The variety and options for music tonight are varied and abundant, so you should have no problem finding something to love. Tiki Oasis continues at the Crown Plaza Hotel, but I'd bet that the Tiki-heads might take a field trip to catch the Surfrajettes, Jason Lee & the Riptides and others at the Casbah, while lovers of the blues head north to California Center for the Arts, Escondido to see legends Buddy Guy, Jimmy Vaughn and Charlie Musselwhite. Pop princess Carly Rae Jepson plays at Humphreys, Canadian boy band Prettymuch play the Open Air Theatre, and LA's genre-agnostic Beach Bums play Soda Bar.
Thursday, Aug. 8:
- Tiki Oasis 2019: Hanalei Luau @ Crowne Plaza San Diego
- Buddy Guy, Jimmy Vaughan, Charlie Musselwhite @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Carly Rae Jepson, Phoebe Ryan @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
- The Surfrajettes, Jason Lee & the Riptides, Babydoll Warriors, the Greasy Gills @ Casbah
- Beach Bums, Bad Kids, Sustivity @ Soda Bar
- Prettymuch, Mackenzie Ziegler @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
- Gauche, D Wrex, DJ Miss Lady D @ Whistle Stop
- Leonid & Friends performing the music of Chicago @ Belly Up
- Save Your Love For Me: A Nancy Wilson Tribute ft. Melissa Morgan and Mary Stallings @ Embarcadero Marina Park South
- XO Dance Party/K-Pop Night @ Blonde
- Summerfest Encounter: Classical Transformation featuring Alex Ross @ The Conrad (SOLD OUT)
- Franks & Deans, Generator, Motorbabe @ Pour House
- Oren, Long Lost Suns, Puerto, DJ Binx @ The Holding Company
- Infinity @ The Merrow
- Sahara Grimm @ Panama 66
- Graham Gillot @ Crossroads, House of Blues (FREE)
- Nathan James @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Holly Hofmann Trio @ Rooftop Pool Deck, The Westgate Hotel
- Evan Diamond @ Himmelberg's
- 3rd Ear Experience, Waxy @ Brick by Brick
- An Evening with Derek Klena @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Jimmy Ruelas @ Seven Grand
- Stone Deaf, Mezzoa, Nebula Drag @ Bancroft Bar
- Open Jam Session @ Winston's (6-9 p.m.)
- The Brothers Burns with DJ Redlite @ Rosie O'Grady's
- Swells + Dread Kennedy, KL Noise Makers @ Winston's
- Joe Guevara @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado
- Dig Deeper with DJ Qure @ The Office
- Bill Caballero Latin Jam @ Border X Brewing
- Lez Thursdays with Pro-K @ Rich's
- Electric Relaxation: Golden Era and 2000s HipHop/R&B @ Manhattan Bar
- Wynchester @ Moonshine Beach
- An Orchestral Rendition of "Dr. Dre 2001" by No Strings Attached @ Music Box
- Rebekkah Darling @ Riviera Supper Club & Turquoise Room
- Open Jam with Jeff Ousley @ Navajo Live
- Gino & the Lone Gunmen @ Tio Leo's
- Sundance Band @ Renegade
- Nitty's Fam Band, KWN @ 710 Beach Club
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.
