Greetings from Taiwan! I’m meeting up with Kristen and another friend for the big boba tea pilgrimage to celebrate Kristen. She’s the one who first introduced me to boba and while I’m not an aficionado like her, it’s definitely something I enjoy. We have some tea tours planned, visits to temples and night markets (YAY!!), visiting a few cities, and so much boba sampling, we (not Kristen) will probably be on overload for some time. I’m sad to be missing these shows, so get out there for me, yeah?

Monday: Auz Fontaine @ Soda Bar at 7pm
AND: Writers Round @ Ould Sod at 6pm

Tuesday: Ash Easton, Sara Petite @ Casbah at 8pm

Wednesday: Ani DiFranco @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Silver Bullet @ Music Box at 8pm

Thursday: Bryce Vine @ Observatory North Park at 8pm’
AND: The Cabriolets @ Winstons OB at 8pm

Friday: Death From Above 1979 @ Belly Up at 9pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Lauren Sanderson @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: The Loons, Scary Pierre, The Film Company @ Casbah at 8pm
AND: Olive Klug @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Saturday: Greensky Bluegrass @ The Sound at 8pm
AND: Transfer @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Wallice @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Sunday: Rainbow Girls @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Foghat @ Belly Up at 7:30pm

Keep in Mind:
February 7th: Unwritten Law @ Observatory North Park
February 8th: Unwritten Law @ Observatory North Park
February 19th: Almost Monday @ Soma
February 19th: Shane Hall @ Belly Up
February 22nd: Coin @ Soma
February 25th: Vonda Shepard @ Belly Up
March 1st: ARIZONA @ Observatory North Park
March 4th: Andy Grammer @ The Magnolia
March 5th: Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group @ The Sound
March 6th: Gillian Welch @ The Magnolia
March 7th: The Devil Makes Three @ Observatory North Park
March 11th: Anberlin @ House of Blues
March 12th: Saint Motel @ The Sound
March 13th: The Rocket Summer @ Music Box
March 14th: Save Ferris @ Belly Up
March 22nd: CountryFest feat: Justin Moore, Nate Smith, Warren Zeiders @ Gallagher Square
March 26th: Papa Roach, Rise Against, Underoath @ Gallagher Square
March 27th: AWOLNATION @ House of Blues
March 28th: K. Flay @ Observatory North Park
April 5th: Matt Nathanson @ The Sound
April 11th: Laura Jane Grace @ Music Box
April 29th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound
May 13th: The Used: 25 Years Anniversary playing “Self Titled” @ House of Blues
May 13th: They Might Be Giants @ Observatory North Park
May 14th: They Might Be Giants @ Observatory North Park
May 15th: The Used: 25 Years Anniversary playing “In Love And Death” @ House of Blues
May 16th: Ryan Adams @ The Magnolia
May 16th: The Used: 25 Years Anniversary playing “Lies For the Liars” @ House of Blues
May 29th: Hauser @ Rady Shell
May 30th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
June 26th: Shakira @ Snapdragon Stadium
July 31st: Teddy Swims @ Gallagher Square Park
August 6th: Creed @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 27th: Nelly, Ja Rule, Eve @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

This week will be spent prepparing to meet Kristen and another friend in Taiwan for an adventure! There are a few shows I’d love to make it out to see this week but I’m not sure if I’ll have the time/ability. I need to pack for more than a week with a variety of climates and I’m not adept at packing light so, this will be a lot of pulling, editing, mind changing, second guessing, and still feeling like I packed entirely wrong. Wish me luck…

Monday: Fiesta Del Sol Battle of the Bands @ Belly Up at 6pm
AND: The Frights, Hey, Chels @ Casbah at 7pm
AND: Writers Round @ Ould Sod at 6pm
AND: Auz Fontane @ Soda Bar at 7pm

Tuesday: Max McNown @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Exotic Fruit Tour @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Absolute Silence @ Winstons OB at 8pm
AND: Burton Cummings of the original ‘The Guess Who’ @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT

Wednesday: The Wild Feathers, Nathan Graham @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Thursday: Futurebirds @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: SIDNE, Hey Chels @ Soda Bar at 7pm

Friday: Phantogram @ Soma at 7pm
AND: TX2 @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7:30pm
AND: Emo Nite @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Lee Fields @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Emo Kids @ Winstons OB at 9pm

Saturday: Moontricks @ Music Box at 9pm
AND: Bright Eyes @ The Sound at 7:30pm
AND: Gladys Knight @ Harrah’s at 8pm

Sunday: A Little Help for Our Friends – Los Angeles Benefit Concert feat: Tyson Motsenbocker, Francis Blume, Alex Bergan, Dulaney & Co., Justin John Rodriguez, Jesse Lamonaca, Sutton James, and more @ Casbah at 4pm
AND: Purple Kiss @ Music Box at 7pm

Keep in Mind:
January 24th: Death From Above 1979 @ Belly Up
February 7th: Unwritten Law @ Observatory North Park
February 8th: Unwritten Law @ Observatory North Park
February 19th: Almost Monday @ Soma
February 19th: Shane Hall @ Belly Up
February 22nd: Coin @ Soma
February 25th: Vonda Shepard @ Belly Up
March 1st: ARIZONA @ Observatory North Park
March 4th: Andy Grammer @ The Magnolia
March 5th: Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group @ The Sound
March 6th: Gillian Welch @ The Magnolia
March 7th: The Devil Makes Three @ Observatory North Park
March 11th: Anberlin @ House of Blues
March 12th: Saint Motel @ The Sound
March 13th: The Rocket Summer @ Music Box
March 14th: Save Ferris @ Belly Up
March 22nd: CountryFest feat: Justin Moore, Nate Smith, Warren Zeiders @ Gallagher Square
March 26th: Papa Roach, Rise Against, Underoath @ Gallagher Square
March 27th: AWOLNATION @ House of Blues
March 28th: K. Flay @ Observatory North Park
April 5th: Matt Nathanson @ The Sound
April 11th: Laura Jane Grace @ Music Box
April 29th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound
May 13th: The Used: 25 Years Anniversary playing “Self Titled” @ House of Blues
May 13th: They Might Be Giants @ Observatory North Park
May 14th: They Might Be Giants @ Observatory North Park
May 15th: The Used: 25 Years Anniversary playing “In Love And Death” @ House of Blues
May 16th: Ryan Adams @ The Magnolia
May 16th: The Used: 25 Years Anniversary playing “Lies For the Liars” @ House of Blues
May 29th: Hauser @ Rady Shell
May 30th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
June 26th: Shakira @ Snapdragon Stadium
July 31st: Teddy Swims @ Gallagher Square Park
August 6th: Creed @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 27th: Nelly, Ja Rule, Eve @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Happy New Year! I don’t know about you but it’s been a slow start for me and I’m still unsure what day it is… I guess that’s what you get when you have holidays in the middle of the week. It’s a slow start for us here in SD, which is probably a good thing while we get our bearings for the new year. I’m proud to say I wrote the correct year when I had to date something but I did say to someone “next year” when I realized we are in the next year I was talking about. Oh boy.

Monday: Auz Fontaine, Social Cues @ Soda Bar at 7pm

Tuesday:

Wednesday: Ben Barnes @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Peach Cooler, Emily Afton @ Belly Up at 8pm

Thursday: Robert Jon & The Wreck, Dude Cervantes and The Panchos @ Belly Up at 7:30pm
AND: Sunny Sweeney, Erin Enderlin @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Friday: Absolute Silence, Sweet Myths, and more @ The Holding Company at 7:30pm
AND: Louis XIV @ Casbah at 8pm
AND: Dogs In A Pile @ Belly Up at 9:30pm
AND: Nate Botsford @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm

Saturday: Louis XIV @ Casbah at 8pm
AND: Nate Botsford @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm
AND: Tommy Castro & The Painkillers @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Doll Riot @ Soma at 7pm

Sunday:

Keep in Mind:
January 17th: Phantogram @ Soma
January 18th: Bright Eyes @ The Sound
January 24th: Death From Above 1979 @ Belly Up
February 7th: Unwritten Law @ Observatory North Park
February 8th: Unwritten Law @ Observatory North Park
February 19th: Almost Monday @ Soma
February 19th: Shane Hall @ Belly Up
February 22nd: Coin @ Soma
February 25th: Vonda Shepard @ Belly Up
March 1st: ARIZONA @ Observatory North Park
March 4th: Andy Grammer @ The Magnolia
March 5th: Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group @ The Sound
March 6th: Gillian Welch @ The Magnolia
March 7th: The Devil Makes Three @ Observatory North Park
March 11th: Anberlin @ House of Blues
March 12th: Saint Motel @ The Sound
March 13th: The Rocket Summer @ Music Box
March 14th: Save Ferris @ Belly Up
March 22nd: CountryFest feat: Justin Moore, Nate Smith, Warren Zeiders @ Gallagher Square
March 26th: Papa Roach, Rise Against, Underoath @ Gallagher Square
March 27th: AWOLNATION @ House of Blues
March 28th: K. Flay @ Observatory North Park
April 5th: Matt Nathanson @ The Sound
April 11th: Laura Jane Grace @ Music Box
April 29th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound
May 13th: The Used: 25 Years Anniversary playing “Self Titled” @ House of Blues
May 13th: They Might Be Giants @ Observatory North Park
May 14th: They Might Be Giants @ Observatory North Park
May 15th: The Used: 25 Years Anniversary playing “In Love And Death” @ House of Blues
May 16th: Ryan Adams @ The Magnolia
May 16th: The Used: 25 Years Anniversary playing “Lies For the Liars” @ House of Blues
May 29th: Hauser @ Rady Shell
May 30th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
June 26th: Shakira @ Snapdragon Stadium
July 31st: Teddy Swims @ Gallagher Square Park
August 6th: Creed @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 27th: Nelly, Ja Rule, Eve @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Happy New Year!! I can’t believe another year has already come and gone. This year has been filled with new friends, major highs, some definite lows, more crying than I’d like to admit, great concerts, unexpected surprises, and a whole new version of myself. A friend of mine asked if I’d change anything or do anything different and I can honestly say no. I’m looking forward to what’s ahead next year and I hope you all feel the same.

Monday: Post Malone, Paul Cauthen, Zach Top and Vince Neil Emerson @ Petco Park at 5pm
AND: Starcrawler @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Writer’s Round @ The Ould Sod at 6pm

Tuesday: NYE w/ American Mile @ Moonshine Flats at 8pm
AND: NYE Extravaganza w Aviator Stash, Dead Feather Moon @ Pour House at 8pm
AND: Starcrawler @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Wednesday: New Years Day

Thursday: The Grin, Ian Curtis, Little Heroine @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Friday: Emo Night Brooklyn @ House of Blues at 9pm
AND: Kimmi Bitter @ Belching Beaver Brewery at 6pm
AND: Harmony Shay @ Moonshine Flats at 9pm

Saturday: Harmony Shay @ Moonshine Flats at 9pm

Sunday: Ways Away @ Soda Bar at 7pm
AND: T.S.O.L. @ Observatory North Park at 5pm

Keep in Mind:
January 8th: Ben Barnes @ House of Blues
January 9th: Robert Jon & The Wreck @ Belly Up
January 17th: Phantogram @ Soma
January 18th: Bright Eyes @ The Sound
January 24th: Death From Above 1979 @ Belly Up
February 7th: Unwritten Law @ Observatory North Park
February 8th: Unwritten Law @ Observatory North Park
February 19th: Almost Monday @ Soma
February 19th: Shane Hall @ Belly Up
February 22nd: Coin @ Soma
February 25th: Vonda Shepard @ Belly Up
March 1st: ARIZONA @ Observatory North Park
March 4th: Andy Grammer @ The Magnolia
March 5th: Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group @ The Sound
March 6th: Gillian Welch @ The Magnolia
March 7th: The Devil Makes Three @ Observatory North Park
March 11th: Anberlin @ House of Blues
March 12th: Saint Motel @ The Sound
March 13th: The Rocket Summer @ Music Box
March 14th: Save Ferris @ Belly Up
March 22nd: CountryFest feat: Justin Moore, Nate Smith, Warren Zeiders @ Gallagher Square
March 26th: Papa Roach, Rise Against, Underoath @ Gallagher Square
March 27th: AWOLNATION @ House of Blues
March 28th: K. Flay @ Observatory North Park
April 5th: Matt Nathanson @ The Sound
April 11th: Laura Jane Grace @ Music Box
April 29th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound
May 13th: The Used: 25 Years Anniversary playing “Self Titled” @ House of Blues
May 13th: They Might Be Giants @ Observatory North Park
May 14th: They Might Be Giants @ Observatory North Park
May 15th: The Used: 25 Years Anniversary playing “In Love And Death” @ House of Blues
May 16th: Ryan Adams @ The Magnolia
May 16th: The Used: 25 Years Anniversary playing “Lies For the Liars” @ House of Blues
May 29th: Hauser @ Rady Shell
May 30th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
June 26th: Shakira @ Snapdragon Stadium
August 6th: Creed @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 27th: Nelly, Ja Rule, Eve @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

The end is nigh—the end of the year, that is. Things are understandably slow with Christmas smack in the middle of the week. I know the holidays are tough for many people, myself included. This is your friendly reminder to take care of yourself as much as you need to, you are loved, people care about you, you have value, and it’s okay if all you did all year was make it through. The new year is close at hand which means a fresh start for everybody, including you. Have a happy holiday, however, you choose to celebrate, even if you don’t. You do you, boo.

Monday: Nancarrow, Brawley @ Belly Up at 7pm

Tuesday: Happy Christmas Eve!

Wednesday: Happy Christmas!!

Thursday: Recovery day, obvi.

Friday: Donavon Frankenreiter @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Jenny & The Tramps @ Prohibition Lounge at 8pm

Saturday: Ash Easton @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm
AND: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Schizophonics @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Shy Deer (aka: The Strawberry Moons) and members of Trouble in the Wind @ Pour House at 9pm
AND: Maxwell Garza @ Winstons OB at 4pm
AND: Taking Back Saturday: Emo and Pop Punk Party @ Brick by Brick at 9pm

Sunday: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Starcrawler @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: The Film Company @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Keep in Mind:
December 30th: Post Malone @ Petco Park
January 8th: Ben Barnes @ House of Blues
January 9th: Robert Jon & The Wreck @ Belly Up
January 17th: Phantogram @ Soma
January 18th: Bright Eyes @ The Sound
January 24th: Death From Above 1979 @ Belly Up
February 7th: Unwritten Law @ Observatory North Park
February 8th: Unwritten Law @ Observatory North Park
February 19th: Almost Monday @ Soma
February 19th: Shane Hall @ Belly Up
February 22nd: Coin @ Soma
February 25th: Vonda Shepard @ Belly Up
March 1st: ARIZONA @ Observatory North Park
March 4th: Andy Grammer @ The Magnolia
March 5th: Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group @ The Sound
March 6th: Gillian Welch @ The Magnolia
March 7th: The Devil Makes Three @ Observatory North Park
March 11th: Anberlin @ House of Blues
March 12th: Saint Motel @ The Sound
March 13th: The Rocket Summer @ Music Box
March 14th: Save Ferris @ Belly Up
March 22nd: CountryFest feat: Justin Moore, Nate Smith, Warren Zeiders @ Gallagher Square
March 26th: Papa Roach, Rise Against, Underoath @ Gallagher Square
March 27th: AWOLNATION @ House of Blues
March 28th: K. Flay @ Observatory North Park
April 5th: Matt Nathanson @ The Sound
April 11th: Laura Jane Grace @ Music Box
April 29th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound
May 13th: The Used: 25 Years Anniversary playing “Self Titled” @ House of Blues
May 13th: They Might Be Giants @ Observatory North Park
May 14th: They Might Be Giants @ Observatory North Park
May 15th: The Used: 25 Years Anniversary playing “In Love And Death” @ House of Blues
May 16th: Ryan Adams @ The Magnolia
May 16th: The Used: 25 Years Anniversary playing “Lies For the Liars” @ House of Blues
May 29th: Hauser @ Rady Shell
May 30th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
June 26th: Shakira @ Snapdragon Stadium
August 6th: Creed @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 27th: Nelly, Ja Rule, Eve @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

I moseyed out of the house to catch Tall Heights at the Soda Bar on Friday. It was a lovely evening! I made some new friends by joining some people in their booth. Hi to Abby and Miguel if you’re reading this! The band was great and it was definitely a soul-filling evening. Much needed with all the holiday hoopla. I’d like to catch Kimmi Bitter while she’s in town, so you might catch me this week at Music Box. Also, Casbah on Tuesday is a stacked lineup. Just sayin’.

Monday:

Tuesday: Francis Blume, Alex Bergan, Ash Easton, Justin John Rodriguez, Sutton James, Jesse LaMonaca @ Casbah at 8pm

Wednesday: Ride @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Berkely Hart, Sara Petite, Kimmi Bitter, and more @ Music Box at 7:30pm
AND: The Venice Christmas Show @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: David Archuleta @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Thursday: Sydney Quiseng @ Belly Up at 7:30pm

Friday: Samantha Fish, Cedric Burnsidse, Jon Spencer @ The Sound at 8pm
AN: Chevy Metal, The Alive @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Coriander @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm

Saturday: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Avoid, New Aesthetic @ Soma at 7:30pm
AND: Fish and the Seaweeds tribute to The Allman Brothers @ Winstons OB at 9pm

Sunday: Sara Petite @ Casbah at 6pm
AND: Neil Levin @ The Holding Company at 1:30pm
AND: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
December 28th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 28th: Ash Easton @ Moonshine Flats
December 29th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 30th: Post Malone @ Petco Park
January 9th: Robert Jon & The Wreck @ Belly Up
January 18th: Bright Eyes @ The Sound
February 7th: Unwritten Law @ Observatory North Park
February 8th: Unwritten Law @ Observatory North Park
February 19th: Almost Monday @ Soma
February 22nd: Coin @ Soma
February 25th: Vonda Shepard @ Belly Up
March 1st: ARIZONA @ Observatory North Park
March 4th: Andy Grammer @ The Magnolia
March 7th: The Devil Makes Three @ Observatory North Park
March 11th: Anberlin @ House of Blues
March 12th: Saint Motel @ The Sound
March 13th: The Rocket Summer @ Music Box
March 14th: Save Ferris @ Belly Up
March 22nd: CountryFest feat: Justin Moore, Nate Smith, Warren Zeiders @ Gallagher Square
March 26th: Papa Roach, Rise Against, Underoath @ Gallagher Square
March 27th: AWOLNATION @ House of Blues
March 28th: K. Flay @ Observatory North Park
April 5th: Matt Nathanson @ The Sound
April 11th: Laura Jane Grace @ Music Box
April 29th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound
May 13th: They Might Be Giants @ Observatory North Park
May 14th: They Might Be Giants @ Observatory North Park
May 29th: Hauser @ Rady Shell
May 30th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
June 26th: Shakira @ Snapdragon Stadium
August 6th: Creed @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 27th: Nelly, Ja Rule, Eve @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

The post-Thanksgiving slump is over. It’s time to get in some more shows before the year runs out! Where will you be this week?

Monday: Dawes @ Belly Up at 7pm
AND: Sports Team @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Tuesday: Marcus King @ Belly Up at 7pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Marcus King @ Belly Up at 9:30pm
AND: W.A.S.P. @ House of Blues at 8pm

Wednesday: Will Smith @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Chuck Ragan @ Casbah at 8pm

Thursday: Sixpense None the Richer, Anna Vaus @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Iglu & Hartley @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: King Buffalo @ Casbah at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Will Smith @ Observatory North Park at 8pm

Friday: Anthony Raneri @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Tall Heights @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Emo Nite – Holiday Edition @ Casbah at 9pm

Saturday: Will Ferrell’s Holiday Jam feat. Dogstar with Bret Domrose, Robert Mailhouse & Keanu Reeves @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Kimmi Bitter @ Northern Pine Brewing at 7pm
AND: Matt Heckler + Casper Allen @ The Holding Company at 7:30pm
AND: The Renters @ Soma at 7pm

Sunday: Kimmi Bitter @ Ken Club at 8pm
AND: The Beat Farmers, Kimmi Bitter @ Casbah at 4pm

Keep in Mind:
December 18th: Ride @ House of Blues
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 9th: Robert Jon & The Wreck @ Belly Up
January 18th: Bright Eyes @ The Sound
February 7th: Unwritten Law @ Observatory North Park
February 8th: Unwritten Law @ Observatory North Park
February 19th: Almost Monday @ Soma
February 22nd: Coin @ Soma
February 25th: Vonda Shepard @ Belly Up
March 1st: ARIZONA @ Observatory North Park
March 4th: Andy Grammer @ The Magnolia
March 7th: The Devil Makes Three @ Observatory North Park
March 11th: Anberlin @ House of Blues
March 12th: Saint Motel @ The Sound
March 13th: The Rocket Summer @ Music Box
March 14th: Save Ferris @ Belly Up
March 27th: AWOLNATION @ House of Blues
March 28th: K. Flay @ Observatory North Park
April 5th: Matt Nathanson @ The Sound
April 11th: Laura Jane Grace @ Music Box
April 29th: Dean Lewis @ The Sound
May 13th: They Might Be Giants @ Observatory North Park
May 14th: They Might Be Giants @ Observatory North Park
May 29th: Hauser @ Rady Shell
May 30th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
June 26th: Shakira @ Snapdragon Stadium