I'll always hold onto the memory of the Felice Brothers playing the Casbah on my birthday several years back. "I put some whiskey into my whiskey / I put some heartbreak into my heart...." They sang along with Conor Oberst, who was making special appearances on that particular tour. It was an epic night, and because of it, I always make my best effort to see los hermanos Felices, and they definitely stand on their own as a great act, making for a super special Father's Day treat. The incredible Johnathan Rice opens the show, and not only will he be playing some of his tunes, he'll be reading some of his published haikus. Soda Bar's got the Holdup, a NorCal band with SoCal vibes, combining rock, reggae and rap, joined by Unsteady. Brick's got hard rock act New Year's Day, who are gaining some notoriety in the "active rock" genre, and Crew D'etat Brass Band get things lively in Balboa Park at Panama 66.
Sunday, June 16:
- The Felice Brothers, Johnathan Rice @ Casbah
- The Holdup, Unsteady @ Soda Bar
- Rat Sabbath with DJ Ratty @ Bar Pink
- New Year's Day, Diamante, Savage After Midnight @ Brick by Brick
- Crew D'etat Brass Band @ Panama 66
- Fabian Almazan Trio @ La Jolla Athenaeum
- Mariachi Sol De Mexico @ Corona Grandstand Stage, San Diego County Fair
- Ginger Roots & the Protectors @ Coors Light Rock On Stage, San Diego County Fair
- Blue October, Mona @ Observatory North Park
- The Third Hip-Hop Collective @ Space
- Taki Sundays: Latin Day Party @ Park & Rec (2 p.m.)
- Greg Douglass (guitarist for Steve Miller, Van Morrison, Hot Tuna, Greg Kihn, Country Weather) @ Belly Up
- Gospel Brunch @ House of Blues (10 a.m.)
- Anberlin, I the Mighty @ House of Blues
- Idiginis @ Bancroft Bar
- Fusion Dance presents the Main Event @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Franki Valli & the Four Seasons @ Viejas Concerts in the Park
- Keep It on the DL @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Salsa Sunday @ Moonshine Beach
- Acoustic Live @ Moonshine Flats
- Side of Beans @ Winston's (2 p.m.)
- Ristband @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
- R&B and Friends @ The Merrow (5 p.m.)
- Chad & Rosie @ Crossroads, House of Blues (free)
- The Budrows @ Pour House
- Trevor McSpadden @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado
- Salsa Sundays @ Queen Bee's (all ages)
- Deep Tech Residents featuring Jungle Jimn and Jonathan Lim @ Kava Lounge
- Three Chord Justice @ Renegade
- Reggae Sunday with Schwanda Roots @ U-31
- Uptown Top Ranking @ The Office
- Father's Day Jazz Brunch @ Humphreys Backstage Live (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
- The UpShots @ Navajo Live
- Jason Brown @ Humphreys Backstage Live (7 p.m.)
- Republic of Music @ Lobby Bar, Viejas Casino
- Percomman Takeover with Lubelski, Rybo @ Spin
- Reggae Sunday @ Spin
- Sunday Groove with the Professor, Juni Flo @ El Dorado
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.
