If you've been laying low this week, tonight is calling your name because there are great shows all over town. Don't be surprised if a full-on dance-off goes down at the Belly Up when Com Truise hits the stage, but insiders are saying that opening act, Clark, is not to be missed. Meanwhile at the Casbah, Matt Pryor of the Get Up Kids and Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio take the stage while Timber Timbre play a sold-out show at Soda Bar. The Whistle Stop will be packed to the brim with the Creepy Creeps and Channel 933 presents their summer kick-off show at Mattress Firm Amphitheatre. It'll be hard to choose but there's definitely something for everyone in San Diego tonight.
Friday, May 12:
- Gator By the Bay @ Spanish Landing Park
- Matt Pryor, Dan Andriano, Rooney Anne James @ Casbah
- Com Truise, Clark @ Belly Up
- Timber Timbre, the Wooden Sky @ Soda Bar (SOLD OUT)
- The Creepy Creeps @ The Whistle Stop
- Channel 933 Summer Kickoff with Backstreet Boys, Halsey, David Guetta, DNCE, Hailee Steinfeld, Machine Gun Kelly, Niall Horan, Noah Cyrus, Hey Violet, AJR @ Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
- Livin' On a Prayer, Paradise City @ Music Box
- Western Settings, DFMK, Se Vende, the Waste Aways @ Tower Bar
- Handsome Ghost, Frances Cone @ Space
- Bella Novela, Goldettes @ Bar Pink
- Full Strength Funk Band Happy Hour @ Music Box (5 p.m.)
- Iration, Pacific Dub, Tyrone's Jacket @ The Observatory North Park
- Peter Sprague, Jim Plank, Mackenzie Leighton, Matt Smith @Dizzy's
- All-Vinyl Happy Hour with Monsieur Turbeau @ The Office
- Greg Gatsby, SCRVP @ Club 207, Hard Rock Hotel
- Upon A Burning Body, Within the Ruins, Kublai Khan, Coldcasket @ SOMA
- Harvard Bass Residency @ Blonde
- '80s vs. '90s @ Bar Pink
- Loverboy @ Sycuan
- Abstrack @ Panama 66
- Atomic Groove’s Fit Girlz Nite Out @ Belly Up (Happy Hour 5 p.m.)
- ArtPower Presents: The Spirit of the Beehive @ The Loft, UCSD
- Miss Erika Davies & the Men @ Seven Grand
- Nathan & Jessie, Robin Henkel @ Templar's Hall in Old Poway Park
- Trojan Meets Hometown Oldies @ Til-Two Club
- Bleed American (Jimmy Eat World Tribute), Louder Now (Taking Back Sunday Tribute) @ The Holding Company
- A.J. Croce @ Museum Of Making Music
- Randi Driscoll @ Java Joe's
- OHM #4 feat. DJ Headlux, Bassmechanic, Miss Duct @ Winston's
- Adrian Uribe, Imparables, Adrian Uribe Y Omar Chaparro @ House of Blues (6:30 & 9:30 p.m.)
- Guitar Legends with Graham Gillot @ Crossroads, House of Blues (FREE)
- Shane Hall, Creature & the Woods, Shane Shipley, Zephyr Blue Band @ Pour House (Oceanside)
- Casual Encounters @ The Merrow
- Kaliya @ The Bancroft
- Nothing Special, Mochilero All Stars @ 710 Beach Club
- DJ Junior theDISCOpunk @ U-31
- The Siers Brothers @ Tio Leo's
- Fabulous Ultratones @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Detroit Underground @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Pop Vinyl @ V Lounge, Viejas Casino
- DJ Amen @ Fluxx
- Hot Cakes with DJs Mister Hek, LoveSiene @ El Dorado
- DJ Mustard @ Parq
- Jack Beats @ Bang Bang
- Tritonal @ Omnia
- Ephwurd @ Bassmnt
- Billy Fleming Trio @ Lobby Bar, Viejas Casino
- Goodtimes @ Henry's Pub
- Taste of Hope with RDG @ Ramona Mainstage
- 'PROGRESS' ft. CID INC (Lost & Found, Replug, MicroCastle) @ Kava Lounge
- Club Musae @ Boar Cross'n
- SD Union with ED Rush & Optical (Virus Rec | UK) @ Spin
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.
