A writer for a local publication recenty wrote a lament about the lack of a major festival in San Diego with the absence of Street Scene, but seriously, when I take a look at today's listings, I don't really feel like we're missing anything here in San Diego. We've not only got the San Diego Music Thing, but we also have the OB Jazz Fest, Artwalk By the Bay, and the Abstract Festival, with its focus on electronic dance music. Of course, I would encourage everyone to head over to Soda Bar for the showcase I've curated with locals Inspired Flight, the Heavy Guilt and Jesse LaMonaca, as well as the incredible talents of rock duo Strange Vine from Fresno and the amazing Americana tunes of Brett Detar of the Juliana Theory. Whatever suits your fancy, enjoy all that San Diego has to offer today and tonight.
Saturday, Sep.10:
- SDMT: SD Dialed In presents Inspired Flight, Strange Vine, the Heavy Guilt, Brett Detar (the Juliana Theory), Jesse LaMonaca and the Dime Novels @ Soda Bar
- SDMT: the Donkeys, Mr. Tube, the Nervous Wreckords, Low Volts, Jail Weddings, the Very @ Casbah
- SDMT: 91X presents Dynamite Walls, Versus the World, Black Hondo, Maren Parusel, Polaris at Noon, Trouble in the Wind @ U-31
- SDMT: Sezio & FM 94/9 present Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Cuckoo Chaos, Rafter, Jamuel Saxon, Dead Feather Moon @ Sunset Temple Room
- SDMT: Josh Damigo, Gayle Skidmore, Scott Mathiason, Meg & Bryan, Justin Hopkins @ Claire de Lune
- SDMT: Indigenous presents Crystal Antlers, White Fence, Tropical Popsicle, Davila 666, Cheap Time, So Many Wizards @ Bar Pink
- SDMT: KPRI presents Steve Poltz, AJ Croce, Lee Coulter, Gregory Page @ the Mississippi Room
- SDMT: Action Jackson presents Writer, Little Deadman, Dudes @ Whistle Stop
- SDMT: ThrillCall presents Grass Widow, Born Gold (formerly Gobble Gobble), the Secret Samarai, Grand Vanity @ Tin Can
- SDMT: DJs Kanye Asada, Julz, EdRoc, Gilbert Castellanos, In Motion Trio +2 @ The Office
- SDMT: Three One G Records presents Cattle Decapitation, Bastard Noise, Secret Fun Club, Leg Lifters, Blue Note (formerly Swing Kids) @ Queen Bee’ s
- SDMT: RNRNLSG LA vs. SD, featuring Schitzophonics, Barrio Tiger, the Old In Out, In the Red, Jr. Juggernaut @ Eleven
- SDMT: Sleeping Giant presents Mike Czech, DJ Artistic @ AC Lounge
- Jazz 88 Ocean Beach Jazz Festival, featuring Dr. John and the Lower 911, Charlie Shoemake Quintet, Charlie Hunter, the Styletones @ Ocean Beach (Newport Avenue between Cable Street and the pier)
- Abstract Festival, featuring Flying Lotus, Arty, MiMOSA, Tritonal, Downlink, Global Deejays, Liquid Stranger, Tommy Trash, Glenn Morrison, Jokers of the Scene, Reso, Minnesota, Brett Nieman, Osal8, David Kim, Cataluxx, Virtu @ Broadway Pier San Diego Bayfront Project (5 p.m.)
- Artwalk on the Bay, featuring Shawn Rohlf, Bill Cardinal, Peter Hall, Wendy Bailey, Robin Henkel, Nikki Wilkins @ Hilton Bayfront, (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Thunder Road, a Tribute to The Boss, and the Pettybreakers (Tom Petty tribute) @ Belly Up
- Beat Kitchen, with Question Mark & Charlie Rock @ Til Two Club
- Billy Brown, Davey Tiltwheel, Dave Decker @ The Shakedown (4-7 p.m.)
- Burning Streets, Flat Tires, Dead on the Wire, Scene of Irony @ The Shakedown
- Red Elvises and Eddie Kon @ Ruby Room
- Bassnectar, Z-Trip @ RIMAC Arena
- Horace Martin and the Band, Lady Cellie @ The Griffin
- Cyclops, Death Hymn Number 9, Cat Party, Mikey Ratt, Stick-Aly @ Tower Bar
- The Atomic Punks (a tribute to early Van Halen), 6ONE9 @ House of Blues
- Gregory Page @ San Dieguito United Methodist Church Hall
- Autumn Moon Festival @ Harrah's Rincon Casino Open Sky Theater
- Luis Miguel @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
- Aaron Bowen, Mia Dyson, Tom Freund @ Lestat's
- Fuzz Huzzi ,Corey Wilkins Band, Subsurfer, Vacscene, Brandon the Reverend & Neenar @ Brick By Brick
- Jazzfest After Party, featuring Delta Nove @ Winston's
- Erick Macek (CD release), Corey Cottrell, Ricky Smalls @ 710 Beach Club
- Get Scared, Dr. Acula, Girl on Fire, Rum for the Pirates, Fall From Vengeance, Avarice to Kill @ Soma
- 24hr DJ Set by Craig Biggio @ Che Cafe (from sunset to sunset, 7 p.m.-7 p.m.)
- Missy Andersen @ Marble Room
- Fundraiser for American Cancer Society: the Brokers, the Weener Pigs @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (3-7 p.m.)
- Blues Festival @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge
- Zoe, Hello Seahorse @ 4th & B
- Lady Dottie and the Diamonds, DJ Chelu @ Gallagher's
- Boys Don’t Disco, Groundfloor, David Afterlife, Blancnoire @ El Dorado
- Popof, TJR @ Voyeur
- Moonlight, featuring Lavelle Dupree, DJ Frances, Cowboy Mike, Ayla Simone @ Spin
- Montrose, Big Toe, Michael Lee Firkins @ Ramona Mainstage
Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. She does social media for the Casbah, books at West Coast Tavern and is trying her hand at band management. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.
