Oh man. There are some seriously great shows tonight. From the continuation of Awesome Fest's Cancelled event at Bar Pink and the Office to Space and Soda Bar, to massive acts like Caifanes at Observatory or Panic! at the Disco at Pechanga arena, this night is filled with something for everyone. Personally, I'm excited about Pedro the Lion's return to San Diego with a show at the Irenic, but Louis XIV certainly brought it big last night at the Casbah, and I'm sure they intend to do the same again tonight. If you're feeling especially adventurous, head north to Escondido, where A Ship in the Woods presents Wax/Wane, an art show with a live performance by our friends in the Color Forty Nine.
Saturday, Feb. 16:
- San Diego Chinese New Year @ Downtown San Diego, 3rd & J Street
- Awesome Fest presents Cancelled featuring DFMK, Hammerbombs, Clown Sounds, Bum Out, VHS Club, Good Dog @ Bar Pink (1-7:30 p.m.)
- Awesome Fest presents Cancelled featuring Decent Criminal, Allweather, Sad Girlz Club, Lightweight, Them Cuts, the Stupid Dakini @ The Office (2-7:30 p.m.)
- Pedro the Lion, Tomberlin @ The Irenic
- Louis XIV, the Slashes, Demasiado @ Casbah
- Caifanes @ Observatory North Park (sold out)
- Awesome Fest presents Cancelled featuring Pity Party, Mercy Music, Se Vende, Upper/Downer, Poor @ Space
- Awesome Fest presents Cancelled featuring Toys That Kill, the Petty Larcenists, Shallow Cuts, City Mouse, Le Saboteur, Coma Twins @ Soda Bar
- Panic! at the Disco, Two Feet, Conan Gray @ Pechanga Arena San Diego
- A Ship in the Woods Wax/Wane with A Color Forty Nine @ A Ship in the Woods
- Ones to Watch presents the Aces, Joan @ House of Blues
- He Who Cannot Be Named (Dwarves), Bite, Shades McCool & the Bold Flavors, Space Force @ Tower Bar
- Tribute To Reggae Legends Festival featuring Downbeat the Ruler, Brigadier Jerry, Ranking Joe, Tippa Lee, Lady Ann, Shinehead featuring Kingston 12 Hi-Fi, Destiny Roots, TJ Fyah Sound, Good Over Evil Sound, MC Junior Francis @ Worldbeat Center
- '80s vs. '90s Dance Party with DJ Saul Q & Gabe Vega @ Whistle Stop
- ALO, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades @ Belly Up
- The Fictitious Dishes, Vanessa Silberman, Carissa Johnson @ Salty Frog
- The Best of Motown @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Jazz in the Key of Ellison @ Balboa Theatre
- Stone Rocks with Puerto, Ghost Dance, They Are Them, Midnight Truck @ Ken Club
- Neon Beat @ Bar Pink (10 p.m.)
- Bump Nu Disco, Indie, House with Dazzla and Shige @ Blonde
- Mocchilero All Stars @ Panama 66
- The Lao Tizer Band featuring Eric Marienthal & Karen Briggs @ Museum of Making Music
- Old Blood, Solar Haze, Kyrkogard, Blunt Splitter @ Til-Two Club
- Red Not Chili Peppers, Fooz Fighters, United Rage @ Music Box
- Ritt Momney, Leon Canoe, the Sardines, Wizaerd @ Lestat's
- On Drugs, Mikey Carnevale, the Grinns, Tina Fake, Buddha Trixie @ Soma
- JD Crawford Band @ Renegade
- The Tighten Ups @ Pour House (5 p.m.)
- Nu Vintage @ Pour House (9 p.m.)
- '90s House Party @ Sycuan Casino
- Devvlov, DJ Milky Wayne @ Black Cat Bar
- Shen Yun @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Michael Head "Moneymen" @ Crossroads, House of Blues (free)
- Rayme Sciaroni & Peter Kalivas in "Rayme and Peter Mashin' It Up!" @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Second Chance to Dance: Valentine's Show @ Che Cafe Collective
- The Scavengers @ De Oro Mine Co.
- Jimmy Ruelas @ Seven Grand
- Los Yonics, Grupo Bryndis, Liberacion, Los Caminantes @ Del Mar Fairgrounds
- Off the Rails @ Bancroft Bar
- Dr. Sketchy's (Anti) Art School San Diego @ The Merrow (3 p.m.)
- Francheska's Birthday Celebration @ The Merrow
- Modern Day Moonshine @ Rosie O'Grady's
- Jerry Jacobs @ Moonshine Beach
- Lewis Brice @ Moonshine Flats
- Reverie Noise @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
- muSIC House presents: Daring Greatly & Miss Violette @ Winston's (9:30 p.m.)
- The Three Tremors, Resistance, Helsott, Killing Tyranny @ Brick by Brick
- Strictly Business with DJs Edroc & KanyeAsada @ The Office
- The Anodynes, North by North, Hiroshima Mockingbirds @ 710 Beach Club
- King Taylor Project @ Hooley's Irish Pub & Grill
- Eddey Hyatt @ U-31
- The Rhythm Shakers, the Sleepwalkers @ Tio Leo's
- Backwater Blues @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Full Strength Funk @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Rising Star, DJ Ayla @ V Lounge, Viejas Casino
- Private Domain @ The Lobby Bar, Viejas Casino
- Shabazz @ Fluxx
- Autograf @ Bang Bang
- Spag Heddy, Inf1n1te @ Bassmnt
- Overdrive with Dani Toro, Techniche @ Spin
- Rattz, Sweet Soul Sister @ Navajo Live
- Corrupt @ Parq
- Green Gods presents Balcazar Live, Armanino Live, Broderic @ Kava Lounge
- Rockstar Saturdays @ Henry's
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.
