It has been a long and rather painful week for me with some highlights thrown in. I was up in LA on Saturday for the Neon Trees show at The Wiltern and I guested on the High Voltage radio show with Neon Trees which will be airing on June 28th. The show I’m most excited for this week is the sold out Milk Carton Kids show at The Belly Up on Sunday evening.

Monday:

Tuesday: SomeKindaWonderful @ House of Blues at 6:30pm

Wednesday: Eric Hutchinson, Scars on 45 @ Birch Aquarium at Scripps at 7:30pm
AND: Owl John @ Casbah at 9pm

Thursday: Spero @ Seven Grand at 9pm
AND: Uh Huh Her @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: The Burning of Rome @ 207 @ Hard Rock at 9pm

Friday:

Saturday: Jessica Lea Mayfield, The Midnight Pine @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Paul Canon Band, Luke Williams, Matt Jennings @ Belly Up at 9pm

Sunday: The Milk Carton Kids @ Belly Up at 8pm- SOLD OUT
AND: Michael Franti & Spearhead @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater at 7pm

Keep in Mind:
June 24th- Jackie Greene @ House of Blues
June 25th- Vans Warped Tour @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 27th- Transfer @ Casbah
June 29th- Sarah McLachlan @ Humphreys
June 30th- Devo @ Belly Up
July 1st- Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers @ Humphreys
July 2nd- Lit @ San diego County Fair
July 12th- La Roux @ House of Blues
July 16th- Chris Isaak @ Humphreys
July 20th- Jewel @ Humphreys
July 22nd- The Neighborhood @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater at SDSU
July 23rd- Lyle Lovett and His Large Band @ Humphreys
July 24th- OK GO @ Belly Up
July 26th- Say Anything @ House of Blues
July 30th- Mötley Crüe @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
August 1-3- Lollapalooza @ Grant Park
August 2nd- The Griswolds @ Soda Bar
August 3rd- Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers @ Viejas Arena
August 6th- Arctic Monkeys @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
August 7th- Lynyrd Skynyrd @ Humphreys
August 10th- RX Bandits @ House of Blues
August 11th- The Head and The Heart @ North Park Theater
August 20th- Naked and Famous @ North Park Theater
August 27th- Panic! at the Disco, Walk the Moon, Youngblood Hawke @ SDSU Open Air Theater
August 30th- Jack Johnson @ RIMAC Field
September 14th- Passenger @ House of Blues
September 16th- Linkn Park and 30 Seconds to Mars @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
September 17th- Augustana, Paul Cannon @ Birch Aquarium @ Scripps
September 27th- The Pixies @ Humphreys
October 1st- Bombay Bicycle Club @ Soma
October 10th- Lorde @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater
October 12th- The Pretty Reckless @ House of Blues
October 17th- Kodaline @ House of Blues
November 9th- The Black Keys, Jake Bugg @ Viejas Arena
November 21st- The 1975 @ Soma
December 2nd- Fleetwood Mac @ Viejas Arena

I’m hoooooooome! Well, I’ve been home since Friday after a wonderful Neon Trees filled vacation. It’s not over yet (I have two more shows to attend) and I promise to share the stories! This weekend I’ll be up in LA visiting some friends and going to some more shows. All my vacations are musical. I just can’t help myself. You know how that goes…

Speaking of music, here’s what’s in store for this week.

Monday: Rocky Votolato, Lotte Kestner, Kevin Long @ Casbah at 9pm

Tuesday: The Fray, Barcelona, Oh Honey @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater at 7pm
AND: The Current Swell @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm

Wednesday: Lords of Altamont, Low Volts @ Casbah at 9pm

Thursday: Jackson Price Band @ Sycamore Den at 9pm
AND: Star Anna @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Lillian LeFranc @ The Merrow at 8pm
AND: Love and Theft @ House of Blues at 7pm

Friday: Dead Feather Moon @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Flaggs CD Release Party @ Whistlestop Bar at 9pm
AND: Raelee Nikole, Chelsey Chavez, AM Exchange @ Lestats at 9pm

Saturday: San Diego Oysterfest feat: Matt and Kim, He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister, Oliver Trolley, Barbarian, 22 Kings @ Embarcadero Marina Park at 11:30am
AND: The Burning of Rome, The New Kinetics @ Che Cafe at 8pm
AND: The Midnight Pine CD Release @ The Hideout at 8:30pm
AND: Hunter Hayes @ San Diego County Fair at 7pm

Sunday: Electric Six @ Casbah
AND: Matt Nathanson, Gavin Degraw @ Humphreys at 7pm
AND: The Both (Aimee Mann & Ted Leo) @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Amy Obenski, Patrick Joseph, Flashbulb Fires @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: Failure @ House of Blues at 7:30pm

Keep in Mind:
June 15th- Matt Nathanson, Gavin Degraw @ Humphreys
June 17th- SomeKindaWonderful @ House of Blues
June 18th- Eric Hutchinson, Scars on 45 @ Birch Aquarium at Scripps
June 19th- Spero @ Seven Grand
June 22nd- The Milk Carton Kids @ Belly Up
June 24th- Jackie Greene @ House of Blues
June 25th- Vans Warped Tour @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 27th- Transfer @ Casbah
June 29th- Sarah McLachlan @ Humphreys
June 30th- Devo @ Belly Up
July 1st- Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers @ Humphreys
July 2nd- Lit @ San diego County Fair
July 12th- La Roux @ House of Blues
July 16th- Chris Isaak @ Humphreys
July 20th- Jewel @ Humphreys
July 22nd- The Neighborhood @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater at SDSU
July 23rd- Lyle Lovett and His Large Band @ Humphreys
July 24th- OK GO @ Belly Up
July 26th- Say Anything @ House of Blues
July 30th- Mötley Crüe @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
August 1-3- Lollapalooza @ Grant Park
August 2nd- The Griswolds @ Soda Bar
August 3rd- Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers @ Viejas Arena
August 6th- Arctic Monkeys @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
August 7th- Lynyrd Skynyrd @ Humphreys
August 10th- RX Bandits @ House of Blues
August 11th- The Head and The Heart @ North Park Theater
August 20th- Naked and Famous @ North Park Theater
August 27th- Panic! at the Disco, Walk the Moon, Youngblood Hawke @ SDSU Open Air Theater
August 30th- Jack Johnson @ RIMAC Field
September 14th- Passenger @ House of Blues
September 16th- Linkn Park and 30 Seconds to Mars @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
September 17th- Augustana, Paul Cannon @ Birch Aquarium @ Scripps
September 27th- The Pixies @ Humphreys
October 1st- Bombay Bicycle Club @ Soma
October 10th- Lorde @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater
October 12th- The Pretty Reckless @ House of Blues
October 17th- Kodaline @ House of Blues
November 9th- The Black Keys, Jake Bugg @ Viejas Arena
November 21st- The 1975 @ Soma
December 2nd- Fleetwood Mac @ Viejas Arena

By the time you fine folks read this, I will either on a plane or already in Austin. This week kicks off my Neon Trees tour. I’ll be in Austin tonight for the show at Stubbs. The Rialto Theater is on Wednesday, The Cosmopolitan Hotel on Thursday, and Humphrey’s on Friday! I’m super excited for the adventure and mini vacation. There’s still tons of stuff to do here in San Diego though and since I’ll be out of town, you need to get out there for me.

Monday: Crash Kings, Get Back Loretta @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: One Republic, The Script @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre at 7:30pm
AND: Lady Gaga @ Viejas Arena at 8pm

Tuesday: Rodriguez @ The North Park Theater at 8pm- SOLD OUT

Wednesday: Joe Purdy, Brian Wright @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Chris Carpenter, Aaron Bowen

Thursday: Vance Joy, Spero @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Sunset Sessions Rock feat: Semi Precious Weapons, The Last Year and more  @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Rodriguez @ North Park Theater at 8pm
AND: Love and The Skull, Stripes and Lines, Privet @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Friday: Sunset Sessions Rock feat: The Whigs, The Last Internationale, Oh Be Clever and more @ Belly Up at 8:30pm
AND: Neon Trees, Smallpools, Nightmare and The Cat @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
AND: Penny and Sparrow @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: Lexington Field (acoustic) @ Tin Can Alehouse at 9pm
AND: The Donkeys, John Meeks @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Saturday: Sunset Sessions Rock feat: Scott Weiland and The Wildabouts, Hero the Band, and more  @ Belly Up
AND: Third Eye Blind @ San Diego County Fair at 7:30pm
AND: Little Hurricane @ House of Blues at 8pm

Sunday: Saosin featuring Anthony Green @ House of Blues at 7:30pm

Keep in Mind:
June 10th- The Fray @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
June 13th- Dead Feather Moon @ Casbah
June 15th- Electric Six @ Casbah
June 15th- Matt Nathanson, Gavin Degraw @ Humphreys
June 19th- Spero @ Seven Grand
June 22nd- The Milk Carton Kids @ Belly Up
June 25th- Vans Warped Tour @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 27th- Transfer @ Casbah
June 29th- Sarah McLachlan @ Humphreys
June 30th- Devo @ Belly Up
July 1st- Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers @ Humphreys
July 2nd- Lit @ San diego County Fair
July 12th- La Roux @ House of Blues
July 16th- Chris Isaak @ Humphreys
July 20th- Jewel @ Humphreys
July 22nd- The Neighborhood @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater at SDSU
July 23rd- Lyle Lovett and His Large Band @ Humphreys
July 24th- OK GO @ Belly Up
July 26th- Say Anything @ House of Blues
July 30th- Mötley Crüe @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
August 1-3- Lollapalooza @ Grant Park
August 2nd- The Griswolds @ Soda Bar
August 3rd- Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers @ Viejas Arena
August 6th- Arctic Monkeys @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
August 7th- Lynyrd Skynyrd @ Humphreys
August 10th- RX Bandits @ House of Blues
August 11th- The Head and The Heart @ North Park Theater
August 20th- Naked and Famous @ North Park Theater
August 27th- Panic! at the Disco, Walk the Moon, Youngblood Hawke @ SDSU Open Air Theater
August 30th- Jack Johnson @ RIMAC Field
September 14th- Passenger @ House of Blues
September 16th- Linkn Park and 30 Seconds to Mars @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
September 27th- The Pixies @ Humphreys
October 12th- The Pretty Reckless @ House of Blues
October 17th- Kodaline @ House of Blues
November 9th- The Black Keys, Jake Bugg @ Viejas Arena

Happy Memorial Day to everyone out there! I started my day watching a ceremony they were having at a cemetery next to my barn. They were playing old time American music (I’m not really sure what else to call it) and there was a beautiful speech complete with a 21 gun salute. Watching that was a big reminder of how lucky we are to live where we live because we have people who fight for this country. It’s pretty beautiful.

On to the shows we have the freedom to attend for the week….

Monday: Jamestown Revival @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm
AND: Blood Red Shoes, Radkey @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: David Bowie Under Cover @ Office Bar at 9pm

Tuesday: Nothing @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Stephen Stills @ Belly Up at 8pm- SOLD OUT

Wednesday: Wildcat!Wildcat!, The Chain Gang of 1974 @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Backstreet Boys, Avril Lavigne @ Viejas Arena at 7:30pm
AND: Local H @ The Hideout at 9pm
AND: Eagulls @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm

Thursday: Stu Larsen @ House of Blues at 7:30pm

Friday: X-Fest @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre at 2pm
AND: Ron Pope @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: M.I.A. @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Merle Haggard @ Belly Up at 9pm- SOLD OUT
AND: Thousand Watt Stare @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm
AND: Napa Valley Bottle Rock Festival @ The Napa Expo at 12pm

Saturday: Saturday Round Up feat: Low Volts and more @ Shakedown Bar at 2pm
AND: Napa Valley Bottle Rock Festival @ The Napa Expo at 12pm

Sunday: Pete Yorn @ Casbah- SOLD OUT
AND: AJ Croce @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Incan Abraham @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Napa Valley Bottle Rock Festival @ The Napa Expo at 12pm

Keep in Mind:
June 2nd- One Republic, The Script @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 2nd- Crash Kings @ Casbah
June 2nd- Lady Gaga @ Viejas Arena
June 6th- Neon Trees @ Humphreys
June 6th- Penny and Sparrow @ Lestats
June 5th- Vance Joy @ Casbah
June 6th- Sunset Sessions Rock @ Belly Up
June 7th- Sunset Sessions Rock @ Belly Up
June 7th- Little Hurricane @ House of Blues
June 8th- Saosin featuring Anthony Green @ House of Blues
June 10th- The Fray @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
June 13th- Dead Feather Moon @ Casbah
June 15th- Electric Six @ Casbah
June 22nd- The Milk Carton Kids @ Belly Up
June 25th- Vans Warped Tour @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 27th- Transfer @ Casbah
June 30th- Devo @ Belly Up
July 12th- La Roux @ House of Blues
July 22nd- The Neighborhood @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater at SDSU
July 24th- OK GO @ Belly Up
July 26th- Say Anything @ House of Blues
July 30th- Mötley Crüe @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
August 1-3- Lollapalooza @ Grant Park
August 2nd- The Griswolds @ Soda Bar
August 6th- Arctic Monkeys @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
August 11th- The Head and The Heart @ North Park Theater
August 27th- Panic! at the Disco, Walk the Moon, Youngblood Hawke @ SDSU Open Air Theater
August 30th- Jack Johnson @ RIMAC Field
September 16th- Linkn Park and 30 Seconds to Mars @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
September 27th- The Pixies @ Humphreys
October 12th- The Pretty Reckless @ House of Blues
October 17th- Kodaline @ House of Blues
November 9th- The Black Keys, Jake Bugg @ Viejas Arena