I have been waiting for tonight's show at 4th & B since it was first announced in late 2011. Nada Surf just released a new album, The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy, this week, and San Diego is one of two CD-release shows the band is playing before embarking on a longer tour later this spring. They're one of my favorite bands, and with support from the Soft Pack, Republic of Letters, and Cuckoo Chaos, this is a solid evening of music that promises to tickle my eardrums all the way to the core. If you're in the mood for a double-header, stop by the Casbah before 4th& B, where comedian Hannibal Buress will tickle your funny bone at an early show.
Saturday, January 28:
- Bring on the Bright Lights presents Nada Surf, the Soft Pack, Republic of Letters, Cuckoo Chaos @ 4th & B -- check out our interview with Cuckoo Chaos
- Hannibal Buress, Taylor Williamson @ Casbah (7 p.m.)
- New Mexico, Chairs Missing, Tropical Popsicle, Cathedral X @ Soda Bar
- The Muffs, Uncle Joe’s Big Ol Driver @ Casbah (doors at about 9:30 p.m.)
- Ozomatli, Cumbia Tokeson @ Belly Up (sold out)
- The Fam Royal Crew @ Bar Pink
- The Gore Horsemen, the Blank Tapes, Trouble in the Wind, Inspired and the Sleep @ Tin Can
- Ghost Hugs comedy hosted by Gordon Downs, Zombie Surf Camp, Stellar Corpses, with “Gorelesque” @ Til Two Club
- Otro & the Marsupials, Moosejaw @ Eleven
- Ruines Ov Abaddon, Metatonic & Damcyan @ The Shakedown
- DJ Claire’s Happy Hour @ Whistle Stop (5-8 p.m.)
- Booty Bassment, with Dmitri & Rob @ Whistle Stop
- Bearracuda Bear Night Party, with DJ Matt Consola @ Ruby Room
- Endoxi , Kevin Martin, Lee Coulter, 321 Stereo, Josh Tatum @ The Griffin
- Jeff Ross Roasts America @ House of Blues
- The Burnsville Band @ House of Blues (Voodoo Stage)
- Dawn Thomas, Joel Eckels, Tracy Grammer @ Lestat's
- Hellbent, OFU, Smack This @ Brick By Brick
- The Travel Agents @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
- Bass Quake, with Cool Breeze & OSAL8 @ Winston's
- Bateke Beat, Ishmael and the Peacemakers, Mergence @ 710 Beach Club
- Cassandra Pope (of Hey Monday), Stephen Jerzak, Justin Young, Darling Parade, It Boys @ Soma
- ACxDC, Ruptures, Media Blitz, Trash Axis, Tom Thanks, Good Grief @ Che Cafe
- Awaken the Tide, Fall To Ruin, Horde of Sirens, Head of the Hydra, Arbors @ Epicentre
- Upright Citizens Brigade, Diamond Lion @ The Loft, UCSD
- Dizzy's presents trumpeter/vocalist Paul Seaforth's 50th birthday party, with Christopher Hollyday on alto saxophone, Jaeryoung Lee on piano, bassist Doug Walker and Duncan Moore on drums @ 98 Bottles
- Revolt-age @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (5-7 p.m.)
- Laura Roppe, CoolBandLuke @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (9 p.m.)
- Taken By Canadians, Freako Suave @ Flying Elephant
- Los Romeros @ Anthology (7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.)
- Gold Room, Bixel Boys, Groundfloor, Blancnoir @ El Dorado
- Alex Kenji, Manuel De La Mare @ Voyeur
- Leatherwolf, ShotGun Chaperone @ 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.