Sounds Like San Diego: June 22

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 | Updated 5:08 PM PDT

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The Henry Clay People have been touring and performing mostly at large venues and festivals.

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I have a music confession: I've only been to Coachella once. I'm not much for huge festivals nor desert heat, and frankly, I'd rather see bands in small clubs and not among thousands of people. I had a great time, to be sure, but unless I'm going to work, I don't see myself shelling out the dough to make it happen. What's funny about Coachella, however, is that most of the bands are fans, too. The year I went, I was in the tent standing next to Joey and Andy of the Henry Clay People as we watched the Hold Steady; the very next year it was the Henry Clay People who were playing the festival. I've been fortunate to see them many times over the years and proud to call them friends, too. It's been a while since they've played a small show here, which means you should bring your coozy and take a cab to the Soda Bar because this is gonna be one heck of a show.

Wednesday, June 22:

The Henry Clay People, Owens Valley Dynamite @ Soda Bar
Ida Maria, the Very, Kera and the Lesbians @ Casbah
Neon Trees @ San Diego County Fair Heineken Grandstand Stage
The Michelle Ross Band @ San Diego County Fair Coors Light Rock On Stage
Sister Sledge Show @ San Diego County Fair Ford Dealers Paddock Stage
California Bleeding, the Dirty Legs, Left Foot Green, Translation: Audio @ Tin Can
Skinnie Magazine & NSD present Warped Tour 2011 Battle of the Bands Prelims @ Brick By Brick
Heather Hardcore, Markus Exx @ Til-Two Club
An Evening With Willie K @ Belly Up
The Show Is the Rainbow @ Bar Pink
Anthology House Band @ Anthology
Jordan Reimer, Lady Day, Ruby Summer @ Lestat's
James Zollar, Mikan Zlatkovich, Marshall Hawkins, Chuck McPherson, Nabuko Kiryu @ Dizzy's
Comedy @ Eleven
Justin James @ Handlery Hotel
Reggae Meets Hip-Hop with DJ Artistic and Tribe of Kings @ Ruby Room
Death on Mars, Perfect Blue @ U-31
Ian Tordella @ The V Lounge Viejas Casino
Rock Out Wednesday - Live Band Karaoke @ House of Blues
Dub Dorado presents Anti Serim, Mr. Biggs, Austin Speed, Headshake @ El Dorado
The Roosters @ Riviera Supper Club
Barfly Promotions Presents @ Humphreys Backstage Live
L.E.D. Presents @ Voyeur
XIV Live @ Kava Lounge
Bayou Brothers @ Patrick's II
Wreck Shop Wednesdays, with321 Stereo, Katie Leigh and the Infantry @ The Office
Steph Johnson @ Croce's
Hazmatt @ Typhoon Saloon
Jeff Moore and the Witchdoctors @ The Kraken
Gilbert Castellanos with the New Latin Jazz Quintet @ El Camino
Wednesday Night Shakedown @ Henry's Pub
Club Kingston presents Karlos Paez and the Chula Vista Soldier Club @ Winston's
Taryn Donath @ Marble Room
Evolution @ Club Kadan
Lady Dottie and the Diamonds @ Gallagher's
Stone Brewery Store Debut @ Whistle Stop
Firehouse Swing Night @ Queen Bee's
Jeff Bristol @ Davina's Cabo Grill

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.