Casbah presents Girl Talk at House of Blues | April 19, 2022 | All Ages | On Sale Now! |

Girl Talk Press Photo

 Casbah presents Girl Talk

House of Blues 

April 19, 2022

All Ages

Tickets On Sale Now!

Photos: Old Sea Brigade, Frances Cone, Tall Heights at House of Blues Voodoo Room, 11.4.2018

I generally post my photos with the headliner at the top, but on December 4th, I went to the House of Blues Voodoo Room as a guest of Old Sea Brigade, who was opening the show. I decided to stick around for Frances Cone and Tall Heights, and it ended up being an all-around great show. It had also been awhile since I'd been to the Voodoo Room and I totally appreciated the stage renovations. The crowd was small so the fact there wasn't a photo barrier wasn't a problem. There was a group of people up front who seemed more concerned with what flavored vodka was available at the bar than the show, but once they settled down, the rest of the show was pretty awesome.

Full pics from the show are after the jump. I also shot a couple videos of Old Sea Brigade that are after the jump as well.

Photos: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at House of Blues, January 15, 2018

The first time I remember seeing Black Rebel Motorcycle Club was at a free daytime festival held in downtown several years ago. Let's just say it is much easier to shoot them in daylight. I know the lighting director is supposed to help keep a certain mystique about the band but the first three songs were often a "spray and pray" situation...I focus on the microphones then rapid fire, hoping something works. The band was awesome as always and delivered a solid two hour set. I was exhausted after a marathon weekend and a long daytime hike at the beach, but Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is at the top of their game and should not be missed. I took about a zillion photos, some of them are below and after the jump. 

Setlist (from Setlist.FM)

Setlist

Spook

Little Thing Gone Wild

King of Bones

Beat the Devil's Tattoo

Ain't No Easy Way

Berlin

Bandung Hum

Conscience Killer

Haunt

Question of Faith

White Palms

Stop

Echo

Carried From the Start

Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley cover) (Rob solo.)

Shuffle Your Feet

All Rise

In Like the Rose

Six Barrel Shotgun

Spread Your Love

Encore:

Red Eyes and Tears

Ninth Configuration

Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n' Roll (Punk Song) 

ATTN: Kaleo Venue Change (From HOB to OAT)

I'm posting this because it's pretty unusual for a such a big venue change for any show, but to go from House of blues to Open Air Theatre is a huge leap... if you have tickets to the original show, you should exchange them sooner rather than later to get the best seats being traded.

KALEO
WITH THE SHELTERS, WILDER
AUGUST 29TH, 2017
CAL COAST CREDIT UNION OPEN AIR THEATRE
Tickets on sale Thursday, May 25th at 10AM PST
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0A0052B688E110F1


Due to popular demand, this show is now scheduled to play a larger venue. The show will now take place at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at San Diego State University on August 29th, 2017.

IF YOU PURCHASED A TICKET TO THE HOUSE OF BLUES SHOW:
Because this venue is seated, you will need to exchange the ticket you purchased for the House of Blues show with a new one at the Viejas Arena venue box office by TUESDAY, JULY 25TH.  The ticket exchange will be on a first-come, first-served basis and will be located in the sections closest to the stage.  House of Blues ticket holders may also request a refund at the point-of-purchase and purchase a new ticket for the Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre show, but the location may not be in the same premium locations that are being held until July 25th for those who opt to exchange their ticket.   The Viejas Arena box office is located next to Gate 2 on 55th Street, and can be accessed from Aztec Walk, across from Peterson Gym and Parking 7 (previously PS5).

5500 Canyon Crest Drive, San Diego, CA 92182
PHONE: (619) 594-0429
INFORMATION LINE: (619) 594-6947

Box Office Hours:
Monday – Friday, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Interview & Photos: Dashboard Confessional at House of Blues (2.3.2017)

Let's start off with the big announcement...Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional will be playing a solo set tonight at the Che Cafe. This is a Casbah presented show and tickets are on sale as of now until sell out. ($15 + service charge, will call only. No ticket transfers allowed.)

I keep mentioning my interview with Chris. The interview and performance will be edited down to about two minutes when it officially airs on NBC SoundDiego in the upcoming weeks, but I loved everything about this interview. I loved that Chris was totally open and we did it in the band's dressing room before the show. I loved that he expressed that he was nervous but then became more forgiving when I said I was nervous, too, that I hadn't done an interview in months. He said we could do a whole run-through and if we didn't like it we could do it all over again in a second take.
(Continued after the jump)

Hot Off The Presses: San Diego Music Awards To Return 3/21/2017

Leave it to Kevin to send a press release at 11pm on a Tuesday night...

REFORMED SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARDS

SET TO RETURN ON MARCH 21, 2017

SDS Events is proud to announce the return of the San Diego Music Awards, the annual awards gala that recognizes the diverse achievements of the talented San Diego music community. The 26th version of San Diego's premier local music event is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. As in the past, a portion of the proceeds from the event will continue to benefit the San Diego Music Foundation, in partnership with the Taylor Guitars for Schools program.

The event has been reorganized. "After 25 years, it was time for change. I was asked to step in to once again produce the event," said awards show founder Kevin Hellman, who had retired after the 2015 event. "I'm pretty excited to once again have the opportunity to continue what we started 25 years ago. It's already been alot of fun putting the team back together. We are planning to once again produce a great event, one which will make a difference in our community."

The 2017 San Diego Music Awards will be held at House of Blues, located at 1055 Fifth Ave, in downtown San Diego - a new location for the event. The new venue will allow for both VIP seating, reserved seating and also general admission tickets. In additional to the new venue, a major change for 2017 will be a brand new award trophy. Hellman adds, "With the new venue, it's a new era for the event. It just seems to be the right time to create and present a brand new San Diego Music Award."

Over the past 25 years, awards have been presented to San Diego artists including Jason Mraz, Jewel, P.O.D., blink-182, Slightly Stoopid, Switchfoot, Pierce the Veil and countless others. And while the event has and will always focus on homegrown music, the main goal of the event is to keep music education alive in public schools in San Diego County. As such, proceeds from the San Diego Music Awards will once again be used to purchase and place "Baby Taylor" guitars into elementary, middle and high schools in San Diego County, via the non-profit San Diego Music Foundation, in partnership with El Cajon's Taylor Guitars. To date, over 75 schools have participated in the Taylor Guitars for Schools program.

Additional event details will be announced on Sunday, January 15, 2017, including performers, nominees, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, plus several affiliated events. Event tickets will go on sale on Monday, January 16, 2017 at 3pm, via the official event website, sandiegomusicawards.com.

Upcoming Casbah & Casbah Presents Shows (Updated 8.12.16)

It's been a couple weeks since I've updated this list and there are so many new shows to be excited about. In the past couple weeks, Casbah added shows with Chuck Ragan, Papa, Cosmonauts, July Talk, Bob Log III, Federale, Astronautilus, Sam Outlaw and more. There are also shows with Clams Casino, IAMX, The Crookes, La Sera, Trails and Ways, The Julie Ruin, Lewis Del Mar, July Talk, Warpaint, Jai Wolf which all go on sale today.  Casbah's full list of shows are after the jump.

Fri, Aug 12 - Lucy Dacus, Casey Hensley, Karl and the Hornets @ The Casbah

Sat Aug 13 - the Donkeys, Heavy Hawaii, Hills Like Elephants @ The Casbah

Sat Aug 13 - The White Buffalo, Alice Drinks The Kool Aid @ Belly Up Tavern (SOLD OUT)

Sun Aug 14 - The Dillinger Escape Plan - Limerent Death Tour 2016, Author & Punisher @ The Casbah (SOLD OUT)

Sun Aug 14 - Rhett Miller, Andrew St. James @ Soda Bar

Mon Aug 15 - Ala Fringe. Melvus, The Fresh Brunettes @ The Casbah

Tue Aug 16 - Lincoln Durham, G Burns Jug Band, Toothless George and His One Man Band @ The Casbah

Tue Aug 16 - LA Witch @ The Hideout

Wed Aug 17 - Chastity Belt, So Pitted, Teach Me @ The Casbah

Wed Aug 17 - James Supercave Bad Kids, Pueblo @ The Hideout

Wed Aug 17 - Guided By Voices, Broncho @ Belly Up Tavern

Thu Aug 18 - Beware Of Darkness, Pleasure Fix @ The Casbah

Thu Aug 18 - Downtown Brown, Pinky Doodle Poodle @ Soda Bar

Fri Aug 19 - Chica Diabla Record Release Show, The Touchies, Mittens, Chamber Sixx @ The Casbah

Sat Aug 20 - David Bazan, Michael Nau @ The Casbah

Sat Aug 20 - Digable Planets, Camp Lo @ Belly Up Tavern

Photos: The Struts @ House of Blues (3.30.2016)

The Struts returned to the House of Blues last week, and as expected, gave another high energy rock show. The energy throughout the sold out venue was unstoppable, and the crowd ate up everything the band was willing to give, especially since first US tour kicked off in the same spot just last year, noted several times throughout the set. Out of habit for all the social media accounts to which I have to post, I kept my camera solely trained on frontman Luke Spiller, but that isn't to say the whole band doesn't deserve props for maintaining high energy throughout the whole show. I shot a ton and you can see some of the photos after the jump.

Upcoming Casbah & Casbah Presents Shows (Updated 3.7.2016)

I know, I know, I feel your pain. Over the past couple weeks, I've heard a lot of feedback on the new Casbah website and have had my own headaches with it. I have list of things that our "account specialist" is working on. That said, if you have problems with the functionality of the Casbah web page, please let me know, especially if you have trouble on the mobile version since it seems to be working fine on my Android but I hear there are issues on ios. Shows through mid-month below, the rest are after the jump.

Mon Mar 07 - The Bulbs, Sledding with Tigers, William and the Nephews @ Casbah

Tues Mar 08 - Omega Three, Deep Sea Thunderbeast, Setback City @ Casbah

Tue Mar 08 - St. Lucia with Grace Mitchell @ The Observatory North Park

Wed Mar 09 - Miner @ Casbah

Thu Mar 10 - Kitten, Electric Mudd, Machineheart @ Casbah

Fri Mar 11 - Mystic Braves, The Loons, Los Sweepers, DJ Tony The Tiger @ Casbah

Fri Mar 11 - Astronauts ETC, Harriet Brown, Bakkuda @ The Merrow

Fri Mar 11 - Eleanor Friedberger, Icewater, Nephews @ The Hideout

Preview: New Found Glory and Yellowcard at House of Blues Sunday Night

image courtesy of Razor + Tie Records

New Found Glory and Yellowcard bring their fall tour to a close tomorrow night at the House of Blues.  New Found Glory is touring to promote the release of "Resurrection: Ascension", reissued this October.  Coheadlining with them on tour is Yellowcard, who releeased "Lift a Sail" on their new label Razor + Tie Records in 2014.  Despite being mainstays of the emo/pop-punk scene of the 00s, both bands had never toured together until now.  Check out New Found Glory's newest single featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore after the jump.  Tickets can be found here for the All Ages show, doors are at 6p and Tigers Jaw opens.

Things To Do In San Diego: Wednesday, April 29-Thursday, April 30, 2015

It has been quite a week already. I guess being a sack of potatoes on Saturday was the rest I needed to get all caught up and on top of my stuff this week. It's nice and cool at night so we're able to do fun afternoon and evening stuff like Dog Park with Ficus and a pool party with some of Nova's classmates on their early dismissal day. Plus we're party planning and I'll be working a ton this weekend, so it is a relief to have control of my inbox even if I respond to at least a few emails a day with AYFKM?! (in my head, of course). Things are good. I'm not sure if I've shared the new love of our lives outside of Facebook, so here's our big baby.

Wednesday and Thursday archives are after the jump.

Recommended Shows in San Diego December 9-15, 2013

The near arrival of winter has brought cooler temperatures and rain to San Diego. Touring bands are winding down their string of holiday and club shows, while local bands headline their favorite locales. A closer look at the upcoming week reveals many musical happenings worthy of attendance.

On Monday Toronto indie rockers Dinosaur Bones make a stop at Soda Bar...

Consult the listings for Tuesday's lineup and choose wisely...

Lissie plays her biggest San Diego show to date on Wednesday at the House of Blues...Nashville's Kopecky Family Band open for a great bill...The Black Crowes hit the Balboa Theatre for a sold out show...

L.A's eight piece band The Mowgli's swoop into The Griffin for Thursday's show of the night...Chillwave artist Slow Wave headlines the Casbah...

On Friday Seattle's up and coming indie pop rockers Ivan & Alyosha play an intimate gig at Soda bar...highly recommended...North County has a great local bill with Transfer and The Drowning Men at the Belly Up...

Saturday finds Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth) and the Dust stopping for a show at the Casbah...

The Clavin sisters band Bleached plays Soda Bar on Sunday...Kitten returns to the Casbah with the young and very talented lead singer Chloe Chaidez...

All in all, a great week of music awaits the pre-holiday show revelers...support the bands and the venues by attending a show (or two).

Watch a video of Nothing Left Between the Lines by Dinosaur Bones below.



Watch a video of The Great Divide by The Mowgli's below.

Show Preview: Lissie at the House of Blues Wednesday December 11, 2013

photo courtesy Andrew Whitton

Elisabeth Maurus is known in music circles simply as Lissie, the singer songwriter born and raised in the Midwest. She knew at an early age that music was the clear choice for her moving forward in life. Catching a break as a chosen tour opener for Lenny Kravitz in 2008 led to recording her first full length album, Catching a Tiger (Columbia Records). Favorable reviews and touring in support of the album, mostly in Europe, helped Lissie build her fan base. In fact, she was featured on four songs from the most recent Snow Patrol album. Currently residing in the peaceful community of Ojai has helped maintain her small town roots. Lissie's sophomore full length, Back to Forever, was recently released to coincide with a late autumn tour. The album really highlights her vocal strength, while also showing her ability to play a guitar as well. Drawing on the past while looking to the future makes this a much more accessible album. This is a talented indie pop singer, maturing as a person as well as in her music.

The aforementioned tour stops here in San Diego at the House of Blues on Wednesday December 11. Be sure to arrive early for Nashville's Kopecky Family Band. This is an all ages show, tickets can be purchased here.

Watch a video of Further Away (Romance Police) by Lissie below.



Watch a video of Sleepwalking by Lissie below.

On The Horizon: Judith Hill @ House of Blues Saturday November 30, 2013

Judith Hill

The name Judith Hill should be a familiar one to those who watch realty television show The Voice. Judith fared well during last year's competition, and has embarked on the latest chapter in her career, that of a touring musician. The biggest difference is that this time she will not be in the role of a backup singer, but rather will be the lead. Currently touring with Josh Groban, Judith has a headlining show downtown at the House of Blues (intimate 5th Ave side stage) on Saturday November 30.

In 2009 Miss Hill was chosen to be none other than Michael Jackson's duet partner for This Is It. His untimely death resulted in the cancellation of the tour, while Judith sang at the memorial service. The documentary 20 Feet From Stardom features a long list of performers including Judith. Her powerful voice is rooted in soul, r&b and pop, while the training and experience as a back up singer has readied her for the limelight.

Tickets to see Judith Hill at the House of Blues on November 30 can be purchased here. This is an all ages show.

Watch a video of Judith Hill performing #thatPower from The Voice.

Recommended Shows in San Diego November 18-24, 2013

There are some great shows happening in San Diego this week, so be sure to see live music before thoughts turn to turkey, stuffing and all the trimmings next week. Here are some shows worth attending.

Head to Soda Bar on Monday for L.A.'s Nightmare Air and their San Diego friends Bulletins...

If you didn't get a ticket to the sold out Chvrches show on Tuesday at the House of Blues, then consult the listings for a viable alternative...

Prolific indie performer/producer John Vanderslice descends into Soda Bar on Wednesday...Kate Nash plays at the all ages Porter's Pub...

On Thursday San Francisco synth pop band Geographer play an intimate show at the Casbah...

Seattle's singer/songwriter Noah Gundersen plays to the students at The Loft on Friday...highly recommended...Rick Froberg's Obits headline the Casbah...

The Limousines and Mona team up for a great bill on Saturday at the Casbah...Screaming Females and Upset will be at Soda Bar...

Night Beats (Seattle) close the weekend with their garage rock at the Casbah...

Those on the fence (or the couch) should find something of interest musically speaking in San Diego this week. Consult the listings for all the shows.

Watch a video of Love is a Dog From Hell by The Limousines below.



Watch a video of How The West Was Won by John Vanderslice below.

Show Preview: Atlas Genius @ House of Blues Sunday November 4, 2013

photo courtesy Roger Ho

Australian indie rock band Atlas Genius are no strangers to San Diego. It wasn't too long ago when the group led by the Jeffery brothers played a 91X Next Big Thing show at The Griffin. Even before the release last spring of their debut full length When It Was Now, the band toured extensively across North America and beyond. This Sunday marks Atlas Genius' biggest show to date here at the House of Blues. Currently the band is comprised of Keith Jeffery (guitar, vocals), brother Michael (drums), Darren Sell (keyboards) and a touring bass player. When describing their sound, Atlas Genius draws on some of the familiar styles such as synth, electronica, and exploding guitars mixed with emotive vocals. The key is the ability to take all these ingredients and create a signature sound of their own. With songs such as Trojans, If So, and Through the Glass it becomes readily apparent why Warner bros. signed the band prior to any official release. Atlas Genius are able to take contemporary sounds and make them stylish.

House of Blues Entertainment is presenting the Ones To Watch Tour featuring Atlas Genius, Family of the Year, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. this Sunday November 3rd at the San Diego downtown location. This is an all ages show with 7 pm doors. Tickets can be purchased here.

Watch a video of Symptoms by Atlas Genius below.

Recommended Shows in San Diego October 28-November 3, 2013

Halloween marks the end of October, but there is no end to quality live music here in San Diego. The forecast of rain will probably bring the city to a screeching halt, but those who wish to quench their thirst for live music will not be disappointed during the upcoming week. A closer look reveals some shows worth attending.

Cure the Monday blues with Memphis blues rockers Dirty Streets at Soda Bar. The group just released their third full length Blades of Grass...

Tuesday brings the return of indie duo The Blow to the Casbah. It has been seven years since their last record, but the new eponymous album should satisfy fans new and old alike...

Speaking of the Casbah, the cool folks there have a great double header on Wednesday...the early show brings Argentine singer Federico Aubele and L.A.'s Haunted Summer (great band name for this time of year). Dax Riggs and The Palace Ballroom play the regularly scheduled late night slot...

Halloween is on Thursday so I will leave the costumes, parties and all the hoopla to the blog readers out there...be safe and consult the full listings...

Father John Misty will be playing his biggest show to date in San Diego with a solo show on Friday at the House of Blues...elsewhere Kevin Devine & the Goddamn Band roll into Soda Bar promoting not one, but two Kickstarter funded releases...Now, Now open for a great show...

On Saturday The Lonely Forest headline Soda Bar...The Sadies return to the Casbah...both bands have new albums to share with attendees...

The Casbah Presents Diego Garcia and Kan Wakan (a band) at The Griffin on Sunday...Garcia just released his sophomore full length Paradise...Soda Bar presents Bay Area noise artists Deerhoof at The Irenic...

These are only a few of the awesome shows coming to San Diego this week...be sure to get out and experience live music by attending a show (or two)...

Watch a video of Sunnier Days by Diego Garcia below.



Watch a video of From the Future by The Blow below.

Recommended Shows In San Diego October 21-27, 2013

As October rolls on so do the great musical events in San Diego. The upcoming week offers some great reasons for music fans to get off the couch and out of the house.

Tim Kasher, noted Cursive front man, brings his solo work (recently released Adult Film) to the Casbah on Monday...Laura Stevenson and Jake Bellows open for a great night of music...

Phantogram make their long awaited return to San Diego at the House of Blues on Tuesday...the upstate New York electronic duo are set to release their sophomore full length Voices...

On Wednesday garage rocker Hanni El Khatib headlines the Casbah with Bass Drum of Death offering support...

Chrome Sparks headline Soda Bar on Thursday...he plays music classified as chillwave (see video below)...London artist James Blake makes his San Diego debut at the House of Blues...

Spain's Crystal Fighters return to the Casbah for the show of the night on Friday...this one is sure to sell out so don't delay...

Josh Damigo plays his monthly show at Lestat's on Saturday...Kim Richey will sing an acoustic set or two at AMSD Concerts...

Sunday is loaded with some great options: Keep Shelley in Athens at the Casbah, Deer Tick at the Belly Up, and Boy and Jeremy Messersmith make a tour stop at Porter's Pub...

Another great week of music awaits those wishing to enrich their lives...be sure to support live music whatever your choice(s) might be...consult the listings for all the shows...

Watch a video of Don't Move by Phantogram below.



Watch a video of Send The Pain On by Chrome Sparks below.

Show Preview: Travis, Rathborne @ House of Blues Sunday October 6, 2013

Travis

It has been five years since Scottish alternative rockers Travis released their last record. Solo projects have kept lead singer Fran Healy busy during this time, so it is great to welcome the band back (so to speak) with their seventh studio album, Where You Stand, released in August. Bands take career breaks for many reasons, but this one seems to have worked well for Travis. Being together for over twenty years certainly has its fair shares of highs and lows, so the new album is really a reflection on the past with a firm grasp on the future direction of the group. No doubt this will be the focal point of their live show, with songs from previous albums added to the set. The last time I saw Travis perform, they entered the room to the triumphant music of Rocky. Fittingly, this is a band that has endured its inner battles, yet seems to be fresh and ready for the next chapter in their career. This promises to be one great night of music for fans of this great band.

Luke Rathborne, a New York based musician, will be opening the show. His preview can be found here.

Tickets for Travis with special guest Rathborne this Sunday at the House of Blues can be purchased here.
Note: this is a 21+ event.

Watch a video of Where You Stand below.

Recommended Shows in San Diego September 30-October 6, 2013

The first full month of autumn is officially here, even though one would be hard pressed to tell here in San Diego. Music remains a vital part of the urban night life, so when looking at the upcoming week, these are some events worth checking out.

On Monday Man Man return to the Casbah having recently released On Oni Pond....Vampire Weekend play their biggest San Diego headline show to date at the Open Air Theatre...AM & Shawn Lee return to play a gig at The Griffin...

Allah-Las roll into the Casbah for the show of the night on Tuesday...Jacco Gardner and Barbarian set the stage...

On Wednesday Icelandic pop artist Olafur Arnaulds plays his first San Diego show at The Loft at UCSD...Alynda Lee Segarra, aka Hurray for the Riff Raff, brings her folk band to Soda Bar...

Ha Ha Tonka are playing the Casbah on Thursday with new album Lessons having just been released...Samantha Crain opens making this a great night of music...

Jesse LaMonaca and the Dime Novels will be playing their Americana at The Griffin on Saturday...

On Sunday Scottish rockers Travis play their first show in San Diego in over five years...Calexico will be playing their Tex-Mex at the Belly Up...

All in all, a great week of live music awaits those fans who want to enrich their lives by watching live music.

Watch a video of Moving from Travis below.



Watch a video of Clear the Air from Jacco Gardner below.