Thanksgiving week is probably my favorite time of the year. Christmas and New Year's are great, but this holiday just feels a little more universal. It guarantees a long weekend and it seems to be the most traveled holiday of the year, so it is always great to see family and old friends return home to hang out for a few days of utter laziness. If you have friends coming to town, perhaps a couple days early, you're going to want to take them out, so why not catch a show? On Tuesday, the Faint return to San Diego to play Danse Macabre, their record released in 2001 to high critical and fan praise. The Saddle Creek band always puts on an amazing live performance. Alternately, Tamaryn return to San Diego at the Casbah with indie cool kids Young Prisms and Cathedral X. If those still don't tickle your fancy, Ex-Friends are no more but Matt Curreri has reassembled a band is starting to perform live again, so check him out at Tin Can.
Tuesday, Nov. 20:
- Casbah presents the Faint (playing Danse Macabre), Trust, Casket Girls @ House of Blues
- Tamaryn, Young Prisms, Cathedral X @ Casbah
- Matt Curreri, Von Hack, Woody Nightshade @ Tin Can
- Cavalia @ The Big White Tent (Tailgate Parking Lot, Petco Park)
- Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots @ La Jolla Playhouse
- Claudeo, the Gaffer, the Morgan Leigh Band @ Soda Bar
- Toots & the Maytals, Anders Osborne @ Belly Up
- Social Club, the New Limb, Hot Bodies in Motion @ The Griffin
- Tiki Tuesday featuring the Sitar Kid @ Bar Pink
- Broken Stems @ Winston's
- Tori Roze presents Ruby Tuesday with Charlie Rae, Melly Frances, Michelle Carter, Black Bottom Pie @ Ruby Room
- Supertasty @ Riviera Supper Club
- NovaMenco @ Anthology
- Gio Trio + 1 @ Croce's
- Listen Local SD presents Local Brews, Local Grooves with Susan Addams, Roxy King, Patrick Mitchell @ House of Blues Voodoo Lounge
- Guest, DJs Adam Salter, Saul Q, Kid Wonder, Charlie Rock, Vrock, Cam'ron @ El Dorado
- Open Mic @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
- Train of Thought @ Queen Bee's
- Comedy Night @ Lestat's
- Tomcat Courtney @ La Gran Tapa
- Open Mic @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
- Stephanie Trick, Tim Laughlin, Hal Smith @ Dizzy's (4275 Mission Bay Drive)
- Buzz Campbell & Hot Rod Lincoln @ Henry's Pub
- Doug Allen @ The Kraken
- Sweet Dreams @ Tiki House
- Frnz Chl @ Whistle Stop
- Gene Warren @ McP's irish Pub
- Karaoke @ Kensington 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.
