I am so ready for Friday night and I have to say that, above all else, I'm excited about downtown for the first time in a long time. I mean, if downtown is your scene, more power to you, but when you're looking for great live music, there are places you look before ever leaning an ear to the Gaslamp. Fortunately the Propagandist has opened to offer a live music venue that is super relaxed (and has no cover!) So tonight you can welcome the Beautiful View home from their lengthy tour that started earlier this month. They'll be joined by Republic of Letters who haven't played in a bit, but are celebrating bassist Martin's 30th birthday. I don't usually spend my weekends downtown, but this is a show I can get behind. If it isn't for you, there are plenty of other great concerts all over town to tickle your fancy.
Friday, April 13:
- The Beautiful View, Republic of Letters @ Propagandist (Martin's 30th Birthday Party)
- Friends, TV Girl, Ko Ko @ Soda Bar
- Club Pussy Galore with Hills Like Elephants, the Darrows plus DJ Robin Roth, DJ Jamie Ali Post Show Dance Party @ Whistle Stop
- Guttermouth, Sculpins, Nuclear Tomorrow @ Casbah
- Dan Padilla, the Slow Death, Arms Aloft, the Accoutrements @ Eleven
- Zac Brown Band @Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
- Y3K Happy Hour @ Belly Up (early show 5:30 p.m.)
- Steel Pulse, Blaze Mob, Garth Dennis @ Belly Up (sold out, late show 9:00 p.m.)
- The Creepy Creeps @ Bar Pink
- Matt Curreri @ Riviera Supper Club
- B Willing, Bosen and Suede, JC Villafan @ Lestat's
- Misc. Ailments, TONS, Adult Fiction, Jerry Olea & the 805 Drifters, Della! Della! & Boondock Brothers All Ages show @ Across The Street (Mueller College, Park Blvd.)
- Super Bailazo @ Harrah’s Rincon Casino Pavilion
- Pabst Blue Ribbon Drink & Draw @ The Shakedown
- Korea (Ian Collins and Kristal Barboza), Otro Mundo, Acid Dawgz, Kitty Plague @ Tin Can
- Taboo @ Til Two Club
- SD Metal Swap Meet Benefit Show with Gravehill, Ruines Ov Abaddon, Disciples Watch (Testament Tribute), Temblad @ Ruby Room
- Youth Envy, From Scars, Break the Cycle @ Ken Club
- Jimmy Lewis’ Blackest Keys @ The Griffin
- Boats!!, Fink Bombs, Shark Blood @ Tower Bar
- Feel the Noise Electro Dance with DJ's Gabe Vega & Friends @ U- 31
- SBTRKT, Machinedrum @ House of Blues
- Bow Wow Wow. Stalins of Sound, the Focke Wolves @ Brick By Brick
- Stranger, Tribe of Kings @ Winston's
- Ian Tordella Group featuring Peter Sprague @ 98 Bottles
- Alive + Spinning Presents Audio Addiction, DJ Rue @ 710 Beach Club
- The Warned, Terra Firma, Fall To Ruin, Cool Story, Bro Map the World @ Soma
- Monsters From Mars, the Natives, Uniform Victor @ Che Cafe
- Coral MacFarland Thuet Quartet @ Dizzy's Old Town’s Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant
- Laura Roppe, CoolBandLuke @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge
- Cash’D Out @ Flying Elephant
- Blue Agave presents Victor Manuelle @ 4th & B
- Mike Doughty @ Anthology (early show 7:30 p.m.)
- N’Dambi @ Anthology (late show 9:30 p.m.)
- Groove Session, DJ R2 @ Gallagher's
- Missy Andersen @ Marble Room
- LED presents Lazy Rich @ Voyeur
- Raiza Rukus presents Hype with Knowa, Knowone, Kimba, Sublimnl Sound System, Asteya & Skandar @ Kava Lounge
- Zenbu Fridays with DJ Leif @ Zenbu Cardiff
- Melting Pot presents BK Lounge DJs Kid Riz, Cros1 @ El Dorado
- Rosco Dash Live, Unkel Sam, K-Dee @ Spin
- Showstopper with DJ Melo D, Hyena @ Fluxx
Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.
