I wish I had things to tell you but I really don’t this week. I’m doing my best to stay present but we’re getting closer to my least favorite time of year.

Monday: Zolita @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Tuesday: David Kushner @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Telehope @ Winstons OB at 8:30pm
AND: Jeffrey Martin @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Wednesday: Cyndi Lauper @ Viejas Arena at 7pm
AND: 10,000 Maniacs @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Jesse Ray Smith, Please Ask For Paul, John Meeks @ Casbah at 8:15pm

Thursday: Lucero @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Bob Schneider @ The Sound at 7:30pm

Friday: ZZ Ward @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Rise Against @ The Sound at 7:30pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Coastal Wolves @ Winstons OB at 8:30pm
AND: Daniel Bonte & The Bona Fide @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm
AND: Jesse Barrera & Albert Posis @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Saturday: America @ Harrah’s at 8pm
AND: Trevor Hall @ The Sound at 8:30pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Marc Broussard @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Daniel Bonte & The Bona Fide @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm
AND: Jesse Barrera & Albert Posis @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Sunday: Sometimes Julie with The Innocent Bystanders Winstons OB at 4pm
AND: David Shaw @ Belly Up at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
November 25th: Honne @ The Sound
November 30th: Amigo the Devil @ Observatory North Park
December 2nd: Better Than Ezra @ Belly Up
December 6th: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus @ Brick by Brick
December 12th: Iglu & Hartley @ House of Blues Voodoo Room
December 12th: Sixpense None the Richer @ Belly Up
December 13th: Heart, Cheap Trick @ Pechanga Arena
December 20th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 21st: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 22nd: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 28th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 29th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 30th: Post Malone @ Petco Park
January 18th: Bright Eyes @ The Sound
February 19th: Almost Monday @ Soma
February 22nd: Coin @ Soma
March 12th: Saint Motel @ The Sound
April 5th: Matt Nathanson @ The Sound
April 29th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound
June 26th: Shakira @ Snapdragon Stadium


This week was the final two US shows of You Me At Six in San Diego and Los Angeles. I’m so glad I made a point to see them in Boston and New York as well because two times would’ve been insufficient! I’m really sad I’ll never see You Me At Six here again, but I’m looking forward to seeing them for the last time in March all over the UK. March is still a ways off though so let’s see what can cover the hole in my heart this week…

Monday: Richard Thompson, Kacy & Clayton @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Wolves of Glendale @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Tuesday: Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Madi Diaz @ Rady Shell at 7pm
AND: Bay Faction, Nitefire @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Wednesday: Michelle @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: John Craigie, Kassi Valazza @ Belly Up at 8pm

Thursday: Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Tora @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Tyler Booth @ Moonshine Beach at 8pm
AND: Ron Gallo (solo) @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Black Lips @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Friday: Mat Kearney @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm – SOLD OUT ¡
AND: Thrice and Manchester Orchestra @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park at 6pm
AND: Faye Webster @ Rady Shell at 7pm
AND: Emo Nite @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Pinback @ The Sound at 8pm
AND: Lukas John @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm

Saturday: Dayglow @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Punk In The Park feat: The Offspring, Pennywise, Streelight Manifest, and more @ Snapdragon Statium @ 12pm
AND: Bay Ledges @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Chad Price Peace Coalition, Quel Bordel @ The Holding Company at 7:30pm
AND: AND: Lukas John @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm

Sunday: Blind Pilot @ Belly Up at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
November 20th: Cyndi Lauper @ Viejas Arena
November 22nd: Rise Against @ The Sound
November 22nd: ZZ Ward @ Belly Up
November 25th: Honne @ The Sound
December 2nd: Better Than Ezra @ Belly Up
December 6th: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus @ Brick by Brick
December 12th: Iglu & Hartley @ House of Blues Voodoo Room
December 12th: Sixpense None the Richer @ Belly Up
December 13th: Heart, Cheap Trick @ Pechanga Arena
December 20th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 21st: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 22nd: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 28th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 29th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 30th: Post Malone @ Petco Park
January 18th: Bright Eyes @ The Sound
February 19th: Almost Monday @ Soma
February 22nd: Coin @ Soma
March 12th: Saint Motel @ The Sound
April 5th: Matt Nathanson @ The Sound
April 29th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound
June 26th: Shakira @ Snapdragon Stadium

This past week was sort of a quiet one and a much-needed decompression after all the travel and music and such. Also, my apartment always looks like a hurricane came through right before I leave, so I’ve mostly been spending my time trying to put it back in order. It’s a process…

This week, we have You Me At Six finally making their way to San Diego with Enter Shakari!! It’s the last time they will grace a stage in San Diego and you can expect to find me at the front for this one. Even though Rocktober is officially over, this week is looking pretty stacked. No bad choices and I might wander out for a little extra fun this week.

Monday: Inhaler @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Billy Bob Thorton @ Belly Up – SOLD OUT
AND: Willow Avalon @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Tuesday: Real Friends @ House of Blues at 7pm

Wednesday: The Record Company @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Hanson (acoustic show) @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: Wild Child + Susto @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Rendez-Vous @ Brick by Brick at 9pm
AND: Fat Evil Children @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Kaitlin Butts @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Thursday: Hanson, Phantom Planet @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: Kimmi Bitter @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Vincent Lima @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Dogpark @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Styx @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm

Friday: Enter Shikari, You Me At Six and Yours Truly @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: The Psychedelic Furs @ Rady Shell at 6pm
AND: Mark Ambor @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Carol Ades @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Homeshake @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: American Mile @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm

Saturday: The Red Clay Strays @ Soma at 6:30pm
AND: The Record Company @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: American Mile @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm

Sunday: Sabrina Carpenter, Declan McKenna @ Pechanga Arena at 7pm
AND: John Hiatt @ Belly Up at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
November 12th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise @ Rady Shell
November 15th: Matt Kearney @ Humphrey’s
November 15th: Thrice and Manchester Orchestra @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
November 17th: Blind Pilot @ Belly Up
November 20th: Cyndi Lauper @ Viejas Arena
November 22nd: Rise Against @ The Sound
November 22nd: ZZ Ward @ Belly Up
November 25th: Honne @ The Sound
December 2nd: Better Than Ezra @ Belly Up
December 6th: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus @ Brick by Brick
December 12th: Iglu & Hartley @ House of Blues
December 12th: Sixpense None the Richer @ Belly Up
December 13th: Heart, Cheap Trick @ Pechanga Arena
December 20th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 21st: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 22nd: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 28th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 29th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 30th: Post Malone @ Petco Park
January 18th: Bright Eyes @ The Sound
February 19th: Almost Monday @ Soma
February 22nd: Coin @ Soma
March 12th: Saint Motel @ The Sound
April 5th: Matt Nathanson @ The Sound
April 29th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound

Wow. What a crazy and wonderful few weeks it’s been! I spent some quality time with a friend and her family who I hadn’t seen for two years. It was wonderfully relaxing and good for the soul. That was coupled with two amazing You Me At Six shows and the cherry on top was When We Were Young in Vegas. I finally got to see Boys Like Girls after all these years, The Maine are always fantastic, Cartel was so much fun, and even the lesbians who were trying to hump each other on me during Cobra Starship couldn’t ruin my glow, especially because they played “Snakes on a Plane!”

As for this Halloween week…

Monday: Aimee Mann @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT

Tuesday: Aimee Mann @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Kurt Travis @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7pm

Wednesday: Alex Warren @ Soma at 7pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Makari, Origami Button, Nights Like Thieves @ Brick by Brick at 7:30pm
AND: Y La Bamba , Kiltro @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Howlin’ Moon @ The Holding Company at 8pm

Thursday: Blackberry Smoke @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Landon Conrath @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Friday: Graham Nancarrow @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm
AND: ZZ Top @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Ripe, Hembree @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: bodie and gio @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7pm
AND: The Creepy Creeps, Scary Pierre, Low Volts @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Saturday: Broadside, Bearings @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7pm
AND: Graham Nancarrow @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm
AND: Dia De Los Deftones feat: Deftones, Sunny Day Real Estate, and more @ Petco Park at 3:30pm
AND: Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band, Nolan Taylor @ Belly Up at 9pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Southern Culture on the Skids @ Casbah at 8pm

Sunday: Men At Work @ The Sound at 8pm
AND: Origami Angel @ Soma at 6pm
AND: The Band Feel @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Keep in Mind:
November 4th: Billy Bob Thorton @ Belly Up
November 6th: The Record Company @ Belly Up
November 6th: Hanson @ House of Blues
November 7th: Hanson @ House of Blues
November 7th: Vincent Lima @ House of Blues
November 7th: Kimmi Bitter @ Belly Up
November 8th: Enter Shikari, You Me At Six and Yours Truly @ House of Blues
November 8th: The Psychedelic Furs @ Rady Shell
November 12th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise @ Rady Shell
November 15th: Matt Kearney @ Humphrey’s
November 15th: Thrice and Manchester Orchestra @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
November 17th: Blind Pilot @ Belly Up
November 20th: Cyndi Lauper @ Viejas Arena
November 22nd: Rise Against @ The Sound
November 22nd: ZZ Ward @ Belly Up
November 25th: Honne @ Belly Up
December 2nd: Better Than Ezra @ Belly Up
December 6th: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus @ Brick by Brick
December 12th: Iglu & Hartley @ House of Blues
December 12th: Sixpense None the Richer @ Belly Up
December 13th: Heart, Cheap Trick @ Pechanga Arena
February 22nd: Coin @ Soma

Monday: Weston Estate @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Nada Surf @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Prince Daddy & the Hyena @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7:30pm
AND: The Airborne Toxic Event @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Prince Daddy & the Hyena @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7:30pm

Tuesday: Suki Waterhouse, Bully @ The Sound at 8pm
AND: Rain City Drive @ Soma at 7pm
AND: New Hope Club @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7:30pm
AND: Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT

Wednesday: Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Jade Bird @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Toni Romiti @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Thursday: Briston Maroney @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Happy Landing @ Soda Bar @ 7:30pm

Friday: Parker McCollum @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7:30pm
AND: The Crane Wives @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Marc Anthony @ Pechanga Arena at 8pm
AND: Air Supply @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Melt, Maris @ Music Box at 9pm
AND: Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT

Saturday: Wage War @ The Sound at 6:30pm
AND: Emo Night Tour @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Wale @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Rocket From the Crypt @ House of Blues at 8pm

Sunday: Underoath @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Fidlar @ The Sound at 8pm
AND: Matthew Phillips, Lioneer @ Music Box at 6:30pm
AND: Yngwie Malmsteen @ House of Blues at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
October 28th: Aimee Mann @ Belly Up
October 29th: Aimee Mann @ Belly Up
November 3rd: Men At Work @ The Sound
November 4th: Billy Bob Thorton @ Belly Up
November 6th: The Record Company @ Belly Up
November 6th: Hanson @ House of Blues
November 7th: Hanson @ House of Blues
November 7th: Vincent Lima @ House of Blues
November 7th: Kimmi Bitter @ Belly Up
November 8th: Enter Shikari, You Me At Six and Yours Truly @ House of Blues
November 8th: The Psychedelic Furs @ Rady Shell
November 12th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise @ Rady Shell
November 15th: Matt Kearney @ Humphrey’s
November 15th: Thrice and Manchester Orchestra @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
November 17th: Blind Pilot @ Belly Up
November 20th: Cyndi Lauper @ Viejas Arena
November 22nd: Rise Against @ The Sound
November 22nd: ZZ Ward @ Belly Up
November 25th: Honne @ Belly Up
December 2nd: Better Than Ezra @ Belly Up
December 6th: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus @ Brick by Brick
December 12th: Iglu & Hartley @ House of Blues
December 12th: Sixpense None the Richer @ Belly Up
December 13th: Heart, Cheap Trick @ Pechanga Arena
February 22nd: Coin @ Soma

Greetings from Boston! I’m so happy to be here and spend some quality time with a friend I haven’t seen for years. This trip also kicks off my You Me At Six and Enter Shakari tour following. New York is later this week and then I pretend I’m in my 20s again to finish out my week. What that actually means is catching an early ass flight for Vegas so I can get to When We Were Young! Send me the ability to sleep and the ability to power through. Enjoy this amazing week of music while I’m gone. I wish I could be in two places at once but, teleportation is not a thing yet….

Monday: The Heavy Heavy, Dylan LeBlanc @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Still Woozy @ Rady Shell at 6:30pm

Tuesday: New Found Glory @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm
AND: Leon Bridges @ Rady Shell at 7pm
AND: Melissa Etheridge @ The Magnolia at 8pm

Wednesday: Caskets @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Valley @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Brett Dennen @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Hotel Fiction, Cheyenne Benton @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Particle Kid @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Dora Jar @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Thursday: Foxing, From Indian Lakes @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Less Than Jake @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm
AND: Zolita, Meg Smith @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Hiss Golden Messenger Solo @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: David Nail, Trey Hill @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm
AND: Boogarins @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Friday: Sammy Rae and The Friends @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Coral Bells, Calliope, & Fiore @ The Holding Company at 8pm
AND: Brooks Nielsen (of The Growlers) @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 8pm
AND: The Black Angels @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Emo Nite @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Rachel Horter @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm
AND: Ocie Elliott @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Saturday: The Black Angels @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Clint Black @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Teddy Swims @ Harrah’s at 8pm
AND: Rachel Horter @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm
AND: Lola Young @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Paco Versailles @ Lou Lou’s Jungle Room @ Lafayette Hotel at 8pm
AND: saturdays at your place @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7:30pm
AND: Cole Chaney @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Sunday: Atlas Genius + Robert DeLong @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: Moon Hooch @ Music Box at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
October 28th: Aimee Mann @ Belly Up
October 29th: Aimee Mann @ Belly Up
November 3rd: Men At Work @ The Sound
November 4th: Billy Bob Thorton @ Belly Up
November 6th: The Record Company @ Belly Up
November 6th: Hanson @ House of Blues
November 7th: Hanson @ House of Blues
November 7th: Vincent Lima @ House of Blues
November 7th: Kimmi Bitter @ Belly Up
November 8th: Enter Shikari, You Me At Six and Yours Truly @ House of Blues
November 8th: The Psychedelic Furs @ Rady Shell
November 12th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise @ Rady Shell
November 15th: Matt Kearney @ Humphrey’s
November 15th: Thrice and Manchester Orchestra @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
November 17th: Blind Pilot @ Belly Up
November 20th: Cyndi Lauper @ Viejas Arena
November 22nd: Rise Against @ The Sound
November 22nd: ZZ Ward @ Belly Up
November 25th: Honne @ Belly Up
December 2nd: Better Than Ezra @ Belly Up
December 6th: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus @ Brick by Brick
December 12th: Iglu & Hartley @ House of Blues
December 12th: Sixpense None the Richer @ Belly Up
December 13th: Heart, Cheap Trick @ Pechanga Arena
February 22nd: Coin @ Soma