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
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