It was a short week, but anyone who works a full-time job knows that a holiday weekend only means more work during the work week, so this Friday is especially welcome over here. And the bonus is that Band of Skulls are playing the Belly Up. Early in their career, the rock trio frequented our small clubs, but as they rose, their tours have been fewer and far between, so to see them back at the Solana Beach venue is a definite treat. Around town, the B-Side Players get down with a free concert at Liberty Station, veteran pop-goth act Aesthetic Perfection kick off their tour at the Casbah, and Jerry Paper brings his quirky electronic pop jams to Soda Bar.
Friday, Sept. 6:
- Band of Skulls, Demob Happy @ Belly Up
- B-Side Players @ Liberty Station
- Aesthetic Perfection, Amelia Arsenic, Relic @ Casbah
- Jerry Paper, Mamalarky @ Soda Bar
- Maluma @ Pechanga Arena
- Ying Yang Twins @ The Holding Company
- The Amandas @ Whistle Stop
- Polux, Wicked Echoes, Mario Esteban & the Blessed Hellhounds, Machine Politik @ The Merrow
- Lil Tracy @ SOMA
- First Friday with DJs Artistic, Cros1, Johaz @ Bar Pink ($5 after 11 p.m.)
- The Mochilero All-stars @ Panama 66
- Mike Pope, Roger Molina, Jason Meyers, Reverend Stephan Sams, Sylvia Grape @ Black Cat Bar
- Tomorrow Can Wait, Smarter Than Robots, Something Contagious, Getaway 95, Static on the Stereo, Home Is West, Grey Illusion @ Brick By Brick
- Hip Hop vs. Punk Rock with the Fictitious Dishes, Opoetik & Evolve, Sloat Dixon, Them Cuts, resident DJs Sesh, Mr Henshaw, Unite, El DJ de TJ @ Tower Bar
- Sonoda, Miles Bandit, Glympse @ The Che Cafe
- Chris Del Priore @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado
- Boostive, Arnny Paulmer & the Caddies, the Lavender Fields @ Winston's
- Power of Love @ Seven Grand
- Seth Cook @ Moonshine Beach
- Jerry Jacobs @ Moonshine Flats
- The Tale @ De Oro Mine Co
- Oso Oso, the Sidekicks, Future Teens @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- Electric Feels: Indie Rock + Indie Dance Party @ House of Blues
- Hidden City Sounds: The Redwoods Revue @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Rock en Espanol with Zenith: Rayito's 4th Birthday Bash & Baja Animal Sanctuary Fundraiser @ Border X Brewing
- Pocket Size Buddha @ Rosie O'Grady's
- Just Can't Get Enough New Wave Party @ Blonde
- Rituals (coldwave dark '80s post-punk) @ Space
- Nightbloom @ Indian Joe Brewing
- Grateful Shred @ Music Box
- Zamman @ Pour House (9 p.m.)
- Bonneville 7 @ Pour House (5 p.m.)
- Gilbert Castellanos @ Plaza Bar, Westgate Hotel
- Project Out of Bounds with special guests Melapelus & Skanks Roots Project @ 710 Beach Club
- Janice Edwards Trio @ Martini's Above Fourth
- 5150 Rangers @ Wildwood Crossing
- Nite Moves with DJs Beatnick & Ayla Simone @ The Office
- Taryn Donath Duo @ Riviera Supper Club & Turquoise Room
- Violent Traditions, 21 Gun Salute, Pissed Regardless, Dead on the Wire @ Til-Two Club
- All-Vinyl Happy Hour w/Monsieur Turbeau @ The Office (6 p.m.)
- Full Strength Funk Band @ Tio Leo's
- BJ Jezbera & the Bad Mother Folkers, the Tones @ Salty Frog
- Linda Rae & Breakheart Pass @ Renegade
- Osiria, Yujin, Til I Fall, Lost Dakota @ Himmelberg's
- Platinum Vibe @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Michele Lundeen @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Anthem, American Idiots @ Navajo Live
- David Ellefson’s Basstory @ Ramona Mainstage
- En Stereo Total: '80s and Rock en Espanol! @ Manhattan Bar
- "From Gypsy to Belly Dancing to Flamenco: The Journey” @ Cafe Sevilla
- Grand Sonic Theory, DJ Moniq @ V Lounge, Viejas Casino
- Finesse, DJ Moniq @ Lobby Bar, Viejas Casino
- Fundamental: Kike Mayor, Camelia, Lauta Peck, Dylan Payne @ Spin
- Dante @ Parq
- ALbeats @ FLUXX
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.
