It’s the start of a new month, and the weekend with the biggest sports events of the year – the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics.
FRIDAY –
The WINTER OLYMPICS begin. The pre-show is starting this morning on NBC and PEACOCK. You can hear hourly updates on the Olympics on Newsradio 600 KOGO.
For women’s pro volleyball, go to Viejas to see the SAN DIEGO MOJO playing the Columbus Fury.
For laughs, actor and comedian EDDIE GRIFFIN is going to be at Balboa Theatre DOWNTOWN.
The female disco funk band from New York, SAY SHE SHE is at the Music Box DOWNTOWN.
DEXTER AND THE MOONROCKS are at the House of Blues DOWNTOWN.
There’s a LENNON/MCCARTNEY tribute show at the Bornemann Theater in SAN MARCOS.
SATURDAY –
The AZTECS Men's basketball team are away, playing at the Air Force Academy, but you can listen to that on San Diego Sports 760 starting at 4pm.
You don’t have to wait for Valentine’s Day to give your love chocolates. In ESCONDIDO, you can attend the FOR THE LOVE OF CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL. I’m a chocoholic, and have been to this a few times – it’s always a blast.
We lost former Padres pitcher Randy Jones a few months back, but the Cy Young winner is going to be thought about a lot during the 16th ANNUAL RANDY JONES RUN AND WALK FOR INDEPENDENCE. If you’re not a runner, there’s still going to be music and activities, all supporting Guiding Hands, which helps people with disabilities.
For classical music, the SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY is performing Peter & the Wolf, a family concert happening at Jacob’s Music Center DOWNTOWN.
If you aren’t getting enough of your fix watching the Olympics on TV and are craving some live action, the SAN DIEGO SOCKERS will play the Utica City FC at Frontwave Arena in OCEANSIDE.
If you’re into lacrosse, the SAN DIEGO SEALS have a home game at Pechanga Arena.
For tribute bands, you’ve got The Doors in San Marcos, and Journey in El Cajon.
SUNDAY –
The Seattle Seahawks would really like to beat the New England Patriots in the SUPER BOWL to help everybody forget about the time they would’ve done that if the team would’ve run the ball on the one yard line last time they met in the big game. You’re probably not going to the game, as a ticket was $4,775, and you’re reading this. If you’re not going to a party to watch the game, but want the excitement of a crowd, lots of bars and restaurants are having events for it.
You can watch SUPER BOWLl LX on NBC on Sunday, starting at 3:00 p.m. The PUPPY BOWL starts at 2:00 p.m on Animal Planet.
On Streaming…
The Olympics Opening Ceremony will stream live on Peacock starting at 11 am, with an encore presentation at 8 pm on Peacock and NBC.
THE MUPPETS SHOW is back with a 30-minute, 50th Anniversary special starring Sabrina Carpenter, Seth Rogan (who also produces), Maya Rudolph and all your favorite puppets. Stream on any platform airing ABC (Sling, Hulu, more).
SPLITSVILLE is a hilarious, off-beat comedy about a man facing divorce who turns to his friends who are in an open marriage (HULU). It made my Top 10 of the year.
ELLA McCAY comes to HULU. It was on my Worst Films of the Year list.