Howdy friends!

This week has been an absolute blur, and I don’t even know how we got here. But I DO know we’ve all been working hardddd lately, and I’m proud of us for taking things day by day. Memorial Day weekend is finally peeking over the horizon, the sun has been showing off a little lately, and we can start to see the end of the tunnel.

And if you’ve been needing something to shake off the scaries, regulate your nervous system, or simply stare at the ocean while pretending your life is perfectly balanced… I may have just the thing.

Almost Nakey x Same Same But Different are bringing RENEW to Fit Social on 8/2 – a full beachside wellness experience blending movement, recovery, community, music, and a sunset concert headlined by Big Gigantic. Basically, wellness retreat meets music festival energy.

Anddddd one of you is winning a pair of VIP tickets. Enter now!

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• Date night deserves better plans. Join DoSD MORE for tickets to great shows and more reasons to actually lock something in. $50 for 12 months.*

• There was a period of time where Every Avenue songs were absolutely destroying teenagers on YouTube lyric videos. Catch them with In Her Own Words at Casbah on 10/2 for a little emotional reunion tour.

• Caifanes is one of those bands where people don’t just “like” them… they have HISTORY with them. Tickets for the Cal Coast show on 10/30 go on sale tomorrow, and somebody’s parents are absolutely freaking out already.

• The best thing about Laundry Day is that they still sound like actual friends making music together. Their Music Box show on 10/2 is for the lovers of true indie music and a raw set!

• + MOREEEEEEEEE just announced shows here!

LISTEN LOCAL VOL. 2: AUDIENCE PICKS

You guyssssss I know… I know… Listen Local Vol. 2 took me forever 😭

But after I asked y’all for your favorite local San Diego bands and artists, the responses absolutely FLOODED in. And naturally, I had to add all the recs because why would we NOT support local music around here?

(If I missed yours, I’m sorry, and you can respond to this email to yell at me about it)

Go check it out and report back with your favorites.

THIS WEEKEND

LOCALS ONLY

• Big win for San Diego! Paid parking at Balboa Park is officially getting phased out by 2027 after the city reached a settlement this week. Until then, SD residents can register for free parking through the city permit portal.

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