We miss when summer break meant actual freedom and not just sweating through meetings in a tank top.

But here’s something that does feel like a reward: free tickets to see Taylor Tomlinson live on Saturday, 8/9 at San Diego Civic Theatre. She’s doing three shows across the weekend, but we’ve got the hookup for her earlier one Saturday night. Enter to win tickets to a night that’s clever and a little emotionally damaging.*

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• Lucy Dacus under the stars? That was rhetorical. Her biggest tour yet hits SDSU on 9/9 with Slow Pulp. Outdoors. Full band. All feelings. Tickets are on sale – get yours.*

• The rave doesn’t stop just ‘cause the sun sets. MPH is taking over Spin for the Day MVS After Party – Saturday night, full throttle.

• Punk roots, poetic soul, and Texas blood. Alejandro Escovedo returns to Casbah on 10/19. One night only with a living legend.

• Text your ex on a Motorola Razr and cry in the club to “Unwritten.” Club 90s: 2000s Night hits The Observatory on 8/29 – and yes, low-rise jeans are emotionally required.

• Plus, other just-announced shows from Jason Ross, David Benoit, Jawbreaker, Death To All, Austin Millz, Don Carlos, and more!

FREE SUMMER MOVIES IN THE PARK

You could scroll Netflix for an hour and still watch nothing… or you could grab a blanket, hit the beach (or a park, or a pier), and catch a free outdoor movie.

We rounded up every free summer screening happening across San Diego County—blockbusters, kid stuff, cult classics, and everything in between. Use it to plan a weeknight hang or a zero-dollar date.

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• San Diego’s getting loud about Midway Rising – a 16,000-seat, accessibility-first arena with way better food and sound. Want it? Tell City Council now. Make noise.

• Winyl Club’s last Kate Sessions sesh (for a minute) is tomorrow. Blizzzy Blake on vinyl, Binondo’s Hainan Chicken Salad Sandwiches on deck. Preorder, pull up, vibe out. See you there?

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