
Astra Kelly is a local musician and DJ who hosts “The KPRI Homegrown Hour,” 102.1 KPRI’s local music special feature. Every Saturday night at 9, Astra features music from an eclectic mix of talented San Diego songwriters and bands. She moved to 3rd Avenue and Market Street in the Gaslamp Quarter in the summer of 2006 and immediately stumbled upon Dublin Square, with its warm, relaxed, authentic Irish pub feel. The staff invited her to play every Monday, and she began sharing the night with a number of other local songwriters and acoustic bands. Since January of this year, she is hosting the night under the auspices of the Homegrown Hour and has invited the best of the best in San Diego talent to share the evening. Upcoming artists include War Stories, Steph Johnson, Endoxi and Michael Tiernan. Astra’s closing act is the featured artist/band, which receives airplay on the Homegrown Hour throughout the week. She records interviews on site and airs them on the show the following Saturday. There is never a cover at Dublin Square, which serves complimentary appetizers between 8 and 9 p.m. Showtime is at 8, and Astra plays a set every week. For more lineup information, visit myspace.com/kprihomegrownhour or myspace.com/astrakelly.