There are so many good shows on Saturday that I don't even know where to start. David Wax Museum brings their signature "Mexo-American" music to Soda Bar, and the Observatory goes post-hardcore with Dance Gavin Dance. One of my favorite locals, Ditches, play at the Hideout, and Soda Bar welcomes the Maine to the Irenic. The Soaks are back from tour and play at the Che Cafe, and you can expect a raucous night at Til-Two Club. Still, Casbah is where it's at, with Quebecois indie rockers the Dears and Dear Boy. There are great shows all over town, so don't let the chilly weather deter your good times with live music.
Saturday, Dec. 12:
- Vinyl Junkies Record Swap @Casbah (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- The Dears, Dear Boy @Casbah
- Soaks, Vitto & the Trees, Cheeks, Fake Tides, Nimzo Indians @ Che Cafe
- Agnostic Front, Fury, Death March, Revolt-chix @Til-Two Club
- Soda Bar presents the Maine, the Technicolors @The Irenic
- Ditches, Kids In Heat, Color @The Hideout
- Dance Gavin Dance, Slaves, A Lot Like Birds, Dayshell, Strawberry @Observatory North Park
- David Wax Museum, Marty O'Reilly, John Meeks @Soda Bar
- Gary Hankins @Black Cat
- Subtropics, the Bad Vibes @The Balboa
- Secrets, Killing the Messenger, Leave the Universe, Amaya Lights, I Survive, Hannibal, After the Fall @SOMA
- The Stalins of Sound, No Martyr, Nervous Defects, Night Times @Tower Bar
- The Milkcrates DJs @Bar Pink
- Common Sense, Brewfish @Belly Up
- SDGMC: Jingle @Balboa Theatre
- Booty Bassment @Whistle Stop
- Her @San Diego Pyramid (Vision Pulse Creative)
- Bushwalla @Java Joe's
- Kim Wilson & His All Star Blues Review's 16th Annual Holiday Bash, with special guests Last Call @Winston's (4:30 p.m.)
- Dead Winter Carpenters, the Homesick Hitchers @Winston's (9:30 p.m.)
- Shred for Dime tribute show, with Unset, Conflict of Interest, Raise the Guns @Brick By Brick
- Joe Marson, Jeff Campbell, Nick Crook @Lestat's
- Will Downing @Sycuan
- Dr. Fresch @Bang Bang
- New Kids @Silo in Makers Quarter
- DJ Ruckus @Omnia
- Full Strength Funk Band @Tio Leo's
- Charles Imes @Croce's Park West (12 p.m.)
- Sue Palmer @Croce's Park West (7 p.m.)
- Michele Lundeen @Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Viva Santana @Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Chachi @Fluxx
- Progress @Kava Lounge
- UFC, DJ Chelu @Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Sunny Rude, the Euphonics, Tape Heads @710 Beach Club
- Minnesota & the M Machine @Spin
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.
