New Releases Top 5 Concerts!

June 16th - The Benedetti’s Celebrate Paul McCartney’s Birthday / Dizzy’s, Bay Park. 7 p.m.

New and Upcoming Singles: A

Lens to the Sun - “Everything I Do”, Ashes and Urns – “Worth the Wait,” Be Mine Phantom Valentine -

Don’t Let Me Bullet,” Tamar Berk – “Drop In The Bucket,” Bloodstone the Street Preacher – “Hard on the Internet,” Alicia Champion - “Fan To Flame,” Creature Canyon – “Imperfect,” Nick Crook – “Blood & Water,” Sloat Dixon – “Rabbit Hole” (produced by Sly Beats), Jonathan Karrant & Joe Alterman - “For What It’s Worth” (Buffalo Springfield cover), Ashley E Norton – “Wine, Wine, Wine” - Adult. & Planet B – “Glass in the Trash/ Release Me,” Sorry It’s Over - “Feel Like It’s the 60s,” Swive – “Something,” Ryan Valenzuela – “The Core”

New and Upcoming Albums & EP’s: Tamar Berk – Tiny Injuries (August 18), Black Market III - Soul Survivor, The Zach Gutierrez Trio - tba, Nathan Hubbard - Translation Has Failed Splinter Moon, Liquid Blue – tba, Marujah – Holiday Kids (July 28), Safety Orange – Positive Flow, Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi – The Wolf & The Lamb / Live at The Shakh.

In honor of Sir Paul McCartney’s 81st birthday, guitarist Fred Benedetti performs a set of the former Beatles and Wings members classic songs, joined by vocalists Regina Moomjean & Julia Picone, multi-instrumentalist/ bassist Jeff Pekarek and percussionist James Morton.

June 19 & 20 – Blink 182 / Pechanga Arena.

7:30 p.m.

Local reunited rock trio made good, Blink 182, return to San Diego for two shows at Pechanga Arena. The current tour is averaging 25 songs a night with music from their beginnings up to their latest hit, “Edging”.

June 24 – 43rd Annual OB Street Fair & Chili Cookoff / Newport Avenue, Ocean Beach. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

In addition to all the great food and sights at this beachside event, there will be three stages with continuous music, featuring a wide range of area talent, including Jeff Berkley & The Banned, Seawall Prophet, Electric Waste Band, Amanda Cogan and more.

July 11 – Happy Together Tour / Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, Shelter Island.

6:30 p.m.

An incredible musical jukebox of artists responsible for 61 Billboard Top 40 hits!

On hand will be The Turtles (“Happy Together”), Little Anthony (“Goin’ Out of My Head”), San Diego’s own 1960’s legend, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (“Young Girl”), The Vogues (“Five O’Clock World”), The Classics IV (“Spooky”) and The Cowsills (“Hair”).

July 15 –Blue Oyster Cult / The Sound, Del Mar. 8 p.m.

Legendary rockers Blue Oyster Cult return to San Diego for a show at The Sound on July 15. The band has a new album, The Symbol Remains, but expect the set to focus on classics such as “Godzilla” and “Don’t Fear the Reaper.” Be sure to arrive early to catch the opening set from new combo, miniaturized.