Things To Do In San Diego: Monday, February 1-Thursday, February 4, 2016

It was a pretty mellow weekend compared to the past few weeks. I sold merch for Hood Internet on Friday night and then for Mike Gordon on Saturday. The latter was rough...18 boxes of merch and I had to be there two hours before doors, so all told it was almost an 8 hour shift and I had to miss The Silent Comedy at the Casbah, but I gotta do what I gotta do. I will say the best thing I did all weekend was stopping by The Balboa for burgers on Sunday. I hadn't been for ages, and it passed Nova's particular palate and I'm stoked to add it into the rotation of restaurants where she'll eat.

It's the first of the month, so I'll have to update these listings when I get them from Bar Pink, Gallagher's, Che Cafe, and Whistle Stop. Unfortunately, the national religion of football seems to be sucking all of the nightlife out of the city, so you'll see there aren't a whole lot of shows this week compared to normal, but there are still some gems if you feel like braving the wild weather. I'm not saying that in a "nobody knows how to drive in the rain" kind of way, but of legitimate concern with all of our now dying and dead trees that haven't been watered toppling over, branches snapping off of eucalyptus, and palm fronds flailing all over the roads. Be safe out there and condolences to the Carano family who lost San Diego drummer Nicki Carano today as a tree toppled and crushed her car in PB on Sunday. Tuesday through Sunday listings are after the jump.

Monday, February 1, 2016:

• Blaise Guld and KillChord, The Montell Jordans, Svelte @ Casbah
• Childbirth, Lisa Prank, DITCHES @ Soda Bar
• Little Foot, Big Bloom, Fake Tides, California Redemption Value @ The Merrow
• Motown on Monday @ Bar Pink
• Blabbermouth - Dig The Scene feat. Rudy Franscico @ The Loft, UCSD
• Metal Mondays @ Brick By Brick
• Backwater Blues Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Trivia @ Whistle Stop
• Trivia with Shantih @ The Bancroft
• Mic Check Mondays @ Gallagher's
• Velvet Cafe @ Alexander's (30th & Upas)
• Wheels of the Industry @ Live Wire
• Open Mic @ Lestat's
• Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
• Acoustic Night/Industry Night @ Henry's Pub
• Karaoke @ Til Two Club
• Industry Night @ U-31
• Industry & Local night presented by Mark Rondeau @ 710 Beach Club

Tuesday, February 2, 2016:

• The Hand Of Gavrilo, Headphone, Cloudside @ Casbah
• Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Lily Cai Chinese Dancers @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Seeker, Left Behind, Great American Ghost, JasonXVorhees @ Soda Bar
• Wasted Days, The Friends, Dead Rosemary Blue @ The Merrow
• Bobby Bradford, Vinny Golia, Mark Dresser w/ Ecosono Ensemble ft. Glen Whitehead & Matthew Burtner @ The Loft, UCSD
• The Crossing (LA), Essex Class, Bad Kids @ The Bancroft
• Bullet for My Valentine, Asking Alexandria, While She Sleeps @ House of Blues
• Tiki Two's Day feat. Mr. Adrian Demain and Ms. Susanna Kurner @ Bar Pink
• Missy Andersen @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Comedy Night @ Til Two
• Rad! Karaoke! @ U-31
• Karaoke @ Riviera Supper Club
• Open Mic Hosted by Gaby Aparicio @ Java Joe's
• Think N Drink Trivia @ Winston's (6pm)
• Ryan Montbleau and Scott Pemberton @ Winston's
• Karaoke @ Riviera Supper Club
• Train of Thought @ Queen Bee's
• Comedy Night @ Lestat's
• Rockabilly Tuesdays with Big City Dawgs @ Henry's Pub
• High Tech Tuesdays @ Kava Lounge
• Tape Heads & Roots of a Revival @ 710 Beach Club

Wednesday, February 3, 2016:

• Gallows Bound, Joe Fletcher & The Wrong Reasons, Delta Bombers, The Sickstring Outlaws @ Soda Bar
• First Wednesday: Euphoria Brass Band @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Panama 66
• Triumph of Wild, Chris Darby @ Lestat's
• DJ Grand Masta Rats @ Bar Pink
• Notorious4Comedy @ Java Joe's
• Karaoke with Cici @ The Bancroft
• Karaoke with Cici @ The Bancroft
• Tropical Wednesday with DJ Mo Lyon @ U-31
• Open Mic with Jefferson Jay @ Winston's (6-9pm)
• Club Kingston Presents: with DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
• Misery Loves Comedy Tour with Aids Cop, Santa Ana Knights @ Til-Two Club
• Rosy Dawn Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• The Crossing, Josiah Falco, Melvus @ The Merrow
• Open Mic/Open Jam @ 710 Beach Club
• Joe Cardillo @ 710 Beach Club (10pm)
• A.O.K. Musik @ Henry's Pub
• W.O.W. Wednesday Grand Opening feat. Tink @ Spin

Thursday, February 4, 2016:

• Upright & Grand Piano Festival feat. talk with Ben Folds and performance by Gilbert Castellanos @ Quartyard (6pm. Free Community Event. RSVP)
• Hills Like Elephants, Bit Maps, Dani Bell and the Tarantist @ Casbah
• School of Rock: Best of San Diego @ The Irenic (Doors at 6pm)
• The Soaks, Spooky Cigarette, Teach Me! @ Soda Bar
• Jake Loban, Morgan Leigh, Alex Woodard, and Rod Melancon @ Belly Up
• Listen Local Radio Access Fest feat. Almost July, Nathan Rivera and Jesse Andra Smith, Frankie T and the Triple B, Star Party, Caresa, Mike Wojniak, Saba, MRKTS, Mayfield, Rhythm and the Method @ Music Box
• Them Weary Bones, Feathers & Lead @ Sycamore Den
• Ceremony Night @ Bar Pink
• Enforcer, Warbringer, Cauldron, Exmortus, Dizaster INc @ Brick By Brick
• Family Mansion, Chris Carpenter @ Lestat's
• Jack & Jack, Daya @ House of Blues
• Lisa Moore @ Bread & Salt 
• Surly Bonds, Setback City, Astral Touch @ The Merrow
• DarkWaveGarden @ The Bancroft
• Marcus Shaw & B.I.G. @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Karaoke @ Tower Bar
• Artpower Presents: What Happened, Miss Simone? @ The Loft, UCSD
• Open Jam Session @ Winston's (6-9pm)
• Paula Boggs Band with The Glenn Thomas Band @ Winston's
• Mark Farina @ Bang Bang
• AJ Froman, FUTURE AGE and Lucky Keith @ The Pour House (Oceanside)
• Rock Out Karaoke @ Tin Roof
• Sue Palmer @ Tio Leo's
• Odd Ball @ Boar Cross'n
• Live Band Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club