Hello beautiful people!!! Hope you had a good weekend!

I spent most of mine at the beach, popped over to the Dog Surfing Competition because obviously I needed to see dogs surfing, then somehow lost my entire Sunday to cleaning.

You know when you start with one innocent little task and six hours later you’re scrubbing something you’ve never once noticed was dirty??? Brutal. But walking into a clean kitchen this morning without crumbs sticking to my feet or cat hair tumbleweeding across the floor? I fear it was worth it.

Anyway, enough domestic bliss. Let’s jolt ourselves into the week with something slightly more exciting:

Lynyrd Skynyrd + Jayden Secor hit the Del Mar Arena 9/24, and I’m giving away a FOUR-PACK of VIP tickets.

Yes, four. This is a test for your friends. The ones who are on their best behavior this week can make the cut.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Nothing says Christmas like palm trees and punk rock. Strung Out is bringing its 2nd Annual Tiki Christmas back to Ocean Beach for two nights at The Holding Company on 12/11–12.

• Turns out winning three Grammys was not enough activity for one lifetime. Victoria Monét is back with new music and bringing the Frequency of Love Tour to Cal Coast on 12/6.

• Waterfront symphony venue, meet Brazilian house music. Vintage Culture makes his Rady Shell debut 12/13 with San Diego’s first-ever edition of his AFFAIRS label showcase.

• Consider this your chance to become insufferable about a band before everyone else discovers them. The 21st Fall Joshua Tree Music Festival brings the musical treasure hunt back 10/8–11.*

• + Don't forget to check out the rest of the just-announced shows from this month!

SAN DIEGO NEWS + JOB UPDATES

If a job opening crosses my screen, it becomes community property. I rounded up the latest gigs finding their way into my inbox, DMs, + feed because job hunting is brutal enough.

My guide is freshly updated. See who’s hiring + some other city updates!

THIS WEEK

LOCALS ONLY

• Save this, send it to someone who needs it, or pitch in if you can. We All We Got SD distributes free groceries in City Heights on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays; no ID required.

• Starting tomorrow, Hispanic Heritage Month will be in full swing. Beer + Mexican folk art + local history is a syllabus I can get behind. San Diego History Center takes over Mujeres Brew House on Thursday with free hojalata-making and stories from our border region.

• My heart goes out to the family and loved ones of the young boy who lost his life in PB this weekend. Please talk with the kids in your life about bike and e-bike safety, especially around intersections. ❤️

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