Tonight offers a plethora of great shows all over town, especially if you're a long-haired guitar-lovin' shredder. That's because the San Diego Experimental Guitar Show returns to the Soda Bar on the same night that Earthless celebrates 10 years together over at the Casbah. Over at Eleven, the Mexican City Rollers return with their puro rock sound, while Easta Green plays over at the Griffin with some fun tricks and guests up their sleeves. If things work out the way I'd like, however, I'll be in La Mesa, ordering up a giant ribeye steak along with some tater tots while I celebrate the three-year anniversary of the Riviera while rocking to the tunes of the Blackout Party.
Saturday, Jan. 21:
- Riviera Supper Club Third Anniversary, featuring the Blackout Party, Westside Inflection @ Riviera Supper Club
- Earthless, Strangers Family Band, Joy, Electric Healing Sound @ Casbah
- Easta Green @ The Griffin
- Dead Man's Party, with Janes Diction and DJ Richie$ @ Belly Up
- SD Experimental Guitar Show 2012, featuring Rob Crow, Jon Calzo, Bill Wesley, Sam Lopez, Bill Orcutt, Aaron Legrow, the League of A--holes @ Soda Bar
- Mexico City Rollers, Shark Pants, Jus’ Folks @ Eleven
- Neon Beat, with Junior the Disco Punk & Vaughn Avakian @ Bar Pink
- The Crystal Method (DJ Set) @ Voyeur
- Gloomsday, Point Reyes, Saywen, Rock River Mary @ Tin Can
- Klub Isolation @ Til Two Club
- Revenge Death Ball, D.P.I., Downspell, Revenge Club, Jonny Castle, Los Seafinks & Toothless George @ The Shakedown
- '80s vs '90s, featuring DJs Gabe Vega & Saul Q @ Whistle Stop
- SD Union presents AK1200, Garva b2b Fonkah, Austin Speed, Buttakupp, DJ Deprve @ Ruby Room
- The Burnsville Band @ House of Blues (Salvation Alley)
- Allison Lonsdale @ Lestat's (6-8 p.m.)
- Jarrett Killen, Tracy Grammer @ Lestat’s
- Bazerk, Fuzz Huzzi, Corey Wilkins Band, Fairfield Fats Band @ Brick By Brick
- Cubensis @ Winston's
- Cash’d Out, the Buzzbombs @ 710 Beach Club
- Colossal, Destruction of a King, World of Pain, the Cost of Salvations, Fall to Ruin (EP release), Eve of Conviction @ Soma
- Dave Alvin @ Acoustic Music San Diego (sold out)
- Woolly Mammal, Lady Day, Neon Cough, the Hero Inside, Red Light Rehab @ Epicentre
- Bill Magee Blues Band @ Marble Room
- Darwin at Dizzy's: Inspired: an Homage to Kurt Elling, with Joe Azarello, Rob Thorsen and Duncan Moore @ Dizzy's (San Diego Wine & Culinary Center)
- International Blues Competition Sendoff Party, featuring 145th Street @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (4 p.m.)
- Alan Iglesias & Crossfire (Stevie Ray Vaughn tribute) @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (9 p.m.)
- Stoney B @ Flying Elephant
- Rising Star @ Tio Leo’s (5302 Napa)
- Jackyl, Sledd, Raise the Guns @ 4th & B
- The Mar Dels @ Belly Up (1:30 p.m.)
- Stanley Clarke Band @ Anthology (7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.)
- Defamation League, DJ Chelu @ Gallagher's
- Rory Phillips, Adam Salter @ El Dorado
- The Miles Schon Band @ Ramona Mainstage
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.
