It's tax day, which might be a bummer for some, but all the more reason to get out on the town and live it up a little bit. Unfortunately, tonight's two hottest shows -- Frankie Cosmos at the Che Cafe and Beach House at the Observatory -- are both sold out. Fun is still calling, however, because Wild Wild Wets lead an all-local night at the Casbah, Arizona pop rock band the Summer Set is at the Irenic for an all-ages show, and the Music Box has a fun night in store with tributes to Foo Fighters, Rage Against the Machine, and Weezer. Just don't limit yourself, because there's some interesting stuff all over town like Grassroots Oasis and the Industry in Chula Vista.
Friday, April 15:
- The BLVD Market/BLVD Nights @ Boulevard Market (El Cajon & Utah)
- Frankie Cosmos, Eskimeaux, Yowler, Anna Mcclellan @ Che Cafe (SOLD OUT)
- The Summer Set, Handsome Ghost, Royal Teeth, Call Me Karizma @ The Irenic
- Wild Wild Wets, Soft Lions, Some Kind of Lizard, Fake Tides @ Casbah
- Beach House, Ryan Chavira @ The Observatory North Park (SOLD OUT)
- Fooz Fighters, Slaves Against The Machine, Geezer @ Music Box
- John Languizamo @ La Jolla Playhouse
- Happy Hour: A Concert for Rebecca Featuring Poncherello @ Belly Up (happy hour 5 p.m.)
- Echoes, Cut Your Losses, Lords & Wolves, Undercurrent, Frontside, Awake Me Daylight @ SOMA
- Etched in Stone with special guests, Pissed Regardless, Feeble Fetus, the End Return @ Brick By Brick
- F---ing In the Bushes with Dan Sant & Rob Moran @ The Whistle Stop
- San Diego State University Downtown @ Jacobs Music Center's Copley Symphony Hall
- Kenny Barron Trio - Jazz @ TSRI (The Scripps Research Institure)
- Jon Anthoni, Tony P @ Lestat's
- Rythm and the Method (acoustic) @ Java Joe's
- Black Stone Cherry, Red Sun Rising, Sledd @ House of Blues
- Ghost Syndicate, Big Goat, Quor, the Devil In California @ The Merrow
- Imperial triumphant (NY), UADA (OR), Invocation War, Sicarius @ The Bancroft
- Pakman, Watusi, 5nslime, Lee the Fourth, Joshua Odessa @ 710 Beach Club
- Stephanie Simbari @ The Loft, UCSD
- Funks Most Wanted @ Tio Leo's
- Tradewinds @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Detroit Underground @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- La Escalera Fest 5, Bad Cop, Dfmk, Caskitt, Gentlemen Prefer Blood @ Tower Bar
- Bad Kids, Pueblo, Survival Galleria, Traffic Bear @ The Industry
- Gangstagrass with the Higgs @ Winston's
- 11th Ocean Beach Comedy's Funniest Person Contest @ Winston's (6 p.m.)
- Raise the Guns, Sentinel, Vic Viper @ Til-Two Club
- CX @ Fluxx
- Cindy Lee Berryhill, Kimm Rogers, Nena Anderson @ Grassroots Oasis
- Feenixpawl @ Bassmnt
- LED Presents Ape Drums @ Bang Bang
- Myon + Shane 54 @ Omnia
- DJ Sourmilk @ Parq
- Club Musae @ Boar Cross'n
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah, the content manager for DoSD, and 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.
