San Diego Symphony: Cyber Monday Offer- 50% Off All Friday Shows

San Diego Symphony is offering 50% off all Friday shows through the end of their season. There are a lot of great Cyber Monday offers out there, but this is definitely one to take advantage of, particularly if you feel like the Symphony is inaccessible or price-prohibitive at regular prices. Click here for tickets and use promo code CYBER.

Jacobs Masterworks Concert: Music of Lutosławski, Mozart and Dvoŕák
Fri 11/30/18 8:00PM Copley Symphony Hall

Jacobs Masterworks Concert: Music of Bach, Liadov, Stravinsky and more
Fri 12/7/18 8:00PM Copley Symphony Hall VIVALDI AND BACH WITH AVI AVITAL

NOEL NOEL
City Lights Special Concert: San Diego's favorite downtown holiday music tradition returns!
Fri 12/21/18 8:00PM Copley Symphony Hall NOEL NOEL

PAYARE AND WEILERSTEIN
Jacobs Masterworks Concert: Music of Richard Strauss, Britten and Shostakovich
Fri 1/11/19 8:00PM Copley Symphony Hall PAYARE AND WEILERSTEIN

THE YOUNG ROMANTICS
Jacobs Masterworks Concert: Music of Mendelssohn, Liszt and Berlioz
Fri 1/18/19 8:00PM Copley Symphony Hall THE YOUNG ROMANTICS

MATT’S PLAYLIST: ECHOES OF THE FUTURE
Jacobs Masterworks Concert: Music of Beethoven, Stravinsky, Schubert and much more
Fri 1/25/19 8:00PM Copley Symphony Hall MATT’S PLAYLIST: ECHOES OF THE FUTURE

AUGUSTIN HADELICH RETURNS
Jacobs Masterworks Concert: Music of Janáček, Dvoŕák, Bartók and Brahms
Fri 2/15/19 8:00PM Copley Symphony Hall AUGUSTIN HADELICH RETURN

A CELEBRATION OF FRANK SINATRA WITH MICHAEL FEINSTEIN
City Lights Concert: America's premier cabaret artist and songbook historian holds the stage at Symphony Hall with his piano.
Fri 2/22/19 8:00PM Copley Symphony Hall A CELEBRATION OF FRANK SINATRA WITH MICHAEL FEINSTEIN

EDO DE WAART CONDUCTS MAHLER 4
Jacobs Masterworks Concert: Music of Samuel Barber and Gustav Mahler
Fri 3/1/19 8:00PM Copley Symphony Hall EDO DE WAART CONDUCTS MAHLER 4

PUCCINI'S GLORIOUS MASS
Jacobs Masterworks Concert: A rare performance of Giacomo Puccini's youthful choral masterwork, containing many themes which resurfaced later in his famous operas.
Fri 3/22/19 8:00PM Copley Symphony Hall PUCCINI'S GLORIOUS MASS

LING CONDUCTS BRAHMS
Jacobs Masterworks Concert: Music of Weber, Chopin and Brahms
Fri 4/12/19 8:00PM Copley Symphony Hall LING CONDUCTS BRAHMS

SAINT-SAËNS’ ORGAN SYMPHONY
Jacobs Masterworks Concert: Music of Berlioz, Poulenc and Saint-Saëns
Fri 5/3/19 8:00PM Copley Symphony Hall SAINT-SAËNS’ ORGAN SYMPHONY

SEASON FINALE WITH CRISTIAN MĂCELARU
Jacobs Masterworks Concert: Music of Shepherd, Rachmaninoff, Richard Strauss and Bernstein
Fri 5/24/19 8:00PM Copley Symphony Hall SEASON FINALE WITH CRISTIAN MĂCELARU

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

Bon Iver Returns to San Diego - October 26

This morning, the Casbah officially announced the return of Bon Iver to San Diego. The show is October 26 at Jacobs Music Center at Symphony Hall with special guest Julianna Barwick. The show will have 6pm doors and is an all ages show. Tickets will range from $55-$75 (plus fees). 

I don't have a ticket link yet, but there's an artist presale on Wednesday if you're registered and then we'll likely have a Casbah presale on Thursday. General tickets go on sale Friday at 10am. Stay tuned and I'll update with the links when I get them. 

And here's what I had to say last time they were here.

Upcoming Casbah and Casbah Presents Shows (Updated 6/1)

Time for a Casbah update! There are so many great shows this week and throughout summer, so everything the Casbah has booked is listed below for your convenience. Some of the new shows include two nights with Lucy's Fur Coat, The Redwoods Review, of Montreal, and Alpha Rev. Shows through June 15 are below, the remainder are after the jump.

Mon Jun 01 - Mother Mother, The Verigolds @ Casbah

Mon Jun 01 - Spoon, Sweet Spirit @ The Observatory North Park (SOLD OUT)
Tue Jun 02 - Spoon, Sweet Spirit @ The Observatory North Park

Tue Jun 02 - Courtney Barnett, Chastity Belt, Darren Hanlan @ The Casbah (SOLD OUT)

Tue Jun 02 - Sufjan Stevens, Helado Negro @ Copley Symphony Hall

Sufjan Stevens plays at Copley Symphony Hall on June 2

Wed Jun 03 - Ron Sexsmith, Alice Phoebe Lou @ Casbah

Wed Jun 03 - Active Child , Low Roar @ The Irenic

Wed Jun 03 - Royal Thunder , Wild Throne @ The Hideout

Thu Jun 04 - The Rentals, Rey Pila, Radiation City @ The Irenic

Thu Jun 04 -Bob Log III, Schitzophonics, Gloomsday @ Casbah

Fri Jun 05 - Christopher Owens, Devon WIlliams @ Casbah

Fri Jun 05 - July Talk, My Goodness @ The Hideout

Sat Jun 06 - VINYL JUNKIES RECORD SWAP @ Casbah (11am-5pm. $3 at the door)

Sat Jun 06 - Patrick Watson, Villagers @ Casbah

Sun Jun 07 - Sam Prekop, Panabrite, Bit Maps @ Casbah

Mon Jun 08 - Zella Day, Nicky Venus, Hot Sands @ Casbah

Tue Jun 09 - Ivan & Alyosha, Kris Orlowski @ Casbah

Wed Jun 10 - Agalloch, Helen Money @ Casbah

Thu Jun 11 - Fool's Gold @ Casbah

Thu Jun 11 - The Warlocks, Shake Before Us, Shady Francos, Vowws @ The Hideout

Fri Jun 12 - Goatwhore, Black Breath, Ringworm, THEORIES @ Soda Bar

Fri Jun 12 - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Teen Men @ Casbah

Sat Jun 13 - Hamilton Leithauser, Jack and Eliza @ Casbah

Sun Jun 14 - DMA'S @ Casbah

Mon Jun 15 - Motopony, Gunakadeit, Bruin @ Casbah

Wilco at Symphony Hall, 1.22.2012

Last night I had the pleasure of joining a group of friends at the Wilco show at Copley Symphony Hall. I'm not sure how my friend procured such killer seats (8th row center) but I don't really care either. It was my first time paying for a concert ticket in a very long time and it was well worth the cost.

I've had the good fortune of seeing the band at least twice before as well as the Jeff Tweedy show at Spreckels, but it was really cool running into so many friends who were seeing the band for the first time.

There were 8 tickets in our group, so before the show we met at Stout where it was happy hour (which is GREAT on a Sunday) and watched the majority of the game. I haven't watched much football this season, but I still think it's a bummer when two East Coast teams go to the big game. SF should've had that.

Anyway, I left the group to catch White Denim open the show. Looking at the Casbah calendar archives, I think the first time I met them was when I was doing merch for Tapes n Tapes (2008), and they've played the Casbah three times since, so I was familiar with their sound. It was a bit boomy on the large stage and it was hard to make out the vocals, but it was still good and I was happy to see the band coming up. It's nice that the good things can happen to the bands who stick around, not just the flash in the pan overnight lo-fi bullshit we're Pitchforked with everyday.

I know I probably should've asked for a photo pass, but honestly it hadn't occurred to me. I just figured photogs would not be allowed, so of course I reverted to high school Rosey and smuggled in my cameras. I was trying to be respectful and mostly just recorded audio for myself (though you can hear two songs that I uploaded to the Casbah's Facebook page).  Here's the other thing and I know I sound lame and old and like a total whiner, but I was really looking forward to a seated show. When Wilco came out and the crowd stood for the majority of the show, I have to say I was pretty disappointed. For one, my favorite Wilco songs and moments are the quieter closed eye moments which are better experienced while seated. For another, I'm 5'3"! I had a great view from my seat as everyone is more or less the same height when seated. When everyone stood, I couldn't see a goddamn thing, especially behind the 5'10" woman in front of me. I was kinda pouting about this, but by the time the band got to California Stars (yes, it took that long...I told you I've been in a funk lately) I was finally in it.

By that time Jeff Tweedy had finally started addressing the crowd and the band seemed to be having a great time. Jeff showed off his history in San Diego by shouting out the Casbah. As an introduction to "Box Full of Letters", Tweedy said, "This song, um, I don't know if we played it the last time we were here. We might not...we might not have played it since the Casbah. Remember that place? Is it still going? " The crowd cheered and some dude in front of me kept yelling, "It's thriving!" They started the song and he stopped it for too much reverb. "That's exactly what it sounded like at the Casbah. One more time. Sorry." After the song, Jeff clarified. "Just to be clear, I wasn't saying that the Casbah sounded bad. Alright? Don't go tweeting that bullshit. I'm just saying that's what we sounded like when we played the Casbah. We have nothing but fond, fond memories of the Casbah. In fact. we're all going there right after the show."

I was sitting next to D.A. Kolodenko (read his funny article about the SD vs SF Burrito War) and after a while he realized I was in my Casbah hoodie and told me I should give it to Jeff. The thought had already crossed my mind, so after the band's last song of the set, "Shot In The Arm" I made my way up front where Erik & Jessica and their friends had seats and I chucked my Casbah hoodie onto the stage. After the band left the stage, a tech picked it up and when the band returned to the stage, Jeff was carrying the hoodie like a flag, then asked if I wanted it back and I shook my head, that it was for him, and  at one point he tied it around his waist and then he tried putting it on the bass drum, though it fell off as soon as Glenn started playing. Tweedy again commented on the Casbah. "You know what would be really embarrassing? If it turns out that we've never played the Casbah. Now I'm starting to have my doubts. I think it was Uncle Tupelo. Well, it was fun while it lasted." Indeed, it was Uncle Tupelo.

The show was great and I want to give super massive thanks to Sean for getting the tickets, to Mocha Joe for the ride to and from the show, to D.A. for putting me up to chucking my hoodie, and to Justin Q for grabbing me a setlist. I heard at the end of the night that some usher had my hoodie though I hope somehow, some way, it got back to Jeff.

p.s. My shots are taken from 8 rows back with point and shoot Sony Cybershots. Owl & Bear had a photo pass so keep an eye out for some real pics of the show.

Sigur Ros San Diego Tour Update

While I was gone, there was some news on the Sigur Ros tour and the replacement show for the Tijuana show that was canceled earlier this month. The following info has is a little late, but in case you didn't find it somewhere else, here's what you need to know for refunds:

Due to logistic issues The Tijuana Sigur Ros show scheduled for October 1st (originally scheduled for 6/8/08) has moved to San Diego, therefore tickets purchased for the June 8th show at Planeta Tijuana, will NOT be valid.
All tickets will be refunded in the following manner:

IF YOU BOUGHT THE TICKET AT:
TOOGINOS TIJUANA
NACO MACROPLAZA TIJUANA
TAQUILLA DE PLANETA TIJUANA

YOU CAN CLAIM YOUR REFUND ONLY AT:
PLANETA TIJUANA TICKET BOOTH

FROM MONDAY JUNE 23
UNTIL THURSDAY JUNE 26
FROM 2 pm to 8 pm

IF YOU BOUGHT THE TICKET AT:
OXIGENO ROCK SHOP TIJUANA
PC & MAC SOLUTIONS TIJUANA
NACO SAN PEDRO MEXICALI
ROYAL HOUSE ENSENADA
MUSIC TRADER SAN DIEGO

YOU CAN CLAIM YOUR REFUND ONLY AT:
WHERE BOUGHT YOUR TICKET STARTING JUNE 24

IF YOU BOUGHT THE TICKET:
ONLINE THRU TIJUANA CONCERTS

YOUR REFUND WILL APPEAR:
ON YOUR CREDIT CARD WHICH YOU MADE YOUR PURCHASE WITH

And, I just got this announcement:
The new show, in San Diego, will be on Wednesday, October 1st at Copley Symphony Hall
Tickets go onsale via TicketMaster or the Copley Symphony Hall box office on Saturday, June 28 at Noon.

I will post more info as it trickles in.