It's been a super great month leading up to Christmas, and if you're still in town, things get really good tonight. At the Casbah, catch the return of Dirty Sweet, who've come out of hiatus but are still keeping their shows to a minimum, so you've got to catch them when you can. Meanwhile, the Slabatory celebrates their contributions to local music with a gathering at Soda Bar, Bar Pink welcomes the return of Martin and the Big Nativity Scene, and the Downs Family bring their one-of-a-kind flair to Black Cat Bar in City Heights.
Saturday, Dec. 22:
- Dirty Sweet, Band of Gringos, Alvino & the Dwells @ Casbah
- Steve Poltz @ Baja Fog House Concerts
- Seventh Annual Slabby Holidaze Show: Pulley, Versus the World, the Lucky Eejits, Fallen Monuments @ Soda Bar
- Martin & the Big Nativity Scene @ Bar Pink (8 p.m.)
- Downs Family, Pinkeye @ Black Cat Bar
- DJs Dunekat and RT @ Bar Pink (10 p.m.)
- Booty Bassment with DJs Dmitri & Rob @ Whistle Stop
- Beatles vs. Stones Christmas Show @ Belly Up (sold out)
- The McCallister Family Holiday Show @ Ken Club
- Boogieman Presents Rollin' Wit Tha Funk Vol. 2 No. 5 @ Space
- San Diego Original Emo Night with Steven Ora of My American Heart & Derek Hubbard @ Blonde
- Mochilero All Stars @ Panama 66
- Black Hesher, J Andrews, Tara Nichole @ Lestat's
- The Nutcracker @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Rustle Your Jimmies Fest with Atomic 99, the Model Youth, Creature Culture, Chris Cote and Friends, Mainman, Rain on Fridays, Ten Till Dawn @ Soma
- Anesthesia, Up the Irons, Motorbabe @ The Merrow
- Buddha Music Group presents Winter Wonderland featuring Nicky Genesis, Cazztek, Hotfire & Whiplash @ Music Box
- Whit Aadland @ Pour House (1-4 p.m.)
- Holiday Hangover Night Two with the Cured, Arena, Still Ill @ House of Blues
- Sophia Alone @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Holiday Lingerie Ball: Braggers, Escorts, C----, DJ Don Bolles (Germs) @ Tower Bar
- Sometimes Julie @ De Oro Mine Co.
- Masteria @ Bancroft Bar
- Adam Doleac @ Moonshine Flats
- Kellen Asebroek and Tyler Grant's Fifth Annual Holiday Homecoming Party with John Mailander @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
- The B-Side Players Xmas Fiesta @ Winston's
- Call Me James @ Til-Two Club
- Rockmare B4 Xmas: Buddie Roots, Blameless, the Nobel Fogels, Fuzz Huzzi, Axis Evil @ Brick by Brick
- Rosa’s Cantina @ Rosie O'Grady's
- Strictly Business with DJs Ikah Love & Gabe Vega @ The Office
- SD Jam Session: Musician Appreciation Night @ 710 Beach Club
- Joey Harris @ Tio Leo's
- Tradewinds @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Viva Santana @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- BK Lounge with DJs Billie Knight, Tone Capone, Dub-B @ El Dorado
- Dynamiq @ Fluxx
- Desert Hearts presents XMAS Hearts @ Spin
- Power of Soul (Hendrix tribute), Clapton Hook @ Navajo Live
- Sensation, DJ Ms. Mo @ V Lounge, Viejas Casino
- Slushii @ Parq
- 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.
