It has been an insanely hot weekend in San Diego, so if you opt for the Founder's Day Festival in Old Town or the Train Song Festival in Old Poway Park, sunscreen up, stay hydrated and leave your pups at home. Kaaboo heads into its third festival day with Mumford & Sons, a band I've loved since their first US show at the Troubadour many moons ago, but to be honest, I'm gonna guess it's Duran Duran whose performance gets the most watching. This evening, you can catch live shows like Ex Hex at the Casbah, Gutter Demons at Soda Bar and Grayscale at the House of Blues Voodoo Room.
Sunday, Sept. 15:
- Kaaboo Del Mar featuring Mumford & Sons, Duran Duran, Sheryl Crow, the Revivalists, the Bangles, Colbie Caillat, Lifehouse, Cash Cash, Xavier Rudd, Alec Benjamin, Toots & the Maytals, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Con Brio, Des Rocs, Perta, Walden, Kate Usher & the Sturdy Sould, the Bacon Brothers, Trevor Daniel, DJ Ricky for Real, Wayne Brady, Bob Saget, Jen Kirkman, Taylor Tomlinson, Chefs Richard Blais and Antonia Lofaso @ Del Mar Fairgrounds (sold out)
- Founders Day Festival @ Old Town
- Fiesta De Independencia @ Thorn Brewing Barrio Logan
- Train Song Festival featuring Judy Taylor, Prairie Sky, Clay Colton Duo, Kevin Roth, the Swamp Critters, Nena Anderson @ Old Poway Park (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)
- Ex Hex, Seth Bogart (of Hunx and His Punx) @ Casbah
- Mochilero Allstars @ Bar Pink (9 p.m.)
- Sunday Concert @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion (free, 2 p.m.)
- SilentHike @ Cowles Mountain (3-5 p.m.)
- Gutter Demons, the Strikers, Busted Coffins @ Soda Bar
- Clinton Davis @ Sycamore Den
- Chloe Lou & The Liddells @ Panama 66 (5 p.m.)
- Big Stir San Diego featuring In Deed, Mess of Fun, the Armories @ Tio Leo's
- Sounds of Brazil @ Panama 66 (1-3 p.m.)
- Daring Greatly & The Routine @ Belly Up
- Folk Arts Rare Record's "The Rent Party" @ Whistle Stop (4 p.m.)
- Grayscale, Belmont, Bearings, Rich People @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- Tony Ortega Jazz Jam @ Mr. Peabody's
- Daniela Mercury @ House of Blues
- Country Brunch Live with Whiskey Ridge @ House of Blues (10 a.m.)
- Gospel Brunch @ House of Blues (11 a.m.)
- Border Angels Benefit Show @ Che Cafe
- Rat Sabbath with DJ Ratty @ Bar Pink (10:30 p.m.)
- Hartyga, Arrington De Dionyso @ Bancroft Bar
- Edgar Degas: Works on Paper @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Keep It on the DL @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Do Right Louie @ Winston's (2 p.m.)
- Casey Cope, Chrisbaby @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
- In Concert Variety Show @ The Merrow (5 p.m.)
- Fiestas Patrias Paint Night @ Border X Brewing
- Taki Sundays: A Latin Day Party @ Park & Rec (2 p.m.)
- Spectrum @ Blonde
- Shane Hall @ Pour House (9 p.m.)
- Trevor McSpadden @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado
- Salsa Sundays @ Queen Bee's (all ages)
- Weekender & Souleil with Stan Zeff, DJ Ala, Cris Herrera, Oscar P, Eric Medina, Nikia Sunchld @ Quartyard
- Reggae Sunday with Dread Kennedy & Small Kine @ U-31
- Sunday Band @ Renegade
- Uptown Top Ranking @ The Office
- Singer-Songwriter Night @ Navajo Live
- DJ John Pillips Kickoff Party @ Humphreys Backstage Live (6 p.m.)
- Reggae Sunday @ Spin
- 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.
