I start to feel really greedy when a night isn't stacked with shows and I feel like the week is slowing down, but the truth is we only need one or two great shows to make for a great night. In Tuesday's case, rockabilly singer Imelda May brings her unique twist on the genre to the Belly Up, if that's your sort of thing. Meanwhile, singer/songwriter Harper Simon returns to the Casbah. The obvious information of note is that he's the son of Paul Simon, but I caught him last time he played the Casbah, and he's a pretty incredible performer and writer in his own right, and he's super sweet, too, so he won't even hold it against you if you mention Pops. This Tuesday doesn't have to be spent on the couch, after all.
Tuesday, Aug. 12:
- Imelda May, Omar & the Stringpoppers @ Belly Up
- Harper Simon, Guy Blakeslee (the Entrance Band), Henry Wolfe, Pearl Charles @ Casbah
- Alvino & the Dwells @ Bar Pink
- Tori Roze & the Hot Mess @ Sycamore Den
- Leche de Tigre @ Gallagher's Pub
- Josh Berwanger Band, Archie Powell & the Exports, Cardboard Pioneers @ Soda Bar
- Slow Season, Loom, Desert Suns @ Tower Bar
- Protestor, Misled Youth, Drug Control, Slums of the Future @ Che Cafe
- Stevie Harris & Friends @ The Hideout
- Art Show: Justin Cota. Music by Monarch @ Tin Can
- Jesse Davis @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- 45 Revolutions @ Croce's Park West
- Meeting of the Meyends, with Charles Fullwood, Jesus Gonzalez, Kompozart @ Winston's
- Zydeco All Stars @ Tio Leo's
- Big City Dawgs @ Henry's Pub
- High Tech Tuesdays @ Kava Lounge
- Soul Shakedown Tuesdays @ The Shakedown
- EDM Night @ 710 Beach Club
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah and The North Park Theatre, 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.
