I always love Gator by the Bay, but in my family, we always try to save it for Mother's Day, when we can all plan a day of leisure, rockin' out to the zydeco and blues bands, joining the throngs of diverse people in the music tents and chowing down on some amazing food. Today is the final day of Gator by the Bay, and you don't want to miss out on all the fun. Once the evening comes, you have some solid music choices, like Foxing and Now, Now at the Casbah, or the spacy hip-hop instrumentals of Harriet Brown at Soda Bar. Tedeschi Trucks Band are at the Civic and T.S.O.L. bring a little chaos to Ramona Mainstage.
Sunday, May 12 (Mother's Day):
- Gator by the Bay Festival @ Spanish Landing (10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.)
- Foxing, Now, Now, Daddy Issues @ Casbah
- Harriet Brown, Glympse, Trip Advisor @ Soda Bar
- An Evening with Anthony Fantano of the Needle Drop @ The Irenic
- Funk Jam @ Panama 66
- Cirque du Soleil Volta @ The Grand Chapiteau, Del Mar Fairgrounds
- Tedeschi Trucks Band @ Civic Theatre
- T.S.O.L., Radolescents, Some Kind of Nightmare, the Yucks, Authentic Sellout @ Ramona Mainstage
- The Next Hip Hop Collective with Drippazay, Yazi, Kris Woods, King Emery, Moody Loc, Legion X, Ese Deleon, Zu, Ja.Youngwealth, Bubba Toaks, DJ Tech, Mezzamind, Damonaka Klassiq, Victor V, JT Aktiv, Lalo Keyz, Brandon Louis, Ph33lpe, Eddie B @ Space
- Mad Dogs & the Englishman: the Ultimate Tribute to Joe Cocker with Walking Man @ Belly Up
- Tav Falco's Panther Burns, Low Volts, Stephen Rey @ Whistle Stop
- Gospel Brunch @ House of Blues (10 a.m. & 1 p.m.)
- Chad + Rosie @ Crossroads, House of Blues (free)
- Diary of Dreams, Glaare, DJ Kaerie @ Music Box
- Jim Allen Band & Lightening Train @ Renegade Bar
- Rat Sabbath with Ratty @ Bar Pink
- Large's Crazy Enough @ The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
- Liberacion @ El Gran Patron
- The Anhedonians, Paradot @ The Go Lounge
- Tierra Caliente Academy of Arts Annual Recital @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Keep It on the DL @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Elvis Cortez, Joey Briggs, Spaztik @ Tower Bar
- Mother's Day Brunch @ Hope 46, Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows
- Leilani Wolfgramm @ Moonshine Beach
- Phantom Killer, Foxtide, Phantom Echoes @ Winston's (2 p.m.)
- Fleetwood Big Mak @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
- Fast Heart Mart @ Harney Sushi
- Kristen Ford & Briget Boyle @ Salty Frog
- Mating Ritual, Downers @ Blonde
- Mother's Day Brunch & Live Music @ Wildwood Crossing
- Trevor McSpadden @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado (1 p.m.)
- Salsa Sundays @ Queen Bee's (all ages)
- Reggae Sunday with DJ Night @ U-31
- Uptown Top Ranking with Tribe of Kings @ The Office
- Jason Brown: Mother’s Day Brunch @ Humphreys Backstage Live (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
- CIty Slickers @ Navajo Live
- Stellita’s Groove: Mother’s Day Dance Party @ Humphreys Backstage Live (7 p.m.)
- Bouquet presents Mayday Mayday with Asquith & Lauer @ Spin
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.
