It has been a stunning weekend in San Diego, with plenty of great music and sunshine to remind us why we love living here. But the weekend isn't over, so you can still soak up the sun by day and catch some St. Patrick's Day fun, whether you're wearing a touch of green or not. At the Casbah, get down to the funky sounds of Moon Hooch, who went viral some years ago for their subway performances and have turned the project into a full time touring machine. Soda Bar will have you swigging some ale with the Downs Family, the highest demanded local band of the weekend, and for the more classic set, Il Divo return to the city at Pechanga Arena. I also have to shout out Sha Na Na, whose variety show was must see TV back when I was in diapers and dancing along to the television. They're playing Sycuan Casino and will most certainly bring tons of nostalgia for all attendees.
Sunday, March 17:
- Moon Hooch, Lavender Fields, Elena Shirin @ Casbah
- St. Patrick's Day! with the Downs Family, Lexington Field, Johnny Deadly Trio @ Soda Bar
- Clinton Davis @ Sycamore Den
- Ambassadors of Soul @ Panama 66
- Il Divo: Timeless Tour @ Pechanga Arena
- Sha Na Na @ Sycuan Casino
- Whit Aadland @ Pour House (1 p.m.)
- Kimmi Bitter @ Pour House (9 p.m.)
- One Ok Rock: Eye of the Storm North America Tour with Waterparks, Stand Atlantic @ Observatory North Park (sold out)
- Rat Sabbath with DJ Ratty @ Bar Pink
- St Patrick’s Day with Allweather, the Midnight Block, Core Tracks @ Space
- Souleil featuring Kisa Shaw, DJ Ala, Mikeytown, Cris Herrera, Andrew Wilkinson @ Quartyard
- Scary Pockets, Whitney Shay & the Hustle @ Belly Up
- Watsky, Grieves, Beau Young Prince @ House of Blues (7 p.m.)
- Gospel Brunch @ House of Blues (11 a.m.)
- Shing02 & the Chee-Hoos: A Tribute to Nujabes, DJ Norm Rocwell @ Music Box
- The Moneymen Band @ Crossroads, House of Blues (7 p.m., free)
- St Patrick's Day @ Crossroads, House of Blues (7 p.m., free)
- Chris Trapper, Mary Scholz @ Lestat's
- CYO Spring Showcase Concert @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Keep It on the DL @ Martini's Above Fourth
- St. Patrick's Day Party @ Moonshine Beach
- Ristband @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
- In Concert Variety Show @ The Merrow
- Karaoke @ The Merrow (8:30 p.m.)
- Spectrum: A Diverse Dance Party @ Blonde
- Oh Cult, Jumped In, Gut Punch, Braggers @ Tower Bar (4 p.m.)
- Old Fashion Assassin, Nebula Drag, Desert Suns, Mezzoa @ Tower Bar (9 p.m.)
- St. Paddy's Day Gig @ The Rabbit Hole (3-6 p.m.)
- Kiss Me, I'm Irish: San Diego St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl @ Coyote Ugly
- Salsa Sundays @ Queen Bee's (all ages)
- Lo-fi Study Jam II @ The Loft, UCSD
- Deep Tech SD presents Deep Tech Residents @ Kava Lounge
- Reggae Sunday with Judah Eskender Tafari, the Originators @ U-31
- Uptown Top Ranking with Tribe of Kings @ The Office
- DJ Dunekat @ Rosie O'Grady's
- Academic Prison, Virtual Image @ Navajo Live
- Major Interval @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Reggae Sunday @ Spin
- St Patrick's Day Sham Rockin' Party @ 710 Beach Club
- Sunday Groove with the Professor and Juni Flo @ El Dorado
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.
