It's Earth Day, so please don't be that guy that drives alone in your car to get to Balboa Park today. There are four stages of free bands, performers, and speakers, so you might learn a thing or two while you're enjoying the festivities and music. Once you've had your fill and have fully mastered composting, head to Bar Pink for their own "Earf Day" festival featuring bands all day. It starts at 2 p.m. and includes Mike Delgado's latest project, Braggers. When nighttime rolls around, you have to head to the Casbah to check out Ron Gallo. He was phenomenal a few months back when he played at Soda Bar -- not to mention hilarious -- and he's coming off performing at Coachella. It's been a busy weekend in San Diego, but you've still got the day and night before you dive back into the work week.
Sunday, April 22:
- Coachella 2018 @ Indio Polo Fields
- San Diego Tequila & Taco Music Festival @ Embarcadero Marina Park South
- Earth Fair featuring Pato Banton, Iron Sage Wood, Sons of Eden, Skyler Lutes Band, the Donna Larsen Band, the Jeff Ousley Band, Enter the Blue Sky, Christine Gilardi, Sharon Dubois, Robin Henkel, DesDoc James @ Balboa Park (free, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
- Ron Gallo, the Nude Party, Twen @ Casbah
- Welcome to Earf Day Fest with Doc Hammer, Braggers, Bosswitch, Half Way Home, Well Well Well, Bruin, Justin Lin & the Rotation @ Bar Pink (2-10 p.m.)
- The Powerballs, Bedlam Rebels @ Soda Bar
- La Santa Cecilia, SM Familia, DJ Stepwise @ Music Box
- Los Lonely Boys @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
- Miggs' Birthday with Alvino & the Dwells, Blacks Beach Boys @ Tower Bar
- Rat Sabbath @ Bar Pink (10 p.m.)
- No Refills @ Blonde
- Mojo Jackson @ Sycamore Den
- Earth Day (No Funk Jam) @ Panama 66
- SDGMC presents Movie Night @ Balboa Theatre
- Joe Cromwell @ Crossroads, House of Blues (free)
- Breakthru Entertainment @ House of Blues
- The Playground: Sunday Night Dance Party @ The Merrow
- Nate Mays @ Bancroft Bar
- Ria Carey and Don L @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Benefit for FITZ @ Winston's (1-8 p.m.)
- School of Rock @ Pour House (1-4 p.m.)
- Stephen El Rey @ Pour House (9 p.m.)
- The Nards @ Fast Times
- Pants Karaoke @ Til-Two Club
- San Diego Music Gear Swap @ Brick by Brick (4 p.m., free)
- Salsa Sundays @ Queen Bee's (all ages)
- Reggae Sunday @ U-31
- Black Sunday: A Tribe of Kings Tribute to Marcus Black @ The Office
- Stellita @ Humphreys Backstage Live (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
- Wilovalot @ Navajo Live
- Psydecar @ Humphreys Backstage Live (7 p.m.)
- Second Nature: An Earth Day Celebration with Hood Politics Records @ 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.
