San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Punk And Samba And A Hint Of Irish

This is KPBS Midday Edition. It's Friday, after an intense Newsweek full of drama let's talk about the weekend. Here with some ideas of music and drama of a more cultural kind is our guest , near -- Nina. >> So the vans warped tour is a festival that celebrates skateboarding and punk rock music. Is been a long-running cultural celebration. This is the last festival right? will fans be sad? >> Yes especially in San Diego. This is a concert that's been going on for 24 years, it was one of the first that celebrated the Southern California lifestyle. Especially San Diego. It had a punk rock music and skateboarding and it brought it to middle America, and it was a first of its kind. A lot of artists also played that before they got famous like sublime, Katy Perry did as well. This was important because this was before social media and how people found out about new music. >> I understand the number of San Diego bands and a fitted from being part of the work tore. >> Yes .182 especially. They played, warped and 96, 97, and 99. By the year 2000, they were one of the most popular bands in America. Rocket from the crypt was another one did well and unwritten law. Another local punk band that got national following after performing, and they are performing at the show tonight. >> Why is it the end of the work for then? >> Well, times have changed, but then festivals were not as common, now we have Coachella, and other festivals in those have VIP experiences. The warped tour is just a stage out in the concrete parking lot. And not a lot of people really want to do that anymore. Also, you can find new music online, so much more easily. Than you could back in the day. >> Who is playing this weekend? >> So in the true spirit, there are lots of underground bands that lots of our listeners do not know. Some familiar names reel big fish, and like I said unwritten law. You brought a clip, this is called see and read. >> [ music ] >> That's a little taste from the warped tour that is happening all day at the parking lot of STC you stadium formally known as QUALCOMM. Tell us what's happening at lambs players theater? >> They are doing the first local production of the Tony winning musical ones. It was based on eight 2008 movie. It's a slow romance, between an Irish guitar player, and a check pianist and it is set in the Dublin pub they have a lot of publications in their own lives but they come together for music. It's a really beautiful story. >> What can people expect from that? >> It's been getting rave reviews alter San Diego media. Everyone has been loving it. The stage is actually a pub. You can buy drinks before the show. The cast plays musical instruments so they are actually playing and being the story. It is very lively, but is also brooding and emotional. >> You brought music from the Broadway musical, this is falling slowly. >> [ music ] >> That is just one number from playing in Coronado. That's going to play through July 22. >> To travel around event from Dublin to Brazil. Tell us about the talented Brazilian musician that's in town. >> Yes, his name is Seo Georgie. He became popular in the United States because he was in the West Anderson movie the life aquatic. In that movie, he saying David Bowie songs in Portuguese. >> Let's listen to that. Here is a clip. This is space oddity. >> [ music ] >> Very compelling sound. What can people expect from his concert? >> His solo music, is very much Brazilian, somber, jazz, funk. You will hear his acoustic songs but also a flavor of South America. >> So he will be performing on Sunday. Can you think you very much. >> Thank you have a good weekend.