There are dozens of things to do on any given Saturday in San Diego County,
but it isn't often we get to be witness to an inaugural music and arts festival. This weekend, A Ship in the Woods takes place at Felicita County Park in Escondido and between the dozens of art installations and bands, we think it is worth the effort. Of course, with any new event, there can be kinks, like we'd love if there was a camping option added in the future, but future success depends on current support, so we can't have nice things if we don't support the ones we've got. Today, you can catch Shabazz Palaces, No Age and a healthy helping of local and touring artists and make it a success. By nightfall, local musician and activist Veronica May headlines the Casbah, Alvino & the Dwells are at Bar Pink and John Butler Trio play House of Blues.
Saturday, June 16:
- A Ship in the Woods 2018 featuring Shabazz Palaces, No Age, Ice Balloons, Sunfoot, Lonnie Holley, Drew McDowall, Hiro Kone, Hexa, Lori Goldston, Pall Jenkins @ Felicita County Park (11 a.m.-7 p.m.)
- Pusha T @ Parq
- Veronica May, Golden Hour, Havnauts @ Casbah
- Alvino & the Dwells, Lysergic Reaction @ Bar Pink (8 p.m.)
- John Butler Trio, Mama Kin Spender @ House of Blues
- The Viceroys, Wayne Wade @ Music Box
- Neon Beat @ Bar Pink (10 p.m.)
- The Wild Fires, Emael, Tgrdn @ Soda Bar
- Mainly Mozart Festival featuring Johannes Moser @ Balboa Theatre
- Ben Allen, the Spiritual Motels, Thea! The Band @ Lestat's
- Beatles vs. Stones featuring Abbey Road & Jumping Jack Flash @ Belly Up
- "Brownie Speaks" with the Matt Hall/Charlie Arbelaez Quintet @ Dizzy's
- '80s vs. '90s Dance Party with DJ Saul Q and Gabe Vega @ Whistle Stop
- Vincent Herring Quartet @ La Jolla Athenaeum
- Le Saboteur, Sun Valley Gun Club, Quo Oso @ Til-Two Club
- Marujah @ De Oro Mine Co.
- Up the Irons, Hard Wired, Priest Unleashed @ Brick by Brick
- The Night Howls, Sun Drenched, the Shakes @ The Merrow
- North Coast Strings Concert @ Museum of Making Music
- Funk Freaks and Boogieman present the Stomp @ Space
- Bump! Disco with Dazzla, Shge @ Blonde
- Larry the Cable Guy @ Grandstand Stage, San Diego County Fair
- San Diego International Beer Festival @ San Diego County Fair (11 a.m. & 4 p.m.)
- James Hood @ Fleet Science Center
- As I Lay Dying @ Soma Sidestage
- Nina Francis, Gaby Aparicio, Chase Klyn @ Aztec Brewery
- Clear Focus, Drug Control, Dying for It, Frontside @ Che Cafe
- Casimiro Y Su Banda El Mexicano and Grupo Fantastico Show @ Escondido World Market Place
- The Broken Stems @ Cat Eye Club
- Riva Rebels, Fallen Monuments, Hardly Human, Heavy Cessna, Failing Up @ Tower Bar
- Pacific Arts Dance Center End of the Year Gala @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido (1 p.m.)
- Daddy O & the Batman @ Pour House (1 p.m.)
- The Tighten Ups @ Pour House (5 p.m.)
- Custard Pie @ Pour House (9:30 p.m.)
- Amigo, Mezzoa, Void Vator @ Black Cat Bar
- Groove International @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- Tori Roze & the Hot Mess @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Zeistencroix, Zombie Barbie, Vigil of War @ Bancroft Bar
- Day MVS with Hayden James, Cassian @ Quartyard (sold out)
- Highway Star @ Moonshine Beach
- Cody Webb @ Moonshine Flats
- Easy Wind @ Winston's (9 p.m.)
- Strictly Business with DJs Edroc & KanyeAsada @ The Office
- Safety Orange @ Hooley's La Mesa
- Chugboat, Funk Manifesto @ 710 Beach Club
- DJ Qenoe @ U-31
- The Sleepwalkers, Bonneville 7, Hot Shot Drifters @ Tio Leo's
- BK Lounge with DJ Billie Knight, Tone Capone, Dub-B @ El Dorado
- DJ Beatnick @ Hotel Palomar
- Pezzner @ Bang Bang
- Backroom Official @ Bassmnt
- DJ Bad @ Fluxx
- Serious Guise @ Navajo Live
- San Diego: Bollywood Disco Costume Party @ 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.
