Things To Do In San Diego: July 23, 2014

In about an hour my good friend Tim Pyles will be picking me up and I suspect the first thing out of his mouth will be, "Guess what day it is?!!" We have made Comic-Con our annual routine and I can't wait to get down and explore all the off-site displays and events, secure my badge, and find all the fun stuff we can stumble into. There are still plenty of shows if the Con isn't your thing, too, but there's so much to see and do, I hope you allow your inner child the chance to explore. Wednesday archives are after the jump.



Wednesday, July 23, 2014 (Comic-Con Preview Night):

• Birds of Chicago, The Lovebirds @ Soda Bar
• Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids /The New Amsterdams), What's Eating Gilbert (featuring Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory), The Josh Berwanger Band (The Anniversary/The Only Children) @ Casbah
• Lyle Lovett and His Large Band @ Humphreys Concerts By The Bay
• Jimmy Cliff, DJ Carlos Culture @ Belly Up
• Erika Davies, Midnight Pine @ Whistle Stop
• Comic-Con Meets North Park feat. Hocus, Shady Franco, Glass Spells, Dj Pocket @ U-31
• Acid Varsity Presents: Vangelis Acid Feat: Vytear, Engineeer, MaxBetta/gEars, 60's Residue @ The Merrow
• H.A.M. featuring DJ L @ Bar Pink
• Hello Penelope, Ranger, Creature & The Woods @ Tin Can
• On Fifth, Caitlin Ashley, Darius Degher, Jerry Giddens @ Lestat's
• Bon Affair presents Rachel Ann Weiss @ Whole Foods (Del Mar)
• #SDCC: Wired Cafe Lounge @ Omni Hotel Pool Terrace (11am-5pm. Invite Only) 
• #SDCC: Doug Benson- Doug Loves Movies Comic-Con Special @ House of Blues
• #SDCC: Comic-Con Kickoff Party @ Hotel Solamar (9pm-12am, RSVP required)
• #SDCC: GodzillaCon @ Hilton Bayfront/Convention Center Lawn (8am-8pm, Free)
• #SDCC: Craft/Art feat. Jen Vaughn (Avery Fatbottom), Eric Johnson (Rex Mundi), Rafael Navarro (Sonambulo), Jeremy Cox (Vampyrates) @ Stone Brewing Tap Room (795 J St., 7-10pm, continues till midnight next door at Rare Form)
• #SDCC: Dim Mak Comic-Con Party with Yolanda Be Cool, Klever, All Gold and Special Guests @ Stingaree Guest House 
• #SDCC: Gabe Eltaeb's Comic Kickoff Fundraiser @ Bar Basic (9pm)
• #SDCC: Hop-Con 2.0: The w00tstout Launch Festival with w/guests: Drew Curtis, Wil Wheaton, Greg Koch (Stone Brewing CEO) @ Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station (7:00 – 10:00 PM)
• #SDCC: 2nd Annual Enchantment Under the SDCC @ Henry's Pub (8pm)
• Moonpool and guests @ The Shakedown
• Young Lion Series feat. Nathan Collins @ Croce's Park West 
• Gilbert Castellanos Jazz Jam feat. Bruin @ Seven Grand
• Maztek @ Kava Lounge
• The Tighten Up! @ El Dorado
• Records with Roger @ Bluefoot
• Open Mic with Jefferson Jay @ Winston's (6-9pm)
• Sully Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Trunk Slammers @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
• Future Wednesdays @ Kava Lounge
• Open Mic @ The Merrow
• Open Mic/Open Jam @ 710 Beach Club
• Johnny Tarr @ Henry's Pub (7:30-9:30)
• DJ Christopher London @ Henry's Pub (9:30-close)
• Rock Out Karaoke @ Tin Roof (9pm)