Last night, we had Rocky Votolato in town at the Casbah. Tonight, the same stage will be graced by his brother Cody (Blood Brothers) while he tours with frenetic rockers Telekinesis. They have a solid lineup, with the Love Language and the local boys in the Howls. If you're all Casbah'd out, San Diego's the Donkeys are up at Eleven, and since they generally only play a handful of local shows a year, you might want to catch them while you can. If you're looking for a solid all-ages lineup, you can make the trek to UCSD, where Young the Giant will hit the stage. They did a residency at the Casbah a while back and they're doing pretty well on the radio charts across the country, so it looks like their star is rising quickly.
Friday, Feb. 25:
- The Donkeys, Midnight Rivals@ Eleven
- Telekinesis, the Love Language, the Howls @ Casbah -- read T. Loper's preview
- Mike Pinto with Shoreline Rootz, Tribal Theory and Megan Combs@ Belly Up
- Young the Giant, Kitten @ The Loft, UCSD
- "Connect Four" with Broken Dreams, PCH (Piff California Herrera), DJ Mane One @ Soda Bar
- Bonkers! Dance Party hosted by Junior and Vaughn, Ume@ Bar Pink
- Rat's Eyes @ Whistle Stop
- Fireball Ministry, Night Horse, the Archons @ The Shakedown
- Space Nature, Dahga Bloom, Trap Gold, Slipping Into Darkness @ Tin Can
- The Ugly Beats, DJ Tony the Tyger @ Til Two Club
- Long Live Logos, Two Guns, Jackson Price, the New Kinetics @ Ruby Room
- The Aquabats, GoGo 13, Buck O Nine @ House of Blues
- James Morris, Artillery Fire, Make It Last Kid, Mister Wister, This Is Confusing @ Soma
- Ruins of Abaddon, Helsott @ Tower Bar
- Art: Project Ethos @ Fluxx (7-10 p.m.)
- Feel the Noise Electro Dancem with DJs Gabe Vega and Friends @ U-31
- Death On Wednesday, Thousand Watt Stare, Bridge 22, Eddie Rap Life @ O'Connell's
- Exit 116, Side Kick Hero@ Lestat's
- Creme de la Creme: SMOG, featuring Steady and Kelly Dean, Tealong, Bubblegum Sci Fi @ House of Blues, Delta Room
- Genitorturers, Hanzel and Gretyl, One Eye Doll, DJ Robin Roth @ Brick By Brick
- EOTO @ Winston's
- Boomsnap, Sunny Rude @ 710 Beach Club
- The Material, Steal the Scenery, I the Mighty @ Epicentre
- Fred Benedetti, with Regina and Julia @ Dizzy's (San Diego Wine and Culinary Center)
- Rockola @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge
- Sidekicks Duo @ Donovan's Circle of Fifths
- Mack and Malone, Samoan Irok @ 4th&B
- Gerald Clayton Trio @ Anthology (early show, 7:30 p.m.)
- Radio Latina Fiesta Latina Live with Johnny Polanco @ Anthology (late show, 9:30 p.m.)
- Michael Bernier and Sheila Sondergard @ Portugalia
- Sandollar, DJ LYA @ Gallagher's
- Clay Davis Trio @ The Marble Room
- Robbie Rivera, Yusef @ Voyeur
- Zenbu Fridays with DJ Leif @ Zenbu Cardiff
- Charlie Rock & Grandmasta Rats @ El Dorado
- Jet Set with DJ Homicide @ Fluxx
- La Grange (ZZ Top Tribute) @ Ramona Mainstage
Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events, and sometimes whatever creeps into her head on her music blog San Diego: Dialed In. Check it for even more listings. She also provides social media content for the Casbah. Follow her updates on Twitter or submit your music listings.
