If you were hoping for a relaxing, lazy weekend, you'll have to think again, because the San Diego Music Thing is back. With panels by day at the Town & Country Hotel and showcases all over town by night, this is going to be a busy but awesome weekend. SoundDiego went in depth with your show picks for the weekend, but I think you should stick to North Park on Friday, with an awesome happy hour at Bar Pink, some killer bands at Seven Grand and U-31, and then be sure to stop by and check out the North Park Theatre (where I happen to work) and let yourself be blown away by the great sightlines, the incredible sound gear and beautiful lighting that are sure to make this your new favorite venue in town.
Friday, September 12:
- San Diego Music Thing Happy Hour, with Rebecca Jade & the Cold Fact, Sad Robot, Subsurfer, the Paragraphs, Yonatan Gat of Monotonix @ Bar Pink (5:30)
- SDMT, Casbah & Dream present Liars, Destruction Unit, Some Ember @ North Park Theatre
- SDMT: Deap Valley, Wild Wild Wets, Mystic Braves, Black Taxi, Schitzophonics @ The Casbah
- SDMT: Dengue Fever, Barcelona, the Moth & the Flame, Dr. Seahorse @ Soda Bar
- SDMT: Dead Feather Moon, Queen Caveat, Deadly Birds, the Janks, Bogon Via, the Singles, Kobra Kills @ U31
- SDMT Day Stage: Mason James (noon), Jesse Lamonaca (3 p.m.), Leave the Universe (3:45 p.m.) @ Town & Country Hotel
- SDMT: Ed Ghost Tucker, Sean and Zander, Deadbolt @ The Office
- SDMT: Bobby Bazini, Dani Shay, Heather Reid, Lily Kershaw @ Claire de Lune
- SDMT: Ashleigh Stone, Justin Furstenfeld, the Midnight Pine @ The Irenic
- SDMT: Josh Damigo & the Freeloaders, Jesse Lamonaca, Vinnie & the Hooligans, Triumph of the Wild @ Seven Grand
- SDMT: Earth, King Dude, Author & Punisher, Soft Lions @ The Hideout
- SDMT: Glass Spells, Amigo, Smoke Season @ Brick By Brick
- SDMT: Spero, Oh Spirit @ Whistle Stop
- SDMT: Bushwalla, Haunted Summer, Smart Brothers, Little Dove, the Blues and Greys @ The Merrow
- Euphoria Brass Band @ Bar Pink (10 p.m.)
- Soda Bar presents Slaughter & the Dogs, Dead on the Wire, Chinese Rocks, Inciting Riots @ Til Two Club
- Metalachi @ Belly Up (9 p.m.)
- Cedar Fire, Man Hands, Alpha Chanel @ The Tower Bar
- The Tin Can Country Club’s Record Release Party @ The Tin Can
- Atomic Groove @ Belly Up (5:30 p.m.)
- Clemenshine, Jesus Gonzalez + Aaron Bowen, the Seats @ The Che Cafe
- Dave Scott Jazz Ensemble @ Croce’s Park West
- The Joshua White Trio, featuring Ben Wanicur and Julien Cantelm @ Dizzy’s
- Seedheads, Love You Hide, Contact High, the Bleeskiez, 4th n Cedar @ Epicentre
- DJ Brett Bodley, Ricky Rocks @ Fluxx
- Pool Party, DJ R2 @ Gallagher’s Pub
- Groove International Signature Series @ House of Blues (5:45 p.m.)
- Ambrosia, King Washington, DJ Claire @ House of Blues (7 p.m.)
- Detroit Underground @ Humphrey’s Backstage Live
- Chicago @ Humphrey’s Concerts By the Bay
- Cleopatra Degher (CD release) @ Lestat’s
- Puddle of Mud, Uncle Junkie, Redmond, SevenTrain @ Ramona MainStage
- Matt Heineke (5 p.m.), Haus Party (8 p.m.) @ 710 Beach Club
- Iwrestledabearonce, Elitist, Of Hope and Heresy, Roar Like Me! @ SOMA
- The Moves, Jon Runion @ Sycamore Den
- O.G.R. @ Tio Leo’s
- Ocean Boogie @ Winston’s
- Toombao @ World Beat Center
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah and The North Park Theatre, 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.
