Thursday is a showdown of singer/songwriters. In the Casbah's corner, you have Patrick Park, who returns to San Diego year after year and has rightfully earned adoration and admiration from the many fans, myself included, who try to catch every show he plays. Supported by Noel Jordan and Josh Damigo, this lineup has depth and diversity that breaks free of your coffeeshop singer/songwriter stigma. Across town, Soda Bar offers up an equally deep lineup of singer/songwriters, headlined by Chris Peruka, who's based in Massachusetts. She's eclectic and again, breaks the boundaries of the coffeeshop stigma, and will have support from Jesse Thomas, Saba and Cassie B. Both shows are winners, whether you are looking for the tried and true at the Casbah or the somewhat new at Soda Bar.
Thursday, June 26:
- Patrick Park, Noel Jordan, Josh Damigo @ Casbah
- Chris Pureka, Jesse Thomas, Saba, Cassie B @ Soda Bar
- The Cutaways, Lucky Keith @ Sycamore Den
- Belly Up Music Festival, featuring Dead Man's Party, Vaud & the Villains, Cody Lovaas, the Creepy Creeps, the Rockademy Bands @ Rock On Stage, San Diego County Fair
- Nuclear Tomorrow, Downward Spiral, I Trust You to Kill Me @ Tin Can
- Wussy, Martin Coughlin, Jake London @ Lestat's
- Fedde Le Grand @ Bassmnt
- Soul Ablaze, Space Shag, the Klay @ The Merrow
- DJ Old Man Johnson @ Bar Pink
- Sly and Robbie, the Taxi Gang, Bitty McLean, DJ Carlos Culture @ Belly Up
- The Fab Four @ Grandstand, San Diego County Fair
- The Spinners @ San Diego Showcase Stage, San Diego County Fair
- Leon Russell @ Paddock Series, San Diego County Fair
- ThePianoGuys @ Humphreys Concerts By the Bay
- Nothingful, the Comeuppance, Judson Clairborne @ Til-Two Club
- Mad Traffic, Belmont Lights, Restoration One, Dante's Boneyard, Midnight Satellites, Broken Stems @ House of Blues
- No Mic Open Mic @ Che Cafe
- Habits, Greasetrap, Cabuloan, the Town Troubles @ The Bancroft
- Party People Club Night @ The Hideout
- Sharifah & the Good Thing @ Tio Leo's
- Eken Is Dead, Hammered, Inept Hero, Dead on a Wire @ Boar Cross'n
- Kid Wonder @ U-31
- Tiffy Jane & the Lyrical Groove @ 98 Bottles
- Bill Shreeve Quartet @ Croce's Park West
- The Groove, featuring Stelita @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Subdvsn @ Winston's
- A-Trak @ Fluxx
- Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ Crystal Ballroom
- Shadow of the Giant, Western Settings, Caskitt @ Shakedown
- Twisted Relatives, DJ Reefah, TRC Soundsystem @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Live Band Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah and The North Park Theatre, 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.
