It's a short week, so take a deep breath and we can get through it together. Especially if you consider all of the great shows coming your way. Tonight, get out your dancing shoes for Lee Fields & the Expressions. The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble opens the night, and you can bet it's going to get sweaty at the Casbah. Meanwhile, Devo performs to a sold-out crowd at the Belly Up. Tickets were snatched up pretty quickly for this show, so your chances of finding a spare are slim to none -- but it's good to see the band out and about, and maybe this means they'll keep coming around. Lastly, Soda Bar host King Khan & the Shrines (read the SoundDiego interview here). While the backing band changes, the DIY ethos -- all the way down to handwritten art on thrift store t-shirts as merch -- doesn't change much, and a King Khan show always means a good time.
Monday, June 30:
- Lee Fields & the Expressions, Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, DJ Claire @ Casbah
- Casbah presents Devo @ Belly Up (Sold out)
- Casbah presents King Khan & the Shrines, Red Mass @ Soda Bar
- Soda Bar presents Ash Borer, Hell, Griever @ Che Cafe
- Lights Out Comedy with Tim Palmer, Jimmy Callaway, Jake Disharoon @ Ken Club
- Division Men, Hope Riot @ The Bancroft
- Velvet Cafe @ Alexander's (30th & Upas)
- The Tin Can Country Club Showcase @ Tin Can
- Christian Hastings @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Monday's No Longer Suck with Josh Damigo @ House of Blues
- Wheels of the Industry @ Live Wire
- Open Mic hosted by Chad Taggert @ Lestat's
- Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
- Dub Dynamite @ The OFfice
- Kinetic Soul with Antonio Aguilera, Joey Jimenez, Jonny Tarr @ Henry's Pub
- Karaoke @ Til Two Club
- Karaoke @ Coyote Bar & Grill
- Industry Night with Kid Wonder @ U-31
- Trivia Night @ Whistle Stop
- Battle of the Bands @ 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.
