I am finally almost over my cold. This thing has been lingering for awhile. The good news is, I’m no longer napping like a baby every day. Maybe that’s not such good news. Ha! I didn’t make it out to any shows this week though. Too tired. Hopefully this week will be better. This is what we have in store for the week….

 

Monday: Tinashe @ House of Blues at 8pm

Tuesday: Wild Feathers @ Belly Up at 7:30pm
AND: Tori Kelly @ Humphreys

Wednesday:

Thursday: Little Green Cars @ The Irenic at 7pm
AND: Acid Dad @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Elvis Costello @ Balboa Theatre at 8pm

Friday: Third Eye Blind @ The Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Lauv, EMAEL & Shane @ The Loft at UCSD at 8:30pm
AND: Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Morgan Leigh @ Belly Up at 8:45pm
AND: SWMRS @ Che Cafe at 7:30pm
AND: Hayseed Dixie @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Saturday: XYLØ @ The Loft at UCSD at 9pm
AND: The Palace Ballroom @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Lindi Ortega, The Walcotts, The Liquorsmiths @ Casbhat at 9pm

Sunday: The Darkness @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Operators @ Soda Bar at 9pm

 

Keep in Mind:
April 15th-17- Coachella Weekend 1
April 15th- The Summer Set, Royal Teeth @ The Irenic
April 17th- James Bay @ Humphreys
April 19th- Judah & The Lion @ The Loft at UCSD
April 21st- Parachute @ House of Blues
April 22nd-24th Coachella Weekend 2
April 23rd- Say Anything @ House of Blues
April 27th- Jamestown Revival @ Belly Up
May 3rd- Gin Wigmore @ House of Blues
May 4th- Blaqk Audio @ House of Blues
May 6th- Violent Femmes @ Humphreys
May 13th- Gwen Stefani @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
May 14th- Billy Joel @ Petco Park
May 20th- The Cure @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
May 20th- The Cult @ Humphreys
May 21st- Jewel @ Humphreys
May 26th- Walk the Moon @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
May 27th- The Lumineers @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
May 27th- The Who @ Valley View Casino Center
June 4th- Thrice @ House of Blues
June 5th- X-Fest @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
June 13th- Bob Dylan and His Band @ Humphreys
June 14th- Bob Dylan and His Band @ Humphreys
June 22nd- Cage The Elephant, Portugal. The Man @ Valley View Casino Center
July 1st- Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band @ Humphreys
July 9th- Lyle Lovett and his Large Band @ Humphreys
July 16th- Halsey @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
July 24th- twenty one pilots @ Viejas Arena
July 26th- Modest Mouse and Brand New @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 31st- Duran Duran @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 3rd- Weezer, Panic! at the Disco @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 5th- Warped Tour @ Qualcomm Stadium Parking Lot
August 15th- Grace Potter @ Humphreys
August 22nd- Guns N Roses @ Qualcomm Staduim
August 23rd- Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals @ Humphreys
August 30th- Journey @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
September 21st- Leon Bridges @ Humphreys

I seem to be the only one of our SXSW foursome who developed a cold but I’m also the only one who didn’t end up being crazy busy right when I got back. Ah well. I’m still not up to 100% but I’m a lot better than I was earlier in the week. I’m not sure if it’s enough of a recovery to make it out and about this week but I will make an effort. You should too.

 

Monday: My Body Sings Electric, Good Graeff, MRKTS @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Tori Roze & The Hot Mess @ Bar Pink at 9pm
AND: My Digital Escape @ The Irenic at 6pm

Tuesday:

Wednesday: The Struts @ House of Blues at 8:30pm
AND: Andres Osborne, Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Allan Rayman @ The Hideout at 9pm

Thursday: Banners, The Moth & the Flame, Pop Etc. @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Weatherbox @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Listen Local Radio All Access Fest @ Music Box at 6pm
AND: Ocelot @ Belly Up at 8pm

Friday: Matthew Logan Vasquez @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins, Anaïs Mitchell @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido at 7:30pm
AND: Redwoods Revue @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Eric Hutchinson, Tess Henley @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Ernie Halter @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: Peter Murphy @ The Irenic at 7pm

Saturday: White Denim @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: The Killers @ Harrah’s Resort So Cal at 7pm
AND: Jesse Daniel Edwards @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: Mothers @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Sunday: East Cameron Folkcore @ The Merrow at 9pm
AND: Into It. Over It. @ The Irenic at 6:30pm

 

Keep in Mind:
April 5th- Wild Feathers @ Belly Up
April 5th- Tori Kelly @ Humphreys
April 8th- Third Eye Blind @ The Observatory North Park
April 10th- The Darkness @ House of Blues
April 15th-17- Coachella Weekend 1
April 17th- James Bay @ Humphreys
April 21st- Parachute @ House of Blues
April 22nd-24th Coachella Weekend 2
April 23rd- Say Anything @ House of Blues
April 27th- Jamestown Revival @ Belly Up
May 3rd- Gin Wigmore @ House of Blues
May 4th- Blaqk Audio @ House of Blues
May 6th- Violent Femmes @ Humphreys
May 14th- Billy Joel @ Petco Park
May 20th- The Cure @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
May 21st- Jewel @ Humphreys
May 26th- Walk the Moon @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
May 27th- The Lumineers @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
May 27th- The Who @ Valley View Casino Center
June 4th- Thrice @ House of Blues
June 5th- X-Fest @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 16th- Halsey @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
July 24th- twenty one pilots @ Viejas Arena
July 26th- Modest Mouse and Brand New @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 31st- Duran Duran @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 3rd- Weezer, Panic! at the Disco @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 5th- Warped Tour @ Qualcomm Stadium Parking Lot
August 23rd- Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals @ Humphreys
August 30th- Journey @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
September 21st- Leon Bridges @ Humphreys

Well, I did it. I survived another year of SXSW and came away with some new bands to check out. I’m not yet in the air but will be home soon. Thankfully this week hasn’t been as exhausting as it has been in previous years but there is still a definite amount of tiredness, brain fog, and the inability to type correctly right off the bat. So if anything is wrong here… I blame that.

This week is chock full of show options. I don’t think you can go wrong with anything on this list here. Will I be at any of these shows? Just let me finish my recovery and I’ll get back to you….

 

Monday: Finish Ticket @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND Greg White Jr. Band @ Tin Roof at 7pm

Tuesday: Ra Ra Riot @ The Irenic at 7pm

Wednesday: Wolfmother @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: French Horn Rebellion @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Keith Harkin @ Music Box at 8pm

Thursday: Little Hurricane, Grizzly Business, Taken By Canadians @ Music Box at 8:30pm
AND: Daughter @ Belly Up at 9pm- SOLD OUT

Friday: Coriander @ Tin Roof at 9pm
AND: She Wants Revenge @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Elephant Revival @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Jen Foster, Kylie Rothfield @ Lestats at 9pm

Saturday: Brian Fallon & The Crows @ House of Blues 8pm
AND: SWIMM, The Verigolds @ Music Box at 9pm
AND: Hey Marseilles @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Yonder Mountain String Band @ Belly Up at 8pm- SOLD OUT
AND: Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ Park & Rec at 9pm
AND: Coriander @ Tin Roof at 10pm

Sunday: They Might Be Giants @ Belly Up at 8pm- SOLD OUT

 

Keep in Mind:

April 5th- Tori Kelly @ Humphreys
April 8th- Third Eye Blind @ The Observatory North Park
April 15th-17- Coachella Weekend 1
April 17th- James Bay @ Humphreys
April 21st- Parachute @ House of Blues
April 22nd-24th Coachella Weekend 2
April 23rd- Say Anything @ House of Blues
May 3rd- Gin Wigmore @ House of Blues
May 6th- Violent Femmes @ Humphreys
May 14th- Billy Joel @ Petco Park
May 20th- The Cure @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
May 21st- Jewel @ Humphreys
May 26th- Walk the Moon @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
June 4th- Thrice @ House of Blues
June 5th- X-Fest @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 16th- Halsey @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
July 24th- twenty one pilots @ Viejas Arena
July 26th- Modest Mouse and Brand New @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 31st- Duran Duran @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 3rd- Weezer, Panic! at the Disco @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 23rd- Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals @ Humphreys
August 30th- Journey @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
September 21st- Leon Bridges @ Humphreys

Well, as promised, I’m currently in the air on my way to Austin for SXSW. It’s going to be one crazy week of little sleep, lots of music, tons of walking, and new adventures and memories. If you’re curious about who we (read: Kristen, as she’s done all the listening) are most excited to see you should check out Kristen’s Top 10 picks for SXSW this year here. If you want to keep up with our adventures, be sure to check back here for daily recaps starting tomorrow!

There’s still stuff to do here in San Diego though, so don’t you fret!

 

Monday:

Tuesday: The Revivalists @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: The Lower 48 @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Bad & The Ugly, Filthy Violets @ Casbah at 9pm

Wednesday:

Thursday: Jackie Greene @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Jackson Price Band @ Sycamore Den at 9pm
AND: systems Officer @ Casbah at 9pm

Friday: Ben Rector, Gavin James @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Tonight Alive, Set It Off, The Ready Set @ Soma at 7pm

Saturday: Get Back Loretta, Oh Spirit!, Inspired and the Sleep, Kimmi Bitter @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: A Great Big World @ Irenic at 7:30pm

Sunday: Noelle Pederson, Nathan James @ Sycamore Den at 9pm

 

Keep in Mind:
March 21st- Finish Ticket @ House of Blues
March 23rd- Wolfmother @ House of Blues
March 26th- Brian Fallon & The Crows @ Observatory North Park
March 27th- They Might Be Giants @ Belly Up
April 5th- Tori Kelly @ Humphreys
April 8th- Third Eye Blind @ The Observatory North Park
April 15th-17- Coachella Weekend 1
April 17th- James Bay @ Humphreys
April 21st- Parachute @ House of Blues
April 22nd-24th Coachella Weekend 2
April 23rd- Say Anything @ House of Blues
May 3rd- Gin Wigmore @ House of Blues
May 6th- Violent Femmes @ Humphreys
May 14th- Billy Joel @ Petco Park
May 20th- The Cure @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
May 21st- Jewel @ Humphreys
May 26th- Walk the Moon @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
June 4th- Thrice @ House of Blues
June 5th- X-Fest @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 16th- Halsey @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
July 24th- twenty one pilots @ Viejas Arena
July 26th- Modest Mouse and Brand New @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 31st- Duran Duran @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 3rd- Weezer, Panic! at the Disco @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 23rd- Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals @ Humphreys
August 30th- Journey @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
September 21st- Leon Bridges @ Humphreys

Well, next week at this time I’ll be on a plane headed for SXSW in Austin. I’m kind of excited but I won’t really get that excited till it gets closer to the time or when I’m actually there. I’m waiting on Kristen’s SXSW playlist and her schedule because those are the keys. Kristen’s schedule tends to be the best guide for finding awesome new music. I haven’t really done any packing yet but I’m sure the electronics and such will get backed up and ready to go before anything else. I still have a week and that’s a long time….

 

Monday:

Tuesday: St. Lucia, Grace Mitchell @ Observatory North Park at 8:30pm
AND: Breaking Benjamin @ House of Blues at 8:30pm

Wednesday: Miner, Spero @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Steep Canyon Rangers, Jesse LaMonaca & The Dime Novel @ Music Box at 9pm
AND: Almost Young @ Belly Up at 8pm

Thursday: Gary Clark Jr. @ House of Blues at 8pm- SOLD OUT
AND: Jackson Price Band @ Sycamore Den at 9pm

Friday: Kaleo @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: The Loons @ Whistelstop at 8pm
AND: The Major Minus @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ Park & Rec at 9pm

Saturday: Coriander @ Tin Roof at 10pm
AND: The Soft White Sixties @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Slaves @ Irenic at 6:30pm

Sunday: Anderson East, Dylan Leblanc @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Shawn James & The Shapeshifters, Robert John & The Wreck @ Soda Bar at 9pm

 

Keep in Mind:
March 17th- Jackie Greene @ Belly Up
March 18th- Ben Rector @ Observatory North Park
March 23rd- Wolfmother @ House of Blues
March 26th- Brian Fallon & The Crows @ Observatory North Park
March 27th- They Might Be Giants @ Belly Up
April 5th- Tori Kelly @ Humphreys
April 8th- Third Eye Blind @ The Observatory North Park
April 15th-17- Coachella Weekend 1
April 17th- James Bay @ Humphreys
April 21st- Parachute @ House of Blues
April 22nd-24th Coachella Weekend 2
April 23rd- Say Anything @ House of Blues
May 3rd- Gin Wigmore @ House of Blues
May 6th- Violent Femmes @ Humphreys
May 14th- Billy Joel @ Petco Park
May 20th- The Cure @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
May 21st- Jewel @ Humphreys
May 26th- Walk the Moon @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
June 4th- Thrice @ House of Blues
June 5th- X-Fest @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 16th- Halsey @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
July 24th- twenty one pilots @ Viejas Arena
July 26th- Modest Mouse and Brand New @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 31st- Duran Duran @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 3rd- Weezer, Panic! at the Disco @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 23rd- Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals @ Humphreys
August 30th- Journey @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
September 21st- Leon Bridges @ Humphreys

I guess I spoke too soon about the cool weather in my post last week. Ah well. I wasn’t able to get out and do much of anything this week. I have no idea where the week(end) went but I know I was both busy and tired. I’m (sort of) getting ready for SXSW. Actually, Kristen is really the one doing all the work but I do have to do some stuff. You know, other than pack. I’m sure I’ll think of what all it is when I’m a little more coherent and it’s closer to when I leave. This week is looking good for music. Lot’s of choices and there is no bad choice here…

 

Monday: Vance Joy, Elle King @ Balboa Theatre at 7:30pm- SOLD OUT
AND: Coeur De Pirate @ Belly Up at 9pm

Tuesday: Andra Day @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm
AND: Banta, Dani Bell and The Tarantist @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Wednesday: Mutemath @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Caitlin Mahoney @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: Basia Bulat, The Weather Station @ Casbah at 9pm

Thursday: Penny & Sparrow @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Galactic, The Record Company @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Liza Anne, Gayle Skidmore @ Casbah at 9pm

Friday: The Mother Hips, The Donkeys @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Hunter Valentine @ Hideout at 9pm
AND: John Helix @ Lestats at 9pm

Saturday: Eliot Sumner @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Tyson Motsenbocker @ The Loft at UCSD at 8:30pm
AND: From Indian Lakes @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Gregory Page CD Release Show @ Lestats at 9pm

Sunday: Johnny Marr @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Matt Bednarsky, Mean Mary @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: 311 @ House of Blues at 8pm- SOLD OUT

 

Keep in Mind:
March 8th- St. Lucia @ Observatory North Park
March 12th- Kaleo @ Soda Bar
March 17th- Jackie Greene @ Belly Up
March 23rd- Wolfmother @ House of Blues
March 26th- Brian Fallon & The Crows @ Observatory North Park
March 27th- They Might Be Giants @ Belly Up
April 5th- Tori Kelly @ Humphreys
April 8th- Third Eye Blind @ The Observatory North Park
April 15th-17- Coachella Weekend 1
April 17th- James Bay @ Humphreys
April 21st- Parachute @ House of Blues
April 22nd-24th Coachella Weekend 2
April 23rd- Say Anything @ House of Blues
May 3rd- Gin Wigmore @ House of Blues
May 6th- Violent Femmes @ Humphreys
May 14th- Billy Joel @ Petco Park
May 20th- The Cure @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
May 21st- Jewel @ Humphreys
May 26th- Walk the Moon @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
June 4th- Thrice @ House of Blues
June 5th- X-Fest @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 16th- Halsey @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
July 24th- twenty one pilots @ Viejas Arena
July 26th- Modest Mouse and Brand New @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 31st- Duran Duran @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 3rd- Weezer, Panic! at the Disco @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 23rd- Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals @ Humphreys
August 30th- Journey @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
September 21st- Leon Bridges @ Humphreys

I’m happy the weather has decided to turn back to “winter” for the time being. It’s chilly again which is really nice instead of it being 80 something degrees in February! So, I’m going to enjoy this cool weather while it lasts. Heat is for summer time and we are at least 4 months away. Slow your roll weather…

Sadly, I didn’t make it out this week to see anything. I’m super bummed about missing Get Back Loretta on Saturday but I was just too darn tired to get off the couch. Hopefully I will manage something this week. And we have lots to choose from! Wheeeeee!!!

 

Monday: Lee Ann Womack @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Tori Roze and The Hot Mess @ Bar Pink at 9pm
AND: Rosewood & Rye @ Tin Roof at 9pm

Tuesday: Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors @ Belly Up at 8pm

Wednesday: Metric, Joywave @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: The Mobros, Andrea Vasquez, Joe Kaplow @ The Merrow at 9pm
AND: Meiko & Marie Digby, Chasing Lovely @ Music Box at 8:30pm
AND: Mrs. Magician, Schizophonics, Birdy Bardot, The Palace Ballroom @ Casbah at 9pm (FREE w/RSVP)
AND: Lake Street Drive @ Observatory North Park at 8pm

Thursday: Metric, Joywave @ House of Blues at 8pm- SOLD OUT
AND: Joe Kaplow @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: Ani DiFranco @ Belly Up at 8pm- SOLD OUT
AND: State Champs, Knuckle Puck @ Lamppost Warehouse @ 7pm
AND: The Shifty Eyed Dogs @ Sycamore Den at  9pm

Friday: Coriander @ Tin Roof at 9pm `
AND: The Mobros, Matt Sucich @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: The Infamous Stringdusters feat. Nicki Bluhm @ Belly Up at 9pm

Saturday: The Stone Foxes, The Bassics, Spero @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Julien Baker @ The Irenic at 7pm
AND: Nick Carter @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ Park & Rec at 9pm

Sunday: Armors @ Che Cafe at 7:30pm
AND: Dirty River Boys @ Soda Bar at 9pm

 

Keep in Mind:
February 29th- Vance Joy @ Balboa Theatre
March 1st- Andra Day @ Observatory North Park
March 2nd- Mutemath @ House of Blues
March 5th- Eliot Sumner @ Soda Bar
March 8th- St. Lucia @ Observatory North Park
March 12th- Kaleo @ Soda Bar
March 23rd- Wolfmother @ House of Blues
March 26th- Brian Fallon & The Crows @ Observatory North Park
March 27th- They Might Be Giants @ Belly Up
April 8th- Third Eye Blind @ The Observatory North Park
April 15th-17- Coachella Weekend 1
April 17th- James Bay @ Humphreys
April 21st- Parachute @ House of Blues
April 22nd-24th Coachella Weekend 2
April 23rd- Say Anything @ House of Blues
May 3rd- Gin Wigmore @ House of Blues
May 14th- Billy Joel @ Petco Park
May 20th- The Cure @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
May 21st- Jewel @ Humphreys
May 26th- Walk the Moon @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
June 4th- Thrice @ House of Blues
July 16th- Halsey @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
July 24th- twenty one pilots @ Viejas Arena
July 26th- Modest Mouse and Brand New @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 31st- Duran Duran @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 3rd- Weezer, Panic! at the Disco @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 23rd- Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals @ Humphreys
August 30th- Journey @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
September 21st- Leon Bridges @ Humphreys