I often feel like music and live shows are one of those great unifiers, meaning it can bring people together and forge new friendships. I was in Anaheim on Monday for Fall Out Boy, The Maine, Jimmy Eat World, and Daisey Grendae, and ended up making new friends in the process. The show was as great as expected and seeing it in an arena instead of an outdoor venue, definitely provided a different perspective, especially because my perspective was from the side, but all that being said, it was the nourishment I needed to make it through my week and I got a new friend out of the whole thing too!

This week seems a bit lighter than usual for us but there are still some bright spots to check out!

Monday: Birdtalker @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Tuesday: Briston Maroney @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Lauren Leigh @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Reverend Horton Heat @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Russ Blvd, Hannah Geller @ Soda Bar at 7pm

Wednesday: Charlotte Sands @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Colin James @ Belly Up at 8pm

Thursday: Jess Williamson @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Lael Neale @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Friday: Maddie Zahm, Leanna Firestone @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Wild Party, Budda Trixie @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Emo Nite @ Casbah at 9pm

Saturday: Grace Potter @ The Sound at 8pm
AND: Shane Hall, Lead Pony, The Band Cope @ Casbah at 9pm

Sunday: Young Dubliners @ Belly Up at 7pm
AND Blindfolded Monks @ Pour House at 6pm
AND: William Fitzsimmons @ Casbah at 8pm
AND: Justin John Rodriguez @ Soda Bar at 7pm
AND: Quel Bordel @ The Holding Company at 3:30pm
AND: Ashley McBryde @ The Magnolia at 7pm

Keep in Mind:
March 24th: Chelsea Cutler @ Soma
March 24th: Jake Scott @ Music Box
March 25th: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band @ Pechanga Arena
March 27th: Beauty School Dropout @ Music Box
April 9th: Godsmack @ Harrah’s
April 12th: Social Distortion, Bad Religion @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
April 13th: Billy Joel, Sting @ Petco Park
April 17th: Taking Back Sunday @ The Sound
April 24th: Hot Mulligan @ Soma
April 24th: Elle King @ Humphrey’s
April 28th: I Don’t Know How But They Found Me @ Music Box
May 1st: AJR @ Pechanga Arena
May 7th: NEEDTOBREATHE @ Rady Shell
May 9th: G Flip @ Music Box
May 10th: Augustana @ House of Blues
May 10th: Psychedelic Furs @ Humphrey’s
May 17th: Two Door Cinema Club @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
May 17th: Tegan and Sara @ Humphrey’s
May 25th: Natalie Merchant @ Humphrey’s
May 26th: Natalie Merchant @ Humphrey’s
May 30th: Xavier Rudd @ Humphrey’s
May 31st: Xavier Rudd @ Humphrey’s
May 31st: Jordan Davis @ Petco Park
June 6th: Janet Jackson @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 11th: Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls @ Soma
June 12th: Madison Beer @ Soma
June 14th: TLC @ San Diego County Fair
June 18th: Noah Kahan @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 19th: Whiskey Myers @ San Diego County Fair
June 21st: Third Eye Blind, Yellowcard @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 26th: Smokey Robinson @ San Diego County Fair
June 27th: Little Big Town @ San Diego County Fair
June 28th: Ludacris @ San Diego County Fair
June 30th: Blink 182, Pierce the Veil @ Petco Park
July 7th: New Kids On The Block, Paula Adbul, DJ Jazzy Jeff @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 4th: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons @ Humphrey’s
August 7th: Foo Fighters @ Petco Park
August 8th: Luke Brian @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 23rd: Lainey Wilson @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 30th: Def Leppard, Journey, Steve Miller Band @ Petco Park
August 31st: Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 14th: Hozier @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheater
September 28th: Green Day @ Petco Park
March 12th: Briston Maroney @ Observatory North Park
March 13th: Charlotte Sands @ House of Blues
March 15th: Maddie Zahm @ Music Box
March 17th: Busta Rhymes @ Soma
March 24th: Chelsea Cutler @ Soma
March 24th: Jake Scott @ Music Box
March 25th: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band @ Pechanga Arena
March 27th: Beauty School Dropout @ Music Box
April 9th: Godsmack @ Harrah’s
April 12th: Social Distortion, Bad Religion @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
April 13th: Billy Joel, Sting @ Petco Park
April 17th: Taking Back Sunday @ The Sound
April 24th: Hot Mulligan @ Soma
April 24th: Elle King @ Humphrey’s
April 28th: I Don’t Know How But They Found Me @ Music Box
May 1st: AJR @ Pechanga Arena
May 7th: NEEDTOBREATHE @ Rady Shell
May 9th: G Flip @ Music Box
May 10th: Augustana @ House of Blues
May 10th: Psychedelic Furs @ Humphrey’s
May 17th: Two Door Cinema Club @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
May 17th: Tegan and Sara @ Humphrey’s
May 25th: Natalie Merchant @ Humphrey’s
May 26th: Natalie Merchant @ Humphrey’s
May 30th: Xavier Rudd @ Humphrey’s
May 31st: Xavier Rudd @ Humphrey’s
May 31st: Jordan Davis @ Petco Park
June 6th: Janet Jackson @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 12th: Madison Beer @ Soma
June 14th: TLC @ San Diego County Fair
June 18th: Noah Kahan @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 19th: Whiskey Myers @ San Diego County Fair
June 21st: Third Eye Blind, Yellowcard @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 26th: Smokey Robinson @ San Diego County Fair
June 27th: Little Big Town @ San Diego County Fair
June 28th: Ludacris @ San Diego County Fair
June 30th: Blink 182, Pierce the Veil @ Petco Park
July 7th: New Kids On The Block, Paula Adbul, DJ Jazzy Jeff @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 7th: Foo Fighters @ Petco Park
August 8th: Luke Brian @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 23rd: Lainey Wilson @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 30th: Def Leppard, Journey, Steve Miller Band @ Petco Park
August 31st: Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 14th: Hozier @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheater
September 15: The Temptations, The Four Tops @ Humphrey’s
September 22nd: Kansas @ Humphrey’s
September 28th: Green Day @ Petco Park
October 19th: Clint Black @ Humphrey’s
November 15th: Matt Kearney @ Humphrey’s