Sounds Like San Diego: August 17

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Friday, Aug 17, 2012 | Updated 8:08 AM PDT

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There is truly something for everyone on Friday. The Casbah leads the charge with a killer lineup featuring Y La Bamba, the Heavy Guilt and Ivan & Alyosha (a personal favorite), which should bring some life to your weekend. Meanwhile, Birds & Batteries headline a great lineup at the very well air-conditioned Soda Bar. Michael Franti & Spearhead bring some positive vibes to the Del Mar Racetrack's Seaside Stage after the final race, and the Belly Up offers a selection of '90s tribute acts. All of these are great options, though I think the most wall-to-wall action will be found at the Ken Club for the annual Johnny Rad Fest, which features a great variety of rock, garage and punk. These shows are notorious for being really fun but not for the faint of heart, so prepare yourself for a crazy, sweaty night.

Friday, August 17, 2012:

Y La Bamba, the Heavy Guilt, Ivan and Alyosha @ Casbah
Johnny Rad Fest 5 featuring Nobunny, Mark Sultan (aka BBQ), Tokyo Electron, Tigerfox, the Kabbs @ Ken Club
Birds & Batteries, So Many Wizards, Dogcatcher @ Soda Bar
Michael Franti & Spearhead @ Del Mar Racetrack
Liquid Blue @ Belly Up (Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m.)
'90s Tribute Night featuring No Duh, Red Not Chili Peppers, Total Distortion, DJ Man Cat @ Belly Up
Cumbia Reggae Vibes with Candelaria, Piracy Conspiracy @ The Roots Factory (1878 Main St., Barrio Logan)
F---in’ in the Bushes featuring DJ Rob & Crew @ Whistle Stop
Euphoria Brass Band @ Tango El Rey
Diemonds, Purple Church, Slut Machine, Sister Steele @ The Shakedown
Hot Mustard, Cassiopeia, Not Machines @ Tin Can
Taboo @ Til-Two Club
R.I.P. Moonshake featuring Lee Reynolds, Mark E Quark, Dazzla @ Kadan
Kill Your Name, Fated Demise, Trailerpark Rockstar, American Hoss @ Ruby Room
St. Cloud, Sleepers, Someday Assassin, A Suture and A Sunder, I Manatee @ Eleven
Fish Out Of Water, Chill Clinton, Kinetic Circle @ The Griffin
Dirty Sirens, Whales @ Tower Bar
David Sheid @ The Corner
Dead Rock West @ Java Joe's
Buckethead, B.I.A.B. @ House of Blues
idyllwild, Katie Ainge, Raelee Nikole @ Lestat's
Monophonics, Jetwash @ Winston's
The Protomen, the Megas, Audio Addiction, the Calefaction @ Soma
The Burning of Rome, Tan Sister Radio, Saything, Interrobang @ Che Cafe
Rockola @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge
Full Circle Music (5:00 p.m.) @ Flying Elephant
Stone Senses (8:00 p.m.) @ Flying Elephant
Comedy Nite featuring Tommy Davidson @ 4th & B
The Grandmothers of Invention @ Anthology (Early Show 7:30 p.m.)
Manny Cepeda Orchestra @ Anthology (Late Show 9:30 p.m.)
Fredd's, Cadetes, Santanera @ Harrah's Rincon Casino Pavillion
BoomSnap, DJ R2 @ Gallagher's
Whitney Shay @ Marble Room
Felix Da Housecat, Deth Hertz @ Voyeur
Hickies & Dry Humps: A Totally '90s Party @ El Dorado
DJ Jam and Wolfpack presents Jam Sessions @ Spin
DJ Scooter @ Fluxx
Dizzys presents Robin Henkel with David Castel de Oro, Troy Jennings, Scott Kyle, Caleb Furgatch, Toby Ahrens @ McCrea’s Music Company in La Mesa
Zig Zag Jones with 3 TonE and Red Abbey @ 710 Beach Club
Metalach, Redmond, Sol Sacrifice, the Jackals, Mariachi Aztlan @ Brick by Brick

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.