There are some pretty exciting shows in San Diego, including indie-electronic artist Big Wild, playing a sold-out show at the Observatory North Park, and the Bellrays -- who take elements of punk and rock with the vocal stylings of the soul greats -- headlining the Casbah. YG will fill Pechanga Arena with ravenous fans and Soft Kill bring Portland post-punk to Soda Bar. But as a local music fan who's excited about Monday night's San Diego Music Awards, I'd suggest heading to Bar Pink where they have a doozy of SDMA-nominated artists from across categories and genres, including the cross-dressing Spice Pistols and freestyle geniuses Parker Meridien. It's going to be a really fun night of local music and your chance to see some of our favorite nominees because they can't all play on Monday during the actual awards ceremony or we'd be there until Tuesday. If you get there before me, save me a booth, won't ya?
Thursday, March 7:
- Big Wild, Robotaki, Mild Minds @ The Observatory North Park (SOLD OUT)
- YG, Mozzy @ Pechanga Arena
- Hatebreed, Bleeding Through, Strife, Asesino @ House of Blues
- The Bellrays, the Atom Age, Space Force @ Casbah
- Soft Kill, In Mirrors, Hours @ Soda Bar
- SDMA showcase ft. the Spice Pistols, Parker Meridien, Well Well Well, Imagery Machine, Marujah, Finnegan Blue @ Bar Pink
- Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds, VTA @ Belly Up
- Andrea Gibson, Janae Johnson @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- Electric Mud @ 710 Beach Club
- Nowhereland, This Uni @ Pour House
- Open Mic Night @ Che Café Collective
- Vijay Iyer and Matt Haimovitz @ Department of Music’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, UCSD
- The Sometimes Island, the Ugly Boys, Might Be Taken @ The Merrow
- DJ Chuck aka “Big Country” @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Nu Moods: Live Jazz Jam with Lexi Pulido, Ed Kornhauser, Kevin Higuchi, Sean Hicke @ Quartyard
- The Natives, the Wakemi (Japan), Kids N Propane @ Tower Bar
- Martin Barre Band @ Museum of Making Music
- The Real McKenzies, Pinata Protest, Midnight Track, the Writhers @ Brick By Brick
- Jonathan Karrant Sings the Hits of Hollywood @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Jimmy Ruelas @ Seven Grand
- Open Jam Session @ Winston's (6-9 p.m.)
- DJ Ratty @ Rosie O'Grady's
- Stefan Hillesheim & the Power of Love (tribute to Jimi Hendrix), Clapton Hook (tribute to Eric Clapton) @ Winston's
- DJ Myson King @ The Office
- Bill Caballero Latin Jam @ Border X Brewing
- SweetChuck, Existence 76, H5 @ El Dorado
- Cumbia Machin @ Manhattan Bar
- Cody Canada & the Departed, Mickey & the Motorcars, Farm Truck @ Ramona Mainstage
- Open Jam with Jeff Ousley @ Navajo Live
- New Kingston, Eli-Mac, For Peace Band, DJ Richie @ Music Box
- Tommy Price & the Stilettos @ Tio Leo's
- DJ Yodah @ Henry's Pub
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.
