Sounds Like San Diego: April 30

I'll kick things off by saying that Saturday's shows are pretty great, but the Casbah has everyone beat with a reunion of Buckfast Superbee and Furious IV. But let's talk about your Saturday afternoon, because there's a lot going on. This is the first day of the 32nd Artwalk in Little Italy. Plenty of your favorite local musicians will be playing, and the art is always stunning. Meanwhile, Adams Avenue Unplugged is happening in Normal Heights and Kensington, so you can stroll between cafes, shops and restaurants all turning into music venues. The new guys almost on the block, Depot Springs Beer Company, who are about to open up in La Mesa, are showing their goodwill and neighborhood appreciation at Harry Griffen Park Amphitheatre, and thats where you can catch our friends in Birdy Bardot, the Ordeal, and more. Like I said, tons of fun stuff going on all over town.

Saturday, April 30:

  • Mission Federal Credit Union ArtWalk @ Little Italy (free, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
  • Adams Avenue Unplugged (free, 12-10 p.m., various locations on Adams Avenue)
  • Depot Springs Beer Company presents Birds Bardot, the Ordeal, the Caliphonic Supersonic Samba School, Euphoria Brass Band @ Harry Griffen Park Amphitheater (free, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., La Mesa)
  • Buckfast Superbee, Furious IV, Diamond Lakes, UJBOD's 3 Wood @ Casbah
  • Cigarettes After Sex, Hexa, Angels Dust @ The Hideout
  • Flatbush Zombies @ Observatory North Park
  • Pleasure Fix (EP release), Hand of Gavrilo, Dexter Riley Xperiment, Omni @ Soda Bar
  • Jazz on Tap @ Quartyard
  • Life in Color @ Valley View Casino Center
  • Josh Garrels, Jason Barrows @ Belly Up (sold out)
  • Caravan 2 Cabo documentary premier, featuring Mike Pinto @ Music Box
  • The Premiere of Tribal Baroque @ Bread & Salt
  • Clinebell Express Happy Hour @ Whistle Stop (5 p.m.)
  • Booty Bassment @ Whistle Stop
  • Sempra Sol, Ben Limpic, Here Lies the Hero, Ghost Banditz, Aois @ SOMA
  • Tribal Theory @ House of Blues
  • Loud on Mute, the Mongrels (Michigan) @ The Bancroft
  • Daniel Crawford Trio, Howl & Moon, Them Weary Bones, Mike Pope @ Sycamore Den
  • Supersonic Dragon Wagon, Condor, Beira @ Tower Bar
  • Tolan Shaw, Charbra, Nancy Truesdale @ La Jolla Athenaeum
  • Bedlam Rebels , The Fuzz Junkies, Ritual Potion @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
  • Fruition @ Winston's (9:30 p.m.)
  • DJ Jeff Graves @ Til-Two Club
  • Walpurgis Nacht, BCB DJs @ The Black Cat
  • 36 Crazyfists, Unset, 1001, Big Goat @ Brick By Brick
  • Sacha Boutros @ Dizzy's
  • Bucket of Fish, Ash Williams, Neveready, Odd Advantage, She/Her/Hers @ Che Cafe
  • Jay Allan & the Uncommon Good, Elektric Voodoo @ 710 Beach Club
  • Peter Sprague, Fred Benedetti @ Pilgrim United Church of Christ
  • Full Strength Funk Band @ Tio Leo's
  • The Cadillac Wreckers @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
  • Viva Santana @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
  • Stereosonic @ V Lounge, Viejas
  • Reflex @ Fluxx
  • Dirty Audio@ Bassmnt
  • DJ Vice @ Omnia
  • DJ Ikon @ Parq
  • Sirus Hood, Klatch @ Bang Bang
  • David Scuba, Noel Jackson, Rivkarma, RA.MOD @ Spin
  • Techgnomes @ Kava Lounge
  • Temple of the Dad @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
  • The Oz Noy Trio, Pet Shark, RDG, Ugly Roomers @ Ramona Mainstage

Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah, the content manager for DoSD, 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.

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