Sounds Like San Diego: August 23

If you were at the Casbah on Wednesday, you know why everyone wishes they'd grabbed tickets to Thursday's sold-out show with a repeat of Twin Shadow and Poolside. It's rare that I use the writer's cliche of "a good time was had by all," but in this instance it fits. Fortunately, if you don't have tickets, you can see the Yiffs at Soda Bar or head over to a free show at MaryJane's Underground with Wild Wild Wets and Schitzophonics. Or you can follow my lead and check out Tumbleweed Wanderers with Jesse LaMonaca at the Griffin, who were no doubt booked together because of the similarity in the headliner's band name with Jesse LaMonaca's Best Americana-winning record, The Lament of Tumbleweed Hawk. Besides all of the great music on Thursday, there's an official opening party of Seven Grand in North Park featuring the Get Down Boys and River City.

Thursday, August 23:

  • Twin Shadow, Poolside @ Casbah (SOLD OUT)
  • Tumbleweed Wanderers, Jesse LaMonaca @ The Griffin
  • Maryjane's Underground with Wild Wild Wets, Schitzophonics @ MaryJane's Underground, Hard Rock Hotel
  • Seven Grand grand opening featuring the Get Down Boys, River City @ Seven Grand
  • The Yiffs, Sundrop Electric, Sounddrug, the Yawmen @ Soda Bar
  • Team Godfather presents Groovin For a Cure with Pine Mountain Logs @ Belly Up
  • Steve Martin performing with the Steep Canyon Rangers @ Humphreys Concerts By the Bay
  • Vinnie Ferra, Them Howling Bones @ Tin Can
  • Soda Bar presents Matt Embree, Vinnie Caruana, Pebaluna @ The Irenic
  • Sauced @ Bar Pink
  • Ink Bomb Clothing Launch Party featuring Landis, This Is Always @ House of Blues
  • A Flock of Seagulls, 2 Bit Radio, the Lillies, Valentino Frankenstein @ 4th & B
  • Albert Lee @ Anthology
  • Jessica Bell, Meg and Bryan @ Lestat's
  • Nena Anderson @ Riviera Supper Club
  • The Cold Ground, She Preaches Mayhem @ The Shakedown Bar
  • Feral Kizzy, the Very, Cochinas, Bagdad, the Ugly Kid @ Til-Two Club
  • Hunk-O-Mania @ Brick By Brick
  • Peter Pants, Keychain, Kids, Wide Streets @ Che Cafe
  • All Things Rad with DJs Profile, Julz, Uncle Junie @ El Dorado
  • Kiss the Concrete presents Mureau, Prevailer, Kingdom of Giants, Recollections, Nautilus, Parley, the Enemy of My Enemy, Welcome To Now, Sunlit Ether @ Epicentre
  • Inberst @ Boar Cross'n
  • Brown Out, the Legacy Pack, guests @ Winston's
  • Le Spank with DJ Girth @ The Office
  • Gilbert Castellanos & the New Latin Jazz Quintet @ Croce's
  • Measure, Lightsystem, Snail Race, Thieves of the American Dream @ Ruby Room
  • Yoga For Your Ears featuring Kiran Nortex, Osal8, Apoulo8, Destructo Bunny @ Kava Lounge
  • Pretty Smooth @ Queen Bee's
  • Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant (54th & University)
  • Bayou Brothers @ Humphreys Backstage Live
  • Bill Magee Blues Band @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
  • Summer Pops: the Music of Michael Jackson @ Embarcadero Marina Park South
  • iParty Thursdays @ Henry's Pub
  • Club '80s @ Club Kadan
  • Shoreline Rootz @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
  • Missy Andersen @ Marble Room
  • L.E.D. presents Alvin Risk @ Voyeur
  • EDM with Drop the Lime @ Fluxx
  • Dave Booda Trio @ Tiki House
  • Cathryn Beeks presents HomeGrown @ The Go Lounge (7123 El Cajon Blvd.)
  • Shot By Shot Film Club @ Whistle Stop
  • Hello Trouble @ Coyote Bar & Grill
  • Peter Hall @ Davina's Cabo Grill
  • Jackson & Jesus @ 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.

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