Thursday, September 28, 2023

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, September 28-Wednesday, October 4, 2023: The Chats | Coldplay | Odesza | Oktoberfest | Bad Religion | The Tallest Man On Earth | Local Natives | Brant Bjork | Moon Hooch | P!NK & Brandi Carlile | L7 | Sting | Rev Peyton |


Happy birthday to me! Yay. I've had a really great week and I finally feel like I caught up with work and things enough that I'm good taking off from my laptop for a bit. I feel like I deserve it because (besides work) I finally moved nearly 1TB of stuff off of it and then it overheated because I think the fan isn't working so that's gonna be fun to try to sort out and find someone to fix or drop a grand on a new laptop when I'd rather not. And also I got locked out of my password so there was a point where I was working on Darren's laptop, checking email on my Chromebook, and having to use two-factor authorization to get into it to move the data in the first place. So yeah. Besides the Casbah newsletter, I'm hoping to be offline as much as possible the next few days. 

My zoo days have been awesome, the weather has been perfect and it's been really empty before October "free kids month" returns. I'm certain that the apes are all empaths and I got a little birthday lovin from the gorillas, the orangs, the langurs, and a little head nod from Loretta, the bonobo. I hope to spend Thursday with them all again. The red panda cub has re-emerged from the den, so I've been able to see her a few times, and it's just been really nice being able to work on my phone and laptop when needed but walk and get steps in between. 

I'm super excited to go to the Troubadour to see Lauren Eve Mayberry from Chvrches on Friday...I bought the tickets as a birthday gift to myself when they went on sale, and I'm also super excited to see The Tallest Man On Earth at the Observatory on Saturday. You may not remember this, but the Casbah presented him at The North Park Theatre ages ago when it was first being renovated and still had seats. I worked the door and was blown away by him and stoked on the venue being reactivated for concerts. After that, I ended up working there for a few years for David as it evolved from The North Park Theatre to Observatory and it was a really magical time in my life. Anyway. Amazing stuff happening this weekend. Maybe I'll make it to Oktoberfest or some other shenanigans, too. Or maybe I'll treat myself to sleep. That's always good, too. I love you all. Enjoy this beautiful week. 

Oh...and remember how they shut down the I-5 South between the 8 and 163 for the whole weekend a few weeks ago? It's happening again, but this time on the NORTHBOUND lanes starting at the 15N origin at the 5 near National Avenue. It's supposed to be closed from Friday night to Monday morning, so plan accordingly. Check out more from Caltrans here

Stay safe out there. 

Thursday, September 28, 2023 (Birthday Girl!!):
  • The Chats, Cosmic Psychos, The Schizophonics, Gymshorts @ The Observatory (SOLD OUT)
  • Bahamas, Fortunate Ones @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
  • Coldplay, H.E.R., 070 Shake @ Snapdragon Stadium (SOLD OUT)
  • Odesza: The Last Goodbye Tour, Bob Moses, Tokimonsta, Olan, QRTR @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)
  • Coyote Island, In Carnations @ Casbah
  • Pound House with DJ Douggpound & Brent Weinbach @ Soda Bar
  • Tropidelic, Kyle Smith, Joey Harkum @ Music Box
  • Madison McFerrin @ The Loft
  • Iliza: Hard Feelings Tour @ Civic Theatre
  • Duster, Dirty Art Club @ Quartyard (SOLD OUT)
  • Pete Davidson Live @ The Magnolia
  • Total Chaos, Acidez, Inner Vision, Rival Squad @ Corazon Del Barrio
  • Loom, Dead Feathers @ Tower Bar
  • AJ Rafael, Nieman @ House of Blues
  • Captain Morgan Lee @ Salvation Stage, House of Blues (FREE)
  • Oktoberfest: Uptown Rhythm Makers @ Panama 66
  • VAMP/So Say We All @ Whistle Stop 
  • Throwback Lovers Reggae with Quino & James from Big Mountain @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • Mahmoud Al Turky @ Heritage Event Center, Sycuan Casino 
  • The Angel Next Door @ North Coast Rep Theatre
  • Doubt: A Parable @ New Village Arts
  • Sumo (First Look) @ La Jolla Playhouse
  • The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical @ La Jolla Playhouse
  • Dishwasher Dreams @ The Old Globe
  • Cabaret @ The Old Globe 
  • Saturday Night Fever @ Moonlight Amphitheatre
  • Evita @ Cygnet Theatre
  • Slappin' Hands with Ric Scales @ Til-Two Club
  • Mark Fisher @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
  • Mercedes Moore @ Tio Leo's
  • Susan Mcrea @ Mr. Peabody's
  • Thursday Social DJ Set @ Park & Rec
  • Victoria Robertson @ Veranda Bar, Westgate Hotel
  • Aztec Open Mic @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
  • Open Jam with Jeff Ousley @ Navajo Live
  • Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
Friday, September 29, 2023:
  • La Mesa Oktoberfest (4pm-10pm, All Ages)
  • Oktoberfest in El Cajon 2023 @ German American Societies of San Diego (4-10pm)
  • Bad Religion: Recipe For Hate 30th Anniversary, Speed Of Light @ The Observatory (SOLD OUT)
  • Blue Hawaii, Izzy Camina @ Casbah
  • Sierra, Street Cleaner @ Soda Bar
  • The Pharcyde, Tha Alkaholiks, DJ GarGar @ Belly Up
  • Odesza: The Last Goodbye Tour, Bob Moses, Tokimonsta, Olan, QRTR @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)
  • Drugdealer, Jackson MacIntosh, Zack Oakley @ Music Box
  • Mission Bayfest with Pepper, Fortunate Youth, KBong, Johnny Cosmic, Sensi Trails ft. Kyle Rising @ Mariner's Point, Mission Bay
  • Postponed/New Date TBA: An Evening with Natalie Merchant - Keep Your Courage Tour @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay (SOLD OUT
  • Justin Willman: Magic For Humans In Person Tour @ Balboa Theatre
  • Banda el Recordo De Cruz Lizerraga @ Civic Theatre
  • The Mastersons @ Museum of Making Music 
  • Olivia Rodrigo Listening Party: Spill Your Guts @ The Loft, UCSD
  • Plague Blague @ Whistle Stop
  • Molested Divinity (Turkey), Condemned, Decimation of Gods, Visceral Carnage, Paroxysmal @ Tower Bar 
  • The Gravities, New Machine @ The Rabbit Hole 
  • The Nievera's @ Oak Ballroom, Viejas 
  • Oktoberfest: Mara Kaye @ Panama 66
  • Clamshell Cinema: Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse @ UCSD Epstein Family Amphitheatre
  • Atomic Groove @ Belly Up (Happy Hour 5pm)
  • Trash Lamb Party @ Black Cat Bar
  • Earshot, Thousand Years Wide, MCHNZ, Silent Vice @ Brick By Brick
  • Benefit for Brown Building: Euphoric Sun, Grandpas House, Hoity Toity, Insomnia, PVM, Side Swipe, Small Talk and Die, Speed of Light, Time Machine and a gun, 12 Gauge Trixie @ Che Cafe (4-10pm)
  • Anaheim Ducks vs. Los Angeles Kings Preseason Game @ Pechanga Arena
  • American Mile @ Moonshine Beach 
  • Rachel Horter @ Moonshine Flats 
  • Emblem3, Noah Cunane, Kaia Jette @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
  • Clearly Dirty, Lions' Roar @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
  • AJ Rafael, Nieman @ House of Blues
  • Wild$ide @ The Holding Company
  • The Angel Next Door @ North Coast Rep Theatre
  • Doubt: A Parable @ New Village Arts
  • Sumo (First Look) @ La Jolla Playhouse
  • The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical @ La Jolla Playhouse
  • Dishwasher Dreams @ The Old Globe
  • Cabaret @ The Old Globe 
  • Saturday Night Fever @ Moonlight Amphitheatre
  • Evita @ Cygnet Theatre
  • Música en la Plaza: Los Coroneles Del Señor @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Skyler Lutes, ZeeCeeKeely, Friendly Company, Ocean Natives @ Winston's 
  • The Schisms @ Bancroft Bar
  • Audio Perdisco, Audrey & The Sound Gallery @ Pour House
  • Fernando Neronha @ Pour House (Free, 5-8pm)  
  • Depraver, Karst, Holy Death, Doomslayer, Woods Witch @ Til-Two Club
  • 3rd Project @ Tio Leo's
  • Nitro Express @ Renegade Country
  • Zavalla Sol @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
  • Viva Santana @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8pm)
  • Bastard Sons of the Serious Guise @ Navajo Live 
  • Dark Alley Dogs and Guests @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
  • An Unforgettable Evening of Jazz @ The Jazz Lounge
  • Hype Beatz Party DJ Boogie Blanco @ Park & Rec
  • Flashback Fridays with Junior theDISCOpunk @ Mo's
  • Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
  • Live Music @ Plaza Bar, Westgate Hotel 
  • Sake and Karaoke Fridays @ Mikami
Saturday, September 30, 2023:
  • La Mesa Oktoberfest (10am-10pm, All Ages)
  • Oktoberfest in El Cajon 2023 @ German American Societies of San Diego (Noon-10pm)
  • Chula Vista Art Fest with music from Headmaster, Slapbak, Perla Negra, Firefly Jazz Quartet, Sandollar, DJ Zuri Marley @ Chula Vista City Hall Lawn (Noon-9pm)
  • Local Natives, Chartreuse @ The Sound
  • The Tallest Man on Earth, Andrea von Kampen @ The Observatory North Park
  • Brant Bjork, Matelotage, Operation: Mindblow, Motokill @ Casbah 
  • Night Beats, Pearl Charles @ Soda Bar
  • THE 1975 Still… at their very best Tour, Dora Jar @ Pechanga Arena
  • Matt Rife: Problematic World Tour @ Civic Theatre (7pm & 10pm)
  • Get The Led Out - A Celebration of "The Mighty Zep" @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
  • Mission Bayfest feat. Tribal Seeds, Hirie, The Elovaters, Eddie Zuco, Artikal Sound System @ Mariner's Point, Mission Bay
  • East Village Oktoberfest: Oom-Pah-Sters, DJ Kid Wonder + more @ Quartyard 
  • Jerry's Middle Finger @ Belly Up  
  • Peso Pluma - Doble P Tour @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • King Bach: Truth or Dare Tour @ Balboa Theatre 
  • Erratic Impulse, Raue, Two Headed Girl, 12 Gauge Trixie, The Havnauts, Audrey and the Sound Gallery @ SOMA Sidestage
  • Oktoberfest: music TBA @ Panama 66
  • Mayor Wells and Friends Annual Concert @ The Magnolia
  • Milky Wayne Presents Planet Asia @ Black Cat Bar
  • School Of Rock Oceanside Concert @ Pour House (11am-8pm) 
  • Harlis Sweetwater, Dark Alley Dogs @ Pour House (9pm) 
  • Ritual Potion @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
  • Alvino and The Dwells @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado
  • The Dan Band @ House of Blues
  • Estevie, Erre @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
  • Nate Jarrell & Tommy Collins Jazz Quartet @ The Jazz Lounge
  • Mind Cryme (Tribute to Queensryche) @ The Holding Company
  • Cowboy TV, Razor Nights, Daniel Ezra @ Tower Bar
  • Pretending, Aren’t We Amphibians, So Concerned, Tina Fake @ Che Cafe
  • Rachel Horter @ Moonshine Beach 
  • American Mile @ Moonshine Flats 
  • Stereotongue, Squeaky Buddha @ Bancroft Bar
  • Arizmenda, Shataan, Tideless, The Perpetual Wound @ Til-Two Club
  • Custard Pie @ Mr. Peabody's
  • Uada, Ghost Bath, Cloak, Imperialist @ Brick By Brick
  • Evita @ Cygnet Theatre (2pm & 7pm)
  • The Angel Next Door @ North Coast Rep Theatre (2pm & 8pm)
  • Doubt: A Parable @ New Village Arts
  • Sumo (First Look) @ La Jolla Playhouse (2pm & 8pm)
  • The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical @ La Jolla Playhouse (2pm & 8pm)
  • Dishwasher Dreams @ The Old Globe (2pm & 8pm)
  • Cabaret @ The Old Globe (2pm & 8pm)
  • Saturday Night Fever @ Moonlight Amphitheatre
  • Swiftie Saturday @ UCSD Epstein Family Amphitheatre
  • Zen Zag @ The Rabbit Hole 
  • Soul Train: Imperial Court de San Diego @ The Merrow
  • Oceans (Led Zeppelin) & Oasis Tribute Bands @ 710 Beach Club
  • Casanova @ Winston's 
  • Horseshoe Lucky @ Renegade Country
  • Zeptune @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8:30pm)
  • Alz Is A Drag with Cold Craft & Full Strength (5-10pm), Mango Bay (11:30am-2pm) @ Aquarius Bar & Grille 
  • The Cover Conspiracy, Blaze of Jovi @ Navajo Live 
  • AUF Presents: Umbrella Nights ft. Victoria Rawlins @ SPIN
  • Love/Hate Dance Party @ Park & Rec
  • Arty and Morgan Page @ NOVA
  • Live Music @ Plaza Bar, Westgate Hotel 
Sunday, October 1, 2023:
  • La Mesa Oktoberfest (12pm-8pm, All Ages)
  • Oktoberfest in El Cajon 2023 @ German American Societies of San Diego (Noon-9pm)
  • Pile, Cable Ties, Lose @ Soda Bar
  • The Teskey Brothers @ Humphreys Concerts By the Bay (SOLD OUT: 4pm Matinee Show & 7:30pm Evening Show) 
  • Oktoberfest: Erika Davies Jazz @ Panama 66 (6pm)
  • Corey Taylor, Luna Aura, WARGASM @ House of Blues
  • Bert Kreischer —Tops Off World Tour @ Pechanga Arena
  • Victoria Monet - The JAGUAR Tour, Lavi$h @ SOMA (Moved from Observatory North Park)
  • Dexter and The Moonrocks @ Belly Up 
  • Guns N' Roses, Alice In Chains @ Snapdragon Stadium 
  • The Springsteen Experience - A Tribute To The Boss, Sophia Sugarman @ Music Box 
  • Sierra Club "Picnic in the Park" @ San Dieguito County Park
  • Official Nigeria Independence Day Party - Afrobeats, Dance, People, and More @ Quartyard
  • Rick Lyon @ kilowatt brewery OB (1-4pm)
  • Pants Karaoke!! @ Ken Club
  • The Joshua 3 (A Tribute to U2), Party Crashers @ Winston's (2pm)
  • That Mexican OT: Lonestar Luchador Tour, Drodi @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
  • Khasm @ Che Cafe
  • Garrison Keillor Tonight @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Evita @ Cygnet Theatre
  • Doubt: A Parable @ New Village Arts
  • Rosa de Dos Aromas – Play Reading @ New Village Arts
  • The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical @ La Jolla Playhouse (2pm & 7pm)
  • Dishwasher Dreams @ The Old Globe (2pm & 7pm)
  • Cabaret @ The Old Globe (2pm & 7pm)
  • The Angel Next Door @ North Coast Rep Theatre (2pm)
  • Filipino-American Cultural Organization Performing Arts Celebration @ Brooks Theatre, Oceanside (2-4pm)
  • Cochino + Friends @ The Holding Company
  • Lucky Stars Market @ Queen Bee's 
  • Erika Davies @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado (1-4pm)
  • Concert in the Park @ Spreckels Organ Pavilion (2pm, Free)
  • Jazz Jam @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
  • Classics 4 Kids @ The Country Club of Rancho Bernardo
  • Sunday Night Jazz @ Mr. Peabody's (6pm)
  • Sunday Night Jazz with Graham Dechter/Alex Frank Quintet @ Tio Leo's
  • High Noon Grateful Dead Party (12pm-Sunset) @ Aquarius Bar & Grille
  • Arnie & Friends @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8:30pm)
  • Salsa Bachata & Vino @ New Village Arts
  • Reggae Sunday @ Retreat, Sycuan Casino 
  • O.B.-o-ke @ Winston's (8pm)
  • Karaoke @ The Merrow
  • Live Music @ Sycamore Den (6-8pm)
  • Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
  • Trivia and Sake Nights @ Mikami
Monday, October 2, 2023:
  • Moon Hooch, Cloudchord @ Casbah 
  • The Diz, Double LéGoom, Plastic Novelties @ Soda Bar
  • The Mountain Goats, Mikaela Davis @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
  • Chevelle & Three Days Grace @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, SDSU
  • Action Bronson Presents: Dr. Bachlava And Human Growth Hormone @ The Observatory
  • Electric Waste Band @ Winston's 
  • Adam Wolff Trio, jazz @ La Jolla Athenaeum (12pm Free Mini-Concert)
  • Johnny “V” Vernazza @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • Monday Cabaret with Mercedes Gino @ Tio Leo's
  • The Fourth Section, Discount Cadavers, Touch Faded @ Navajo Live 
  • Blue Monday with DJ Camilla Robina, DJ Heather Hardcore @ The Merrow
  • Open Mic with Jay Cain @ Mr. Peabody's
  • Monday Blues & Rock Jam @ Aztec Brewery, Vista
  • Industry Bags Night @ 710 Beach Club
  • Karaoke @ Til-Two Club
  • Karaoke (8-11pm) @ Pour House 
  • Trivia Night w/Kyle @ Pour House 
Tuesday, October 3, 2023:
  • P!NK's Summer Carnival 2023, Brandi Carlile, Grouplove, DJ Kid Cut Up @ Snapdragon Stadium 
  • The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, The Wandering Hearts @ Casbah
  • Del Water Gap: I Miss You Already Tour, Kristiane @ Music Box
  • L7 @ House of Blues
  • Boy Golden, Shhhhh @ Soda Bar
  • Neil Frances @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
  • Chromeo - Funk Yourself Tour, Coco & Breezy @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
  • Carbon Leaf @ Winston's
  • NE-YO: Champagne and Roses Tour, Mario, Pleasure P @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • Sleep Token @ The Observatory
  • Les Misérables @ Civic Theatre
  • Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra @ Tio Leo's
  • Sketch Party @ Whistle Stop
  • Me Nd Adam - The American Drip Tour, Portair, bricemakesmusic @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
  • Reggae: Tuesdaze @ The Holding Company
  • New Suits @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • Lounge Outloud @ New Village Arts 
  • Jane @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre
  • Dishwasher Dreams @ The Old Globe 
  • Cabaret @ The Old Globe
  • Sumo @ La Jolla Playhouse 
  • The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical @ La Jolla Playhouse
  • Swing Dance with Mad Had Hucksters, Lessons From Mercedes Moore @ Queen Bee's 
  • Turntable Tuesdays with Soul Shack Records @ The Rabbit Hole 
  • Karaoke @ Bancroft Bar
  • Karaoke @ The Merrow
  • Terrible Tuesday All Vinyl DJ Night wtih DJ Lexicon Devil @ Pour House kr
  • Karaoke @ Peabody's
  • Trivia Night @ Park & Rec
  • Karaoke @ The Holding Company
  • Trivia Night/Retro Night @ 710 Beach Club
  • Karaoke with Christine @ Navajo Live 
Wednesday, October 4, 2023:
  • Sting, Joe Sumner @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, SDSU
  • Endless/Nameless, Shaolin Punk, Kalashnikov My Wife @ Casbah
  • Tigercub, The Props, Crossing I's Dotting T's @ Soda Bar
  • Hiatus Kaiyote @ The Sound
  • ABC @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
  • The Devil Makes Three - Fall 2023 Tour, Christopher Paul Stelling @ The Observatory
  • Ann Wilson of Heart & Tripsitter @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
  • Boys Like Girls: The Speaking Our Language Tour presented by Emo Nite, State Champs, 3OH!3, LOLO @ SOMA
  • Slapshot, Sheer Terror, Skullcrack @ Corazon Del Barrio
  • Les Misérables @ Civic Theatre
  • Funtastic 2023: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Chris Trapper @ The Shell 
  • Leah Senior @ Whistle Stop
  • Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Copley Auditorium, Panama 66
  • SlawDog Showcase: Nick Gray, SlawDawg, Lowesiphaaaa, Ari & The Rod, Trippy Jesus, Loopy Lew, Natty J, Stubz, Groovy Since 94 @ The Holding Company
  • Hanabie, Dropout Kings, Fox Lake, Lucrecia, Good For Nothing @ Brick by Brick
  • Jason Hanna and the Swingin' Bananas @ Riviera Supper Club
  • Chris Fast Band @ Tio Leo's
  • Jamm and Daddy, The Diz @ Moonshine Beach 
  • Club Culture: Dub Squad, DJ Hi-C, DJ Unite, Non-Profit @ Winston's 
  • Dishwasher Dreams @ The Old Globe 
  • Cabaret @ The Old Globe
  • Jane @ Lambs Players at Coronado Resident Theatre
  • The Angel Next Door @ North Coast Rep Theatre
  • Sumo @ La Jolla Playhouse 
  • The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical @ La Jolla Playhouse
  • Sidelong Glances with Chloe Lidell @ 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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