Monday, December 11, 2017

Things To Do In San Diego: Monday, December 11-Sunday, December 17, 2017



I've been with Darren for six Christmases and while I guess I knew he loved Phoenix, it wasn't until I was granted one ticket to the show on Saturday night that he expressed just how much he loved them. "They're my favorite band, EVER," he kept saying (but so is St. Vincent, Tune-Yards, Little Dragon, Deerhoof, and on and on). Still, I was feeling pretty guilty for being there without him on Saturday night, but amazingly I mentioned this to fellow photog Kaitlyn right before we went into the pit and she magically produced a spare. Within 10 minutes he was at the venue and got to see the show...a true Christmas Miracle (just kidding). But it was an amazing show in the same week we got to see newcomer Alex Lahey who was also fantastic. The rest of the week was pretty standard...Nova had all star practices and then just like last year, our league got slaughtered in the All Star tournament. The girls were good sports and didn't seem too broken up about it, but it was a little painful to watch and not be coaching. I worked at the Irenic for AJJ and Sales, too, which leaves us with just one more Irenic show this year. This week is kind of the last week before full blown Christmas chaos kicks in...Darren's family will be visiting next week and the week after that Nova will go back to St Louis until after the new year, so it was about time we decorated our tree and got the lights up around the house. If you're in the spirit, the Hipster Holidays channel on Pandora is pretty great and I'm working my way through just about every Christmas movie on Netflix. Tuesday through Sunday listings are after the jump.



Monday, December 11, 2017:
  • Carol Burnett @ Jacobs Music Center's Copley Symphony Hall
  • Van HØF, Hawk Auburn, Veronica May @ Casbah 
  • Hardly Human, The Midnight Block, Pretty Vacant @ Soda Bar
  • Arctic Monkeys Live Tribute feat. members of Minor Gems & Oak Palace @ Blonde
  • Israel Maldonado Music @ De Oro Mine Co
  • Unsung Genius: Trivia & Karaoke @ The Merrow
  • Joely Fisher in "Growing Up Fisher: Music, Memories & Misadventures" @ Martini's Above Fourth
  • Kodak Black @ Soma
  • Thugwave @ Bar Pink
  • Pat Travers Band @ Belly Up
  • Orange Glen HS Winter Wonderland @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
  • Makossa Mondays with DJ Tah Rei @ Seven Grand
  • Graham Bonnet Band, Lil' Sumptin' Sumptin' Band, Cage (CA), Pet Shark @ Brick by Brick
  • Musical Monday @ Martini's Above Fourth
  • Karaoke @ Navajo Live
  • Kerry-Oke Pizza Party @ The Holding Company 1502
  • 80s with Junior theDISCOpunk @ The Brass Rail
  • Movie Night with Beau @ Pour House (Oceanside)
  • Sue Palmer @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • Electric Relaxation: Underground 90s, Chill Hip-Hop @ Whistle Stop
  • Salsa and Bachata Dancing @ Tio Leo's
  • Dead Country Gentlemen (8pm) Trivia with Shantih (10pm) @ The Bancroft
  • Wheels of the Industry @ Live Wire
  • Open Mic @ Lestat's
  • Acoustic Night/Industry Night @ Henry's Pub
  • All That! A Mostly 90s Thang @ U-31

Tuesday, December 12, 2017:
  • The Slackers, San Diego City Soul Club DJ's, The Amalgamated @ Casbah  
  • Blessed, Entertainment Law, Exasperation @ Soda Bar
  • The Wrecks, Brick + Mortar, Lovelytheband @ House of Blues
  • Heir Gloom, Skyterra, Jara @ The Merrow
  • DJ GirlGroup @ Bar Pink
  • Razzle Bam Boom: H20 Where Did You Go? @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • T Is For Techno @ Blonde
  • Mercedes Moore @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • Underground Lounge, Like Lexington, Big Flavor @ Winston's (9 pm)
  • Reggae Tuesdaze with Johnny Love, Maka Roots @ The Holding Company 1502
  • Karaoke @ The Bancroft
  • Ty Herndon in "An Evening of Hits & Holiday Tunes" @ Martini's Above Fourth
  • Think n Drink Trivia @ Winston's (5pm)
  • True Bass Tuesdays with Dj Ramsey & Raji Rabbit @ The Office
  • DJ Lexicon Devil @ Pour House (Oceanside)
  • 31 Flavors @ U-31
  • Lyrical Exchange Open Mic @ Queen Bee's
  • Karaoke @ Riviera Supper Club
  • Line Dancing Lessons @ Moonshine Beach 
  • Jukebox Kings @ Tio Leo's
  • Sketch Party & Videodrome @ Whistle Stop
  • Comedy Night @ Lestat's
  • Rockabuilly and Swing @ Henry's Pub
  • Karaoke with Christine @ Navajo Live 
  •  The Shakes @ 710 Beach Club
Wednesday, December 13, 2017:
  • METZ, Moaning, Miss New Buddha @ Casbah
  • Louis the Child, Louis Futon & Ashe @ The Observatory
  • Night Drive, Bogan Via @ Space
  • Wayne Hancock, Hotshot Drifters @ Soda Bar
  • Vista Kicks, Name the Band, Wicked Tongues @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
  • Natalia Jimenez - En Vivo Tour @ House of Blues
  • One, Two, Threee with DJ EdROC @ The Office
  • Reggae to the Rescue with The Devastators, Vibes Up Strong and Seedheads @ Belly Up
  • Retrograde 1- Year Anniversary feat. DJ JC @ Whistle Stop
  • Jessica Lerner Band, the Rogue Pilots, Kick the Princess @ The Merrow
  • Shock! With Old Man Johnson @ Bar Pink
  • Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Panama 66
  • Dance Klassique with Joe Pea, Ryan Bauer, Gomez @ Blonde
  • Open Mic Night @ Pour House (Oceanside) 
  • Club Kingston Presents: Tunnel Vision, DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
  • San Pasqual  Union Winter Wonderland @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Sacha Boutros in "A Holly Jolly Holiday" @ Martini's Above Fourth
  • DJ Mike White/ Rockin Trivia @ Crossroads, House of Blues (FREE)
  • Firehouse Swing @ Queen Bee's
  • Karaoke @ The Bancroft
  • Quasaria – A Cosmic Dance Party  @ Kava Lounge
  • Yes Lawd! @ U-31
  • Open Mic with Jefferson Jay @ Winston's (6-9pm)
  • Live Music @ Henry's Pub
  • Bayou Bros @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • Open Mic/Open Jam @ 710 Beach Club

Thursday, December 14, 2017:
  • The Album Leaf, Vakoum @ Casbah
  • Behind the Wagon, Clint Westwood, Nick Bone and the Big Scene @ Bar Pink
  • Rezz @ The Observatory
  • Dave Koz 20th Anniversary Christmas Tour with Dave Koz, David Benoit, Rick Braun, Peter White, Selina Albright @ Balboa Theatre
  • Everlast @ Music Box
  • Lorraine Castellanos @ Panama 66 
  • The Rustle Your Jimmies Fest with Atomic 99 @ Soma
  • Skating Polly, Starcrawler, The Touchies @ Soda Bar
  • DJ Earl (Teklife), Nick Hook @ Space
  • Late Nite Jam Session @ Ken Club 
  • Hazmatt, KNG MKR @ The Holding Company 1502
  • Club Hemlock (A Night of Death Rock) @ Blonde
  • "It's A Wonderful Christmas Carol" @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Holiday Hangover ft. Strangelove, The Cured @ House of Blues
  • Whitney Shay and the The JazzKatz Orchestra: Holiday Album Release Party! @ Queen Bee's
  • The Havnauts @ Sycamore Den
  • The Fractions, Warranty Void, My Friendly Bartender, DJ John Jolley @ The Merrow
  • J'adore Partric and Jillian @ Java Joe's 
  • Boomboxx Thursdays @ U-31
  • Jerry "Hot Rod" DeMink @ Crossroads, House of Blues (FREE)
  • Luv A Lot @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • The Saxations in "A Very Saxxy Holiday" @ Martini's Above Fourth
  • Jimmy Ruelas @ Seven Grand
  • DJ Bingo @ De Or Mine Co 
  • Skull Caster, Sculpins, Dhatüra @ Bancroft
  • Open Jam Session @ Winston's (6-9pm)
  • Uptown Rhythm Makers @ Black Cat Bar
  • Amoramora, The Real Savage Henry @ Winston's
  • No Limits with Yo Colombo DJMysonKing @ The Office
  • Rock Out Karaoke @ Tin Roof
  • Tango Thursdays @ Queen Bee's
  • Digital Cocoon with Alien Tom @ Kava Lounge
  • Open Jam with Jeff Ousley @ Navajo Live
  • The Fremonts @ Tio Leo's
  • Aviator Stash @ Boar Cross'n
  • Liquid Courage Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
  • Throwback Thursday @ Moonshine Beach
  • Line Dancing Lessons @ Moonshine Flats 
  • AC Slater @ Bang Bang 
  • Pizza & Champagne San Diego Takeover with Purge & Contrvbvnd @ SPIN
  • DJ Yodah @ Henry's Pub

Friday, December 15, 2017:
  • Julien Baker, Half Waif, Adam Torres @ The Irenic (SOLD OUT)
  • The Verigolds, Magic Bronson, Star Jungle, Many A Moon @ Casbah
  • Canceled Day of Errors featuring Bill Ward @ Casbah 
  • Birdbath, Grim Jim @ Bar Pink (7-10p) 
  • Dani Bell And The Tarantist, Creepseed, Los Pinches Pinches @ Space
  • Shark Attack @ Blonde
  • Pato Banton, Layne Tadesse @ Belly Up
  • CAKE @ The Observatory (SOLD OUT)
  • Hundredth, Spotlights, Tennis System, Gleemer @ Soda Bar
  • F#$ing In The Bushes: BritPop with DJ Dan Sant @ Whistle Stop
  • An Irish Christmas Concert @ Balboa Theatre
  • Joshua White Trio @Dizzy's 
  • Dance Punk Indie/Blog Haus Party feat Shark Attack @ Blonde Bar 
  • Gabe Nero @ Lestat's
  • The Gritty End, Busted Coffins, The Writhers @ Tower Bar
  • Atomic 99, Stepfather, Death Lens, The Gnars, The Ombres, 3LH, The Rinds @ Soma
  • Class Project @ Bar Pink (10pm)
  • Buckethead, Brain and Brewer @ Music Box
  • Atomic Groove's Holiday Happy Hour @ Belly Up (Happy Hour 5pm)
  • Toy-Raiser Christmas Party Queen Bee's Cultural Center @ Queen Bee's
  • Johnny Mathis @ Jacobs Music Center's Copley Symphony Hall
  • Erika Davies @ Panama 66
  • Doug Pettibone @ Java Joe's
  • Trevor McSpadden @ Black Cat Bar
  • Adelitas Way, Joyous Wolf, Of Limbo, Down North @ Brick By Brick
  • Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, DJ Marcellus Wallace @ Winston's
  • Fashion Jackson @ De Oro Mine Co
  • Ugly Sweater Party feat OFIER, Bandcat, Mancat @ The Holding Company 1502
  • Breakthru Entertainment @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
  • The Nutcracker - 4SDA Inaugural Performance @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • "It's A Wonderful Christmas Carol" @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Squirrelly Arts, Sergulath, The End Party, DAEMOS @ The Merrow
  • Circle One, Diatribe (record release), War Fever, Krisben-Wah, Pathetic Society @ The Bancroft
  • Freeze Frame @ 710 Beach Club
  • Janet Hammer, Nathan Fry, and Tripp Sprague @ Martini's Above Fourth
  • After Hours in The Office with DJs EdROC & Ramsey @ The Office 
  • Making Incredible Time, The Mellowdicks, Roman Watchdogs,  Punchcard, Delma @ Til-Two Club
  • All-Vinyl Happy Hour w/Monsieur Turbeau @ The Office (6pm)
  • Kid Wonder @ U-31
  • Funks Most Wanted @ Tio Leo's
  • Hotels/Motels @ Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club and Bungalows
  • Fabulous Ultratones @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
  • Viva Santana @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9pm)
  • Mission From God @ Navajo Live 
  • OB Comedy @ Winston's  (6-9pm)
  • John King @ Moonshine Beach
  • Highway Starr @ Moonshine Flats 
  • Skism and Krimer @ Bassmnt 
  • Sacha Robotti, Boys Don't Disco @ Bang Bang
  • DJ Beatnick @ Omnia
  • Sexy Santa Contest @ FLUXX
  • House2Ourselves ft. Soul Clap presented by Staybad & Flatline @ SPIN
  • Goodtimes @ Henry's Pub
  • DIVINITY presents: Techno Sabbath 006 @ Kava Lounge
  • Club Musae @ Boar Cross'n
Saturday, December 16, 2017:
  • The Schizophonics, Dream Burglar, Pink Eye, Alvino & The Dwells @ Casbah
  • CANCELED: Moving Units, Twin Ritual, DJ set by Bidi Cobra @ Casbah 
  • CAKE @ The Observatory North Park (SOLD OUT) 
  • Pierce Fulton, NVDES, Noosa @ Soda Bar
  • Neon Beat @ Bar Pink (10pm)
  • Sundays at Midnight @ Bar Pink (7-10p)
  • Gnarlywood presents the 15th Annual Turtleneck and Sweater Party with Young Guns @ Belly Up  
  • Gary Hoey – Ho Ho Hoey’s Rockin’ Holiday Tour, RDG @ Ramona Mainstage
  • The Phantoms, Mess of Fun, The Smokes @ Black Cat Bar
  • Young Lions Jazz Conservatory Winter Recital  @ Dizzy's 
  • Jane Lynch: A Swingin' Little Christmas @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Funk Freaks & Boogieman present "The Stomp" @ Space
  • Lady Luch with Red Sonja & Friends @ Blonde
  • Lex and the Jewels @ Panama 66
  • Godhammered, W.a.s.t.e, One Inch Punch, Snail Fight, Polish @ The Merrow
  • Rockademy @ Music Box
  • Mystic Ritual, Owain, Wild hunt @ Tower Bar 
  • "It's A Wonderful Christmas Carol" @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • The Nutcracker @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • 80s vs 90s Dance Party with Gabe Vega & Saul Q @ Whistle Stop
  • Our Second Home , ‘Til Skies Fall, Asylus, Amaya Lights , Controlled Chemistry, Lifeline. @ Soma
  • Border X Brewing Posada! @ Border X Brewing (4pm)
  • Blink 180True, The Saline Solutions & DJ Ofier @ The Holding Company 1502 
  • Our Second Home, Til Skies Fall, Asylus, Amaya Lights, Controlled Chem @ Soma
  • Lestat's West Christmas Show @ Lestat's
  • Holiday Hangover Pt. II @ House of Blues
  • Godhammered, W.A.S.T.E, One Inch Punch, Snail Fight, Polish @ The Merrow
  • SONNY DIGITAL: ROLLIN' GRAM TOUR with Sonny Digital, iLLy We$tSide, TwoLanez200 @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
  • Tori Roze & The Hot Mess @ Martini's Above Fourth
  • Ristband @ De Oro Mine Co
  • Child of War, Steeltoe, Electromagnetic @ Bancroft Bar
  • Jumbotron (CD Release Show), Parker Edison, Terry Matsuoka @ Winston's (2pm)
  • DJ Williams' Shots Fired @ Winston's (9:30pm)
  • Benefit for Melvin with Rikk Agnew Band, Sculpins, Revolt-Chix @ Til-Two Club
  • 6th Annual Slabby Holidaze Show with Strung Out, Ignite, Lowbrow, Out To Lunch @ Brick By Brick
  • Heal Your Soul Benefit feat. 
  • "Heal Your Soul Quintet" (featuring members of the Sure Fire Soul Ensemble and friends), Al Howard & Erik Canzona @ Queen Bee's
  • Strictly Business with DJs Edroc & KanyeAsada @ The Office
  • John King @ Moonshine Flats 
  • Highway Starr @ Moonshine Beach
  • DJ Freeman @ U-31
  • Sir Mix-a-Lot & Tone Lōc @ Sycuan
  • Paging The 90s @ 710 Beach Club
  • Paul Kamanski, Joey Harris & Special Guest Star @ Tio Leo's
  • Blue Largo @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
  • Full Stength Funk @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9pm)
  • DJ 4B @ Bassmnt
  • DJ Drama @ FLUXX
  • Overdrive: Masterbeat 2018 Pre-Party w/ Brett Henrichsen & Pumpkin Spice @ Spin
  • Marcus Marr (DJ Set), Juan Maclean (DJ Set) @ Bang Bang 
  • Cameltones @ Navajo Live 
  • Two Friends @ Omnia
  • Bouquet. Launch Party With Mor Elian at Kava Lounge @ Kava Lounge
  • Rockstar Saturdays @ Henry's
Sunday, December 17, 2017:
  • San Diego Made Holiday Market @ Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club and Bungalows 
  • San Diego Vintage Flea Market “For the Holidays” @ The Observatory Parking Lot
  • Santa At The SouthNorte Pole @ Small Bar (10am)
  • Craft & Draft @ Blind Lady Ale House
  • Grampadrew's Flim Flam Revue @ The Casbah (2pm) 
  • Lorraine Castellanos is in the Building: A Tribute to Elvis @ Casbah
  • The Nervous Wreckords, Boychick, The Strawberry Moons @ Soda Bar
  • Jhene Aiko, Willow Smith, Kitty Cash, Kodie Shane @ The Observatory North Park
  • 4th Annual Country Christmas featuring Sam Outlaw, Nancarrow, Brawley @ Belly Up
  • Christmas Unplugged with John Doan @ Museum of Making Music 
  • Adema, Core 10, DIRTY MACHINE, Days Under Authority, Lucky Lucifer, Killing Tyranny @ House Of Blues
  • Dianne Reeves: Christmas Time Is Here @ Balboa Theatre
  • The Rockademy @ Music Box (9:30am/All Ages)
  • Lex and the Jewel @ Sycamore Den
  • Claudia Gomez & Trio Gadjo @ Panama 66
  • Anuhea, Tribal Theory (Acoustic) @ Music Box 
  • San Diego Pyrate Punx Holiday Toy Drive with Cave Bastard, Quo Oso, Rom Baro, The Waste Aways @ Tower Bar 
  • Tony Orlando @ Sycuan Casino
  • Hiroshima Mockingbirds, Creepseed @ Bar Pink (7-10pm)
  • Rat Sabbath @ Bar Pink (10pm)
  • Clean Cut Hippies @ Lestat's
  • "It's A Wonderful Christmas Carol" @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • The Nutcracker @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Showstoppers Talent Contest @ The Merrow (6pm)
  • The Playground - Sunday Night Dance Party @ The Merrow
  • Pool House Sunday@ The Pendry
  • Levinson Pool Parties @ The Lafayette
  • SDTF Holiday Party (Private Event) @ Martini's Above Fourth
  • Ugly Christmas Sweater PBR Puppy Hour @ Til-Two Club (4-8pm)
  • Miss Demeanor @ Winston's (5pm)
  • Blues Jam with Bob and Friends @ Bancroft Bar (3pm)
  • We <3 Bass @ Blonde
  • Pants Karaoke @ Til-Two Club
  • Salsa Sundays @ Queen Bee's (All Ages)
  • GMSH Tour @ Kava Lounge
  • Reggae Sunday with Synrgy @ U-31
  • Uptown Top Ranking @ The Office
  • Mercedes Moore @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (10am-2pm)
  • Karaoke @ Navajo Live 
  • Groove Squad @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (7pm)
  • Jose Sinatra's OB-o-ke @ Winston's
  • Almost Famous Karaoke @ Henry's
  • Reggae Sunday @ Spin
  • Sunday Funday Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club

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