For anyone who thinks San Diego gets bypassed by great shows, take a look at tonight's and you might reconsider: Blues legend B.B. King is in town, and Adele is sold out at the Open Air Theatre. If those two shows alone don't get your blood pumping, She Wants Revenge is going to rock Fluxx like it hasn't been rocked in a while. The Casbah has Pictureplane and Javelin, the Belly Up has an all-local showcase, and Jesse LaMonaca is back playing a free show at West Coast Tavern. You can't go wrong tonight unless you stay home and miss it all.
Thursday, Aug. 18:
- Casbah presents She Wants Revenge, White Apple Tree, DJ Gabe Vega, Junior the DiscoPunk @ Fluxx
- Adele, Wanda Jackson, Micah Hulscher @ SDSU Open Air Theatre (sold out)
- Pictureplane, Javelin, Hollagramz, DJ Jamuel Saxon @ Casbah
- Jesse LaMonaca @ West Coast Tavern
- B. B. King, Stoney B. Blues, Irv Goldstein @ Humphreys Concerts By the Bay
- 91X Loudspeaker Showcase, with Maren Parusel, Kevin Martin, Joanie Mendenhall @ Belly Up
- Candy Claws, Tape Deck Mountain @ Habitat House
- Colour Vision and DubFrequency present Creme de la Creme: Liplock- Cosmic Dan, Wero, Bob Dazzla, Boy's Don't Disco @ House of Blues
- Stephen Rey & the Slicks, Ghost Town Deputies @ Bar Pink
- Babatunde Lea, featuring Patrice and Bennie Maupin @ Anthology
- Neon Cough, Dr. Seahorse, Clockart @ Soda Bar
- Flashlights, Steffaloo, Lady Day @ Tin Can
- Robert Bondurant, Mason James, Lenny Morris @ Lestat's
- Normandie Wilson, Sofa City Sweetheart, Bigger Fly Again @ Eleven
- Flexx Bronco, Screamin Yeehaws, Se Vende @ The Shakedown Bar
- Boulevard @ Til-Two Club
- One I Red, East of Sweden, tba @ Ruby Room
- The Bus Stop presents Still Ill, Morrisey Tribure, Profile, Saul Q @ El Dorado
- Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet @ Ramona Mainstage
- Taryn Donath @ Marble Room
- White City Graves @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
- The Celebrities @ Tiki House
- The Ratt's Revenge @ Tower Bar
- Missy Andersen @ Patrick's II
- Soul Jazz @ Croce's
- Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant
- Billy Thompson @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Cory Wilkins Band @ The Kraken
- Galactic Reign @ Kava Lounge
- L.E.D. presents Simian Mobile Disco (DJ set) @ Voyeur
- Kitten With a Whip @ Queen Bee's
- The Flock of '80s @ Henry's Pub
- Club '80s @ Club Kadan
- Dann DiCarlo, DJ Paul D @ Coyote Bar & Grill
- Pali Roots @ Gallagher's
- Todo Mundo @ Winston's
- Live Band Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
- The Fabulous Pelicans @ Valley View Casino
- Makeout Weird, featuring California Bleeding, DJ Freakmnstrpsysauce @ Whistle Stop
- En Fuego @ Davina's Cabo Grill
- InTransit Audio @ RT's Longbord Grill
- Tommy/Tina @ McP's Irish Pub & Crill
- Hazmatt@ Hennessey's Carlsbad
- Danny Green @ Oceanside Museum of Art
Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. She does social media for the Casbah, books at West Coast Tavern and is trying her hand at band management. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.
