Things To Do In San Diego: Monday, December 26, 2016-Thursday, December 29, 2016

Today Nova leaves to visit her mom for 11 days and while I know it will fly by, it doesn't get any easier when she leaves. I only hope with each trip she is embraced for who she is and doesn't feel like she has to pretend she's someone she's not, but I know she struggles with other people's expectations. The past week was pretty great...Darren's mom and nephews visited and despite the rainy weather, we were able to pull off a trip to Safari Park, to the Zoo, to Cabrillo Monument, and plenty of hang time around the house. After they left, Nova got in one final slumber party with my nieces and Darren and I enjoyed Friday at the Casbah for Pony Death Ride and El Vez. On Saturday we saw a picture of Laguna and though we didn't get on the road until after 2, we had enough time to pack up the van, drive to the Sunrise Highway, get our chains on, and had about 40 minutes of intense and cold snow time. Of course Christmas was spent at my mom and dad's and there was plenty of food, gifts and napping all around. This week Darren and I have some household projects we'll reluctantly dive into and hopefully you'll see us out and about on our first childless week since summer. Monday through Thursday archives are after the jump, including a massive list of NYE events. If you plan on going anywhere, get your tickets ASAP because just about everything is selling out.

Monday, December 26, 2016:

• George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic @ The Observatory North Park
• Kings of Leon Tribute & Xmas Party @ Blonde
• Amigo, Stökka, Monolith @ Casbah
• Rat Sabbath @ Bar Pink
• 80s with Junior theDISCOpunk @ The Brass Rail
• Metal Mondays @ Brick By Brick
• Mercedes Moore @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Trivia @ Whistle Stop
• Real Live Mondays with Shane Hall @ El Dorado
• Trivia with Shantih @ The Bancroft
• 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
• Double Up Mondays @ 710 Beach Club

Tuesday, December 27, 2016:

• Henry Rollins @ The Observatory North Park (SOLD OUT)
• Grim Slippers, Surly Bonds, Noble War @ Soda Bar
• DJ Artistic's Hip Hop Battle Bot @ Casbah
• Through Being Cool Blink-182 Tribute @ Blonde
• Kut U Up's Winter Formal: A Benefit For The Tony Hawk Foundation @ Belly Up
• Tiki Tuesday DJ Marshall Islands @ Bar Pink
• Jesse Hofstee (from Spero), Nate Hess (from The Bad & The Ugly), Rip Carson, Flakes @ The Merrow
• Karaoke @ The Bancroft
• Open Mic @ Brick 15
• Drug Control & Soul PowerTour Kickoff @ Che Cafe
• True Bass Presents: Ramsey #Trapped @ The Office
• Missy Andersen @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Comedy Night @ Til Two
• Electricity with FN1, Israel, Deadmatter @ U-31
• Karaoke @ Riviera Supper Club
• Open Mic Hosted by Gaby Aparicio @ Java Joe's
• The Gorgeous Boyscouts - Seeking Alpha and Jame Neubauer @ Winston's
• Sketch Party & Videodrome @ Whistle Stop
• Karaoke @ Riviera Supper Club
• Comedy Night @ Lestat's
• 50s/60s Dance Party @ Henry's Pub
• Brad Moontribe-Britton-Sam The Lion B2B Latsonomy @ Kava Lounge
• Van Goat @ 710 Beach Club

Wednesday, December 28, 2016:

• OFF!, Foreign Bodies, Records with Roger @ Casbah
• Donavon Frankenreiter, Adam Topol@ Belly Up 
• Mark Steuer, Nina Francis, Heather Nation @ The Merrow
• Dreams Made Flesh, L1ght Ra1l, The Elegant Lust, Crooked Rulers @ Soda Bar
• Warsaw (San Diego) and Soft Lions @ Seven Grand 
• Mid-Week Boogie with DJ L @ Bar Pink
• Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Panama 66
• The Doors Undercover @ The Office
• Retrograde @ Whistle Stop
• Citizen Cope @ The Observatory North Park
• Solus Deus, The No Name Gang, Theosis, Mandala @ Brick By Brick
• Dance Klassique w/ DJs Joe P, Lil Ryan, Gomez @ Blonde
• Trulio Disgracias (featuring Norwood Fisher of Fishbone) @ The Holding Company 1502
• Club Kingston Presents: Psydecar with DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas @ San Diego Civic Theatre
• DJ Mike White @ Crossroads at House of Blues (4pm)
• Rockin Trivia @ Crossroads at House of Blues (7pm)
• Da Capo Al Fine @ Lestat's
• Karaoke @ The Bancroft
• DJ Artistic, Tramlife and Friends @ U-31
• Tropical Wednesday with DJ Mo Lyon @ U-31
• Open Mic with Jefferson Jay @ Winston's (6-9pm)
• Rosy Dawn @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• WTF Wednesday @ El Dorado
• Gino & The Lone Gunmen @ Tio Leo's
• Open Mic/Open Jam @ 710 Beach Club

Thursday, December 29, 2016:

• Melvins, Redd Kross @ Casbah
• Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven @ Music Box
• The Downs Family, Santa Ana Knights, Johnny Deadly Trio, Super Buffet @ Soda Bar
• Kaytranada @ The Observatory North Park
• Donavon Frankenreiter, Adam Topol @ Belly Up
• Hip Hop with Audios @ The Hideout
• OMFG! NYE 2016 Adventure Club, Slander and more @ Valley View Casino Center
• Ceremony Night @ Blonde
• Mest @ The Holding Company 1502
• Lisa Sanders and Brown Sugar & Dave Dersham @ Brick 15
• Home (The Band) @ Lestat's
• Tribal Theory @ House of Blues
• Thursdaze @ U-31
• The Johnson project @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Karaoke With Goldilox @ Tower Bar
• Open Jam Session @ Winston's (6-9pm)
• The Palmer Squares, boostive, Shlick Smit and Dj Product & Micah  @ Winston's
• One Mo'gin with DJ Profile & Friends @ El Dorado
• Rock Out Karaoke @ Tin Roof
• Night Skool @ Henry's Pub
• VAMP @ Whistle Stop
• Charles Burton Band @ Tio Leo's
• Hazzmatt @ Boar Cross'n
• Liquid Courage Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club