I gotta say: I'm impressed, San Diego. Our city is a notoriously late buying market, much to the chagrin of booking agents everywhere, but tonight you managed to sell out both the Julien Baker show -- which could very well be the last show at the Irenic -- and Cake at the Observatory. If you didn't get your tickets, there's still hope for you because of course, Friday night is bursting with great shows. At the Casbah, our friends the Verigolds are stepping in when another show was canceled, and South Carolina's gauzy rock band Hundredth plays Soda Bar. If you long for the electro-punk of the early oughts, Shark Attack is back with a show at Blonde, and Space has a solid lineup with Dani Bell and Creepseed.
Friday, Dec. 15:
- Julien Baker, Half Waif, Adam Torres @ The Irenic (SOLD OUT)
- The Verigolds, Magic Bronson, Star Jungle, Many a Moon @ Casbah
- Canceled
Day of Errors featuring Bill Ward@ Casbah - Hundredth, Spotlights, Tennis System, Gleemer @ Soda Bar
- Shark Attack @ Blonde
- Birdbath, Grim Jim @ Bar Pink (7-10 p.m.)
- Dani Bell & the Tarantist, Creepseed, Los Pinches Pinches @ Space
- Pato Banton, Layne Tadesse @ Belly Up
- Cake @ The Observatory (SOLD OUT)
- F---ing In The Bushes: BritPop with DJ Dan Sant @ Whistle Stop
- An Irish Christmas Concert @ Balboa Theatre
- Joshua White Trio @Dizzy's
- Dance Punk Indie/Blog Haus Party ft. Shark Attack @ Blonde Bar
- Gabe Nero @ Lestat's
- The Gritty End, Busted Coffins, the Writhers @ Tower Bar
- Atomic 99, Stepfather, Death Lens, the Gnars, the Ombres, 3LH, the Rinds @ SOMA
- Class Project @ Bar Pink (10 p.m.)
- Buckethead, Brain and Brewer @ Music Box
- Toy-Raiser Christmas Party @ Queen Bee's
- Johnny Mathis @ Jacobs Music Center's Copley Symphony Hall
- Erika Davies @ Panama 66
- Doug Pettibone @ Java Joe's
- Trevor McSpadden @ Black Cat Bar
- Adelitas Way, Joyous Wolf, Of Limbo, Down North @ Brick By Brick
- Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, DJ Marcellus Wallace @ Winston's
- Fashion Jackson @ De Oro Mine Co
- Ugly Sweater Party ft. OFIER, Bandcat, Mancat @ The Holding Company 1502
- Squirrelly Arts, Sergulath, the End Party, Daemos @ The Merrow
- Circle One, Diatribe (record release), War Fever, Krisben-Wah, Pathetic Society @ The Bancroft
- Freeze Frame @ 710 Beach Club
- Janet Hammer, Nathan Fry, and Tripp Sprague @ Martini's Above Fourth
- After Hours in the Office with DJs EdROC & Ramsey @ The Office
- Making Incredible Time, the Mellowdicks, Roman Watchdogs, Punchcard, Delma @ Til-Two Club
- All-Vinyl Happy Hour w/Monsieur Turbeau @ The Office (6 p.m.)
- Kid Wonder @ U-31
- Funks Most Wanted @ Tio Leo's
- Hotels/Motels @ Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club and Bungalows
- Fabulous Ultratones @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Viva Santana @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- John King @ Moonshine Beach
- Highway Starr @ Moonshine Flats
- Skism and Krimer @ Bassmnt
- Sacha Robotti, Boys Don't Disco @ Bang Bang
- DJ Beatnick @ Omnia
- Sexy Santa Contest @ Fluxx
- House2Ourselves ft. Soul Clap presented by Staybad & Flatline @ Spin
- Goodtimes @ Henry's Pub
- Techno Sabbath 006 @ Kava Lounge
- Club Musae @ Boar Cross'n
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.
