When I first heard that Shaggy and Sting were recording and touring together, it made no sense to me at all. Then I thought about the early days of the Police with those reggae-influenced vibes, and it started to seem reasonable. Tonight, the two icons play at Harrah's Resort SoCal, so decide for yourself if the pairing works. Meanwhile, former Barcelona frontman Brian Fennell is now SYML and opener Dizzy is like a more indie Lorde. Mason Jennings returns for his annual trek to the Belly Up, and Tower Bar has a killer lineup for those looking for a harder edge with DFMK and our buddies Demasiado and Western Settings. Tuesdays can sometimes be on the sparse side, but that's not the case tonight so get out and catch some tunes.
Tuesday, Oct. 16:
- Sting & Shaggy @ Events Center, Harrah's Resort SoCal
- SYML, Dizzy @ Casbah
- Cut Worms, Michael Rault, Ditches @ Soda Bar
- Mason Jennings, Nena Anderson @ Belly Up
- DFMK, Western Settings, Demasiado, Temple Dogs @ Tower Bar
- Tim Pyles presents Terror Cosmico, Owain, Dhatura @ The Merrow
- Tiki Tuesday with Alvino & the Dwells @ Bar Pink
- Fuzzy Rankin @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- M.A.S.S. -- Musical Artistry of Singers & Songwriters @ Winston's (6 p.m.)
- Robin Henkel @ Crossroads, House of Blues
- Monster Magnet, Electric Citizen, Dark Sky Choir, Desert Suns @ Brick by Brick
- Open Mic by Bobo Czarnowski @ Java Joe's
- The Von Tramps, Space Monkey Mafia, Violet Island, Candy Boys @ City Pub
- Acoustic night with Brennan Orndorff @ Rosie O Grady's
- DJ Lexicon Devil @ Pour House
- Trapped with Dj Ramsey @ The Office
- The Tourmaliners @ Tio Leo's
- T Is 4 Techno 1-Year Anniversary with Red Sonya & Alien Tom @ Fluxx
- Reverie Noise, With Feeling @ 710 Beach Club
- Open Open Mic Night with Ash Foster @ El Dorado
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.
