Oh, man. I know we have great music in San Diego just about every night, but some shows are announced and you just can't wait until the day comes when the band finally arrives to perform. Such is the case for Chvrches. The sold-out show at House of Blues promises to be a great one, after the band's earlier appearance this year at the Belly Up. Back then, they had a couple singles released, but their EP hadn't even dropped. Now with an EP and finally a full-length album under their belt\, this independent band is truly a success story. The female vocals are strong and powerful, and Lauren Mayberry deserves even more respect after a great op-ed in The Guardian about mysogyny on the Internet after revealing that she still handles all of the band's social media -- including fending off the trolls with nothing nice to say. This is certainly going to be a great show, and the chances of finding last-minute tickets are slim to none, but there will certainly be some happy fans after the show. If you don't get tickets, a little birdie tells me the band will be back in December performing in a very large venue where more people will be able to witness the magic.
Tuesday, Nov. 19:
- Casbah presents Chvrches, Basecamp, We Are Sirens @ House of Blues (sold out) -- read our preview here
- Roxy Jones, Bruin, Emerald Rats, Grassy Noll @ Casbah (free)
- Mattson 2, Tolan Shaw, Uncle Jesse @ The Griffin
- Tiki Tuesday @ Bar Pink
- Barrington Levy, the Devastators, DJ Carlos Culture @ Belly Up
- Show canceled:
Night Terrors of 1922, Western Scene, Nicky Venus@ Soda Bar - Riververb, OGD_S, Transmission Has Failed, DJ Tenshun @ Tin Can
- A$AP Ferg, Joey Fatts, Aston Matthews, OverDoz, 100s @ Epicentre
- Joe Buck Yourself (Hank III, Legendary Shack Shakers), Viva le Vox, the Desolators @ The Void
- No Mic Open Mic @ Che Cafe
- Tuesdays with Tino @ Gallagher's
- Lady Dottie & the Diamonds @ Seven Grand
- Pete Stein @ Tower Bar
- Weekly Songwriter Showcase, hosted by Astra Kelly @ Alchemy
- Cadillac Wreckers @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Open Mic Night @ The Shakedown
- Friends Chill @ Whistle Stop
- Meeting of the Meyends @ Winston's (9:30 p.m)
- KNG MKR, No Kings, So Cal Vibes @ Winston's (9pm)
- Karaoke @ Riviera Supper Club
- Train of Thought @ Queen Bee's
- Comedy Night @ Lestat's
- Tomcat Courtney @ La Gran Tapa
- Doug Allen @ The Kraken
- Karaoke @ U-31
- High Tech Tuesdays @ Kava Lounge
- Walter's Chicken Jam @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
- Stand Up Comedy @ Til-Two Club
- 710 Bass Club @ 710 Beach Club
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.
