There's so much great music happening in San Diego on Thursday that I am already feeling guilty that going to one show means sacrificing a handful of others. Mikal Cronin is headlining the Casbah and should fill the house with the support of Mrs. Magician and the Kabbs. Crash & the Burns perform at their home base, El Dorado, with Midnight Pine supporting after blowing away audiences at last weekend's North Park Festival of Arts. Jay Nash and David Ramirez bring some pretty music to the Soda Bar, while the Neighbourhood perform on the intimate 5th Avenue Sidestage at House of Blues. A show especially of note, however, will be the debut of Tide Pools, a project by former Kite Flying Society lead, Dustin Illingsworth. His album, Grief Is a Wilderness, is a tribute to Amy Cole, who died a tragic accidental death in 2010. This has been a really long process for a lot of people in the local music and arts community, so should be a great celebration of catharsis for everyone who attends.
Thursday, May 23:
- Mikal Cronin, Mrs. Magician, the Kabbs @ Casbah
- Sezio presents Tide Pools performs Grief Is a Wilderness, Kalashnikov My Wife @ Luce Loft (8 p.m.)
- Crash & the Burns, Midnight Pine @ El Dorado
- Jay Nash, David Ramirez, Patrick Norton @ Soda Bar
- The Neighbourhood, LoveLife @ House of Blues 5th Avenue Sidestage (8 p.m.)
- Katchafire, Maoli @ Belly Up
- Juliette Commagere @ The Griffin
- Machines Learning, Everyone, Arms Away @ Tin Can
- Gloomsday, Kodiak, the Dark Watchers @ The Void
- Nathan Hubbard Trio @ Seven Grand
- Annie Bethencourt, Heather Bond, Sarah Northup @ Lestat's
- Citizenfest @ Whistle Stop
- Marianas Trench, Air Dubai @ House of Blues (6 p.m.)
- Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ Crystal Ballroom (414 N. Magnolia, El Cajon)
- Phantoms @ Bar Pink
- Delta Nove @ Winston's
- Gilbert Castellanos & the New Latin Jazz Quintet @ Croce's
- Desecrate, Exmortus, Axis of Death @ The Shakedown Bar
- Balkan Festival @ Kava Lounge
- Peter Bolland does Bruce Springsteen @ Folkey Monkey
- HURT @ Brick By Brick
- Bass Tribe, ALIA, urBn:LgND, Galangsta @ Stage Bar
- Fabulous Ultratones @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- EDM with Otto Knows @ Fluxx
- LED presents Torro Torro @ Voyeur
- Kayla Hope @ Tiki House
- Clay Colton Band @ Coyote Bar & Grill
- Shoreline Rootz, New Shoes Old Socks @ Boar Cross'n
- 80 Proof, DJ Reefah @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Bill Magee Blues Band @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
- The Blues Specters Band @ Second Wind Navajo
- Northstar @ McP's Irish Pub
- Club 710 @ 710 Beach 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.
