When it comes to holidays landing on weekends, 2012 is dealing a pretty good set of cards. St. Patrick's Day in San Diego is offering the usual goods, like ShamROCK in the Gaslamp and Hooleyfest at both Hooleys locations. But if being green isn't your thing, it's also a Saturday night so you've got your regular selections of shows. Mini Mansions rock the Tin Can, and the Casbah hosts Cash'd Out (which, let's be honest, only happens once or twice a year and generally to a sold-out walk-up crowd, so get there early.) Personally, I'd go for the Down's Family over at Eleven, where you'll get a little bit of Irish flair without the rookie weekend-warriors. Wherever you go, be safe: There will be DUI checkpoints all over the county and you don't want to forever memorialize St. Paddy's as the day you went to jail.
Saturday, March 17:
- Cash'd Out, El Monte Slim, DJ Gonzo @ Casbah
- ShamROCK 2012 @ Gaslamp District
- Mini Mansions, the Burning of Rome, Short Eyes @ Tin Can
- Memoryhouse, Sister Crayon, Mohammed Qiang @ Soda Bar
- The English Beat, the Lifters @ Belly Up
- Neon Beat, the Best/Worst of the 80's with Junior & Vaughn @ Bar Pink
- Memoryhouse @ M-Theory Music (3 p.m.)
- Klub Therapy @ Til-Two Club
- Fan Halen, Dust & Bones, Sons of Zap @ House of Blues
- The Nards, the Baja Bugs @ The Griffin
- Down's Family, Macgearailt, TBA @ Eleven
- Purple Church, Slut Machine, the Great Electric Quest @ The Shakedown
- 80s vs 90s with DJ's Gabe Vega & Saul @ Whistle Stop
- London Below, Interrobang, Starcrossed, Young Rapscallions, Harlequin Jones @ Ruby Room
- Sleazy Listening DJs @ Tower Bar
- Savannah Philyaw, Tyler Hilton @ Lestat's
- The Amandas @ Riviera Supper Club
- Rasta Nation Posse presents Triston Palma with San Diego's Own Revival Band @ Brick By Brick
- Carl Durant @ Hard Rock Cafe
- The Concrete Project, the Cool Jordan Band, Whiskey Avengers, the Legacy Pack, Danny & the Tramp @ Winston's
- T.U.C., Nat-Z, K.C., A-Davey, Jascent Jamal @ Epicentre
- The Bayou Bros. @ Marble Room
- The Bad Habit @ Claire de Lune
- The Reflectors @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (5 p.m.)
- Detroit Underground @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (9 p.m.)
- San Diego Latino Film Festival Party @ 4th & B
- The Bad Blokes, the Fooks, Dannicus @ Gallagher's
- Boys & Girls with Slpwlkrs and Office Twins, Adam Salter @ El Dorado
- Yavaz @ Croce's
- Joey Harris & the Mentals @ Tiki House
- L.E.D. presents Djedjotronic, Housemeister @ Voyeur
- Showstopper with Sid Vicious @ Fluxx
- Tipper @ Spin
- Plato Soul, DJs Wreckrd & R.O.D. @ Coyote Bar & Grill
- Len Rainey @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
- Detour with David Fae, DJ Rhythm, Joe Pea, Brian Patterson @ Kava Lounge
- Caliber featuring DJ 2Rille & the V Dancers @ Dreamcatcher Viejas
- Hot Rod Lincoln @ V Lounge Viejas
- Lenny Morris & Friends @ Hard Rock Cafe
- Afroliscious @ World Beat Center
- Northstar @ McP's Irish Pub
- Stepping Feet (Dave Matthews Tribute) @ RT's Longboard Grill
- Zig Zag Jones, Todo Mundo @ 710 Beach Club
- Safety Orange @ Hennessey's PB
- Hazmatt @ Hennessey's Carlsbad
- Black Top Baggers @ Dublin Square
- Nu Soul @ Queen Bee's
- Fam Royal Crew @ The Red C Lounge
- Rnb Scene Search @ Stage Saloon
- One Theory, The Parlour Shootout, Raise the Guns @ Second Wind Navajo
- California Celts @ Hooley's Irish Pub
- The Jones Revival @ Valley View Casino
- Buck-O-Nine, Oceanside Sound System @ Boar Cross'n
- The Buzz Bombs @ Hooley's la Mesa
- Symbolic, Froghead, Trailerpark Rockstar @ The Jumping Turtle
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.
