{"id":393056,"date":"2026-07-10T06:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T06:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/393056\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T06:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T06:08:12","slug":"san-diego-weekend-guide-july-10-12-black-pride-shows-out-northern-soul-steps-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/393056\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Weekend Guide: July 10-12 \u2013 Black Pride shows out, Northern Soul steps in"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"A<\/a>The San Diego Black Pride festival kicks off on Friday with the Legacy Ball. (Photo courtesy of San Diego Black Pride)<\/p>\n

While the city\u2019s Pride festival is just one week away, San Diego Black Pride will be in the spotlight this weekend.<\/p>\n

The group is more than the event \u2013 it\u2019s a non-profit<\/a> organization that works throughout the year to build community. This year\u2019s festival is a three-day event sharing one theme: \u201cUnbound and Unlimited.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not just a celebration, it is a declaration,\u201d the group said on its website. \u201cA space curated by us and for us, rooted in pleasure as resistance and joy as strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elsewhere around town, you\u2019ve got events sure to lure the whiskey and brewery enthusiasts in your life, as well as an especially wide slate of music-related events. Emo and Northern Soul fans, this is the weekend for you.<\/p>\n

Friday, July 10<\/p>\n

San Diego Black Pride festival:<\/a> First up is the Legacy Ball Vol. 2<\/a> on Friday from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Chapel<\/a> at Liberty Station (2881 Roosevelt Road), an ages 18-and-up event hosted by Amber St. James. Saturday brings the 21-and-up Floatin\u2019 & Flawless<\/a> Yacht Party from 6-9 p.m, with boarding at H&M Landing (2803 Emerson St.) starting at 5:30 p.m. The official afterparty will be held at Rich\u2019s San Diego<\/a> (1051 University Ave.) in Hillcrest starting at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

The festivities conclude with Sunday Service, also 18-and-up, at The Soap Factory <\/a>(2995 Commercial St.) from 1-9 p.m., which will include the drag showcase 619 & Fab.<\/a> Single-day and weekend pass tickets<\/a> remain available.<\/p>\n

Saturday, July 11<\/p>\n

Barrio Logan celebrates Frida Kahlo\u2019s Birthday:<\/a> The Logan Avenue Cultural Corridor invites visitors to honor the Mexican<\/a> art icon, who was born on July 6, 1907. Visitors are encouraged to not just visit the neighborhood\u2019s art galleries and businesses, but check out art and merchandise inspired by Kahlo as well from noon to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Death Cab For Karaoke:<\/a> This San Diego band has carved out a piece of the intersection between emo and karaoke. How it works is, you sign up at the start of the night \u2013 you can see some of the songs the band will play here<\/a> \u2013 and the band calls you to the stage during their set when they play the Soda Bar<\/a> in City Heights (3519 El Cajon Blvd.) so you can let loose on vocals with them backing you. Doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets<\/a> start at $18.54.<\/p>\n

Northern Soul at the Kensington Club:<\/a> Billed as \u201cSan Diego\u2019s first Northern Soul night,\u201d this event brings a taste of the 1960s Britain scene that celebrated<\/a> US soul music from across the Atlantic. The venerable Kensington bar (4079 Adams Ave.) hosts. Tickets cost $5, cash only. The show kicks off at 8 p.m, hosted by Soul Buzz USA.<\/a><\/p>\n

Over The Line World Championships Week 1:<\/a> This Mission Beach staple returns to Fiesta Island Park (1590 East Mission Bay Drive) for the first of two weekends of bat-and-ball and beers and fun, with men\u2019s division games starting at 7:30 a.m., followed by women\u2019s division action at 9:30 a.m. The tournament games are double-elimination and there\u2019s no cost to come watch.<\/p>\n

Salty Toast:<\/a> This \u201ccoastal tasting experience\u201d takes over Broadway Pier from 12-5 p.m., with a staggered entry policy. If you buy the \u201cFirst Toast\u201d ticket<\/a> you get in at noon; \u201cFinal Toast\u201d ticket-holders get in at 2 p.m. Once you\u2019re in, though, you\u2019re free to get samples from more than 55 breweries, distilleries and wineries. This event is strictly for adults 21 and older.<\/p>\n

The Beat Farmers Hootnanny:<\/a> In the late 1980s, a group of rockers<\/a> sometimes fronted by Country Dick Montana became the closest thing this city had (for a minute) to rock stars after their song \u201cHappy Boy\u201d<\/a> shambled onto the airwaves. Country Dick passed in 1995, but the surviving Farmers and special guests will gather at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach (143 S. Cedros Ave.) to mark 40 years since the release of their album \u201cVan Go.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Whiskey & Wings Festival:<\/a> Pechanga Resort Casino<\/a> (45000 Pechanga Pkwy. in Temecula) brings back its newest foodie event, with guests voting on the flavor of wing they like best. A $120 general admission ticket gets you into the event at the scheduled 1 p.m. start time. But the $160 VIP pass gets you in two hours early. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley.<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, July 12<\/p>\n

Encanto Block Party Music Festival:<\/a> The San Diego Black Arts + Culture District<\/a> is hosting this free event at Marie Widman Park (6715 Imperial Ave.) from noon to 7:30 p.m. featuring live performances by local artists Geminelle,<\/a> Khalil Nash<\/a> and Lenny \u201cFuzzy\u201d Rankins. There will be free shuttles available from the 62nd Street trolley station and along Imperial Avenue from 61st to 65th St.<\/p>\n