Oh, Friday! It's been, like, a whole week since last we met, and you keep delivering such amazing choices for the fine people of San Diego. This week, you bring options of such magnitude, like Cymbals Eat Guitars at Soda Bar and the kings of the 42-second songs, Retox, at the Hideout. I'm feeling a little partial to Aaron Behrens & the Midnight Stroll, because they've been getting such great reviews and because I loved Aaron so much at the helm of Ghostland Observatory, and even though the sound is very different, I'm sure any project fronted by this guy has to be awesome. But there's also Blondie at Harrah's Resort Southern California and New Found Glory at the House of Blues to contend with, too. There's no way this can't be an awesome night, no matter which show you choose.
Friday, Oct. 3:
- Casbah presents Cymbals Eat Guitars, Slothrust, Inspired and the Sleep @ Soda Bar
- Aaron Behrens & the Midnight Stroll, Ranch Ghost @ Casbah
- Blondie @ The Event Center, Harrah's Resort Southern California
- Casbah presents Retox, Doomsday Student, Hot Nerds, Prayers @ The Hideout
- New Found Glory, We Are the In Crowd, Fireworks, Candy Hearts @ House of Blues
- Deep Sea Thunderbeast (CD release), Archons, Red Wizard, Dead Ghost @ Til Two Club
- Weight of the Sun, Mursic, Sensory Station, Convent @ House of Blues
- Blood Dancer, Dead Label, Fermentor @ The Merrow
- Spiral Out @ Brick By Brick
- Countryfest North 2014 @ Junior Seau Amphitheatre, Oceanside Pier
- Kieran Lux, Noah Newton, Vinnymui, Jango Phett, Jay Jay @ Epicentre
- One Drop, Hazmatt and Kainga (9 p.m.); Atomic Groove (5:30 p.m.) @ Belly Up
- Teagan Taylor Trio @ Croces Park West
- Rising Star (9 p.m.); Temple of the Dad (5 p.m.) @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Jacob Szekely with Josh Nelson, Christopher Allis @ Dizzy's
- Brett Bodley @ Fluxx
- Tom Flynn, Dink @ Bang Bang
- Battle of the Bands Final, featuring Gunner Gunner, Swirl, Sickstring Outlaws, Raja Lyon (8 p.m.); Casey Turner (5 p.m.) @ 710 Beach Club
- DJ Bacon Bits @ U31
- JGB Band featuring Melvin Seals @ Winston's
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah and The North Park Theatre, and 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.
