The weekend is in full effect here in San Diego, and I can't tell you how good it feels after a long week. Longtime Casbah favorites the Blasters and the Sleepwalkers make an appearance during this long weekend, and Roadkill Ghost Choir pack Soda Bar. During the day, friends and family of Jon Greene should hit up Soda for a special memorial and posthumous album release, and Joni Mitchell is celebrated at Dizzy's by Robin Adler and Dave Blackburn. Bastard Noise are at Space, Pine Mountain Logs return to Belly Up and Panama 66 hosts a special night with Greg Lee of Hepcat supported by Western Standard Time Orchestra.
Saturday, Nov. 11 (San Diego Beer Week Events):
- Private Island, Mating Ritual, Creature Canyon @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- The Blasters, the Sleepwalkers @ Casbah
- Roadkill Ghost Choir, the Artisanals @ Soda Bar
- Los Platanos "Vaya Con Dios" (Album Release & Memorial for Jon Greene) @ Soda Bar (free, 3 p.m.)
- Pine Mountain Logs @ Belly Up
- Robin Adler & Dave Blackburn celebrate Joni Mitchell @ Dizzy's
- Bastard Noise, Age of Collapse, INUS, Nerve Control @ Space
- Kumite Comedy Contest @ Bar Pink (8 p.m.)
- Milkcrates DJs @ Bar Pink (10 p.m.)
- House & Techno @ Blonde
- Club Sabbat @ The Merrow
- Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra featuring Greg Lee of Hepcat, Mochilero All Stars @ Panama 66/Copley Auditorium at Museum of Art
- Western Standard Time, Mochilero All Stars, SD City Soul Club DJ @ Panama 66
- Goapele @ Music Box
- The Monsoon, Playboy Manbaby, Murderers of Love, Calfornia Rangers, Whit Aadland @ Pour House (Oceanside)
- Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- LinkED-IN (Linkin Park Tribute), DJ OMZ @ The Holding Company 1502
- Fanny & the Atta Boys, Jillian Calkins @ Black Cat Bar
- Booty Bassment with Dmitri & Rob @ Whistle Stop
- Mas Variedad 102.9FM presents Jarabe de Palo @ House of Blues
- Jesse Cantlay Band @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Martin Nievera @ Sycuan Casino
- Struckcout, the Midnight Block @ Tower Bar
- Pete RG, Donnis Trio, Lee Coulter @ Lestat's
- Full Moon Light @ De Oro Mine Co.
- DJ Nicky @ Moonshine Beach
- The Matte Gray @ Moonshine Flats
- Ristband @ Winston's (5 p.m.)
- Kweko, Bomb Squad @ Winston's (10 p.m.)
- Goya, In the Company of Serpents, Cryptic Languages @ Til-Two Club
- Bloodletting North America Tour: Origin, Archspire, Defeated Sanity, Dyscarnate, Visceral Disgorge, the Kennedy Veil @ Brick by Brick
- Strictly Business with DJs Edroc & KanyeAsada @ The Office
- PB Reggae Groove: Raggabond @ 710 Beach Club
- DJ Bacon @ U-31
- Detroit Underground @ Tio Leo's
- Tradewinds @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Beta Maxx @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Butts Ta Nuts with DJs Waterfalls, Julz, Kev Mighty @ El Dorado
- Sub Focus @ Bassmnt
- FNGRS CRSSD presents Billy Kenny @ Bang Bang
- UBB Presents: Sante & Sidney Charles @ Spin
- Serious Guise @ Navajo Live
- Borgeous, Ameria @ Omnia
- Jackson Records x Detached Sounds Present: Trent Cantrelle @ Kava Lounge
- Rockstar Saturdays @ Henry's
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.