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

Happy Monday friends! I know last week was crazy hot with some crazy fires and bad winds but this is a fresh new week. The weather is cooler (yay!) there are clouds in the sky, and its a beautiful day to be alive. We have a slew of shows this week to take you mind off of life with the likes of Band of Skulls, HELLOGOODBYE, The Unlikely Candidates, Against Me!, Lady Dottie and The Diamonds, and so much more. Let’s just go out and dance.

And as a side note, our heart goes out to those affected by the wildfires.

Monday: Band of Skulls @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: Damien Jurado, Jerome Holloway @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Josh Damigo @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: Lower @ Soda Bar at 11pm

Tuesday: The Dark Side w/ Lady Dottie and The Diamonds, Low Volts @ El Camino at 9pm
AND: In The Valley Below @ Soda Bar at 10:30pm
AND: Black Flag, Dollyrots @ House of Blues at 7:30pm

Wednesday: The Unlikely Candidates @ Soda Bar at 10:30pm
AND: El Monte Slim, Brawley @ Casbah at 9pm

Thursday: Papercuts, Blank Tapes @ Soda Bar @ 10pm

Friday: Against Me! @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Nathaniel Rateliff, Carly Ritter @ Soda Bar at 10pm
AND: Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ Belly Up at 9pm- SOLD OUT
AND: The Burning of Rome @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Cody Jasper @ Tin Can Alehouse at 9:30pm

Saturday: Matt Pond PA, The Lighthouse and The Whaler @ Soda Bar at 10pm
AND: HELLOGOODBYE, Vacationer @ The Irenic at 8:30pm
AND: The Gregory Page Show @ Lestats at 9pm

Sunday: Suzanne Vega, Megan Combs @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Mustache Party Reunion with Stephen Rey @ El Dorado at 9pm
AND: S O H N, Mr. Little Jeans @ Casbah at 9pm

Keep in Mind:
May 26th- Jamestown Revival @ Soda Bar
May 28th- Wildcat!Wildcat!, The Chain Gang of 1974 @ Casbah
May 28th- Backstreet Boys, Avril Lavigne @ Viejas Arena
May 30th- X-Fest @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 1st- Pete Yorn @ Casbah
June 2nd- One Republic, The Script @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
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 10th- The Fray @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
June 12th- Crash Kings @ 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 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

Happy Monday Friends! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend, mine was bittersweet. I had a wonderful time partaking in the dance show at MiraCosta this semester and really enjoyed being around all the people who were a part of the show. It was a super fun experience but man, I’m tired. Today is a recovery day for me after having to book it out to the barn. The heat and Santa Ana winds are back. Goody. And I mean that sarcastically. I hate the wind.

Anyway, this week is kind of light except for Thursday which gives you a slew of options to choose from.

Monday: Josh Damigo and friends @ House of Blues at 7pm

Tuesday: Mattson 2 @ El Dorado at 9pm

Wednesday: Say HI, Big Scary @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Finish Ticket @ House of Blues Side Stage at 7pm
AND: Christina Perri @ Humphrey’s at 8pm

Thursday: Transfer @ 207 at The Hard Rock at 9pm
AND: Trouble in the Wind, Yellow Red Sparks, Tolan Shaw @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Cave Singers, The Dabbers @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Journey and Steve Miller Band @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre at 7pm
AND: The Bloodflowers @ Bar Pink at 9pm

Friday: Deadly Birds @ tin Can Alehouse at 9pm
AND: Cody Lovass, Aaron Bowen @ Lestats at 9pm

Saturday: Old Man Markley @ Soda Bar at 10pm

Sunday: Zero Boys @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Keep in Mind:
May 19th- Band of Skulls @ House of Blues
May 21st- The Unlikely Candidates @ Soda Bar
May 23rd- Against Me! @ House of Blues
May 24th- HELLOGOODBYE @ The Irenic
May 26th- Jamestown Revival @ Soda Bar
May 28th- Wildcat!Wildcat!, The Chain Gang of 1974 @ Casbah
May 30th- X-Fest @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 1st- Pete Yorn @ Casbah
June 2nd- One Republic, The Script @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 2nd- Lady Gaga @ Viejas Arena
June 6th- Neon Trees @ Humphreys
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 12th- Crash Kings @ Casbah
June 15th- Electric Six @ Casbah
June 22nd- The Milk Carton Kids @ Belly Up
June 25th- Vans Warped Tour @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
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 30th- Mötley Crüe @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
August 1-3- Lollapalooza @ Grant Park
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

Last week was a rather crazy one for me and it’s only ramping up from here. I’m in a dance show at school and we have been having rehearsal and yesterday was dry tech where we run through the pieces. Thankfully my piece was up early enough that I could leave after and make it down to Soma for the Augustana show. What a joy that show was! It’s one of those show that just makes your soul happy. From there, I bounced over to U-31 to catch Brother Grimm before calling it a night. I’m really happy I have some time left to get out and enjoy some music to get away from the dance show madness.

Tonight I’m getting out again to see a bunch of great local musicians do Willie Nelson covers. I’m not much of a cover band gal, but when it involves people from bands like Get Back Loretta, The Silent Comedy, Dead Feather Moon, Deadly Birds, and more, I think I can make an exception.

Monday: Willie Nelson Under Cover @ The Office Bar at 8pm
AND: O.A.R. @ Belly Up at 8pm- SOLD OUT
AND: David J and The Gentlemen Thieves, The Midnight Pine @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Tuesday: Sleeper Agent, Holychild @ The Irenic
AND: O.A.R. @ Belly Up at 8pm- SOLD OUT
AND: The Bleecker Street Company @ Tin Can Alehouse at 9pm
AND: Dana Falconberry @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm

Wednesday: Howler @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm
AND: Michael Nesmith @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Simon Townshed @ Lestats at 9pm

Thursday: Travis Luce, Tacky Little Hatshop, Ashley Pond @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: The New Kinetics, Hit Dog Hollar @ The Hideout at 7pm

Friday: Tokyo Police Club, Geographer, Said the Whale @ Belly Up at 9pm

Saturday: SRH Fest with Unwritten Law, Mickey Avalon, and more @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: The Palace Ballroom @ Tin Can Alehouse at 9pm
AND: Dan Croll, Panama Wedding @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Hills Like Elephants @ Bar Pink at 9pm

Sunday: Chiodos @ Soma at 7pm

Keep in Mind:
May 6th- Manchester Orchestra @ House of Blues
May 9th- Cherry Poppin’ Daddies @ Syucan Casino
May 15th- Journey and Steve Miller Band @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
May 17th- Augustana @ House of Blues
May 19th- Band of Skulls @ House of Blues
May 21st- The Unlikely Candidates @ Soda Bar
May 23rd- Against Me! @ House of Blues
May 24th- HELLOGOODBYE @ The Irenic
May 26th- Jamestown Revival @ Soda Bar
May 28th- Wildcat!Wildcat!, The Chain Gang of 1974 @ Casbah
May 30th- X-Fest @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 1st- Pete Yorn @ Casbah
June 2nd- One Republic, The Script @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 2nd- Lady Gaga @ Viejas Arena
June 6th- Neon Trees @ Humphreys
June 6th- Sunset Sessions Rock @ Belly Up
June 7th- Sunset Sessions Rock @ Belly Up
June 7th- Little Hurricane @ House of Blues
June 12th- Crash Kings @ Casbah
June 15th- Electric Six @ Casbah
June 22nd- The Milk Carton Kids @ Belly Up
June 25th- Vans Warped Tour @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 30th- Devo @ Belly Up
July 30th- Mötley Crüe @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
August 1-3- Lollapalooza @ Grant Park
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