Sounds Like San Diego: March 21

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012 | Updated 8:28 AM PDT

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There are so many reasons to be stoked on Wednesday. First it's Humpday, so you're just a few days from the weekend, but more importantly there are some killer shows around town to enjoy. Allen Stone is already sold out at the Soda Bar, but Cults are returning home to play the Belly Up in what not only promises to be a great show, but should be a good chance to see a handful of San Diego's tastemakers all in one place. Personally, I'm going to opt for Lumineers at the Casbah. The Heavy Guilt opened for them at the Hotel Cafe last summer, and they are blowing up in the blogosphere. Lumineers' folky, harmony-driven sounds have also been touted by respected stations like KCRW and KEXP. That's not to say that you can't rock out though, and Tin Can, Bar Pink, and even the Whistle Stop offer great options on Wednesday night. Whatever you do, step away from the TV and relish in the amazing offerings coming through town this post-SXSW week.

Wednesday March 21:

Lumineers, Y La Bamba @ Casbah
Casbah presents Cults, Spectrals, Mrs. Magician @ Belly Up
Casbah presents Allen Stone, ZZ Ward, AB & the Sea @ Soda Bar (SOLD OUT)
Pree, You Me & Apollo, Tops, Alameda @ Tin Can
Ganglians, G. Green, Vyper Skwad, Teenage Burritos, DJ Mario Orduno @ Til-Two Club
Stevie & the Hi-Stax @ Bar Pink
Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, Pushin Rope @ The Griffin
CTE presents Young Jeezy @ House of Blues
Los Vigilantes, Chango Rey @ Tower Bar
The New Kinetics, Moonbender, DJ Snakeships @ Whistle Stop
Monster Among Us, Gunpowder Sunset @ Brick By Brick
Peter & the Test Tube Babies, the Generators, Guitar Gangsters, Embalmers @ The Shakedown Bar
Jesse Davis @ Humphreys Backstage Live
Elaine Faye, BGP @ Lestat's
Ian Tyson @ AMSD Concerts
River City @ Riviera Supper Club
Physical Education with Bastille, Falcon Punch, French Kiss Collective, Blancnoire @ El Dorado
The Front Bottoms @ House of Blues 5th Avenue Side Stage
We Came As Romans, Emmure, Bless the Fall, Woe is Me, The Color Morale @ Soma
The Global Battle of the Bands featuring Talk Like June, Jerry Olea & the 805 Drifters, Misc. Ailments @ Hard Rock Cafe
Wreck Shop Wednesdays with Thatwasthen, Bethpage Black, Abe West, Dane Drewis, Jon Goodhue @ The Office
Myron & the Kyniptionz @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
Jimmy Lewis @ Tiki House
Critical Beatdown presents Lazersword @ Kava Lounge
Gilbert Castellanos with the New Latin Jazz Quintet @ El Camino
Wednesday Shakedown @ Henry's Pub
Darkwave Garden @ Club Kadan
Lady Dottie & the Diamonds @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
Club Kingston with Roots Covenant, DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
Firehouse Swing Night @ Queen Bee's
Karaoke @ Chico Club
Fundraiser for Candye Kane with Sue Palmer, Eve Selis, Lisa Sanders @ Croce's
John Foltz @ Marble Room
So*Cal Vibes @ Bar Leucadian
Tommy Price @ McP's Irish Pub
Too Rude for Sunday @ Coyote Bar & Grill

Rosemary Bystrak 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.