We typically take the day off, but there are a few interesting shows going on and it's been a while since New Year's Day, typically a day everyone shuts down, has fallen on a Friday. Up at the Belly Up, Nahko & Medicine For the People return after a show earlier this year at the Observatory North Park. Old Harbor Distillery is throwing a fundraiser at SILO at Maker's Quarter with local acts like Wild Wild Wets, Jimmy Ruelas, Dani Bell & the Tarantist, the Lulls, Diamond Lakes, and others. At Symphony Hall, enjoy a symphonic pleasure with Salute to Vienna, and then some usual suspects around town with music at Croce's, Humphreys Back Stage, and Winston's. Many of your usual venues are closed tonight, but your dives will still be open. If you opted out of NYE, you can still get out and have a great time tonight.
Friday, Jan. 1 (New Year's Day):
- Nahko & Medicine For the People, the Routine @ Belly Up
- Wild Wild Wets, Jimmy Ruelas, Diamond Lakes, Dani Bell & the Tarantist, Sound Collage, the Lulls @ SILO at Maker's Quarter (11 a.m. - 10 p.m.)
- Salute to Vienna at Jacobs Music Center @ Jacobs Center at Copley Symphony Hall
- Charlie Imes @ Croce's Park West (noon)
- Edi G & the Impossibles Club, Rabbit Fever, Velvet Club, Rever @ The Merrow
- David Patrone Quartet @ Croce's Park West (7 p.m.)
- Viva Santana @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Boys Don't Disco, Paul Najera @ Bang Bang
- Thrive, Ital Vibes @ Winston's
- Dawn of the New Year with NGHTMRE @ Fluxx
- The Chainsmokers @ Omnia
- Donald Glaude @ Parq
- Organized Grime presents @ Kava Lounge
- Harvard Bass, Adam Salter and Goose & Maverick @ Spin Nightclub
- Soul Fire [Free Show] @ 710 Beach Club
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.
