Tonight is a mixed bag of musical gems. Jason Mraz performs his second sold-out night at Spreckels, the post-punk instrumental powerhouse Russian Circles take over the Casbah, and Boston electronic masters Freezepop are over at the Soda Bar. There are also some amazing private promotional radio shows happening around town today, so if you're lucky enough to win tickets for Snow Patrol from KPRI or Radio Sophie, all I can say is that I am jealous and am available if you need a plus-one. The band's new record comes out in January, but advances have already been all over the internet, and if you've sneaked a listen, you know it is fantastic and stays true to the band's anthemic sound. I'm pretty sure I'll be spending most of my day trying to figure out how to get in on the action.
Tuesday, Nov. 29:
- Russian Circles, Deafhaven, Marriages @ Casbah
- Casbah presents Freezepop, Alpha Channel @ Soda Bar
- Local Brews Local Grooves, with 321 Stereo, SXO, The Amanda Waggener Band, James Morris, Steve Welty @ House of Blues Delta Stage
- Jason Mraz (acoustic), Toca Rivera @ Spreckels Theatre
- Abe West, Brown Shoe, Adams and Eves @ Tin Can
- Art of Elan presents A Fiddler's Tale @ San Diego Museum of Art
- West Side Inflection: A Riviera Jazz Quartet @ Riviera Supper Club
- Darkwave Garden @ Club Kadan
- Anthology House Band @ Anthology
- Tori Roze presents Ruby Tuesday, with Hussy, Lo Sails @ Ruby Room
- 52nd Street (Billy Joel tribute) @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Trent Hancock @ Tiki House
- Metro @ Valley View Casino
- Train of Thought @ Queen Bee's
- Little Monsters @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
- M.O.B. presents Bosen Arrows @ Winston's
- Tomcat Courtney @ La Gran Tapa
- Friends Chill @ Whistle Stop
- Tommy Price & the Stilettos @ Henry's Pub
- Doug Allen @ The Kraken
- Stella, Hearts of Ghosts, Purple Faze @ The Stage Saloon
- Gio Trio + 1 @ Croce's
- Quintinn @ Davina's Cabo Grill
- Gene Warren @ McP's Irish Pub
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.
