I feel so torn. It's about to be Sunday night and I know how hard it is to get out when you have to wake up to your day job on Monday, but between David Dondero at the Casbah and Lyon Crowns with my new favorite L.A. band, the Whiskey Saints, over at El Dorado, I don't know how you choose. Plus, there are all kinds of other great shows tonight, so, yeah, seriously: Don't sit at home tonight. Get out. Support the music you love. Or the music I love. Or, in the case of David Dondero, the music that Conor Oberst loves. Just get off the couch. Go out. Before you know it, the holidays will be here and you won't have any options. Take it while you can.
Sunday, Nov. 20:
- David Dondero, Old Tiger, International Dipshit, Noel Jordan @ Casbah
- Lyon Crowns, the Whiskey Saints @ El Dorado
- Dudes, Gashcat @ Habitat House (1008 21st St., Golden Hill)
- America’s Cup Concert Series, featuring Cataracs @ America’s Cup Fan Village (Broadway at Harbor Drive, free, all ages, starts after the races finish, at approximately 4 p.m.)
- Chali2na, the House of Vibe, MTHDS, Ease Up @ Soda Bar
- Koffin Kats, Hard Fall Hearts, the Gore Horsemen, the Frightners @ Brick By Brick
- Strung Out, Jughead’s Revenge, Heartsounds @ Belly Up
- Songwriters Acoustic Nights three-year anniversary, featuring Gregory Page, Robin Henkel, Sven-Erik Seaholm, Brad Carter @ Swedenborg Hall (1531 Tyler Ave., San Diego)
- Children of Nova, Happy Body Slow Brain (ex-Taking Back Sunday), Culprit, the Paper Melody @ Eleven
- Nightmare Fortress, Corridor, Erleen Nada @ Tin Can
- Velvet Underground Tribute Night (videos, bootlegs, picture books) hosted by Mario Orduno @ Whistle Stop
- Soul Ablaze, Robert Bondurant, Mayfield @ Ruby Room
- Sitar Sunday, with the Calcutta Kid (Jesse from the Donkeys) @ Bar Pink
- Pop Punk's Not Dead Tour, featuring New Found Glory, Set Your Goals, the Wonder Years, Man Overboard, This Time Next Year @ House of Blues
- Craig of Suede, Kurt Porter, Patrick Norton @ Lestat's
- Kusikia, Mega Bog, Bruisecaster, A Book About Elephants @ Che Cafe
- Enrique Bunbury & Zoe @ Open Air Theatre, SDSU
- The Big Fellas @ Winston’s (6:30 p.m.)
- Jose Sinatra's OB-O-ke @ Winston's
- Tribe of Kings/Reggae Vibes @ U-31
- The Joshua White Quartet, featuring Joshua White on piano, Marshall Hawkins on bass, Charlie Chavez on percussion and Leonard Patton on vocals@ Dizzy's (San Diego Wine & Culinary Center)
- Stelita @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge Brunch (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
- Reggie Smith @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge
- Booker T Jones @ Anthology (6 p.m., 8:30 p.m.)
- Guys and Dolls (presented by St. Augustine High School) @ Birch North Park Theatre
- The Roland White Band @ AMSD (Acoustic Music San Diego)
- Cosmic Gate, Victor Dinaire @ Voyeur
- Reggae Sundays @ Spin
- Martin Solveig @ Fluxx
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.
