There's a lot going down in San Diego on Friday, and I, for one, am looking forward to show-hopping around the city. Down at the Casbah, Small Black performs to a sold out crowd, while the Orwells also prepare for a sold-out show at the Che Cafe. The always beloved English Beat return to the Belly Up, and you might still be able to grab tickets in lieu of their already sold-out Saturday show. G. Love & Special Sauce bring their funky tunes to House of Blues, while K.Flay performs upstairs in the Fifth Avenue Sidestage (read our preview here). My pick for the night, however, is Nobunny, whose rambunxious rock usually results in the masked performer baring down to just his skivvies. It's always a fun show, and tickets are still available for this rare all-ages performance.
Friday, March 21:
- Casbah presents Nobunny, Hunx & his Punx, Shannon & the Clams @ Irenic
- Small Black, Snowmine, Soft Lions, Sweaty Dune DJ's @ Casbah (sold out)
- Casbah presents the Orwells, Twin Peaks, Criminal Hygeine @ Che Cafe (sold out)
- English Beat, 2 Tone Sounds @ Belly Up (9 p.m.; sold out)
- G. Love & Special Sauce, Ethan Tucker @ House Of Blues
- K.Flay, Air Dubai, Itch @ House of Blues 5th Avenue Sidestage (read our preview here)
- Fabulous Pelicans @ Belly Up (5 p.m.)
- The Morgan Leigh Band, Nancarrow @ Lestat's (see our Spotlight interview here)
- King Schascha, Dub Trinty, Simmer Down Reddim Section, Carlos Culture, Dash Eye @ Winston's
- Tripp Sprague @ Croce's Park West
- Curtis Taylor, Amanda Portela, Jason Shattil, Antar Martin, Richard Sellers @ Dizzy's
- Waking In Sonata, Alex Lievanos, All In Line, As We Were, Chinchins, Optometrist @ Epicentre
- DJ Brett Bodley, Ricky Rocks @ Fluxx
- Deadly Birds, DJ LYA @ Gallagher's
- Svper, Fesway, Mirror Pop, DJ Memory Lounge @ The Griffin (read our preview here)
- Michele Lundeen, Caliber @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Brother Herd @ The Merrow
- Russel Ramon, Brian Barbarin, Will to Wander, Bond and Bentley, DJ J West @ 710 Beach Club
- Total Chaos, Sculpins, Nerve Control, Abject @ Soda Bar
- Stick to Your Guns, Terror, Hundredth, Counterparts, Expire @ SOMA
- Indoor Cities, Kenseth and Brandon and Jason and Andrew, Interrobang @ Tin Can
- Candye Kane @ Tio Leo's
Rosemary Bystrak 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.
