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Sounds Like San Diego: July 7

Rise Against join Deftones at Mattress Firm Amphitheatre Friday for a one-two hard rock punch

Did you ever notice that the short weeks don't seem to lower your work load? That, in fact, you have the same amount or more work in just a shorter amount of time, so the actual weekend just can't come soon enough. Tonight, Mattress Firm Amphitheatre will be the site of some serious rocking out as Rise Against and Deftones co-headline the shed. Thrice and Frank Iero are also super awesome, so get there early to get the most music bang for your buck. Still, I prefer my little shows with up and comers, which is why I can't wait to catch teen indie-rockers the Regrettes who, I've been told, are all LA School of Rock alumni. The Casbah welcomes Thee Commons, the Amandas come out for one of their rare Whistle Stop shows, and Phoenix rockers Anarbor play Soda Bar.

Friday, July 7:

  • Rise Against, Deftones, Thrice, Frank Iero & the Patience @ Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
  • The Regrettes, the Paranoyds @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
  • Thee Commons, Madly, Chulita Vinyl Club DJ's, Goma @ Casbah
  • The PettyBreakers, the Wilburys Experience @ Belly Up
  • The Amandas @ Whistle Stop
  • Boombox @ Music Box
  • Anarbor, Sundressed, Crooked Teeth @ Soda Bar
  • Dmitri Matheny & his quartet @ Dizzy's
  • Zombie Surf Camp, the Fuzz Junkies @ Ken Club
  • Puttin' Down Roots: Zydeco Patrol @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • BUMP! with Bob Dazzla, Shige & CAPYAC @ Blonde
  • First Friday with DJ Artistic @ Bar Pink
  • CalPhonics Happy Hour @ Belly Up (Happy Hour 5 p.m.)
  • Robert Jon & the Wreck @ Poinsettia Community Park (6-8 p.m.)
  • Billy Galewood @ Java Joe's
  • Soul Persuaders @ Prescott Promenade, El Cajon (6 p.m.)
  • Sounds Like Summer feat Divad, Kodasounds, Ruderalis, the Killing Word, Hand Drawn Tree, Headphone, Brian Jones Rock'n'Roll Revival, Sleepless Under the Earth, Everything Undone, the Cat Chasers, LightYears Ahead @ Brick By Brick
  • Poor Man's Whiskey, Hunter, the Dirty Jacks @ Winston's
  • Janice & Nathan @ Martini's Above Fourth
  • DSB -- An American Journey @ House of Blues
  • Latifahtron @ Panama 66
  • Jacob Martin Band @ Moonshine Beach 
  • Brodie Stewart Band @ Moonshine Flats 
  • Falling Doves @ De Oro Mine Co
  • Sunny Rude @ The Holding Company 1502
  • Dethsurf, Tightwads, Goldettes, Casey Hensley Band @ Pour House (Oceanside)
  • Livin Alive, the No Name Gang, Railgun, Meltdown @ The Merrow
  • Superstars on Stage @ Sycuan 
  • Beach Fam Reunion Jam: d*fRost, Thicker Than Thieves, DANG, Wonka Bar @ 710 Beach Club
  • Grove, Opt Out, Sitting On Stacy, Sacred Cow, Be All End All, Mainsail @ SOMA
  • Nite Moves w/DJ Beatnick & Guest DJ Definition @ The Office (9 p.m.) 
  • All-Vinyl Happy Hour w/ Monsieur Turbeau @ The Office (6 p.m.)
  • Kid Wonder @ U-31
  • Groove Mercenaries @ Tio Leo's
  • High Tide Society @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
  • Detroit Underground @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
  • Mission From God @ Navajo Live (9 p.m.)
  • Loupvck @ Bassmnt 
  • All Things Rad with DJs JuniFlo & Profile @ El Dorado
  • St. Clair @ Oxford Social Club at the Pendry
  • Sam Bybee @ Hooley's La Mesa 
  • DJ dirtyKURTY @ Rich's
  • BlackGummy, LO'99 @ Bang Bang
  • Rain Man @ Omnia
  • Goodtimes @ Henry's Pub
  • Jungle House FM presents DUST @ Kava Lounge
  • Club Musae @ Boar Cross'n
  • F.A.B. Fridays @ SPIN

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.

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