Last week, the Casbah hosted a Sunday matinee, and apparently, it sent a strong message of support, because while tonight's Casbah show isn't quite so early, the venue has taken the rare move to open doors an hour earlier than usual: at 7:30 p.m. Thus, all the bands now have earlier set times. This is especially cool because all three bands are awesome, and you should stay from beginning to end, with the powerful rock goddess power of Scary Pierre to the intensity of the Color Forty-Nine. And, of course, the Black Heart Procession headline the show to perform their first one in more than two years. Around town, Mason Jennings is back at the Belly Up with a seated show, Temecula's funk rock act Skerfunk venture south with a show at Soda Bar and Humphreys ditches the plastic chairs for a standing show with Greensky Bluegrass.
Sunday, Sept. 8:
- The Black Heart Procession, the Color Forty Nine, Scary Pierre @ Casbah
- Mason Jennings, Lindsay Perry @ Belly Up (seated show)
- Skerfunk, Street Surfers, Tubulars, Cardboard Boxer @ Soda Bar
- Funk Jam @ Panama 66 (6-8 p.m.)
- Greensky Bluegrass @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay (standing only)
- Farruko @ Balboa Theatre
- Pocari Sweat @ Space
- So Last Summer Emo/Pop Punk Pool Party @ Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows (12 p.m.)
- Jim Allen Band & Lightning Train @ Renegade
- The Mindfulness Regeneration Retreat: Relax, Restore, Renew @ A Ship in the Woods
- Wingtips @ Whistle Stop
- Kiana Lede, Ann Marie @ House of Blues
- Cerebral Rot, Fetid @ Bancroft Bar
- Edgar Degas: Works on Paper @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Ross Mathews Presents Dragtastic Bubbly @ Martini's Above Fourth (12 p.m.)
- Keep It on the DL @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Analog Project @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
- CeeLo Green @ Sycuan Casino
- Showstoppers Talent Contest @ The Merrow (5 p.m.)
- Howl at the Moon, Rosa's Cantina, Shepherd Canyon @ The Holding Company
- Weekender presents West Coast Kick Back One-Year Anniversary with Oscar P, Cris Herrera, Eric Medina, Kali, Don Santino, AV One @ Quartyard (3-8 p.m.)
- Fish & the Seaweeds@ The Holding Company (4-7:45 p.m.)
- Fetid, Cerebral Rot, Crime Desire @ Tower Bar
- Through Being Cool Emo Nite @ Blonde
- Shane Hall @ Pour House
- Country Brunch Live with Sam Hoskingi @ House of Blues (10 a.m.)
- Bluegrass with Plow @ Tio Leo's
- Backyard Boogie @ Park & Rec
- Trevor McSpadden @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado
- Hammerfall, Alchemy, Nightshadow, Manic @ Brick by Brick
- The Moneymen @ Crossroads, House of Blues (free)
- Salsa Sundays @ Queen Bee's (all ages)
- Reggae Sunday @ U-31
- Uptown Top Ranking @ The Office
- Cerissa McQueen @ Humphreys Backstage Live (8 p.m.)
- Reggae Sunday @ Spin
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.
