Sounds Like San Diego: May 17

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 | Updated 9:11 AM PDT

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Tift Merritt

If you're feeling like some live music tonight, you would be wise to head in the general direction of downtown and Little Italy. Tonight at the Casbah, there's live and local hip-hop, as the club stands to prove that it can host many music genres and support local music at the same time. But if that's not your flavor, the easy-to-digest pop rock of Stephen Kellogg and Tift Merritt should soothe the soul at Anthology. If that still doesn't strike your fancy, consider checking out Steph Johnson at El Dorado or the Local Brews, Local Grooves showcase at House of Blues, both of which are free.

Tuesday, May 17:

Broken Dreams, Brother Nature, Parker and the Numbermen, Daygo Produce @ Casbah
Citizen Cope (acoustic) @ Belly Up (7 p.m., sold out; 10:15 p.m., sold out)
Stephen Kellogg, Tift Merritt @ Anthology
YoYa, the Lovebirds @ Tin Can
Local Brews Local Grooves, with Brad Perry, James Morris, the Roosters, B Violin, and Monkeys in Space @ House of Blues
Family Night presents Steph Johnson @ El Dorado
Tuesday Night Jazz Collective, DJs Jared and Jason @ Til-Two Club
Darkwave Garden @ Club Kadan
Katy Wompus Trio @ Riviera Supper Club
Lusitania, Strangers, Gypsy Waterbird @ Soda Bar
Rock Paper Tiger, the Goomies @ Ruby Room
Ben Powell @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
Songwriters Showcase Competition @ Humphreys Backstage Live
Train of Thought @ Queen Bee's
Comedy Night @ Lestat's
Burnsville Band @ Patrick's ll
Dave Booda Acoustic @ Tiki House
Tomcat Courtney @ La Gran Tapa
Tommy Price and the Stilettos @ Henry's Pub
Doug Allen, Suzy Bongo @ The Kraken
Super Sonic Samba School, with Zabumba @ Winston's
Friends Chill @ Whistle Stop
Laguna @ McP's Irish Pub
Ben Powell @ Davina's Cabo Grill
Karaoke @ Kensington Club
Stress Free Standup Comedy @ U-31

Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events, and general musings about life in San Diego onSan Diego: Dialed In. She does social media for the Casbah, books at West Coast Tavern West Coast Tavern, and is trying her hand at band management. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.