It's a busy Saturday in San Diego, and no doubt many of you will be heading to the Oceanside Pier for another sold out FM 94/9 Independence Jam, but if you were unable to snag a ticket in time, fret not, becuase you have some great choices: Soda Bar hosts Nathaniel Rateliff, who's new album is getting a lot of buzz from critics and fans alike and is already being thrown into the pile of best albums of the year. At Casbah, Mr Tube & the Flying Objects celebrate their album release with a killer lineup that includes the Creepy Creeps and Tropical Popsicle. The Garden are at the Irenic, AMSD hosts Ukulele Friends, and the Hideout goes face-melty with Destruction Unit.
Saturday, Sept. 12:
- FM 94/9's Independence Jam 2015, featuring Silversun Pickups, Metric, Houndmouth, Meg Myers, Civil Twilight, Bully, The New Regime @ Junior Seau Amphitheatre, Oceanside Pier (SOLD OUT)
- Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, The Blue Rider @ Soda Bar
- Mr. Tube & the Flying Objects, the Creepy Creeps, Tropical Popsicle, DJs Claire and Mr Mazee @ Casbah
- Ukulele Friends @ AMSD
- The Garden, the Aquadolls, the Soaks, Toothpick @ The Irenic
- The Milkcrates DJs @ Bar Pink
- Wade Bowen, Nancarrow, Jake Loban @ Belly Up
- Bollywood and Beyond @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Gruesome, Gravespell, Infernal Conjuration, Impure Consecration @ Brick By Brick
- The Music of Eydie Gorme & Trio Los Panchos @ Dizzy's
- Against the Odds, Beneath Her Depths, Riboflavin, Ascensions, Awake Me Daylight, Hitmen and Hookers @ SOMA
- Folk Family Revival, the Cerny Brothers @ Seven Grand
- The Wang Dang Daddies, the Burdens @ The Balboa
- Local Brews, Local Grooves @ House of Blues
- Destruction Unit, Die Miaybildungen des Menschen @ The Hideout
- Coyote Kisses @ Bang Bang
- Jessica Hull @ Lestat's
- Your Mom, LA Edwards @ Java Joe's
- Zen Freeman @ Bang Bang
- Jay Hardway @ Omnia
- Social Club, Mrch, Le Chateau @ The Merrow
- Zombie Barbie, Chica Diabla, the Seks @ The Bancroft
- Nina Francis @ Croce's Park West (noon)
- Eve Selis & Friends @ Croce's Park West (7 p.m.)
- Robben Ford @ Humphreys Backstage Live (7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.)
- Lucky Keith, Clean Room @ Tower Bar
- The Travel Agents @ Winston's (5-8 p.m.)
- Todo Mundo, Simple Life @ Winston's (9:30 p.m.)
- Tantrum @ Fluxx
- Los Fabulocos & Sleepwalkers @ Tio Leo's
- Nemesis Band, DH Chely @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Splitfinger, Samuel Sankoh & the Rockaway Kings @ 710 Beach Club
- Mario Aureo @ Spin
- Devon Allman, Mother Grundy, Johnny Oskam @ Ramona Mainstage
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.
