This weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, which may be bittersweet, but we have so many great ways to enjoy it. Humphreys kicks off two nights with legendary act the Stray Cats, though I'm not quite sure they'll let you swing dance in the aisles. The Casbah hosts local favorites the Young Wild, who haven't really played in ages and are definitely worth catching. You can also go to the Irenic, where Sitting on Stacy has an album release. Angels and Airwaves will have a massive draw at the racetrack, as will the traveling spectacle that is Vaud & the Villains. Tonight's options seem endless, and you're almost guaranteed a good time with all that is available to you.
Saturday, Aug. 31:
- SiriusXM presents the Stray Cats, Buzz Campbell @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
- The Young Wild, Creature Canyon, Lean, the Frets @ Casbah
- Sitting on Stacy, Band of Gringos, Lefties, Mughamera @ The Irenic
- Angels and Airwaves @ Del Mar Racetrack
- High Tone Son of a Bitch, Tzimani, Graveyard Witch @ Soda Bar
- Vaud & the Villains, the Earful @ Belly Up
- The Wallflowers @ Dive, Harrah’s SoCal Resort
- DJ Mike Delgado @ Bar Pink
- Booty Bassment with Dmitri & Rob @ Whistle Stop
- Sprung Monkey, Southtown Generals, SkipJack @ The Holding Company
- DJ Battle! Vinyl Creeps vs. Tre3beatles @ Whistle Stop (5 p.m.)
- Christopher Hollyday Quartet @ Dizzy's
- Louise Penny @ Balboa Theatre
- Just Like Heaven '80s New Wave Night @ Blonde
- Nathan & Jessie @ Panama 66
- The Deep End presents Trident featuring Demuir, Eric Medina, Jimbo James @ Music Box
- School of Rock @ Pour House (5-8 p.m.)
- Red Wizard, Velvet Merlin @ Pour House
- Imur, Fluxx & Sage @ Che Cafe
- Martin Nievera and Pops Fernandez: Two-Gether Again 2019 @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Lady Dottie & the Diamonds @ Park & Rec
- The Piano Man @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Ripening, Treachery of Sound, A Little Blue Rosetta @ Black Cat Bar
- Chloe Lou & the Lidells @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado (5-8 p.m.)
- The Hot Shot Drifters @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado (1-4 p.m.)
- Blink-18True @ 207, Hard Rock Hotel
- Los Cafres @ House of Blues
- Country Brunch Live @ House of Blues (10 a.m.)
- The Aristocrats, Travis Larson Band @ Ramona Mainstage
- Sophia Alone @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Proyecto Makabro, Mafia Rush, the Writhers, Mad Cow Disease, Busted Coffins @ Tower Bar
- Marauak @ De Oro Mine Co.
- Tap and Die, Poor @ Bancroft Bar
- R&B Block Party @ Quartyard
- Lucier, Travis Mason, Tristian Brooks @ Lestat's
- Asi Fui, Jaymastah, The Lie Show @ The Go Lounge
- Yankton Live @ Moonshine Beach
- Savannah Jack @ Moonshine Flats
- Into the Void (a tribute to Black Sabbath) @ Winston's (2 p.m.)
- The Experiments, Le Saboteur, Frequency 1, Infinite Wisemen @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
- Easy Wind (Grateful Dead Cover Band) @ Winston's (9:30 p.m.)
- Death Nation @ Til-Two Club
- Gustavo Camarillo, Los Bondadosos, Yndio, Guardianes Del Amor, Revolucion De Emiliano Zapata, Los Flamers, Los Felinos @ El Gran Patron Night Club
- Soulside Players @ Seven Grand
- A Benefit Honoring the Heroes of Sept. 11 with the Fooks, Wonka Bar, Governor Drive, Whiskey State of Mind @ Brick by Brick
- The Fallbrook Kid @ Wildwood Crossing
- Infinite Signal, Plane Without a Pilot, Sun Cub @ Himmelberg's
- AHTCK, Dead Serial Killers, Hocus @ The Merrow
- Santana Pa Ti @ Border X Brewing
- Steph Johnson @ Plaza Bar, Westgate Hotel
- Flipside Burners @ Indian Joe Brewing Company
- Radagascar 2019 featuring Above Borders, the Tale, Bossfight, Melvus, Swiss Rolls, Jam Now @ Salty Frog
- Strictly Business with DJs Edroc & Heminguey @ The Office
- Stand Back Blues Band @ Riviera Supper Club & Turquoise Room
- Paging the '90s @ 710 Beach Club
- The Pianos Been Drinking Tom Waits Tribute @ Rosie O'Grady's
- Barbwire @ Renegade
- Stars at Night, the Forest Grove, Gloomsday @ Manhattan Bar
- Ballast Point Brews Cruise @ Flagship Cruises & Events
- "Art of Flamenco" Dinner Show @ Cafe Sevilla
- Edgar Degas: Works on Paper @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- DJ Freeman @ U-31
- Salsa Event @ Tio Leo's
- Rising Star @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- The Verge, DJ Bianca @ V Lounge, Viejas Casino
- Private Domain, DJ Bianca @ Lobby Bar, Viejas Casino
- Sunday Groove with DJs the Professor & Juni Flo @ El Dorado
- Arty @ Bassmnt
- Dee Jay Silver @ Parq Restaurant & Nightclub
- Oro Solido @ La Luz Ultra Lounge
- LED: Blackgummy, Fehrplay @ Spin (10 p.m.)
- Nick Monaco, Never Dull @ Bang Bang
- Hobo, Lee K, Dustin Holtsberry @ Spin Rooftop (3 p.m.)
- Bad Dog, Woke Up Dead (Megadeth), Systematic Chaos @ Navajo Live
- DJ Vice @ Omnia
- Sunburn: Labor Day Weekend @ Float, Hard Rock Hotel
- Night Swim Pool Party @ Float, Hard Rock Hotel (9 p.m.)
- Scooter @ Fluxx
- Archetype and Nocturne presents Fanon Flowers @ Kava Lounge
- DJs & Dancing @ Henry's Pub
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.
