Sounds Like San Diego: July 2

Kevin Morby resurrects the '70s for the holiday weekend

It has been ages since I've taken my own advice and straight chilled for an entire weekend, but with so much great music, I'm only breaking my rules to let you know what's going on, and then I'm going right back to a laptop-free weekend. Top to bottom, there are great shows all over, including the Loons at Soda Bar (with Schizophonics if you missed them last night) and music legends Kool and the Gang at the San Diego County Fair. Kiwi comedy duo Flight of the Conchords do their schtick at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU while Tribal Theory gets irie at the Belly Up. My bets are on either the Ken Club or Casbah; however, we'll just see if my mood leans toward the more jangly '70s sound of Kevin Morby or if I'm ready for a more punk edge at the Ken Club. No matter what, it's bound to be a good night.

Saturday, July 2:

  • Kevin Morby, Big Thief @ Casbah
  • Great Apes, Western Settings, Strike Twelve, Gentlemen Prefer Blood @ The Ken Club
  • Flight of the Conchords @ Open Air Theatre, SDSU
  • Kool and the Gang @ San Diego County Fair
  • The Loons, Schizophonics, the Gargoyles, DJs Tony the Tyger & Mateo Londres @ Soda Bar
  • Tribal Theory, Billy Galewood, Aloha Radio @ Belly Up
  • The Gaslamp Killer, Psychemagik, E-Ty, Tech Support (Galangsta & Datphat), B Dash Ray, Russ Imperio, Freckle @ Spin
  • Guitar Beatles with Peter Sprague & Fred Benedetti @ Dizzy's
  • David Maldonado's "Noche de Pasion" - 100 Years of the Spanish Guitar @ Music Box
  • Sculpins, Santa Claus, Christ Killer, Revolt-Chix @ The Merrow
  • Berkley Hart, Veronica May, Robin Henkel, David Beldock @ Java Joe's
  • Lovelife - The Booty Boat After Party @ Music Box (11 p.m.)
  • Demagagh, Steeltoe, Hox, Big Goat, Transpirations @ Soma
  • Cody Webb @ Moonshine Flats
  • Los Homeless, Scatterbombs, Mandoshanks, No Convention @ The Bancroft
  • Kids in Heat, Dead Shakes, Swap Meat, Dethsurf @ Tower Bar
  • Ristband @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
  • Ocean Boogie @ Winston's (9 p.m.)
  • Godhammered, Calamitous Intent, One Inch Punch, Parade of Horribles @ Brick by Brick
  • Danielle Stathas, Samer Bakri @ Lestat's
  • Kry Wolf @ Bang Bang
  • Quinto Sol, Melapelus, Cumbia Machin, TRC Sounds @ 710 Beach Club
  • Suspicious Minds @ Tio Leo's
  • Siren's Crush @ V Lounge, Viejas Casino
  • First Friday Club @ Humphreys Backstage Live (2 p.m.)
  • The Cadillac Wreckers @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
  • Wildside @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
  • Loczi @ Fluxx
  • DJ Irie @ Omnia
  • Ascension with Robin Roth @ Kava Lounge
  • Independence Day Celebration Weekend @ 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.

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