There are a handful of bands for whom I am a total fangirl. I suppose it has to do with where you are in your life when you are first introduced to a band, or maybe they're brand new (or new to you) and you grow as they grow and you just feel some kinship in that adjacency. Whatever the case may be, I unapologetically love and adore Snow Patrol. My first introduction was with the release of "Final Straw," though over time, I've gone back to the beginning and have doused myself in their catalogue. It's been a few years since the band came to our region, so I'm definitely excited to make the trek to Harrah's SoCal tonight to see them in all their glory. If you can't travel quite so far for a show, Jonny Wagon celebrate their album release at the Casbah with some of SD's finest, Nathaniel Rateliff plays the track, and Niall Horan headlines at Mattress Firm.
Friday, Aug. 17:
- Snow Patrol @ Harrah's Resort SoCal
- Deafheaven, Drab Majesty, Uniform @ Brick By Brick (SOLD OUT)
- Jonny Wagon & the Tennessee Sons, Jesse LaMonaca & the Dime Novels, Stephen El Rey & the Crew D'Etat Brass Band, Ypsitucky @ Casbah
- Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats @ Del Mar Racetrack
- Niall Horan, Maren Morris @ Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
- Lyfe Jennings @ House of Blues
- Set It Off, Chapel, De'Wayne Jackson, His Dream of Lions @ The Irenic
- Tribal Theory, Ginger Roots, the Protectors, Clarence Bucaro @ Belly Up
- Lee Ritenour @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
- Audio Karate, Western Settings, the Gutter Daisies, Allweather @ Soda Bar
- Blood Ponies, Melvus, Le Saboteur @ Til-Two Club
- Joshua White & SixOfOne @ Dizzy's
- An Evening with Tolan Shaw @ EVE Encinitas
- Cardboard Boxer, We Are One, Suburban Park, Rain on Fridays +1 @ The Che Cafe
- Lil Ugly Mane, Malik Burgers, Sustivity, Deafheaven DJ set @ Space Bar
- Kid Wonder @ U-31
- Mariachi Champana Nevin @ San Diego Civic Theatre
- Sophia Bacino, Helena Holleran @ Lestat's
- Shovel, RAAG, Noonday Devils @ Tower Bar
- The Dirty Horror, DJ Dave Bats & Javi Nunez @ Bar Pink
- Plunderbund, Gregleplex @ Black Cat Bar
- Sad Kids Summer Camp ft. Layne, Love Glow, Fashion Jackson, Buddha Trixie, Former @ SOMA
- Diggin Dirt @ Winston's
- Jerry Jacobs @ Moonshine Beach
- Chad Bearden @ Moonshine Flats
- Mojo Jackson @ De Oro Mine Co
- Groove International @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- Casey Veggies & John Givez @ Midnight Jack
- Jazz Jam Sessions with Lorraine Castellanos Quartet @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Custard Pie @ Pour House (10 p.m.)
- California Rangers @ Pour House (5 p.m.)
- Deliverance Machine, RDG, Lumivore @ The Merrow
- Ice Cream, Brandon Prinzing & the Old Revival @ Bancroft Bar
- Funk Shui Planet, the Shakes @ 710 Beach Club
- Janice & Nathan @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Bradley Palermo, Blind Mountain Holler, Sim Williams, the Sudden Passion @ City Pub
- Velour @ Manhattan Bar
- Los Nuevos Rebeldes @ El Gran Patron Night Club
- Live Acoustic Sessions @ U-31 (7:30-9:30 p.m.)
- Funk's Most Wanted @ Tio Leo's
- Lee Ritenour @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (6:30 & 8:30 p.m.)
- Hitman Honey @ Navajo Live
- Teddy Rose @ Bassmnt
- Now & Later with DJ Artistic and friends @ El Dorado
- Uptown Rhythm Makers & Art After Hours @ Panama 66
- Atomic Groove’s Summer Series @ Belly Up (Happy Hour 5 p.m.)
- Brodinski @ Bang Bang
- SD Union 8-Year Anniversary Party with Fred V & Grafix, Skeptical, Reid Speed, Garva b2b BurnCam, Ghost M.D. b2b Rebellion, MC Ridda, Subliminal @ Spin
- Blonde 2-Year Anniversary and Dance Punk: Indie Blog Haus @ Blonde
- MadeTYO @ Oxford Social Club
- Stepping Feet, the Black Crowes Revival @ Music Box
- DJ Dynamiq @ FLUXX
- Sweat Box: Funk, Soul, Garage & House Classics @ Kava Lounge
- Club Musae @ Boar Cross'n
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.
