You might think that as we approach Thanksgiving, things might slow down a bit, but Saturday night is evidence to the contrary. As '90s mainstays Sponge perform at Ramona Mainstage, Everclear and Eve 6 bring the '90s downtown to 4th & B. Friday night's Che Cafe lineup repeats with Andrew Jackson Jihad and Future of the Left, while El Ten Eleven return to town for an all-ages show at The Irenic. I'll probably bounce around a bit, but you can be certain I'll be down at the Cabah catching Transfer with an all-star local lineup for what might be their last local show of the year. Saturday night is looking pretty alright.
Saturday, November 17:
- Everclear, Eve 6 @ 4th & B
- Transfer, Mister Loveless, Family Wagon, The New Kinetics @ Casbah
- El Ten Eleven, MIchna, Yourself & the Air @ The Irenic (all ages, 7 p.m.)
- Todd Day Wait's Pigpen, the Black Sands (Heather birthday show), Kenneth Brian Band @ Tin Can
- Andrew Jackson Jihad, Future of the Left, Jeff Rosenstock, Cuckoo Chaos @ Che Cafe
- Plateaus, Joy, DJ Mario Orduno @ Soda Bar
- Valitar @ Del Mar Fairgrounds
- Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots @ La Jolla Playhouse
- Organs, Shark Blood, Last Years @ The Tower Bar
- Sponge @ Ramona Mainstage
- Bastard Sons Of Johnny Cash, Stephen Rey & the Sex Trash @ The Griffin
- Insiders, Reactivity, Arkon, Golden Child, Ghost MD @ Ruby Room
- Allison Lonsdale, Allison Gray, Katie Leigh & the Infantry @ Lestat’ s
- Temple of the Dad, Agua Dulce @ Winston’s
- Blue Light, Curtain, Shamu Soul @ Eleven (5 p.m.)
- Woe Is Me, ChunK! No Captain Chunk!, Our Last Night, Secrets, Capture the Crown, the Seeking @ Soma
- Way Cool Jr., Blackout, Kinetic Circus @ 710 Beach Club
- David Sanborn @ Anthology
- Neon Beat, the Best and Worst of the '80s with Junior & Vaughn @ Bar Pink
- One Drop, Fortunate Youth @ Belly Up
- The Rezillos, Skaal Punk, Wrongbeach, Freakstar @ Brick By Brick
- Adam Salter and Guests (Boys and Girls) @ El Dorado
- Men of Worth @ Balboa Theatre
- Enrique Bunbury @ Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl, SDSU
- Godhammered, Beheading the King, Eukaryst, Calamitous Intent @ Eleven (9 p.m.)
- DJ Cobra @ Fluxx
- Midnight Frenzy, DJ Chelu @ Gallaghers
- Eventvibe and Amplified present DJ BL3ND @ House of Blues
- Bayou Brothers @ Marble Room
- Amalgamated @ Til Two Club
- DJs Dimitri & Rob @ Whistle Stop
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.