Top Concerts In San Diego This Memorial Day Weekend | May 26 To May 29
Our list of San Diego concerts this Memorial Day weekend promises a lot of parties and amazing performances. So, go out there and have some fun!
Thursday, May 26
New Kids On The Block: The Mixtape Tour 2022 – Viejas Arena
Show 7:30PM
A massively successful boy band, New Kids on the Block emerged in the late ’80s combining R&B grooves, infectious pop hooks, and a dynamic, dance-oriented image.
Raveena – Music Box
Doors 7PM, Show 8PM
Raveena is a highly creative, dynamic, and spiritual artist who aims to build fully-realized worlds within each of her projects: conceptual experimentations in sound, threaded together by stories of healing and self-realization meant to experience from start to finish.
Aly & AJ: A Touch of the Beat Tour – The Observatory North Park
Show 7PM
After a spell as teen pop sensations, the sister act, Aly & AJ, reinvented themselves in the 2020s, first as a synth pop duo, then as soft modern rockers.
Poppy: Never Find My Place Tour – House of Blues
Doors 7PM
Poppy is a Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter and performance artist who crafts catchy pop, raucous metal, and subversively humorous videos.
Alila Sessions featuring Donavon Frankenreiter – Alila Marea Beach Resort
Doors 6PM, Show 6PM
For nearly four decades, Donavon Frankenreiter has been travelling the globe, first as a professional surfer and now as a musician. These days instead of surf competitions, it’s concert halls that bring him to town, where he entertains audiences with his unique blend of laid-back grooves, philosophical lyrics and soulful delivery.
The Pineapple Thief Featuring Gavin Harrison – Belly Up
Doors 7PM, Show 8PM
The Pineapple Thief is a prolific British prog rock band who incorporate the sounds of Porcupine Tree, Radiohead, and Muse into a sprawling, experimental experience.
Spektral Quartet – The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Show 8PM
Since its inception in 2010, Spektral is known for creating seamless connections across centuries, drawing in the listener with charismatic deliveries, interactive concert formats, an up-close atmosphere, and bold, inquisitive programming.
Jerry ‘Hotrod’ DeMink at the Salvation Stage – House of Blues
Doors 7PM
Hot Rod is a diverse guitarist with deep roots planted in the soul of America’s home bred music. He has spent many years traveling and recording with Chicago Blues legend A.C. Reed and Americana icon Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs. Those experiences helped to mold him into the dynamic entertainer that has been revealed through his various band projects.
Donavon Frankenreiter with the Move By Yourself Band – Belly Up
Doors 8:30PM, Show 9PM
Donavon Frankenreiter is an American musician and surfer. His debut self-titled album was released in 2004 on Brushfire Records through Universal Music.
Friday, May 27
Jordan Suckley – Musix Box
Doors 9PM, Show 9PM
Each promoter knows that when booking Jordan Suckley, they’re in for an exceptional experience–incorporating a showcase of his scratching skills. Resting on his laurels is no way to go for Jordan, though, so you’d best prepare to be blown away–again and again.
ZZ Top: Raw Whiskey Tour – Humphreys Concerts By the Bay
Show 7:30PM
This sturdy American blues-rock trio from Texas consists of Billy Gibbons (guitar), Dusty Hill (bass), and Frank Beard (drums). ZZ Top plays red-hot Texas boogie and blues, and no one does it better – or has done it longer – than this “little ol’ band from Texas.” The trio’s enduring appeal owes much to their mastery of and feel for rootsy forms.
Sheyna Gee Live – Moonshine Beach
Show 10PM
Sheyna Gee released her latest single, “Anymore,” on April 2nd. “Anymore” is the first release for the Los Angeles native since 2019. Fortunately, we will not have to wait another two years for more music from Sheyna. Gee is planning to release three more songs this year.
Niiko x Swae -Parq Nightclub
Show 10PM
Niiko X SWAE is an emerging DJ group that is pioneering a new era of future bass music. Their debut single, “Run This Town”, is a future bass/pop anthem
Ghastly: Haunted Haus Tour – Nova SD
Show 9:30PM
Ghastly’s sets have been heralded as “energetic and eclectic live performances which are sometimes followed by odd speeches about the abnormalities of life, regretful sexual encounters, and well cooked food.” With such a diverse personality and rapport for his fans, it’s clear that Ghastly has one thing on his mind, and that’s to change the world.
Summer 97 Live – Moonshine Flats
Show 10PM
Summer 97 effortlessly blends nostalgic and new with a sound that summons your favorite memories while causing you to create memories in the moment. Instead of being bound by a genre, they fuse alternative, rock, pop and country for a unique sound resulting in a kinetic and infectious energy that you can’t help but to dance to.
Camarada Presents The Earth Moves | Music Of Carole King – The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Show 9PM
Camarada music takes a sonic spin into the atmosphere that songwriter Carole King created. Her hits, including I Feel the Earth Move and It’s Too Late take on a new hue and jazz reimagining. Join us for a night of classic songs jazzified as only Camarada elegantly delivers.
Faux Fighters – The Holding Company
Show 6:30PM
The band is comprised of talented and seasoned musicians whose combined stage experience provides a strong musical backdrop that lifts Faux Fighters head and shoulders above other tribute bands. The combination of Chelsea’s ‘Dave Grohliness’, his ability to cover Dave’s vocal range and the energy of the performance ensures that the band really captures the essence of Foo Fighters, producing a dynamic and engaging stage show.
Saturday, May 28
Gasolina |The largest Reggaeton party in the US – Music Box
Doors 8PM, Show 9PM
Gasolina Party is a community for Reggaeton & Latin music fans that are pushing the culture forward. Gasolina has grown to be the largest reggaeton party in the United States, bringing out over 1,500+ attendees into iconic venues across the country.
Justin Credible – Parq Nightclub
Show 10PM
Justin Credible’s passion for music probably started since he could spell because he began DJ’ing at a young age at school functions and local house parties. He started falling in love with DJ’ing as soon as his enthusiasm to Hip Hop surfaced. Justin is passionate when it comes to entertaining people with his music and dance.
In The End: Linkin Park Experience – The Holding Company
Doors 7PM
IN THE END: the Premier Linkin Park Experience is a Linkin Park tribute band based in LP’s own backyard: Los Angeles. A band full of music industry veterans, IN THE END’s members have performed with some of the biggest artists and on some of the biggest stages in the world including The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Coachella, Lollapalooza and many more.
Besos Jazz Trio – Panama 66
Show 6PM
Besos Jazz Trio, an eclectic, worldly-inspired jazz band, comes to Panama 66 for an evening of fine food and lovely entertainment. Bring your dancing shoes!
Hiroshima – Omni La Costa Resort & Spa
Show 7:30PM
Vibrant, eclectic & truly original, the multi-Grammy-nominated, Hiroshima, creates a musical world all its own. The intoxicating mix of traditional Japanese folk music & instruments interwoven with Jazz, R&B, Salsa & more has been a pioneering voice in contemporary music since the 1970’s.
Steely Dan: Earth After Hours – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Show 7:30PM
Most rock & roll bands are a tightly wound unit that developed their music through years of playing in garages and clubs around their hometown. Steely Dan never subscribed to that aesthetic. As the vehicle for the songwriting of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, Steely Dan defied all rock & roll conventions.
GWAR – House of Blues
Doors 6:30PM
The story of GWAR is carved across the history of this barren and hopeless planet, but GWAR themselves are not of this world… their story begins in the deepest reaches of outer space.
Sing Dance Crawl: DJ Susan – Nova SD
Show 12PM
For over 15 years, we have come together over Memorial Day weekend to sing, dance and crawl our way to fundraising for The Wingman Foundation! SDC 2022 kicks off on Saturday, May 28th with an extremely lucky group of 2,000 crawlers coming together and celebrating all that it means to be an American. We’re packin’ freedom, independence, DJs, dancers and bottle service into San Diego’s BEST venues!
Young Guns Live – Moonshine Flats
Show 10PM
Young Guns – A Tribute to the Superstars of Country Music! This international touring country rock band is one of the hottest country music shows in the world. The band tears up the stage with songs from iconic country artists old and new.
Donavon Frankenreiter with the Move By Yourself Band – Belly Up
Doors 8PM, Show 9PM
Professional surfer, Donavon Frankenreiter, began his musical career as a protégé of Jack Johnson. You can find him touring the world with his three-piece band and still catching waves anytime he can.
The Seamonks at the Salvation Stage – House of Blues
Doors 7PM
The Seamonks plays rockabilly, blues, outlaw country and a little funk so you can shake your rump.
Summer 97 Live – Moonshine Beach
Show 10PM
Four 90’s kids first came together as a solo project under singer/songwriter Jerry Jacobs. They toured nationally for years gaining a loyal fan base and steady listening traction. Their high-energy and interactive performances alongside their cohesive and united musicality set them apart.
Alan Walker – Nova SD
Show 9:30PM
The 18-year old, Norwegian producer, Alan Walker, has emerged on the global music scene as one of the most successful artists of 2016. His record breaking single “Faded” was released on December 4th, 2015 and has today reached 3.8 million sold units worldwide and the music video has 310 million views on YouTube.
Sunday, May 29
A Tribute To The Beatles’ Rubber Soul & Revolver – Belly Up
Doors 7PM, Show 8PM
With their sixth and seventh albums, Rubber Soul and Revolver, The Beatles scaled new ground. This concert series is a world-first live performance of both albums in track order. Four exceptionally talented young stars of the Australian music scene embark on this challenging task.
Benny Benassi – Nova SD
Show 9:30PM
Emerging from Italy, world class DJ & producer, Benny Benassi, is a name needing little introduction but deserving of wide acclaim. Having built a career and reputation spanning over fifteen years, this humble, authentic and charming artist has grown from club DJ to festival king to multi-million selling record producer taking success in his stride.
Mystery Skulls – House of Blues
Doors 7PM
Mystery Skulls is an electronic dance-oriented neo-soul and vintage disco-influenced outfit centered around lead singer/songwriter Luis Dubuc. Dubuc was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela until he was eight, when his family moved to Toronto, where he fell in love with dance music as well as hip-hop and metal.
Guttermouth – The Holding Company – 1st Floor
Doors 2PM
Guttermouth are studio hounds; they returned to the punk rock scene in fall 2002 when the ambitious Gusto was released, and came back for more in 2004 with the scathing Eat Your Face (with guitarist Don Horne and ex-Slick Shoes bassist Kevin Clark now on board).
Rex Orange County: The Who Cares? Tour – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Show 8:30PM
Alex O’Connor, also known as Rex Orange County, is a gifted singer/songwriter known for his literate, quirky brand of bedroom pop that combines jazz, hip-hop, and soul influences.
Shabazz and Special Guest – Parq Nightclub
Show 10PM
Shabazz DJ’ed on celebrity birthday parties for Drake’s 30th, and Kylie Jenner’s 18th birthday bash in Los Angeles. He also expanded his career in music by outshining everybody else, which landed him extensive bookings for big time events all over the West Coast.
Rippy Dippy Tour – The Holding Company – Rooftop
Show 10:30AM
While performing a catalog of 400+ well-known hits and their original island-themed songs, the Rippy Dippy & the Hidden Hippies show has evolved into a collaborative movement. Independent pieces of art, painted by “Hidden Hippies” are sold at all performances, and audience members are invited to join the band on stage! Bongos, shakers, and tambourines are supplied to help create a fun, and inviting atmosphere.
Sunday Night Latin Jazz with Irving Flores – Madison on Park
Show 5:45PM
Irving Flores is an accomplished pianist, composer, arranger and music producer. He has performed with Bill Watrous, Charles McPherson, Abraham Laboriel, Poncho Sanchez, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Alex Acuna, Akira Jimbo, Airto Moreira, Cuba’s “El Negro” Hernandez, Gilbert Castellanos, and Peter Sprague.
See you there, San Diego!
