San Diego lays claim to many talented musicians. Perhaps they weren't all born here, but our city served as a launching pad for many careers, including Jason Mraz's and Jewel's. It is quite a unique story, however, with Anya Marina, who had a career in radio and was an on-air personality at FM 94/9 before finding her footing in the music scene. Before anyone really knew it, Anya's music was grabbing the attention of music supervisors and she ended up with a highly coveted spot on a Twilight soundtrack. Anya left San Diego to pursue her music career in Los Angeles and now lives in Portland, but tonight she returns "home" to perform at the Casbah. Expect to see radio station folk drizzled among the crowd.
Thursday July 7:
- Anya Marina, the Makeup Sex @ Casbah
- Sonny and the Sunsets, Wounded Lion, Plateaus, DJ Mario Orduno @ Soda Bar
- 91X Battle of the Bands @ West Coast Tavern
- The New Mastersounds, Jeff Hershey and the Heartbeats @ Belly Up
- Hello Trouble @ Bar Pink
- Skyline Union, Translation: Audio, Dancing Strangers, San Pedro el Cortez de Tijuana @ Ruby Room
- Little Fowl, Bad Dad, Lady Parts, Ghetto Blaster @ Tin Can
- Leaders, the Regression, Jason Weedon, Flatwheeler @ Eleven
- Animals As Leaders, Intronaut, Dead Letter Circus, Last Chance to Reason, Evan Brewer, Taking Nasa @ Soma
- Skinnie Magazine and NSD present Dick Justice, As the Sun Sets Fire, Mad Traffic, Soul Malady, Sunny Rude @ Brick By Brick
- Saul Hernandez of Jaguares & Caifanes @ House of Blues
- Missy Andersen @ Marble Room
- Them Sonsabitches, the Katywompus Trio, Low Volts @ The Shakedown Bar
- Corey Cottrell, Jim Hanft @ Lestat's
- Old Tiger @ Riviera Supper Club
- Anais Mitcell, Bhi Bhiman @ Anthology
- Bill Magee Blues Band @ Patrick's II
- Physical Education, with Acid Girls, Blancnoire, French Kiss Collective @ El Dorado
- The StereoFidelics, the Traveling Gypsies, Soup @ Sunshine Brooks Theater (Oceanside)
- Seahaven, Mixtapes, Teamwork, the Bombshells @ Epicentre
- Soul Jazz @ Croce's
- Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant
- Ruby and the Red Hots @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Full Circle @ Tiki House
- Critical Beatdown @ Kava Lounge
- L.E.D. presents Designer Drugs, Black Matter @ Voyeur
- Worst Music Ever @ Whistle Stop
- The Flock of 80s @ Henry's Pub
- Club '80s @ Club Kadan
- Rich the Stitch Comedy @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
- The Brokers Band, DJ Paul D @ Coyote Bar & Grill
- Roots Covenant @ Gallagher's
- The Getdown, Sic Waiting, the Warned @ Boar Cross'n
- Gregory Michael @ Davina's Cabo Grill
- SambaDa @ Winston's
- The Jesus & Jackson Show @ McP's Irish Pub
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.
