Sounds Like San Diego: July 15

I don't know if you can ever trust a San Diego meteorologist. I mean, it's hot and then it's not and they tell us it is going to be cold in the middle of summer? Whatever the weather, you can be sure the heat is on in the music venues tonight. We have New Mexico over at the Soda Bar and it has been a while since we've seen the boys in action. You also have Los Aterciopelados for your rock en espanol flavor. There's also the regional showdown for the U.S. Air Guitar competition at the Casbah and The Styletones are back at Bar Pink, where they always bring a funky dance-worthy party. Tonight is a good night no matter where you end up, so get yourself dolled up and let this Friday night be the thing of legends.

Friday, July 15:

• New Mexico, Chairs Missing, The Fling, ,DJs Brothers Ralph @ Soda Bar
• Los Aterciopelados, Todo Mundo @ 4th & B
• The Styletones @ Bar Pink
• U.S. Air Guitar San Diego Regional Championships @ Casbah (Free Beer for all Participants)
• Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra @ Anthology (Early Show 7:30pm, Late Show 9:30 pm)
• Cool Ruling (Gregory Isaacs Tribute) @ Belly Up
• Battle of the Bands for Warped Tour feat. Pigeon, Oliver Trolley, The Skank Agents, Hit Dog Hollar, Vignette @ 710 Beach Club
• The Fabulous Pelicans @ Belly Up (Happy Hour 5:30 pm)
• F’ing In The Bushes with DJ Rob Moran @ Whistle Stop
• Darkale, Voices Of Ruin, Climhazzard @ The Shakedown
• White Shrine, Sean Smith, Degero, Tom Ward, DJ Mikey Ratt @ Tin Can
• The Crystelles, Human Toys, DJ Robin Roth & Heather Hardcore @ Til Two Club
• Black Hondo @ Riviera
• Bumbklaat, Addiquit, The Regressions, Rabid Deception @ Ken Club
• Jesse LaMonaca @ Urban Bar
• Revival @ Wavehouse
• Raise The Guns, Beheading The King (EP release party), Deprav Calamitious Intent@ Eleven
• Snatch Skate Park Benefit @ Tower Bar
• Feel The Noise Electro Dance feat. Blatta and Inesha, DJs Gabe Vega & Kedd Cook @ U-31
• Stranger (CD Release Party), Through The Roots, Ease Up, True Press @ House of Blues
• Terra Firma, The Dares @ Lestat's
• See Spot, The Amalgamated, Social Green, 2000 Tons of TNT @ Brick By Brick
• GrooveSession, Bateke Beat @ Winston's
• J. D. Souther, Jill Andrews @ AMSD (Acoustic Music San Diego)
• Stay Hungry & Family present the Summer Show feat. Nikko Dator, T. Oak$, DJ Ruby Sparks, Goon Squad, Bran, Eranetik, Toestah, Daygo’s Finest, J. Money, Amon @ Epicentre
• Bury Your Dead, Evergreen Terrace, For The Fallen Dreams, In The Midst of Lions, This as Blood, Hundredth, Betrayal, Murder Death Kill @ Soma
• Ukelele Ray @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge (5-7 pm)
• Acension @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge (9:30 pm)
• Secret Samarai @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
• Stand Up For Equality feat Suzanne Westenhoefer, Guy Branum, Poppy Champlin, DJ Pierce @ Birch North Park Theatre
• Plato Soul @ The Kraken
• EK Party Rockers, Funks Most Wanted @ Gallagher's
• Missy Andersen @ Marble Room
• Starkillers, Yusef @ Voyeur
• SNF, Puppy Kicker, Ubiquitous @ Kava Lounge
• Zenbu Fridays with DJ Leif @ Zenbu Cardiff
• DJ Havok S, Saul Q, Kid Wonder @ El Dorado
• The San Diego Pride Parties feat Luis Perez & Kimberly S @ Spin
• Aquatic with DJ Smoove @ Fluxx

Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. She does social media for the Casbah, books at West Coast Tavern, and is trying her hand at band management. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.