Things To Do In San Diego: April 9-11, 2013

It's absolutely gorgeous outside today and my morning bike ride to Melanie's was lovely (though bumpy with the beat up streets of North Park). I'm babysitting Zane today and am looking forward to jumping on the bus after his nap and lunch to hang out at Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo for a couple hours. City Council was on a break so today is going to have all kinds of interesting agenda items in both the morning and afternoon session if you feel inclined to tune into City TV (Cox channel 24). In case you missed it, Tim Pyles and I were on KPBS Midday Edition yesterday to chat about bands coming through San Diego on their way to, from, or in between Coachella weekends. There are SO.MANY. great shows, including The Evens featuring Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat & Fugazi. The show is Wednesday night at the Irenic and tickets are only $8 with no service charge if you pick them up at M-Theory. If they run out, it appears there will be plenty of tickets at the door the night of the show. Keep in mind there are no openers, so the band will go on at 8pm. Wednesday-Thursday listings are after the jump.

Tuesday April 9, 2013:

• Angel Olsen, Villages @ Casbah
• Casbah Presents: Local H, Subsurfer @ Soda Bar
• Beer Fest w/ Aloha Radio, Acoustic Ales, Belching Beaver @ Belly Up
• Dirty Sirens, Schitzophonics, The New Kinetics, Gloomsday, Neighbors To the North @ The Griffin
• Butler, Cusses, Megafauna, tba @ The Void
• Art Show w/ Magic Brotherhood @ Tin Can
• Square Peg Concerts Presents: Arlo Guthrie @ Balboa Theatre
• Local Brews Local Grooves feat. Special Delivery, 321 Stereo, A Mayfield Affair, The Mighty Sun, Daniel Newheiser @ House of Blues Voodoo Stage
• San Diego Padres Opening Day Party w/ Safety Orange @ Block no 16 Union & Spirits (1pm)
• BOTB w/ Ital Vibes, Irieality, Devocean, Solective @ Winston's
• 52nd Street (Billy Joel Tribute) @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Tripp Sprague @ Croce's
• Tori Roze Presents Ruby Tuesday @ Ruby Room
• Party Planet Karaoke @ Riviera Supper Club
• Train of Thought @ Queen Bee's
• Comedy Night @ Lestat's
• Tomcat Courtney @ La Gran Tapa
• The Void @ The Office
• Doug Allen @ The Kraken
• Sweet Dreams @ Tiki House
• Trivia Night @ The Loft
• 710 Bass Club @ 710 Beach Club
• Karaoke @ Kensington Club
• Tiki Tuesday @ Bar Pink
• Walter's Chicken Jam @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
• Friends Chill @ Whistle Stop

Wednesday April 10, 2013:

• Clairy Browne & The Bangin' Rackettes, The Amandas, DJ Claire @ Casbah
• Casbah Presents: The Evens @ The Irenic
• The Lonely Wild @ M-Theory Music 6pm (free all ages)
• Barbarian, The Lonely Wild, Warships @ The Griffin
• Audios, Stuntdouble & Tenshun, Mood$wingking, Brother Nature, Ta Teast & Cali Cam @ Soda Bar
• Merle Haggard @ Belly Up (sold out)
• Hot Mustard, The Lazulis @ Tin Can
• Kip Moore, The Wild Feathers @ House of Blues (sold out)
• BLUSD Presents: Jammingout The House of Blues @ House of Blues Voodoo Stage
• Chad Taggart, Chris Avetta, Owen Plant @ Lestat's
• Club Kingston w/ Maka Roots, I-SightBand, DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
• SD Music TV Open Mic@ Brick By Brick
• Kice Simko and Friends @ Riviera Supper Club
• Karaoke @ Ruby Room
• Black Market lll @ ArtLab Studios
• Funk & Oldies @ El Dorado
• Backwater Blues Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Dave Curtis Quartet @ Croce's
• DJ Grandmasta Rats @ Bar Pink
• Club M.A.W. @ Henry's Pub
• Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
• Firehouse Swing Night @ Queen Bee's
• Bill Magee Blues Band @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
• Tone Cookin' @ McP's Irish Pub
• Now!Hear!This! @ Whistle Stop
• Open Mic @ 710 Beach Club

Thursday April 11, 2013:

• One I Red, Tori Roze and The Hot Mess, The Tilt @ Casbah
• Kodiak, JJCnV, Wha? @ Soda Bar
• Ben Howard, Tom Curren @ Belly Up (sold out)
• Small Talk, Pile, Fat History Month, Takahashi @ Tin Can
• Rebecca Jade and the Black Lion, The Midnight Pine, Chess Wars, Champ @ The Void
• Sandollar, Fractal Pterodactyl @ The Griffin
• Rihanna, A$AP Rocky @ Valley View Casino Center
• GWAR, Wilson & Warbeast @ House of Blues
• Christopher Lockett @ Lestat's
• Happy Little Trees feat. Photography Showcase, Saul Q @ El Dorado
• Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant (54th & University)
• Nerdcore Nightmare @ Ruby Room
• Paula Fuga, Mike Love @ Winston's
• It's A Trap/Hip Hop DVC Dance Night @ Che Cafe
• Groove International @ House of Blues 5th Ave Side Stage
• Art Power Presents: Alexander Balanescu + Ada Milea: The Isl @ The Loft
• Sunset Trivia @ 98 Bottles
• Fitted Pres. by J. Blow, Daeta, The Fresh Yard, Premiere Fits @ Bar Pink
• SoulJazz @ Croce's
• Steve Harris @ Riviera Supper Club
• Bluetech, Tor, Michael Divinity @ Kava Lounge
• Iron Cross, Strongarm and the Bullies, D.E.A. @ The Shakedown Bar
• Bang Tango, Dirt Nap, Sinner's Rage @ Brick By Brick
• The Fabulous Ultratones @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• A$AP Rocky @ Fluxx
• Paul Reiser @ Sycuan Casino
• Project Out of Bounds, DJ Reefah @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
• Kayla Hope @ Tiki House
• Taryn Donath @ The Marble Room
• 145th Street @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
• JG Duo @ McP's Irish Pub
• Brixton Beat @ Whistle Stop
• Good Night Ravenswood, Sic Balloons @ Boar Cross'n
• The Roman Watchdogs @ Second Wind Navajo
• Club 710 @ 710 Beach Club