26 Things to Do This Weekend
7.7-9: Affion Crockett @ American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com
“Public bathroom = the perfect photo shoot location. Also smells like several genres of sh**.” - Affion Crockett on Instagram
7.8: Rascal Flatts @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com
This country trio kicked off its Rhythm & Roots tour mid-June with opening acts Kelsea Ballerini and Chris Lane.
7.8: Chicago @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal, harrahssocal.com
In April, Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas inducted these legendary rockers into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
7.8: Cazzette @ Bang Bang, bangbangsd.com
This Swedish EDM duo dropped their latest single, “Blue Sky,” June 3.
7.8: VICE @ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com
The Ultra Records DJ also owns the CRSVR clothing and shoe boutique located in The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.
7.8-9: Jeff Dye @ The Comedy Store La Jolla , thecomedystore.com
“A lot of double standards in Los Angeles. Like, if a girl goes out, sleeps with a bunch of dudes, she’s considered a slut. But then, if a guy does it, he’s considered a homosexual, which is messed up.” - Jeff Dye on Comedy Central Presents
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7.8-12: 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Week
Petco Park/San Diego Convention Center, Downtown
mlb.com/all-star-game
More than 40 baseball legends are headed to San Diego for an interactive baseball festival and other grand slam events leading up to the annual match-up between the National League and American League.
7.9: Sommore @ Civic Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org
“You know you pure n***** when you ain’t allergic to sh**. I’m for real. I could lotion up in battery acid and be shining like a motherf***er.” - Sommore on The Queens of Comedy tour
7.9: Zaxx @ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com
The 18-year-old New York-based DJ started mixing in junior high and has already played alongside Tiësto, among other EDM megastars.
7.9: Cedric Gervais @ OMNIA San Diego, omnianightclub.com
The Grammy-winning French DJ released his latest single, “With You,” in March.
7.9: Zen Freeman @ Bang Bang, bangbangsd.com
This L.A.-based DJ performs at Oscars afterparties or Burberry store grand openings and packed nightclubs.
7.9: SheFest
North Park Community Park, North Park
sdpride.org/shefest
SheFest celebrates San Diego’s female LGBT movers and shakers with music, workshops and games packed with empowerment.
7.9: Switchfoot Bro-Am
Moonlight Beach, Encinitas
broam.org
Grammy Award-winning rock band Switchfoot returns to its hometown for the 12th annual charity surf contest and beach concert, which draws roughly 15,000 attendees rallying around the band’s efforts to give back.
7.9: Vigilucci’s Beach Bocce World Championship XXXVI
Dog Beach, Del Mar
beachbocce.com
Have a ball watching bocce teams vie for the 36th world title at Dog Beach in Del Mar.
7.9: K-Ci and JoJo @ Pala Casino, palacasino.com
Brothers Cedric “K-Ci” and Joel “JoJo” Hailey comprise this R&B duo out of North Carolina.
7.9: Switchfoot @ Switchfoot Bro-Am, broam.org
These San Diego-native alt. rockers host and perform the annual Bro-Am surfing contest to raise funds for local homeless and at-risk youth.
7.9: Banda el Recodo @ Valley View Casino Center, valleyviewcasinocenter.com
This Latin Grammy Award-winning group performs la musica de banda en español.
7.9: Slightly Stoopid @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com
In 2009, this reggae rock band co-headlined the Blazed & Confused Tour with Snoop Dogg.
7.9-10: Over The Line Tournament
Fiesta Island, Mission Bay
ombac.org/over-the-line
It’s BYOBs (booze, bats and boobs) as a crowd of 50,000-plus cheers on three-person teams competing in a softball-like showdown surrounded by a raunchy ruckus of a beach party for ages 21 and up.
7.9-19: “The Frida Kahlo Art Show”
La Bodega Gallery & Studios
2196 Logan Ave., Barrio Logan
619.255.7036, instagram.com/labodegagallery
Frida Kahlo-inspired portraits jump off the canvas in this exhibit, which includes a Kahlo look-alike costume contest in celebration of Mexico’s artistic heroine.
7.9-8.6: “ArtHatch Studio Artists”
Distinction Gallery
317 E. Grand Ave., Escondido
760.707.2770, distinctionart.com
This 12th-annual event spotlights the works of more than 30 of ArtHatch’s local painters, photographers and sculptors.
7.9-8.7: “Creative Blocks”
Thumbprint Gallery
920 Kline St., La Jolla
858.354.6294, thumbprintgallerysd.com
No canvases allowed in this group exhibit, which challenges approximately 30 artists to confine their creativity to a 12-inch-by-12-inch slab of wood.
7.9-8.26: “The Teen Years”
Joseph Bellows Gallery
7661 Girard Ave., La Jolla
858.456.5620, josephbellows.com
Reminisce about the awkward, emotional facets of adolescence in this exhibit of vintage and contemporary photographs portraying the transition from childhood to maturity.
7.10: Carlsbad Triathlon
Tamarack Surf Beach, Carlsbad
carlsbadtriathlon.com
Put that summer bod to the test in this 1k ocean swim, 25k bike ride along the Carlsbad coastline and 5k run to the finish line.
7.10: The Color Run MLB All-Star 5k
Waterfront Park, Downtown
mlb.com
Major League Baseball adds this un-timed 5k race to its All-Star Week lineup, with pre- and post-run music, dancing and giveaways.
7.10-8.7: Ruthless @ Moxie Theatre
6663 El Cajon Blvd., College Area
858.598.7620, moxietheatre.com
Eight-year-old Tina Denmark will stop at nothing to land the lead in her school play in this all-female musical featuring spoofs of Broadway productions.
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