I often feel like it's my job to conceal my enthusiasm for certain shows so as not to offend those whom might not have me quite so excited, but there is no way for me to pretend that I haven't been waiting to see Dawes for some time now. The band has been to San Diego before, but it was during a KPRi private listener show that my love for the band was cemented. When an family emergency left Dawes without one of their four members, they performed a full acoustic set that absolutely blew my mind. With comparisons to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young hanging over their heads, their vocal harmonies, teamed with some amazing songwriting, make this a show not to miss.
Saturday, Nov. 27:
- 31st Annual San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival @ Town & Country Conference Center
- Dawes, Moondoggies, the Romany Rye @ Casbah
- Little Hurricane Bon Voyage Party, featuring the Brothers Grimm (the Silent Comedy), Miss Erika Davies @ Bar Pink
- Zane Lamprey's Sing the Booze Tour 2010, featuring Zane Lamprey, Steve McKenna and the JustTones @ Belly Up
- The Old in Out, Space Nature, Job Beals @ Tin Can
- The Dynotones, DJs Tony the Tyger, Tony Suarez, Jason Garcia @ Til Two Club
- The Smart Brothers Special Thanksgiving Weekend @ Bailey's (2307 Main St., Julian)
- The Shantyannes, Nena Anderson and the Mules, For Strangers and Wardens @ Eleven
- DJ Claire's End of the Month Happy Hour @ Whistle Stop (5-8 p.m.)
- Booty Bassment, featuring Dmitri & Rob @ Whistle Stop
- Pyrate Punx presents Youth Envy, Midnight Eagle, BCH5 and more @ Ruby Room
- Mattson 2, Seth Pettersen and the Undertow, the Red Fox Tails @ Soda Bar
- Giving Thanks: The Abyssinians, Raiz Music, Piracy, South Bay Wailers, DJ Carlos Culture @ Worldbeat Center
- The Return of the L-Bros: DJ Pryme Time and DJ Kuttfather @ Sound Wave
- Soulfly, Desperate Union @ House of Blues
- Kenny Eng, John Hull @ Lestat's
- BBQ & Live Music by Icebox @ San Diego Harley-Davidson (Kearny Mesa)
- Ocean Beach Comedy Showcase, featuring Joey CoCo Diaz, Lauren O'Brien @ Winston's (7-9 p.m.)
- The Devastators @ Winston's
- Split Finger, Good Intentions, Staind Glass Saints @ 710 Beach Club
- Attack Attack!, Emmure, Pierce the Veil, Of Mice and Men, In Fear and Faith @ Soma
- Run With the Hunted, Torch Runner, Xibalba, Children of God @ Che Cafe
- The Time Next Year, The Story So Far, A Dull Science, the Greater Heights, Hide the Details, the Lady The Tiger, Kissing Youth @ Epicentre
- Spectra, Trac, Dick Justice, the Overall, Wheatstone @ Dreamstreet
- A Kenny Dorham Tribute, featuring Gilbert Castellanos, Brian Levy, Graham Dechter, Kevin Kanner, JP Maramba @ Dizzy's (Culy Warehouse, 338 7th Ave,)
- Green Light, featuring Maria de la Paz @ Donovan's Circle of Fifths (5:30-8 p.m.)
- Lady Dottie and the Diamonds @ Donovan's Circle of 5ths
- Big Slim (CD release party) @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (2-5 p.m.)
- Rising Star @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge
- Abbey Road: A Tribute to the Beatles withCreedence Relived @ Anthology (early show, 7:30 p.m.)
- Anna Nalick, Trevor Davis @ Anthology (late show, 9:30 p.m.)
- California Celts, DJ Chelu @ Gallaher's
- Young Guns Presents (free mix CD to first 100 people), Videodrome, featuring DJs Gabe Vega, Groundfloor, Blancnoiure @ El Dorado
- DJ Fresh One @ Side Bar
- L.E.D. Presents Axwell, Anthony Ross @ Voyeur
- Don Santino an DJ Ideal@ Spin
- Illfonix @ Kadan
- Fluxx Chilled, featuring Sid Vicious @ Fluxx
Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events, and sometimes whatever creeps into her head on her music blog San Diego: Dialed In. Check it for even more listings. She also provides social media content for the Casbah. Follow her updates at twitter.com/sddialedin or submit your music listings.
