It can be really hard after a week with intense and bleak news to just carry on with our lives, but today is a perfect day to celebrate community and causes. I grew up in Chula Vista, so the Lemon Festival is near and dear to my heart and the downtown village has seen a renaissance in recent years that makes it a desirable spot to spend the day with vendors, performers and live music. By evening, the Casbah is hosting a benefit for Border Angels, an important organization on the front lines of helping immigrants and asylum-seekers who would otherwise have to navigate our nonsensical legal system on their own. Soda Bar rages with Bars of Gold, Jill Scott plays a sold-out show at Humphreys, and Weird Al makes an appearance of weirdness at the Civic Theatre.
Sunday, Aug. 4:
- Jill Scott @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay (SOLD OUT)
- Chula Vista Lemon Festival @ Historic Third Avenue, Chula Vista (free, all ages, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.)
- Border Angels Benefit: Rod of Correction, Se Vende, Cabron, Stuntdouble & Tenshun, Palomino, Memo Nericcio @ Casbah
- Bars of Gold (members of Bear vs. Shark), Shades McCool, Phantom Twins @ Soda Bar
- Goldroom's High Seas Tour with Goldroom, Le Youth, Eau Claire @ Adventure Hornblower
- Carlsbad Music Festival (various locations; read our fest preview here)
- Warsaw, Micelves, Nyles Lannon @ Whistle Stop (5 p.m.)
- Beethoven By the Bay @ Embarcadero Marina Park South
- God Module, Inva//id, Aaimon, DJs Disorder and Deadmatter @ Tower Bar
- Uptown Rhythm Makers @ Panama 66
- Weird Al Yankovic @ Civic Theatre
- Pocari Sweat @ Space
- Ancient Voices @ The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
- Gospel Brunch @ House of Blues (11 a.m.)
- Chad & Rosie @ Crossroads, House of Blues (FREE)
- Give You Nothing, Tuning, Golden Boy, more @ The Che Cafe (1 p.m. matinee)
- Cryptic and Friends: Summer's End Metalfest with Cryptic, Kryptid, Indisposed, the Bush Whackers @ The Che Cafe (7 p.m.)
- Rat Sabbath with DJ Ratty @ Bar Pink
- The Velvicks @ Bancroft Bar
- Nena Anderson, Mrs. Henry @ Brooks Theatre, Oceanside
- Keep It on the DL @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Boy Named Sue, Shoeless @ The Holding Company (4-8 p.m.)
- Jason Hanna Jazz Quartet, DJ Jecs @ Salty Frog
- Weekender with Justin Campbell (Desert Hearts), Eric Medina, Cris Herrera, Sprout b2b DJ Instagator, Yanic @ Quartyard
- Trevor McSpadden @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado
- Suicide Forest, Arachnigod, Mythraeum, Kyrkogard @ Brick By Brick
- Three Chord Justice @ Renegade
- Jam and Spam Brunch ft. Tenelle, Mahi Crabbe, Dom & Nico, KL Noise Makerz @ Music Box (11 a.m.)
- Rosy Dawn Band @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- The Corderman @ Navajo Live
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.
