HI EVERYONE!!! Happy Monday, I guess! 😭 Hope you all had a lovely weekend.

Last night, my boyfriend and I went to The Rady Shell to see Tedeschi Trucks Band and Lukas Nelson, and WOW. Absolute legends, beautiful night, insane venue. If you still haven’t been to The Rady Shell, please fix that!!! It’s easily one of my favorite venues in San Diego.

Tonight, we keep the concert streak alive with Noah Kahan at Petco Park! I am SO excited, but first I will require approximately three coffees and one extremely strategic 20-minute nap.

THEN TOMORROW... THE FINAL LAUNCHPAD SHOW!!! I know some of you are probably like, girl, we know. Lmao. I promise this is my last week yelling at you about it!

But seriously, watching this idea turn into four actual shows has been so freaking cool. I’ve gotten to meet so many artists, bounce between completely different genres, and watch you guys actually show up for local music. And for our grand finale, we’re getting LOUD. Rock fans, tomorrow is yours.

This is your LAST CHANCE to RSVP for no cover before it’s $10 at the door. Come have one final hurrah with me and help us send Launchpad off properly.

And who knows... Winter Launchpad? 👀 Let me recover first.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Your cool friend who always knows the good indie rock probably already told you about Blondshell. If not, consider this me doing their job. Scaring Strangers Tour hits The Observatory on 2/28.

• The year is 2026 and we're still burning up for the Jonas Brothers. Some things are simply bigger than us. Catch the Burning Up Tour All Over Again at Viejas Arena on 11/30.

• Oh He Dead? Very much alive, actually. The DC band is bringing its ridiculously fun mix of soul, funk, rock, and pop to Casbah on 11/11.

• Two nights of Cheese because apparently one serving wasn't enough. Jam-band legends The String Cheese Incident are settling into The Sound for a two-night run on 12/11 and 12/12.

• Plus, MORE just announced shows!

SAN DIEGO NEWS UPDATES & JOB OPPORTUNITIES

One perk of my job is that I see A LOT of what’s happening around San Diego, including who’s hiring. And since I am thankfully already employed, I figured I’d pass the tea along to you.

Fresh openings and local news just hit the guide, so go snoop!

THIS WEEK

LOCALS ONLY

• Happy National Thrift Shop Day to those who celebrate! Home Start Thrift Boutique is taking 30% off the entire store TODAY, and every purchase helps support their community programs. Go dig for something good!

• If you’ve spent time on the PB boardwalk, you may have seen Eric making bubbles for strangers. He’s done it every evening for 12 years while experiencing homelessness himself. A GoFundMe is helping him work toward stable housing. If you have anything extra to give, you can support him here.

• Year ONE of something very cool starts 8/25. The Padres are hosting their first MENA Heritage Night, complete with local performers, an exclusive hat, and a whole night celebrating San Diego’s MENA community.

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