If your ideal San Diego weekend involves choosing between Cypress Hill at Petco Park, a Broadway tearjerker, stand-up at the Balboa, lacrosse, hockey, or a full R&B singalong, congratulations, this is your week. The Padres are out of the way, which means Petco is hosting a full-on hip hop event instead. Honestly, not a bad trade. Here’s what looks worth leaving the house for from Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19.
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Concerts
Cypress Hill: High & Outside – Above the Zone
Saturday, April 18 at 6pm, Petco Park
Cypress Hill at Petco Park is already enough to headline the weekend, then they went and added Tech N9ne and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. That’s basically a festival lineup disguised as one concert. Outdoor hip hop at Petco should be a pretty great use of the stadium, especially with the skyline doing free production design in the background.
R&B ONLY LIVE
Saturday, April 18 at 8pm, House of Blues San Diego
This is for the people who want a full night of songs everyone knows without the DJ suddenly deciding it’s time for house remixes nobody asked for. R&B ONLY LIVE is built for singing along badly with confidence, which is honestly the correct way to do it.
Comedy
Mae Martin: The Possum
Friday, April 17 at 7:30pm, Balboa Theatre
Mae Martin is one of those comics who can be thoughtful and weird without losing the room. If you liked Feel Good, you already know the vibe. Friday night at the Balboa is a very solid start to the weekend.
Chris D’Elia: Go For It!
Saturday, April 18 at 7pm, Balboa Theatre
Chris D’Elia is at the Balboa on Saturday, which means you have a direct scheduling conflict with Cypress Hill if you’re especially ambitious. Different energies, same night. If stand-up is more your speed, this is a big-room comedy pick with an audience that will absolutely show up ready.
Arts and culture
The Notebook (Broadway Tour)
Friday to Sunday, April 17 to 19, San Diego Civic Theatre
Yes, The Notebook is a Broadway musical now, and yes, people who have seen it keep saying it actually lands. If you’re in the mood for something more dramatic than a concert or game, this is the polished downtown theater option for the weekend.
Sports
San Diego Seals vs. Las Vegas Desert Dogs
Friday, April 17 at 7:30pm, Pechanga Arena San Diego
Seals games are still one of the more underrated live sports nights in town. Box lacrosse moves fast, the crowd gets loud, and Pechanga is a good venue when the building actually has juice. Friday against Vegas should be fun.
San Diego Gulls vs. Coachella Valley Firebirds
Saturday, April 18 at 6pm, Pechanga Arena San Diego
The Gulls and Firebirds is a nice little Southern California hockey setup, and Saturday at 6 is a convenient slot if you want sports without giving up your entire night. Also, hockey is still the best option when you want to feel cold and yell productively.
SD Fight Night
Saturday, April 18 at 5pm, Frontwave Arena in Oceanside
If you don’t mind heading north, Frontwave Arena has SD Fight Night on Saturday. Combat sports crowds tend to bring their own atmosphere, and Oceanside keeps finding ways to become more of an event stop than people expect.
