Thursday, August 10, 2023

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, August 10-Wednesday, August 16, 2023: Donny Benet | Wild Child | Smashing Pumpkins | Cigarettes After Sex | The Spits | The Price of Dope | Lower Class Brats | Post Malone | Gipsy Kings | Fools & Fables |


So this week is looking up! The Adams Avenue Street Fair lineup has been released, I got to go to the Phoenix, Japanese Breakfast, Sir Chloe, and Beck show on Tuesday, and Darren is finally COVID negative (and he tested twice on different brands to be sure)!! And Nova and I didn't get it so we did a good job isolating even though it really, really sucked. I felt like I was living out of my van trying to make myself scarce around the house and we missed our 12 year anniversary but we spent Wednesday together at Sea World using my All-Day Dining pass that I earned doing their "Passport To Summer" promotion and testing the value of the thing, and if two humans can actually eat every 90 minutes. The answer was YES but one pass was enough for both of us (with leftover desserts and a chicken sandwich we brought home.) We only did a partial day, so I imagine it would be a whole other thing if we'd been there since opening or if we were there on a busy day, but it was pretty awesome and we definitely ate in excess of the value of the thing if we were to have purchased all the things separately. He'll be back at work on Tuesday and Safari Park late summer hours end this weekend, so head up there and ride his tram in the evening if you get the chance!

There's a lot of great stuff coming up in the next week and I know a lot of people are already back to school or preparing for it, so enjoy the last free days you might have but don't be afraid to bust out those N95 masks in busy indoor locations because "Eris" is no bueno and is extra catchy even if the symptoms weren't debilitating, at least for D. 

And, if you are here checking for event listings I guess I consider you insiders, so I'll tell you that the Casbah website and ticketing is going through some backend tweaks, not initiated by us, so the site may be a little wonky at the moment. Particularly shows that are SOLD OUT not showing as such and FREE events like Ben Heyne's 30th Casbah Anniversary Show and Adams Avenue Street Fair saying "tickets at the Box Office" when we know no Box Office exists. We're working on it and pushing to get it better, but bear with us while we figure it out.  

Stay safe out there. 

Thursday, August 10, 2023:
  • Donny Benet, Well Well Well @ Casbah
  • Wild Child, John Splithoff (solo), Motenko @ Belly Up
  • Nick Waterhouse, Will Worden @ Whistle Stop
  • Soda Bar Presents: Bobby Oroza: Noches De Oro Tour, Gabriel Da Rosa @ Quartyard
  • Blue Elephant & The 7 Snakes, Corporate Citizen, Dying Species @ Soda Bar
  • The Smashing Pumpkins: The World Is A Vampire Tour, Stone Temple Pilots, Rival Sons @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • Doughboys with Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell @ The Observatory
  • America, Jack Tempchin @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay (SOLD OUT)
  • Donna Drive, Tsunami Sound Waves, Josh Urich @ Music Box
  • Community Concert @ First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego (4190 Front St, 92103, Free, 7:30pm)
  • BLAH Jazz hosted by Louie Valenzuela @ Blind Lady Ale House 
  • Davis plays, Bright Brown @ Pour House (Free)
  • Mims @ The Holding Company
  • Coulumbia - 10 Albums That Made Them @ The Jazz Lounge
  • The Velvicks @ Bancroft Bar 
  • Uptown Rhythm Maker @ Panama 66
  • Kareeta and Dead Space Revival @ Winston's 
  • It’s Never 2L8 @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • Atomic Sexies, Heather Go Psycho, 357 Magnum, Vitto & The Trees @ Tower Bar
  • Whitney Shay Duo @ Bull and Bourbon, Sycuan Casino 
  • Disney’s Moana Sing-Along Film Night @ Epstein Family Amphitheatre, UCSD
  • Crime & Punishment: A Comedy @ The Old Globe 
  • The Merry Wives of Windsor @ The Old Globe 
  • Pippin @ North Coast Rep
  • Cotton Patch Gospel @ Lamb's Players Theatre
  • A Weekend With Pablo Picasso @ New Village Arts
  • Evita @ Cygnet Theatre
  • Twilight Concerts: Moonlight Serenade (Ice Cream Social) @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park (Free, 6:30-7:30)
  • Best Hammer Sketch Comedy Show @ Queen Bee's
  • DJ Kronosaurus Flex & Sweet Myths @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
  • Gino And The Lone Gun Men @ Tio Leo's
  • Jim Allen @ Mr. Peabody's
  • Thursday Social DJ Set @ Park & Rec
  • Victoria Robertson @ Veranda Bar, Westgate Hotel
  • Industry Jousting @ Moonshine Beach 
  • Aztec Open Mic @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
  • Open Jam with Jeff Ousley @ Navajo Live
  • Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
Friday, August 11, 2023:
  • Casbah presents Cigarettes After Sex @ Gallagher Square, Petco Park (SOLD OUT)
  • Vision Video, Urban Heat, Gothcheez @ Casbah
  • The Spits, VR SEX, Thee Toe Tags @ Soda Bar
  • The Sully Band, Daring Greatly @ Belly Up
  • Conjunto Primavera, La Arrolladora Banda Limon, Industria Del Amor @ The Sound
  • Yung Pinch, Moonlander @ The Observatory
  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Ally Venable Band @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
  • Chulita Vinyl Club meets 619 Gurlz Dance Party @ Whistle Stop
  • Plenum, The Touchies, The Downs Family, The Sceamin Yeehaws, All Monsters Revue @ Ken Club
  • Dolphins on Acid, Creative Differences, Mugs, Honeyboys, Blair Gun @ SOMA Sidestage
  • DJ Mike Giant, Profile & Mara Sulu, Julian Ramirez @ Tower Bar 
  • Louie Valenzuela @ Panama 66
  • Dazed and Confused, Good Company, Forty Sic & Tool, Big Tooth Comb @ Music Box 
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 In Concert @ The Shell 
  • Lady July, Lindsay White, Lauren Leigh Trio @ Black Cat Bar
  • The Surf Birdz @ Fast Times 
  • Vinyl Slices feat. The Half Kabbs (Kyle Whatley & Brian Clinebell) @ Blind Lady Ale House 
  • Ash Easton @ Moonshine Beach 
  • Daniel Bonte & The Bona Fide @ Moonshine Flats 
  • The Rodeo Rave - The Modern Country Rave @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
  • The Travel Agents @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
  • Headphone and DJ Choclate Rain @ The Holding Company
  • Crime & Punishment: A Comedy @ The Old Globe 
  • The Merry Wives of Windsor @ The Old Globe 
  • Pippin @ North Coast Rep
  • Cotton Patch Gospel @ Lamb's Players Theatre
  • A Weekend With Pablo Picasso @ New Village Arts
  • Evita @ Cygnet Theatre
  • New Ground @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
  • Zeptune ( A Tribute to Led Zeppelin) and Verado @ Winston's 
  • Stevie Salas & his band the Tri City Rollers, 91 Octane@ Pour House  
  • Soundstrain, Migraine, In The Works, Bleacher Creatures, Far From Your Skin @ Queen Bee's
  • Leather Swap Meat - After Dark @ The Merrow (9pm)
  • Leather Swap Meat @ The Merrow (7:30pm)
  • Laugh Outside: A Night of Comedy @ Quartyard
  • Retro-X, Machine Politik, Rhinoceros III @ Til-Two Club
  • The Siers Brothers @ Tio Leo's
  • Blue Largo @ Mr. Peabody's
  • 3 Car Garage @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8:30pm)
  • Nathan Raney Band, The Naked I, Lords of the Satellite @ Navajo Live 
  • Halo Effect (7-10pm), The New Suits (4-7pm) @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
  • Bill Caballero @ Riviera Supper Club
  • Stellita’s Groove @ Lobby Stage, Sycuan Casino
  • Jason Hanna Duo @ Bull and Bourbon, Sycuan Casino
  • The Dudes of SD @ Rank & File, Sycuan Casino
  • Patrick Howard Trampus & Honky Tonk Nights @ Renegade Country
  • Coulumbia - 10 Albums That Made Them @ The Jazz Lounge
  • Hot August Nights featuring Jovella of Sisiety, Sophia, Jsway and Tadeeds @ SPIN
  • Gasolina! @ Park & Rec
  • Flashback Fridays with Junior theDISCOpunk @ Mo's
  • Live Music @ Plaza Bar, Westgate Hotel 
  • Sake and Karaoke Fridays @ Mikami
Saturday, August 12, 2023:
  • Lemon Festival @ Downtown Chula Vista Third Avenue Village (11am-6pm)
  • The Price of Dope, Krass Bros @ Casbah 
  • The Dollop! @ The Observatory North Park
  • Demetri Martin: The Joke Machine Tour @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
  • Death Cab For Karaoke - live band karaoke! @ Soda Bar
  • Lady Dottie and the Diamonds, Nubella Honey @ Ken Club
  • Desperado (Eagles Tribute), Pompatus of Love (Steve Miller Tribute) @ Belly Up  
  • Long Beach Dub Allstars, Jakob's Castle, Ginger Roots Trio @ Music Box
  • Dom Dolla, Kyle Watson, Anne Lunoe, Torren Foot, DBT @ Gallagher Square, Petco Park (18+)
  • LED presents Dom Dolla After Party with Dom Dolla, Torren Foot, Heminguey, Mitch Dodge, WE  @ SPIN 
  • Aklasan Fest SoCal: Negative Blast, Aninoko, SOH, Posy, Final Bombardment, Silakbo, Presser, Obsolete Sun, Matt X Ibarra @ Che Cafe (3:30pm. All Ages. Masks Required Indoors)
  • The Renters, Nort From England, Kelpbeds, Blunites, Dead Rosetta @ Queen Bee's
  • Santa Fe Klan: Todo Y Nada Tour, Snow Tha Product, Tornillo @ Pechanga Arena
  • GRITO! w/The Killing Floors, DJs Tony The Tyger, Mateo Londres, Toningo Bongos @ Tower Bar 
  • Robin Henkel with Horns @ Panama 66
  • New West Guitars @ Museum of Making Music 
  • Booty Bassment with DJs Dmitri and Rob Moran @ Whistle Stop
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 In Concert @ The Shell 
  • Club Sabbat feat DJ Vaughn Avakian, DJ Liquid Grey. Hosted by Robin Roth @ The Merrow
  • Kekoa: The Artist, DJ Blu @ Retreat, Sycuan Casino
  • Power Load @ Fast Times 
  • Intranced, Mean Mistreater, Kids In Heat @ Pour House (9pm) 
  • It&i, Samhears, Young S.H.O. @ Bancroft Bar 
  • Go Scarlet @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
  • Chris Clark And Plow @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado
  • Full Strength Funk, My Son The Hurricane @ The Holding Company
  • Sunset 360: Pagode Dos Amigos, DJ F2P, Marcus Brian @ Quartyard
  • Coriander @ Moonshine Beach 
  • Ash Easton @ Moonshine Flats 
  • Sagey, Citrus, Starline Arcade @ Til-Two Club
  • Chicken Wire @ Mr. Peabody's
  • Angst of the Era: Celebrating the Best of 90's Aggressive Music @ Brick By Brick
  • Mark Normand: Ya Don't Say Tour @ Balboa Theatre (7pm & 9:30pm)
  • Crime & Punishment: A Comedy @ The Old Globe (2pm & 8pm)
  • The Merry Wives of Windsor @ The Old Globe (8pm)
  • Pippin @ North Coast Rep (2pm & 8pm)
  • Cotton Patch Gospel @ Lamb's Players Theatre (2pm & 7pm)
  • A Weekend With Pablo Picasso @ New Village Arts
  • Evita @ Cygnet Theatre (2pm & 7pm)
  • SummerFest Gala @ The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (5pm)
  • Lefty Martin & His Right Hand Band @ Renegade Country
  • Goldilocks 2023 Cabaret @ The Merrow (4-6pm)
  • Battle of the Bands feat Kelp, Tsunami Sound Waves, Rued @ 710 Beach Club
  • Arcadia @ Winston's (4pm) 
  • Sandollar, Doahs Day Dream @ Winston's 
  • Detroit Underground @ Tio Leo's
  • Whitney Shay Band @ Lobby Stage, Sycuan Casino
  • UNDFYND @ Rank & File, Sycuan Casino
  • Blue Largo @ Riviera Supper Club
  • The Groove Mercenaries @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8:30pm)
  • Santana Soul (6-9pm), Johnny Keys (3-6pm), The Shenanigans (12-3pm) @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
  • @ El Dorado
  • A Perfect Tool, Digital Bath @ Navajo Live 
  • Hickies & Dry Humps @ Park & Rec
  • Live Music @ Plaza Bar, Westgate Hotel 
Sunday, August 13, 2023:
  • Hillcrest CityFest @ 5th Avenue, University Ave to Pennsylvania Ave (12pm-11pm)
  • Lower Class Brats, Dwarves, Negative Blast, The Third Estate @ Casbah
  • The Guest Room, Helena Holleran, Miro Imani @ Soda Bar
  • Post Malone ‘If Y'all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying’ Tour, Beach Fossils @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • The New Orleans Swinging G’s  @ Panama 66
  • Young Dubliners, Ass Pocket Whiskey Fellas @ Belly Up 
  • Los Cafres @ House of Blues
  • Vilma Diaz y La Sonora @ Music Box 
  • LJ Productions Presents - Los Amantes Perfectos @ The Magnolia
  • Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes, Al Olender @ The Shell 
  • Body of Light @ Whistle Stop (5pm)
  • Rick Lyon @ Kilowatt Brewing, OC (1-4pm)
  • Rockin Jazz Big Band 70’s & Disco Dance Party @ New Village Arts (6pm)
  • Annual George Piper Memorial Show @ Winston's (1pm)
  • Personal Hell, George Children, PET, TBA @ Tower Bar 
  • Jazz concert & Jam - Led by Kat Shoemaker: The Music of Duke Ellington & Stevie Wonder @ The Jazz Lounge
  • Sunday Organ Concerts @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park (2pm, Free)
  • FNGRS CRSSD presents Nora En Pure @ Beach House
  • buriedbutstillbreathing, Spitball, Datson, SAWD, Outmind @ Che Cafe
  • Showdown at Sundown @ Whistle Stop (5pm)
  • The Nowhere Men @ Fast Times 
  • Pippin @ North Coast Rep (2pm)
  • Cotton Patch Gospel @ Lamb's Players Theatre (2pm)
  • A Weekend With Pablo Picasso @ New Village Arts (2pm)
  • Opening Night/Media Night: A Weekend With Pablo Picasso @ New Village Arts (7:30pm)
  • Evita @ Cygnet Theatre (2pm)
  • Crime & Punishment: A Comedy @ The Old Globe (2pm & 7pm)
  • The Merry Wives of Windsor @ The Old Globe (8pm)
  • Promises, Promises @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (3pm)
  • Sunday Night Jazz with The Rob Thorsen Trio @ Tio Leo's
  • Yoon + The Deep End Present: Adam Collins, Adam Rose, Hunter Foshee @ Quartyard
  • Punk Rock Karaoke @ The Holding Company (2pm)
  • Flames Of Durga, Tigers On Opium, Pegzilla @ Pour House (6pm, Free)  
  • Whit Aadland @ Pour House (1-3pm, Solo Acoustic on the Patio, Free)  
  • Concert in the Park @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion (2pm, Free)
  • Sunday Night Jazz @ Mr. Peabody's (6pm)
  • High Noon Grateful Dead Party (12-3pm), DJ Kronosaurus Flex (5-8pm) @ Aquarius Bar & Grille
  • Sam Onzo (8-10pm), Music by Desi (4-7pm), Bizz & Shell (11am-3pm) @ Lobby Stage, Sycuan Casino 
  • LED presents Tchami + Hotfire + Erick Diaz @ SPIN
  • Captain Morgan Lee @ Salvation Stage, House of Blues (FREE)
  • DJ John Phillips @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (6pm)
  • O.B.-o-ke @ Winston's (8pm)
  • Live Music @ Sycamore Den (6-8pm)
  • Karaoke @ The Merrow (1pm)
  • Karoake @ 710 Beach Club
  • Trivia and Sake Nights @ Mikami
Monday, August 14, 2023:
  • Bobby Alu @ Soda Bar
  • Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ Tower Bar
  • Electric Waste Band @ Winston's 
  • Definitely Not Live Jazz (A Night of All Jazz on Vinyl) with Gilbert Castellanos & Friends @ Blind Lady Ale House 
  • WITCH (W.I.T.C.H.), Sonny & the Sunsets, Al Lover's World Party @ Music Box
  • International Organ Festival feat Brass & Organ Stereophonic Stravaganza @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park (Free, 7:30pm)
  • The Bayou Brothers @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • San Diego Padres vs vs. Baltimore Orioles @ Petco Park (6:40pm)
  • Encounter: Fellowship Artist Spotlight I @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (2pm)
  • Cody Manson, Keith Stoned, Whoop What or Die, Devils n Crawnik, BTK, Krazy White Boy, XO Reckless @ Bancroft Bar
  • Monday Cabaret with Sue and Liz @ Tio Leo's
  • All She Wrote, Paul Cruz & Bill Jones @ Navajo Live 
  • Mango Mike & Johnny Keys Band @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
  • Industry Bags Night @ 710 Beach Club
  • Blue Monday with DJ Camilla Robina, DJ Heather Hardcore @ The Merrow
  • Open Mic with Jay Cain @ Mr. Peabody's
  • Monday Classic Rock & Blues Jam @ Aztec Brewery, Vista
  • Karaoke (8-11pm) @ Pour House 
  • Karaoke @ Til-Two Club
  • Trivia Night w/Kyle @ Pour House 
Tuesday, August 15, 2023:
  • The Junkys, Lord Friday the 13th, 12 Gauge Trixie @ Casbah
  • The Art Gray Noizz Quintet, Gary Wilson, Kenny Mattucci @ Soda Bar
  • The Whiffs, Bad Sex, Hector Penalosa @ Tower Bar
  • The Tourmaliners @ Tio Leo's
  • Beetlejuice: The Musical @ Civic Theatre
  • Twilight Concerts: Kearny Mesa Concert Band @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park (Free, 6:30-7:30)
  • Tigers on Opium, Flames of Durga, Pegzilla  @ Bancroft Bar
  • Gable Price And Friends, Goldpark @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
  • Cappo Kelley & DJ Brizion @ The Holding Company
  • Barans @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • San Diego Padres vs vs. Baltimore Orioles @ Petco Park (6:40pm)
  • Crime & Punishment: A Comedy @ The Old Globe 
  • The Merry Wives of Windsor @ The Old Globe 
  • Artist Lounge with Tessa Lark and Michael Thurber @ The Atkinson Room, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (1pm)
  • Convictions, Confessions of a Traitor, Cultist, Blackcast @ Brick by Brick
  • Samba Alegria: Brazilian Dance Party @ Aquarius Bar & Grille (6-9pm, No Cover) 
  • Sketch Party @ Whistle Stop
  • Skryabin @ Winston's
  • Karaoke @ The Merrow
  • Terrible Tuesday All Vinyl DJ Night wtih DJ Lexicon Devil @ Pour House 
  • Turntable Tuesdays with Soul Shack Records @ The Rabbit Hole
  • Karaoke @ Mr. Peabody's
  • Loteria! @ Border X Brewing 
  • Karaoke @ The Holding Company 
  • Trivia Night @ Fast Times 
  • Retro Night/Trivia Night @ 710 Beach Club
  • Karaoke with Christine @ Navajo Live 
Wednesday, August 16, 2023:
  • Fools and Fables Residency: Sutton James, Jesse Lamonaca, Alex Bergan, Justin John Rodriguez. Featured guest: Kimmi Bitter @ Casbah
  • Balto, Michael Montano @ Soda Bar
  • Lady Wray, Brainstory, Divina @ Music Box
  • The Australian Pink Floyd Show - Darkside 50 Tour @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
  • GRAMMY® nominated jazz vocalist Sara Gazarek @ Dizzy's
  • Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Copley Auditorium, Panama 66
  • Beetlejuice: The Musical @ Civic Theatre
  • A Tribute to Stevie Wonder's, Innervisions @ The Jazz Lounge
  • Robin Henkel @ Blind Lady Ale House 
  • Gary & Friends @ New Village Arts (6pm)
  • Twilight Concerts: Mariachi Continental de San Diego @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park (Free, 6:30-7:30)
  • Hip Hop From The Block: Atlantis Rizing, Slaw, Nick Gray, Loopy Lew, Stubz, Hemo the Person, Groovy Since 94 @ The Holding Company (No Cover)
  • Jason Hanna and the Swingin' Bananas @ Riviera Supper Club
  • Tigers On Opium, Pegzilla, Flames of Durga @ Til-Two Club
  • Sneaky Tiki Ukulele @ Fast Times 
  • Jazz & Cocktails with The Jazz Pocket Swing @ Tio Leo's
  • Club Culture: Equal Rights Band, DJ Unite, Non-Profit @ Winston's 
  • San Diego Padres vs vs. Baltimore Orioles. Giveaway: Padres Home Hoodie @ Petco Park (5:40pm)
  • Crime & Punishment: A Comedy @ The Old Globe 
  • The Merry Wives of Windsor @ The Old Globe 
  • Pippin @ North Coast Rep (2pm & 7pm)
  • Cotton Patch Gospel @ Lamb's Players Theatre (2pm & 7pm)
  • Opening Night/Media Night: A Weekend With Pablo Picasso @ New Village Arts (2pm)
  • Evita @ Cygnet Theatre (Out Night 6pm; Show 7pm)
  • 42nd Street @ Moonlight Theatre
  • Midweek Masterworks: Slavonic Dances @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (7pm)
  • Encounter: Carnival of the Animals @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (2pm)
  • Wolff/Back Stage Pass @ Aquarius Bar & Grille (5-8pm) 
  • Psydecar @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • Fan Flex @ Navajo Live
  • Drag Bingo Wednesdays @ American Junkie
  • Trivia @ The Holding Company
  • Trivia Wednesdays @ Quartyard
  • Open Mic with Whit @ Pour House
  • Karaoke @ Rosie O'Grady's 
  • Karaoke @ Bancroft Bar
  • Open Mic @ 710 Beach Club

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