If you love Americana or songs with a country-music bent, tonight is made for you. At the Belly Up, a rock band you might hear on the Outlaw Country stations, Lucero, returns to San Diego (read the SoundDiego interview with the band here). If you're a fan, however, you already knew that, because I've never seen more diehard fans for any band than Lucero. At the Observatory, you can get a full dose of country with Sturgill Simpson, who's been called "Waylon on acid" and "the savior of country music." Of course, there are other awesome shows tonight, including Rise Against at SOMA, Allison Weiss at the Casbah, and RAC and Big Data are in town at the Music Box, a show that was moved from the Observatory (read the SoundDiego interview with that band here). Show time on that show has been moved to 8 p.m. so you don't have to worry about such a late night after all.
Sunday, Nov. 22:
- An Evening with Lucero @ Belly Up
- Allison Weiss, Mal Blum, Winter, Kid in the Attic @ Casbah
- Sturgill Simpson, Billy Wayne Davis @ The Observatory North Park (6 p.m.)
- RAC & Big Data, Filous, Karl King @ Music Box (moved from Observatory)
- Rise Against, Killswitch Engage, letlive @ SOMA
- Kate Boy, Morly, Inspired and the Sleep @ Soda Bar
- Cruz Radical, Death Eyes @ Whistle Stop
- DAY MVS with Thomas Jack, Bag Raiders @ Quartyard
- Rat Sabbath @ Bar Pink
- Jazz guitar legend Mundell Lowe @ Dizzy's
- Neave Trio @ California Center for the Arts Escondido
- New Found Glory, Yellowcard, Tigers Jaw @ House of Blues
- Record/Zine/Book SWAP with Marrón, New Ruin, Dead Ghosts, XhendriX @ Che Cafe (2 p.m.)
- Poway Symphony Orchestra Presents Brahms-Beethoven Masterpieces @ Poway Center For The Performing Arts
- Pants Karaoke @ The Hideout
- Heavy Blog Is Heavy presents Sirens, the Fine Constant @ Brick By Brick
- L.A. Edwards, Ves Frank @ Sycamore Den
- Caroline Corn, Phoebe Bridges @ Lestat's
- Dave Good's Jazz Jam @ Java Joe's (2 p.m.)
- Open mic Hosted by Isaac Cheong @ Java Joe's (6:30 p.m.)
- The Back Room with DJ Heather Hardcore @ The Merrow
- Reggae Sunday with Layne Tadesse, 7 Seal Club, Kill Babylon Coalition @ U-31
- Salsa Sundays @ Tio Leo's
- Hank Easton @ Croce's Park West (noon)
- Danny Green Trio @ Croce's Park West (6 p.m.)
- Jason Brown @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (10 a.m.)
- JJ Sansaverino @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8 p.m.)
- The Devfits (Rob Crow), Hot Damn Sextet, Shades McCool & the Bold Flavors @ Tower Bar
- Doug Grean, The Terpsichords @ Winston's (5:30 p.m.)
- Jose Sinatra's OB-o-ke @ Winston's
- Open Mic Comedy @ Til-Two Club
- LA Indie Rock Showcase with Egrets on Ergot, Inner Ecstasy, Gnarvana & Grit @ Kava Lounge
- Reggae Sunday @ Spin
- Sunday Funday Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah 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.
