Friday night is finally here, and while it's been an awesome week, I'm still ready to pounce on the weekend. A the Casbah on Friday, Christopher Owens performs. As the singer of the beloved indie outfit Girls, Owens surprised everyone with a brand new release and is touring on the belief that you haven't forgotten about him. Meanwhile, Soda Bar presents a sold-out show with Dustin Kensrue at the Irenic. If you have tickets to this show, be sure to get there for the awesome support acts, including David Ramirez. Elswhere, KC & the Sunshine Band kicks of the county fair, while at Soda Bar itself, Mrs. Magician and Mr. Tube make for quite a lovely resurrection of bands we thought we wouldn't see again, and Creature and the Woods at the Til Two round out a solid Friday night of music.
Friday, June 5:
- Philippine American Celebration 2015 @ Balboa Park
- Christopher Owens, Devon Williams @ Casbah
- Soda Bar presents Dustin Kensrue, David Ramirez, the Rocketboys @ The Irenic (sold out)
- Soda Bar presents Idlehands (CD release), Barbarian, Armors, Big Bad Buffalo, Scuffs @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues (6:30 p.m.)
- Mrs. Magician, Mr. Tube & the Flying Objects, DJ Richie Lauridsen @ Soda Bar
- Creature and the Woods, the Kenneth Brian Band, Ashley Pond @ Til-Two Club
- KC & the Sunshine Band @ Grandstand Stage, San Diego County Fair, Del Mar Fairgrounds
- Rattz @ Rock On Concert Series, San Diego County Fair, Del Mar Fairgrounds
- Dave Stamey @ AMSD Concerts
- Little Fixtures, Cedar Fire @ Ken Club
- Hip-Hop vs. Punk Rock: the Homeless Sexuals, Generik LNC, Vernon Bridges, Badabing @ Tower Bar
- DJ Artistic @ Bar Pink
- Atomic Groove @ Belly Up (5 p.m.)
- Petty vs. Eagles: A Musical Shootout @ Belly Up
- Essex, Class 3XA, Radio Active, Odakota, Caitlin Ashley @ Epicentre
- Euphoria Brass Band @ Seven Grand
- Three Bad Jacks, Gamblers Mark, Radarmen @ Brick By Brick
- July Talk, My Goodness @ The Hideout
- Chris Trapper, Aaron Bowen @ Lestat's
- Lisa Sanders, Steph Johnson @ Java Joe's
- Sin: A Tribute To NIN, with Mechanical Manson, Zombiewood @ House of Blues
- Y.Y.Zed, Time Machine, Moxie @ The Merrow
- SlickIdiot (GermanyKMFDM) @ The Bancroft
- Teagan Taylor @ Croce's Park West
- Piracy Conspiracy @ Winston's
- Leon's Old School @ Tio Leo's
- Kevin Dillon @ Fluxx
- Tierra/Malo @ Sycuan Live
- Human Life, Lee K @ Bang Bang
- Junior theDISCOpunk @ Henry's Pub
- Club Musae @ Boar Cross'n
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah and 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.
