The other day I was listening to the Old School show on Sirius XMU, and the host was going on and on about John Reis and Rocket From the Crypt and then got into Hot Snakes and Drive Like Jehu and other San Diego acts. It's really easy, when you're a born and raised San Diegan, to take for granted the amazing music scene we've nurtured here. It's easy to forget that our bands matter beyond San Diego. For all of this, I am so excited to be going to Live Wire's 25th Anniversary Party tonight at the Observatory. Rocket and Mariachi el Bronx and the Meices are all cool, but the truly exciting thing will be all the people in attendance who have been massive contributors to what makes San Diego so amazing, including all the owners and staff of Live Wire, which has always been a mecca and gathering spot for all of us for 25 years. The show is sold out, however, so if you don't have a ticket, head to Casbah for the Black Heart Procession, Son Little at Soda Bar or Hiroshima Mockingbirds at Bar Pink.
Saturday, Nov. 4 (San Diego Beer Week):
- Live Wire 25th Anniversary with Rocket From the Crypt, Mariachi El Bronx, Meices @ Observatory North Park
- SDBW San Diego Brewers Guild Festival VIP Brewer Takeover @ Port Pavilion, Broadway Pier (2-5 p.m.)
- The Black Heart Procession, Sam Coomes, Strange Ages @ Casbah
- A Prairie Home Companion with Chris Thile, Chris Eldridge @ San Diego Civic Theatre
- Son Little, Jade Bird @ Soda Bar
- Hiroshima Mockingbirds, Strawberry, Mittens, the Ramona Flowers @ Bar Pink
- Max Frost, Nawas @ The Irenic
- Tainted Love, DJ Scotto @ Belly Up
- Fred Benedetti & George Svoboda @ Dizzy's
- Rittz, Sam Lachow @ Soma
- '80s vs. '90s Dance Party with DJs Gabe Vega & Saul Q @ Whistle Stop
- Rituals, DJs Israel & Disorder @ Space
- Manatee Commune, Dave B @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- G Burns Jug Band @ Black Cat Bar
- Taipei Symphony Orchestra U.S. Tour @ Jacobs Music Center, Copley Symphony Hall
- The Firebird: Dance, Story and Music, City Ballet of San Diego @ Spreckels Theatre
- Folklore @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- The Great Silver Sun @ Lestat's
- '80s Tron Themed New Wave Dance Party @ Blonde
- Erika Davies @ Panama 66
- Ekali, Josh Pan, Steeviewild @ Music Box
- Coral Bells, with DJ Oren Busser @ The Holding Company 1502
- Berkley Hart @ Java Joe's
- Rhett & Link's Tour of Mythicality @ House of Blues
- Tori Roze & the Hot Mess @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Bear Night San Diego @ The Merrow
- Rosalyns, Reverberations @ Tower Bar
- Gutter Candy @ De Oro Mine Co.
- Murder Pony @ Bancroft Bar
- Georgia Chrome @ Moonshine Beach
- Scotty Alexander @ Moonshine Flats
- Brothers Gow @ Winston's (10 p.m.)
- Parker Meridien, Orko Eloheim, DJ Pnutz, Scribe Sayar @ Til-Two Club
- Vale of Pnath, Depths of Hatred, Virvum, Gravespell, Defy the Tyrants @ Brick by Brick
- Strictly Business with DJs Edroc & KanyeAsada @ The Office
- Funk Shui Planet, Boostive @ 710 Beach Club
- DJ Freeman @ U-31
- Full Strength Funk Band @ Tio Leo's
- Shades of Blue @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Liquid Blue @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Amine Edge & Dance @ Bang Bang
- Jay Lumen @ Spin
- UBB presents: Jay Lumen @ Spin
- LED presents: Amine Edge & Dance, Clyde P @ Bang Bang
- Club Ascension presents: AL1CE with DJs Robin Roth, Kaerie @ Kava Lounge
- Rockstar Saturdays @ Henry's
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.
