Hey, San Diego – it’s finally stopped raining for five minutes, and we’re here to reward your survival of the most Monday-ass Wednesday of the year.

One of y’all is winning a balcony cabin aboard the Boots on the Water cruise. Five nights of live country shows, tropical destinations, themed parties, and more. Prize includes drink + dinner packages AND $600 for travel.

No brainer, enter now!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Ritual Howls is bringing their doomsday post-punk to Soda Bar on 1/24, joined by body-shaking EBM project Mvtant and ambient-industrial duo Mission to the Sun. Don’t miss this moody mini-festival of goth and noise.

• Vibes on vibes on vibes. Shades of Tjader is a tribute to Latin jazz legend Cal Tjader, whose fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythm and cool jazz made him a 60s icon. Catch one of the two shows at Lou Lou’s Jungle Room on 1/24.

• If your playlists swing between dark pop, indie bangers, and surfy punk – congrats, this lineup is tailor-made. Twin Ritual, Gabi Bravo, and The Microblades hit Casbah 3/13.

• Plus other just announced shows from Screeching Weasel, Shannon Shaw, Tiffany Haddish, The Harlem Globetrotters, and more!

WIN STUFF WEDNESDAY

This is your once-a-week reminder that we’re handing out free tickets like Oprah hands out cars. Except instead of “YOU get a Camry,” it’s “YOU get to scream-sing in the pit at a show you didn’t pay for.”

Enter one giveaway. Enter all of them. Just don’t say we didn’t warn you when your friend wins and you didn’t.

*Updated with new giveaways weekly!

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LOCALS ONLY

• If you’ve never done the Barrio Art Crawl, consider this your official nudge.
  Every month, the Barrio Logan Cultural District throws down with open galleries, street art, vendors, local food, and surprise performances. Join in this Saturday!

• Heads up, coastal train riders: All rail service between San Diego and Oceanside is paused this weekend and again 1/24–25 for maintenance and infrastructure work.

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