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Celebrate Día de los Muertos the Gaslamp Way! Prepare for a weekend filled with lively music, tasty bites, and culture at the 14th Annual Day of the Dead Celebration! On Saturday, November 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, November 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., the neighborhood will transform into a bustling mercado filled with sights, sounds, and tastes for everyone! Honor and celebrate loved ones with an artisan makers market, vibrant décor, dozens of dining options, and live performances—it's a street scene like no other, bringing the community together to celebrate this cherished tradition. Dia de los muertos, Day of the Dead is set to dazzle with live music, local bands, street performances, face painting, rows of colorful Day of the Dead merchandise, fine art, traditional ofrendas or altars and hands on crafts kids area fill this amazing setting. Gaslamp Quarter on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok

The Library's Autumn Concert Series takes place on Fridays from September 6 to October 25. Each concert will begin at 1 p.m. in the Winn Room. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the performance. On October 18 we welcome Kimmi Bitter who is taking the country music scene by storm and won the Song of the Year at the 2024 San Diego Music Awards. “The future of classic country is Kimmi Bitter,” as Saving Country Music boldly states. Driven by a hyper-obsession for the 1960s, Kimmi Bitter and the Westside Twang create a captivating soundscape that blends golden-era Countrypolitan with psychedelic twangs and a mod flair. Creating a buzz from her grassroots efforts and vigorous touring, her debut album "Old School" hit the ground running in 2024 landing on the Top 25 Americana Album Radio Chart and has garnered three separate song nominations to date. Tracks like the tear-jerking ballad "My Grass is Blue" have grown comparisons of time when Patsy Cline and The Jordanaires overtook radiowaves. Saving Country Music called it "solid country gold," nominating it for Single of the Year alongside the likes of Charley Crockett and Sierra Ferrell. Though driving her career independently, she is no stranger to building her accolades. “Aquamarine” took home Song of the Year at the 2024 San Diego Music Awards alongside fellow nominees Jason Mraz, P.O.D., Slightly Stoopid, and Thee Sacred Souls. Additionally, her breakout album skyrocketed to #1 on the Alt. Country Specialty Charts for four consecutive weeks. She's a San Diego Music Award winner for Best Country/Americana Artist, with "My Grass is Blue" snagging another Song of the Year nod in 2023. Regarding her live performance, she was notably coined one of the "biggest musical takeaways" at Nashville's most recent Americanafest. Kimmi Bitter on Facebook / Instagram Coronado Public Library on Facebook / Instagram

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