The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of September 14, 2026

The Craving is ThereSanDiego's weekly guide to what's worth eating and drinking in San Diego right now. Every Tuesday, we surface new restaurant openings, standout happy hours, limited-time menu specials, and upcoming food events across the city - so you know what's happening before everyone else does.
Reverend Horton Heat and Dale Watson
  The Reverend Horton heat is a band that refuses to conform to any one style, enough that it demands a genre of it’s own....
Cash'd Out
Cash’d Out
The group’s genuine love (and authentic recreation) of Johnny Cash’s music and its universal appeal fans of all ages and of virtually all musical genres...
Aaron Neville Duo
New Orleans soul singer and leader of the Neville Brothers, Aaron Neville is out support his new album, Apache.
Don Carlos with Lakina King & Ginger Roots and the Protectors
The lead singer of the legendary reggae group Black Uhuru, will perform Black Uhuru songs as well as some of his incredible solo work stemming...
Yonder Mountain String Band with The Lil Smokies
The Yonder Mountain String Band (abbreviated YMSB and referred to by some as just “Yonder”) is an American progressive bluegrass group from Nederland, Colorado. Composed...
Arlo Guthrie
Arlo Guthrie, son of Woody Guthrie, was born with a guitar in one hand and a harmonica in the other. He uses his blues and...
Jeff Bridges & The Abiders
The Dude from The Big Lebowski breaks out on the stage instead of the screen. Live with Ruby Friedman Orchestra.
Tiffany with Kathryn Dean
Tiffany is an international pop star with chart topping success selling over 15 million albums with hits like “I Think We’re Alone Now”, “All This...
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Rock Your Soul at the San Diego Yoga Festival
Come rock your soul at the San Diego Yoga Festival! This epic and life-changing 4-day yoga festival takes place in the iconic, hippy beach town...
Chronixx with Mr. Williamz and Federation Sound
Rising Jamaican reggae star Chronixx has stormed the charts with “Here Comes Trouble” and “Smile Jamaica”. Chronixx is also featured on Major Lazer’s Blaze Up...
Tinariwen and Dengue Fever
Praised by NPR as “music’s true rebels”, Tinariwen provided the world with it’s otherworldly blues rock sound. Dengue Fever blends Cambodian Pop Music and Psychedelic...
Super Diamond – The Neil Diamond Tribute with Mustache Harbor
Neil Diamond reached the pinnacle of his career as one of the most successful adult contemporary artists, sharing the stage with Elton John and Barbara...
Lake Street Dive with Joey Dosik
Launched as a country-jazz experiment, Lake Street Dive’s has evolved into the hardest-swinging pop quartet since Manhattan Transfer. Their collection of tunes split the difference...
The California Honeydrops with Steady 45’s
Roots band California Honeydrops pull together New Orleans second line, funk, Delta blues and Southern soul influences, bringing an unstoppable party vibe in raucous performances...
G. Love & Special Sauce
G. Love and the Special Sauce are an alternative hip hop and funk trio made popular by their viral internet hit “Milk and Cereal”.
Salif Keita
Salif Keïta is an afro-pop singer-songwriter from Mali. He is notable not only because of his reputation as the “Golden Voice of Africa” but because...
Railroad Earth Winter Tour 2017
Railroad Earth sings of our nationʼs changing landscape and social ills with a commitment reminiscent of Woody Guthrie, while interpolating instrumental timbres that could have...
Louie Anderson
Named by Comedy Central as one of the “Top 100 Stand-Up Comedians of All Time” and a star on FX’s Baskets.
Steve Poltz’ 8th Annual 50th Birthday Party
It would require the powers of the Hubble space telescope to locate Steve Poltz from any region of normalcy and for music fans on both...
Pinback: Autumn of the Seraphs
Pinback with mega hits like “Gone to Sea” and “Penelope” are coming off of their hiatus to bring some of their greatest indie/prog rock hits...
Cody Canada & the Departed
Cody Canada and the Departed, an Americana Rock music group, has developed an incredible new sound, heard in hits like, Skyline Radio and All Nighter.
Alejandro Escovedo with Jesse Malin
  Alejandro Escovedo is a Mexican American singer-songwriter.
The Infamous Stringdusters – Laws of Gravity Tour
  Infamous Stringdusters blend soft traditional folk with a touch of bluegrass are known for their intricate harmonies, cleverly composed arrangements and their profound commitment...
The English Beat
Two tone ska revival band fusing ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock! Top hits include, “Save It for Later”, “Mirror in the Bathroom” and...
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