Hey SD – we made it to the finish line!

By the time you’re reading this, I’ll fully be off grid in Big Sur, leaning a little too hard into the camping fantasy. But I obviously couldn’t just leave you hanging on a Friday. In true Faye fashion, go get yourself a Friday treat – you deserve it.

Actually, double down on the treats and enter this too: Bluegrass icon, Billy Strings, at Pechanga Arena on 9/28. Win yourself a pair of tickets.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• If you’ve been even tapped into newer reggaeton, Omar Courtz has probably been in your orbit. He spent time behind the scenes as a writer before stepping into the spotlight! Catch him in his rising era at Cal Coast on 8/23.

• Float Like A Buffalo feels like a band you stumble into then won’t shut up about. Six-piece band, horn section, genre all over the place, and tight from years on the road. Soda Bar on 5/4 gets loud.

• Ali Campbell’s voice is the throughline for most of UB40’s catalog, which is why this version of the band still hits. He’s been doing his own run for years now, keeping the core sound pretty true. Viejas on 8/15 is for the OG’s.

• Check out all the other just-announced shows that have dropped this month!

FREE 4 ALL: SAN DIEGO EVENTS THAT ARE 100% FREE

You already know I love a Friday, and I love it even more when it’s free. I pulled together all the free events happening around San Diego this weekend, and it’s a solid mix. Go browse and see what fits.

TONIGHT

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