Sounds Like a Plan
By Catlin Dorset
9/2-3:
J Boog @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com
Reggae rapper Jarell Damonte Houston, aka J Boog, is a former member of the now defunct boy band B2K.
9/2:
My Ticket Home @ House of Blues, hob.comSelf-proclaimed “puke rock” band out of Ohio.
Jesse McCartney @ House of Blues, hob.comThis pop singer was the voiceover for Theodore in all three
Alvin and the Chipmunks
films.
9/3: S
enses Fail @ House of Blues, hob.comScreamo punk-rockers on their
Let It Enfold You: 10 Year Anniversary Tour
with No Bragging Rights and Knuckle Puck.
9/4: Atmosphere
@ House of Blues, hob.com
Hip-hop duo on the road to promote their newest album,
Southsiders
, which dropped in May.9/5:
The Ataris @ The Irenic, sodabarmusic.com
These indie rockers have been working on their first album in seven years,
The Graveyard of the Atlantic
; release date as yet unannounced.9/5: Gary Allan
@ Pechanga Resort & Casino, pechanga.com
Country singer-songwriter most known for his hits “Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain),” “Watching Airplanes” and “Nothin’ On but the Radio,” among others.
9/5:
Dave Matthews Band @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.comThis year’s annual summer tour,
A Very Special Evening with Dave Matthews Band, features two complete sets from these rockers, one acoustic and one electric.
9/6:
Enrique Bunbury @ SDSU’s Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, as.sdsu.edu/calcoast
Enrique Ortiz de Landázuri Izarduy, aka Enrique Bunbury, is a Latin rocker from Spain.
9/6: E
yes Set to Kill @ Soma, somasandiego.com
After unexpectedly cancelling their July 31 show at Boar Crossin’ in Carlsbad, these metal rock sisters are back in town to make it up to their San Diego fans.
9/6:
Jonn Mellencamp @ San Diego Convention Center, ticketmaster.com
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Cougar Mellencamp won his only Grammy Award, in 1982, for his mega-hit “Hurts So Good.”
9/6:
Blake Shelton @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com
Miranda Lambert and her country hubby, Blake Shelton, co-wrote the song “Over You,” about the fatal car accident that claimed the life of Shelton’s older brother, Richie, in 1990.
9/8:
Shiny Toy Guns
@ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com
In March, these indie rockers performed aboard the PARAHOY! Festival Cruise with Paramore, Tegan and Sara, New Found Glory and others.
9/9: GBH
@ Casbah, casbahmusic.com
The last album from this punk rock foursome was released in 2010... and titled
Perfume and Piss.
9/11: Accept
@ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com
German heavy metalers on an international
Blind Rage
tour in support of their album by the same name, released August 15.9/11-13: S
an Diego Music Thing @ venues throughout San Diego,
EDM icon Moby is the featured speaker at this year’s annual two-day music fest, featuring more than 150 live band performances, music industry discussion panels and more.9/12: Chicago
@ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com
In January, Robin Thicke joined these classic rockers on-stage at the 56th annual Grammy Awards to perform a collection of their respective hits, including “Saturday in the Park” and “Blurred Lines.”
9/12: Puddle of Mudd
@ Ramona Mainstage, ramonamainstage.com
This alt. rock group’s debut album,
Come Clean
, spawned the band’s big singles “Blurry” and “She Hates Me.”9/12: Roberto Carlos
@ San Diego Civic Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org
The Frank Sinatra of Latin America (as nicknamed by his fans) lost part of his right leg in a railroad accident when he was six years old.
9/13: Air Supply
@ Humphrey’s by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.comSoft rock duo most known for its ‘80s sappy tunes “Making Love
Out of Nothing at All” and “All Out of Love.”
9/13: STYX
@ Harrah’s Resort SoCal, harrahsresortsocal.com
These ‘80s progressive rockers wrapped their
Soundtrack of Summer
tour with Foreigner and Don Felder (former Eagles bandmate) in July.
9/13:
Boney James @ Thornton Winery, thorntonwine.com
James Oppenheim, aka Boney James, is a four-time Grammy Award-nominated jazz saxophonist and songwriter.
9/14: R
amón Ayala @ Pechanga Resort & Casino, pechanga.com
This Norteño “King of the Accordion” learned to play his signature instrument when he was five years old.
9/14: Smile Empty Soul
@ Brick by Brick, ticketfly.com
Santa Clarita, Calif., high school students started this alt. rock band in 1998.
9/14: P
assenger @ House of Blues, hob.com
Folk rocking solo artist Mike Rosenberg is touring worldwide through February 2015 in support of his recent album,
Whispers,
which dropped in June.
9/16: L
inkin Park @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com
Alt. rockers most recognized for their hits “What I’ve Done,” “In The End” and “Numb.”
9/16:
Marco Antonio Solis @ Pechanga Resort & Casino, pechanga.com
Enrique Iglesias’ recent single “El Perdedor” (
Español
for “The Loser”) features this Latin pop singer and musician.
9/17:
Macy Gray
@ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com
Most known for her 1999 mega-hit “I Try,” this R&B singer-songwriter and actress has appeared in the flicks
Training Day
,Spider-Man
and others.
9/17:
The Breeders @ Casbah, casbahmusic.com
The film
A Walk to Remember
and HBO’sTrue Blood
featured “Cannonball,” this alt. rock band’s biggest hit to-date.9/18:
Buzzcocks @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com
English punk rockers with a new album,
The Way
, released in May.9/18-19:
Tesla @ Sycuan Casino, sycuan.com
The late-1800s engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla, who pioneered the modern-day radio and X-ray, inspired this rock band’s moniker.
9/18: Thompson
Square @ Casino Pauma, casinopauma.com
In both 2012 and 2013, this husband and wife country act won the Academy of Country Music Awards’ trophy for “Vocal Duo of the Year.”
9/18: Luis Miguel
@ SDSU’s Viejas Arena, as.sdsu.edu/viejas_arena
This Mexican pop star’s album
Segundo Romance
was rumored to be among Saddam Hussein’s belongings when the dictator was captured in 2003.9/18: R
ise Against @ UCSD’s Rimac Arena, ucsdboxoffice.com
Punk rockers known for their advocacy of gay and animal rights.
9/19:
The Amity Affliction @ Soma, somasandiego.com
Metalcore Aussies on the road to promote their recent album,
Let the Ocean Take Me
, while on a tour by the same name.9/19: G
ary Clark Jr. @ Harrah’s Resort SoCal, harrahsresortsocal.com
After a PBS White House concert performance in 2012, President Barack Obama said of this blues rocker: “He’s the future.”
9/19:
Big Mountain @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com
These San Diego natives are best known for their reggae cover of Peter Frampton’s hit “Baby I Love Your Way.”
9/20: Citizen
@ House of Blues, hob.com
Pop punk band touring the U.S. with You Blew It, Hostage Calm, Praise and True Love.
9/20:
Drake vs. Lil Wayne @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com
Co-headliners Drizzy and Weezy compete in on-stage rapping battles while fans vote for the victor via the tour’s official app.
9/20:
Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone @ Humphrey’s by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.comThis ‘60s pop band sold more than 60 million records during its heyday.
9/20: Y
anni @ San Diego Civic Theatre, sandiegotheatres.orgIn 2003, this contemporary composer and pianist’s autobiography,
Yanni in Words,
became a
New York Times
bestseller.
9/21: K
aiser Chiefs @ House of Blues, hob.comThese indie rockers released their fifth studio album,
Education, Education, Education & War,
in April.
9/21: Aaron Carter
@ House of Blues, hob.comIn July, the 26-year-old pop singer performed his newest single, “Ooh Wee,” on Good Day LA.
9/21:
Dave Mason @ Sycuan Casino, sycuan.com
In his nearly 50-year career, rocker Dave Mason has worked with the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson and many other stars.
9/22: L
ykke Li @ North Park Theatre, thenorthparktheatre.com
Indie pop singer-songwriter who collaborated with A$AP Rocky on her current single, “No Rest for the Wicked.”
9/22:
Better Than Ezra @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com
This alt. rock trio will release its first album in five years,
All Together Now
, on September 9.9/23: Allen Stone
@ House of Blues, hob.com
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ track “Neon Cathedral” features vocals from this soul singer.
9/24: Interpol
@ House of Blues, hob.com
Indie rockers touring worldwide to promote their new album
El Pintor
, expected to drop September 9.ndrew Bird
@ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com
Bird’s song “Pulaski at Night” was featured on the Season Two premiere of
Orange Is the New Black.
9/21: Aaron Carter
@ House of Blues, hob.com
In July, the 26-year-old pop singer performed his newest single, “Ooh Wee,” on
Good Day LA.
9/25: Jason Aldean
@ Sleep Train Amphitheatre, livenation.com
Country cowboy known for a slew of hits, including “Big Green Tractor,” “Dirt Road Anthem” and “When She Says Baby.”
9/26: Gordon Lightfoot @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com
Songs by this ‘60s and ‘70s folk rocker have been covered by megastars Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton and many others.
9/26:
The Kooks @ House of Blues, hob.com
These indie rockers took inspiration for their band name from David Bowie’s 1971 song, “Kooks.”
9/26: Authority Zero
@ Soda Bar, sodabarmusic.com
Punk rockers Authority Zero will conclude their
Rise to the Fall
tour on Halloween night in their hometown of Mesa, Arizona.9/26:
Unwritten Law @ UCSD’s Porter’s Pub, porterspub.com
After having the electricity cut to their show in Australia (because they refused to stop playing at the venue’s midnight curfew), these Poway natives destroyed a drum kit and stormed offstage.
9/27:
Foster the People @ UCSD’s Rimac Arena, ucsdboxoffice.com
This indie pop trio became an overnight success with their smash hit “Pumped Up Kicks” in 2010.
9/27: P
ixies @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.comAlt. rock Bostonians on their North American
Indie Cindy
tour.
9/27: P
ain of Salvation @ Ramona Mainstage, ramonamainstage.com
Swedish progressive metal band influenced by The Beatles, Jesus Christ Superstar, Tori Amos and everything in between.
9/27: Gortuary
@ Brick by Brick, ticketfly.comFluffy, feel-good songs from this
death metal band include “Splatter Fecal Matter,” “Mutilation by Double Penetration” and “Disembowelment by Regurgitation.”
9/27:
Temples @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.comIn July, these psychedelic rockers performed their single “Shelter Song” on
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
9/27-28:
Dave Koz @ Thornton Winery, thorntonwine.com
Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist and guests Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair and Richard Elliot are wrapping their
Hot Fun in the Summertime
tour in San Diego.9/28: Colbie Caillat @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, humphreysconcerts.com
The folk pop singer-songwriter’s current single “Try,” which takes a jab at unrealistic beauty standards in the media, has garnered more than 20 million views on YouTube.
9/28: Paul McCartney
@ Petco Park, ticketmaster.com
Returning to America’s Finest after a nearly 40-year absence, Sir Paul McCartney plans to rock the ballpark while on his
Out There
world tour.
9/28:
Demi Lovato @ SDSU’s Viejas Arena, as.sdsu.edu/viejas_arena
Pop songstress most known for hits “Give Your Heart a Break,” “Heart Attack” and “Really Don’t Care.”
9/29: P
aolo Nutini @ House of Blues, hob.com
This Scottish pop rocker plans to release his third studio album,
Caustic Love,
on September 16.
9/30:
Dark Star Ochestra @ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com
Grateful Dead tribute band out of Chicago.
9/30:
The Gaslight Anthem @ House of Blues, hob.com
These punk rockers plan to tour through November in support of their recent album,
Get Hurt
, which dropped August 19.