Dust off your dancing shoes and get ready to sweat when you shake your body with the crowd that will certainly gather for Wednesday's Monophonics vs. Orgone party at the Casbah. Both bands fall into the funk and soul world, and both do it masterfully. Each band will perform a set, and they'll also have a full set together, which means you can shake right over that midweek hump. Around town, Michael Nesmith of Monkees fame performs at the Belly Up, monthly events Commune and Sway both go down in North Park, and Minneapolis indie-rockers Howler perform at Soda Bar.
Wednesday, April 30:
- Monophonics vs. Orgone @ Casbah
- Michael Nesmith @ Belly Up
- Howler, Vision, the Paper Thins @ Soda Bar
- Commune, with Andre Power, DJ Peso @ Bar Pink
- Sway + Art, featuring Bulletproof Tigers, We Are Sirens, Inner Wave @ U-31
- Charlie Megira, the NFormals, Shiva Trash, DJ Mikey Ratt @ Tower Bar
- Comeuppance, Damien/Hubbard/Salazar Trio, Die Missbidungen des Menschen @ Tin Can
- Jamming Out @ House of Blues
- Simon Townsend @ Lestat's
- Lovelight Open Mic @ The Hideout
- Nathan Collins Quartet @ Croce's Park West
- Marshall Unwired @ The Loft
- Gilbert Castellanos Jazz Jam @ Seven Grand
- The Tighten Up! @ El Dorado
- Devon Jane @ Hard Rock Hotel
- Kenny Eng @ 98 Bottles
- Club Kingston presents Simmer Down Riddim Section, DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
- DJ Heather Hardcore @ Til-Two Club
- The Groove, starring Stellita @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Club M.A.W. @ Henry's Pub
- Future Wednesdays @ Kava Lounge
- Joe Cardillo @ Wonderland Ocean Pub
- Open Mic @ The Merrow
- Open Mic/Open Jam @ 710 Beach Club
- Johnny Tarr (7:30-9:30 p.m.), DJ Christopher London (9:30 p.m.) @ Henry's Pub
- Christopher Dale @ Tio Leo's
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.
