Does anyone think it's a strange coincidence that on the same night that Andy Rourke of the Smiths is doing a DJ set at the Hideout, Sweet & Tender Hooligans are playing a sold-out show at the Casbah? Well, maybe it is just a coincidence, but the serendipity is beautiful. Saturday is actually a throwback night all over the place, with Tower of Power at the Belly Up, Deadbolt at Til-Two, and Salt-n-Pepa at Sycuan Casino. If you're looking for a great local lineup, Soda Bar has your best bet, with the Lulls, Bit Maps and Lost Pets, but I'm pretty sure wherever you might end up, you'll find yourself a good time.
Saturday, Jan. 16:
- Sweet and Tender Hooligans @ Casbah
- Salt-n-Pepa, Spinderella @ Sycuan
- Andy Rourke of the Smiths (DJ set), DJ Saul Q @ The Hideout
- Tower of Power, Hamish Anderson @ Belly Up
- The Lulls, Bit Maps, Lost Pets @ Soda Bar
- Le Ra, Northern American, the Rosalyns @ The Merrow
- Deadbolt, the Mission Creeps, the Fink Bombs @ Til-Two Club
- Monterey Jazz Festival 2016 @ Balboa Theatre
- Ruth Moody Band @ AMSD Concerts
- Joshua White Quintet @ Dizzy's
- Steam Powered Giraffe @ Spreckel Theatre
- Neon Beat: The Best and the Worst of the '80s @ Bar Pink
- The Expanders, the Devastators, Piracy Conspiracy @ Music Box
- '80s vs. '90s, with Gabe Vega & Saul Q @ Whistle Stop
- Led Zepagain @ House of Blues
- Sideshow, the Undesirables, the Dangerfields, Repeat Offenders, Wet Brain @ Tower Bar
- Stone Horse @ Winston's (5-8 p.m.)
- Ryan Bowers, Atlantis Rizing & Friends @ Winston's (9:30 p.m.)
- The End, Jason Hanna & the Bullfighters @ The Black Cat
- "Never Surrender" benefit show, with Aghori, Godhammered, Contortion @ Brick By Brick
- Allison Lonsdale and Eben Brooks @ Lestat's (6-8 p.m.)
- Lightning Starts Fire, Savannah Philyaw, Kennady Tracy @ Lestat's (9 p.m.)
- Nicholas Payton and Ravi Coltrane @ Balboa Theatre
- DJ Ruckus @ Omnia
- Low Steppa @ Bang Bang
- The Profit Heist @ Tio Leo's
- Patrick Berrogain @ Croce's Park West (noon)
- Curtis Taylor @ Croce's Park West (7 p.m.)
- Lotus the Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Detroit Underground @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Karma @ Fluxx
- Kahi Lofa @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- The Traumatics @ 710 Beach Club
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah, the content manager for DoSD, 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.