I have a great music-loving partner who gets super mad when touring artists route around San Diego, say, going from LA to Phoenix or Tucson. I have the opposite problem, in that I get upset when two amazing shows rival one another. Like wouldn't Givers and River Whyless be an amazing co-headlining bill? But no, tonight we'll be divided between NOLA's Givers -- who haven't been around in quite some time -- at Soda Bar or South Carolinian indie-folk act River Whyless at Casbah. Both shows promise to be amazing and each only has one opener, which means after the show, you might have the time to catch Swearin' at Whistle Stop, since their shows tend to go on a little later.
Wednesday, Aug. 1:
- Givers, Naughty Palace @ Soda Bar
- River Whyless, Adam Torres @ Casbah
- Swearin', Mike Krol @ Whistle Stop
- G-Eazy, Lil Uzi, Vert, Ty Dolla $ign, Murda Beatz, YBN Nahmir @ Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
- Marujah, Quetzcoatl @ Navajo Live
- Instant Crush with Nastea & Wenzo @ The Office
- Easy Wind's Jerry Garcia Birthday Celebration @ Belly Up
- Miserable, Death Bells, Fearing @ Teros Gallery
- Dentist, the Slashes, Mostly Sunny @ Space
- Leonard Spins Vinyl @ Tio Leo's
- "On Your Feet" (the Emilion & Gloria Estefan musical) @ San Diego Civic Theatre
- John Rankin @ Ginger's at Barley Mash
- Arms Aloft, Guerrilla Poubelle, the Dodges @ Tower Bar
- Escalera Sessions @ Bar Sin Nombre
- Gilbert Castellanos' Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Panama 66
- Dance Klassique with Joe Pea, Ryan Bauer, Gomez @ Blonde
- Open Mic Night @ Pour House
- DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
- Urban Wednesday: EJ 1XM, Casa Nuova, Doakd @ U-31
- Open Mic @ Midnight Jack
- The Plastic Revolution, the Frets, Mdrn Hstry, Coral Bells, Golden Howl @ Music Box
- Open Mic with Jefferson Jay @ Winston's (6-9 p.m.)
- Tradewinds @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Open Mic/Open Jam @ 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.
