Things To Do In San Diego: November 28-30, 2012

November is coming to an end and December is just around the corner. Josh and Jeff got the listings in early and I've been up till the wee hours of the day going through anything they might've missed. I love Christmastime and something I miss about working in an office (probably THE ONLY thing I miss about working in an office) is all of the fun holiday stuff that comes with the season. Fortunately, this city is full of freelancers and entrepreneurs and people who work in the service industry so there are many ways to celebrate the holiday season and find surrogates for gift exchanges, potlucks, and general gatherings. I'm sure there are plenty of things I still left out, but I tried to be a bit more thorough by mixing in some art shows, walkabouts, MOVEMBER mustache parties, and even a parade. Of course, as December progresses I hope to keep you up to date with all of these things while enjoying many of them with my friends and family, so if you see something missing, feel free to let me know. I'd also like to say that while we all generally shop at big box stores from time to time (not like you're buying artisan toilet paper, right?), during the holidays you can always find amazing local business, artisans, and restaurants, wineries, or breweries that have thoughtful gifts or gift certificates for services for the ones you love. Or just buy everyone you know a Casbah hoodie and your shopping is all done.

Wednesday through Friday archives are after the jump.


Wednesday November 28, 2012:

• Wha?, The Bugs, Octagrape @ Casbah
• Commune Wednesday feat. New Mexico, Grand Tarantula, DJ Clinebell Express @ Whistle Stop
• Aural Gravy Records presents Rheanna Downing, This Time With Feeling, The Peripherals @ The Griffin
• A Meeting Of the Minds: Balboa Park @ San Diego Natural History Museum (7-9:30pm, 6 speakers, Pecha Kucha style presentations)
• Listenlocalsd.com Showcase feat. Kitten With a Whip, RDG, Saucy Monky, Jesse Nova @ House of Blues Voodoo Stage
• MOVEMBER: Mustache Is Better Than Your 'Stache Benefit/Party @ URBN Coal Fired Pizza (6pm)
• MOVEMBER: Team 91X/2012 Facial Hair Formal @ The Commons (901 4th Avenue, 6-10pm)
  
• Whitehorse, Nena Anderson, Tori Rogg @ Soda Bar
• Polynesian Underground Presents: Anuhea, Stranger @ Belly Up
• Island Boy, Labs, Starvelab @ Tin Can
• Comedy Night @ Eleven
• Viva Santana @ Anthology
• Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots @ La Jolla Playhouse
• Heather Nation, Charles Fullwood, Ivan Cheong @ Lestat's
• The Ratt's Revenge @ Tower Bar
• Vanja James @ Riviera Supper Club
• H.A.M. hosted by DJ Lil @ Bar Pink
• Amigo, Undead Garden, The Focke-Wolves, Kitty Plague @ Ruby Room
• Backwater Blues Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Psydecar, DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
• Gino and The Lone Gunmen @ Jimmy Love's
• Sunset Trivia hosts Trivia Night @ House of Blues
• Wednesday Shakedown @ Henry's Pub
• Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
• Norey @ Tiki House
• Twin Tower Wednesday feat. DJ Chuck Prada @ Open Bar (4302 Mission Blvd)
• Firehouse Swing Night @ Queen Bee's
• Karaoke @ Chico Club
• Fuzzy @ Croce's
• Open Mic @ Skybox
• Wreck Shop Wednesday @ The Office
• Taryn Donath @ Marble Room
• Missy Andersen @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
• Live Audition Night @ Coyote Bar & Grill
• Rick & Jason @ McP's Irish Pub

Thursday November 29, 2012:

• The Burning of Rome, The Palace Ballroom (CD Release), State to State, Sheep Head (on the 1's &2's) @ Casbah
• SoundDiego Live feat. Oliver Trolley, The Hampton Beats, Garage 2 Glory Winner: The Hollerin' @ Seven Grand
• TNT feat. The Heavy Guilt, The Black Sands @ Museum of Contemporary Art Downtown (7-10pm)
• North Park Toyland Parade Fundraiser @ Queen Bee's (All Ages, 5:30-8:30pm)
• Ruggy's Ping Pong Night @ Tractor Room (6pm)
• MOVEMBER: Stache Bash @ Isola Pizza (6-10pm, 1526 India St)
  
• Wovenhand, Blackout Party, The Heart Beat Trail @ Soda Bar
• Swim Team, Redrick Sultan, Mission Bells, guest @ Eleven
• Thee Electric Ballroom feat. The Short Eyes, Dirty Sirens @ El Dorado
• Buddy Banter, Requiem for the Rockets, Witness 9 @ The Griffin
• Beer Fest feat. Shoreline Rootz @ Belly Up
• Jesse Johnson Trio, Kinetic, The Peripherals, Sam Bybee @ Ruby Room
• Pleasure Fix, Former Friends of Young Americans, Vaginals @ Tin Can
• Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots @ La Jolla Playhouse
• Pulsar 107.3 & Asi Suena Present: Edith Marquez @ House of Blues (6:30pm)
• Groove International Presents HITFAKTORY, Southern Collaboration, Hush Da Loudmouth, Rick Airs, Cadillac Freeze, SeeForYourself, Bruce Chew & Hash @ House of Blues (Delta Room)
• Jazzmikan Trio+ @ Anthology
• Nick Sullivan, Sammy Seaver, Jesus Gonzalez @ Lestat's
• Dave Booda Experience @ Tiki House
• The Clumsy Lovers @ Winston's
• Falling In Reverse, Enter Shikari, Matt Toka @ Soma
• Nosucker DJs @ Bar Pink
• Ruby and The Red Hots @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ Tower Bar
• Adams and Eves @ Riviera Supper Club
• Raggabond @ Gallagher's Pub
• Gilbert Castellanos and The New Latin Jazz Quintet @ Croce's
• Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant (54th & University)
• Jesse Johnson Trio, Kinetic, The Peripherals, Sam Bybee @ Ruby Room
• Thursday Night Live w/ KV & The Blues Academy @ Henry's Pub
• Family Matters feat. Critical Beatdown, Elk, Kill Quanti, Liquid Geometry, Riff Rap, Rogue Dubs, Saturate, Soulection @ Kava Lounge
• Missy Andersen @ Marble Room
• EDM w/ Mat Zo @ Fluxx
• Generations Party feat. CROS1, Artistic, Felt1 @ Onyx Room
• The Paragraphs, Sick Balloons @ Boar Cross'n
• Clay Colton @ Coyote Bar & Grill
• Bill Magee Blues Band @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
• JG Duo @ McP's Irish Pub
• Stoney B Blues @ Jimmy Love's
• Safety Orange @ Hennessey's Gaslamp
• Live Band Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club

Friday, November 30, 2012:

• Clever Void Presents: Crooks, Tan Sister Radio, Big Bad Buffalo, Throne, Meseta @ Kava Lounge (All Ages/Free) 
• Colin Clyne (EP Release), Carl Durant, Pat Hull @ Tin Can 
• Moon Duo, Life Coach, Wild Wld Wets @ Casbah 
• AMD and One Harts Entertainment Presents: A Stache Bash feat. The Yes Team (EP Release), The Paragraphs, Old Tiger, DJ Man Cat @ Ruby Room 
• Rat City Riot, Bricktop, Toughskins, Streetvalue @ The Tower Bar 
• The Meditations, Ishmael & The Peacemakers, Tribe of Kings Sound System @ The Griffin
• Takahashi, Gloomsday, Hot Cannons, Old Man Wizard @ Soda Bar 
• The Heavy Guilt @ Seven Grand (Free) 
•  Nikki Hill, Roy Rapid and the Rhythm Rock Trio @ Ken Club 
• A Maryfield Affair!, Jason Charles Miller, R Buckle Road, Ralph Jugg & The Deadline Jitters @ Brick By Brick 
• Arnette 20 year Anniversary Party with Bad Brains and The Creepy Creeps @ Belly Up (9:00) 
•  Hi Roots @ Winstons 
• Chet Cannon @ Tio Leo's 
• Carlos Olmeda @ Java Joe's 
•  Draind, Like Tyrants, Terra Firma, Fall To Ruin, Five Body Blade, When Whales Collide @ Soma 
• The Chop Tops, Johnny Deadly Trio, Toothless George @ The Shakedown Bar 
• John Corabi (former singer with Motley Crue and Ratt) @ Ramona Mainstage 
• Dizzy's Presents Nathan James & The Rhythm Scratchers feat. Troy Sandow and Marty Dodson @ 98 Bottles 
• 321 Stereo, SXO, Diamonds and Scratch, Garrett Lee Robinson @ 710 Beach Club 
• Mercedes Moore Band @ Marble Room The Jumpoff feat Artistic, Cros1, Felt1, Hektik @ U-31 
• Merry Problem Child, Sneakpeek, Run Luca, Nite Ritual (Vampire/Baptism of Thieves) @ Eleven 
• Art: Simple Ways: Joshua Krause Solo Show @ Subtext Gallery 
• Belmont Lights, Fighting Time, The Bleeker Street Co @ Lestat's 
• Makai @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9:00) Noisy Toys @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5:00) 
• MOVEMBER: Magnum P.I. Bash @ RT's Longboard Grill 
• Which One's Pink w/ Anderson Hall @ House of Blues 
• Undercover @ V Lounge (Viejas) 
• Detroit Underground @ Dreamcatcher (Viejas) 
• Groove Session, DJ LYA @ Gallaghers Pub 
• re-definition with DJs Charlie Rock and Question @ El Dorado 
• Joshua White with Ben Schachter, Rob Thorsen & Duncan Moore @ Dizzy's (4275 Mission Bay Drive) 
• EDM Danceteria feat. Junior theDISCOpunk, Andrew Masta @ AC Lounge
• THERAPY/Darkwave Garden @ The Flame 
• Atomic Groove @ Belly Up (5:30) 
• Fix Your Face Fridays Presents Blackout @ Spin 
• Fam Royal @ Bar Pink 
• Lee Ritenour w Mike Stern @ Anthology (7:30 and 9:30) 
• Trans-Siberian Orchestra @ Valley View Casino Center