Tonight's selection of concerts brings a ton of throwback acts, but I have to be honest, I'm only feeling the Casbah tonight. There's a tv show on Fxx called "You're the Worst," and it's easily one of my favorite shows to catch on Hulu. It has the catchiest opening song, performed by the fun and punchy punk of Slothrust. Of course, there's cool stuff all over -- Jason Isbell performs at Symphony Hall, and our friends, the Widows, headline Soda Bar. If you're heading to Viejas Arena for the Pumpkins, get there early for Metric, and keep clear of the Sports Arena area if you're not holding tickets to Sam Smith. Also, if you're planning on checking out Escorted Trips at the Che, we've been told that parking on campus is free all day Saturday.
Saturday, Sept. 1:
- Sunset Cliffs Music & Art Fair @ 4700-4800 Blocks of Point Loma Avenue
- Slothrust, Exasperation, Hocus, DJ Jeff Terich @ Casbah
- Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Aimee Mann @ Jacobs Music Center's Copley Symphony Hall
- The Widows, Gross Polluter, Slaughter Boys, Geese @ Soda Bar
- Jake Najor & the Moment of Truth @ Panama 66
- The Smashing Pumpkins: Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour, Metric @ Viejas Arena, SDSU
- Sam Smith, Beth Ditto @ Valley View Casino Center
- The Vandals, Down by Law, the Creepy Creeps @ Observatory North Park
- Midge Ure & Paul Young @ Belly Up
- The Phantom of the Opera @ Civic Theatre (2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.)
- 1812 Tchaikovsky Spectacular @ Embarcadero Marina Park South
- The Colour Monday, Blacks Beach Boys, Rockford @ Bar Pink (8 p.m.)
- DJ Rocket Rio @ Bar Pink (10:30 p.m.)
- B Side Players, the Routine, Puscie Jones Revue @ Music Box (9 p.m.)
- The Rinds, Material Boys, the Shed, Sideyard, Mdrn Hstry @ Soma
- Country Music Beer Fest with the Morgan Leigh Band, Nancarrow, Lady Dottie & the Diamonds, DJ Famous Dave @ Music Box (2 p.m.)
- Escorted Trips: Music and Art Festival @ Che Café Collective (1:30 p.m.)
- Grampadrew's Flim Flam Revue @ Whistle Stop (5 p.m.)
- '80s vs. '90s Dance Party with DJs Saul Q & Gabe Vega @ Whistle Stop
- Reggae Splash featuring Sister Nancy, DJ Unite, DJ Artistic, Mike Pinto @ Inspiration Hornblower
- Pocari Sweat, Vaporwave, Future Funk with special guest Literature @ Space
- Tron Themed '80s & New Wave Dance Party with Aaron Wallace, Josex, Dave Parley (Prayers) @ Blonde
- Beatles Brunch with Come Together @ Quartyard
- Daniel Champagne @ Lestat's
- Don Cardenas' Punk Show @ Pour House (9 p.m.-12 a.m.)
- Coyote Blues Redemption @ Pour House (5-8 p.m.)
- Whit Aadland @ Pour House (1-4 p.m.)
- Clinton Ross Davis with Dominick Gambini @ Black Cat Bar
- The Who Generation, Heart Love Alive @ House of Blues
- Joanne Baduria and Soul Fire @ Martini's Above Fourth
- The Rocketz, Screamin' Rebel Angels, Hard Fall Hearts, the Zipheads @ Tower Bar
- Josiah and the Uplift @ De Oro Mine Co.
- Mean Friends, A Dozen Letters @ Bancroft Bar
- Martin McDaniel @ Moonshine Beach
- Chris Shrader @ Moonshine Flats
- Pysdecar, Eldorado Slim & the Commodore Hotel Orchestra: Celebrating Little Feat's Waiting for Columbus! @ Winston's (9:30 p.m.)
- Fire Train @ Atomic Gaslamp
- A Benefit Honoring the Heroes of 9/11 with A Hero Within, Contortion, Godhammered, Nightshadow @ Brick by Brick
- Bear Night San Diego with DJ Jon Williams @ The Merrow
- Strictly Business with DJs Edroc & KanyeAsada @ The Office
- Bulevar Descarga @ 710 Beach Club
- DJ Qenoe @ U-31
- Provocative Showcase Salsa Extravaganza with DJ Sonero @ Tio Leo's
- Fabulous Ultratones @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Funk’s Most Wanted @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- DJ Drama @ Fluxx
- Mat Zo @ Bang Bang
- Sunburn Pool Party @ Float, Hard Rock Hotel (12-8 p.m.)
- Nightswim @ Float, Hard Rock Hotel (8 p.m.-2 a.m.)
- Spin Fighter II featuring Cristo vs. Memo, Mitch Dodge vs. DJ Ideal, Cole Vabballo vs. Evlo, ?? vs. Susio @ Spin
- Serious Guise @ Navajo Live
- DJ Vice @ Omnia
- DJs Robin Roth, Ladynoir, 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.
