There's so much great music in town Thursday and through the weekend that even if this storm does come through, you should plan on spending very little time at home. Detroit's incredible Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. return to the Casbah, and the show is rightfully sold out, as the band made numerous year-end lists, including Paste Magazine's Best Bands to See Live. Similarly, the gorgeous sounds of Lord Huron will be showered on a full house at the Belly Up. But even if you didn't snag tickets to those two hot events, Idle Hands lead a stellar lineup at Soda Bar, the immensely talented In Motion Collective perform at Bar Pink, and Behind the Wagon bring their raukous live show to the Tin Can. Also notable is Rey & Davies, the recently formed duo featuring Stephen Rey and Miss Erika Davies, who will be over at Sycamore Den, which recently added live shows with the booking talent of Kelsey Bruenig, who honed her ear for booking at the Tin Can and Eleven.
Thursday, Feb. 27 :
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. , Chad Valley @ Casbah (sold out)
- Casbah presents Lord Huron, Superhumanoids @ Belly Up (sold out)
- Idle Hands, Champ (formerly D/Wolves), Ghost Parade, Diamond Lakes @ Soda Bar
- In Motion Collective, the Sure Fire Soul Ensemble @ Bar Pink
- Rey & Davies, Eliza Rickman @ Sycamore Den
- Behind the Wagon, Daniel Crawford, Evan Bethany @ Tin Can
- Kevin Seconds, Steve Soto, Russ Rankin @ House of Blues, Fifth Avenue Sidestage
- ArtPwr presents Paul Dresher Ensemble: the Schick Machine @ Mandeville Auditorium
- Mr. Gregory Page @ Folkey Monkey
- Records With Roger @ Ken Club
- Breakthru Entertainment @ House of Blues
- Ken Anderson & the UCSD Gospel Choir @ The Loft
- Nathan James & The Rhythm Scratchers @ Tio Leo's
- Quit Sleep @ U-31
- Manufactured Superstars @ Bassmnt
- Therobot @ Hard Rock Hotel
- No Mic Open Mic #7 @ Che Cafe
- Kenny Eng @ 98 Bottles
- Vamp Showcase @ Whistle Stop
- Backwater Blues Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Rock & Roll Preservation Society DJs @ Tower Bar
- Nikki Hill @ Winston's
- Two More Rule, Look Up Here, Spaceshag @ The Shakedown
- Music Is 4 Lovers, featuring Francis Harris @ El Dorado
- Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ Crystal Ballroom
- Hazzmat, DJ Reefah, TRC Sound System @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Mad Martigan, the Terras @ 710 Beach Club
- Zen Freeman @ Fluxx
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.
