This city is hopping tonight. For me, Joe Jackson was a little before my time so while I maybe never sought out his music, his sound is so unique and indentifiable and a longtime staple in "college radio" and on alternative stations. Tonight, the legend hits Balboa Theatre. Meanwhile, up north at the Belly Up, G. Love is back with his Special Sauce and his Philly style that makes the ladies swoon. Naked Giants play the Casbah, Tyler Carter plays the Voodoo Room, Nightly are at Soda Bar, and my BFF Ben Bridwell plays a rare San Diego show with Band of Horses at the Observatory North Park, just don't take any pictures. He really doesn't like that.
Wednesday, March 6:
- Band of Horses, She Returns From War @ The Observatory North Park (SOLD OUT)
- Joe Jackson @ Balboa Theatre
- G. Love & Special Sauce, Ron Artis II & the Truth @ Belly Up
- Naked Giants, Twen @ Casbah
- Black Midi, Band Argument, Language of Flowers @ Space
- Tyler Carter, Clover the Girl, Addy Maxwell ft. Teddy Swims, Nick Jordan @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- Afro-Caribbean Jazz Jam with Charlie Chavez @ Queen Bee's
- Nightly, Phangs @ Soda Bar
- Martin Barre Band @ Museum of Making Music
- ArtPower presents Sammy Miller & the Congregation @ The Loft, UCSD
- San Diego Music Awards Blues Showcase ft. Sue Palmer Trio, Wayne Riker, S. Mathias, Blue Largo @ Tio Leo's
- Powersolo, Alvino & the Dwells, the Hiroshima Mockingbirds @ Tower Bar
- Kultura Wednesdays @ Border X Brewing
- Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Panama 66
- Dance Klassique with Joe Pea, Ryan Bauer, Gomez @ Blonde
- Open Mic Night @ Pour House
- I-Locls & Soul of Love, Dread Kennedy, DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
- Amy Armstrong & Fernando Gonzalez (Piel Canela) in "Respect The Queen: A Tribute to the Queen of Soul – Aretha Franklin" @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Paradise Drive, Mother Grundy @ Navajo Live
- DJ Ukeim and Friends @ U-31
- Open Mic with Jefferson Jay @ Winston's (6-9 p.m.)
- Tradewinds @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- West Coast Wednesday with DJs Mister Hek and Profile @ El Dorado
- Open Mic Night @ 710 Beach Club
- Major Interval @ 710 Beach Club (8 p.m.)
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.
