Things To Do In San Diego: June 23

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 | Updated 8:09 PM PDT

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Tonight is a ferocious night of great music all over town. While you might not think of downtown as the place to see music, TIm Pyles is hosting a free monthly show at Mary Jane's at the Hard Rock, and both Family Wagon and the Kabbs will surely blow the roof off the place. Over at Bar Pink, Maren Parusel is celebrating her CD release before hitting the road, so catch her while you can (check out our SoundDiego Spotlight profile of her). Just down the street, Jesse LaMonaca plays a free show at West Coast Tavern, so you can double up, or maybe you haven't been by the Ken Club in a while and tonight is the night to take a peek as Mitch Wilson of No Knife debuts his new band Lunar Maps. You probably can't do it all tonight, but you can die trying.

Thursday, June 23:

Family Wagon, the Kabbs @ Hard Rock Hotel (Mary Jane's Underground)
Buffalo Daughter, Maren Parusel, Touche @ Bar Pink
Jesse LaMonaca @ West Coast Tavern
Keren Ann, Chris Garneau @ Casbah
The Dabbers, Lunar Maps (featuring Mitch Wilson of No Knife) @ The Ken Club
Andre Williams, Jail Weddings, Little Fowl @ Soda Bar
Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown @ San Diego County Fair Heineken Grandstand Stage
Belly Up Blues Festival, with Rod Piazza, James Harman, Pete Johnson and Jus' Blues, Baby, Nena Anderson, the Buick Wilson Band @ San Diego County Fair Coors Light Rock On Stage
Foghat @ San Diego County Fair Ford Dealers Paddock Stage
The Diamonds @ San Diego County Fair Showcase Stage
Kid Cudi, Chip tha Ripper @ Valley View Casino Center
Horace Andy, Simpkin Project @ Belly Up
Slow Skate, Island Boy, Wet Years, Les Villes @ Tin Can
Pilots, Napoleon Complex, Hello Electric, the Alligator Republic @ Ruby Room
Toothless George, Hocus, the Last Years @ Eleven
Skinnie Magazine and NSD present: Warped Tour 2011 Battle of the Bands Prelims @ Brick By Brick
Paperhead @ Til-Two Club
3rd Annual Rock to Stop Violence @ House of Blues (read our preview here)
Missy Andersen @ Marble Room
Bandulus @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
Wally Bunting Live @ Lestat's
Old Tiger @ Riviera Supper Club
Off the Wagon @ The Harp
Monty Alexander Trio @ Anthology
Patrick Lanzetta @ Hard Rock Cafe
Paradise with Michele Lundeen @ Patrick's II
El Dorado Live and Insight present B.L.O.R.R. @ El Dorado
Soul Jazz @ Croce's
Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant
GraVity @ Humphreys Backstage Live
Remembering Dr Overkill, with Robin Roth & Adam @ Kava Lounge
L.E.D. presents Voyeur 2 Year Anniversary Party, with Special Guest, DJ R3hab @ Voyeur
Zzzzz: The Sound of Quiet Punx @ Whistle Stop
The Flock of '80s @ Henry's Pub
Club '80s @ Club Kadan
Bozzani Brothers, DJ Paul D @ Coyote Bar & Grill
Bad Neighbourz, the Ambassador @ Gallagher's
Off Track, Hula Guns @ Boar Cross'n
Justin and Jeff of Turn Koat @ Davina's Cabo Grill
Hip-Hop San Diego, with Brendan B, Elladee, Audios with Kevin Coleman and Bones, Destructo Bunny, Marsellus Wallace, DJ Existence 76 @ Winston's (all day)
Shocks of Mighty, Safety Orange @ Hennessey's Carlsbad
Smokey Hoof, My Cuzz'ins Funk band @ Queen Bee's
Electric Mistress @ Ivy Nightclub
Ben Powell @ Zel's Del Mar
Tommy & Tina @ 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. 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.