It's the middle of the week, which means it's either finally time to get serious about the work week after last weekend has worn off or time to coast into the weekend because you've been so focused. I prefer the latter and with that, and Wednesday offers up the second night of Melt Banana at the Casbah, or you catch up with the quirky Rasputina at Soda Bar. Black Sabbath gets the "under cover" treatment by local musicians at the Office, and Steve Miller Band chills out at Humphrey's. If you're looking for an under-the-radar show, swing by the House of Blues' Voodoo Room for the Hunts, a Virginia group made up of seven siblings, reminiscent of the Lumineers. Of course, at the same place in the big room, Say Anything returns to House of Blues -- and with Modern Baseball, Casbah favorite Cymbals Eat Guitars and Hard Girls, this is going to be the rock show of the night.
Wednesday, July 29:
- Say Anything, Modern Baseball, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Hard Girls @ House of Blues
- Melt Banana, Torche, Death Eyes @ Casbah
- Steve Miller Band, Lacy Younger @ Humphrey's by the Bay
- The Hunts, Panic Is Perfect @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- Black Sabbath Under Cover @ The Office
- Rasputina, Daniel Knox @ Soda Bar
- Commune Wednesday @ Bar Pink
- Andrea Gibson, Chris Pureka @ Belly Up
- Lorin Walker Madsen & the Hustlers @ Bancroft
- Johnny Deadly Trio, Seatbelt, Small Town Heroes @ Brick by Brick
- Hour 24, Racing the Sun @ Lestat's
- Young Lion Series @ Croce's Park West
- Robin Henkel @ Java Joe's
- Kimya Z, Kyle Turtle, Milo the Band @ The Merrow
- Gilbert Castellanos Jazz Jam @ Seven Grand
- Records with Roger @ Bluefoot
- Club Kingston Presents: Jam Kwest DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
- The Ratts Revenge: DJ Tiki Thomas and Mikey Ratt @ Tower Bar
- Wildside @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- The Real Deal @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Massive Jungle, DNB, Footwork @ Kava Lounge
- Open Oscillator @ Whistle Stop
- The Fooks @ Henry's Pub
- Rockabilly @ Tio Leo's
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.