Thursday's late night options include the irreverent comedy of Neil Hamburger at the Casbah, the country-glazed music of the Folke-Wolves at Soda Bar and the return of TNT -- Thursday Night Thing for the uninitiated -- at the Museum of Contemporary Art adjacent to the Santa Fe Train Depot in downtown. But the night's top recommendation is a rare early show at the Casbah featuring Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Harmer. This one is for the folkies out there, but as these two are big names among that genre, they've largely gone unnoticed by the population at large despite Mitchell's coveted opening slot on a recent Bon Iver tour. This is going to be a quiet show, so steer clear if you're in full-fledged party mode, lest you ruin the experience for everyone around you. But if you enjoy a Lestat's-like experience along with your adult beverages, this promises to be a great show. Just do true fans a favor and save your raging for after the set.
Thursday, March 14:
- Anais Mitchell & Jefferson Harmer, Child Ballads, Kelsea Rae Little @ Casbah (doors 6 p.m.)
- Neil Hamburger, Brett Gelman, K-Strass, Jennifer Congernaum @ Casbah (doors at 9 p.m.)
- The Focke-Wolves, Amigo, the Floor Notes, Full Revolution @ Soda Bar
- Twin Cabins, Tori Roze & the Hot Mess @ TNT Museum of Contemporary Art Downtown
- Conspirator, NVO, Wolfgang Von Cope @ Belly Up
- Butler, Bantam Feather @ Tin Can
- RIPS Entertainment presents Neighbors to the North, Falling Still, the Roman Watchdogs @ The Griffin
- Ben Schachter, Allan Phillips @ The Loft
- Fresh Sounds presents Carl Stone @ Space 4 Art
- Whiskey Weekend featuring Looming, Revenge Death Ball, Rail Them to Death, Wha? @ The Void
- Mary Scholz, Tokeli @ Lestat's
- Happy Trees featuring Aida Soria @ El Dorado
- Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant (54th & University)
- Nerdcore Night featuring Dr. Awkward, Planet Booty, El Gun Legro, MC Ohm-I @ Ruby Room
- Thicker Than Thieves, So Cal Vibes, Project Out of Bounds @ Winston's
- Groove International Hip Hop Night featuring Take The Throne @ House of Blues
- Fitted presented by J. Blow, Daeta, the Fresh Yard, Premiere Fits @ Bar Pink
- EDM with Madeon @ Fluxx
- SoulJazz @ Croce's
- Colta, Eigenheimer, Mastah Syphe, Gypsy Mamba, Sleeve @ Kava Lounge
- As Obscure As Enoch @ Porter's Pub (free)
- Roger! @ Riviera Supper Club
- Underground EDM Spring Break Bash @ Brick By Brick
- Fish Out of Water @ House of Blues Voodoo Stage
- Sound Doctors @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Rick & Jason @ McP's Irish Pub
- Sunny Rude, DJ Reefah @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Kayla Hope @ Tiki House
- Brixton Beat @ Whistle Stop
- Taryn Donath @ The Marble Room
- Clay Colton Band @ Coyote Bar & Grill
- For Your Pleasure w/ DJs Ikah Love, Adam Salter, Old Money @ The Office
- Snuff The Rooster @ Boar Cross'n
- Live Band Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
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.
