Hey hot people of San Diego! Midweek check-in: have we recovered from the holiday weekend yet? Have we had a glass of water? Maybe even answered that one text you've been ignoring?

Things tend to get a little chaotic once Wednesday rolls around, so consider this your official reminder to slow down for a second and check in with your people.

Then... get ready to speed things right back up, because I've got a fun announcement for y’all a little lower in today's newsletter !!!! AND I'M SO EXCITED I FINALLY GET TO TELL YOU GUYS!!

But first, let's see where your good karma meter's at: 🚨 Last chance to win! I’m sending one lucky person (and a +1) to see Wynonna Judd & Melissa Etheridge: Raised On Radio Tour this Saturday at The Rady Shell, with a pair of Marina section tickets up for grabs.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Spotify's algorithm has probably been trying to introduce you to New Constellations for months. Consider this your formal introduction: 8/21 at House of Blues.

• No, Daft Punk isn't getting back together (💔). But a Robot Rock line-up is probably the next best thing. DJs Mark Quark, Gabe Vega, and Heather HXC take over Casbah on 8/19.

• Bass solos don't usually steal the show... unless your name is Karina Rykman. She heads to Winston's with Roni Kaspi on 11/5.

• Hot gays. Great music. Balboa Park. The perfect weekend. Enter to win VIP tickets to San Diego Pride Festival on 7/18-7/19.*

• + MORE & MORE & MORE!!!!

SUMMER LAUNCHPAD SERIES: MY FIRST LIVE EVENT SERIES FOR DOSD!!!!!!

I've spent years telling you to go see local bands. To show up early. To support the artists grinding it out before they outgrow the small stages.

Now I'm doing something about it.

Introducing the DoSD x CORE Creatives Summer Launchpad Series!!! My first-ever live event series and four nights at Music Box dedicated to the next wave of San Diego artists you should know now, not six months from now.

Every show is NO COVER with an RSVP (or $10 at the door) because discovering your next favorite band shouldn't break the bank.

Head to the Summer Launchpad hub to explore the full lineup, grab your RSVPs, listen to playlists, and see who you'll get to brag about discovering first.

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LOCALS ONLY

• Your story matters. If your business has been affected by the Tijuana River sewage crisis, the County wants to hear from you. The survey is available in English and Spanish, and every response helps.

• Turns out the best networking happens when nobody calls it networking. Join Gather Community at Bica tomorrow morning for coffee, conversation, and a neighborhood stroll.

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