A Scribe Amidst the Lions

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 12/10-12/16

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This post is coming to you much later than I would like (sorry!) but I am here now to get you what you need to know for the week…

 

Monday: Horse Feathers @ Soda Bar @830 $12
AND: The Mountain Goats @ The Irenic @7 $20

Tuesday: A Scribe Amidst the Lions @ Casbah @9 $6/$8
AND: Lillian LeFranc and the Proper Villans @ Ruby Room @9 $3

Wednesday: Blondfire @ 710 Beach Club @830 $0.91
AND: Dee Dee and Brandon, Heavy Hawaii @ Soda Bar @830 $10

Thursday: Oliver Trolley and Dr. Seahorse @ Griffin @9 $5 or free

Friday: The Soft Pack @ Griffin @9 $12/$15
AND: Kelsea Little @ Lestats @9
AND: Songwriters for Sandy Benefit Show @ Mueller College @8 $10

Saturday: Chris Wilson and Kevin Martin @ Lestats @9

Sunday: One I Red @ Soda Bar @8 $7

 

Keep in Mind:
December 17th- Sara Watkins- The Song that Saved My Life taping @ Lestats
December 19th- Trevor Davis @ Anthology
Devember 19th- Neverready @ Lestats
December 21st- Dead Feather Moon @ Belly Up
December 21st- Low Volts, Grand Tarantula @ Casbah
December 22nd- Dennis Quaid and The Sharks @ Belly Up
December 27th- Louis XIV, The Howls @ Casbah
December 31st- Dirty Sweet @ Griffin
December 31st- Get Back Loretta, Blackout Party, Little Hurricane @ Lafayette
December 31st- Reverend Horton Heat @ Belly Up
December 31st- Big Night San Diego feat: The Silent Comedy
January 8th- Sum 41 @ House of Blues
January 13th- Keane and Youngblood Hawke @ House of Blues
January 21st- Muse @ Valley View Casino Center
January 27th- Ben Folds Five @ House of Blues
February 1st- Pinback @ House of Blues
February 3rd- Augustana @ Griffin
February 5th- The Who @ Valley View Casino Center
February 12th- Ed Sheeran @ Spreckles
February 15th- Ra Ra Riot @ Belly Up
February 27th- The Used @ House of Blues
March 7th- Flogging Molly @ House of Blues

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 3/20-3/25

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Well, SXSW is officially over and the recovery is beginning. I myself am still fuzzy brained and misspelling things but I think I’m in far better shape than I was last year. Since SXSW is over, most bands are continuing on their touring way and going home. This means more shows to go see! Of course, this is a short week on the calendar but the point stands.

Tuesday: Ani DeFranco @ House of Blues
AND: Switchfoot @ La Jolla Playhouse

Wednesday: The Lumineers @ Casbah @9 $10
AND: Allen Stone @ Soda Bar @830
AND: Cults @ Belly Up @9 $16-$18
AND: River City @ Riviera Supper Club @9

Thursday: Cartel @ Soma @6 $13
AND: A Scribe Amidst the Lions, Family Wagon, and The Heavy Guilt @ Casbah @9 $8
AND: Thursday Night Thing w/Little Hurricane and The Howls @ Museum of Contemporary Art @7

Friday: The Ting Tings @ House of Blues @730 $23-$35
AND: Little Fowl and The Donkeys @ Whistlestop Bar @10
AND: Gregory Page @ Lestats @8

Saturday: Truth and Salvage Co. @ Griffin @9 $10/$12
AND: Robert Schwartzman, The Relationship, and Jamestown Revival @ Casbah @9 $8/$10
AND: Lady Antebellum @ Cricket @7 $30-$80
AND: Heavy Glow @ Soda Bar @9 $5

Sunday: Rest!
Keep in Mind:

March 26th- Imagine Dragons @ 710 Beach Club
March 29th- Kevin Martin @ Bar Pink @9
March 30th- Into It Over It @ Soma
March 31st- Henry Rollins @ SD Women’s Club $27.50
April 4th- Hunter Hayes @ House of Blues
April 5th- The Howls and Low Volts @ El Dorado @930
April 7th- Transfer and The Blackout Party @ Belly Up
April 7th- CityBeat Street Fest w/Nico Vega, Hyena, and Heavy Guilt
April 13th- Coachella Weekend 1
April 15th- Rise Against @ Viejas Arena
April 16th- Elvis Costello @ Humphreys
April 17th- The Hives @ Belly Up
April 20th- Coachella Weekend 2
April 28th- Little hurricane @ Casbah
May 2nd- Say Anything @ House of Blues
May 4th- Thrice @ House of Blues
May 5th- Portugal. The Man @ 4th and B
May 12th- Delta Spirit @ Belly Up
May 30th- Horse Feathers @ Casbah @9 $12/$14
June 3rd- Mogwai @ Belly Up

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 3/5-3/11

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I can’t believe next Sunday Kristen and I depart for SXSW! Since the festival is fast approaching, so many SXSW artists are coming through San Diego on their way to Austin. Lots of local San Diego bands are gearing up for the drive as well. Favorites like Ivan and Aloysha are playing Soda Bar tomorrow night, The Silent Comedy, Dead Feather Moon, and The Howls at The Belly Up on Thursday, Stone Foxes at The Casbah on Friday and let’s not forget Fierce Creatures on Sunday at Tin Can Alehouse! That doesn’t even begin to cover the half of it! Whew.

Monday: The Twilight Sad @ Casbah @9 $10
AND: The Broken Column @ Soda Bar @9 $5

Tuesday: Ivan and Alyosha @ Soda Bar @9 $5
AND: A Scribe Amidst The Lions @ Eleven @9 $5
AND: Flogging Molly @ House of Blues @7 $35/$45

Wednesday: Republic of Letters, The Henry Clay People, and Weatherbox @ Casbah @9 $8
AND: John Heart Jackie @ Soda Bar @830 $5
AND: River City @ Riviera Supper Club @9

Thursday: The Silent Comedy, Dead Feather Moon, and The Howls @ Belly Up @9 $15
AND: William Fitzsimmons @ Anthology @7
AND: Maren Parusel, Italian Japanese, and Low Volts @ Casbah @9 $8
AND: Old Tiger @ Riviera Supper Club @9

Friday: The Stone Foxes @ Casbah @9 $10/$12
AND: Saul Williams @ Soda Bar @830 $15

Saturday: The Gallery @ Spring Forward Festival @2
AND: The Heavy Guilt and The Beautiful View @ Casbah @9 $10/$12
AND: Puddle of Mudd @ Sycuan @8 $35/$45
AND: Josh Damigo @ Lestats @8

Sunday: Crocodiles @ Casbah @9 $12
AND: Fierce Creatures @ Tin Can Alehouse @10 $5
Keep in Mind:
March 13th-18th- SXSW!
March 16th- For The Sender @ Lestats
March 17th- Tyler Hilton @ Lestats
March 18th- Puscifer @ California Center for the Arts Escondido
March 19th- Kaiser Chiefs @ Belly Up @9
March 20th- Ani DeFranco @ House of Blues
March 21st- Cults @ Belly Up @9
March 21st- Lumineers @ Casbah
March 22nd- Cartel @ Soma
March 23rd- The Ting Tings @ House of Blues
March 26th- Imagine Dragons @ 710 Beach Club
March 30th- Into It Over It @ Soma
March 31st- Henry Rollins @ SD Women’s Club $27.50
April 4th0- Hunter Hayes @ House of Blues
April 7th- Transfer and The Blackout Party @ Belly Up
April 13th- Coachella Weekend 1
April 15th- Rise Against @ Viejas Arena
April 16th- Elvis Costello @ Humphreys
April 17th- The Hives @ Belly Up
April 20th- Coachella Weekend 2
May 2nd- Say Anything @ House of Blues
May 4th- Thrice @ House of Blues
May 5th- Portugal. The Man @ 4th and B
May 12th- Delta Spirit @ Belly Up
June 3rd- Mogwai @ Belly Up

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 2/20-2/26

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Um, what happened to February? I know we just had our V-day playlists out but the month is nearly over! At least we’ve got some great shows coming up this week including Get Back Loretta at The Casbah, Scars on 45 at Anthology, and The Nervous Wreckords at Anthology! So much more! Read below…

Monday: Get Back Loretta and Wendy Bailey and True Stories @ Casbah @9 $5
AND: Sunset Sessions New Music Adventure: The Empty Pockets, Clark Graham, Dawn Mitschele, The Brothers of Brazil, The Makepeace Brothers @ Belly Up @8 $12

Tuesday: Family Wagon @ Soda Bar @9 $5

Wednesday: Anya Marina @ Casbah @930

Thursday: Ra Ra Riot @ Belly Up @8 $18
AND: Scars on 45 @ Anthology @730
AND: Old Tiger @ Riviera Supper Club @9
AND: Hyena and Jamuel Saxon @ Casbah @9 $8/$10
AND: Hot Chelle Rae w/Electric Touch @ House of Blues @7 $15/$17

Friday: The Soft Pack @ Casbah @9
AND: A Scribe Amidst The Lions @ Ruby Room @9 $10
AND: Low Volts @ Mountain High Resort
AND: Lyon Crowns @ Griffin @930 $5

Saturday: The Nervous Wreckords, Midnight Rivals, and Grand Tarantula @ Anthology @930 $12
AND: Blackout Party @ Riviera Supper Club @10
AND: Mat Kearney @ House of Blues @730 $20-$40
AND: Jake Newton @ Lestats @8
AND: Cash’d Out @ Belly Up @9 $16/$18

Sunday: Cursive @ Casbah @9
AND: America @ Belly Up @8 $69/$74
AND: The Flowerthief @ Ruby Room @8 $5

Keep in Mind:
February 27th- Foxy Shazaam @ 710 Beach Club
February 28th- He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister @ Casbah @9 $8/$10
February 29th- The Kooks @ House of Blues
March 2nd- The Burning of Rome @ Ruby Room
March 3rd- Jackie Greene @ Belly Up @9
March 3rd- Alkaline Trio @ House of Blues
March 6th- Ivan and Alyosha @ Soda Bar
March 6th- Flogging Molly @ House of Blues
March 8th- William Fitzsimmons @ Anthology @7
March 8th- The Silent Comedy and Dead Feather Moon @ Belly Up
March 8th- Maren Parusel, Italian Japanese, and Low Volts @ Casbah
March 9th- The Stone Foxes @ Casbah @9
March 10th- The Heavy Guilt and The Beautiful View @ Casbah
March 11th- Crocodiles @ Casbah @9 $12
March 11th- Fierce Creatures @ Tin Can Alehouse
March 13th-18th- SXSW!
March 18th- Puscifer @ California Center for the Arts Escondido
March 20th- Ani DeFranco @ House of Blues
March 21st- Cults @ Belly Up @9
March 22nd- Cartel @ Soma
March 23rd- The Ting Tings @ House of Blues
March 30th- Into It Over It @ Soma
March 31st- Henry Rollins @ SD Women’s Club $27.50
April 4th0- Hunter Hayes @ House of Blues
April 7th- Transfer and The Blackout Party @ Belly Up
April 13th- Coachella Weekend 1
April 15th- Rise Against @ Viejas Arena
April 16th- Elvis Costello @ Humphreys
April 20th- Coachella Weekend 2
May 2nd- Say Anything @ House of Blues
June 3rd- Mogwai @ Belly Up

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 1/23-1/29

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What a drizzly Monday this has turned out to be! We had some rain Saturday as well and it’s definitely wet outside. I don’t mind this kind of weather every once in awhile but I think if I lived some place like Seattle all I would ever want to do is sleep. I’m poised for a nap right now!

Anyways, despite the wet weather today, the week promises to clear up in time for some excellent shows! It all starts Thursday for Nico Vega and continues Friday with The Howls CD Release show and finishes Saturday with Endoxi and Kevin Martin. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg…

 

Monday: April Ventura and The Magnolias @ Casbah @9 $5
AND: Wendy Bailey @ Ruby Room @8 $4

Tuesday: Alabama Shakes and Terraplane Sun @ Belly Up @9 $12/$14

Wednesday: Grand Tarantula @ U-31 @9
AND: Olin and The Moon, Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven, and Vanaprasta

Thursday: Nico Vega and The Filthy Violets @ Casbah @9 $8/$10
AND: One I Red @ Ruby Room @9 $5

Friday: The Howls, Jesse LaMonaca and The Dime Novels, and Family Wagon @ Casbah @9 $8/$10
AND: Wendy Bailey @ Griffin @9 $7
AND: A Scribe Amidst The Lions @ Soda Bar @830 $7

Saturday: Endoxi and Kevin Martin @ Griffin @830 $8
AND: New Mexico @ Soda Bar @830 $7
AND: Joel Eckles @ Lestats @8
AND: Nada Surf, The Soft Pack, Cuckoo Chaos, and Republic of Letters @ 4th & B $20/$30

Sunday: Rest!

 

Keep in Mind:

February 2nd- The Burning of Rome @ Soda Bar
February 2nd- The New Kinetics @ Tin Can Alehouse
February 3rd- Mute Math @ 4th & B
February 4th- Where’s the Band Tour @ House of Blues
February 4th- Marton Sexton @ Belly Up
February 7th- Dr. Dog w/Purling Hiss @Belly Up @9 $18/$20
February 7th- Mattson 2 @ El Dorado
February 7th- The Henry Clay People @ Casbah @9
February 8th- Saint Motel and The Heavy Guilt @ Casbah @9
February 10th- Young the Giant @ Soma
February 11th- You Me At Six @ Soma @6 $12
February 17th- CAKE @ Belly Up
February 19th- Craig Finn @ Casbah @9 $12
February 20th- Get Back Loretta and Wendy Bailey and True Stories @ Casbah
February 22nd- Anya Marina @ Casbah
February 23rd- Ra Ra Riot @ Belly Up @8 $18
February 23rd- Hot Chelle Rae w/Electric Touch @ House of Blues
February 23rd- Scars on 45 @ Anthology @730
February 24th- The Soft Pack @ Casbah @9
February 25h- Mat Kearney @ House of Blues
February 26th- Cursive @ Casbah @9
February 29th- Red Hot Chili Peppers @ Valley View Casino Center
March 3rd- Jackie Greene @ Belly Up @9
March 6th- Flogging Molly @ House of Blues
March 8th- William Fitzsimmons @ Anthology @7
March 8th- The Silent Comedy and Dead Feather Moon @ Belly Up
March 9th- The Stone Foxes @ Casbah @9
March 11th- Crocodiles @ Casbah @9 $12
March 11th- Fierce Creatures @ Tin Can Alehouse
March 21st- Cults @ Belly Up @9
March 23rd- The Ting Tings @ House of Blues
April 13th- Coachella Weekend 1
April 15th- Rise Against @ Viejas Arena
April 20th- Coachella Weekend 2

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 1/2-1/8

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Happy New Years!! It’s a brand spanking new year full of promises, hopes, dreams, and of course shows! I hop everyone had a lovely New Years Eve. Mine was glorious and probably the best dang New Years Even I’ve ever had. I’m still recovering from the lack of sleep but that doesn’t mean I can’t be productive (and get out to see some shows)!

 

Monday: Erik Spencer @ Ruby Room @8

Tuesday: Be productive!

Wednesday: Olin and The Moon, Maxim Ludwig and The Santa Fe Seven, Jesse LaMonaca and The Dime Novels @ Casbah @9 $8
AND: Ninja Love @ Soda Bar @830 $5
AND: Chad Taggart and Jessica Hull @ Lestats @8

Thursday: The Henry Clay People, The Bloody Hollies, The New Kinetics @ Casbah @9 $8
AND: The Spells, Family Wagon, and Tall Ships @ Belly Up @8 $9

Friday: The Nervous Wreckords, Blackout Party, Grand Tarantula, and The Heavy Guilt @ Casbah $8/$10
AND: Heavy Hawaii @ Soda Bar @9 $5
AND: Chris Carpenter and Folding Mr. Lincoln @ Lestats @8

Saturday: A Scribe Amidst the Lions and The Flowerthief @ Casbah $8/$10

Sunday: Little Lo @ Soda Bar @830 $5

 

Keep in Mind:

January 10th- Mattson 2 @ El Dorado
January 11th- Milk Carton Kids @ Anthology
January 12th- Zane Carney @ Lestats @8 $10
January 12th- Sister Hazel @ Belly Up @9 $18
January 13th- Fierce Creatures @ Tin Can Alehouse @930
January 13th- Everest and Midnight Rivals @ Casbah $13/$15
January 15th- Transfer, The Silent Comedy and Hyena @ Casbah @9 $15
January 16th- The Silent Comedy, Transfer, and Dead Feather Moon @ Casbah @9 $15
January 18th- Olin and the Moon @ The Casbah @9 $8
January 20th- Dashboard Confessional @ House of Blues
January 22nd- Wilco and With Denim @ House of Blues
January 26th- Nico Vega and The Filthy Violets @ Casbah @9 $8/$10
January 27th- Jesse LaMonaca & The Dime Novels, and Family Wagon @ Casbah @9
February 2nd- The Burning of Rome @ Soda Bar
February 3rd- Mute Math @ 4th & B
February 4th- Where’s the Band Tour @ House of Blues
February 7th- Dr. Dog w/Purling Hiss @Belly Up @9 $18/$20
February 10th- Young the Giant @ Soma
February 11th- You Me At Six @ Soma @6 $12
February 19th- Craig Finn @ Casbah @9 $12
February 23rd- Ra Ra Riot @ Belly Up @8 $18
February 23rd- Hot Chelle Rae w/Electric Touch @ House of Blues
February 23rd- Scars on 45 @ Anthology @730
February 24th- The Soft Pack @ Casbah @9
February 25h- Mat Kearney @ House of Blues
February 26th- Cursive @ Casbah @9
February 29th- Red Hot Chili Peppers @ Valley View Casino Center
March 3rd- Jackie Greene @ Belly Up @9
March 6th- Flogging Molly @ House of Blues
March 8th- William Fitzsimmons @ Anthology @7
March 9th- The Stone Foxes @ Casbah @9
March 21st- Cults @ Belly Up @9
April 15th- Rise Against @ Viejas Arena

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 11/21-11/27

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Well, I spent my weekend home sick battling a cold. I think I’m at the tail end of it, finally. Hopefully I’m fresh and ready for Thanksgiving on Thursday! I’m thankful for a fantastic year of music, friends both old and new, and everything I’ve been lucky enough to experience. What about you?

Oh, I’m also thankful for this week of music!
 

Monday: Wendy Bailey @ Ruby Room @8 $4
AND: Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings @ House of Blues SD @830 $27.50

Tuesday: Scott H. Biram @ Casbah @9 $10/$12
AND: Morrissey @ Escondido Center for the Arts @7
AND: Lyon Crowns @ El Dorado @9

Wednesday: Dead Feather Moon and Mattson 2 @ Mossy Scion @5 $3 cans of food
AND: Chairs Missing and Scruffles @ Soda Bar @830
AND: Zakk Boyd and Happy Ron Hill @ Lestats @8

Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday: The Loons and The New Kinetics @ Tin Can Alehouse @930 $6
AND: A Scribe Amidst The Lions @ Eleven @9 $7
AND: Low Volts and Big Sandy and His Fly Rite Boys @ Casbah @9 $15
AND: Silent Lune @ Ruby Room @9 $5

Saturday: Andy Clockwise @ Tin Can Alehouse @930 $7
AND Crooked Fingers, Strands of Oaks, and Little White Teeth @ Casbah @9 $12

Sunday: Rachel Yamagata and Mike Viola @ Casbah @ 9 $18/$20

 

Keep in Mind:

December 3rd- Little Hurricane @ Casbah $14
December 3rd- Holiday Hootenanny w/My Morning Jacket, Two Door Cinema Club, Matt & Kim, Delta Spirit, and The Blackout Party @ USD
December 10th- The Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ Belly Up
December 10th- Wrex the Halls w/Florence and The Machine, Death Cab for Cutie, Cage the Elephant, The Airborne Toxic Event, and The Naked and Famous @ Valley View Casino Center (formerly Sports Arena) @8
December 11th- Wrex the Halls w/Blink 182, Social Distortion, Pennywise, DMC, Switchfoot, Everlast, and Mutemath @ Valley View Casino Center (formerly Sports Arena) @8
December 19th- Pinback @ Belly Up
December 31st- The Silent Comedy and Transfer w/The Creepy Creeps, The Heavy Guilt, Low Volts, and more! @ Mississippi Room $25-$40
January 22nd- Wilco and With Denim @ House of Blues
February 3rd- Mute Math @ 4th & B