This weekend is going to be jam-packed with music, especially with the second installment of Crssd Festival this year, but if you feel like getting your weekend kicked off a little bit early, Thursday night has plenty to offer. Two Canadian bands go head to head, with the boogie rock of the Sheepdogs at the Casbah facing off against the art rock of Braids at Soda Bar. If the spirit of the earth and the positive vibrations run deep in your veins, Xavier Rudd & the United Nations will be performing at the Observatory, while the Hideout will be plenty rowdy with Texas' Riverboat Gamblers. If you want to keep it mellow on the acoustic tip, Tyrone Wells appears solo at Lestat's, and Gregory Page continues a Thurday night residency at Java Joe's.
Thursday, Oct. 8:
- The Sheepdogs, Radio Moscow @ Casbah
- Braids, Tasseomancy @ Soda Bar
- Xavier Rudd & the United Nations, Chadwick Stokes @ Observatory North Park
- Riverboat Gamblers @ The Hideout
- The Husky Boy All Stars @ Bar Pink
- Turnpike Troubadours, Mike & the Moonpies@ Belly Up
- Sully & the Blue Eyed Soul Band @ Music Box
- Uptown Rhythm Makers @ Black Cat
- Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company & Slippery When Wet @ The Loft, UCSD
- Chromeo @ Parq
- 22 Kings, Ves Frank @ Sycamore Den
- Ray Wylie Hubbard @ AMSD
- Tyrone Wells (solo), Joe Brooks @ Lestat's
- Gregory Page & His Accompanists @ Java Joe's
- Don Pardi, Brothers Osborne @ House of Blues
- The Major Minus, Cult Vegas, Vinyl Mill @ The Merrow
- Gio & Diamond @ Croce's Park West
- Rick Parma @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Open Jam Session @ Winston's (6-9 p.m.)
- Ben Miller Band @ Winston's
- Sham 69, Revolt, Grids @ Til-Two Club
- Riff Raff @ Fluxx
- Nervo @ Omnia
- The Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio @ 98 Bottles
- Recommended Dosage @ Whistle Stop
- Revival @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Nathan James @ Tio Leo's
- Black P---y, Red Wizard @ Boar Cross'n
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah 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.
