Things To Do In San Diego: August 17-19, 2012

Happy Friday! I have only slept about 6 hours in the last 60, so I am beat. I feel like there were a few other events that I heard about that I didn't get a chance to add to these listings, but for now, I'm going to share these with you as they are and hope that you can navigate your weekend with what we have here. Last night was a really fun night at the Irenic, and from the pictures I saw, it looks like Alabama Shakes and Big Freedia delivered great shows, too, but hopefully you saved some life for the weekend, though I can't say I'd blame you if you based your decisions entirely on where you can find air conditioning (Soda Bar! Eleven! Ruby Room!) The newscasters are now saying good morning so I really need to get some sleep. Don't forget to check out the Casbah site for all the shows that go on sale today. Archives after the jump.



Friday, August 17, 2012:

• Y La Bamba, The Heavy Guilt, Ivan and Alyosha @ Casbah
• San Diego Magazine Best of San Diego Issue Party feat. @ NTC at Liberty Station (6:30-9:30pm)
• Michael Franti & Spearhead @ Del Mar Racetrack 
• Liquid Blue @ Belly Up (Happy Hour, 5:30pm)
• 90s Tribute Night Featuring No Duh, Red Not Chili Peppers, Total Distortion, DJ Man Cat @ Belly Up
• Cumbia Reggae Vibes with Candelaria, Piracy Conspiracy @ The Roots Factory (1878 Main St, Barrio Logan)
• Birds and Batteries, So Many Wizards, Dogcatcher @ Soda Bar
• F#ckin’ in the Bushes feat DJ Rob & Crew@ Whistle Stop
• Euphoria Brass Band @ Tango El Rey
• Diemonds, Purple Church, Slut Machine, Sister Steele @ The Shakedown
• Hot Mustard, Cassiopeia, Not Machines @ Tin Can
• Taboo @ Til Two Club
• R.I.P. Moonshake feat. Lee Reynolds, Mark E Quark, Dazzla @ Kadan
• Kill Your Name, Fated Demise, Trailerpark Rockstar, American Hoss @ Ruby Room
• Johnny Rad Fest 5 feat. Nobunny, Mark Sultan (aka BBQ), Tokyo Electron, Tigerfox, The Kabbs @ Ken Club
• St. Cloud, Sleepers, Someday Assassin, A Suture and A Sunder, I Manatee @ Eleven
• Fish Out Of Water, Chill Clinton, Kinetic Circle @ The Griffin
• Dirty Sirens, Whales @ Tower Bar
• David Sheid @ The Corner
• Dead Rock West @ Java Joe's
• Buckethead, B.I.A.B. @ House of Blues
• idyllwild, Katie Ainge, Raelee Nikole @ Lestat's
• Monophonics, Jetwash @ Winston's
• The Protomen, The Megas, Audio Addiction, The Calefaction @ Soma
• The Burning of Rome, Tan Sister Radio, Saything, Interrobang @ Che Cafe
• Rockola @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
• Full Circle Music (5:00) @ Flying Elephant
• Stone Senses (8:00) @ Flying Elephant
• Comedy Nite feat. Tommy Davidson @ 4th & B
• The Grandmothers of Invention @ Anthology (Early Show 7:30pm)
• Fredd's, Cadetes, Santanera @ Harrah's Rincon Casino Pavillion
• BoomSnap, DJ R2 @ Gallagher's
• Whitney Shay@ Marble Room
• Felix Da Housecat, Deth Hertz @ Voyeur
• Hickies & Dry Humps a totally 90s party @ El Dorado
• DJ Jam and Wolfpack presents Jam Sessions @ Spin
• DJ Scooter @ Fluxx
• Dizzys presents Robin Henkel with David Castel de Oro, Troy Jennings, Scott Kyle, Caleb Furgatch, Toby Ahrens @ McCrea’s Music Company in La Mesa
• Zig Zag Jones w/3 TonE and Red Abbey @ 710 Beach Club
• Metalach, Redmond, Sol Sacrifice, The Jackals, Mariachi Aztlan @ Brick by Brick

Saturday, August 18, 2012:

• The Silent Comedy, Stripes and Lines, Family Wagon @ Belly Up
• Ben Harper & Beer Fest @ Del Mar Racetrack 
• Grand Tarantula, East of Sweden (CD release), Idlehands, One I Red @ Soda Bar
• Johnny Rad Fest 5 King Tuff, Shannon and the Clams, Half Rats, Night Beats, Audacity @ Ken Club
• Hyena, Jamuel Saxon, Hills Like Elephants, Church Hustlers @ Casbah
• iDentity Festival @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
• Lantern Festival @ Hoover High, City Heights
• The Palominos, Decker, Escalator Hill @ Tin Can
• Midnight Rivals, Santos, The Pheasants @ Eleven
• The Girl Can't Help It Vintage Clothing Store Opening feat El Vez & Pony Death Ride @ The Girl Can't Help It (3806 Grim, 12-8pm, music at 6:30pm)
  
• House of Pink Boombox Burlesque @ Til Two Club
• DJ TNA Video Debut @ Eleven
• Prima Donna, the Phenomenauts, Pass The Axe, Oddball @ The Shakedown
• 80s vs 90s - Gabe Vega & Saul @ Whistle Stop
• CIRCUIT, GARVA, APHTER, Ghost M.D., Casper @ Ruby Room
• The Dickies, F.O.A., Jonny Castle @ The Griffin
• The Longshots, the amalgamated @ Tower Bar
• Breakthru Entertainment Presents @ House of Blues
• Allison Lonsdale, Matthew Santos, Tolan Shaw @ Lestat's
• Clapton Hook, The Morphs, Jim Earp @ Brick By Brick
• Tommy Dubs and the Seismc Levelers with Ease Up and KNG MKR @ Winston's
• Stranger @ 710 Beach Club
• Skank Agents, Starpool, Bucket of Fish, Grim Luck, Thanks Jack @ Soma
• Small Talk, Cash Crop, Meraki, Realization Orchestra, The Deepsea Goes @ Che Cafe
• Suburban, Boredom @ Epicentre
• Caliber @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
• The Money Band @ Flying Elephant
• Thunder Road @ Anthology (Early Show 7:30pm)
• ABBA Fab @ Anthology (Late Show 9:30 pm)
• Diamond Nightz, DJ Chelu @ Gallagher's
• Bayou Brothers @ Marble Room
• ese & zain - adam salter @ El Dorado
• Eric Prydz, Audrey Napoleon @ Voyeur
• DJ Sid Vicious, DJ Cheyenne Giles @ Fluxx
• The Black Cinderella, Sister Carol, Live Wyya, DJ Carlos Culture @ World Beat Center
• The Brian Levy/Rick Hollander Group @ Dizzy’s (held at 98 Bottles)

Sunday August 19, 2012:

• Hank 3 (7:00) @ House of Blues
• WL, Mad Kiwi, DJ Mario Orduno @Soda Bar
• Manifolds, The Anomaly, Heart of the Hero (5:00) @ Eleven
• Pants Karaoke (9:00) @ Eleven
• Dick Dale, Mattson 2 @ Belly Up
• The Hula Guns, Hectors Revenge, HARGO, Day of Champions, Kitty Plague @ The Griffin
• Tommy Price & The Stilettos (5:00) @ House of Blues
• Noah Gunderson @ Lestat's
• Jose Sinatra hosts O.B.-o-ke @ Winstons
• SunDaze featuring Peace Treaty, Chris James, Mak J, John Roman @ Soundwave
• Stellita Smooth Jazz Brunch (10:00am)@ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
• Reggie Smith with DJ John Phillips (6:00) @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
• The Brides of Funkenstein @ Anthology (Early Show 7pm)
• The Hips @ Gallagher’s
• Besos de Coco @ Dizzy’s (held at 98 Bottles)
• Slower @ 710 Beach Club