Sometimes the problem with seeing an enduring act after years (or in some cases, decades) of being a fan, is that their catalogs are sometimes so extensive that you could see them and not hear those classic songs that made you a fan all those years ago. Fortunately, with sites like setlist.com, you can know the material an artist has been playing on tour, and from what I hear, Tori Amos has been playing all of the favorites from back in the day, which is why seeing her in the beautiful Balboa Theatre tonight should be exceptionally beautiful. Meanwhile, former Delta Spirit frontman Matthew Logan Vasquez is back in town with a show at Soda Bar, Giraffage is back at the Observatory, and Wanted Noise headlines Halloran's night at the Merrow. I guess I have to mention that Guns N' Roses are playing Valley View Casino Center, too, but I do so reluctantly because I don't think what may have passed as lyrically acceptable back then is acceptable today, and maybe that's how we got where we are today...#metoo.
Tuesday, Nov. 28:
- Tori Amos: Native Invader Tour @ Balboa Theatre
- Matthew Logan Vasquez, Cameron Neal, Kelsey Wilson @ Soda Bar
- Guns N' Roses @ Valley View Casino Center
- Giraffage, Sweater Beats @ The Observatory
- Wanted Noise, the Midnight Block, 4th N Cedar @ The Merrow
- Tiki Tuesday with DJ Sea Base @ Bar Pink
- Jacque Nunez: Journeys to the Past @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Mercedes Moore @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- SEANCE (Ill Poetic & Ill Atmospherics) @ Winston's (9:30 p.m.)
- Reggae Tuesdaze with Maiz, Rubbish @ The Holding Company 1502
- Karaoke @ The Bancroft
- Line Dancing Lessons @ Moonshine Beach
- Jonathan Karrant in "Song for You" @ Martini's Above Fourth
- True Bass Tuesdays with Dj Ramsey & Raji Rabbit @ The Office
- Robin Henkel @ Crossroads, House of Blues (FREE)
- DJ Lexicon Devil @ Pour House (Oceanside)
- 31 Flavors @ U-31
- Lyrical Exchange Open Mic @ Queen Bee's
- Dallas Higgins, Sempra Sol, PJ Sparkles, Chutes @ Kava Lounge
- Karaoke @ Riviera Supper Club
- The Mad Hat Hucksters @ Tio Leo's
- Sketch Party & Videodrome @ Whistle Stop
- Rockabilly and Swing @ Henry's Pub
- Karaoke with Christine @ Navajo Live
- Indica Roots, Bum Lucky @ 710 Beach Club
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