There are some nights when I feel like it is an obligation to send you to one bar or another. Other times, there are so many good shows that I believe your soul should lead your way. In this Friday's case, there are great shows all over town. The night offers a punky show at the Casbah, an all-ages show with diversity at Victory Theatre, some slightly alternative rock at the Griffin and some indie-rock prowess at Soda Bar. Mostly I think you should just go to what you know and party down with the Styletones at Bar Pink. It isn't new, it isn't indie and it isn't going to break your heart, but it will certainly shake your booty. On a Friday in San Diego, what more can you ask for?
Friday July 20:
- Swingin' Utters, Phenomenauts, Impaler, Sculpins @ Casbah
- Rips Entertainment presents Crosswalk Heroes, Boondock Brothers, Tona Grad, Untitled Collective, Elia’s Thoughts, Open For Business Band @ Victory Theater (6:30 p.m., all ages)
- The Fock-Wolves, Los Loaded Saints, the Phantoms, Glasmus @ The Griffin
- Atomic Groove @ Belly Up (Happy Hour)
- Big Time Summer Tour with Big Time Rush and Rachel Crow @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
- Geezer’s Grandsons (Beasties, MCA tribute and more), Janes Diction, Wicked Garden, DJ Man Cat @ Belly Up
- Quilt, Young Magic @ Soda Bar
- The Styletones @ Bar Pink
- Berkley Hart @ Java Joe's
- F---ing In the Bushes Brit Rock with DJ Rob, Miho Gastrotruck @ Whistle Stop
- Nihilist, Witchhaven, Speedwolf, Midnight Eagle & Holy Tyrant @ The Shakedown
- Shiva Trash, Electric Healing Sound, Northern Tigers, Gorgeous George & the Drags @ Tin Can
- Taboo Pride Party @ Til-Two Club
- Bearracua Bear Night @ Ruby Room
- At the Premier, Cabeza De Gallo, plus 2 more TBA @ Eleven
- Shark Blood, Marshmallow Men, Rock Bottom, the Real Things Are Good, the Loudmouths, DJ Mikey Ratt @ Tower Bar
- Feel the Noise Electro Dance with DJs Gabe Vega & Friends @ Kitty Diamond
- Ezekiel Jay, Patrick Norton @ Lestat's
- Battalion of Saints, Oddball, Dead Vengeance @ Brick By Brick
- Ocean Beach , Oakhurt (bluegrass) @ Winston's
- Mmmbueno, the Roman Watchdogs @ Soma
- Stephane Wrembel featuring Roy Williams, Dave Speranza, Nick Anderson & David Langlois @ Dizzy's (San Diego Wine & Culinary Center)
- Rockola @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge
- Ringo Starr & his All Starr Band @ Humphreys Concerts By The Bay
- Creepy Creeps @ Flying Elephant
- Midsummer Jam with DJ Dennis Blaze, DJ Quella @ 4th & B
- The Last Call @ Stage Bar and Grill
- Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar with Leo Kottke @ Anthology (Early Show 7:30 p.m.)
- Cash’d Out @ Anthology (Late Show 9:30 p.m.)
- Dannicus Live, DJ R2 @ Gallagher's
- Missy Anderson @ Marble Room
- Sydney Blu, Tatiana Fontes, Mossberg Pump @ Voyeur
- Super Tall Paul, Cheyene Giles @ Analog
- Zenbu Fridays with DJ Leif @ Zenbu Cardiff
- Saul q, Jason Waterfalls, Kid Wonder @ El Dorado
- The Pride Ball @ Spin
- Ritual with DJ Brett Bodley @ 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.
