We're inching toward a weekend with plenty of reasons to decide to start your weekend on Thursday: Teenage Bottlerocket perform at Soda Bar; party crew Gone Baby Gone rock the Merrow and the Heavy Guilt squeeze together on the House of Blues side stage. I'm particularly excited for Ha Ha Tonka, a band from Missouri who blend indie-rock with touches of their Appalachian roots and Americana vibes. They're always a raucous show, and will help you get through the final stretch of your work week.
Thursday October 3:
- Ha Ha Tonka, Samantha Crain @ Casbah
- Teenage Bottlerocket, the Queers, the Copyrights @ Soda Bar
- Gone Baby Gone, the Filthy Violets @ the Merrow (1271 University Ave)
- The Heavy Guilt, Kongos @ House of Blues Fifth Avenue Side Stage
- An Evening with .38 Special @ Belly Up
- Deadbroked, Plook, the Sleepwalker @ the Griffin
- Brian Ellis Group, Hing @ Tin Can Ale House
- Laidback Luke @ House of Blues
- Kris Angelis, Whetherman @ Lestat's
- Flower & Corey @ Tiki House
- Maoli Music, Jordan T, One a Cjord @ Winstons
- Rat City Riot, Chosen Ones, Bricktop, Out Crowd @ Til-Two Club
- Dead Ghost, Destroyers of Light, Widower @ the Bancroft
- Disconnected Booking presents Ill Bill, Parker & the Numberman, Fam Royal Crew, DJ Eclipse, Uncle Howie, Q-Unique @ Brick by Brick
- Happy Little Trees featuring J40, Special Guests @ El Dorado
- EDM with Robbie Rivera @ FLUXX
- Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ Crystal Ballroom (414 N. Magnolia, El Cajon)
- Gilbert Castellanos and the New Latin Jazz Quintet @ Croce's
- Re:Trio with John Swana @ 98 Bottles
- Saxon, Fozzy, Halcyon Way, Nukem @ Ramona Mainstage
- Gramophone Gregory and his Imaginary Dance Orchestra @ ArtLab Studios
- Seria Star @ Kava Lounge
- West of 5 @ Coyote Bar & Grill
- Jeff Moore @ Crush (Solana Beach)
- The Routine @ 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.
