Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Things To Do In San Diego: Wednesday, January 22-Monday, January 27, 2020


I feel like I haven't quite gotten into the groove of 2020 yet. My work at the Casbah and SoundDiego are amped up a little now, so I haven't quite figured out how to do all the things I need to do on the daily without wanting to go to bed at 10 like a normal person instead of the all-nighters I've been accustomed to. I'll figure it out sooner or later...but in the meantime, I'm definitely not quite catching the volume of shows I'm used to. Still, it was a mostly balanced week. Tuesday I confirmed that I'm officially booking the SDCCU Festival of Arts in North Park on May 8th and 9th which will involve somewhere approaching 25 bands, so if I'm not in contact, please reach out. On Wednesday I went to the Zoo in the morning, took the kid to futsal in the evening, then caught Run River North and New Dialogue at the Casbah and closed the night at The Office for Emo Night. I didn't do much outside of work on Thursday or Friday because Saturday was a futsal game by day and Nada Surf by night. Of course, my mind is always blown with Nada Surf. On Sunday, Darren's mom and nephew arrived from the Bay Area, so the last few days have been all tourist stops. The first spot we took them was El Panson for tacos then to the Zoo for a couple hours. On Monday, we hit the Safari Park all day and as much as I wanted to go to the Casbah, my "nap" went a little too long and I did most of these listings so I could participate with the family on Tuesday, when we took them to The Balboa, walked around Balboa Park hitting the Botanical building and the San Diego History Center, and then more Zoo time while Darren and his mom got Nova from school and then finished with takeout from the new Popeye's to round out the trip. They're leaving today, so it's a little bittersweet. We definitely don't see them enough, but it's also a lot, if you know what I mean. This week I'm hoping to catch Michael Kiwanuka, our SoundDiego live party at the Casbah on Thursday, Saint Motel and Kolars at Observatory then Casbah for Cursive on Friday, and Dirty Sweet on Saturday. I can never pull off 4 nights in a row these days, so I'm sure one or two of those won't actually happen. Listings through Monday are after the jump.



Wednesday, January 22, 2020:
  • Michael Kiwanuka, sammy brue @ The Observatory (SOLD OUT)
  • Theo Katzman, Rett Madison @ Belly Up
  • Cassie B and the Stingers, Andrew Barrack, Jungle Poppins @ Casbah
  • Lil Boii Kantu, Ph4De, Sir Daniel @ Soda Bar
  • Envenomist, Hive Mind, Reaper, Dysthymia, Les Temps Barbares, Malamygdala @ Tower Bar
  • Black Cat Wax DJs with DJ likeitornot and DJ smokebreak @ Bar Pink
  • Club Kingston Presents: MAIZ, Irieality , DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
  • Kayla Ray @ Crossroads, House of Blues (FREE)
  • Drip Trop with Dunekat, Mr. Hek & Dash Eye  @ The Office
  • Heavy Metal Bingo @ Bar Pink (Free, 7-9pm)
  • Open Oscillator Open Mic @ Whistle Stop
  • Karaoke @ The Merrow
  • Wild Country Wednesday @ Moonshine Beach 
  • RIP IT UP 60s/70s/80s Proto punk Post punk Power pop+more @ Space (FREE)
  • Charlie Arbelaez @ Plaza Bar, Westgate Hotel
  • Fish and the Seaweeds Psychedelic Wednesday @ The Holding Company
  • Martha Graham Dance Company @ Civic Theatre
  • UCHS Music Dept Fundraiser @ Fast Times
  • Jazz Pocket Swing @ Tio Leo's
  • Original Music Open Mic @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
  • Boss Jazz with Jason Hanna & Friends @ Riviera Supper Club & Turquoise Room
  • Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Panama 66
  • The 50th: A Scandal. A Dynasty. An Election. @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Dance Klassique with Joe Pea, Ryan Bauer, Gomez @ Blonde
  • Open Mic Night @ Pour House
  • Wednesday Trivia @ Rabbit Hole
  • Carol Curtis @ Martini's Above Fourth
  • iD the Poet @ AC Lounge
  • KSON Country DJ @ Renegade
  • Stay Sweet (Duran Duran Video Shoot) @ Navajo Live
  • Karaoke @ Bancroft Bar
  • DJ Mo Lyon @ U-31
  • Open Mic with Jefferson Jay @ Winston's (6-9pm)
  • Live Music @ Henry's Pub
  • Clapton Hook @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • Office Hours with The Professor & Juni Flo @ El Dorado
  • Open Mic with featured band Cruz @ 710 Beach Club

Thursday, January 23, 2020:
  • SoundDiego Live with Feels, Wild Wild Wets, Scary Pierre @ Casbah (FREE SHOW!!)
  • Seaport Sessions with Dave Gleason Trio, Speaker Ben Johnson @ Seaport Village (Music 6pm, Discussion 6:45-7:15pm, 7:15-8pm)
  • Dude York, Sixes, Sweetie Darling@ Soda Bar
  • Big Head Todd and the Monsters, JD Simo @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
  • The Frets, Aviator Stash, MDRN HSTRY, Golden Howl, Coral Bells, DJ Professor CC @ Music Box
  • Shane Hall, Dani Bell and the Tarantist, Chandler Bay @ Moonshine Beach 
  • Husky Boy DJs @ Bar Pink
  • Ignant Benches, Rain On Fridays, Your Favorite Color, Nikola @ Lestat's
  • Andrew Montana, Carson Dowhan, Logan Alexandra @ Che Cafe
  • Film Fan Movie Trivia@ Bar Pink (7pm)
  • Jazz Night @ North Park Brewing Company
  • Muriel Anderson, Sandro Norton @ Museum of Making Music 
  • Aimon Going Away Party @ Whistle Stop 
  • ICE BOX: Hip-Hop and Future Beats Party @ Space
  • Van Allen Belt, Peymaar @ Metl
  • Shake Your Bones @ Blonde
  • Trivia Night @ Fast Times
  • Keola Beamer & Henry Kapono @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • ThePianoGuys @ Civic Theatre
  • Raphael Saadiq @ House of Blues
  • Koo Koo Kanga Roo @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
  • Matchbox Twenty Too, Steal Dawn @ The Holding Company
  • Lost Monarchs @ Pour House  
  • Boomboxx Thursdays with Crowd Collective @ U-31
  • Choose Your Own Adventure @ Rabbit Hole
  • The Surf Birdz @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • The Haden Triplets @ East Ballroom, Price Center, UCSD
  • Comedy Night @ Tiger! Tiger!
  • Karaoke with Greg @ Wildwood Crossing
  • Armando Anto in "The Maestro of Comedy" @ Martini's Above Fourth
  • Jimmy Ruelas @ Seven Grand
  • Comedy Night @ Midnight Jack
  • DJ Bingo @ De Oro Mine Co 
  • BLAH Jazz @ Blind Lady Ale House 
  • Open Jam Session @ Winston's (6-9pm)
  • OB Hip Hop Special @ Winston's
  • California Rangers @ Mr Peabody's
  • Tardigrade, Infinite Shrug, Larrikin, Joel Kynan @ Til-Two Club
  • Sue Palmer Patio Band @ Til-Two Club (Matinee Show, 5pm)
  • Joe Guevara @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado
  • Dig Deeper with DJ Qure @ The Office
  • Line Dancing Lessons @ Moonshine Flats
  • Bill Caballero Latin Jam @ Border X Brewing
  • Open Mic @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
  • The Loosen Up with DJ Mane One & guests @ El Dorado
  • Rock Out Karaoke @ Tin Roof
  • Astra Kelly @ Riviera Supper Club & Turquoise Room
  • Thursday Night Swing @ Queen Bee's
  • Open Jam with Jeff Ousley @ Navajo Live
  • The Rockin Aces @ Tio Leo's
  • Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Search Party @ Pechanga Arena
  • Electric Relaxation - Golden Era and 2000's HipHop/R&B @ Manhattan Bar
  • Ghostriders @ Renegade
  • Thursday Night Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
  • Global BPM Presents @ Henry's Pub

Friday, January 24, 2020:
  • Cursive, Cloud Nothings, Criteria @ Casbah (SOLD OUT)
  • Fog Lake, Foxes In Fiction, Sugar World @ Soda Bar
  • Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Undisclosed La Mesa Coffee Shop (SOLD OUT)
  • John Jorgenson Quartet @ AMSD (Sweetwater Community Church, 5305 Sweetwater Road, Bonita)
  • Railroad Earth, Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra @ Belly Up
  • Alexander Anderson Quintet (CD release) @ Dizzy's
  • La Chulita Vinyl Club @ Whistle Stop
  • Sundown presents Foot Traffic with Hylas, Justin Campbell, Dink, Kevin Anderson @ Blonde
  • The Licks, Pink $ock, Lucas Stonehouse @ Queen Bee's
  • Discovery, Tourist, Missing Limbs, Philstine, Undercover Runner @ Space
  • DJ Milky Wayne and DJ Chief Sweat @ Bar Pink
  • The Garners @ Panama 66
  • Sullivan King, Yakz, Grabbitz @ Music Box
  • Analog Project @ Rabbit Hole (10pm)
  • Beethoven's Pastoral @ Copley Symphony Hall
  • Christian Taylor @ Rabbit Hole (6-9pm)
  • No Hard Feelings, Sleep It Off @ Metl
  • Atomic Groove Mid-Winter Groove @ Belly Up (Happy Hour 5pm)
  • Psylow, Shoot The Glass, Super Collider @ Black Cat Bar
  • Judas Priestess, Motorbäbe, Vixen Vendetta @ Brick By Brick
  • Randy, Bummer Dreams, The Go Heads, The Galactics, Skerfunk, Jay Krillen @ Che Cafe
  • Saharah Grim, Aaron Bowen, Katie Ward @ Lestat's
  • The Johnny Deadly Trio @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado
  • E.N Young, Imperial Sound, Boostive @ Winston's
  • Canaan Cox @ Moonshine Beach 
  • Matt Stell, Chris Bandi, Ray Fulcher @ Moonshine Flats 
  • Porcelain Hill @ De Oro Mine Co
  • Drake Bell, Drake Bell "Jam Session" @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
  • Core Vision, Envy @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
  • Emo Night Brooklyn @ House of Blues
  • Hard Fall Hearts, ONOFF, Roman Watchdogs @ Tower Bar 
  • Mickey Avalon @ The Holding Company
  • Halo Effect @ Fast Times
  • Rock En Espanol with Zenith @ Border X Brewing
  • The Mockery @ Park & Rec
  • Shen Yun 2020 @ Civic Theatre
  • Ten Bulls, The Strawberry Moons, Parker Meridien @ Pour House
  • California Rangers @ Pour House (5pm)  
  • Service Station Presents: Slicked @ The Merrow
  • Gilbert Castellanos @ Plaza Bar, Westgate Hotel 
  • Revelation 69, Grand Old Evils, Big Tooth Comb @ 710 Beach Club
  • Secret Beach @ Martini's Above Fourth
  • Black Cherry Lightnin' @ Wildwood Crossing
  • Factory with Ayla Simone & Adam Salter @ The Office 
  • The Unhappy Hour with El Vez @ Riviera Supper Club & Turquoise Room (9pm)
  • Sonic Tonic @ Mr Peabody's
  • Amerikan Bear, Darsombra, Infinity Eyes, Long Lost Suns @ Til-Two Club
  • DJ Kid Wonder @ U-31
  • Sixstring Outlaws @ Tio Leo's
  • Barbwire @ Renegade
  • Besos Trio, Songs For People @ Blind Lady Ale House
  • Fresh Vibes @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9pm)
  • Tradewinds @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
  • Ramshackle @ Navajo Live 
  • Ram Jam Fridays @ Manhattan Bar
  • "From Gypsy to Belly Dancing to Flamenco: The Journey” @ Cafe Sevilla 
  • Rock the Yacht Party Cruise @ Hornblower Yacht
  • OB Comedy @ Winston's  (6-9pm)
  • Film & Float: Jurassic Park @ Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows (6pm)
  • Forward Motion, DJ Miss Dust @ Lobby Bar, Viejas Casino
  • FNGRS CRSSD: Nght.Mvs: Sian, Brennen Grey, Lee K @ Spin 
  • Supafly Friday with DJs Charlie Rock & KidRiz @ El Dorado
  • Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Search Party @ Pechanga Arena
  • J. Worra @ Bang Bang
  • NY Salsa vs Cali Salsa feat Bobby Escoto y Cojunito Afroson feat Flaco Navaja, Kimba Light, Izis La Enferma de Pa Salsa with DJ Ukeim @ FLUXX
  • DJs & Dancing @ Henry's Pub
  • Club Musae @ Boar Cross'n
Saturday, January 25, 2020:
  • Dirty Sweet, Dead Feather Moon, The Binges @ Casbah (SOLD OUT)
  • Saint Motel – The Motion Picture Show, Kolars @ The Observatory (SOLD OUT)
  • Pato Banton, Kng Mkr, Dom & Nico, Top Stock @ The Holding Company
  • Los Dug Dug's, The Loons, Calcutta Kid @ Soda Bar
  • Railroad Earth, Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
  • Benefit for Tyler Arriola & The Okeefe Family: Cave Bastard, OhCult, Garth Algar, New Skeletal Faces, Blood Ponies @ Soda Bar (2pm)
  • Doc Hammer, Dethsurf, Runs With Hounds, Full Blast Fun Boy @ Bar Pink
  • Dave Stamey @ AMSD (Sweetwater Community Church, 5305 Sweetwater Road, Bonita)
  • Booty Bassment with DJs Rob & Dmitri  @ Whistle Stop
  • Coda Reactor, Gaslighter, Crooked Nuns, Batlords, Masteria @ Tower Bar
  • Sara Petite @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
  • Poised In The Darkness, Moonsugar, Free Paintings, Thin Chicken @ Ken Club
  • Irish Eyes, The Flaxtones @ Lestat's
  • Through Being Cool @ Blonde
  • Unwind Yourself! & Lowrider Sundays present: Thee Sacred Souls, DJ Claire @ Whistle Stop (5pm)
  • Stepping Feet (Dave Matthews Tribute), Heavier Things (John Mayer Tribute) @ Music Box
  • Beethoven's Pastoral @ Copley Symphony Hall
  • Matt Gonzales, Andrew Gonzales, Someplace Nowhere, 33 North @ Soma
  • Mystery Science Theatre 3000 Live @ Balboa Theatre 
  • The Purple Madness - Tribute to Prince @ The Magnolia
  • Gut Punch, Pointbreak, Since We Were Kids, Flatlined, Jumped In @ Che Cafe
  • Valkyrie Missle, McCadden Place, We Are Chapters, Wasteful @ Metl
  • Blues Against Hunger Show Canned Food Drive @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
  • Amy & The Unknown @ Fast Times
  • Dream Burgler, Dagger 86, Soda Boys @ Black Cat Bar
  • Rip Carson and the Carson-O-Genics @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado (5-8pm)
  • The Hotshot Drifters @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado (1-4pm)
  • Jacquees, Jacquees - King of R&B Tour @ House of Blues
  • Gimme Gimme Disco - A '70s Disco Party Inspired by Abba @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
  • Clinton Davis Trio (9pm), Robin Henkel with Horns (6:30-8:30pm), Young Lions (1-3pm) @ Blind Lady Ale House 
  • Jai Rodriguez in "Love, Sex & The Meaning of Life" @ Martini's Above Fourth
  • Shen Yun 2020 @ Civic Theatre (2pm & 7:30pm)
  • Skyler Lutes Band @ De Oro Mine Co
  • Celeste Barbier @ Mr Peabody's (4pm)
  • Ypsitucky, Mr. & Mrs. Ford @ Manhattan Bar
  • Equinox @ Mr Peabody's (8pm)
  • Young Guns @ Moonshine Beach 
  • Canaan Cox @ Moonshine Flats 
  • Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ Park & Rec
  • OCEANS @ Winston's (5pm)
  • Capyac with Mitchum Yacoub (Featuring the Boostive Horns) @ Winston's (9:30pm)
  • Eternal Night - Goth, Industrial, EDM DJ Night @ Til-Two Club
  • Bleed the Sky, Skinlab, Arise In Chaos, So This Is Suffering, A Hero Within @ Brick By Brick
  • Rock of Ages @ The Rabbit Hole
  • Urban Gypsys @ Wildwood Crossing
  • Cumbia Night with DJ Viejo Lowbo @ Border X Brewing
  • A Royal Reunion - Fundraiser @ The Merrow
  • Steph Johnson @ Plaza Bar, Westgate Hotel
  • Country Brunch Live with Sickstring Outlaws @ House of Blues
  • Strictly Business w/DJs Heminguey & Gabe Vega @ The Office
  • Good Times @ Riviera Supper Club & Turquoise Room
  • Paging The 90s @ 710 Beach Club
  • JD Crawford @ Renegade
  • "Art of Flamenco" Dinner Show @ Cafe Sevilla
  • DJ Junior theDISCOpunk @ U-31
  • BLUSD International Blues Challenge @ Tio Leo's
  • Beta Maxx @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9pm)
  • Mr. Crowley – Ozzy Tribute @ Ramona Mainstage 
  • Private Domain, DJ LeoRosa @ Lobby Bar, Viejas Casino
  • Butts Ta Nuts with DJs Jason Waterfalls, Julz, Kev Mighty @ El Dorado
  • Wax Motif @ Bassmnt
  • FNGRS CRSSD: Nght.Mvs: Coyu + Avision @ Spin
  • Rush Fest with Xanadoodz & Anthem @ Navajo Live 
  • GAWP, Gene Farris @ Bang Bang 
  • Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Search Party @ Pechanga Arena (11am, 3pm, 7pm)
  • DJ Vision @ FLUXX
  • DJs & Dancing @ Henry's Pub
Sunday, January 26, 2020:
  • Fundraiser for the family of Alberto Jurado @ Small Bar (12-5pm)
  • Sideyard, Stony Sugarskull, Violet Dyes @ Casbah
  • The Shivas, Lefties, Blacks Beach Boys @ Soda Bar
  • Back to the Garden - Sounds of Laurel Canyon Hosted by Robert from 102.1 KPRi @ Belly Up 
  • Rebecca Jade and the Cold Fact @ Panama 66
  • The Cramps (Live Tribute with Teenage Goo Goo Muck), DJ Javi Nunez @ Blonde
  • Annual Django JazzFest @ Dizzy's
  • Whigsville 29BC with Richard Whig & DJ girlgroupgirl @ Whistle Stop (5pm)
  • Epic 18, Fall Risk, The Danger Field, DJ Yaya Byrd @ Tower Bar (5pm, matinee show)
  • Country Brunch Live with Sam Hosking @ House of Blues
  • Scarface, Riston Diggs, Ross May, G Blasian, Boon League @ Music Box 
  • Staining The Twilight Black (Record Release Show), Palace of Mourning, Final Path @ Che Cafe
  • Trippie Redd, Love Me More Tour, BlocBoy JB, Kodie Shane @ Soma
  • Rat Sabbath with DJ Ratty @ Bar Pink
  • Lisa Rock in Close To You- The Music of the Carpenters @ Balboa Theatre
  • Kian Soltani and Julio Elizande @ The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
  • Jazz Jam with Anthony Ortega @ Mr Peabody's
  • RUTT @ Bancroft Bar
  • Golden Gates and Moscow Nights @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Keep It On The DL @ Martini's Above Fourth (7pm)
  • Ross Mathews Presents Dragtastic Bubbly Brunch @ Martini's Above Fourth (12pm)
  • The Blonde Brothers @ Winston's (5pm)
  • Karaoke @ The Merrow (8:30pm)
  • In Concert Variety Show @ The Merrow (5pm)
  • Estamo Unidos Fundraiser @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista (6-9pm)
  • Golden Dragon Acrobats @ Sycuan (5pm & 8pm)
  • Afton Presents Bigsoak, Adrian Waltuo, $avv Kartl, Share The Wealth, Kazie @ The Holding Company
  • Hell is a City, Tardigrade @ Manhattan Bar (Sunday Matinee, 3pm)
  • The Sick String Outlaws @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado (1-5pm)
  • Pants Karaoke @ Til-Two Club
  • Shen Yun 2020 @ Civic Theatre
  • Jerry "Hot Rod" DeMink @ Crossroads, House of Blues (FREE)
  • Salsa Sundays @ Queen Bee's (All Ages)
  • Reggae Sunday @ U-31
  • Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Search Party @ Pechanga Arena (1pm & 5pm)
  • Uptown Top Ranking with Tribe of Kings @ The Office
  • Nathan Raney Band (Video Shoot) @ Navajo Live 
  • Here and Now – A Tribute to Luther Vandross @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (6:30pm)
  • Jose Sinatra's OB-o-ke @ Winston's
  • Trivia & Karaoke @ Henry's
  • Reggae Sunday @ Spin
  • Karoake @ 710 Beach Club

Monday, January 27, 2020:
  • The Midnight Pine, Birdy Bardot, Chloe Lou and the Liddells @ Casbah 
  • An Intimate Evening with David Foster- Hitman Tour with Katherine McPhee @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Thee Sacred Souls, SHUA, Mochilero All Stars, DJ Rosas @ Soda Bar
  • Board Games with Lorenzo @ Bar Pink
  • 80's Nite with DJ Junior & Guests @ The Merrow
  • Motown On Mondays @ The Office
  • The Marcus King Band – El Dorado Tour, Early James @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
  • Tim & Eric- 2020 Mandatory Attendance Tour @ Balboa Theatre
  • Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
  • Riff Raff - Cranberry Vampire Tour, Sloat Dixon @ Brick by Brick
  • Blue Monday Tattoo Nite with DJs Camilla Robina, JC Harris @ Blonde
  • Chris Fast Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • Julio De La Huerta @ Plaza Bar, Westgate Hotel
  • Vinyl Night Open Table @ Border X Brewing
  • Blues Jam and Workshop @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
  • Redefining the Frontlines: Lumad Women in Defense of Land Livelihood and Self-Determination @ Che Cafe (5-7pm)
  • Carol Curtis @ Martini's Above Fourth
  • Karaoke @ The Holding Company
  • Strictly Acoustic @ Navajo Live
  • Electric Relaxation- 90s Hip-hop/Chill Beats @ Whistle Stop
  • Line Dancing Lessons @ Moonshine Beach 
  • Mic'd Up at Moonshine  @ Moonshine Flats
  • Open Mic with Jay Cain @ Mr Peabody's 
  • Trivia @ Bancroft Bar
  • Rosie's Jazz Jam w Louis V @ Rosie O'Grady's
  • Open Mic @ Lestat's
  • Game Night @ Henry's Pub
  • 31 Flavors with DJ Matrox & Co @ U-31
  • Industry Night @ 710 Beach Club

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