Despite just about every indie-rock band in the country hanging out in Austin this week, there is no shortage of shows this hump day to keep you entertained right here in San Diego. At the Music Box, Esperanza Spalding -- who some regard as a music prodigy upon becoming a professor at Berklee at the young age of 20 -- shows up with her latest project, Emily's D+Evolution. Meanwhile, Electric Six return to rock out at the Casbah, The String Cheese Incident return for their second night at the Observatory, and Intronaut bring metal to Brick by Brick. For local music lovers, head to the Belly Up to raise money for longtime San Diego musician Candye Kane, who has been battling cancer for many years and could always use the support of fellow San Diegans.
Wednesday, March 16:
- Esperanza Spalding presents Emily's D+Evolution @ Music Box
- Electric Six, Parlour Tricks, Spitfire Torpedo @ Casbah
- The String Cheese Incident @ Observatory North Park
- Brawley’s Blues Ball for Candye Kane featuring James Harman, Brawley and more! @ Belly Up
- Intronaut, Scale the Summit, North @ Brick by Brick
- Dover String Quartet @ La Jolla Athenaeum
- The Fresh Brunettes, the End, los Shadows @ Soda Bar
- DJ Girth @ Bar Pink
- Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series and Jazz Jam @ Panama 66
- Touring Experimental Jazz @ Whistle Stop
- Club Kingston presents Mighty Mystic with DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
- Blues Jam @ Salvation Alley, House of Blues
- Dylan Dunlap, Maxwell Joseph, Cassandra Kubinski @ Lestat's
- Robin Henkel @ Java Joe's
- Tropical Wednesday with DJ Mo Lyon @ U-31
- Open Mic with Jefferson Jay @ Winston's (6-9 p.m.)
- Hit List @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Amulets, Prettyhowtown, TJ Borden and Steve Flato, Cave Space @ Kava Lounge
- Vali Koller, Adam Henry Band, Michaela Nasello @ The Merrow
- WTF Wednesdays @ El Dorado
- Open Mic/Open Jam @ 710 Beach Club
- A.O.K. Musik @ Henry's Pub
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah, the content manager for DoSD, 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.
