Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, December 2-Wednesday, December 8, 2021: SoNo Fest | Taste of December Nights | Courtney Barnett | SRH Fest | Baby Bushka |

Courtney Barnett at Pappy & Harriet's (Taken 1.31.20)

I wanted to bust through listings today because I need to get some outside time in at the San Diego Zoo for my sanity. There are a ton of events and I'm maybe backing off my plan to do a full-o Christmas Events page as I've done in the past because I don't necessarily want to be the one promoting lots of mixing and crowds and such. Yes, I'm doing listings, but most venues at this point have a vaccination or testing requirement and no matter how bad this omicron variant gets, I would suggest that we won't see any kind of shutdown again, save for maybe more universal mask requirements and vaccines with no testing option or a shorter testing window option. Whatever it all means, stay safe out there. Keep doing the right thing even if people around you aren't. I'm going to my first show at the Observatory to see Courtney Barnett on Sunday, so I'm finally diving in. I'm sure I missed a whole bunch of stuff, I'll update as I find them.

Stay safe out there. 

Thursday, December 2, 2021:

• Off With Their Heads, Supercrush, Slingshot Dakota @ Casbah
• Through Being Cool ft. Danny Goo, Jara, DJ JustCody @ Soda Bar
• CANCELED: Kills Birds, Gustaf @ Soda Bar
• The Reverend Horton Heat, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys @ Belly Up
• Mike Pinto, No Kings, Gabo from Fayuca @ Winston's
• Matthew Hall, Los Saints, The Rightovers,  Jon Beals @ Ken Club
• Victoria Robertson @ Veranda Bar, Westgate Hotel
• Aloha Radio, Doah's Daydream, Kat Hall, Tomboyce Ave & DJ Tina Turntables @ The Holding Company
• The Oxen, C Gibbs @ Pour House  
• Jimmy Diamond, Gone Pontos @ The Merrow
• 1222 Oceanfront: A Black Family Christmas @ New Village Arts, 2787 State Street in Carlsbad Village
• The Second City: She The People @ Lyceum Stage, Repertory Theatre
• My Fair Lady @ Civic Theatre
• Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! @ The Old Globe
• Ebeneezer Scrooge's BIG San Diego Christmas Show @ The Old Globe
• Jerry 'Hotrod' DeMink @ Salvation Stage, House of Blues (FREE)
• Gunhild Carling @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Open Mic @ Aztec Brewery, Vista
• Wanda What, A-okay, Jeremy Field, Perpetrator @ Tower Bar
• Open Mic with Jeff Ousley @ Navajo Live
• Vitriol, Unidad Trauma, Putrescine @ Brick by Brick
• Rhythm & Booze: A Tribute to the Queens of R&B/Soul @ Til-Two Club
• Chickenbone Slim and the Biscuits @ Tio Leo's
• Lyrical Exchange Open Mic @ Queen Bee's

Friday, December 3, 2021:

• Taste of Balboa Park December Nights @ Inspiration Point, Balboa Park (Drive Thru Only, 11am-10pm)
• Nuovo Testamento, Second Skin, Spike Hellis, RIKI DJ Set @ Casbah (Later Show. Doors at 9/Show 9:30pm)
• Lindsey Buckingham @ The Magnolia
• Okey Dokey, Dante Elephante, Mae Powell @ Soda Bar
• Neil Hamburger, Major Entertainer, JP Incorporated @ Casbah (Early Show. Doors at 6pm. Show at 7pm)
• Queen Nation, Fooz Fighters @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
• Fear of Noise Day 1- Futura, Discovery, Therapy, Hellish Inferno New Skeletal Faces, Rival Squad, Gritos @ Tower Bar 
• Trevor Noah @ Viejas Arena
• SRH Fest feat. Long Beach Dub Allstars, Fishbone, (Hed)pe, Scott Russo of Unwritten Law (Acoustic set), Dropout Kings, King Klick, Mix Mob, Law, Perro Bravo @ SOMA
• HIRIE, Tribal Theory, Boostive @ The Observatory
• Chulita Vinyl Club @ Whistle Stop
• San Diego Seals Home Opener vs Vancouver Warriors @ Pechanga Arena
• Shakedown String Band @ Winston's
• The Rocketz, Loner & His Troubadours, The Hill Street Howlers @ Til-Two Club
• 90s Holiday Ugly Sweater Party @ Quartyard
• A Drag Queen Christmas @ Balboa Theatre
• The Second City: She The People @ Lyceum Stage, Repertory Theatre
• 1222 Oceanfront: A Black Family Christmas @ New Village Arts, 2787 State Street in Carlsbad Village
• My Fair Lady @ Civic Theatre
• Jason Hanna & The Swinging Bananas with Claudia Gomez @ Panama 66
• Minnesota, Kaipora, Velorum @ Music Box
• Atomic Groove's Hello Holiday 2021 Happy Hour @ Belly Up (Happy Hour 5pm)
• Miracle On 34th Street @ Moonlight at the AVO Theatre
• Tormenta Rey @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado
• Todd Cameron @ Moonshine Beach 
• Drake Milligan @ Moonshine Flats 
• Rob Lamonica and Friends @ Aztec Brewery, Vista
• Dokken @ Sycuan Casino 
• The Whole Shebang @ Mr. Peabody's
• Lanco: Honky-Tonk Hippies Tour 2021, Troy Cartwright @ House of Blues
• Spencer Yenson & The Fever SD Farewell Show! @ The Holding Company
• Daring Greatly, Francis Blume @ Pour House
• Tighten Ups @ Pour House (5-8pm)  
• Igor & Red Elvises, Gino and The Lone Gunmen @ The Merrow
• Gilbert Castellanos @ Veranda Bar, Westgate Hotel 
• Live at Queen Bee's: Band showcase featuring Alternate Era, The Upchucks, Not Jackson Shaffer, Off the Top Sean Lambert @ Queen Bee's
• Full Strength Funk Band @ Tio Leo's
• Mercedes Moore @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
• Ron’s Garage Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8pm)
• Bastard Sons of the Serious Guise @ Navajo Live 

Saturday, December 4, 2021:

• Taste of Balboa Park December Nights @ Inspiration Point, Balboa Park (Drive Thru Only, 11am-10pm)
• Baby Bushka @ Casbah (SOLD OUT)
• Blue October, Yam Haus @ The Observatory North Park
• Twin Ritual, Nite Lapse, Catherine Moan @ Soda Bar
• 80s vs. 90s vs. Y2K w/ DJs Gabe Vega & Friends @ Whistle Stop
• FLIM FLAM REVUE @ Whistle Stop (5pm)
• Dance to the Holidays! @ Poway Arts
• Christian Nodal @ Viejas Arena
• Fear of Noise Day 2- The Passengers, Mystic Priestess, Fleur Du Louve @ Tower Bar 
• Mercy Music, City Windows, Shades McCool @ Ken Club
• 32nd Annual Winter Concert @ The Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (1pm & 3pm)
• Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! @ The Old Globe
• Ebeneezer Scrooge's BIG San Diego Christmas Show @ The Old Globe
• San Diego Opera presents Arturo Chacón-Cruz @ California Center for the Performing Arts
• Wolfman's Other Brother @ Winston's (1pm)
• Oceans and Zeptune @ Winston's (8pm)
• A NIGHT OUT ON EARTH TOUR feat Waterparks, Phem, Zeph @ SOMA 
• Montalban Quintet @ Panama 66
• Bear Night - 14th Anniversary, DJ Jon Williams @ The Merrow
• The English Beat @ Music Box
• Freestyle Explosion Holiday Jam @ Pechanga
• Tito Cheeto Tour- Andrew Santino Tour @ Balboa Theatre
• The Plagues, Anti Virals, Infamous Stiffs, @ Pour House
• Gone Blonde @ Pour House  (4:30-7pm)
• The Second City: She The People @ Lyceum Stage, Repertory Theatre
• 1222 Oceanfront: A Black Family Christmas @ New Village Arts, 2787 State Street in Carlsbad Village
• Winter Wonderland @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Hot Rod Trio @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado
• Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, The Dwarves, Mila Spigolon and her Tropical Follies @ House of Blues
• Alfie Templeman, Rebounder, Alix Page, Alec Beretz @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
• QUEL BORDEL, Systerian @ The Holding Company
• Miracle On 34th Street @ Moonlight at the AVO Theatre
• My Fair Lady @ Civic Theatre
• Matt Dibiase Quartet @ The Jazz Lounge
• FNGRS CRSSSD presents Tinlicker + John Monkman @ Quartyard
• Todd Cameron @ Moonshine Beach 
• Drake Milligan @ Moonshine Flats 
• DJ Mike Delgado @ Til-Two Club
• Nekromantix, The Delta Bombers, VOLK @ Brick By Brick
• The San Diego Golden Girls Christmas Show @ The Merrow (Doors 5:30pm/Show 6:30pm)
• Holly Hoffman @ Veranda Bar, Westgate Hotel 
• Nonoy Zuniga @ Sycuan Casino 
• 8 East Band @ Mr. Peabody's
• Fear of Noise 2021: Featuring: Torso, Big Laugh, TwompSax, Urban Sprawl, Auxilio, Violencia, Fuga, Vile Reality, and All Beat Up @ Queen Bee's (All ages. Please wear a mask.)
• Free Martin @ Aztec Brewery, Vista
• 3 Car Garage @ Tio Leo's
• Michele Lundeen @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
• Rising Star @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8pm)
• Hair Force, Rattz, Roxfest @ Navajo Live 

Sunday, December 5, 2021:

• SoNo Fest & Chili Cookoff feat music by Grampadrew, Chloe Lou and the Lindells, Scary Pierre, The Creepy Creeps, The Sleepwalkers, Low Volts, Whiskey & Burlap, Sunday Shoes with Julia McMahon, Shawn Rohlf and the 7th Day Buskers, Super Buffet, Petty Saints, The Nards @ Thorn & 32nd
• Taste of Balboa Park December Nights @ Inspiration Point, Balboa Park (Drive Thru Only, 11am-10pm)
• Courtney Barnett, Bartees Strange @ The Observatory North Park
• Murs, Oswin Benjamin, Noa James, DJ Gar Gar @ Casbah
• Dummy, Sugar World, Kan Kan, Abiding Citizen @ Soda Bar
• Our Lady Peace – Stop Making Stupid People Famous Tour, The Thieves About @ Belly Up 
• The Second City: She The People @ Lyceum Stage, Repertory Theatre
• 1222 Oceanfront: A Black Family Christmas @ New Village Arts, 2787 State Street in Carlsbad Village
• Pocari Sweat @ Whistle Stop
• Mad Had Hucksters @ Panama 66
• Pouya, Jasiah, Kxllswxtch, Lu baby @ House of Blues
• Voices of Our City Choir @ Music Box 
• Miracle On 34th Street @ Moonlight at the AVO Theatre
• My Fair Lady @ Civic Theatre
• Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! @ The Old Globe
• Ebeneezer Scrooge's BIG San Diego Christmas Show @ The Old Globe
• The Dance Academy Del Mar Presents The Nutcracker @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Pig City, Thra, Madrugado, Influencer, Scourge @ Til-Two Club
• West of 5 @ Winston's
• Karaoke "Jose Sinatra hosts O.B.-o-ke - San Diego's Best Karaoke" @ Winston's
• In Concert Variety Show Christmas Show @ The Merrow (Doors 5pm/Show 6pm)
• Jazz Jam @ Aztec Brewery, Vista
• Live Music @ Sycamore Den (6-8pm)
• Parrot Head Christmas Party @ Tio Leo's
• Industry Wrestling Night @ The Holding Company
• Jeff Berkley & Banned @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado
• Robin Henkel @ Salvation Stage, House of Blues (FREE)
• Chic n Freak New Years Eve Bazaar/Pop Up Shop @ Quartyard 
• Mark Lessman Jazz Jam @ Mr. Peabody's
• Rob Thorsen @ Veranda, The Westgate Hotel (10:30am-1:30pm)
• Abundant Artist of San Diego @ Navajo Live 
• Lucky Stars Market: Women & Queer Run Small Biz, 40+ Vendors @ Queen Bee's
• Monette Marino @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (6pm)
• Karaoke Night @ 710 Beach Club

Monday, December 6, 2021:

• Louis Prima Jr. & the Witnesses, The Tighten Ups @ Casbah 
• Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn, Sara Watkins: Together In Concert @ The Magnolia
• Hovey Benjamin, Hi Def The Chef @ Soda Bar
• Blue Monday feat DJ Camilla Robina, DJ Heather Hardcore @ The Merrow
• Monday Blues Jam @ Aztec Brewery, Vista
• Leonard Patton's Christmas James with guests Jotham, Josiah, and Jadyn Patton @ The Jazz Lounge 
• Whitney Shay @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Julio De La Huerta @ Veranda Bar, Westgate Hotel
• Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
• Sandy Lollis @ Navajo Live 
• Open Mic with Jay Cain @ Mr. Peabody's
• Trivia Night w/Kyle @ Pour House 
• Caliente Mondays Salsa y Bachata @ Tio Leo's

Tuesday, December 7, 2021:

• Jack Symes, Hot Moms Club, Jacksonport @ Soda Bar
• Venice @ Belly Up
• Yung Gravy: Back in Business Tour, Moonlander @ The Observatory
• Karaoke @ The Merrow
• A Night of High Energy Rockin' Jazz Featuring Billy Edwall, Jeff Beck, Paul Seaforth, Derek Cannon, Bobby Cressey, Nikko Nobleza, Brendan Beck, and David Sullivan @ Queen Bee's 
• La Oreja de Van Gogh: Un Susurro en la Tormenat Tour USA 2021 @ House of Blues
• Reggae Tuesdaze featuring Maka Roots & DJ Lexy Love @ The Holding Company
• Funhouse @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• The Moneymen Duo @ Salvation Stage, House of Blues (FREE)
• Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! @ The Old Globe
• Ebeneezer Scrooge's BIG San Diego Christmas Show @ The Old Globe
• Memoir Showcase @ The Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
• GOST: Rites of Love and Reverence Tour, True Body @ Brick by Brick
• Show Notes: Kathryn Schulmeister @ Museum Of Making Music "Virtual Backstage" 
• Karaoke @ Bancroft Bar
• Terrible Tuesday All Vinyl DJ Night wtih DJ Lexicon Devil @ Pour House 
• Karaoke @ Peabody's
• Sip and Paint Night @ Quartyard
• Trivia Night @ Park & Rec
• Karaoke with Christine @ Navajo Live 
• Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra @ Tio Leo's

Wednesday, December 8, 2021:

• Wand, Cat Scan @ Casbah
• The Locust, Therapy, Sonido de la Frontera @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
• Comeback Kid, No Warning, Zulu, Scowl @ Soda Bar
• Leonid & Friends - Performing the music of Chicago 2021 @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
• Cian Coey with The Stay Sweet 80s Band @ The Merrow
• Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! @ The Old Globe
• Ebeneezer Scrooge's BIG San Diego Christmas Show @ The Old Globe
• Mariachi Sol De Mexico: A Merry-Achi Christmas @ Balboa Theatre
• Rebirth Brass, Water Seed @ The Holding Company
• The Jazz Pocket Swing @ Tio Leo's
• Israel Philharmonic String Quartet @ The Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
• My Fair Lady @ Civic Theatre
• Young Lions/Jam Session with Gilbert Castellanos @ Panama 66
• Alejandro Godoy Enrich @ Veranda Bar, Westgate Hotel 
• Open Mic with Whit @ Pour House
• Blues Jam @ Navajo Live
• Heiress, DeathCAVE, Duhkha, Nebula Drag @ Til-Two Club