I don't know if this week of San Diego's live music could ever be beat. As we move into the weekend, it seems the fun never ends. Tonight, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah return to the Casbah and you know it is going to be a killer show, as it's been a few years since we've heard from the band and their new material is proving that they still have the magic. The summer concerts at the track are still in effect, and Steel Pulse is always a huge draw in San Diego, Soda Bar presents the Sidekicks at Che Cafe, and Bar Pink does Dixie with the Euphoria Brass Band. I know a lot of people who will be cramming into Whistle Stop tonight for the return of Sleeping People, so if you're thinking about that show, make sure to get there early.
Friday, August 8:
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Alec Ounsworth @ The Casbah (sold out)
- Soda Bar Presents: The Sidekicks, Sundials, Dowsing, Groms @ The Che Cafe
- Steel Pulse @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Summer Concert Series
- Euphoria Brass Band @ Bar Pink
- Sleeping People, Roland @ Whistle Stop
- Rebelution, Iration, Stick Figure, the Green, Haven Art Studio @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, SDSU
- Robin Hill, Cult Vegas, Trips @ Tin Can
- Bitch Please, Matt Bahamas (Heavy Hawaii) @ The Hideout
- Eukaryst, Unicorn Death, Imbalanced, Dark Measure @ The Merrow
- The Chop Tops, the Strikers, the Gore Horsemen @ Soda Bar
- The Fabulous Pelicans (5:00), Israel Vibrations & the Roots Radics, Piracy Conspiracy and DJ Carlos Culture (8:30) @ Belly Up
- Wovenwar, Killing the Messenger, Hundred Caliber, City of Crooks, Spades and Blades @ Soma
- Lee Churchill @ U-31
- Caskitt, Micah Schnabel, the Shell Corporation, D-Cent Jerks, Western Settings, Jon Creeden @ The Tower Bar
- Christopher Hollyday Quartet @ Croce's Park West
- Bi-National Mambo Orchestra @ Dizzy's
- Kieran Lux, Spittin em'age & Lambo, Sly Messiah, Leo Haze @ Epicentre
- Bionic w/ Mixed Reactions @ Fluxx
- Our Last Night, Set It Off, Heartist, Stages & Stereos @ The House of Blues Voodoo Room
- Pimpinela @ The House of Blues
- Destructo, Wax Motif @ Bassmnt
- Etnik @ Bang Bang
- Caliber @ Humphrey's Backstage
- The Moves, Samantha Aiken, Raven and Gold @ Lestat's
- Drew Tabor (5:00), Life, Grizzly Business & the Major Minus (9:00) @ 710 Beach Club
- Rose Royce and Evelen "Champagne" King @ Sycuan Casino
- Wescott, Feeding Frenzy @ Sycamore Den
- Swing Ding Amigos, Lenguas Largas, The Underground Railroad to Candyland, Treasure Fleet, Blank Pages @ The Til Two Club
- Ladies of Soul @ 98 Bottles
- Colour @ Tio Leo's Lounge
- Hirie, Arise Roots, Psydecar @ Winston'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.
