San Diego Weekend Events Friday July 31 to Sunday August 2, 2015

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What: Ziggy Marley Reggae Fest at Del Mar
When: Saturday August 1, 2015
Where: Del Mar Racetrack
Description: This weekend, sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Come out, enjoy the races and watch the sun set along with your favorite reggae artists at Reggae Fest Ziggy Marley, who will perform shortly after the last race at around 7 p.m.

Every Friday and select Saturdays and Sundays Del Mar will host a free summer concert! All concerts are 18 and up with the exception of the “Weird Al” Yankovic performance on Friday, August 21 which is all ages. Concerts are FREE with racetrack admission. If you arrive AFTER the last race, you will be charged concert admission ($20). Pre-paid tickets, complimentary tickets and season passes will not be accepted for concert admission after the last race. Purchase Stretch Run admission for $6 (no seat needed) and that gets you a day of racing and a FREE concert!

The concert area is located West of the Grandstand. Food and drinks are available for purchase.

Cost: Free

What: OzCon International – 2015
When: Friday July 31, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
Where: Town and Country Resort, San Diego
Description: Join us for our 51st annual Oz convention! OzCon 2015 will feature all our traditional activities: Oz quizzes for all ages and levels, the Oz Treasure Hunt, the Oz Research Table, the Oz Dealers Room, Oz Show and Tell to share your rare and wonderful Oz discoveries, panel discussions, displays, and super after-parties. Get on your cOZplay for the OzCon Costume Contest! Dress as your favorite Oz or Oz-related character to show your costume-making expertise. There is a Theme Prize for the costume best exemplifying one of this year’s themes: The Scarecrow of Oz, Return to Oz, The Wiz, and Wicked. We have many exciting anniversaries to celebrate. A wide array of special guests and presenters will be joining us!

Cost: $25 – $75

What: DelMar Summer Concert Series- The Crystal Method
When: Friday July 31, 2015
Where: Del Mar Racetrack
Description: This weekend, sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Come out, enjoy the races and watch the sun set along with one of your favorite bands, The Crystal Method, who will perform shortly after the last race at around 7 p.m.

The concert area is located West of the Grandstand. Food and drinks are available for purchase.

Cost: Free

What: Showpark August Festival Horse Show
When: Friday July 31, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds
Description: Taking place at one of Southern California’s finest horse show venues, the Del Mar Showpark August Festival Horse Show encompasses several days of world-class competition which attracts an elite field of horses and riders. Minutes from San Diego, the Del Mar area features golden beaches, luxurious resorts, upscale shopping and dining, and a mild year-round climate. This show has the top athletes and horses competing head to head!
Cost: Free

What: Point Loma Summer Concerts
When: Friday July 31, 2015
Where: Point Loma Park, Catalina Blvd., San Diego
Description: Point Loma Summer Concerts is proud to announce their 15th season of concerts at Point Loma Park. To celebrate, the all-volunteer committee is putting on LomaPalooza, a community concert featuring home grown bands and musical groups from Point Loma and Ocean Beach on July 25, 2015. The event will begin in the early afternoon; the last band will finish at 8:30 p.m. Here’s the rest of the lineup. All concerts are on Fridays with Jr. Stage bands performing at 5:30 p.m. and Main Stage acts starting at 6:30 p.m. July 10: Detroit Underground – “Smokin’” horns, Motown, and tunes from artists such as EARTH, WIND, and FIRE, CHAKA KAHN, and STEVIE WONDER July 17: Desperado, The Premier Eagles Tribute band July 24: Pop Vinyl – Southern California’s Ultimate Party Experience July 31: Wild Nights – Southern California’s Premier Rock & Roll Dance Band August 7: Jumping Jack Flash – The World’s Greatest Rolling Stones Live Concert Re-creation.

Cost: Free

What: 2015 San Diego Fringe Festival: – Liz Macera “I’ve Accepted Everyone’s Death but my Own”
When: Friday July 31, 2015
Where: San Diego Central Library
Description: What is it like to spend every day talking with people who are dying? Does it provide insight that helps you face your own mortality or simply cause you to wonder if you are trapped on the set of a B-Horror movie? I’ve Accepted Everyone’s Death but My Own is a solo piece written and performed by Liz Macera and directed by Mark Kenward. Drawing on over 40 years of experience as a nurse Liz explores the heartbreaks, antics, and taboos surrounding the one event waiting for us all.

Cost: Free

What: WWE Live SummerSlam Heatwave Tour
When: Friday July 31, 2015
Where: Valley View Casino Center, San Diego
Description: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales. It is currently the largest professional wrestling promotion in the world, reaching 13 million viewers in the U.S. and broadcasting its shows in 30 languages to more than 145 countries.
Cost: $24 – $99

What: The Little Italy Summer Film Festival
When: Saturday August 1, 2015
Where: Amici Park outdoor amphitheater, San Diego
Description: Kick-off summer with some of Italy’s greatest films. The Little Italy Summer Film Festival will show every Saturday starting June 27, 2015, until Saturday, September 5, 2015, at the Amici Park Amphitheater (W. Date & State Streets). Be sure to join us for some classic Italian cinema the whole family will enjoy! Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Cost: $5

What: Tennis Association Girls National Championships
When: Saturday August 1 to Sunday, July 2, 2015
Where: Barnes Tennis Center, Point Loma Boulevard, San Diego
Description: Nearly 400 girls in age groups 16 and under 18 and under will compete for the title of National Champion as well as a Wild Card entry into the singles main draw of the U.S. Open Women’s Championships (for the 18 Champion) and a Wild Card into the U.S. Open Junior Championships (for the 16 Champion).

Competition runs through Sunday, August 9. Info: 619-221-9000.
Cost: Free

What: Obon Festival
When: Saturday August 1, 2015
Where: Japanese Friendship Garden, San Diego
Description: Obon originated in Japan around 500 years ago as an occasion to honor one’s ancestors by acknowledging their past actions which contributed to the lives we enjoy today.

In modern times, the Obon Festival is celebrated with musical performances, children’s crafts and games, memorial paper lantern-making, Japanese toys and crafts, and a variety of festival foods, snacks, and confections.

Bon Odori, a free evening of Japanese music and folk dance, continues at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion.

Cost: $8

What: Bill Maher
When: Sunday August 2, 2015
Where: Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
Description: For the last eighteen years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television. First on “Politically Incorrect” (Comedy Central, ABC, 1993-2002), and for the last seven years on HBO’s “Real Time,” Maher’s combination of unflinching honesty and big laughs have garnered him twenty-one Emmy nominations.

Maher has written four bestsellers: “True Story,” “Does Anybody Have a Problem with That? Politically Incorrect’s Greatest Hits”, “When You Ride Alone, You Ride with Bin Laden”, “New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer” and most recently “The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How Everybody but Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass.” Maher started his career as a stand-up comedian in 1979, and still performs at least fifty dates a year in Las Vegas and in sold out theaters all across the country. Two of his nine stand-up specials for HBO – 2007’s “The Decider” and 2005’s “I’m Swiss” – have been nominated for Emmy awards. Bill’s most recent stand-up special for HBO was the hilarious, “Bill Maher But I’m Not Wrong.” Coming in February 2012 CrazyStupidPolitics LIVE! from Silicon Valley on Yahoo.com.

Cost: $80 – $699

What: Johannes Vermeer
When: Sunday August 2, 2015
Where: Balboa Park: Timken Museum, San Diego
Description: The “Woman in Blue Reading a Letter” one of about 36 known paintings by world-class master artist Johannes Vermeer will be showcased in the Timken’s exhibition Vermeer, May 14, 2015 – Sept.11, 2015. Luminous and exquisitely rendered, “Woman in Blue Reading a Letter” (about 1663-1664) is one of Vermeer’s most captivating portrayals of a young woman’s private world. This generous loan from the Rijksmuseumin Amsterdam marks the first appearance of this remarkable painting in San Diego. Praised as one of Vermeer’s most beautiful paintings, “Woman in Blue Reading a Letter” demonstrates the artist’s exceptional command of color, light and perspective. The Timken’s special installation allows visitors to have an intimate experience with “Woman in Blue Reading a Letter” and highlights one of the most distinctive and influential masters of the Dutch Golden Age. The four-month exhibition also features a variety of events, which include noted scholars on Vermeer. Many of the events are free to the public and are designed to give guests an enhanced understanding of the Vermeer and other masterpieces in the Timken’s collection.