This week I went to a free comedy show. It was… not my jam and I’ll leave it at that. However, I did take a jaunt up to Riverside to see The Wrecks absolutely kill it! No Wrecks show is ever the same and this was no exception. I left feeling so happy that it’s carried over to today. Hopefully, I can continue to ride that while the holidays gear up…

Monday: Séamus Scanlan @ Soda Bar at 7pm
AND: Writer’s Round @ Ould Sod at 6pm

Tuesday: hannah bahng @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Static Junkies @ Winstons OB at 8:30pm

Wednesday: The Faint @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Chris Avetta, Hippy & the Goods, The Wellsprings @ Pour House at 8pm

Thursday:

Friday: The Frights @ Quartyard at 6pm

Saturday: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy @ Magnolia at 7pm
AND: Ash Easton @ Moonshine Flats at 8pm
AND: The Mars Volta @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Hauntu @ Vinyl Junkies at 3pm

Sunday: The Fall of Troy @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
December 3rd: Almost Monday @ Music Box
December 4th: Shane Hall, Ash Easton, Alex Bergan @ Casbah
December 6th: Say Anything, Motion City Soundtrack @ Soma
December 6th: KSON Country Christmas @ Frontwave Arena
December 12th: The All American Rejects, Joyce Manor @ The Sound
December 13th: The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus @ Brick By Brick
December 18th: Save Ferris @ Belly Up
December 27th: Mumford & Sons, Lord Huron @ Petco Park
January 10th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound
February 7th: Alex Sampson @ House of Blues Voodoo Room
February 25th: Joseph @ Music Box
February 25th: The Violent Femmes @ The Sound
February 26th: The Violent Femmes @ The Sound
March 5th: The Strumbellas @ Music Box
March 9th: Nine Inch Nails @ Pechanga Arena
March 13th: Colony House @ House of Blues
March 23rd: Hawthorne Heights @ House of Blues
April 1st 2026: Calum Scott @ Soma
April 24th: Cheap Trick @ Humphreys
May 17th 2026: MGK @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
May 20th: Yungblud @ Rady Shell
July 21st: Ed Sheeran @ Petco Park
July 23rd: Rainbow Kitten Surprise @ Gallagher Square
August 9th 2026: O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw, Lisa Loeb @ Cal Coast Credit Union Theater
August 30th: My Chemical Romance @ Petco Park
October 9th 2026: Jack Johnson @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

I can’t believe this year is already so close to a close. We have Thanksgiving after this week. Some people already (wrongly) have Christmas trees and decorations up. I’m fairly sure if I sneeze and look again, it will be the new year. Whew!

Monday: Waylon Wyatt @ Music Box at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Eilen Jewell, Kimmi Bitter @ Belly Up at 7:30pm
AND: Writer’s Round @ Ould Sod at 6pm

Tuesday: Grandson @ Observatory North Park at 8pm

Wednesday: Madison Ryann Ward @ Music Box at 8pm

Thursday: John Splithoff @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Lily Rose @ Moonshine Flats at 7:30pm
AND: Ari Abdul @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Trestles, Dolphins on Acid @ Winstons OB at 8pm

Friday: Belmont @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: Trapt @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: American Mile @ Moonshine Flats at 9pm
AND: The Expendables @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: ASTN @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Emo Nite @ Casbah at 9pm

Saturday: Lucius @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: The Stews, Margot Sinclair @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: American Mile @ Moonshine Flats at 9pm

Sunday: Jack’s Mannequin @ The Sound at 8pm
AND: Chorduroy, Kit Major, The Band Cope @ Soda Bar at 7pm
AND: John Legend @ Rady Shell at 7:30pm
AND: Low Volts @ Casbah at 4pm

Keep in Mind:
November 29th: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy @ Magnolia
December 3rd: Almost Monday @ Music Box
December 4th: Shane Hall, Ash Easton, Alex Bergan @ Casbah
December 6th: Say Anything, Motion City Soundtrack @ Soma
December 12th: The All American Rejects, Joyce Manor @ The Sound
December 13th: The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus @ Brick By Brick
December 18th: Save Ferris @ Belly Up
December 27th: Mumford & Sons, Lord Huron @ Petco Park
January 10th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound
February 7th: Alex Sampson @ House of Blues Voodoo Room
February 25th: Joseph @ Music Box
February 25th: The Violent Femmes @ The Sound
February 26th: The Violent Femmes @ The Sound
March 5th: The Strumbellas @ Music Box
March 9th: Nine Inch Nails @ Pechanga Arena
March 13th: Colony House @ House of Blues
March 23rd: Hawthorne Heights @ House of Blues
April 1st 2026: Calum Scott @ Soma
May 17th 2026: MGK @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
May 20th: Yungblud @ Rady Shell
July 21st: Ed Sheeran @ Petco Park
July 23rd: Rainbow Kitten Surprise @ Gallagher Square
August 9th 2026: O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw, Lisa Loeb @ Cal Coast Credit Union Theater
August 30th: My Chemical Romance @ Petco Park
October 9th 2026: Jack Johnson @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Is anyone still struggling with the time change or had it take longer than usual to acclimate? My body decided (until recently) that it would wake me up at 6am for no good reason and try as I might, no amount of staying up late got it to right itself until about 3 days ago. I also meant to make it out this week but the extreme fatigue (I was ready for bed at 8:30pm) made it impossible. I hope you all were able to go out and have fun last week. Things are beginning to wind down, especially in San Diego but let’s see what opportunities are out there.

Monday: Lovejoy @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Jet @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Planet Booty @ Soda Bar at 7pm
AND: Writer’s Round @ Ould Sod at 6pm

Tuesday: Jesse McCartney @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm

Wednesday: John Craigie @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Julianna Riolino, Ian Curtis @ Soda Bar at 7pm
AND: Tecolote Canyon @ The Holding Company at 7:30pm

Thursday: Samantha Fish, Robert Jon & The Wreck @ The Sound at 8pm
AND: The Jins @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Zach Brosi @ Music Box at 7pm

Friday: Yes @ Viejas Casino & Resort at 8pm
AND: HAYLA @ Music Box at 9pm
AND: Tantric @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Mating Ritual @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Porcelain @ Moonshine Beach at 7:30pm
AND: Cassie B @ Moonshine Flats at 9pm

Saturday: Shane Hall @ Pour House at 9pm
AND: Infinity Song, John-Robert @ Music Box at 9pm
AND: Spencer Crandall @ Moonshine Flats at 8pm
AND: Patterson Hood @ Belly Up at 6pm
AND: Saved By the 90s @ Belly Up at 10pm
AND: Off With Their Heads @ Soda Bar at 7pm

Sunday: Smallpools @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Surf Hat @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Teenage Bottlerocket @ Brick By Brick at 7:30pm

Keep in Mind:
November 18th: Maddie Zahm @ Music Box
November 18th: Grandson @ Observatory North Park
November 21st: Belmont @ House of Blues
November 23rd: Jack’s Mannequin @ The Sound
November 23rd: John Legend @ Rady Shell
December 6th: Say Anything, Motion City Soundtrack @ Soma
December 12th: The All American Rejects, Joyce Manor @ The Sound
December 18th: Save Ferris @ Belly Up
December 27th: Mumford & Sons, Lord Huron @ Petco Park
January 10th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound
February 7th: Alex Sampson @ House of Blues Voodoo Room
February 25th: Joseph @ Music Box
February 25th: The Violent Femmes @ The Sound
February 26th: The Violent Femmes @ The Sound
March 13th: Colony House @ House of Blues
March 23rd: Hawthorne Heights @ House of Blues
April 1st 2026: Calum Scott @ Soma
May 17th 2026: MGK @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
May 20th: Yungblud @ Rady Shell
July 21st: Ed Sheeran @ Petco Park
July 23rd: Rainbow Kitten Surprise @ Gallagher Square
August 9th 2026: O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw, Lisa Loeb @ Cal Coast Credit Union Theater
August 30th: My Chemical Romance @ Petco Park

Whew, what a wild few weeks it’s been for me. I’m glad to be home after al my adventuring around though. I’m still getting back in the swing of normie life and am very grateful for that extra hour of sleep last night. Now, I just need to duplicate myself so I can finish getting all my stuff put back in order…

Monday: Rufus Wainwright @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Writer’s Round @ Ould Sod at 6pm

Tuesday: Girlfriends @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: OSLO @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Wednesday: Kaleb Cohen @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Ben Nichols @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Aly & AJ @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: AFI @ Soma at 7pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Bar Italia @ Whistlestop Bar at 9pm
AND: Yonder Mountain String Band @ Belly Up at 8pm

Thursday: The 502s @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Ryan Nealon @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: The Highwayman Show, Francis Blume @ Belly Up at 7:30pm

Friday: Stop Light Observations @ Quartyard at 6pm
AND: Stephen Carey @ Moonshine Flats at 9pm
AND: Adrien Nunez @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Emo Night Brooklyn @ House of Blues at 9pm

Saturday: The Home Team @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: America @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Koyo @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Tame Impala @ Pechanga Arena at 7:30pm
AND: Lisa Lisa, Exposé, The Jets, Rob Base, C&C Music Factory, Tag Team, J.J. Fad, and Candyman @ Frontwave Arena at 7:30pm
AND: Neko Case @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Stephen Carey @ Moonshine Flats at 9pm

Sunday: Ethan Regan @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Neko Case @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: The Dream Syndicate @ Soda Bar at 7pm

Keep in Mind:
November 10th: Lovejoy @ Observatory North Park
November 10th: Jet @ Belly Up
November 11th: Jesse McCartney @ Humphrey’s
November 16th: Smallpools @ Soma
November 18th: Maddie Zahm @ Music Box
November 18th: Grandson @ Observatory North Park
November 23rd: Jack’s Mannequin @ The Sound
December 6th: Say Anything, Motion City Soundtrack @ Soma
December 12th: The All American Rejects, Joyce Manor @ The Sound
December 18th: Save Ferris @ Belly Up
December 27th: Mumford & Sons, Lord Huron @ Petco Park
January 10th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound
April 1st 2026: Calum Scott @ Soma
May 17th 2026: MGK @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 9th 2026: O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw, Lisa Loeb @ Cal Coast Credit Union Theater

I’m still on the east coast somewhere… While I’m sad I missed a lot of Roctober, I’m really grateful for the experiences I’ve had this month. I’ll be back in a few days and might venture out to catch the last of the Rocktober goodness before it starts to slow down in preparation for the holidays.

Monday: Writer’s Round @ The Ould Sod at 6pm
AND: Bo Staloch @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Gayle Skidmore @ Casbah at 7:30pm

Tuesday: The Bones of J.R. Jones @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Jason Mraz @ The Sound at 7:30pm
AND: Stereolab @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Fionn @ Winston’s at 8:30pm

Wednesday: The Cult @ The Sound at 8pm

Thursday: Jason Mraz @ The Sound at 7:30pm
AND: Petey USA, Alex Cameron @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Kameron Marlowe @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm

Friday: The Creepy Creeps, Mistress 77, Wild Wild Wets, Scary Pierre @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Geese @ Quartyard at 6pm

Saturday: G Flip @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Dia De Los Deftones @ Petco Park at 3:45pm
AND: New Constellations @ Quartyard at 6pm
AND: Strung Out @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: Graham Barham @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7pm – SOLD OUT

Sunday: Little River Band @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Action/Adventure @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7:30pm
AND: ZZ Top @ Viejas Casino at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
November 5th: Aly & AJ @ Humphrey’s
November 5th: AFI @ Soma
November 8th: America @ Humphrey’s
November 10th: Lovejoy @ Observatory North Park
November 11th: Jesse McCartney @ Humphrey’s
November 16th: Smallpools @ Soma
November 18th: Maddie Zahm @ Msuic Box
November 18th: Grandson @ Observatory North Park
November 23rd: Jack’s Mannequin @ The Sound
December 6th: Say Anything, Motion City Soundtrack @ Soma
December 12th: The All American Rejects, Joyce Manor @ The Sound
December 18th: Save Ferris @ Belly Up
December 27th: Mumford & Sons, Lord Huron @ Petco Park
January 10th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound
April 1st 2026: Calum Scott @ Soma

Did you catch me at WWWY this past weekend? Nope? Too slow! I don’t know where that came from but I’m still over the moon after a wonderful fest. It was great to see some of the same bands again and just enjoy my time. Unfortunately, my feet and back were not as thrilled but that’s why I brought the massage gun. I guess I’m just that kind of person now. When did I get old?

Monday: Writer’s Round @ The Ould Sod at 6pm
AND: Oliver Hazard, The Last Revel @ Music Box at 7:30pm
AND: Jade Bird @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Tuesday: Sons Of Habit @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Viagra Boys, Black Lips @ The Sound at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Durry @ Quartyard at 6pm

Wednesday: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Zucchero @ Balboa Theatre at 8pm
AND: Pinkshift @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7:30pm
AND: Night Moves @ Casbah at 8pm

Thursday: Twenty One Pilots @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 8pm
AND: A Day to Remember, Yellowcard @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park at 6:15pm
AND: Sons Of The East @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Murder By Death, AJJ @ Belly Up at 7pm
AND: Alex Lucero Band @ Winston’s at 8:30pm
AND: Aaron Watson @ Moonshine Flats at 7:30pm
AND: Matt Maltese @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: INOHA @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7:30pm
AND: Night Moves @ Casbah at 8pm

Friday: The Revivalists @ The Sound at 8pm
AND: Mo Lowda & the Humble, French Cassettes @ Music Box at 9pm
AND: quinnie @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Nate Botsford @ Moonshine Flats at 9pm
AND: Rocket From the Crypt @ House of Blues at 8pm

Saturday: Em Cable, Sara Jade, Jessie Lark, Elizabeth Bowersox @ Pour House at 9pm
AND: Felly, Breakup Shoes @ Music Box at 9pm
AND: Oingo Boingo Former Members, Dramarama, The Untouchables @ Humphrey’s at 7pm
AND: Nate Botsford @ Moonshine Flats at 9pm
AND: Emo Night @ Brick by Brick at 7:30pm

Sunday: TopHouse @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: The Starting Line, Finch @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm
AND: Stacey Ryan @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
October 28th: The Bones of J.R. Jones @ Belly Up
November 1st: G Flip @ Humphrey’s
November 5th: Aly & AJ @ Humphrey’s
November 5th: AFI @ Soma
November 8th: America @ Humphrey’s
November 10th: Lovejoy @ Observatory North Park
November 11th: Jesse McCartney @ Humphrey’s
November 16th: Smallpools @ Soma
November 18th: Maddie Zahm @ Msuic Box
November 18th: Grandson @ Observatory North Park
November 23rd: Jack’s Mannequin @ The Sound
December 6th: Say Anything, Motion City Soundtrack @ Soma
December 12th: The All American Rejects, Joyce Manor @ The Sound
December 18th: Save Ferris @ Belly Up
December 27th: Mumford & Sons, Lord Huron @ Petco Park
January 10th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound
April 1st 2026: Calum Scott @ Soma

Rocktober begins this week on the slow side but there’s no going wrong even on the slow days. I myself am gearing up for trip one of two this month. I don’t know why my travel is always back to back like this. Why do I do this to myself? I’m also sad to be missing out on some of the shows this month but maybe you’ll catch me at WWWY this weekend?

Monday: Writer’s Round @ The Ould Sod at 6pm

Tuesday: Wednesday, Friendship @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Elliot @ Soda Bar at 7pm
AND: Steel Beans @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Wednesday: David Cook (acoustic duo) w/ Matthew Phillips @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: BØRNS @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Little Hurricane @ Soda Bar at 7pm

Thursday: Bad Suns, Joe P @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers @ The Sound at 8pm
AND: DLG., Magnus Ferrell @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: AJ Lee & Blue Summit @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Bayker Blankenship @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Pool Kids, Truth Club, PONY @ Soda Bar at 7pm

Friday: Thrice, Modern Color @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm
AND: Allen Stone and Ripe @ The Sound at 7pm
AND: Nation of Language, Deeper @ Music Box at 9pm
AND: Pinback @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Niko Moon @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Die Spitz @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Emo Nite @ Casbah at 9pm

Saturday: Reneé Rapp @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 8pm
AND: Judas Priest, Alice Cooper @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 6:45pm
AND: Nicotine Dolls @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Jeffrey Martin, Anna Tivel @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Sacri Monti @ Pour House at 9pm

Sunday: Marianas Trench @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Buko Boys, Carmela, and more @ Music Box at 6:30pm
AND: Pete Yorn @ Belly Up at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
October 22nd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ Observatory North Park
October 23rd: Twenty One Pilots @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 23rd: A Day to Remember, Yellowcard @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
October 26th: The Starting Line @ Observatory North Park
October 28th: The Bones of J.R. Jones @ Belly Up
November 1st: G Flip @ Humphrey’s
November 5th: Aly & AJ @ Humphrey’s
November 5th: AFI @ Soma
November 8th: America @ Humphrey’s
November 10th: Lovejoy @ Observatory North Park
November 11th: Jesse McCartney @ Humphrey’s
November 16th: Smallpools @ Soma
November 18th: Maddie Zahm @ Msuic Box
November 18th: Grandson @ Observatory North Park
November 23rd: Jack’s Mannequin @ The Sound
December 6th: Say Anything, Motion City Soundtrack @ Soma
December 12th: The All American Rejects, Joyce Manor @ The Sound
December 18th: Save Ferris @ Belly Up
December 27th: Mumford & Sons, Lord Huron @ Petco Park
January 10th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound
April 1st 2026: Calum Scott @ Soma