Dec 12
Andrew Peña launched his own band The Verge in 2017, as well as playing with local acts such as the Clay Cotton Band and the Sidekicks. In addition to staging solo shows all over San Diego and California, he’s spent the last 25 years performing in Puerto Rico, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, and Las Vegas.
Dec 13
Born in Mexico and raised in San Diego, Francisco Javier Bautista – aka Frankie J - spent four years with the Spanish-singing Los Kumbia Kings (where he was known as Cisko), led by A.B. Quintanilla, brother of murdered Tejano pop star Selena. His breakthrough solo album The One reached number three on Billboard’s R&B chart. The bill includes Amanda Perez.
The Beat Farmers at the Casbah
Dec 15
Several surviving members of the Beat Farmers will gather to play a set in tribute to fallen comrades such as their late drummer and singer Country Dick Montana, who died onstage in 1995, and Buddy Blue, who passed in 2006. The current lineup features Joey & the Mentals frontman Joey Harris. The bill includes Kimmi Bitter.
Dec 17
A Foolish Casbah Christmas presents a local bill featuring Jesse LaMonaca, whose debut album with Americana soul outfit the Dime Novels earned a San Diego Music Award nomination for Best Americana Album. Also appearing will be blues rocker Ash Easton, Neighbors To the North singer-guitarist Sutton James, Francis Bloom, and Justin John Rodriguez.
Puddles Pity Party at Magnolia Performing Arts Center
Dec 18
When he found his operatic vocal interpretations of classic rock songs weren’t earning him any attention or gigs, Michael Geier took on his Puddles Pity Party persona, donning the Pagliacci-inspired makeup of the Sad Clown With the Golden Voice. Catch a full headlining set in advance of his support tour next year opening for Weird Al Yankovic.
Dec 12
Andrew Peña launched his own band The Verge in 2017, as well as playing with local acts such as the Clay Cotton Band and the Sidekicks. In addition to staging solo shows all over San Diego and California, he’s spent the last 25 years performing in Puerto Rico, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, and Las Vegas.
Dec 13
Born in Mexico and raised in San Diego, Francisco Javier Bautista – aka Frankie J - spent four years with the Spanish-singing Los Kumbia Kings (where he was known as Cisko), led by A.B. Quintanilla, brother of murdered Tejano pop star Selena. His breakthrough solo album The One reached number three on Billboard’s R&B chart. The bill includes Amanda Perez.
The Beat Farmers at the Casbah
Dec 15
Several surviving members of the Beat Farmers will gather to play a set in tribute to fallen comrades such as their late drummer and singer Country Dick Montana, who died onstage in 1995, and Buddy Blue, who passed in 2006. The current lineup features Joey & the Mentals frontman Joey Harris. The bill includes Kimmi Bitter.
Dec 17
A Foolish Casbah Christmas presents a local bill featuring Jesse LaMonaca, whose debut album with Americana soul outfit the Dime Novels earned a San Diego Music Award nomination for Best Americana Album. Also appearing will be blues rocker Ash Easton, Neighbors To the North singer-guitarist Sutton James, Francis Bloom, and Justin John Rodriguez.
Puddles Pity Party at Magnolia Performing Arts Center
Dec 18
When he found his operatic vocal interpretations of classic rock songs weren’t earning him any attention or gigs, Michael Geier took on his Puddles Pity Party persona, donning the Pagliacci-inspired makeup of the Sad Clown With the Golden Voice. Catch a full headlining set in advance of his support tour next year opening for Weird Al Yankovic.
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