Pearl Jam's Mike McCready is one busy guy. Along with his lengthy career in one of the biggest bands of my generation and several side projects, he's also a husband, a father and -- since being diagnosed with Crohn's disease at the age of 21 -- an advocate for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. Flight to Mars is McCready's tribute band to '80s rockers UFO, and though they usually just play in the Seattle area, this time are taking the show on the road to raise money and awareness for the CCFA Camp Oasis and Advocacy for Patients with Chronic Illness. That's really just a long way of saying that you get to see one of the great guitarists of our time in the super intimate space of the Casbah and you get to do something good merely by being there. Mistress of Reality and Vendetta Red round out what is certain to be a stellar night of music.
Tuesday May 15:
- Flight to Mars, Mistress of Reality, Vendetta Red @ Casbah
- OFF!, Spider Fever, FIDLAR @ Che Cafe
- Daniel Hart, Adams and Eves, Ugly Boogie @ Soda Bar
- Balloons, Neat Beats, Room E, Mystery Cave & Ryan Haynes @ Tin Can
- Pass the Axe, Audio Addiction, Oliver Trolley @ Belly Up
- Tiki Tuesday @ Bar Pink
- Tekno Sessions presents Carlo Lio @ The Griffin
- Dita Von Tease "Burlesque: Strip Strip Hooray!" Variety Show @ House of Blues
- Local Brews Local Grooves featuring Patrick Norton, John John & the Time Traveling Bicycle, Nikki Wilkins Band, HumanXing @ House of Blues Voodoo Stage
- Anthology House Band @ Anthology
- The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Sparks the Rescue, Steal the Scenery, Namesake, Keep the Change @ Soma
- Westside Inflection @ Riviera Supper Club (7 p.m.)
- Lost Dog, This Is Confusing @ Ruby Room
- Darkwave Garden @ Club Kadan
- Michele Lundeen @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Fruition String Band @ Winston's
- Train of Thought @ Queen Bee's
- Comedy Night @ Lestat's
- Fully Loaded Comedy @ Til-Two Club
- Trent Hancock @ Tiki House
- Tomcat Courtney @ La Gran Tapa
- Friends Chill @ Whistle Stop
- Gio Trio + 1 @ Croce's
- Comedy Night @ Til-Two Club
- Tommy Price & the Stilettos @ Henry's Pub
- Doug Allen @ The Kraken
- Open Mic @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
- Laguna @ McP's Irish Pub
- Quintinn @ Davina's Cabo Grill
- Karaoke @ Kensington Club
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.
