I made a spritely trip up to LA on Thursday to check out the Dales Hotel. It was exactly what I had anticipated it to be which was both good and bad. I spent the rest of my week in some sort of recovery mode and plotting a trip to the Bunbury Festival. I haven’t pulled the trigger yet but I’m very much considering it…

 

Monday: Dermot Kennedy @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7pm
AND: State to State @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Tuesday: Pinegrove, Lake @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Luna Aura, Fever Joy @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Howard Jones Acoustic Trio @ Belly Up at 7:30pm
AND: The New Pornographers, Diane Coffee @ Observatory North Park at 8pm

Wednesday: Daring Greatly, Sister Speak @ Belly Up at 7:30pm
AND: Melvins @ Casbah at 8pm – SOLD OUT

Thursday: Tender, XYLØ @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Glitter Wizard, Mrs. Henry @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Chris Lane @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong @ Belly Up at 9pm – SOLD OUT

Friday: Veronica May, Lindsay White, Becca Jay @ Merrow at 9pm
AND: Ten Bulls, Heavy Guilt @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Alex Ruwe @ Tin Roof at 6:30pm
AND: Xavier Omär @ Observatory North Park at 8pm

Saturday: Logan Mize @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Alex Ruwe @ Tin Roof at 6:30pm
AND: Begonia, Wsprgrl @ Soda Bar at 8pm
AND: Garza, Vokab Company @ Music Box at 9:30pm
AND: Phantom Twins, Dead in Argentina @ Bar Pink at 9pm

Sunday: Glorious Sons, Des Rocs @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Kimmi Bitter @ Pour House at 9pm

 

Keep in Mind:

February 11th- Dashboard Confessional @ Observatory North Park
February 12th- Dashboard Confessional @ Observatory North Park
February 12th- Nightly @ House of Blues
February 22nd- Transviolet, Armors @ House of Blues
February 25th- Thrice @ Observatory North Park
February 28th- The Struts @ Soma
February 28th- Dr. Dog @ Observatory North Park
February 28th- ZZ Ward @ Belly Up
February 28th- Ben Rector @ The Magnolia
March 6th- The Stone Foxes @ Soda Bar
March 6th- Jamestown Revival @ Belly Up
March 9th- Tame Impala @ Pechanga Arena
March 12th- Flogging Molly @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal
March 13th- Soul Asylum @ Belly Up
March 13th- Hot Chelle Rae @ House of Blues
March 14th- Delta Spirit @ Belly Up
March 16th- Third Eye Blind
March 18th- Grace Potter @ Observatory North Park
March 19th- Louis XIV @ Music Box
March 27th- Irontom @ Soda Bar
April 3rd- Coin @ Observatory North Park
April 5th- Allen Stone @ Observatory North Park
April 17th- Beth Hart @ Humphreys
May 19th- James Arthur @ Observatory North Park
June 11th- AJR @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 1st- Airborne Toxic Event @ Observatory North Park
July 24th- Hella Mega Tour: Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer

We have a bunch of sold-out shows this week in San Diego! It’s super exciting for the scene but you probably won’t catch me at one of them this week. I’m currently in hibernation mode but I think but it’s probably just the weather. In the meantime, here are your selected options for the week.

 

Monday: Marcus King Band @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Midnight Pine, Birdy Bardot @ Casbah at 8pm

Tuesday: King Princess @ Observatory North Park at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: John Mayall @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Marcus King Band @ Music Box at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Tin Roof Uncovered @ Tin Roof at 8pm

Wednesday: Tower of Power @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Queensryche, John 5 @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Bitter Kiddos, King Flamingo @ Merrow at 9pm

Thursday: Fistfights With Wolves and more @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Aviator Stash, Rosedale, Ready Set Survive, Fishing for Chips, Hardly Human@ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: StereoRiots @ Merrow at 9pm

Friday: Wolf Parade, Land of Talk @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Drug Hunt, Bad Vibes, and more @ Whistlestop at 8:30pm
AND: Alicia Eris, Kahlil Nash, Trishes @ Lesats at 8pm
AND: Coriander @ Tin Roof at 10pm
AND: Randy Houser @ House of Blues at 8pm

Saturday: American Authors, Magic Giant @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Eric Nam, Phoebe Ryan @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: The Havnauts, Wild Wild Wets @ Pour House at 9pm
AND: Coriander @ Tin Roof at 10pm

Sunday: Kimmi Bitter @ Pour House at 9pm

 

Keep in Mind:
February 3rd- Dermot Kennedy @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
February 11th- Dashboard Confessional @ Observatory North Park
February 12th- Dashboard Confessional @ Observatory North Park
February 12th- Nightly @ House of Blues
February 22nd- Transviolet, Armors @ House of Blues
February 25th- Thrice @ Observatory North Park
February 28th- The Struts @ Soma
February 28th- Dr. Dog @ Observatory North Park
February 28th- ZZ Ward @ Belly Up
February 28th- Ben Rector @ The Magnolia
March 6th- The Stone Foxes @ Soda Bar
March 6th- Jamestown Revival @ Belly Up
March 9th- Tame Impala @ Pechanga Arena
March 12th- Flogging Molly @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal
March 13th- Soul Asylum @ Belly Up
March 13th- Hot Chelle Rae @ House of Blues
March 14th- Delta Spirit @ Belly Up
March 16th- Third Eye Blind
March 18th- Grace Potter @ Observatory North Park
March 19th- Louis XIV @ Music Box
March 27th- Irontom @ Soda Bar
April 3rd- Coin @ Observatory North Park
April 5th- Allen Stone @ Observatory North Park
April 17th- Beth Hart @ Humphreys
May 19th- James Arthur @ Observatory North Park
June 11th- AJR @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 1st- Airborne Toxic Event @ Observatory North Park
July 24th- Hella Mega Tour: Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer

I had a lovely weekend spent with friends, music, and Disneyland. I’m a little out of it whilst writing this post so please check back as there will be updates to this calendar. I spent Sunday afternoon at Disneyland and had only planned on staying for a short while but that turned into not leaving the park until after 11pm with the result of not getting home until around 1am. Needless to say, between seeing Neon Tress play on Saturday and a day full of Disneyland, I’m a little loopy. Wheeeeeeeee!!!!

 

Monday: Dani Bell and the Tarantist, The Hauvnauts, Low Volts @ Casbah at 8pm
AND: The Altons, Johnnt Tarr Quartet @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Tuesday: The Used @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Satin Nickel, The Naked I, Evan Diamond @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Eric Johnson @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Jason Devore (Authority Zero), Chris Demakes (Less Than Jake), Howy Spangler (Ballyhoo!), Russ Baum & Chris Carrisales (Meager Kings), Gabo Fayuca (Fayuca) @ Soda Bar at 8pm

Wednesday: Michael Kiwanuka, Sammy Brue @ Observatory North Park at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Theo Katzman @ Belly Up at 8:30pm
AND: Cassie B and the Stingers, Andrew Barrack, Jungle Poppins @ Casbah at 9pm

Thursday: The Frets, Aviator Stash, MDRN HSTRY, Golden Howl, Coral Bells, @ Music Box at 7pm
AND: Ignant Benches, Rain on Fridays, Your Favorite Color, Nikola @ Lestats at 6:30pm
AND: Dude York, Sixes @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm
AND: Big Head Todd and the Monsters @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Wild Wild Wets, Scarry Pierre @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Raphael Saadiq @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Cory Gray and Jake Coco @ Tin Roof at 8pm

Friday: Drake Bell @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Cursive, Cloud Nothings @ Casbah at 9pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Strawberry Moons @ Pour House at 10pm
AND: Railroad Earth, Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Emo Nite Brooklyn @ House of Blues at 8pm

Saturday: Dirty Sweet, Dead Feather Moon @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Saint Motel @ Observatory North Park at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Cory Gray and Jake Coco @ Tin Roof at 6pm
AND: Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ Park & Rec at 10pm

Sunday: Sideyard @ Casbah at 9:30pm

 

Keep in Mind:
February 1st- American Authors, Magic Giant @ Observatory North Park
February 3rd- Dermot Kennedy @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
February 11th- Dashboard Confessional @ Observatory North Park
February 12th- Dashboard Confessional @ Observatory North Park
February 12th- Nightly @ House of Blues
February 22nd- Transviolet, Armors @ House of Blues
February 25th- Thrice @ Observatory North Park
February 28th- The Struts @ Soma
February 28th- Dr. Dog @ Observatory North Park
February 28th- ZZ Ward @ Belly Up
February 28th- Ben Rector @ The Magnolia 
March 6th- The Stone Foxes @ Soda Bar
March 6th- Jamestown Revival @ Belly Up
March 9th- Tame Impala @ Pechanga Arena
March 12th- Flogging Molly @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal
March 13th- Soul Asylum @ Belly Up
March 13th- Hot Chelle Rae @ House of Blues 
March 14th- Delta Spirit @ Belly Up
March 16th- Third Eye Blind
March 18th- Grace Potter @ Observatory North Park
March 19th- Louis XIV @ Music Box
March 27th- Irontom @ Soda Bar
April 3rd- Coin @ Observatory North Park
April 5th- Allen Stone @ Observatory North Park
April 17th- Beth Hart @ Humphreys
May 19th- James Arthur @ Observatory North Park
June 11th- AJR @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 1st- Airborne Toxic Event @ Observatory North Park
July 24th- Hella Mega Tour: Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer

I got back from New York last night after a wonderful time. I’m bummed about all the music I missed last week but this week is chock full of amazing options!

 

Monday: Cardinal Moon @ Casbah at 8pm

Tuesday: Coyboy Diplomacy, WYO, The Lowland Drifters @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: The Frets, Lefties @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Wednesday: Run River North, New Dialogue @ Casbah at 8:45pm
AND: Justin Linn & The Rotation, The Downs Family, City Windows @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Fistfights with Wolves, Orchid Mantis @ Whitstlestop Bar at 9pm
AND: Cedric Burnside @ The Loft at UCSD at 8pm
AND: Coco Montoya @ Belly Up at 8pm

Thursday: Los Stellarians feat. S.A. Martinez of 311@ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Cory Gray and Jake Coco @ Tin Roof at 8pm
AND: Midge Ure, Marie Haddad @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: AND: Trey Anastasio Band @ Observatory North Park at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Manual Scan, Mittens, Avenue Army @ Casbah at 9pm

Friday: Creature & The Woods @ Moose Lodge Oceanside at 8pm
AND: En Vogue @ Viejas Resort and Casino at 8pm
AND: Sara Petite Band @ Park & Rec at 10pm
AND: Bobby and the Pins, Gloomsday @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Boychick, Ten Bulls @ Soda Bar at

Saturday: Elbow @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Kimmi Bitter @ Pour House at 10pm
AND: Nada Surf @ Casbah at 9pm – SOLD OUT

Sunday: Tularosa, The Cedar Shakers @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Reverend Horton Heat @ House of Blues at 8pm

 

Keep in Mind:

January 21st- The Used @ Belly Up
January 25th- Saint Motel @ Observatory North Park
January 25th- Dirty Sweet, Dead Feather Moon @ Casbah
February 1st- American Authors, Magic Giant @ Observatory North Park
February 3rd- Dermot Kennedy @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
February 11th- Dashboard Confessional @ Observatory North Park
February 12th- Dashboard Confessional @ Observatory North Park
February 12th- Nightly @ House of Blues
February 22nd- Transviolet, Armors @ House of Blues
February 25th- Thrice @ Observatory North Park
February 28th- The Struts @ Soma
February 28th- Dr. Dog @ Observatory North Park
February 28th- ZZ Ward @ Belly Up
March 6th- The Stone Foxes @ Soda Bar
March 6th- Jamestown Revival @ Belly Up
March 9th- Tame Impala @ Pechanga Arena
March 12th- Flogging Molly @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal
March 13th- Soul Asylum @ Belly Up
March 14th- Delta Spirit @ Belly Up
March 16th- Third Eye Blind
March 18th- Grace Potter @ Observatory North Park
March 19th- Louis XIV @ Music Box
March 27th- Irontom @ Soda Bar
April 3rd- Coin @ Observatory North Park
April 5th- Allen Stone @ Observatory North Park
April 17th- Beth Hart @ Humphreys
May 19th- James Arthur @ Observatory North Park
June 11th- AJR @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 1st- Airborne Toxic Event @ Observatory North Park
July 24th- Hella Mega Tour: Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer

This week I embark on my first trip of the new year! Kristen and I will be doing another quick NYC trip which will include music, musical(s), and food! I’ll finally get to eat at a Bobby Flay restaurant which I find very exciting! I’m very sad to be missing the Mrs. Henry show this week, so please go out and dance with them for me!

 

Monday: Rebecca Jade and the Cold Fact, Alvino and the Dwells @ Casbah at 8pm

Tuesday: Lighterburns @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Wednesday: Beartooth, Motionless in White, Stick to Your Guns @ Soma at 6:30pm
AND: David Lindley @ Belly Up at 7:30pm

Thursday: KT Tunstall, Charlie Mars, Lily Kershaw @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Cory Gray and Jake Coco @ Tin Roof at 8pm
AND: Elephantricity, The Aura & Øvation @ Merrow at 9pm
AND: Chadwick Stokes and the Pintos, Daniel Rodriguez @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Shake Before Us @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Body Salt @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Friday: Joyce Manor, Oso Oso @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Tool @ Viejas Arena at 7:30pm
AND: Mandolin Orange @ Observatory North Park at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Hiroshima Mockingbirds @ Bar Pink at 9pm
AND: The Rough, The Montell Jordans, Fallen Monuments, Ready Set Survive @ The Merrow at 9pm
AND: The Rosalyns @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Moans, Aviator Stash @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Saturday: Mrs. Henry, The Bassics @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Tool @ Viejas Arena at 7:30pm
AND: Marian Mulock, David Spiztfaden, Bella Kaye @ Lestats at 8pm
AND: Lefties @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Buck Meek @ Che Cafe at 7:30pm

Sunday: Veronica May, PWR CPL @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Christie Lenee @ Lestats at 7:30pm

 

Keep in Mind:

January 21st- The Used @ Belly Up
January 25th- Saint Motel @ Observatory North Park
January 25th- Dirty Sweet, Dead Feather Moon @ Casbah
February 1st- American Authors, Magic Giant @ Observatory North Park
February 3rd- Dermot Kennedy @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
February 11th- Dashboard Confessional @ Observatory North Park
February 12th- Dashboard Confessional @ Observatory North Park
February 12th- Nightly @ House of Blues
February 22nd- Transviolet, Armors @ House of Blues
February 25th- Thrice @ Observatory North Park
February 28th- The Struts @ Soma
February 28th- Dr. Dog @ Observatory North Park
February 28th- ZZ Ward @ Belly Up
March 6th- The Stone Foxes @ Soda Bar
March 6th- Jamestown Revival @ Belly Up
March 9th- Tame Impala @ Pechanga Arena
March 12th- Flogging Molly @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal
March 13th- Soul Asylum @ Belly Up
March 14th- Delta Spirit @ Belly Up
March 16th- Third Eye Blind
March 18th- Grace Potter @ Observatory North Park
March 19th- Louis XIV @ Music Box
March 27th- Irontom @ Soda Bar
April 3rd- Coin @ Observatory North Park
April 5th- Allen Stone @ Observatory North Park
April 17th- Beth Hart @ Humphreys
May 19th- James Arthur @ Observatory North Park
June 11th- AJR @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 1st- Airborne Toxic Event @ Observatory North Park
July 24th- Hella Mega Tour: Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and you have some great NYE plans on the horizon. I will probably be doing my usual which is staying at home and doing nothing. Apart from being invited to a thing in LA, I haven’t been invited to anything and nothing down here seems to spark my fancy. I tend to prefer to stay home anyways but it would be nice to invited to something. However, I think my friends down here feel like I do, which means less effort is best. That also seems to be the theme this week in SD for shows. We have a bunch of cover bands in town (not listed here) and a rather light week musically speaking. Enjoy your holiday!

 

Monday: Donovan Frankenreiter, Tom Curren @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Ten Bulls, The Bassics @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Shades McCool & the Bold Flavors, Anti-Run @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Tuesday: The Schizophonics, The Creepy Creeps, Wild Wild Wets, Scary Pierre @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Elektric Voodoo @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm

Wednesday: Happy New Year!!

Thursday: T.S.O.L., The Detours @ Casbah at 8pm
AND: Cory Gray & Jake Coco @ Tin Roof at 8pm

Friday: Le Chateau, The Swedish Models, Free Paintings @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Saturday: Farmers Hootenanny Feat. The Farmers and Friends w/ Ron Blair of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Stevie Salas, Mojo Nixon, Chloe Lou and more @ Belly Up at 7:30pm

Sunday: Just What I Needed – A night of the music of The Cars and Ric Ocasek, feat: Chris Cote and Friends, The Red Fox Tails w/ THE CHAP’S W/BIG MEMBERS, Special Guests Will Lerner of Shake Before Us and Stephen Rey @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Steve Nieve plays Elvis Costello, AJUQ @ Casbah at 8pm

 

Keep in Mind:

January 9th- KT Tunstall @ Music Box
January 10th- Joyce Manor @ Music Box
January 10th- Tool @ Viejas Arena
January 12th- Tool @ Viejas Arena
January 17th- Creature & the Woods @ Loyal Order of the Moose
January 21st- The Used @ Belly Up
January 25th- Saint Motel @ Observatory North Park
January 25th- Dirty Sweet, Dead Feather Moon @ Casbah
February 1st- American Authors, Magic Giant @ Observatory North Park
February 3rd- Dermot Kennedy @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
February 11th- Dashboard Confessional @ Observatory North Park
February 12th- Dashboard Confessional @ Observatory North Park
February 25th- Thrice @ Observatory North Park
February 28th- The Struts @ Soma
February 28th- Dr. Dog @ Observatory North Park
February 28th- ZZ Ward @ Belly Up
March 6th- The Stone Foxes @ Soda Bar
March 6th- Jamestown Revival @ Belly Up
March 9th- Tame Impala @ Pechanga Arena
March 12th- Flogging Molly @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal
March 13th- Soul Asylum @ Belly Up
March 14th- Delta Spirit @ Belly Up
March 16th- Third Eye Blind
March 18th- Grace Potter @ Observatory North Park
March 19th- Louis XIV @ Music Box
March 27th- Irontom @ Soda Bar
April 3rd- Coin @ Observatory North Park
April 5th- Allen Stone @ Observatory North Park
April 17th- Beth Hart @ Humphreys
May 19th- James Arthur @ Observatory North Park
June 11th- AJR @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 1st- Airborne Toxic Event @ Observatory North Park
July 24th- Hella Mega Tour: Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer

It’s Christmas week and I am 100% not ready. I’m not really much for Christmas, probably because I feel like it’s shoved down my throat after Halloween and I’d rather enjoy it because I want to, not because I have to. Regardless, it’s going to be an easy week, which is something I’m ready for. This weather has made me sleepy and potentially sick again. Happy Holidays y’all.

 

Monday: Glass Spells, MRCH @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Nite Lapse, The Havnauts @ Soda Bar at 8:30pm

Tuesday: Tin Roof Uncovered @ Tin Roof at 8pm

Wednesday: Happy Christmas!

Thursday: Machine Politik, Mario Esteban & The Blessed Hellhounds @ Merrow at 8pm
AND: Lost Dakota @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Friday: Gregory Page @ Lestats at 8pm
AND: The Major Minus, Stints @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Cory Gray and Jake Coco @ Tin Roof at 6pm
AND: Drug Hunt, Dani Bell and the Tarantist @ Casbah at 9pm

Saturday: Twin Ritual, Paper Foxes, Wsprgrl @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Jemille Vialet @ Park & Rec at 10pm
AND: Poolside, Neil Frances @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Paitt Pund @ Lestats at 8pm
AND: Thread the Lariat @ Soma at 7pm

Sunday: Donovan Frankenreiter, Tom Curren @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Jara @ Casbah at 9pm

 

Keep in Mind:

January 10th- Joyce Manor @ Music Box
January 10th- Tool @ Viejas Arena
January 12th- Tool @ Viejas Arena
January 25th- Saint Motel @ Observatory North Park
January 25th- Dirty Sweet, Dead Feather Moon @ Casbah
February 1st- American Authors, Magic Giant @ Observatory North Park
February 3rd- Dermot Kennedy @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
February 11th- Dashboard Confessional @ Observatory North Park
February 12th- Dashboard Confessional @ Observatory North Park
February 25th- Thrice @ Observatory North Park
February 28th- The Struts @ Soma
February 28th- Dr. Dog @ Observatory North Park
March 6th- The Stone Foxes @ Soda Bar
March 9th- Tame Impala @ Pechanga Arena
March 12th- Flogging Molly @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal
March 13th- Soul Asylum @ Belly Up
March 16th- Third Eye Blind
March 19th- Louis XIV @ Music Box
March 27th- Irontom @ Soda Bar
April 3rd- Coin @ Observatory North Park
April 17th- Beth Hart @ Humphreys
May 19th- James Arthur @ Observatory North Park
June 11th- AJR @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 1st- Airborne Toxic Event @ Observatory North Park
July 24th- Hell Mega Tour: Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer