It's finally Friday and I am really excited to catch this year's Wrex The Halls at Valley View Casino Center. While it's true I've never particularly loved the Sports Arena for its bouncy walls, the lineup this year is stellar and honestly the best part of the show is who you might run into while you're there. It will be my first time seeing Billy Idol, but all of the other acts I've seen at least a couple times each and they give it all at every show. For Wrex The Halls, bands tend to play abbreviated sets, which means all the best radio hits you can squeeze into one night. If you want to keep it small, Allah-Las have a sold-out show at the Casbah, the Icarus Line play at Soda Bar, and Behind The Wagon get boozy at Bar Pink.
Friday, Dec. 12:
- 91X Wrex the Halls with Cage the Elephant, Interpol, Alt-J, Spoon, Billy Idol, Banks, Schitzophonics @ Valley View Casino Center
- Allah-Las, Tashaki Miyaki, DJ Brian Clinebell @ Casbah (Sold Out)
- The Icarus Line, Zig Zags, Zodiac Death Valley @ Soda Bar
- Pepper, the New Movement, New Fund Beat @ Belly Up (Sold Out)
- Behind the Wagon @ Bar Pink
- Tower Bar Records Showcase: Shake Before Us, the Lumps, Kids In Heat @ Tower Bar
- Godhammered, Contortion, Beheading the King @ Brick By Brick
- Stormy Lights Opening Party @ Whistlestop
- Atomic Groove @ Belly Up
- Teagan Taylor Trio @ Croce's Park West
- Mark Dresser Quintet @ Dizzys
- Crystal Kingdom, All Gold @ Fluxx
- Twisted Relatives @ Gallaghers
- Dane Drewis @ Tin Roof
- Sabo, Dink, Delia Ros, Mett, Andre Sito @ The Hideout
- Brendan McCreary, Blazing Rays of the Sun, Rob Deez @ Lestat's
- Skamania @ The Merrow
- Subtropics, Hindu Pirates @ Planet Rooth Design Haus
- Josh Garrels @ Ramona Mainstage
- Leave The Universe. Brokem Lips, Johns Last Ghost, Digital Lizards of Doom, Cramer Creative @ SOMA
- Does It Explode, Arms Away @ Sycamore Den
- Brian Ellis Ellis Reflection, XL Middletown & Moniquea, Zackey Force Funk, Turqouise Summers @ Til-Two Club
- Other Bodies, Party Gardens, Mystercave @ Tin Can
- Emancipator, Sugarpill, Patricio @ Spin
- Blue Rhino @ Tio Leo's
- Ryan Hemsworth, Meishi Smile @ Bang Bang
- The California Honeydrops @ Winstons
- Loudpvck @ Bassmnt
- J Stalin, Philthy Rich @ Porter's Pub
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.
