If you're like me, you didn't mind the blackout so much, except for all of the amazing shows that were cancelled, but fortunately the San Diego Music Thing kicks off today, so you can get your fix tonight. We are thrilled about all of the showcases, but we're especially excited about our very own happy hour that kicks off the festivities this evening at Bar Pink. We lined up Trap Gold and everyone's favorite DJ, Gabe Vega. Wherever you end up tonight, and whether you participate in the San Diego Music Thing or not, there's plenty of music to make this weekend a memorable one.
Friday, September 9:
- SDMT: SoundDiego Happy Hour, featuring Trap Gold, Gabe Vega @ Bar Pink (6 p.m.)
- SDMT: FM 94/9 presents the Silent Comedy, Saint Motel, Black Whales, Any Clockwise, Bella Novela @ Sunset Temple Room
- SDMT: 91X presents the Roxy on Sunset, featuring Little Hurricane, Endoxi, Vanaprasta, the Ferocious Few, Purple Melon, Kevin Martin @ U-31
- SDMT: Pussy Galore presents DJ Robin Roth, Love Grenades, 8mm, Miss Erika Davies, the Secret Seven @ Whistle Stop
- SDMT: Noise Pop presents Nico Vega, the Frail, Bart Davenport, 321 Stereo @ The Mississippi Room
- SDMT: Reverbnation presents Grand Tarantula, Midnight Rivals, Pigeon Collision, Amy LaVere, Old Tiger @ Bar Pink
- SDMT: River City, Joanie Mendenhall & John Meeks, Nena Anderson, Ryan Blue’s Ugly Moon, Grampadrew and the Gut String Girls @ Claire de Line
- SDMT: BMI presents Eli James, Chairs Missing, Youngblood Hawke, the New Division, DwnTown @ Soda Bar
- SDMT: Artfag/SESAC present Abe Vigoda, Cold Showers, the Chasms, Bleached, Cathedral X, Colleen Green, Plateaus @ Casbah
- SDMT: Exene Cervenka, Deep Dark Robot, Republic of Letters, Murry Hammond (the Old 97s), Queen Caveat @ Queen Bee’s
- SMDT: Hyena, Smile Now Cry Later, White Apple Tree, El Elle, Dr Seahorse, New Kinetics @ Eleven
- SDMT: Phasers on Stun, Hotel St. George, Ian Taylor and the Guilty Party, Kera and the Lesbians @ Tin Can
- SDMT: the Mattson 2, Steph Johnson @ The Office
- SDMT: Sleeping Giant presents Chris Cutz, Beatnick @ AC Lounge
- Toxic Holocaust, Nihilist, Krum Bum, Holy Grail @ The Shakedown
- The Vibrators, Midnight Eagle, the Last Years, the Paper Hearts, Dead on a Wire @ Til Two Club
- Dubchamber Records presents Addicted to Bass: With R.A.W, SixFootUnda, NastyGzuz, Tryxx and MC Diekt, and MC WERD AND Tez @ Ruby Room
- The Aggrolites, Buck-O-Nine, DJ M.A.C. @ Belly Up
- Happy Hour with Los Chicharrones Guapos @ Belly Up (5:30 p.m.)
- Yovee, Country Rockin Rebels @ The Griffin
- Wild Child (tribute to the Doors), the Who Revue, Brett Ellis Band @ House of Blues
- Evan Stalker, Cosmic Dan, Dj Wero, Colour Vision, hosted by MayStar @ House of Blues (Delta Room)
- Amy Steinberg, Bryan Bangerter, Carlos Olmeda, Jessica Bell@ Lestat's
- One Theory, Loked, Sangre, Despite the Wolves @ Brick By Brick
- Dazed and Confused @ Winston's
- Thicker Than Thieves, Perro Bravo, Subliminal Trip @ 710 Beach Club
- 'Epi Fest 2011, featuring Silent Vice, Oculus Sinister, Caymul, Space Milk, Scarlett Avenue, Lennox Law, Captain Fiction, Timmy Dehnert @ Epicentre
- The Greater Heights, Assemble the Skyline, Fourth & Coast, the Rundown, Rogue Radio, Keep the Change @ Soma
- Retaliate, Take Offense, Deadlined, Soul Search, Let Em Rot @ Che Cafe
- Homage to Django Reinhardt by Gonzalo Bergara & His Quartet @ Dizzy's
- Betamaxx @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge
- The Ultimate Doo Wop Show @ Humphreys Concerts By the Bay
- Stone Senses @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
- Selena Gomez @ Valley View Casino Center
- Gary Allan @ Harrah's Rincon Open Sky Theater
- Surf City Allstars @ Anthology (7:30 p.m.)
- Tim Bowman @ Anthology (9:30 p.m.)
- Lady Luck Revue, DJ R2 @ Gallagher's
- The Red Fox Tails @ Marble Room
- R3hab, Rifat Ziadeh @ Voyeur
- Zenbu Fridays with DJ Leif @ Zenbu Cardiff
- Grand Masta Rats & Profile @ El Dorado
- Friday Night Flavor @ Spin
Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. She does social media for the Casbah, books at West Coast Tavern and is trying her hand at band management. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.
