I have to admit that I am completely jealous of Belly Up ticketholders tonight. Arlo Guthrie is a living legend, and in these political times, he's a protesting voice that we should all rally around. At the Casbah there is a solid local lineup with Small Culture, the Heart Beat Trail, and Headphone -- whom we haven't heard from in awhile. Meanwhile, the Slants (the all-Asian dance-rock band who have stirred up quite a controversy with their band name) play at Soda Bar, while Mac Sabbath and Metalachi co-headline Brick By Brick.
Wednesday, April 5:
- Arlo Guthrie: An Evening With @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
- Small Culture, Headphone, the Heart Beat Trail @ Casbah
- The Slants, Bang Pow, Plane Without a Pilot @ Soda Bar
- Mac Sabbath, Metalachi, Great Electric Quest @ Brick By Brick
- James Spaite, Brady Toops @ Moniker Warehouse
- Red, Gate @ House of Blues
- William Singe, Alex Aiono @ The Observatory North Park (SOLD OUT)
- '80s Night with Latin Lovers @ The Hideout
- DJ GrandMasta Rats @ Bar Pink
- Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Panama 66
- CSUSM Theatre @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Soul Time with DJs Cochemea Gastelum & Claire @ Whistle Stop
- Mindray, Emby Alexander, the Satellite Sons @ The Merrow
- 1st Marine Division Band @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Dance Klassique w/ Joe Pea, Ryan Bauer, Gomez and special guests @ Blonde
- The Bleeskiez @ The Holding Company 1502
- Club Kingston Presents: NoNeed with DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
- Karaoke @ The Bancroft
- Open Mic with Jefferson Jay @ Winston's (6-9 p.m.)
- Tradewinds @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Firehouse Swing Wednesdays @ Queen Bee's
- WTF Wednesday @ El Dorado
- Open Mic/Open Jam @ 710 Beach Club
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.
