You're never supposed to be too exhausted for a weekend, but I gotta tell you that these past few weeks have really caught up with me. We've had our pick of some really great shows, and with this weekend, that trend seems to continue. Indie rockers Caveman play an early show at the Casbah and promise to deliver a solid show, while the always outspoken Jello Biafra performs at Brick By Brick. By late night, the Casbah turns into a dance club for another Blowoff with Bob Mould and Rich Morel as your musical ambassadors. Incubus is at Harrah's, Vintage Trouble is at the Griffin, and Bella Novela is at Eleven. There are plenty of options to make your Friday night pay off.
Friday, April 27:
- Caveman, Henry Wolfe @ Casbah (6:30 p.m.)
- Blowoff, featuring Bob Mould & Rich Morel @ Casbah (10 p.m.)
- Jello Biafra & the Guantanamo School of Medicine, the Angry Samoans @ Brick By Brick
- Incubus @ Harrah's Rincon Casino, Open Sky Theatre
- Vintage Trouble, Skyline Union @ The Griffin
- Stepping Feet (Dave Matthews tribute), Hargo @ Belly Up
- Bella Novela, the Phantoms, Los Loaded Saints @ Eleven
- Killing Kind, Dante's Boneyard, Dead As Dillinger @ The Ken Club
- Sonny Vincent & the Bad Reactions, the Widows, My Revenge @ Soda Bar
- Bonkers! EDM Dance Party @ Bar Pink
- Pocket @ Whistle Stop
- The Mentors, Coda Reactor, Sculpins @ The Shakedown
- Reignbeau, Monsters From Mars, Bodhi, Big Time @ Tin Can
- Taboo @ Til Two Club
- BulletProof 16 Year Anniversary Party, featuring Curious?, Quest, MK Ultra, Peacemaker, Six Foot Unda, Hyphen, Probable Cause, Punisha, Stepkilla, Mythrill @ Ruby Room
- JD Souther, Jenn Grinels @ Queen Bee’s
- Feel the Noise Electro Dance, with DJs Gabe Vega & Friends @ U-31
- Jerry ‘Hotrod’ Demink @ House of Blues (Voodoo Stage, free, all ages)
- Chad Taggart, Peter Mulvey @ Lestat's
- The Devastators @ Winston's
- Tragic Waste, Bad Craziness, Shoreline, Mergence @ 710 Beach Club
- Enter Shikari, Let Live, At the Skylines @ Soma
- Revolt-age @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (6-7 p.m.)
- Dayglow, featuring Showtek @ Valley View Casino Center (Sports Arena)
- Detroit Underground @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (9 p.m.)
- Shady Grey @ Flying Elephant
- Ramon Ayala @ 4th & B
- ConFunkShun @ http://artists.anthologysd.com/funk/confunkshun-april-27-2012/artists.anthologysd.com/funk/confunkshun-april-27-2012/ (7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.)
- Honey Rock, DJ R2 @ Gallagher's
- David Patrone @ Marble Room
- Marco V @ Voyeur
- Zenbu Fridays with DJ Leif @ Zenbu Cardiff
- Grandmasta Rats, Charlie Rock @ El Dorado
- Showstopper with DJ Reach @ 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.
