I've been talking about the Casbah's 30th anniversary all month (and am going to keep going for the rest of the month -- sorry not sorry). But tonight is a super extra special night, because on top of amazing music by local faves like Creepy Creeps and Beehive & the Barracudas, the legendary venue has received special accolades: Today, Jan. 14, has been declared Casbah Day in the city of San Diego, both in a proclamation by Mayor Faulconer and a second unanimous proclamation by City Council. The event is free, with early doors at 7:30 p.m. and a short presentation by Councilman Chris Ward. It's gonna be amazing. Of course, it's not the only event in town -- you can also find a great time with Mother Mother at Soda Bar, Julia Sage's Monday residency at Bar Pink and Paul Thorn at Belly Up.
Monday, Jan. 14:
- Casbah Day Celebration: The Creepy Creeps, Beehive & the Barracudas, Low Volts, the Loons, DJ Richard Whig, DJ GirlGroupGirl @ Casbah (free)
- Mother Mother, Winnetka Bowling League @ Soda Bar
- Julia Sage & the Bad Hombres @ Bar Pink
- Paul Thorn, Alice Drinks the Kool Aid @ Belly Up
- Motown on Mondays @ The Office
- Ones to Watch presents Dorothy, Spirit Animal @ House of Blues
- Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
- Makossa Mondays with DJ Tah Rei @ Seven Grand
- The Stilettos @ Crossroads, House of Blues (free)
- Blue Monday: Dark '80s @ Blonde
- Happy Hour All Night @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Strictly Acoustic @ Navajo Live
- Billy Watson @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Wheels of the Industry @ Live Wire
- Open Mic @ Lestat's
- Acoustic Night/Industry Night @ Henry's Pub
- 31 Flavors @ U-31
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.
