It's a laid-back Tuesday in San Diego, and there are some solid choices to make the night match that mood. To start off, this year has seen the passing of many legends, including Merle Haggard, who passed in April. Some of San Diego's favorite roots, country and Americana musicians are "singin' him home" with a special performance at the Belly Up. For fans of experimental jazz, head out to the Merrow for Halloran's lineup, and, of course, the masked crusaders of the Fink Bombs return to Bar Pink for Tiki Tuesday. Acoustic soul singer Javier Colon is at the Music Box, and NYC producer Jai Wolf plays at the Stage Room, formerly known as Porter's Pub. The big show on Tuesday, however, is a double-header with Black Mountain and Young Empires at the Casbah. The lineup has flip-flopped a couple times, so get there early to make sure you catch both of these electrifying and mesmerizing Canadian rockers.
Tuesday, May 10:
- Young Empires, Black Mountain @ Casbah
- Tiki Tuesday with the Fink Bombs @ Bar Pink
- Javier Colon @ Music Box
- Jai Wolf, Elohim @ The Stage Room, UCSD
- Burning Ghosts, HM3, Nathan Hubbard, Passengers @ The Merrow
- Sing Merle Back Home, with Nancarrow, Brawley, Jake Loban & Sara Petite @ Belly Up
- DJs Saber and Ramsey @ The Office
- Acoustic Night @ Che Cafe
- Brian Lynch’s “Unsung Heroes” Project @ Dizzy's
- El Mariachi Los Camperos De Nati Cano @ Sycuan
- Robin Henkel @ House of Blues Crossroads (free)
- Moondrake @ Tower Bar
- Backwater Blues Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Open Mic Hosted by Gaby Aparicio @ Java Joe's
- Jefferson Jay Band, The Calphonics @ Winston's
- SKetch Party (8 p.m.), Videodrome @ Whistle Stop
- Big City Dawgs @ Henry's Pub
- High Tech Tuesdays @ Kava Lounge
- Skank Roots Project & Janelle Phillips @ 710 Beach Club
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah, the content manager for DoSD, 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.
