If you love music as much as I do, your head might be spinning, trying to figure out how you can see Damien Jurado and Band of Skulls in the same night. Band of Skulls have proven to be a favorite in this town over the past few years, and their material keeps getting better as their rock career grows. Meanwhile, Damien Jurado sheds the singer/songwriter pigeonhole with an album that is much more upbeat than other efforts. Still on indie record label Secretly Canadian, his career endures and tonight is sure to be spectacular. Meanwhile, if you have time this morning, there's a vote happening today at UCSD to determine funding and ultimately the fate of the Che Cafe [read our story here]. The iconic club has been host to thousands of underground artists, inspiring memories for all sorts of music lovers over the years. Speak up and urge the university to keep the Che Cafe alive.
Monday, May 19:
- UCAB Vote on cutting the Che Cafe out of next years' budget. Price Center Ballroom A. Attend and give public input to save the Che @ Price Center, UCSD, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Damien Jurado, Jerome Holloway @ Casbah
- Band of Skulls, Deap Vally @ House of Blues
- Lower, San Pedro El Cortez, Empire Pleasure, Comet Calendar @ Soda Bar
- Keb Mo @ Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay
- Monday Night Mass with Husky Boy Allstars @ Bar Pink
- BrianTweet @ The Loft, UCSD
- Veterans Honor Courtyard Fundraiser with the Fabulous Pelicans @ Belly Up
- Velvet Cafe @ Alexander's (30th & Upas)
- The Tin Can Country Club @ Tin Can
- Bob Long Trio @ The Loft, UCSD (4:30 p.m.)
- Bayou Brothers @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Monday's No Longer Suck with Josh Damigo and Kyle Phelan @ House of Blues
- Wheels of the Industry @ Live Wire
- Open Mic hosted by Chad Taggert @ Lestat's
- Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
- Dub Dynamite @ The Office
- Kinetic Soul with Antonio Aguilera, Joey Jimenez, Jonny Tarr @ Henry's Pub
- Karaoke @ Til Two Club
- Karaoke @ Coyote Bar & Grill
- Industry Night with Saul Q @ U-31
- Trivia Night @ Whistle Stop
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah and The North Park Theatre, 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.
