Twelve @ Himmelberg's
- The Hotshot Drifters @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado, Flinn Springs (5-8 p.m.)
- Fifth Annual San Diego Soul Music Festival featuring Maze with Frankie Beverly, Keith Sweat, Stephanie Mills, Next @ Pechanga Arena
- The Tighten Ups @ Wildwood Crossing
- The Tale, Art Disposal, My Two Eyes @ Salty Frog
- Morat @ Balboa Theatre
- Charlie Arbelaez presents his New York/San Diego Quartet @ Dizzy's
- Dab, Neurotic Mirage, Fuzzi Huzzi, Amped Owl Drive, Oliver James, Koda, Unknown Fate, Cory Wilkins, Endo Stays Baked @ Brick by Brick
- The San Diego Golden Girls @ The Merrow (6 p.m.)
- Bear Night San Diego @ The Merrow (9 p.m.)
- Montalban Quintet @ Panama 66
- Dance Yourself Clean @ Music Box
- That's Right @ Pour House (5-8:30 p.m.)
- Once on This Island @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Moonshine Bandits featuring Overtime, Crucifix, J-Dom @ Ramona Mainstage
- Rosa's Cantina, Farm Truck @ Black Cat Bar
- Abba the Concert @ Sycuan Casino
- Saved by the '90s @ House of Blues
- Baja Bugs @ Riviera Supper Club & Turquoise Room
- Rosche Musique Label Night with Darius, Zimmer, Kartell, Secret Guest @ Quartyard
- Tiki Tronic @ Manhattan Bar
- Pablo Cantua @ Border X Brewing
- BariToned in "I Hate Men" @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Get Dead, DFL, Dead on the Wire, Ground Score @ Tower Bar
- Disappointing Joseph @ De Oro Mine Co.
- Stereo Dove @ Lestat's
- Jesse Labelle @ Moonshine Beach
- Yankton @ Moonshine Flats
- Finkel, Oak Palace, Post Tropic, 8IM @ Til-Two Club
- Strictly Business with DJs Edroc & Heminguey @ The Office
- Buyepongo, Quitapenas, Melapelus @ 710 Beach Club
- Imagery Machine @ Rosie O'Grady's
- Sick String Outlaws @ Renegade
- The Reverend Shawn Amos @ Prohibition
- Detroit Underground @ Tio Leo's
- Dale Dorsett presents Conscious Rebels @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Y3K @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Finesse, DJ Miss Dust @ V Lounge, Viejas Casino
- Private Domain, DJ Miss Dust @ Lobby Bar, Viejas Casino
- Bear Grillz @ Bassmnt
- Tap 2019 Music Conference @ Westin Gaslamp
- Vicetone @ Parq
- Isaac B @ Fluxx
- The Farmers @ Navajo Live
- Party Favor @ Omnia
- Ascension 13 Year Anniversary @ 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.
