It's an exciting weekend in San Diego, and it's hard to believe it is only February with this incredible summer-like weather we've been having. By day, go enjoy our local beaches, but at night, be ready for some good times. The English Beat play the Belly Up with some frequency, but a show at the Casbah is unprecedented, which is why this show sold out so quickly. The kids should all be heading to the Observatory for a massive punk show with Anti-Flag and Leftover Crack, among others, while anyone looking for a more relaxing and chill kind of night will head to Java Joe's for Tom Brousseau. Meanwhile, Nicki Bluhm is on the road with a stop at the Belly Up while husband Tim Bluhm recovers from a horrendous accident, and locals Sprung Monkey perform at Brick By Brick.
Friday, February 26:
- The English Beat @ Casbah (sold out)
- Tom Brousseau @ Java Joe's
- Anti-Flag and Leftover Crack with War on Women, Blackbird Raum, the Homeless Gospel Choir @ Observatory North Park
- The Infamous Stringdusters, featuring Nicki Bluhm, Della Mae @ Belly Up
- Sprung Monkey, Tsunami Bomb, Contortion @ Brick By Brick
- The Village Squares @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- David Wilcox @ AMSD
- A Static Lullaby, Idlehands, the Calefaction @ Soda Bar
- '80s vs. '90s @ Bar Pink
- Vokab Kompany, the Routine @ Music Box
- Atomic Groove @ Belly Up (5 p.m.)
- Jazz Spirituals with Richard Thompson Sextet @ Dizzy's
- Soul Glo IV with DJ Duck Egg @ The Black Cat
- My Iron Lung, Keyes, Movements, Rope @ Che Cafe
- Mono/Poly, DJ Pound, Angels Dust, Mystery Cave, Ghost Traps @ The Hideout
- Orion String Quartet @ La Jolla Athenaeum
- Fantasy with Mario Orduno @ Whistle Stop
- The Mobros, Shilo Gold, Matthew Sucich @ Lestat's
- Kip Moore, the Cadillac Three @ House of Blues
- Mrch, Natalie Emmons, Prgrm, Garden Echo @ The Merrow
- League of Liars, Captain Viejo, Jovi & the Issues @ The Bancroft
- Hirie and Arise Roots @ 710 Beach Club
- Kneebody and Daedelus @ UCSD
- Tito Puente Jr. @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.)
- Young Dubliners, Ugly Roomers @ Ramona Mainstage
- The Gap Band @ Sycuan Casino
- Suspicious Minds (Elvis Tribute) @ Tio Leo's
- Filner Headlock, Foreign Bodies, Dirtbag Surfers, Que Oso @ Tower Bar
- Father Psalms, Kali Navales, Jah Gumby meets Roots Covenant @ Winston's
- The Natives, Electric Healing Sound, Kid Galahad & the Eternals @ Til-Two Club
- Beat Kitchen @ El Dorado
- Reflex @ Fluxx
- Amtrac, Hotel Garuda @ Bang Bang
- Nicky Romero @ Omnia
- DJ Shift @ Parq
- Club Musae @ Boar Cross'n
- Lucent 5.5 @ Spin
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah, the content manager for DoSD, 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.
