Fridays are always great nights for music, and tonight, true rock & roll reigns supreme. The Casbah welcomes the Penetrators for a sold-out night, while the Dread Crew of Oddwood bring the weird and wonderful to Soda Bar. Wild Ones moved from the Void to the Whistle Stop, and the show is now free, so that is certainly worth checking out. The big show of the night for me, however, is Johnette Napolitano at the Griffin. I was obsessed with Concrete Blonde in high school and college, and her voice is one of the most epic of female voices in rock & roll. With Jesse Lamonaca opening, ths is going to be an incredible night of music.
Friday, Jan. 17:
- Casbah presents Johnette Napolitano, Jesse LaMonaca @ The Griffin
- The Penetrators, the Loons, Sidewalk Scene, the Executives @ Casbah (sold out)
- Maria Del Pilar @ Bar Pink
- Dread Crew of Oddwood, Wliderun, Unicorn Death @ Soda Bar
- Casbah presents Wild Ones @ Whistle Stop
- Haymarket Squares, Desolators @ Tin Can
- Man Cat @ U31
- Casey Turner, Morning Glory (Oasis tribute) & Zoo2 (U2 tribute) @ 710 Beach Club
- Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, the Simpkin Project, the Expanders @ Belly Up
- Shaughnessy, Jason Lee @ Brick By Brick
- Tim Lin Quartet @ Dizzys
- Falkon Klan, TAC XII David Ringgold Flatline Arokstar @ Epicentre
- Whiskey Avengers, DJ R2 @ Gallaghers
- Gungor @ House of Blues
- Michelle Lundeen, Rockola @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Stanley & the Search, Final Last Words, Fight the Future, It All Starts Here, Scarlett Avenue, Short Stories @ SOMA
- Cameo @ Sycuan
- Nuns n' Moses @ Shakedown
Rosemary Bystrak 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.
