In January, the Casbah will be celebrating 24 years as a music venue here in San Diego. Along with that, they'll have some great shows featuring bands who have seen varying degrees of success, including many reunions and sub-celebrations. But why wait until January when one of San Diego's biggest success stories is performing a special show on this perfect night in December?
Louis XIV exploded onto the radio after finding success in Europe and there was a time when you couldn't turn on alternative radio without hearing any one of their hits. The band eventually went on an indefinite hiatus and members are all active in other musical endeavors, but on Thursday you can see a reunion of sorts as the group returns to the tiny Casbah stage. The Howls and Boy King open up the show and make this the best option in town.
Thursday, Dec. 27:
- 91x presents Louis XIV, the Howls, Boy King @ Casbah
- Kera & the Lesbians, the Cutaways, guests @ Soda Bar
- Primus 3D @ Balboa Theatre
- The Shaddox Bros. @ Lestat's
- Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven @ Belly Up
- Lozen, Tacos!, Secret Fun Club @ Tin Can
- NSD presents Love & the Skull @ The Griffin
- Eventvibe and Amplified Access present Zeds Dead @ House of Blues
- D. Pel, Little Fowl, guests @ Eleven
- The Bandits @ Seven Grand
- Kids, Tough Stuff, Higher Learning, Gatsby's Fiddle @ Che Cafe
- Lee Dewyze, Dawn Mitschele @ Anthology
- Adams and Eves @ Riviera Supper Club
- SoulJazz @ Croce's
- Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant (54th & University)
- Pyrate Punx presents Bumbklatt, Bio Crisis, Skulpins. Age of Collapse @ Ruby Room
- Turkuaz @ Winston's
- The Psycho Realm @ Porter's Pub
- Lady Dottie & the Diamonds @ Tower Bar
- Taryn Donath @ Marble Room
- LED presents Feed Me @ Voyeur
- Hazmatt @ Gallagher's Pub
- Rock N Roll Preservation Society, DJs Heather Hardcore, Diana Death, Miss Kylee @ Til-Two Club
- Missy Andersen @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
- Ruby & the Red Hots @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Cordova, Kiss and Yell @ Boar Cross'n
- Clay Colton Band @ Coyote Bar & Grill
- Big City Shaman @ McP's Irish Pub
- Aaron Durr Band @ Jimmy Love's
- Vamp @ Whistle Stop
- Peter Hall @ Davina's Cabo Grill
- 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.
