Hi, hello, quick San Diego check-in: I’m on the hunt for a holy grail curly hair specialist. My boyfriend’s hair is long and curly, and we’re trying to find someone who actually knows how to cook in this department. If you have someone you genuinely trust (like you’ve left their chair feeling right), please send them my way. Not a random name, I’m looking for the one.

Also – if you’re in need of a good rec out of town for a few days, take mine. Umbrella Weekend is back 4/2–6 in Yucaipa, and it’s one of those low-key, community-heavy festivals with a stacked underground lineup. We’ve got tickets to give away!

JUST ANNOUNCED

• “Into Orbit” comes on, and suddenly nobody’s moving – Alex Isley has that effect. She’s at The Observatory on 6/21, and yeah, this is a quiet room kind of night.

• If you ever watched Walk Off the Earth on YouTube and thought, “How are they doing that?” seeing them at The Magnolia on 7/24 is basically that curiosity all over again.

• A little twang, a little spacey, never too polished – Futurebirds have stayed in that lane for years. Music Box gets them on 7/15 with the Far Out Country Tour.

• Aaron Lewis still pulls that early 2000s crowd out of nowhere. Viejas Casino on 8/9 is gonna have people remembering lyrics they forgot they knew.

• Be the one in the know! See all the just-announced shows from this month!

WHERE TO SEE THE SUPERBLOOM IN SOCAL

You’ll know it’s superbloom season when people start posting flowers with zero location tags. We rounded up the places you can go without guessing.

THIS WEEKEND

LOCALS ONLY

• Lady A is playing tonight at Viejas and yes, this is your last-minute sign to just go – those “Need You Now” moments hit way harder live.*

• If you’re noticing César Chávez's name disappearing around Cali, that’s not random. A lot’s come out, and places are responding. We stand with Dolores Huerta.

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