I know it looks like San Diego has been sucked up by the karaoke vortex, but there are definitely some fun shows around town that are worth catching. At Soda Bar, local rockers Philosopher's Ray Gun rule the night, while Halloran hosts his Tuesday at the Merrow. Lil Wayne makes an appearance at a rare Tuesday night at Fluxx, and Fink Bombs return for Tiki Tuesday at Bar Pink. Casbah has a pretty interesting night with Taking Back Tuesday, which is a tour based on a night that got super popular in L.A. and other cities as the crowd screams along to emo classics. It is Fat Tuesday, with your real Mardi Gras style music represented at Tio Leo's with Zydeco Patrol, but the show of the night is definitely Rachel Platten, who's probably best known for her firl power anthem, "Fight Song," at the Observtory.
Tuesday, Feb. 9:
- Taking Back Tuesday @ Casbah
- Rachel Platten, Star Night Red Edition @ Observatory North Park
- Tiki Tuesday with Fink Bombs @ Bar Pink
- Lil Wayne @ Fluxx
- Philosopher's Ray Gun, Dime by Dime, the Fictitious Dishes @ Soda Bar
- Zydeco Patrol Mardi Gras Party @ Tio Leo's
- Cold Threat, Essex Class, Hot Mustard @ The Merrow
- Mercedes Moore @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Jauz @ Bassmnt
- Open Mic Hosted by Gaby Aparicio @ Java Joe's
- The Dirty Revival @ Winston's (9:30 p.m.)
- Rockabilly Tuesdays with Big City Dawgs @ Henry's Pub
- High Tech Tuesdays @ Kava Lounge
- Making Incredible Time, Midnight Track @ 710 Beach Club
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.
