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MOHAVISOUL is a 5-piece, award-winning, San Diego-based, California-style Contemporary Bluegrass-Americana band (Grassicana) playing original music that combines West Virginia roots with 5th-generation California heritage since 2012 (14 years). MohaviSoul, led by Randy Hanson and Mark Miller, is the new California Bluegrass sound in SoCal writing a new chapter of Contemporary Bluegrass/Americana. They have won awards for their songs Blue Diesel (Akademia, Los Angeles, 2015 Best Bluegrass), Make It Up (18th International Acoustic Music Awards (IAMA), Best Bluegrass/Country Song), and Hurry Up and Wait (43rd SDMA, Best Country/Americana Song). Also, a finalist with “Dog in The Middle” for 21st annual IAMA awards for Best Group in 2025, plus SDMA Nominee for Best Americana/Country album 2025 and featured 2025 awards show performer, and 2026 SDMA Nominee for Encore album and Shine Like Stars song. Multiple songs also have charted nationally from our "Stories and Memories" and self-titled "MohaviSoul" albums. Bluegrass Today labeled MohaviSoul as the “Seldom Scene of the West” in their review of our 2024 self-titled album. MohaviSoul gained national attention at the Bluegrass Ramble in September 2021 in Raleigh, NC as an invited Showcase Artist at the IBMA World of Bluegrass and was the first band since Nickel Creek invited to represent SoCal at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass. MohaviSoul wraps storytelling in music with a blend of original music and great covers. The 6th self-titled album “MohaviSoul” (April 2024) includes our song “Hurry Up and Wait” that won San Diego Music Awards (SDMA) Best Country/Americana song for 2024 and is getting radio play nationally and internationally. The 7th and new album “Encore”, released in January 2025 is another great mix of originals and unique covers that fans have loved at our concert and festival shows. So please join MohaviSoul on our journey & we’ll see you down our musical road less traveled performing our story telling wrapped in music & sharing the fun & joy of our journey with everyone…MohaviSoul style! PRAIRIE SKY is an eclectic bluegrass band from San Diego featuring some of the area’s top instrumentalists and vocalists. Ramona Ault, lead singer, is an accomplished song writer as well as performer, has recorded with a number of bands, as a soloist, and with high profile artists. Her distinctive voice is complimented by the strong lead singing of Jeff Smith the band’s lead guitar player. Jeff played with a number of rock ‘n roll bands before taking up the bluegrass genre. Jeff and Ramona sing lead duets that mark the band’s signature sound. On bass is band leader Dwight Worden, a multi-instrumentalist who plays guitar, mandolin and fiddle and contributes on vocals. Dwight is a member of the SDBS Board He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Bluegrass Music Association and writes the monthly column for San Diego’ music newspaper, the Troubadour, called The Bluegrass Corner. A key part of the band and its sound is Avery Ellisman playing mandolin and fiddle and also contributing on vocals. Avery is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, song writer, fiddle competition judge, and for many years produced of the highly successful Julian Family Fiddle Camp. Prairie Sky has performed at the Summergrass Festival, The San Diego County Fair, the Ramona Bluegrass Festival, on KSON Radio’s Bluegrass Special Live, as Featured Band for SDBS and NCBFC, on KPBS, and at other venues. Prairie Sky released its first CD project in the summer of 2015 entitled Shades of Blue which was very well received in San Diego and in the bluegrass community.

Shakedown Citi is a fresh new force on the jam band scene, born in the heart of a Grateful Dead parking lot at Citi Field in 2023. When the band's members crossed paths on Shakedown Street, something clicked - and the music hasn't stopped since. Rather than imitating the Dead, Shakedown Citi channels their spirit - creating spontaneous, soulful performances that feel alive, adventurous and totally in the moment. Each set is a journey, full of unexpected twists, deep grooves and musical conversation that pulls even the most skeptical listener into the vibe. Every Shakedown Citi show begins long before the first note. Each setlist is thoughtfully and meticulously crafted from the Dead repertoire, affiliated catalogs and beyond, balancing deep cuts and beloved anthems, rarities and reprises. No two nights are ever the same - each performance stands as a work of art on its own, alive in its moment, while also fitting into the larger patchwork of the repertoire. It's not just a tribute - it's the Dead, reborn. Shakedown Citi on Facebook / Instagram

On September 19, join I Love A Clean San Diego for a powerful county-wide cleanup! Coastal Cleanup Day calls on 4,000 volunteers to take part in local cleanup efforts across San Diego County beaches, parks, neighborhoods, and canyons. In three hours, volunteers keep the places we love clean and beautiful by preventing tens of thousands of pounds of litter from reaching our waterways. When you participate, you're powering an international movement. Data collected from each cleanup site contributes to the world’s largest marine debris database. Registration opens September 1, 2026. There are accessible sites for all backgrounds, abilities, and ages. Spots fill up fast. Choose your site at cleanupday.org. Event Details: When: Saturday, September 19, 2026 | 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Where: 100+ sites countywide – full list available Sept. 1 at cleanupday.org Who: Individuals, families, schools, community groups and corporate teams Cost: Free I Love A Clean San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Taja Cheek's psychedelic project L'Rain has always been tagged as experimental. On fata morgana, she asks what separates music like hers from the mainstream.

Presented in celebration of Art House Theater Day! “Art house cinemas are community spaces and we need to make sure they remain a cultural staple where people get to experience art and chop it up together, organize and move things forward. Isolation created by streaming is a part of what allows fascism to grow and the reason why shared spaces are good for humanity. Art House Theater Day is a party you don’t wanna miss. It’s a cinema party!” — 2026 AHTD Ambassador, Boots Riley (director of "SORRY TO BOTHER YOU"). Synopsis: In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green (LaKeith Stanfield) discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe. Art House Theater Day (AHTD) is an annual program of Art House Convergence (AHC) that brings audiences together to celebrate all that art house theaters - and independent film - contribute to our cultural landscape: ambitious and innovative art that provokes, challenges, entertains, and inspires. Digital Gym Cinema on Instagram / Facebook

Join Throtl and WD-40 Brand at Camber & Caster for a morning of cars and coffee! Whether you're bringing your own ride or just checking out some of Throtl's most recent builds, this Cars and Coffee won't disappoint. What to expect... - The last public showing of Throtl's Ford GT with the WD-40 Brand livery, and other iconic Throtl builds including the Ferrari F355, 1856 Ford F100, Evan's Lamborghini Huracan and Quinn's BMW E36 M3. - Meet and greet with the Throtl team - FREE Sim Racing - FREE coffee and donuts - FREE and exclusive WD-40 Brand x Throtl Cars & Coffee merch and WD-40 Brand product samples (while supplies last) - And more! PARKING INFO: Parking is available along Seagate Way. PLEASE NOTE: No drones will be allowed during the event. Please do not bring drones to the event or fly them around. ABOUT CAMBER & CASTER : Camber & Caster, situated in Oceanside, California, is a motorsport collective dedicated to building community through racing. The facility serves as a central gathering place for individuals passionate about motorsports, offering state-of-the-art racing simulators, a drivers lounge equipped with 4K theater for viewing live Formula 1 races and other motorsports events, along with remote work and content creation spaces. Camber & Caster offers full access memberships as well as hourly, day and event passes, and also functions as an event space, allowing brands to host their own gatherings, such as Cars and Coffee meetups, thereby fostering a vibrant community of racing enthusiasts.

With more than 170,000 children under age 5, San Diego County is the most populous county in the nation to offer the Imagination Library to every eligible child through a countywide program.

All puns are intended! Competitive punning is a growing, worldwide pastime, and Pundemonium! is based on the format used by pun contests in other cities, including the O. Henry Pun-Off in Austin, TX, Punderdome in New York, Pun DMV in Washington, D.C, It's Always Punny in Philadelphia, UK Pun-Off in London, and more. Watch, laugh, groan, or join punsters competing to see who is the wizard of wordplay, the dean of dad jokes, the punniest of them all. Finest City Improv: Website / Facebook / Instagram

Gov. Newsom signed a law allowing San Mateo County to restrict teens’ access to e-bikes. It was inspired by fatal accidents in the Bay Area community.

El Niño years typically lead to more precipitation and higher-than-average temperatures. The latest data shows the different potential impacts by region.