You can take your pick on Thursday -- there are great options all over town. Our buddy Gary Hankins is at Sycamore Den for an intimate affair, while the Casbah gets rock steady jumping with the ska kings of the Toasters. Dig the Kid brings lively alt-rock with soaring vocals to the Soda Bar, and DJ Ikah Love keeps it bumping at Bar Pink. If you're feeling on the artsy tip, Culture & Cocktails is at the San Diego Museum of Art, or there's a Third Thursday mingle at MCASD. Make it a laid-back night before the weekend really heats up -- and not just literally.
Thursday, Feb. 18:
- Gary Hankins, Tara Castro, Kezekiah Aaron Bussey @ Sycamore Den
- The Toasters, the Pomps, Oceanside Sound System @ Casbah
- Dig the Kid, Lucia, Omega Three @ Soda Bar
- DJ Ikah Love @ Bar Pink
- Random Rab, 9 Theory, Morpheus @ Belly Up
- A Spotlight on the Baritone Saxophone @ Dizzy's
- Postponed:
Miguel Mateos, Said Aguilar @ Music Box - Quali, Breathing Patterns, Giant Surprise @ The Hideout
- Robert Gillies, Callie Crofts @ Lestat's
- Cradle of Filth, Butcher Babies, Ne Obliviscaris @ House of Blues
- Retra, Boychick, Los Shadows, Velvet Club @ The Merrow
- Erin McKeown @ La Jolla Playhouse
- DarkWaveGarden @ The Bancroft
- Culture & Cocktails: Sculpture & Cocktails @ San Diego Museum of Art (6-10 p.m.)
- Free Third Thursday @ Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, downtown (5-7 p.m.)
- R: Tyme @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Open Jam Session @ Winston's (6-9 pm.)
- Aaron Goldberg Trio @ La Jolla Athenaeum
- 1st Marine Division Band @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- '80s Night, with Saul Q @ El Dorado
- Astrojump @ Whistle Stop
- Acid Varsity Live @ Kava Lounge
- Mercedes Moore @ Tio Leo's
- Layne Tadesse 7Seal Dub, DJ Reefah, TRC Soundsystem @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Reason to Rebel @ Boar Cross'n
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah, the content manager for DoSD, and 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.
