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• The legends of libido-fueled industrial dance music are BACK. Lords of Acid hit Music Box on 5/29 with support from the genre-bending chaos of Dead on a Sunday and the one-and-only Princess Superstar. Lock in your tix!

• Grammy-nominated, TikTok-dominating, perfect-pitch-having Charlie Puth is blessing San Diego with a stop on his Whatever’s Clever! World Tour. Catch him at Viejas Arena on 4/22. Tickets drop Friday – don’t be late.

• After years off the grid, Fireworks returned with On Air, a record that’s weird, emotional, and impossible to stop replaying. Catch them live at Quartyard on 2/1 – this is one of their only West Coast stops.

• Plus other just announced shows from Palomazo Norteño, Beauty School Dropout, NIGHTBREAKERS, The Mustache Bash, and more!

TOP RESTAURANTS WITH VEGETARIAN & VEGAN OPTIONS IN SAN DIEGO

Convincing your carnivore crew to try vegan spots? Exhausting. But these restaurants make it easy — they’re not strictly plant-based, but they nail veggie dishes and serve meat. Click to see our picks for where everyone leaves happy (and full).

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• They're not leaving town – just getting a better view. Rooftop Cinema Club has a new San Diego location in the works, and they want you to guess where. Crack the case, win VIP tickets, and earn ultimate cinephile bragging rights.

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