There's a magical thing I feel when I look at a night's listings and see three incredible shows that are all sold out. The Afghan Whigs caused a big stir after releasing their first record in more than 14 years, so it's no suprise this one sold out. And then there's Alt-J, who sold out the Casbah on their first outing to San Diego, and who are playing Madison Square Garden in the spring -- it's not shocking that this one is sold out, either. And then, of course, the Melvins, who have had a decades-spanning career, always make their way to the Casbah. Buzz and the crew will certainly bring their A game on Friday night. If you don't have tickets to any of these, St. Lucia (who also sold out the Casbah) have a show at Humphrey's, my friend Matt gets a little country at Sycamore Den, and there's an album-release party for "Sonido de laa Frontera" ("Sounds of the Border") at theTil Two Club.
Friday, Oct. 24:
- The Afghan Whigs, Joseph Arthur @ Belly Up (sold out)
- The Melvins, Les Butcherettes, Death Eyes @ Casbah (sold out)
- Casbah presents Alt-J, Livelife @ SOMA (sold out)
- St Lucia, Robert DeLong @ Humphrey's By the Bay
- Matthew Strachota, Trailduster, Heartbeat Trail @ Sycamore Den
- "Sonido de la Frontera" album-release party, with Solark, DJ Unite, Me Henshaw, DJ V Rock, DJ Bob Green @ Til Two Club
- Sue Palmer @ Croce's Park West
- Kathy Kallick Band @ Templar's Hall, Old Poway Park
- Luke Bryan, Lee Bice, Cole Swindell @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
- Jazz a la Mexicana: Charlie Chaves & His Quintet @ Dizzy's
- Outline in Color, Smarter Than Robots, This Plague Between Us, Vanguard, Voidlines @ Epicentre
- Gareth Emery @ Fluxx
- Crucial Blend, Sunny Rude, Dj R2 @ Gallagher's
- Detroit Underground @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Josiah Leming, Sur, Caroline Corn @ Lestat's
- The Protomen, Urizen, Blood Dancer @ The Merrow
- Michael Lee Firkins, Points North, RDG, Pet Shark @ Ramona Mainstage
- Pat Hilton, Splitfinger @ 710 Beach Club
- Koffin Kats, the Strikers, Hard Fall Hearts, Radio Threat @ Soda Bar
- The Department of Descriptive Services, MC Trachiotomy, Carisa Bianca Mellado, Nekotizer @ Tower Bar
- Latex Grenade @ Tin Can
- Bump n Brass @ Tio Leo's
- Jimmy Callaway, Deric Callaway, Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
- I Wayne @ World Beat Cultural Center
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah and The North Park Theatre, 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.
