If you're like me and live in a house without air conditioning, you are in a constant haze of trying to find places to keep cool. The Casbah is not that place, so be prepared Wednesday for the sold-out show with Man Man and Shilpa Ray. There are some cool spots, however, so if you snagged a ticket to the sold-out show with the Psychedelic Furs and the Church at the Observatory, you'll appreciate the air conditioning the comes up from the floor. (Pro tip: wear shorts or a skirt for extra effect.) Balboa Theatre should be nice and chill, too, with John Hiatt and Taj Majal Trio, as will the Belly Up for Tab Benoit. Soda Bar and Bar Pink will be cool with shows of their own, and the Merrow usually keeps it frigid. Do what you can to support live music, all while beating the heat this Wednesday night.
Wednesday, Sept. 9:
- Man Man, Shilpa Ray @ Casbah (SOLD OUT)
- The Psychedelic Furs, the Church @ Observatory North Park (SOLD OUT)
- John Hiatt, Taj Mahal Trio @ Balboa Theatre
- Tab Benoit, Blitz Brothers @ Belly Up
- Bit Maps, Hexa @ Whistle Stop
- Fruit Juice, the Colour Monday, the Dead Blue @ Soda Bar
- Taurus Authority @ Bar Pink
- Connor Correll, Opeia, Electric Church @ The Merrow
- Burn Halo; Heartist; Courage My Love; Run 2 Cover; A Friend, A Foe @ Brick by Brick
- Ariana Grande, Prince Royce @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
- Wallace Roney A @ World Beat Center
- Dhatura, Debt Ritual, Mala Salud, Bestias @ The Hideout
- Jennifer Knapp, the Pawnshop Kings @ Lestat's
- Louis Valenzuela Duo @ Croce's Park West
- Tropical Wednesdays with DJ Mo Lyon @ U-31
- Gilbert Castellanos Jazz Jam @ Seven Grand
- Cantina Renegades @ Tio Le's
- Open Mic with Jefferson Jay @ Winston's (6-9 p.m.)
- Club Kingston presents: Raiz Music with DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
- The Ratts Revenge: DJ Tiki Thomas and Mikey Ratt @ Tower Bar
- Wildside @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Live Irish Music @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Wu Tang Wednesday @ El Dorado
- Open Mic/Open Jam @ 710 Beach Club
- A.O.K. Musik @ Henry's Pub
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.
