San Diego: This Weekend (July 3-July 8)
We’re including 4th of July in our weekend roundup filled with fireworks, pool parties, the Rough Water Swim and comedian Kevin Hart.
7.4: Big Bay Boom
Grab a lawn chair, and prepare for 18 minutes of eye-popping pyrotechnics launched from four barges in the Big Bay during one of the West Coast’s largest Fourth of July fireworks show. — Michael Benninger
Viewing areas from Point Loma to Coronado, bigbayboom.com
SAN DIEGO, July 4, 2016 | With the downtown San Diego skyline in the background, fireworks explode over San Diego Bay during the Port of San Diego 2016 Big Bay Boom fireworks show on Monday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune
7.4: Jeff Ross
“I found a lump on my testicles. The doctor said it was my d**k. He thinks I should have it removed.” — Jeff Ross on Just for Laughs
@ Del Mar Fairgrounds, sdfair.com
7.4: O’fest Beach Festival
Capping off Oceanside’s Star-Spangled Independence Week, this event will be chock full of food, activities and retail vendors in Pier Plaza and amphitheater parking lot. — Michael Benninger
The Strand from O’side Pier to Tyson Street Park, Oceanside, mainstreetoceanside.com
7.4: Lafayette Red, White & Brew Pool Party
Spend the Fourth poolside with suds flowing from Coronado Brewing and beats from Chug Boat.
2223 El Cajon Blvd., North Park, lafayettehotelsd.com
7.4: 44th annual Crown City Classic
Celebrate your 7/4 with a 7.4-mile run through historic Coronado, or opt for a far-shorter 5K if that’s more your speed. — Michael Benninger
Orange Avenue, Coronado, crowncityrun.com
7.4: 60th annual Rough Water Swim
Swimmers from their tweens to their 70s compete in a variety of distances to demonstrate their devotion to open-water racing. — Michael Benninger
Central Beach, Coronado, coronadoroughwaterswim.org
7.5: San Diego Surfrider Morning After Mess
Repent for your Independence Day sins by getting rid of filth on the fifth, as Surfrider hosts its annual cleanup to pick up the tons of trash left behind by irresponsible beachgoers. — Michael Benninger
Fiesta Island, Mission Bay, ilacsd.org
7.6: Klingande
French tropical house DJ/producer Klingande (aka Cédric Steinmylier) recently teamed up with Jamaican singer Krishane, the son of reggae veteran Barrington Levy, on his latest single, Rebel Yell. An eight-song remix EP for the song was released last month. — Scott McDonald
@ OMNIA, omnianightclub.com/san-diego
7.6, 7: Fortune Feimster
“The Walking Dead finally got in on the LGBT action. It took them long enough to figure out that if anyone is going to survive a zombie apocalypse, it’s a lesbian. Yeah, I don’t know if you’ve ever been camping with one, but they can survive five weeks in the wilderness with a match, a can of beans and a dreamcatcher. They’re handy.” — Fortune Feimster at The 25th Annual GLAAD Awards
@ The Comedy Store, thecomedystore.com/la-jolla
7.6-8: Second annual Impride Comedy Festival
Finest City Improv again partners with SD Pride for three days of LGBT-related comedy, classes and celebrations benefiting local youth arts programs. — Michael Benninger
The Lafayette Hotel, North Park, finestcityimprov.com
7.7: SheFest
Committed to strengthening the bond between San Diego’s LGBT community and the city as a whole, this woman-centric event celebrates and supports the contributions of the fairer sex while fostering authentic connections among attendees. — Michael Benninger
North Park Community Park, North Park, sdpride.org
7.7: Longship Brewery Second Anniversary Party
This ticketed event includes a beer garden, food vendors, games and entertainment and raffles. After 5 p.m. the celebration will open to the public (no tickets required). — Carolina Gusman
10320 Camino Santa Fe, Ste C, Sorrento Valley, longship2.brownpapertickets.com
7.7: Kevin Hart
“You gotta know who you are as an individual. If you’re not a fighter, understand that you’re not a fighter. I know I’m not a fighter, that’s why I carry a whistle. I will blow the s**t out of a whistle into somebody’s face. You can f**k with me if you want to. You’re going to win the fight, but you won’t hear s**t tomorrow, bitch.” — Kevin Hart on I’m a Grown Little Man
@ Viejas Arena, as.sdsu.edu/viejas_arena
7.7: Mercer
Paris-born, Miami-based producer Mercer (aka Nicolas Mercier) is part of the Pardon My French collective with fellow countrymen/DJs Tchami, DJ Snake, and Malaa, the last of whom remixed Mercer’s latest single, Satisfy (feat. Ron Carroll), a month ago. — Scott McDonald
@ Bassmnt, bassmntsd.com
7.8: Sixth annual Walk for Sobriety
Delivering help and hope to thousands of locals affected by addiction, this well-intentioned walk benefits the McAlister Institute, one of the city’s leading resources for substance abuse treatment and recovery. — Michael Benninger
NTC Park in Liberty Station, Point Loma, mcalisterinc.org
7.8: Destructo
One-time CEO and founder of HARD Events Gary Richards has performed under the Destructo moniker for more than two decades. Currently the president of LiveStyle, Richards recently teamed up with veteran Brooklyn rapper Busta Rhymes for current single, F**king S**t Up. — Scott McDonald
@ Quartyard, quartyardsd.com
7.7 Major League Rugby Championships
While the hometown SD Legion got bumped out in the playoffs last weekend, San Diego will play host to Glendale Raptors and Seattle Seawolves as they battle it out for the top spot in the league.
Torero Stadium, USD, sdlegion.com/tickets/mlr-championship
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