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Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival on the downtown waterfront. Photo: Events.comIt's been a rough few years for the festival industry nationwide, but San Diego is coming into its own. Why it matters: In the years after festival-culture pioneer Street Scene folded in 2009, the region experienced fits and starts establishing a replacement, but multiple events are gaining momentum now. Here's a rundown of 14 festivals to plan your summer around.

1 week ago | axios.com | Andrew Keatts

1 week ago | axios.com | Andrew Keatts

A rendering of the J. Craig Venter Institute's downtown space at RaDD. IQHQ's $1.9 billion investment in building a life sciences hub in downtown San Diego has inked its first life sciences tenant. Why it matters: The success of the 1.7-million-square-foot Research and Development District (RaDD) carries significant implications for one of the region's most important industries, and for the outlook for downtown as a jobs center. Driving the news: The J.

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Elton John during his 2022 farewell tour in Los Angeles. Photo: Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesThe weather just warmed up, and suddenly the concert schedule is doing the same. It's almost like we're working our way into the summer concert season. Here are eight great shows to check out this week:ğŸŽ¹ Neal Francis,a singer-songwriter-pianist from New Orleans who lives up to that city's lofty lineage of singer-songwriter-pianists, is playing Belly Up Wednesday. Psych-rock opener Color Green rips, too.