It's Thursday night in San Diego, and the options are plentiful and varied. Indie darlings Chairlift return to town, and should be a solid pick for the night. For those looking for something a bit heavier and darker, legendary Acid Mothers Temple take over the Soda Bar. Comedic musician (or is it musical comedian?) Tim Minchin brings his unique and bizarre comedy to Balboa Theatre, and for those of you who love some Rock en Espanol, Belanova return to town with a show at the House of Blues. There are dozens of other great options to get you ready for the weekend, so look it over and check out some live music.
Thursday, April 12:
- Chairlift, Nite Jewel, Bell @ wwwww.casbahmusic.com
- Acid Mothers Temple, Phantom Family Halo @ Soda Bar
- Tim Minchin @ Balboa Theatre
- Pulsar 107.3 presents Belanova, New David, DJ Martin Kache @ House of Blues
- Dark Star Orchestra @ Belly Up
- Batwings, Haunted Horses, White Coward, Innerds @ Tin Can
- The Shell Corporation, the Mighty Fine, Prosthetic Arms, Beside Myself, Kids Say the Darndest Things @ Tower Bar
- Oz Noy Trio, featuring Daryl Jones and Dave Weckl @ Anthology
- Nena Anderson @ Riviera Supper Club
- Mighty Fine, the Shell Corporation, Bastards of Young @ Tower Bar
- L.E.D. presents Zed's Dead, Araabmusik, Memorecks, X1, Knight Riderz, Mat the Alien @ 4th & B
- April Ventura & the Magnolias, Melly Frances & the Distilled Spirits @ Eleven
- The Gamer Girls present Nerdcore Night, with Broken Pixels, Doc Awk, El Gun Legro, Dez Thrill @ Ruby Room
- Jeffrey Foucault @ Lestat's
- BOTB, featuring Nautikal, Static Bloom, Pigeon, the Hero Inside @ Brick By Brick
- LED presents Michael Woods @ Voyeur
- The Skatalites @ WorldBeat Cultural Center
- Electric Quest @ Flying Elephant Pub & Grill
- EDM, with EC Twins @ Fluxx
- Trent Hancock @ Marble Room
- Critical Beatdown, featuring Dnae Beats, Kid Kanevil, Mike Gao, DJ Pound, Elan, Cleancut @ Kava Lounge
- Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant
- The Bastard Sons, the Whiskey Avengers @ Winston's
- Ruby & the Red Hots @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Dead Animal Mod, Old Man Wizard @ Bar Dynamite
- Kahilofa @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- iParty Thursdays @ Henry's Pub
- Club '80s @ Club Kadan
- Dave Booda Trio @ Tiki House
- DJ Claire's Soul Train Dance Party @ Whistle Stop
- Gilbert Castellanos & the New Latin Jazz Quintet @ Croce's
- Safety Orange @ Hennessey's Carlsbad
- Michele Lundeen & Blues Streak @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
- Jonny Tarr @ Davina's Cabo Grill
- Valerie Pierce, Smokestaxx @ Jimmy Love's
- Telegraph, NN$ @ U-31
- Big City Shaman @ McP's Irish Pub
- Hammer Down @ Coyote Bar & Grill
Rosemary Bystrak 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.
