I feel so torn. It's about to be Sunday night and I know how hard it is to get out when you have to wake up to your day job on Monday, but between David Dondero at the Casbah and Lyon Crowns with my new favorite L.A. band, the Whiskey Saints, over at El Dorado, I don't know how you choose. Plus, there are all kinds of other great shows tonight, so, yeah, seriously: Don't sit at home tonight. Get out. Support the music you love. Or the music I love. Or, in the case of David Dondero, the music that Conor Oberst loves. Just get off the couch. Go out. Before you know it, the holidays will be here and you won't have any options. Take it while you can.
Sunday, Nov. 20:
David Dondero, Old Tiger, International Dipshit, Noel Jordan @ Casbah
Lyon Crowns, the Whiskey Saints @ El Dorado
Dudes, Gashcat @ Habitat House (1008 21st St., Golden Hill)
America’s Cup Concert Series, featuring Cataracs @ America’s Cup Fan Village (Broadway at Harbor Drive, free, all ages, starts after the races finish, at approximately 4 p.m.)
Chali2na, the House of Vibe, MTHDS, Ease Up @ Soda Bar
Koffin Kats, Hard Fall Hearts, the Gore Horsemen, the Frightners @ Brick By Brick
Strung Out, Jughead’s Revenge, Heartsounds @ Belly Up
Songwriters Acoustic Nights three-year anniversary, featuring Gregory Page, Robin Henkel, Sven-Erik Seaholm, Brad Carter @ Swedenborg Hall (1531 Tyler Ave., San Diego)
Children of Nova, Happy Body Slow Brain (ex-Taking Back Sunday), Culprit, the Paper Melody @ Eleven
Nightmare Fortress, Corridor, Erleen Nada @ Tin Can
Velvet Underground Tribute Night (videos, bootlegs, picture books) hosted by Mario Orduno @ Whistle Stop
Soul Ablaze, Robert Bondurant, Mayfield @ Ruby Room
Sitar Sunday, with the Calcutta Kid (Jesse from the Donkeys) @ Bar Pink
Pop Punk's Not Dead Tour, featuring New Found Glory, Set Your Goals, the Wonder Years, Man Overboard, This Time Next Year @ House of Blues
Craig of Suede, Kurt Porter, Patrick Norton @ Lestat's
Kusikia, Mega Bog, Bruisecaster, A Book About Elephants @ Che Cafe
Enrique Bunbury & Zoe @ Open Air Theatre, SDSU
The Big Fellas @ Winston’s (6:30 p.m.)
Jose Sinatra's OB-O-ke @ Winston's
Tribe of Kings/Reggae Vibes @ U-31
The Joshua White Quartet, featuring Joshua White on piano, Marshall Hawkins on bass, Charlie Chavez on percussion and Leonard Patton on vocals@ Dizzy's (San Diego Wine & Culinary Center)