There’s some very epic art shows going on this weekend and the X-Games! Props to the Carlsbad homie Jake Brown for taking the gold in the the Big Air comp!

= Top picks

Friday, July 31,

Shows

  • Deerhoof @ The Echo
  • Stellastarr* w/ Wild Light & Mason Proper @ Troubadour
  • Future of the Left @ Spaceland
  • Hippiefest w/ The Turtles (featuring Flo & Eddie), Chuck Negron, Felix Caviliere & more @ Gibson Amphitheatre
  • Jon Brion @ Largo
  • Mötley Crüe’s Crüe Fest 2 @ San Manuel Amphitheater
  • No Doubt w/ The Sounds & Paramore @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
  • Susan Marshall w/Greg Dulli, Dead Rock West, Dave Gleason, 50 Cent Haircut @ The Redwood
  • Future of the Left w/ Japandroids @ Spaceland
  • The English Beat w/ Reel Big Fish @ Club Nokia
  • Anavan feat Dazzler @ The Echo
  • ILL REPUTE, Social Unrest, Sin 34, The Voids, @ Alex’s Bar

Art

Skate

Saturday, Aug. 1

Shows

Art

Love and Guts Art Show @ The Crewest Gallery

Skate

Film

  • Cemetery Screening: Some Like it Hot @ Hollywood Forever
Sunday, Aug. 2

Shows

  • The English Beat w/ Reel Big Fish @ The Grove of Anaheim
  • No Doubt w/ The Sounds & Paramore @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
  • Judas Priest @ Gibson Amphitheatre
  • New School’ Kirtan in Venice Beach at the 33rd Annual Festival of Chariots w/ Gaura Vani and Jai Uttal @ Ocean Front Walk Plaza, Venice Beach (1:45 pm–free)
  • Long Beach Crawfish Festival w/ live entertainment @ Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach

Skate

  • X-games @ Staples/Home Depot Center