Big week for dancing. Melé is at Spin, Roman Flügel and Pablo Bozzi both hit the tiny room at 3oz, and Man Power closes it out at Kiku on Sunday. Tonight L7 plays what they say is their last tour at the Casbah, so if you were ever going to go, this is it.
25 picks, Thursday through Sunday. This is the SD Scoop email that went out Wednesday morning; read it on sdscoop.co or get next week's in your inbox.
Parties
Sirens: Man Power
Sun, Oct 11 · 7pm · Kiku Room, Little Italy · $10
Man Power plays disco and house that is loose and fun without being cheesy, and Kiku is the right size for it. Sunday night, early start, ten bucks, 38 people already going on RA. This is our pick of the week.
WONDERGATE presents Melé
Sat, Oct 10 · 9pm · Spin, Midway · $25
Melé is a Liverpool DJ who leans into Latin percussion and big room house. Spin has the sound for it and the night runs until 4am, so pace yourself. Cris Herrera opens.
Roman Flügel
Sat, Oct 10 · 11pm · 3oz Dive Club, Pacific Beach · $10
A German house and electronica veteran in a Garnet Avenue dive for ten dollars is not something that happens often. Three hours, late start, worth skipping the Gaslamp for.
Pablo Bozzi
Thu, Oct 8 · 10pm · 3oz Dive Club, Pacific Beach · $10
Italo flavored techno from the Kill the Pain producer, with HOOCHIE on support. School night, but it wraps at 2am and the cover is cheap.
FNGRS CRSSD presents Riordan
Sat, Oct 10 · 4pm · Quartyard, East Village
Afternoon house outside at Quartyard, done by 9pm so you can still make 3oz or Spin after. Good one for a group that does not want to commit to a late night.
Shows
L7: The Last Hurrah Tour
Tonight, Wed, Oct 7 · 8pm · Casbah, Middletown
They are calling this the last one, and the Casbah is the room you want to see L7 in. VIAL opens. If there are tickets left this morning, buy them.
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Tonight, Wed, Oct 7 · 7:30pm · Belly Up, Solana Beach
Fela's youngest son with his father's band, which is still one of the best live bands on earth. Dogo du Togo and DJ Flying Disc open. Worth the drive north on a Wednesday.
Blonde Redhead
Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30pm · Observatory North Park
Thirty years in and still strange and pretty. Emily Kokal from Warpaint opens, which is a real support slot, so get there early.
ScHoolboy Q: 10 Years of Blank Face LP
Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30pm · SOMA, Midway
Full album show for Blank Face, which is the one everybody agrees on. SOMA is a big room with no seats, so wear shoes you can stand in.
Bassem Youssef
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30pm · Balboa Theatre, Gaslamp
The Egyptian satirist who got pushed off TV at home and ended up with a bigger audience here. Sharp, political, and funny about it. Good date night if you both like to argue after.
Daedelus, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Pablo Dodero
Sat, Oct 10 · check the link · The Silo Room, Barrio Logan
Three left field electronic acts inside a hundred year old grain silo set up as a listening room. Daedelus has been doing this since the Low End Theory days and still sounds like nobody else. Small capacity.
Free
Gradiente: Memo and astrosof
Thu, Oct 8 · 5pm · Soul Side Vinyl, Normal Heights · Free
Deep house on the record shop system, five to ten on a Thursday, no cover. Flip through the bins, buy something, stay for the set.
Stars at West Sycamore
Fri, Oct 9 · 6pm · Mission Trails West Sycamore, Scripps Ranch · Free
The San Diego Astronomy Association sets up telescopes at the staging area. The moon sets at 9:30 and Saturn is up, so stick around past then. Bring a jacket and a cooler, a couple of SUNGODs are the right drink for sitting on a tailgate looking up.
Studio Sessions: Cure for Paranoia
Sat, Oct 10 · check the link · Soap Factory, Logan Heights · Free
The Dallas band's Big Bad Wolf tour stops at the Soap Factory with DJs, panels, workshops and food, and entry is free. The Soap Factory is one of the better rooms on the east side for this kind of thing.
Free Comedy Night: Edgar Rivera
Fri, Oct 9 · 7pm · Duck Foot Brewing, Miramar · Free
Edgar Rivera headlines with Matt Eisendrath, Dave Wright, Sarah Hershberger and Victor Paz. Free, and a decent beer list to keep you there.
Wilfrido Terrazas
Fri, Oct 9 · 1pm · Coronado Library, Coronado · Free
Improvised flute music rooted in Mexican folk traditions, in a library, for free, on a Friday afternoon. If you work from home in the South Bay, this is your lunch break.
Out
Ocean Beach Oktoberfest
Fri, Oct 9 · 4pm · Ocean Beach Pier, Ocean Beach
Two days of bands, DJs and beer where Newport meets the sand. It gets loud and sloppy by dark, so go Friday afternoon for the sunset and leave before the contests start if that is not your thing.
San Diego Coffee Festival
Sat, Oct 10 · check the link · Broadway Pier, Embarcadero
Third year for this one, on the pier with the bay behind it. Go early before the samples run out and before the afternoon crowd shows up.
BlacktoberFest
Sat, Oct 10 · check the link · S&S Friendly Ranch, Nestor
A fall fest on Black owned ranch land in the South Bay: R&B, hip hop, Afrobeats, line dancing, spades and food vendors. Sounds a lot better than another pumpkin patch.
San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition
Fri, Oct 9 · 7pm · Qualcomm Hall, Sorrento Valley
Twenty seven years in, two nights of underwater short films picked from over 70 submissions. Divers love it, but you do not need to be one.
Metal Swap Meet
Sat, Oct 10 · check the link · Fall Brewing Company, Miramar
Records, shirts, patches and people who want to talk about Bolt Thrower for an hour. Fall Brewing is a solid host for it.
Food
Valle's Cincoañera
Fri, Oct 9 · 5:30pm · Valle, Oceanside
Roberto Alcocer celebrates five years of Valle with a one night dinner alongside chef Andrew Bachelier. Valle is the best reason to drive to Oceanside for dinner, and this is a rare collab. Book now if seats are left.
Este Tea at The Woo
The Woo, Barrio Logan
The local tea company has set up inside The Woo, the collaborative creative space in Barrio Logan. Good excuse to swing through the neighborhood before a show at the Silo Room or Hard Dresser on Saturday.
Gemini Twins Bakery
Pop-ups around San Diego
A tiny family run sourdough microbakery whose pop-ups are turning up more and more around town. Follow them and get there early, they sell out.
This week's order
Dish of the week
Triple Threat sandwich
Carnitas' Snack Shack · Embarcadero
Pulled pork, pork loin schnitzel and bacon on a bun. They are showing Ghostbusters for free on the patio Friday at 6pm, so eat one there with the bay in front of you.
SUNGOD this week
- New on the Bulletin: our Halloween 2026 guide for San Diego, the parties worth planning around. https://www.drinksungod.com/bulletin/halloween-san-diego-2026
- Also new: where to stay for a San Diego bachelorette party, by neighborhood. https://www.drinksungod.com/bulletin/where-to-stay-san-diego-bachelorette-party
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