It's hard to find a more ringing endorsement for a new band than Pearl Jam's Mike McCready performing on a track and appearing in its video. The Seattle quartet Thunderpussy is garnering tons of critical attention and tonight make their Casbah debut. Meanwhile, Soda Bar is nearly sold out with Mt. Joy, with NPR saying of the band: "At once amiable and soaring, Mt. Joy's songs unfold like good political speeches." Belly Up is sold out with Dead Man's Party, Whistle Stop has a loaded lineup, and art-rockers Palm appear at Space. If you hit that one, get there early for Rob Crow...his solo performances are always interesting and unpredictable.
Friday, March 9:
- Thunderpussy, the Andrew McKeag Band, Mittens @ Casbah (Read the SoundDiego interview with Thunderpussy here)
- Mt. Joy, Hawai @ Soda Bar
- Nipsey Hussle @ Parq
- Dead Man's Party, Manganista, DJ Richie @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
- Iced Earth, Fozzy, Sanctuary, Santa Cruz @ House of Blues
- Bad Vibes, Creature and the Woods, Tino Drima, Le Ra @ Whistle Stop
- Palm, the Spirit of the Beehive, Rob Crow (acoustic) @ Space
- The Heavy Guilt, AJ Froman @ Winston's
- The MandoShanks, Guns of Eden @ City Pub (4977 El Cajon Blvd.)
- Cars & Trains, CURTA, PVC, kemtrell, Adder, DJ Willy Guttz @ Tower Bar
- Stephen Rey, Crew D'Etat Brass Band @ Bar Pink (8 p.m.)
- DJs Heather and Claire @ Bar Pink (10 p.m.)
- The Heart Beat Trail, Rhinoceros III, Dreams Made Flesh @ Black Cat Bar
- American Nightmare, Tørso, Fireburn, Spiritual Cramp @ Brick By Brick
- Scottie Chandler, Julian Jaime @ Lestat's
- Tritones @ The Loft, UCSD
- The Oneders @ De Oro Mine Co
- The Amalgamated @ Pour House (9 p.m.)
- Joe Wood & the Lonely Ones @ Pour House (5 p.m.)
- Jerry "Hot Rod" DeMink @ Crossroads, House of Blues (FREE)
- Max Fite, Dead Country Gentlemen, Sluka, Ganjawatch @ Bancroft Bar
- Manic Fanatic, Thirty House Premiere @ 710 Beach Club
- Deterioration, Girth, Concilio Cadaverico, Hong Kong F--- You @ Til-Two Club
- The Mammals @ AMSD at Sweetwater High
- Cindy Lee Berryhill, Cici Artimisia @ Templar's Hall in Old Poway Park
- All-Vinyl Happy Hour w/ Monsieur Turbeau @ The Office (6 p.m.)
- DJ Freeman @ U-31
- The Seirs Brothers @ Tio Leo's
- In the Spirit of Wes w/ Louis Valenzuela Sextet @ Dizzy's
- Trio Gadjo @ Panama 66
- Modern Masters in Music: An Evening with Julia Vari @ San Diego Museum of Art (8:30 p.m.)
- Bria Skonberg @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Funk’s Most Wanted @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Y3K @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Easy Wind Live @ Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows (7 p.m.)
- Bam Bam @ Navajo Live (8:45 p.m.)
- Nathan Rainey (CD release) @ Navajo Live (11 p.m.)
- Clay Colton Band @ Belly Up (happy hour 5 p.m.)
- Janice & Nathan @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Hot Cakes with DJs Mister Hek & LoveSiene @ El Dorado
- Deejay Al @ FLUXX
- Talib Kweli, Niko Is ft. DJ Spintelect @ Music Box
- Dance Punk @ Blonde
- SD Union w/ Dieselboy, Foreign Concept, Gerra & Stone @ Spin
- Digital Cocoon with Red Sonya @ Kava Lounge
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.
