Happy Friday!

This week somehow flew by and took forever at the same time... but we made it.

I spent last night at Belly Up cheering on my boyfriend's band, which means I had an excellent Thursday and a slightly questionable Friday morning. Worth it? Always.

Now for your Friday treat (of course)! We all deserve a good laugh, and honestly, maybe a little humbling too. Enter to win a pair of tickets to see Bill Burr bring his legendary standup to Pechanga Resort & Casino on 7/31.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Somehow, your algorithm planned a festival. Catch Quenlin Blackwell, Owen Thiele, Meg Stalter, Patrick Ta, and more at For You Fest in Irvine on 11/14–11/15. Tickets are on sale now.*

• Sam Barber went from posting songs online to selling out shows in what feels like five minutes. Catch the country folk artist at The Rady Shell next weekend on 7/19.*

• One of my favorite accidental discoveries. I caught B-Side Players opening for Ozomatli and immediately became obsessed. Now these locals are back at Belly Up with Elijah Emanuel on 11/28 (p.s. my favorite song is “Guatemala”).

• Sin Bandera has been making people cry beautifully for over two decades. See the legendary duo live at The Rady Shell on 9/25. Bring tissues!

• July is STACKED! Scroll through the rest of the just-announced shows before they sell out!

LOCAL’S LIST LAUNCHPAD REMIX: MEET DAVID CULTURA

Normally, The Local's List is where I ask San Diegans to pick a topic and share their go-to recommendations around town. But since Summer Launchpad is all about celebrating local music, I'm switching things up.

For the next few weeks, I'm asking some of the artists in the Summer Launchpad lineup the same five questions to get to know their San Diego.

First up: David Cultura. The man who knows how to play a sax and makes instrumental music feel exciting.

+ check out all the local recs here!

TONIGHT

LOCALS ONLY

• Yeah... the U.S. Men's World Cup run is over. Shocker. But did you know the U.S. Women's National Team has won FOUR World Cups? Women's sports deserve to be less of an afterthought, and that’s why One of Us is opening San Diego's first bar dedicated to women's sports on 7/16.

• Everyone deserves to celebrate Pride. LE Parties and the Hillcrest Business Association are giving away 50 complimentary pool party admissions to help make Pride Weekend more accessible. Applications are now open.

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