Where will you be spending your Saturday night? I usually have very strong opinions about where to be, but tonight is a mixed bag and truly offers something for just about any taste. I just might head down to the Shakedown for a solid lineup of acts for the third Yeah Buddy Fest. The Casbah has the Soft Moon twirling knobs to make gauzy indie electro, while Martin Sexton brings his neo folk to the Belly Up, the "folktronic" act Talkdemonic is up at the Loft, and the Beaters headline a solid Soda Bar bill. Finally, the Where's the Band? tour returns to the House of Blues, with a lineup of some great frontmen performing without their bands.
Saturday, Feb. 4:
- Yeah Buddy Fest 3, with Banner Pilot, Dan Padilla, the Bombpops, the Getdown, Jonny Castle @ The Shakedown
- The Soft Moon, Cold Showers, DJ Mario Orduno @ Casbah
- Martin Sexton, Adam Gontier @ Belly Up
- Where's the Band? Tour, featuring Anthony Raneri (Bayside), Chris Conley (Saves the Day) and Matt Pryor (the Get Up Kids), Ace Enders (the Early November, I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business) and Evan Weiss (Into It. Over It.) @ House of Blues
- Talkdemonic @ The Loft, UCSD
- Beaters, Tropical Popsicle, Northern Tigers @ Soda Bar
- The Sidewalk Scene, the Answers @ Bar Pink
- 9th Street Shakedown, the Cypress Project, Black Dragon River, A Year Without a Summer @ Tin Can
- El Monte Slim @ Riviera Supper Club
- Records With Roger @ Whistle Stop
- Fashion Whore @ Ruby Room
- Old Firm Casuals, Pressure Point, Rat City Riot at the Ken Club @ Ken Club
- Feel Good Festival, featuring Chad Scott, Steve Gold, Zac Kingsley Band @ The Griffin
- Groove International White Out @ House of Blues 5th Avenue Sidestage
- Michelle Lundeen @ Marble Room
- David Choi, Jesse Thomas @ Lestat's
- Stolen Babies, the Dread Crew of Oddwood, Vera Mesmer, Squirrelly Arts, London Below @ Brick By Brick
- Modern Day Super Hero @ Winston's (6 p.m.)
- Pimps of Joytime, the Goods @ Winston's
- Fayuca, Bosen Arrows @ 710 Beach Club
- Dizzy’s presents Gilbert Castellanos & Cajeta @ 98 Bottles
- Everybody Else, Lucky & Wild, Keep the Change, New Year, Seawall @ Soma
- Casino Madrid, My Ticket Home, That’s Outrageous, Eyes Like the Sea, A Shattered Hope, Forever Ends Now, Lorraine, After the Empire @ Epicentre
- First Friday Gomango Kids Concert @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (2-4 p.m.)
- Patti Zlaket @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (5-7 p.m.)
- Rockola @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (9 p.m.)
- Repeat Offender @ Flying Elephant
- Ben Jackson’s XFN Novelty Fight Night @ 4th & B
- Wild Child @ Anthology (7:30 p.m.,9:30 p.m.)
- Concrete Project R&R @ Gallagher's
- Drop the Lime, Adam Salter @ El Dorado
- Jacques Lu Cont, TJR @ Voyeur
- Sid Vicious & Rico DeLargo @ Fluxx
Rosemary Bystrak 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.
