After you've had your fill of daytime activity, set aside some time to unwind with some brilliant live music on Saturday night. I'm excited to catch Metric again, as Emily Haines always puts on a great show, and with Grand Tarantula and Beast Control opening on the big stage at the House of Blues, this show is certainly a great option. It might even be over early enough to head over to the Casbah to check out Pacific Air. Various iterations of the band have existed under the names White Apple Tree and KoKo, but hopefully they've settled on this one. I hear they have big things already in the pipeline for 2013, so keep an eye on these guys and check them in a small venue for the bragging rights later. If you're seeking a bit more of a facemelt, Sleep Lady has you covered over at Soda Bar.
Saturday, Dec. 8:
- 91X Holiday Bonus, featuring Metric, Grand Tarantula, Beast Patrol @ House Of Blues (sold out)
- Pacific Air, Hyena, Keith Sweaty @ Casbah
- Sleep Lady, Archons, Divided By Design @ Soda Bar
- Idlehands, Being As an Ocean, Keyes, Apollo, Amorists at Large @ Che Cafe
- Fu Manchu, Honky, Freeks @ Brick By Brick
- Black Market III, Boondock Brothers @ The Griffin
- Chris Isaak Holiday Show @ Belly Up (sold out)
- Midnight Eagle, Billybones, Hoodrat, Poontang Clam @ Tower Bar
- Alec Metric @ Voyeur
- SDWX presents Divas @ First Unitarian Universalist Church (7pm, 4190 Front St.)
- Voodoo Glow Skulls, Left Alone, Los Kung Fu Monkeys, Oceanside Sound System, Black Hootie @ Soma
- Tom Brousseau @ North Park Vaudeville & Candy Shoppe (7:30 p.m.)
- Jon Runion, Kyle Macneill, Platypus Egg @ Lestats
- Sy Smith @ Queen Bee's
- Unlock the Night @ 710 Beach Club
- Tommy Dubs, Ease Up, Piracy, Whisky Avengers @ 710 Beach Club
- Pink Froyd @ Winstons
- Booty Basement @ Whistle Stop
- Saul Q/Kid Wonder @ U31
- Honey Rock @ Tio Leos
- Big Penny, Kenneth Brian Band, Young Hunter, California 666 @ Tin Can
- HoboTech, Luke Mandala, Nosmo Kombat, Ubiquitous, Bassmechanic @ Spin
- Mercedes Moore @ Marble Room
- Wyatt Lowe & The Youngbloods @ Humphreys Backstage
- Betamaxx @ Humphreys Backstage
- Milk Crates, featuring Mikey Face & Angie @ Bar Pink
- Dirty Leslie, DJ Destroyer @ Eleven
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.
