This has been a crazy awesome week for music in San Diego, but it really heats up this weekend. Just a few short weeks ago we were bidding farewell to Lestat's, but the people spoke and the owner had a change of heart. Show them they did the right thing by heading there early tonight for Zane Carney. The dude has an amazing set of pipes, as evidenced by his role-that-never-was on Broadway as Spiderman. He ain't too bad to look at either, so you might notice a lot of swooning ladies in the crowd. Meanwhile, Texas funk band Brownout has reimagined instrumental versions of Public Enemy's "Fear of a Black Planet" with their own funky spin. For Boomers or fans of early rock & roll, Eric Burdon & the Animals play at Humphreys, while country fans can catch the Highwayman Show celebrating Waylon Jennings' birthday at the Belly Up. There are great shows all over town, so get out and give your ears the gift of music.
Friday, June 15:
- Zane Carney, R Finn @ Lestat's
- Brownout: Fear of a Brown Planet Tour, Money Chicha @ Casbah
- The Highwayman Show: Waylon Jennings Birthday Show, Shane Shipley Band @ Belly Up
- Eric Burdon & the Animals, the Edgar Winter Band @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
- The Skull, Earthride, Hyborian @ Soda Bar
- Creedence Clearwater Revisited @ Viejas Casino Outlet Center Park
- F#$ing in the Bushes with DJ Dan Sant @ Whistle Stop
- Dance Punk Indie Blog Haus @ Blonde
- Galactic Backing Track, Honeypot, the Rinds, Dinorah Zamora, 4th N Cedar, Natural Disaster @ Soma
- Dave Marr Trio @ Dizzy's
- Bosswitch, Dethsurf, Poor @ Tower Bar
- Make Yourself at Home @ Space
- Battery Point, Sway, Contact, Kan Kan, Violent Dreams @ Che Cafe
- Little Big Down @ Grandstand Stage, San Diego County Fair
- My Name Is Chapel @ Paddock Stage, San Diego County Fair
- San Diego International Beer Festival @ San Diego County Fair (12 p.m. & 5 p.m.)
- Atomic Groove's Grads & Dads Happy Hour @ Belly Up (5 p.m.)
- Matchbox Twenty Too @ Campland on the Bay Raised Cantina
- The Originators Reggae @ Aztec Brewery
- War for Candy, Phantom Twins, On a Phone @ Black Cat Bar
- Adam Jacobs, Arden & the Wolves, Sluka @ City Pub
- Tapy Quintero @ El Patron
- Metal X, Animal King, the Rookies @ Brick by Brick
- Wonder @ Creative Performing Media Arts Theater
- TV Broken, Third Eye Open, Boostive @ Winston's
- Cody Webb @ Moonshine Beach
- Highway Star @ Moonshine Flats
- John Rankin @ Florent Restaurant and Lounge
- Dum Cumpsters, the Pictographs, Good Time Girl @ The Merrow
- Mojo Jackson @ De Oro Mine Co.
- Randy Houser @ House of Blues
- Robin Henkel @ Crossroads, House of Blues
- Wine, Brews and Buckaroos 2018 featuring Steven Cade @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Calphonics @ Park & Rec
- The Galactic Backing Track, Honeypot, the Rinds, Dinorah Zamora, 4th N Cedar, Natural Disaster @ Soma
- California Rangers @ Pour House (5 p.m.)
- Nowhereland, Demasiado @ Pour House (9 p.m.)
- Dab, Avenue Army, Robin the Hood, Violent Dreams @ Bancroft Bar
- The Brewhahas, Brian Jones Rock & Roll Revival, the Naked @ 710 Beach Club
- Janice & Nathan @ Martini's Above Fourth
- After Hours with DJs EdRock and Ramsay @ The Office
- Beat Street III with On-Key, Mannie Fresh, iLL Nicky, J Howard @ Quartyard
- All-Vinyl Happy Hour with Monsieur Turbeau @ The Office (6 p.m.)
- Kid Wonder @ U-31
- Funk's Most Wanted @ Tio Leo's
- Rising Star @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Mission From God @ Navajo Live
- OB Comedy @ Winston's (6-9 p.m.)
- Arty @ Bassmnt
- Now & Later with DJ Artistic and TramLife @ El Dorado
- Amtrac, Durante @ Bang Bang
- Romeo Reyes @ Fluxx
- Anna Lunoe @ Spin Nightclub
- Goodtimes @ Henry's Pub
- Divinity presents Techno Sabbath 010 featuring Barbuto Tronic @ Kava Lounge
- DJ Beatnick @ Hotel Palomar
- Club Musae @ Boar Cross'n
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.
