Things are beginning to slow and condense, as is usual with the holiday times. Friday is THE NIGHT to be out and about with so many options but don’t forget to give some love to the other acts peppered in during the week.

Monday: A John Waters Christmas @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Hardly Human, Just In Case @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Tuesday: Buckcherry @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: Brawley @ Belly Up at 7:30pm

Wednesday: Depeche Mode @ Pechanga Arena at 7:30pm – SOLD OUT
AND: BLÜ EYES, Avery Lynch, Ryan Nealon @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Devendra Banhart @ Observatory North Park at 8pm

Thursday: Mammoth WVH @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: Dustbowl Revival, Shane Hall @ Belly Up at 8pm

Friday: The Struts @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Pierce the Veil @ Viejas Arena at 6:30pm
AND: Jettee, Juniper Honey, and more @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Depeche Mode @ Pechanga Arena at 7:30pm – SOLD OUT
AND: The Airborne Toxic Event @ Rady Shell at 7:30pm
AND: Tommy Emmanuel, CGP with Jerry Douglas @ The Magnolia at 7:30pm
AND: Jenny & The Tramps, Fiore @ Prohibition Lounge at 9:30pm

Saturday: Emo Night Brooklyn @ House of Blues at 9pm

Sunday: The Tighten Ups @ Casbah at 4pm

Keep in Mind:
December 15th: Queens of the Stone Age @ Viejas Arena
December 27th: The Silent Comedy @ The Casbah
December 30th: Zach Bryan, Trampled By Turtles, The Silent Comedy @ Petco Park
December 31st: Summer Salt, Almost Monday @ House of Blues
January 14th: The Temptations, The Four Tops @ Harrah’s
February 2nd: Portugal. The Man @ The Sound
February 23rd: Alkaline Trio @ Soma
February 29th: Arlo Parks @ Observatory North Park
March 12th: Briston Maroney @ Observatory North Park
March 24th: Chelsea Cutler @ Soma
May 7th: NEEDTOBREATHE @ Rady Shell
May 17th: Two Door Cinema Club @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
June 12th: Madison Beer @ Soma
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 23rd: Lainey Wilson @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 31st: Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 14th: Hozier @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheater

I hope everyone had a lovely holiday if you choose to celebrate. My cold ended up being a super fun sinus infection and this week, I was thankful for pharmaceutical drugs to help clear that mess up. I’m left with a lovely cough as a reminder for now but hopefully, I can muster for something this week. We do have some impending rain but don’t let that keep you inside on a stacked Friday night! See ya out there!

Monday: Royal Blood @ The Sound at 8pm – SOLD OUT

Tuesday:

Wednesday: Spectre Jones @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Stevie Nicks @ Viejas Arena at 7pm
AND: A John Waters Christmas @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT

Thursday: Jeremy Zucker, Alix Page @ House of Blues at 6:30pm
AND: Jack Tempchin @ Humphrey’s Backstage Live at 6pm
AND: Three Legged Dog, No Car Garage @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Friday: Highly Suspect, Good Boy Daisy @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Mondo Cosmo @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Beauty School Dropout @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: December Nights @ Balboa Park at 3pm
AND: Tower of Power @ The Magnolia at 8pm
AND: Jenny and the Tramps, Fiore @ Prohibition Lounge at 9:30pm

Saturday: The Menzingers, Microwave, Cloud Nothings @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: Emery, The Almost @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: War @ The Magnolia at 7:30pm
AND: December Nights @ Balboa Park at 3pm

Sunday: Hot Mulligan @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm

Keep in Mind:
December 6th: Depeche Mode @ Pechanga Arena
December 8th: Depeche Mode @ Pechanga Arena
December 8th: The Struts @ House of Blues
December 8th: Pierce the Viel @ Viejas Arena
December 15th: Queens of the Stone Age @ Viejas Arena
December 27th: The Silent Comedy @ The Casbah
December 30th: Zach Bryan, Trampled By Turtles, The Silent Comedy @ Petco Park
December 31st: Summer Salt, Almost Monday @ House of Blues
January 14th: The Temptations, The Four Tops @ Harrah’s
February 2nd: Portugal. The Man @ The Sound
February 23rd: Alkaline Trio @ Soma
February 29th: Arlo Parks @ Observatory North Park
March 12th: Briston Maroney @ Observatory North Park
March 24th: Chelsea Cutler @ Soma
May 7th: NEEDTOBREATHE @ Rady Shell
May 17th: Two Door Cinema Club @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
June 12th: Madison Beer @ Soma
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 23rd: Lainey Wilson @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 31st: Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 14th: Hozier @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheater

Apparently, I had “too much fun” last weekend and my body decided to throw a hissy fit. I’ve been sick this whole week and basically trying to nap but not able to and running through more tissues than I care to share. Hopefully, this week is a little more relaxed and I can get my body back to full health bar status.

Monday: Echo & The Bunnymen @ Observatory North Park at 8pm

Tuesday: Lindsey Sterling @ Harrah’s at 8pm
AND: Leonid & Friends @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Moon Talk @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Hazel English @ Soda Bar at 7pm

Wednesday: brakence @ House of Blues at 8pm

Thursday: HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Friday: Jenny and The Tramps, Fiore @ Prohibition Lounge at 9:30pm
AND: Sammy Johnson @ Observatory North Park at 8pm

Saturday: LP @ Soma at 7:30pm
AND: Wayward Sons @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: The Delta Bombers @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Sunday: The Last Waltz feat: Kimmi Bitter, Justin John Rodriguez, and more @ Belly Up at 7pm
AND: Surf Trash @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: We Are Scientists @ Casbah at 8pm
AND: Johnny Deadly Trio @ Pour House at 6pm

Keep in Mind:
December 1st: Highly Suspect @ House of Blues
December 1st: Mondo Cosmo @ Casbah
December 3rd: Hot Mulligan @ House of Blues
December 6th: Depeche Mode @ Pechanga Arena
December 8th: Depeche Mode @ Pechanga Arena
January 14th: The Temptations, The Four Tops @ Harrah’s
February 2nd: Portugal. The Man @ The Sound
February 23rd: Alkaline Trio @ Soma
February 29th: Arlo Parks @ Observatory North Park
March 12th: Briston Maroney @ Observatory North Park
March 24th: Chelsea Cutler @ Soma
May 7th: NEEDTOBREATHE @ Rady Shell
May 17th: Two Door Cinema Club @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
June 12th: Madison Beer @ Soma

I managed to score a ticket to the sold-out show with The Maine, flor, and Weathers at the House of Blues on Friday. Admittedly, I only knew a few songs from The Maine going into the show but I had an absolutely amazing time! It was the kind of show where everyone knew what song was up next within the first three notes. It was also a giant sing-along. I wish I could’ve made it to the show in Anaheim tonight but I’ll have to listen to them on repeat for a while.

Monday: The Hives, Kate Clover @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: REO Speedwagon @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm

Tuesday: Eric Nam @ Soma at 7pm

Wednesday: The Gin Blossoms @ Belly Up at 7pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: AJJ @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: grentperez @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Laufey @ The Magnolia at 7pm
AND: Hate Drugs w/ The Hayds, Devon Thompson @ Soda Bar at 7:30

Thursday: Rosedale @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Xzibit @ The Holding Company 7:30pm
AND: Durand Jones @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: David Morris @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: The Ocean Blue @ Casbah at 9pm – SOLD OUT

Friday: The Japanese House, quinnie @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Addison Grace @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Built to Spill @ Belly Up at 9pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Wild Nothing @ Quartyard at 6pm
AND: Emo Nite @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Kimmi Bitter @ Belching Beaver Brewery Oceanside at 6pm
AND: Rising Appalachia @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: The Mavericks, Robert John & The Wreck @ The Magnolia at 7pm
AND: Jenny & The Tramps, Fiore @ Prohibition Lounge at 9:30pm
AND: Mating Ritual, Loviet, Lead Pony @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Saturday: ZZ Ward @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: John Fogerty @ Harrah’s at 8pm
AND: Matthew Phillips @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Kimmi Bitter @ Belching Beaver Brewery Oceanside at 6pm
AND: Quel Bordel @ The Holding Company at 8pm
AND: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong @ Observatory North Park at 7pm

Sunday: The Linda Lindas @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Shane Hall @ Prohibition Lounge at 9pm
AND: Nick Pagan @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: GA-20 and Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel @ Casbah at 8pm
AND: Aqua @ House of Blues at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
November 21st: Lindsey Sterling @ Harrah’s
November 25th: LP @ Soma
December 1st: Highly Suspect @ House of Blues
December 1st: Mondo Cosmo @ Casbah
December 3rd: Hot Mulligan @ House of Blues
December 6th: Depeche Mode @ Pechanga Arena
December 8th: Depeche Mode @ Pechanga Arena
January 14th: The Temptations, The Four Tops @ Harrah’s
February 2nd: Portugal. The Man @ The Sound
February 23rd: Alkaline Trio @ Soma
February 29th: Arlo Parks @ Observatory North Park
March 12th: Briston Maroney @ Observatory North Park
March 24th: Chelsea Cutler @ Soma
May 7th: NEEDTOBREATHE @ Rady Shell
May 17th: Two Door Cinema Club @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
June 12th: Madison Beer @ Soma

This week I bopped back up to LA for the final show of The Wrecks half marathon. I’m very glad I went but also very glad I plan on being a little more low-key for the rest of this crazy packed month. Although, if I can get my hand on a ticket to see the sold-out show with The Maine, I might consider leaving my hidey-hole. Also, Liz Phair would be fun and The National and Wheelright, and so many others this week!

Monday: Black Joe Lewis, Emily Wolfe Low Volts @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Stephen Sanchez  @ The Observatory North Park at 8pm

Tuesday: Liz Phair @ The Magnolia at 8pm
AND: The New Pornographers, Finome @ The Music Box at 8:30pm
AND: DURRY, Roe Kapara @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Drive-By Truckers, Early James @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Kayla Ray @ The Salvation Stage at House of Blues at 6pm

Wednesday: Nessa Barrett @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: John Craige, Bella White @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: We Came As Romans @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: Between Friends @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Be Your Own Pet @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: North By North, Infinity Eyes, Signal For Pilot @ The Merrow at 8pm

Thursday: Noah Gundersen @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Sydney Sprague w/ Wheelwright, The Band Cope @ Soda Bar at 7pm
AND: Whitehall @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Joy Oladokun @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT

Friday: The Maine, flor, Weathers @ House of Blues at 7:30pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Blue October @ The Magnolia at 8pm
AND: Last Dinosaurs @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Deap Vally, Death Valley Girls @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Jenny and the Tramps, Fiore @ Prohibition Lounge at 9:30pm

Saturday: The National, Hand Habits @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater at 8pm
AND: Marc Broussard @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: FRENSHIP @ Quartyard at 6pm
AND: Devo @ The Sound at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Ash Easton @ Winstons OB at 9pm
AND: Weatherbox @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Becca Mancari @ Casbah at 6:30pm
AND: Sun Kil Moon @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Sunday: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus @ Brick By Brick at 7pm
AND: Nathaniel Rateliff @ Balboa Theatre at 7:30pm
AND: Devo @ The Sound at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Vetsaid feat: Joe Walsh, Stephen Stills, The War on Drugs, The Flaming Lip, Lucius @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 5pm
AND: Mudhoney @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Stop Light Observations @ Soda Bar at 7pm

Keep in Mind:
November 13th: REO Speedwagon @ Humphrey’s
November 16th: Xzibit @ The Holding Company
November 21st: Lindsey Sterling @ Harrah’s
November 25th: LP @ Soma
December 1st: Highly Suspect @ House of Blues
December 1st: Mondo Cosmo @ Casbah
December 3rd: Hot Mulligan @ House of Blues
December 6th: Depeche Mode @ Pechanga Arena
December 8th: Depeche Mode @ Pechanga Arena
January 14th: The Temptations, The Four Tops @ Harrah’s
February 2nd: Portugal. The Man @ The Sound
February 23rd: Alkaline Trio @ Soma
February 29th: Arlo Parks @ Observatory North Park
March 12th: Briston Maroney @ Observatory North Park
March 24th: Chelsea Cutler @ Soma
May 7th: NEEDTOBREATHE @ Rady Shell
May 17th: Two Door Cinema Club @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
June 12th: Madison Beer @ Soma

Greetings from La La Land this time. I came up here for The Wrecks show last night and am still here for now but I go back home tonight. Last night was super fun but I really wish bands could spread out the fun throughout the year instead of compacting everything in October and bleed it into November. I’m also fighting a tiny cold because going from the hot desert of Vegas to the cold and damp reality of home was too much of a shock, apparently. Let’s check out the madness for this week…

Monday: Band of Heathens, Watson Twins @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Jervis Campbell @ Casbah at 8pm
AND: Secret San Diego Open Mic @ Music Box at 6:30pm
AND: Daryl Hall and Daryl Hall’s House Band @ Humphrey’s at 7:30 – SOLD OUT

Tuesday: Daring Greatly, Ash Easton @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: The Mary Wallopers @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Wednesday: Billy Raffoul w/ Lucy Gaffney @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Demob Happy, Swimm @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Men I Trust @ Soma at 7pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Price of Eden, Brice Niemond @ Music Box at 8pm

Thursday: This Wild Life, Broadside, Worry Club, Not My Weekend @ Soma 6pm
AND: Yam Haus @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Monophonics @ Belly Up at 8pm

Friday: Phillip Phillips @ Music Box at 9pm
AND: The Crane Wives @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Yes @ The Magnolia at 7pm
AND: Greensky Bluegrass @ The Sound at 8pm
AND: Jenny & The Tramps, Fiore @ Prohibition Lounge at 9:30pm

Saturday: Andrew McMahon in The Wilderness, Michigander, Wildermiss @ The Sound at 7pm
AND: Story of the Year, Four Year Strong @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm
AND: Peter McPoland @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Creature Canyon, Donna Drive @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Chase Petra @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Sunday: Bachman-Turner Overdrive @ The Magnolia at 8pm
AND: Charlotte Cardin @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Kim Petras @ Cal Coast Credit Union Amphitheatre @ 8pm
AND: A Wilhelm Scream, Urethane @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Keep in Mind:
November 7th: Liz Phair @ The Magnolia
November 8th: Nessa Barrett @ Observatory North Park
November 10th: The Maine, flor, Weathers @ House of Blues
November 11th: The National @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
November 12th: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus @ Brick By Brick
November 13th: REO Speedwagon @ Humphrey’s
November 16th: Xzibit @ The Holding Company
November 21st: Lindsey Sterling @ Harrah’s
November 25th: LP @ Soma
December 1st: Highly Suspect @ House of Blues
December 1st: Mondo Cosmo @ Casbah
December 3rd: Hot Mulligan @ House of Blues
December 6th: Depeche Mode @ Pechanga Arena
December 8th: Depeche Mode @ Pechanga Arena
January 14th: The Temptations, The Four Tops @ Harrah’s
February 2nd: Portugal. The Man @ The Sound
February 23rd: Alkaline Trio @ Soma
February 29th: Arlo Parks @ Observatory North Park
March 12th: Briston Maroney @ Observatory North Park
March 24th: Chelsea Cutler @ Soma
May 7th: NEEDTOBREATHE @ Rady Shell
May 17th: Two Door Cinema Club @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
June 12th: Madison Beer @ Soma

Greetings from Las Vegas! I’m here for the When We Were Young festival, again. I’m such a sucker for a nostalgia hit these days but how can you pass up seeing Green Day, Blink 182, The Offspring, All Time Low, Gym Class Heroes, The Academy Is, 30 Seconds to Mars, Simple Plan, Bowling For Soup, and the like? I’m headed back home tomorrow so this is what we have to look forward to…

Monday: Secret San Diego Open Mic @ Music Box at 6:30pm
AND: Christopher Cross @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT

Tuesday: Bowling For Soup, Mest @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: Christopher Cross @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: The Bright Light Social Hour @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Civic @ Soda Bar at

Wednesday: Citizen @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm
AND: Adam Doleac @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Kenzie @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Stacy Antonel, Alex Woodard, Francis Blume ShareShare Ash Easton, and more @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Interpol @ The Sound at 8pm

Thursday: Avenged Sevenfold, Atreyu @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 7:30pm
AND: T.S.O.L., Doll Riot @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Interpol @ The Sound at 8pm
AND: Deer Tick @ Belly Up at 8pm

Friday: A R I Z O N A @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: The Frights @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Geese @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Blue Hour @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Air Supply @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Karina Rykman @ Winstons OB at 9pm
AND: Jenny And The Tramps + Fiore @ Prohibition Lounge at 9:30pm

Saturday: Amigo the Devil, David Ramirez, The Silent Comedy @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Oingo Boingo Former Members with The Tubes, Dramarama and The Untouchables @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Joe P @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: The Creepy Creeps, The Loons, Scary Pierre, Low Volts @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Rocket From the Crypt @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: underscores @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Sunday: Hozier, Madison Cunningham @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park at 7pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Bullet For My Valentine @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Nation Of Language @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Chloe Lou & The Liddells ShareShare Lauren Leigh @ Casbah at 4pm

Keep in Mind:
November 2nd: Yam Haus @ House of Blues Voodoo Room
November 3rd: Phillip Phillips @ Music Box
November 4th: Andrew McMahon in The Wilderness @ The Sound
November 4th: Story of the Year @ Observatory North Park
November 7th: Liz Phair @ The Magnolia
November 8th: Nessa Barrett @ Observatory North Park
November 10th: The Maine, flor, Weathers @ House of Blues
November 11th: The National @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
November 12th: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus @ Brick By Brick
November 13th: REO Speedwagon @ Humphrey’s
November 16th: Xzibit @ The Holding Company
November 21st: Lindsey Sterling @ Harrah’s
November 25th: LP @ Soma
December 1st: Highly Suspect @ House of Blues
December 3rd: Hot Mulligan @ House of Blues
December 6th: Depeche Mode @ Pechanga Arena
December 8th: Depeche Mode @ Pechanga Arena
January 14th: The Temptations, The Four Tops @ Harrah’s
May 7th: NEEDTOBREATHE @ Rady Shell
May 17th: Two Door Conema Club @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
June 12th: Madison Beer @ Soma