Saturday should be a day of relaxation, but with this many shows it's impossible to just chill. KAABOO goes into its second day at the track, and by nightfall, there are plenty of options to keep you entertained. At Soda Bar, Eryn Allen Kane performs while Crystal Castles make your ears bleed (pleasurably) at the Observatory. This Wild Life have an all ages show at the Irenic, and helmet-donning Bob Log III returns to the Casbah. That's a lot of great music to pack a full punch. Maybe just save the relaxing for Sunday.
Saturday, Sept. 17:
- Bob Log III, Deadbolt, Toothless George & His One Man Band @ Casbah
- KAABOO feat. Bahari, the Shelters, Stokeswood, Nancarrow, Almost Monday, the Verigolds, AQUILE, Aerosmith, Lenny Kravitz, Third Eye Blind, the Goo Goo Dolls, the Chainsmokers, Steve Aoki, Capital Cities, Flo Rida, Ludacris, Steel Pulse, Collective Soul, Rooney, the Mowgli's, Matt Costa, the Knocks, the Struts, Colvin & Earle, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, the Record Company, Judah & the Lion @ Del Mar Racetrack
- This Wild Life, Have Mercy, Crooked Teeth @ The Irenic
- Crystal Castles @ Observatory North Park
- Eryn Allen Kane, Mimi Zulu, Inspired and the Sleep @ Soda Bar
- Dead on the Wire (Record Release), Slaughter Boys, Dead 77, Daggers @ Tower Bar
- Tom Rush @ AMSD, Sweetwater Union High School
- Neon Beat: the Best and Worst of the '80s @ Bar Pink
- Through Being Cool: Emo Night @ Blonde
- Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
- BETAMAXX, Graceband @ Belly Up
- Nena Anderson, Johnzo West @ The Pour House
- Slightly Phunky @ Music Box
- '80s vs. '90s with DJs Gabe Vega and Saul @ Whistle Stop
- Le Silence de la Rue @ Whistle Stop (5 p.m.)
- Let's Face It, Making Incredible Time, The A-Bortz, Hardly Human! @ Ken Club
- Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
- Saved by the '90s @ House of Blues
- School of Rock @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- Boogie Down feat. the Cookie Crew @ The Hideout
- Trelic, Ghost Syndicate, 1001 @ The Bancroft
- Strictly Business w/ DJs Edroc and KanyeAsada @ The Office
- The Joshua White Trio @ Dizzy's
- Peace in Terror, Born for War, Raw Dawg, Suntorn, Pissed Regardless, Petrichor @ Soma
- Strangely Strange @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
- The Art Dealers, Neurotic Mirage, Mindsail @ Til-Two Club
- Far out Freak out feat. Quali @ Black Cat Bar
- Operation Domination Tour: Gus G & Angel Vivaldi, Dolan Brotherhood, Rammoth, Bred Dogs @ Brick by Brick
- Urban Street Jam @ California Center for the Arts Escondido
- Michael Lewin @ California Center for the Arts Escondido
- Elise Trouw @ Lestat's
- Kahlil Nash (CD Release) @ Java Joe's
- Route 94 @ Bang Bang
- Sorrower, Body Void, Godawfulnoise, Garth Algar, Beira, Owain @ Che Cafe
- Sic Waiting, the Avenues, Pour Habit, Hard Fall Hearts, Old News @ The Merrow
- Johnny Love, I-Abide, A La Lune @ 710 Beach Club
- Detroit Underground @ Tio Leo's
- The Reflectors @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Funk's Most Wanted @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Chachi @ Fluxx
- Dirtyphonics @ Bassmnt
- DJ Vice @ Omnia
- Monarch/Youtopia @ Kava Lounge
- Adam Salter @ El Dorado
- Rockstar Saturdays @ Henry's
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah, the content manager for DoSD, 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.
