Halfway mark, y’all!!! We made it. Technically.

Anyone else feel like this week has been abnormally hard??? No? Just me? Maybe yesterday’s Pilates tumble knocked something loose, but my brain is running on approximately four available thoughts today, and three of them are asking when we can go back to bed.

So if you’re also having one of those weeks where doing your best looks suspiciously like simply continuing to exist, hi. Proud of us. We’re halfway there. Drink some water. Eat something good. Text your friend back. We can try again tomorrow.

In the meantime, I brought us a treat.

If you were also sitting there in awe watching SOMBR perform with an orchestra, allow me to turn that little moment into actual plans.

SOMBR: You Are The Reason Tour 2026 hits Pechanga Arena on 10/13, and I’m giving away A PAIR OF TICKETS!!! Enter to win!

See? Wednesday isn’t completely useless.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• The post-holiday blues, but make them literal. Tommy Castro & The Painkillers join forces with Ana Popovic for a guitar-heavy night at Belly Up on 1/16.

• For everyone whose Spotify Wrapped makes absolutely no sense: your concert has arrived. Deorro, Alacranes Musical + JUOS hit North Island on 11/14. Grab your tickets and file them under “for the plot.”

• Your parents knew. Your grandparents knew. Motown knew. The Four Tops have had us singing along for generations, and they’re headed to Sycuan on 1/10.

• Valentino Khan has spent years asking one very important question: how much bass can we legally fit inside a building? Head to NOVA on 12/5 to help investigate.

• + MORE shows announced this month here!

WIN YOUR WAY IN

New shit to win just dropped. Old shit to win is still sitting there. You have an email address and a dream. I think we all know what happens next!

Hit the giveaway page and win some shit! Yo!

FRIDAY, FRIYAY, FRI-SLAY

LOCALS ONLY

• The beach-status shuffle continues: End of Seacoast Drive + Cortez Avenue reopened yesterday following improved water quality. Updates on beach advisories and closure information are available here!

• El Niño is strengthening, and future you would probably appreciate a little preparation. Before the rain starts doing rain things, brush up on some simple ways to get your home + household ready. See how to prepare!

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