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Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 5/13-5/19

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It’s a scorcher outside! Whew! I’m glad I’m safely back inside with the air conditioning on because it’s kind of miserable out in the sun. Misery can easily be relieved if you chose to venture out to a show. With a cold drink in your hand and some tunes for your ears, you should be doing just fine. Unless the place you’re at decided not to turn on any air. I’ve been there. It’s not fun.
 

Monday: All Time Low @ House of Blues at 7pm

Tuesday: Go to the beach

Wednesday: Dead Feather Moon @ Griffin at 9pm
AND: Blacktop Royalty @ Casbah at 9pm

Thursday: Beer Fest featuring Oliver Trolley @ Belly Up at 7pm
AND: The Western Scene, Jackson Price @ El Dorado at 9pm
AND: Sons of Fathers, Deadly Birds @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Bart Mendoza and True Stories @ Riviera Supper Club at 9pm
AND: Island Boy @ Griffin at 9pm
AND: Okapi Sun @ Casbah at 9pm

Friday: Jimmy Eat World, IAMDYNAMITE @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: The Burning of Rome, Low Volts, New Kinetics @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: The Styletones @ Bar Pink at 9pm

Saturday: Wayward Sons @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: A Mayfield Affair @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: Damien Jurado, John Meeks @ Soda Bar at 8:30pm

Sunday: The Appleseed Cast @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: The Black Angels @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Hands, Social Club, Super Water Sympathy @ Soda Bar at 8:30pm

 

Keep in Mind:
May 21st- JJAMZ, Hills Like Elephants @ Griffin
May 22nd- Bloc Party @ House of Blues
May 23rd- Jay Nash @ Soda Bar
May 23rd- The Neighbourhood @ House of Blues Side Stage
May 25th- Cold War Kids @ Belly Up
May 27th- Cold War Kids @ Belly Up
May 29th- !!! @ Casbah
May 30th- The Tilt @ Belly Up
May 31st- Little Hurricane, The Stone Foxes, The Hollerin @ Belly Up
May 31st- Tame Impala @ House of Blues
June 1st- Imagine Dragons @ SDSU Open Air Theater
June 2nd- CHVRCHES @ Belly Up
June 3rd- Mumford and Sons @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
June 4th- Scott Weiland @ House of Blues
June 7th- Newfound Glory @ House of Blues
June 8th- Neon Trees @ Vista Murrieta High School
June 8th- SPF 94/9 – Matt & Kim, Younblood Hawke, Capital Cities, Family of the Year, The Mowgli’s, The Palace Ballroom
June 16th- They Might Be Giants @ Belly Up
June 19th- Warped Tour @ Sleep Train Ampitheater
June 20th- Sea Wolf and Savior Adore @ Belly Up
June 21st- She and Him @ SDSU Open Air Theater
July 2nd- Summerland Tour feat: Everclear, Live, Filter, Sponge
July 10th- Portugal. The Man @ House of Blues
July 11th- Say Anything, Eisley, I the Mighty @ House of Blues
July 21st- The Postal Service @ SDSU Open Air Theater
July 24th- Matchbox Twenty and The Goo Goo Dolls @ Valley View Casino Center
July 28th- Peter Murphy @ Belly Up
September 6th- Dave Matthews Band @ Cricket Wireless
September 20th- X-Fest feat: Blink 182, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Offspring Silversun Pickups, Fitz and the Tantrums, Atlas Genius, Capital Cities, New Politics
September 20th- Young Dubliners @ Belly Up
September 22nd- Depeche Mode @ Sleep Train Amiptheatre
September 22nd- Fall Out Boy @ Valley View Casino Center
October 4th- Phillip Phillips @ Sleep Train Amiptheatre

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 5/13-5/19

Posted on by Amanda

It’s a scorcher outside! Whew! I’m glad I’m safely back inside with the air conditioning on because it’s kind of miserable out in the sun. Misery can easily be relieved if you chose to venture out to a show. With a cold drink in your hand and some tunes for your ears, you should be doing just fine. Unless the place you’re at decided not to turn on any air. I’ve been there. It’s not fun.

 

Monday: All Time Low @ House of Blues at 7pm

Tuesday: Go to the beach

Wednesday: Dead Feather Moon @ Griffin at 9pm
AND: Blacktop Royalty @ Casbah at 9pm

Thursday: Beer Fest featuring Oliver Trolley @ Belly Up at 7pm
AND: The Western Scene, Jackson Price @ El Dorado at 9pm
AND: Sons of Fathers, Deadly Birds @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Bart Mendoza and True Stories @ Riviera Supper Club at 9pm
AND: Island Boy @ Griffin at 9pm
AND: Okapi Sun @ Casbah at 9pm

Friday: Jimmy Eat World, IAMDYNAMITE @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: The Burning of Rome, Low Volts, New Kinetics @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: The Styletones @ Bar Pink at 9pm

Saturday: Wayward Sons @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: A Mayfield Affair @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: Damien Jurado, John Meeks @ Soda Bar at 8:30pm

Sunday: The Appleseed Cast @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: The Black Angels @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Hands, Social Club, Super Water Sympathy @ Soda Bar at 8:30pm

 

Keep in Mind:
May 21st- JJAMZ, Hills Like Elephants @ Griffin
May 22nd- Bloc Party @ House of Blues
May 23rd- Jay Nash @ Soda Bar
May 23rd- The Neighbourhood @ House of Blues Side Stage
May 25th- Cold War Kids @ Belly Up
May 27th- Cold War Kids @ Belly Up
May 29th- !!! @ Casbah
May 30th- The Tilt @ Belly Up
May 31st- Little Hurricane, The Stone Foxes, The Hollerin @ Belly Up
May 31st- Tame Impala @ House of Blues
June 1st- Imagine Dragons @ SDSU Open Air Theater
June 2nd- CHVRCHES @ Belly Up
June 3rd- Mumford and Sons @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
June 4th- Scott Weiland @ House of Blues
June 7th- Newfound Glory @ House of Blues
June 8th- Neon Trees @ Vista Murrieta High School
June 8th- SPF 94/9 – Matt & Kim, Younblood Hawke, Capital Cities, Family of the Year, The Mowgli’s, The Palace Ballroom
June 16th- They Might Be Giants @ Belly Up
June 19th- Warped Tour @ Sleep Train Ampitheater
June 20th- Sea Wolf and Savior Adore @ Belly Up
June 21st- She and Him @ SDSU Open Air Theater
July 2nd- Summerland Tour feat: Everclear, Live, Filter, Sponge
July 10th- Portugal. The Man @ House of Blues
July 11th- Say Anything, Eisley, I the Mighty @ House of Blues
July 21st- The Postal Service @ SDSU Open Air Theater
July 24th- Matchbox Twenty and The Goo Goo Dolls @ Valley View Casino Center
July 28th- Peter Murphy @ Belly Up
September 6th- Dave Matthews Band @ Cricket Wireless
September 20th- X-Fest feat: Blink 182, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Offspring Silversun Pickups, Fitz and the Tantrums, Atlas Genius, Capital Cities, New Politics
September 20th- Young Dubliners @ Belly Up
September 22nd- Depeche Mode @ Sleep Train Amiptheatre
September 22nd- Fall Out Boy @ Valley View Casino Center
October 4th- Phillip Phillips @ Sleep Train Amiptheatre

New Music Tuesday 4/30/13 Featuring Keaton Simons and Lights

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It’s a new Tuesday, so there is new music. Here’s what I’ve picked up this week:

Keaton Simons  – Beautiful Pain

This album has been a loooong time coming in my book as I have been a Keaton Simons fan for many years and am already familiar with many of the songs. To finally have tunes like “Is There Any Other Way”, “Other Side”, and “Inspiration” in CD form is beyond thrilling. These, in addition to songs I already see as classics like the rockin’ “The Medicine” CD opener “Thrill of It All” and one of my favorite songs (ever), the heart-melting “Beautiful Pain”. Keaton is such a talent as a songwriter, guitar player, performer, etc. Beautiful Pain is a must have for any collection.

 

Lights – Siberia Acoustic

You know how I love it when bands go acoustic. Lights has a gorgeous voice which is generally surrounded by an electronic-tinged chorus of instrumentation. With Siberia Acoustic, songs from her last album are stripped back, augmenting the power and beauty of the vocal and the lyrical strength of the songs. I love it.

 

Others to look into:

  • The Postelles – & It Shook Me
  • Airbourne Toxic Event – Such Hot Blood
  • Daughter – If You Leave
  • Hanni El Khatib – Head in the Dirt
  • Alice Russell – To Dust
  • Big Black Delta – Big Black Delta
  • Beady Eye – BE

~ Kristen

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 4/8-4/14

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What a gloomy Monday it is in San Diego today. At least it waited until after my weekend of fun. “April showers bring May flowers” as they say, although it’s not really raining here. It’s just gloomy and drizzly which makes me want to nap. Thankfully I have a ticket for the acoustic Silent Comedy show tonight which will kick the gloom and get me out of the house. As for the rest of the week…

 

Monday: The Silent Comedy Acoustic Show @ El Dorado at 9pm
AND: Secondhand Serenade, Juliet Simms, Veronica Ballestrini, Belmont Lights @ Soda Bar at 8pm
AND: Neighbors to the North @ Casbah at 9pm

Tuesday: Lillian LeFranc @ Ruby Room at 9pm
AND: The New Kinetics @ Griffin at 8:30pm

Wednesday: Kip Moore, The Wild Feathers, Courtney Cole @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Barbarian, The Lonely Wild, Warships @ Griffin at 8:30pm

Thursday: One I Red, The Tilt @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Ben Howard @ Belly Up at 9pm

Friday: The Material @ Soda Bar
AND: Mister Loveless, The Dead Ships, The Steelwells, The Stupid Daikini @ Griffin at 8:30pm
AND: The Expendables @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: Lexington Field @ Tin Can Alehouse at 9:30pm
AND: The Darrows @ The Whistlestop at 8:30pm
AND: Jason Manns @ Lestats at 8:30pm
AND: Coachella

Saturday: The Beautiful View @ Soda Bar at 8:30pm
AND: Coachella

Sunday: Lucero and Langhorne Slim @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Gayle Skidmore @ Lestats at 8:30pm
AND: Coachella

 

Keep in Mind:
April 15th- The Neighbourhood @ Porter’s Pub
April 15th- Franz Ferdinand @ Humphrey’s By The Bay
April 16th- Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds @ Balboa Theater
April 16th- Alt- J @ Belly Up
April 17th- Alex Clare @ House of Blues
April 19th-21st- Coachella
April 22nd- The Gaslight Anthem @ Belly Up
April 23rd- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ House of Blues
April 24th- Chappo @ Soda Bar
April 26th- Transfer, Dead Feather Moon, Grand Tarantula @ Belly Up
April 26th- Alkaline Trio @ House of Blues
May 1st- The Killers @ Honda Center
May 4th- Crash Kings, Chris Wilson and Planet Earth @ Griffin
May 10th/11th- Mayday Parade, You Me At Six @ Soma
May 12th- The Milk Carton Kids @ Belly Up
May 17th- X-Fest feat: 30 Seconds to Mars, Jimmy Eat World, Silversun Pickups, Fitz and the Tantrums, Atlas Genius, Capital Cities, New Politics
May 22nd- Bloc Party @ House of Blues
May 25th- Cold War Kids @ Belly Up
May 27th- Cold War Kids @ Belly Up
May 29th- !!! @ Casbah
June 1st- Imagine Dragons @ SDSU Open Air Theater
June 3rd- Mumford and Sons @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
June 16th- They Might Be Giants @ Belly Up
June 21st- She and Him @ SDSU Open Air Theater
September 6th- Dave Matthews Band @ Cricket Wireless
September 22nd- Depeche Mode @ Sleep Train Amiptheatre
September 22nd- Fall Out Boy @ Valley View Casino Center

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 2/25-3/3

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Happy Oscar Day! Are you watching? Do you have any favorites? My favorite movie of the year (although not nominated) is Perks of Being a Wallflower so in honor of a day where we celebrate the movies of the past year, I’m watching Perks. I’m watching it with commentary from the author/director which I find both informative and inspiring.

Also on the Oscar note, I had the pleasure of meeting a hobbit last night in the form of Billy Boyd who fronts a great band called Beecake.

The other notable show I saw last week was twenty one pilots at The Troubadour. I live for those moments of seeing my new favorite band for the first time and last week, I got one. It was life-affirming.

As for this week, It’s the last week in February, so it’s your last chance to see all the great residencies this month. Don’t miss out!

Here are my musical suggestions:

 

Monday: Wires in the Walls with Sandbox, Tall Tales and the Silver Linings, The Ross Sea Party and Owls FREE at Silverlake Lounge (8:30)
ALSO: The Mowgli’s with The Diamond Light, Zak Waters, and Lisa Donnelly FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: A House for Lions with Max and The Moon, The Peach Kings, and The Cery Brothers FREE at The Echoplex (9pm)
ALSO: Skye (of Morcheeba) with Madi Diaz at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Mind the Gap FREE at Central SAPC (9pm)
ALSO: The Art at House of Blues Sunset (9:30)
ALSO: It’s A School Night FREE at Bardot featuring Warships and Angela McCluskey (9pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday FREE at Room 5 featuring Jessie Payo, David and Devine, Jackie Does Joel, and more! (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Skye (of Morcheeba) with Javier Dunn at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Anberlin with Paper Route at House of Blues Sunset (7pm)
ALSO: Beachwood Tuesdays FREE at The Piano Bar (8pm)

 

Weds: Sir Sly FREE at The Echo (11pm)
ALSO: The Gallery at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)…record release show
ALSO: Deluka and The Royalty at The Satellite (10pm)
ALSO: Willy Moon at Bootleg Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Barnaby Saints at Silverlake Lounge (10pm)
ALSO: The Brian Buckley Band at The Viper Room (9pm)

 

Thursday: Jukebox the Ghost with Matt Pond and The Lighthouse & The Whaler at The Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Royal Teeth, A Silent Film, and Gold Fields at The Troubadour (8:30, 9:20, 10:25)
ALSO: Rumours: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Amie Miriello at WItZend (9pm)

 

Friday: Queen Caveat at The Viper Room (10pm)
ALSO: Free Energy at Bootleg Bar (11pm)
ALSO: Irontom at O’Brien’s (9pm)
ALSO: Ari Hest at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)

 

Saturday: The Ranch Party music festival (2pm) http://theranchparty.com/index.cfm
ALSO: Kitten at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Korey Dane at Room 5 (8pm)

 

Sunday: Morgan Karr at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
March 5th: Marcus Foster at The Troubadour
March 5th: Mother Mother at The Viper Room
March 7th: Youngblood Hawke at The Troubadour
March 7th: Said The Whale and Frank Turner at The Hotel Cafe
March 7,8,9: Buckcherry at The Viper Room
March 8th: Boy at The Troubadour
March 9th: Nightlands at The Echo
March 9th: Andy Clockwise and Irontom at The Satellite
March 11th: Lucy Rose at The Hotel Cafe
March 12th: CHVRCHES at The Echo
March 13th: Frightened Rabbit at The Music Box
March 14th: Belmont Lights at The Roxy
March 15th: Anais Mitchell at McCabe’s
March 19th: Ivan & Alyosha at The Echo
March 19th: Everything Everything at The Roxy
March 19th: Foxes at Bootleg Bar
March 20th: Nico Vega, Atlas Genius, and Imagine Dragons at The Wiltern
March 20th: Charlotte Church at The Troubadour
March 24th: Janis Ian at McCabe’s
March 25th: Dinner and a Suit at The Hotel Cafe
March 27th: Mika at The El Rey
March 27th: Milk Carton Kids at Largo
April 3rd: William Beckett at The Hotel Café
April 4th: NO at The Troubadour
April 9th: Andrew Ripp at The Hotel Cafe
April 20th: Tyrone Wells and Wakey!Wakey! at The Troubadour
April 23rd: The Revival Tour at The El Rey
May 8th/9th: Milk Carton Kids at Largo
May 18-19th: Overture Con at The Mint
May 29th: Imagine Dragons at Hollywood Palladium
June 1st: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at The Wiltern
June 5th: Jewel at Saban Theatre
August 19th/20th: Ed Sheeran at The Staples Center

~ Kristen

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Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 12/31-1/6

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Happy New Year!!! I know it’s a touch early but I thought I’d just put that out there. I hope you all have an enjoyable and safe New Years. Don’t drink and drive. Have lots of fun no matter what you do 🙂

 

Monday: Dirty Sweet @ Griffin at 9pm – Sold Out
AND: Get Back Loretta, Blackout Party, Little Hurricane @ Lafayette at 9pm -Sold Out
AND: Reverend Horton Heat @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Big Night San Diego feat: The Silent Comedy at 9pm
AND: Steve Poltz and Friends @ Casbah at 9pm $15/$20
AND: Rocking New Years Eve w/The Trip @ Anthology at 6:30pm and 9:30pm
AND: New Mexico @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Tuesday: Happy New Year!! We survived! Rest up!

Wednesday: The Short Eyes @ Griffin at 8:45pm

Thursday: Rhythm and the Method @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: The Fixtures and The Midwinters @ Soda Bar at 8:30pm
AND: Social Distortion @ House of Blues at 7:30pm- Sold Out

Friday: Griever @ Che Cafe at 9pm
AND: Social Distortion @ House of Blues at 7:30pm- Sold Out

Saturday: Jamar Rogers, The Western Scene, and The Young Romans @ Griffin at 9pm
AND: Royal Teeth @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Social Distortion @ House of Blues at 7:30pm- Sold Out

Sunday: Benefit for Hurricane Sandy Victims feat: The Pettybreakers and Ron Blair of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Keith Scott of Bryan Adams, and Jesse Valenzuela of Gin Blossoms @ Belly Up at 7:30pm

 

Keep in Mind:
January 8th- Sum 41 @ House of Blues
January 13th- Keane and Youngblood Hawke @ House of Blues
January 21st- Muse @ Valley View Casino Center
January 27th- Ben Folds Five @ House of Blues
February 1st- Pinback @ House of Blues
February 3rd- Augustana @ Griffin
February 4th- ZZ Ward @ Belly Up
February 5th- The Who @ Valley View Casino Center
February 12th- Ed Sheeran @ Spreckles
February 15th- Ra Ra Riot @ Belly Up
February 27th- The Used @ House of Blues
March 7th- Flogging Molly @ House of Blues
March 7th- Hey Marseilles!
March 12th- Frightened Rabbit @ Belly Up
March 18th- Imagine Dragons, Nico Vega, and Atlas Genius @ House of Blues
March 30th- The Airborne Toxic Event @ House of Blues
April 17th- Alex Clare @ House of Blues

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 12/31-1/6

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Happy New Year!!! I know it’s a touch early but I thought I’d just put that out there. I hope you all have an enjoyable and safe New Years. Don’t drink and drive. Have lots of fun no matter what you do 🙂
 

Monday: Dirty Sweet @ Griffin at 9pm – Sold Out
AND: Get Back Loretta, Blackout Party, Little Hurricane @ Lafayette at 9pm -Sold Out
AND: Reverend Horton Heat @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Big Night San Diego feat: The Silent Comedy at 9pm
AND: Steve Poltz and Friends @ Casbah at 9pm $15/$20
AND: Rocking New Years Eve w/The Trip @ Anthology at 6:30pm and 9:30pm
AND: New Mexico @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Tuesday: Happy New Year!! We survived! Rest up!

Wednesday: The Short Eyes @ Griffin at 8:45pm

Thursday: Rhythm and the Method @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: The Fixtures and The Midwinters @ Soda Bar at 8:30pm
AND: Social Distortion @ House of Blues at 7:30pm- Sold Out

Friday: Griever @ Che Cafe at 9pm
AND: Social Distortion @ House of Blues at 7:30pm- Sold Out

Saturday: Jamar Rogers, The Western Scene, and The Young Romans @ Griffin at 9pm
AND: Royal Teeth @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Social Distortion @ House of Blues at 7:30pm- Sold Out

Sunday: Benefit for Hurricane Sandy Victims feat: The Pettybreakers and Ron Blair of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Keith Scott of Bryan Adams, and Jesse Valenzuela of Gin Blossoms @ Belly Up at 7:30pm

 

Keep in Mind:
January 8th- Sum 41 @ House of Blues
January 13th- Keane and Youngblood Hawke @ House of Blues
January 21st- Muse @ Valley View Casino Center
January 27th- Ben Folds Five @ House of Blues
February 1st- Pinback @ House of Blues
February 3rd- Augustana @ Griffin
February 4th- ZZ Ward @ Belly Up
February 5th- The Who @ Valley View Casino Center
February 12th- Ed Sheeran @ Spreckles
February 15th- Ra Ra Riot @ Belly Up
February 27th- The Used @ House of Blues
March 7th- Flogging Molly @ House of Blues
March 7th- Hey Marseilles!
March 12th- Frightened Rabbit @ Belly Up
March 18th- Imagine Dragons, Nico Vega, and Atlas Genius @ House of Blues
March 30th- The Airborne Toxic Event @ House of Blues
April 17th- Alex Clare @ House of Blues