When this week started, I told you it was going to be a doozy, and tonight is evidence of that. I'm all in on Maps & Atlases who are playing at the Casbah. I used to really love the math-rock of the Chicago band's earliest material, and they were always super cool and gracious to their fans. It's been some time since they've been around town, so I'm particularly excited about this show. Meanwhile, House of Blues is welcoming Minus the Bear, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of "Planet of Ice," the band's third and perhaps most accessible record. Around town, locals B-Side Players get down at the Belly Up, singer-songwriter Griffin House returns to Soda Bar, and "Mmm-bop" brothers Hanson are all grown up at the County Fair.
Friday, June 8:
- Minus the Bear, the New Trust @ House of Blues
- Maps & Atlases, Prism Tats @ Casbah
- B-Side Players, Afrolicious, New Leaf @ Belly Up
- Griffin House @ Soda Bar
- Hanson @ Grandstand Stage, San Diego County Fair
- My Name Is Chapel @ Coors Light Rock On Stage, San Diego County Fair
- Yanni @ San Diego Civic Theatre
- Dethsurf, Sea Base @ Bar Pink (8 p.m.)
- DJ Wenzo, DJ Vaughn @ Bar Pink (10 p.m.)
- Seiho, Tygapaw, Baojiaxiang, Ingemar & Snapghost, SPC @ Space
- Victoriana, Second Still @ Whistle Stop
- New Spell, Ethics, the Slashes, Anzio, Danielle Alexa @ Private Address (Tickets)
- Cozz @ SOMA
- Polux, Marujah, Sisster @ The Merrow
- Ruines Ov Abaddon, Sentinel, Orphic Eye, Squirrelly Arts @ Bancroft Bar
- War for Candy, Phantom Twins, On a Phone @ Black Cat Bar
- T-Chronic, Steve Widdy @ Lestat's
- Uli Jon Roth, Taz Taylor Band @ Brick By Brick
- Odd Robot, Wicked Bears, Fishing for Chips @ Tower Bar
- Fast Heart Mart @ McGregor's Ale House
- Red Not Chili Peppers, Bad Vibes, DJ Ofier @ Winston's
- DJ Famous Dave @ Moonshine Beach
- Nosis @ De Oro Mine Co
- Brown Kid @ City Pub
- Sabrina Is Not in This Chat, BluNites, Fake Tides, Bad Kids @ Queen Bees
- Joe Wood @ Pour House (5 p.m.)
- Sunmonks, Duuns @ Pour House
- Fooz Fighters, Sonic Moonshine @ 710 Beach Club
- Janice & Nathan @ Martini's Above Fourth
- After Hours with DJs Adam Salter & Ramsey @ The Office
- DJ Freeman @ U-31
- The Siers Brothers @ Tio Leo's
- Viva Santana @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Fabulous Ultratones @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- The New Normal @ Navajo Live
- Eli & Fur @ Bang Bang
- Johnny 420, Pedro Barreto @ Spin
- Lost Kings @ Omnia
- DJ Dynamiq @ FLUXX
- She Wants Revenge; Love, Ecstasy and Terror @ Music Box
- Noah Pred, Bluetech, Charley Ten @ Kava Lounge
- Dance Punk: Indie, Blog, Haus Night @ Blonde
- Two youth jazz ensembles @ Dizzy's
- Club Musae @ Boar Cross'n
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.
