Things To Do In San Diego: Friday, May 1-Sunday, May 3, 2015

It has been kind of a crazy week. Work has been a little insane, plus we've been planning Nova's birthday and then Darren and I both worked at the Decemberists last night so it was a long and late night for all of us. I do have to say that last night's show was probably my favorite that has been at the theatre since the ownership change. Part of it was that I was just a merch helper, so all the gruesome stuff like count ins and count outs weren't my responsibility, but even more than that, the band was just on point. They had a diverse setlist that pulled many favorites from over the years and I was happily dancing and singing along as I worked. It was also cool, because I was still able to shoot the show and take little breaks to listen. Darren kind of indulged me by listening to the band before, but after seeing them, I think he understands my lengthy love affair with the band. This weekend has a lot going on, too. I'll be at Matt & Kim tonight and working at The Irenic tomorrow for the sold out Tennis show, plus we've got Nova's party and Old Town's Cinco de Mayo and lots of work and hopefully some rest, too. Friday through Sunday archives are after the jump.



Friday, May 1, 2015(Happy Birthday, Nova!!):

• Matt and Kim, Waters @ The Observatory SD (SOLD OUT)
• The Soft Moon, Skull Katalog @ Casbah
• Manic Hispanic, Sculpins, Shady Francos @ Soda Bar
• OK GO, Kitten @ House of Blues
• Calvin Harris @ OMNIA
• Runaway Brother, Future Crooks @ Gym Standard (2903 El Cajon Blvd, All Ages)
• Steven Ybarra CD Release & Video Screening @ Valley View Casino Center (Stella Artois Lounge)
• Rob Whitlock & The Four @ Dizzy's
• Wicked Tongues, Permacrush, Cold Craft, Union Trade @ Brick By Brick
• Billy Shaddox, Rookie Card @ Lestat's
• Choro Sotaque, Daniel Ondaro, The Shy Birds @ Java Joe's
• Mittens, The Touchies, Bangladesh @ The Merrow
• Hip Hop vs Punk Rock @ Tower Bar
• Kevyn Lettau with Glen Fisher & John Opferkoch @ Croce's Park West
• The Reflectors @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
• Pop Vinyl @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9pm)
• Luck N Lana with DJ Nykon and Sighphur One, Mantis, DJ Product w/ Micah and Destructo Bunny @ Winston's
• Hazzard's Cure, Hedersleben, TBA @ Til-Two Club
• The South, Voltage Control, Mainsail, Triceratropical, Empty Spaces, The Kraycos @ Soma
• Craig Smoove @ Fluxx
• Junior theDISCOpunk @ Henry's Pub
• Leon's Old School @ Tio Leo's
• Jesse Rose @ Bang Bang
• Moves @ 98 Bottles
• DJ Crooked and French Montana @ Parq
• Jo s, DJ Dara, and DJ Nightstalker @ Kava Lounge
• Club Musae @ Boar Cross'n
• Mario, DJ Brock, DJ Groveboy @ Spin
• Bouillet, Fred Barchetta, Like Mind Protocol, RDG @ Ramona Mainstage
• The Kingdom of Thailand @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido

Saturday, May 2, 2015:

• Tennis, The Shilohs @ The Irenic (SOLD OUT)
• Fiesta Old Town Cinco De Mayo Celebration @ Old Town
• Kodak to Graph, OBESON, Mystery Cave @ Casbah
• Pictureplane, ∆AIMON, Angels Dust, Le Chateau @ Soda Bar
• Kinky, Daniela Spalla @ The Observatory SD
• Diamond Lakes, The Dabbers @ The Balboa (formerly Tin Can)
• Chuckie @ OMNIA
• In-Ko-Pah 2015 Festival feat. Loons, Playboy Manbaby, The Mission Creeps, The New Kinetics, The Long and Short of It, Lightning Starts Fire, Schitzophonics, and The Fink Bombs @ In-Ko-Pah
• Latin Food & Wine Festival @ The Events Center, Harrah's SoCal Resort
• Solana Beach Bash @ Belly Up (4-8pm)
• 80's Prom Night @ Belly Up (9pm)
• Janis Ian @ AMSD Concerts
• Berkley Hart Selis Twang and Berkley Hart @ San Diego United Methodist Church Sanctuary
• TEDxUCSD @ The Loft, UCSD
• People Under The Stairs, MC Jin @ Porter's Pub, UCSD
• Tainted Love @ House of Blues
• FiLiBuStA, Warp9, DJ OSM @ House of Blues, Voodoo Room
• San Diego City Soul Club 2 Year Anniversary @ Til Two Club
• Fast Heart Mart @ Across the Street at Mueller College
• Dirty Taxi @ Mr Peabody's
• Rock n roll farewell for Christopher Leahey@ Brick By Brick
• Bad Penny and the Pistols @ Java Joe's
• Mark Fisher @ Croce's Park West (12pm)
• Teagan Taylor @ Croce's Park West (7pm)
• Temple of the Dad @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
• City Lights @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9pm)
• Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
• Reflex @ Fluxx
• Slander @ Bassmnt
• Dr Fresch @ Bang Bang
• Detroit Underground @ Tio Leo's
• Brewfish @ Boar Cross'n
• Australia's Thunder From Down Under @ Sycuan

Sunday, May 3, 2015:

• An Evening With They Might Be Giants @ Belly Up
• La Escalera 4th Anniversary Fest feat Gentlemen Prefer Blood, Vena Cava, Bastards Of Young, The Black Dots, WESTERN SETTINGS, Payoff, Civil War Rust, Breaker Breaker One Niner, and Caskitt @ Til-Two Club
• In-Ko-Pah 2015 Festival feat. Loons, Playboy Manbaby, The Mission Creeps, The New Kinetics, The Long and Short of It, Lightning Starts Fire, Schitzophonics, and The Fink Bombs @ In-Ko-Pah
• Fiesta Old Town Cinco De Mayo Celebration @ Old Town
• Vic Ruggiero (The Slackers), Jesse Wagner (The Aggrolites), Kepi Ghoulie (The Groovie Ghoulies) @ Casbah
• Psycho De Mayo with The Psycho Realm, Evidence, & Delinquent Habits, B-Side Players, Evidence @ The Observatory SD
• Classics 4 Kids Presents: "Once Upon A Tiempo" A Mariachi Spectacular! @ Balboa Theatre (2pm)
• Vinyl Junkies Record Swap @ Epicentre (ALL AGES!)
• Golden Coast @ The Merrow
• Moaning, Roses @ Whistle Stop
• Morning Bear, Grayson Erhard @ Tin Roof
• Intervention @ Float, Hard Rock Hotel
• The Story So Far, Four Years Strong, Terror, Souvenirs @ Soma
• Mean Mary @ Lestat's
• Dave Good's Jazz Jam @ Java Joe's
• Pendulum @ Bang Bang
• Gio & Diamond @ Croce's Park West (12pm)
• Besos De Coco @ Croce's Park West (6pm)
• Jason Brown @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (10am)
• Funk's Most Wanted @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8pm)
• Jose Sinatra's OB-O-Ke @ Winston's