There are so many fun shows this weekend, it doesn't matter where you end up -- you're certain to have a great time. While the Casbah celebrates 30 years of Ugly Things throughout the weekend, great shows abound all over town: Turbonegro hit up House of Blues, and I hear the band's afterparty will be at the Chee Chee Club. Our friends Wild Wild Wets headline at Soda Bar, while Shake Before Us headline a killer all-local lineup at the Ruby Room. Just remember to be safe this Memorial Day weekend and designate a sober driver.
Friday, May 24:
- 30 Years of Ugly Things: Glen Ross Campbell of the Misunderstood with the Loons, Ebbot Lundberg (the Soundtrack of Our Lives), the Neumans @ Casbah
- Turbonegro, Torche @ House Of Blues
- Wild Wild Wets, Dahga Bloom, Mothlight @ Soda Bar
- Shake Before Us, SXO, Duping the Public, the Elephant Project @ Ruby Room
- Mobb Deep @ Porter's Pub
- Phantoms, Mittens, DJ Action Andy @ Whistle Stop
- The Routine & Science Fiction @ 710 Beach Club
- The Business, Inciting Riots, Code 7s @ Shakedown Bar
- Genre Wars: The Anti-Battle of the Bands -- the Lyrical Groove, the Suicide Chords, Viva Apollo @ Tin Can
- Some Ember @ The Void
- Zombie Surf Camp, Chica Diabla, Revenge Club, the Touchies @ Tower Bar
- Bonkers! EDM Dance Party @ Bar Pink
- Pocket, In Motion Collective, Neighbors to the North @ Winstons
- Katchafire, Maoli @ Belly Up
- Dangerous Types, Rotten Johnnies, Exposed @ Brick by Brick
- Little Bear, the Telephone Projects, Cobi Briant @ Che Cafe
- Electrified: Live music showcase and light show @ Queen Bee's
- The Twin Tenors Vol III, featuring Joe Berry and Ian Tordella @ 98 Bottles
- Barrington Levy @ World Beat Center
- Joe Marillo, Jim Plan, Tom Azarello, Ed Kornhauser, Derek Cannon, Ben Schacter @ Dizzy's (San Diego Jet Ski Rentals)
- Rising Edge, LEM, Fight the Future, Neck & Neck, Audio Junkyard @ Epicentre
- Drinking Cowboy Band @ Gallaghers
- Sister Speak, Betamaxx @ Humphreys Backstage
- Aaron Bowen, Katie Leigh & the Infantry @ Lestats
- Hyper Crush @ Stingaree
- Missy Anderson @ The Marble Room
- Volumes, Glass Cloud, Beyond the Shore, Killing the Messenger, The I in Self @ SOMA
- Military Madness @ Spin Nightclub
- The Damned @ Sycuan
- Big Time Operator @ Tio Leos
- Off the Cuff @ V Lounge
- Rising Star @ Viejas
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.
