It's Valentine's Day, which, it seems, causes more dread than anything else, whether you're in love, in lust, or enjoying your life as a single person. So let's skip the pseudo-holiday and just get to tonight's music, shall we? Like tonight's Elizabeth Cook show at the Casbah. It isn't often that the Casbah goes country, so when the venue does, they have a pretty great track record of having musicians who go on to massive careers, and that just might be the case with Cook. Meanwhile, Steve Grand plays a second night at Martini's On Fourth and you should make sure you have advance tickets because he will sell out. Bar Pink's got funk, Blonde has a Jeff Buckley tribute night, Hunny's sold-out at SOMA, and our buddies in Creepxotica bring the lounge vibe to Seven Grand.
Thursday, Feb. 14 (Valentine's Day)
- Hunny, Hockey Dad, Pllush @ SOMA (SOLD OUT)
- Elizabeth Cook, Kendell Marvel @ Casbah
- Daniel Romano, Thayer Sarrano, Trouble in the Wind @ Soda Bar
- Creepxotica @ Seven Grand
- Steve Grand in "Up Close and Personal" @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Funk Valentine's Day @ Bar Pink (9 p.m.)
- 3rd Annual Jeff Buckley Night @ Blonde
- Casey Hensley's Lovin' Valentine's Day @ Belly Up
- Besos Trio, the Garners @ Panama 66
- 11th annual Valentine's Day tribute to “Ella & Louis” @ Dizzy's
- Club Purple: Love in a Trashcan @ Space
- Ramon Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte, DJ Malechin @ House of Blues
- Audic Empire, Tape Heads, Skyler Lutes, Vana Liya @ The Salty Frog
- Machine Politik, Velour, Germain Seed @ The Merrow
- The Bad Plus @ La Jolla Athenaeum
- Boomboxx Thursdays @ U-31
- DJ Dougie Frosh @ Rosie O'Grady's
- Sick String Outlaws @ Renegade
- Michael Head "Moneymen" @ Crossroads, House of Blues (FREE)
- Strunz and Farah @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (6:30 and 8:30 p.m.)
- Love Affair! (Free Queer Dance Night) @ Whistle Stop
- Open Jam Session @ Winston's (6-9pm)
- Capyac, Chugboat @ Winston's
- 50 Shades of Bass: A Valentine's Day Soirée @ Til-Two Club
- No Limits with DJ Myson King @ The Office
- Bill Caballero Latin Jam @ Border X Brewing
- "Somebody To Love: A Queen Rock Rock Ballet & Concert" starring Brian Justin Crum @ Music Box
- Music Loves Me @ Kava Lounge
- Open Jam with Jeff Ousley @ Navajo Live
- Gino & the Lone Gunman @ Tio Leo's
- Electric Mud and Friends @ 710 Beach Club
- DJ Yodah @ Henry's Pub
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.
