In this Issue

San Diego’s got a packed weekend ahead, and we’re here to help you make the most of it. Whether you’re sipping your way through Wine Week or catching a world-class comedy set, there’s no shortage of ways to soak up the fun.

• 🍷 San Diego Wine Week features tastings, pairings, and local pours all weekend

• 🎤 Jimmy Carr brings his razor-sharp wit to the Balboa Theatre, May 31

• 🎷 Newport Beach Jazz Festival delivers smooth sounds May 30–June 1

Scroll down for your full weekend guide, plus live music, subscriber shout-outs, and upcoming summer favorites!

Let’s dive in.

— Steve DeLong

The Events

🍷 San Diego Wine Week: May 26 - June 1, 2025
A 7-day celebration honoring the finest wineries in San Diego County! Discover the best local wines, food pairings, and an unforgettable experience. Here's what to expect:
🍾 Friday, May 30, 2025 – Friday Events Learn More
🍾 Saturday, May 31, 2025 – Saturday Events Learn More
🍾 Sunday, June 1, 2025 – Sunday Events Learn More

🎤 Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny
British comedian Jimmy Carr brings his edgy one-liners to San Diego's Balboa Theatre on Saturday, May 31, 2025, with shows at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM. Age 16+.
👉 Get Tickets

🎶 44th Annual Fiesta del Sol 2025
Celebrate summer at Solana Beach's free festival with live music, a street fair, food, and family fun on May 31–June 1.
👉 More Info

🎉 Valley Center Western Days
Celebrate 75 years of Western heritage with parades, carnivals, and chili cook-offs, live music, and more. May 30–June 1 at Valley Center Community Hall & Park.
👉 Learn More

🎨 Artist Talk & ESCAPE-ISM Live
Ian Svenonius hosts a talk with artists Aguayo & Levenson, followed by ESCAPE-ISM performance, May 31, 4 PM, The Brown Studio, Encinitas.
👉 Event Details (Instagram)

🏃‍♂️ Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon
Cheer on 30,000+ runners with live bands and vibrant energy, Sunday, June 1, 6:15 AM–1 PM, Downtown San Diego.
👉 Spectator Info (San Diego)

🌿 Seedling Soirée 2025
Celebrate 15 years of Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center with bites prepared by San Diego’s Top Chefs, cocktails, and live music, May 31, 5–9 PM, National City.
👉 Get Tickets (KPBS Public Media)

🌸 Urban Havens Garden Tour
Explore eight private gardens in North Park & Burlingame, May 31, 10 AM–4 PM. Start at Bird Park, 28th & Thorn.
👉 Get Tickets

🎻 Le Salon de Musiques: Season Finale
Experience an intimate afternoon of chamber music featuring works by Schumann, Beethoven, and Goldmark, followed by a gourmet high tea buffet, Sunday, June 1, 4 PM, La Jolla Woman's Club.
👉 Tickets & Info (San Diego Magazine)

*Nothing listed here is a sponsored event. I’ll always let you know if it is….

In Orange County

🎷 Newport Beach Jazz Festival 2025

Experience a weekend of smooth jazz, soul, and R&B at the scenic Back Bay of Newport Beach. From May 30 to June 1, enjoy performances by renowned artists including Anthony Hamilton, Boney James, Jeffrey Osborne, Chante Moore, Gerald Albright, Eric Darius, and Lindsey Webster & Adam Hawley. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, this festival promises unforgettable music moments.
👉 View Lineup & Tickets

Subscriber Shout Outs! 

- Gary says that Start Fresh in Oceanside is his favorite. Here is a link to their Website.
- Allan is new to San Diego and says Jake’s in De Mar hits the spot. I am way over due for a visit to Jake’s. Going soon!
- Betty mentioned C-Level. The Retro Island Prime Mud Pie is sublime!

Thanks so much for sharing!! And Welcome to all our new subscribers this week. We are grateful you decided to join us!!!

Upcoming Events

🎨 Laguna Beach Summer Art Festivals 2025

Experience the vibrant art scene of Laguna Beach this summer with four exceptional festivals:

• Sawdust Art Festival: June 27–August 31, 2025. Featuring over 180 local artists, live music, glassblowing, and hands-on workshops in a rustic outdoor setting. Learn More.

• Laguna Art-A-Fair: June 27–August 31, 2025. Showcasing 115 award-winning artists from around the world, offering a diverse range of fine art in various mediums. Laguna Art A Fair

• Festival of Arts: July 2–August 29, 2025. A juried exhibition featuring 140 of Southern California's top artists, along with art workshops, live music, and special events. Visit Laguna Beach

• Pageant of the Masters: July 6–August 30, 2025. A unique theatrical performance where classic and contemporary artworks are recreated by real people in elaborate tableaux vivants. Full Details

👉 Plan Your Visit

The Views

A Solana Beach Sunset. Love Cedros Street…

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The Weather

The Music

Friday 5/30

Duke's La Jolla, Adam Bergoch, 3-6pm, La Jolla
Orfila Vineyards and Winery, Kyler J., 3:30-6:30pm, San Pasqual Valley
Aquarius Bar & Grille, Linda Berry Band, 4-7pm, Mission Bay
Humphreys Backstage LIVE, The Remedy, 5-7pm, Point Loma
Pour House, Billy Watson & his International Silver String Submarine Band, 5-7:30pm, South Oceanside
The Roxy Encinitas, Son Terre, 5-8pm, Encinitas
Carruth Cellars (Solana Beach), Lilia Rose, 5-8pm, Solana Beach
Baba Coffee - Carlsbad, The Soto Six (minus three), 5:30-8:30pm, Carlsbad Village
Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs, The Shenanigans, 6-8pm, El Cajon
Windmill Food Hall, Taylor Johns, 6-8pm, Carlsbad
La Valencia Hotel, Keni Yarbro, 6-9pm, La Jolla
Junkyard Sports Bar & Grill, Fercho Latin Dance, 6-9pm, Ivey Ranch / Rancho Del Oro
Heroes Wood-Fired Pizza, Nathan James, 6-9pm, Wynola
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, Blaise Guld, 6-9pm, La Jolla
Amalfi Marina Bar, Will Locken, 6-9pm, San Marcos
Havana Grill - Mission Valley, Charlie Chavez's Perla Negra Trio, 6-9pm, Mission Valley
Bellamy's Restaurant, Dave Scott & Bobby Lanuza, 6-9pm, Central Escondido
Humble Heart, Chumphearts + Kook + The Microblades + Girls Got Nerve + Michael Barrios, 6-10pm, Point Loma
Babcock & Story Hotel Del, Gonzo Solo, 6-10pm, Point Loma
The Galley at the Marina, Los Genios, 6-10pm, Chula Vista
Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine, Mercedes Moore Band, 6:30-8:30pm, Mira Mesa
The Westgate Hotel, Mikan Zlatkovich, 6:30-9pm, Core-Columbia
American Legion Post 282, Shotkings, 6:30-9:30pm, La Mesa
Négociant Winery, Don L., 6:30-9:30pm, Hillcrest
Steel 94, Psydecar, 6:30-9:30pm, Spring Valley
Eddie V's Prime Seafood, Craig Dawson Trio, 6:30-10:30pm, Marina
The Shout! House, Dueling Piano Show, 6:30pm-1:30am, Gaslamp Quarter
Kimball's Coastal Eatery, George Villasenor's Band Colour, 7-10pm, National City
Fast Times, 7 Seconds to Vegas, 7-10pm, Bay Park
Alejandra's Cantina, Good Fun Band, 7-10pm, Carlsbad
Aztec Brewing Company, The M-80s, 7-10pm, Vista
Aquarius Bar & Grille, Surf Birdz, 7-10pm, Mission Bay
Le Papagayo Carlsbad, Maxwell the Great, 7-10pm, Carlsbad Village
Le Papagayo Leucadia, Jeff Moore, 7-10pm, Leucadia
Lou Lou’s Club @ Lafayette Hotel, Pocket Candy, 7-10pm, University Heights
Mainstream Bar & Grill, Summit Drive, 7-11pm, Poway
Tio Leo's Mexican Restaurant & Lounge, Paradygm, 7-10pm, Morena
Good Bar, Disorient Band, 7-12am, Point Loma
1st Street Bar, John E. Rockers, 7:30-9:30pm, Encinitas
Humphreys Backstage LIVE, Rising Star Band, 8pm-12am, Point Loma
McP's Irish Pub, Setting Sons, 8pm-12am, Coronado
Pal Joey's, Nemesis, 8pm-12am, Allied Gardens
Pour House, Wayne Hancock + IV & The Strange Band + Ron Houston & The Berry Pickers, 8pm-12am, South Oceanside
Mr. Peabody's Bar & Grill, Tube Amp'D, 8:30-11:30pm, Encinitas
The Roxy Encinitas, Tecolote Canyon, 8:30-11:30pm, Encinitas
Poway Irish Pub, West of 5, 8:30pm-12am, Poway
Full Circle Saloon, 2 Lil 2 Late, 8:30pm-12:30am, Santee
Pour House, Wayne "The Train" Hancock + IV and the Strange Band, 9-12pm, South Oceanside
Renegade Country, Thunderbird Mountain Band, 9pm-12:30am, El Cajon
Vin de Syrah, The Ladies of Rouge, Starts at 9:15pm, Gaslamp Quarter

Saturday 5/31

Farmer & The Seahorse, Matt Heinecke, 11am-2pm, Torrey Pines
La Valencia Hotel, Tyler F. Simmons, 11am-2pm, La Jolla
Aquarius Bar & Grille, Jah Olin, 12-3pm, Mission Bay
Orfila Vineyards and Winery, Christian Taylor, 12-3pm, San Pasqual Valley
Del Mar Plaza, The juke$, 3-5pm, Del Mar
Aquarius Bar & Grille, Mango Bay!, 3-6pm, Mission Bay
Mr. Peabody's Bar & Grill, Jim Allen Band, 3-6pm, Encinitas
Orfila Vineyards and Winery, Freddie Walton, 3:30-6:30pm, San Pasqual Valley
Quartyard, Ranger Trucco, 4-9pm, East Village
Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs, Buzz Campbell and the Heartaches, 5-8pm, El Cajon
Kimball's Coastal Eatery, R-Tyme, 5-8pm, National City
Pour House, The Reflectors, 5-8pm, South Oceanside
The Roxy Encinitas, Michael J. Dwyer, 5-8pm, Encinitas
Alpine VFW Post 9578, The Pushpins, 5-9pm, Alpine
Panama 66, Deke Dickerson, 6-8pm, Balboa Park
Windmill Food Hall, Live Music with Stewart, 6-8pm, Carlsbad
Amalfi Marina Bar, Sonic Nectar, 6-9pm, San Marcos
Aquarius Bar & Grille, Electric Waste Band, 6-9pm, Mission Bay
Bellamy's Restaurant, Shea Givens, 6-9pm, Central Escondido
Havana Grill - Mission Valley, Charlie Chavez's Perla Negra Trio, 6-9pm, Mission Valley
Bellamy's Restaurant, Daytripper, 6-9pm, Central Escondido
La Valencia Hotel, Keni Yarbro, 6-9pm, La Jolla
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, Marelle, 6-9pm, La Jolla
Harry's Sports Bar & Grill, Clearly Dirty, 6-9pm, Fallbrook
Heroes Wood-Fired Pizza, Off Ramp Beggars, 6-9pm, Wynola
La Valencia Hotel, Kevin James O'Brien, 6-9pm, La Jolla
Babcock & Story Hotel Del, Gonzo Solo, 6-10pm, Point Loma
The Galley at the Marina, Breez'n, 6-10pm, Chula Vista
Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine, The Garners Quintet, 6:30-8:30pm, Mira Mesa
Steel 94, Brown Sugar, 6:30-9:30pm, Spring Valley
Eddie V's Prime Seafood, Archie Thompson Trio, 6:30-10:30pm, Marina
The Shout! House, Dueling Piano Show, 6:30pm-1:30am, Gaslamp Quarter
Fast Times, The Cover Conspiracy, 7-10pm, Bay Park
Aztec Brewing Company, Darryl & Friends, 7-10pm, Vista
Alejandra's Cantina, Wolff Trio, 7-10pm, Carlsbad
Le Papagayo Carlsbad, Shane Hall, 7-10pm, Carlsbad Village
Le Papagayo Leucadia, ZB Savoy, 7-10pm, Leucadia
Tio Leo's Mexican Restaurant & Lounge, SantanaWays, 7-10pm, Morena
Main Street Pour House, Kung Fu Vampire with Action Paxton + Larry Coleman + Blu. + Akuu, 7-11pm, Vista
Good Bar, Mamma Frida & the Boy, 7pm-12am, Point Loma
1st Street Bar, Tim and the Strands, 7:30-9:30pm, Encinitas
Til-Two Club, Mood of a Sinner + Casa de Brujas + guests, 8-11pm, Talmadge
Humphreys Backstage LIVE, 3 Car Garage, 8pm-12am, Point Loma
McP's Irish Pub, Northstar, 8pm-12am, Coronado
Mr. Peabody's Bar & Grill, Moss Alley Band, 8:30-11:30pm, Encinitas
The Casbah, The Toxhards, 8:30-11:30pm, Middletown
The Roxy Encinitas, Role Models, 8:30-11:30pm, Encinitas
Full Circle Saloon, I-90 Band, 8:30pm-12:30am, Santee
Pour House, Big Yen, Indica Roots, Moni Light ..., 9-12pm, South Oceanside
Renegade Country, Dawson Country, 9pm-12:30am, El Cajon
710 Beach Club, Kela Sako & The Tourmaliners, 9pm-1am, Pacific Beach
Pal Joey's, Broken Halo, 9pm-1am, Allied Gardens
Soda Bar, Daft Punk Night, 9pm-1am, City Heights
Whistle Stop Bar, Booty Bassment, 9pm-1am, South Park

Sunday 6/1

Felix's BBQ with Soul, Sunday Brunch with Robert Parker, 10am-2:30pm, Ivey Ranch / Rancho Del Oro
La Valencia Hotel, Javid & Naoko, 11am-2pm, La Jolla
Orfila Vineyards and Winery, Emanuel, 12-3pm, San Pasqual Valley
Aquarius Bar & Grille, Fish & the Seaweeds High Noon Grateful Dead Set, 12-5pm, Mission Bay
Duke's La Jolla, Russell Paihinui, 1-4pm, La Jolla
Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs, Jeff Berkley & The Banned, 2-5pm, El Cajon
Coronado Ferry Landing, Bo & the Hobos, 2-5pm, Coronado
The Galley at the Marina, Geoff Corey 5, 3-7pm, Chula Vista
Fast Times, Manzanita Blues, 3-8pm, Bay Park
Orfila Vineyards and Winery, Ellen Bizzet, 3:30-6:30pm, San Pasqual Valley
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, Rachel Jay, 4-7pm, La Jolla
Quartyard, Funk Box NYC with Tony Touch, 4-9pm, East Village
Aquarius Bar & Grille, Purple Kief, 5-7pm, Mission Bay
Tio Leo's Mexican Restaurant & Lounge, Jazz Night with Mercedes Moore, 5-7pm, Morena
Aztec Brewing Company, Aztec Jazz Jam with Dylan Soto, 6-9pm, Vista
Humble Heart, Ten Twenty Kill & Friends, 6-10pm, Point Loma
Le Papagayo Carlsbad, Justin Froese, 6-9pm, Carlsbad Village
Le Papagayo Leucadia, Jay Cain, 6-9pm, Leucadia
Madison on Park, Latin Jazz with Irving Flores and Kaylee Daugherty, 6-8pm, University Heights
Mr. Peabody's Bar & Grill, Tony Ortega Band 6 to 8; Open Jazz Jam 8 to 10, 6-10pm, Encinitas
Lou Lou’s Club @ Lafayette Hotel, Electric LouieLand's Sunday Sermon, 7-10pm, University Heights
Soda Bar, Artificial Go + Blair Gun + Agender, 7-11pm, City Heights
The Shout! House, Dueling Piano Show, 8pm-12am, Gaslamp Quarter

Trivia and Karaoke

Friday 5/30

Alpine VFW Post 9578, Karaoke, 5-9pm, Alpine
710 Beach Club, Karaoke, 8pm-12am, Pacific Beach
Harry's Sports Bar & Grill, Harryaoke Fridays, 8pm-1am, Fallbrook
The Ould Sod, Karaoke, 9pm-2am, Mid-City
Night Parade Brewing Company, Trivia, 5:30-7:30pm, Scripps Ranch
White Labs Brewing Co - San Diego, Trivia, 6:30-8:30pm, Miramar
Dirty Birds Ocean Beach, Trivia, 7-9pm, Point Loma
Dave & Buster's Carlsbad, Trivia, 8-10pm, Carlsbad

Saturday 5/31

American Legion Post 282, Karaoke with Leslie, 6-9pm, La Mesa
The Ould Sod, Karaoke, 9pm-2am, Mid-City
Round Table Pizza (Poway), Trivia, 6-8pm, Poway
Dirty Birds College Area, Trivia, 8-10pm, Rolando Village

Sunday 6/1

710 Beach Club, Karaoke, 8pm-12am, Pacific Beach
Winston's Beach Club, Karaoke, 8-11pm, Point Loma
Full Circle Saloon, Karaoke, 8:30pm-12:30am, Santee
1st Street Bar, Karaoke, 9pm-1am, Encinitas
North Bar, Karaoke, 9pm-1am, North Broadway
Pal Joey's, Karaoke, 9pm-1am, Allied Gardens
The Kensington Club, Karaoke, 9pm-1am, Kensington
Bayside Kitchen & Bar, Trivia, 5-7pm, Little Italy
Dirty Birds Liberty Station, Trivia, 7-9pm, Point Loma
Original 40 Brewing Company, Trivia, 7-9pm, North Park

*Some events may require tickets, reservations, cover charges, or be full/sold out, and typos or errors could happen but we try our best!! …

And that’s a wrap for this week folks!

San Diego Meteor is published every Friday Morning by Steve DeLong. Steve is an Escondido High Graduate and has lived in San Diego County since 1972.