Things To Do In San Diego: August 23-24, 2008

Two huge things today: SCMX, or the Southern Comfort Music Experience is happening downtown...gates at 3 (like 10 minutes ago) and goes on till midnight. Also, tonight is the first night for the new ownership at the bar formerly known as San Diego Sports Club. There's DJs,a special surprise band from SCMX, and it's only a $3cover and it's $3 u-call-its all night. See you all at SoCo!!

Saturday, August 23, 2008:

• SCMX (SoCo Music Experience) feat. Common, The Black Keys, Saul Williams, Kinky, Grand Ole Party, The Silent Comedy, The Burning of Rome, Shark Attack, Buddy Akai, MC Flow @ Tailgate Park adjacent Petco Park. $5 donation, 21+
• Danger Danger Feat. The 87, Stick Up Kids, South Rakkas Crew, DJ Mr. Biggs & Huge Euge @ Beauty Bar
• Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huck Jam @ Concerts on the Green at Qualcomm Stadium
• MEX, The Deere Johns @ Bar Pink (Elephant)
• The Common loon, Chaz, Sentinel @ Radio Room
• Beachwood Sparks, The Tyde, Braintickets DJ's @ Casbah
• Cash'd Out, Hell on Heels Burlesque, The Palominos, DJ Gonzo @ Belly Up
• Vocoder, Red Ivy Suspect @ The Ken Club
• The Ziggens, Burnt (acoustic), Exit 86, Shame & Skandal @ O'Connell's
• Monsters From Mars, James Rabbit, Da Bears, and The Raggedy Anns @ Che Cafe
• Rick Ortiz Presents: Noches Rockeras @ House of Blues
• Ride the Sun, Floating Goat(SF), Magdalene @ Chasers
• Booty Bassment @ Whistle Stop
• Glory Bound Productions with DJ’s Felix Cartel & Junior The Disco Punk @ U-31
• The Turtle Project (Cd Release), Saba @ Lestat's
• The Lou Dog Trio, Elephants In Mud, Gadfly @ 710 Beach Club
• Blood of the Covenant, Awaiting Samsara, Livid Virus, Flashburn, Bastard Saints, Societal Decay @ Brick By Brick
• Ahimsa World Music @ World Beat Center
• A Dull Science, Hello Marquee, Let Live, Parker Theory, Mondays Alibi, 5 More Days @ soma
• The Devastators, Indubious @ Winston's
• Daydream Believer...Davy Jones @ Summer Pops at the Embarcadero
• Armando Manzanero & Marco Antonio Muniz @ San Diego Civic Center
• Barry Jones (Hypnotist) @ 4th & B
• Z90 End of Summer Bash with DJ D-Rock & DJ Richie Rich @ Canes
• Steve Tyrell @ Anthology (Early Show, 7:30 pm, Late Show, 9:30 pm)
• Patty Zlakett @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge (early show 6 pm)
• Dennis Jones @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge (late show 9:20 pm)
• The Gilbert Castellanos New Latin Jazz Quartet @ Dizzy's (San Diego Wine & Culinary Center)

Sunday, August 24, 2008:

• Joshua Radin, Erin McCarley, Hana Pestle @ Belly Up
• Manu Chao @ Plaza Monumental Playas, Tijuana
• El Vez for Prez Tour - El Vez, Mex, Lysa Flores @ Casbah
• Gospel Gossip, The Minor Keys, Rosemary’s Garden @ Beauty Bar
• Powersolo, The Strikers, D.P.I @ Radio Room
• Swami Sunday Mass with Sunday Night Blackout @ Bar Pink (Elephant) 3pm
• Bill Maher @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
• Rob Drabkin, The Northstar Sessions @ Lestat's
• Anthony Green, Good Old War, Person L @ soma
• Tribe Of Kings/Reggae Vibes @ U-31
• Citizen Video feat. "Drugstore Cowboy" @ Whistle Stop
• Another Zeke Productions Presents...Darkend The Soul, Burdens Arise @ O'Connell's
• Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, Anna Troy @ Brick By Brick
• Detour Live @ House of Blues
• Earl Thomas @ Winston's (5-8p)
• Jose Sinatra's OB-o-ke @ Winston's
• 94.9 Presents - Reggae Sundays - DJ Tommy, Tomorrow's Bad Seeds @ Canes 2-6p Free.
• Steve Forbert @ Anthology (Early Show, 7:30 pm)
• Reggie Smith @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge (Early show, 10a-2p, late show, 8 pm)