Sounds Like San Diego: August 16

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Thursday, Aug 16, 2012 | Updated 7:45 AM PDT

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Did you happen to catch Alabama Shakes at the Belly Up earlier this year? The sold-out show was their first visit to San Diego and they lived up to the hype that they'd reached not only across the blogoshere, but from being named a "band to watch" and the "next big thing" by multiple print outlets. Of course, many bands go through this ringer, and while hype can sometimes be a death sentence, Alabama Shakes have proven that they're worth our attention. They're back on Thursday with a sold-out show at the House of Blues.

Lucky for you if you have a ticket, but if you don't, it might be worth exploring some of the other shows around town like the pre-party for the annual Johnny Rad Fest tonight at Til-Two, Animal Kingdom at the Soda Bar or Braid, Owen and TS & the Past Haunts at the Irenic. Or, if your week has been hectic and you really want to let loose, you should look no further than Big Freedia at the Casbah. The "Queen of Sissy Bounce" is back to see if San Diegans have picked up on the bounce movement that has taken over the New Orleans underground. The show will certainly make you shake your booty, or at least bug out your eyebals at those bouncing around you. Don't miss the fun.

Thursday, August 16:

KPRI presents Alabama Shakes, Futurebirds @ House of Blues (sold out)
Big Freedia, Hot Tub, DJ Claire @ Casbah
Casbah & Soda Bar present Braid, Owen, TS & the Past Haunts @ The Irenic
Animal Kingdom, the Steelwells, Room E, Odd Shapes @ Soda Bar
Johnny Rad Fest Pre Party with Destruction Unit, Stalins Of Sound, the Lumps, Acorn Bcorn, the Last Years @ Til-Two Club
The Be Good Tanyas, Willie Watson @ Belly Up
Ugly Winner, Thy Squid @ Tin Can
Arson Academy, At The Premier, TBA @ Eleven
Claudeo, the New Limb, Torches, Fighting With Irons @ The Griffin
Odols Plague, Futile Defiance, Let Em Rot, GodAwfulNoise @ The Shakedown Bar
Filter, Menew, Sledd, Ruckus @ 4th & B
Ronnie Laws @ Anthology
Fat Opie @ Lestat's
Thunderstance @ Riviera Supper Club
Warmer Weather, Anthrot, Sloths, Railed to Death, Rievers @ Che Cafe
Champagne Champagne, Bok Nero, Super Groupie, Vizions, Wine @ Soma
The Dark Side presents Le Blorr, Sonark, DJ Pat Heaney @ El Dorado
Tommy Holladay @ 98 Bottles
Shake Before Us, the Paragraphs @ Boar Cross'n
Change, Destucto Bunny, Future Friends @ Winston's
Le Spank with DJ Girth @ The Office
Gio Trio + 1 @ Croce's
EDM with Harvard Bass @ Fluxx
Dante Elephante, the Filthy Violets, Mittens, Color You @ Ruby Room
Kill Quanti, Matthewdavid, Insightful, Illuminauts, Magical Mistakes, Mystery Cave, Mr. Whipple @ Kava Lounge
Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant (54th & University)
Ruby & the Red Hots @ Humphreys Backstage Live
Amanda Wagner Band @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
Infra:Structure @ Kensington Club
iParty Thursdays @ Henry's Pub
Club '80s @ Club Kadan
Sunny Rude @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
Missy Andersen @ Marble Room
L.E.D. presents Spencer & Hill @ Voyeur
Dave Booda Trio @ Tiki House
Cathryn Beeks presents HomeGrown @ The Go Lounge (7123 El Cajon Blvd.)
The Brokers Band @ Coyote Bar & Grill
Hazmatt @ Hennessey's Carlsbad
Brian Pi'ikea Vasquez @ Davina's Cabo Grill
Ron's Garage @ McP's Irish Pub
Live Band Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club

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.