It's a big Sunday in San Diego, as the hot ticket in town is for the sold-out Savages show at the Casbah. The ladies of the band had a huge debut in 2013 and the show sold out in a heartbeat, so no doubt there will be a gaggle of people begging for entry. Around town, however, there are plenty of shows to appeal to the music fan, including blues-rocker Patrick Sweany at Soda Bar, nine-time Grammy-winner Natalie Cole returns to Summer Pops at the Embarcadero, and Grampadrew joins up with other Flim Flam Revue artists Matthew Strachota and Gregory Michael Thielmann at Sycamore Den. For an extra special fun night, check out Vaud and the Villains at Belly Up.
Sunday, Aug. 23:
- Savages @ Casbah (sold out)
- Patrick Sweany, Little Helen Rose @ Soda Bar
- Natalie Cole @ Summer Pops, Embarcadero Marina Park South
- Grampadrew, Matthew Strachota, Gregory Michael Thielmann @ Sycamore Den
- Rat Sabbath @ Bar Pink
- Vaud and the Villains @ Belly Up (An Evening With)
- Lecrae, Graham Saber @ Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay (General admission/standing only)
- Phora @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- Pants Karaoke @ The Hideout
- Firestarter, Survay Says!, DON, Kitty Plague @ Brick By Brick
- Peach Kelli Pop, Groms, Nimzo Indians, T. Rexico, Boychick, Cheeks, Nancy Sin and more @ Che Cafe (3 p.m.)
- Haven, Nightstands @ Lestat's
- Dave Good's JazzJam @ Java Joe's (2 p.m.)
- Open Mic Hosted by Isaac Cheong @ Java Joe's (6:30 p.m.)
- Reggae Sunday feat Arise Roots, Synergy, African Postman @ U-31
- Tim Doyle @ Croce's Park West (noon)
- Besos de Coco @ Croce's Park West (6 p.m.)
- Stellita @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (10 a.m.)
- Marcus Johnson @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8 p.m.)
- The Reverberations, the Schizophonics, Kids In Heat, Los Seafinks @ Tower Bar
- Jose Sinatra's OB-O-ke @ Winston's
- Open Mic Comedy @ Til-Two Club
- levandis- soulchild @ Kava Lounge
- The Reel Deal @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Sunday Funday Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
