The Casbah
2501 Kettner Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101
The White Stripes, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Weezer, the Cult, Modest Mouse, and countless more indie rockers have played the stage with the padded walls that, in truth, came from an ice cream parlor. Owners Tim Mays and Bob Bennett essentially bought the interior furnishings of a Farrell’s Ice Cream when it folded. The stuff became the new decor for the original Casbah, which opened in 1989 at 2812 Kettner. In its present 220+ capacity location since 1994, the iconic stage backdrop has been replaced at least once. But the question remains: does that padding help cut the noise any for the tenants in the airport view apartments perched over the night club?
Upcoming Events
The Cactus Blossoms
Dune Rats and Playboy Manbaby
Anything Box, Bob Haro, BlakLight
Barns Courtney Unplugged
Madelline
Cathedral Bells
Jenny Don't and the Spurs
Strokes VS Interpol
Murs and Platinum Max
Jesse Dayton
Shawn Rohlf Band and Rookie Card
Jason Eady
Strict Machine and Euphoric Sun
The Wellermen
Emo Nite
Club Culture Dance Party
This Is Lorelei and Starcleaner Reunion
The Texico Club and Discount Cadavers
Sutton James & The Finest City Band
Early James
Zzzahara
Billy Raffoul and Peter Raffoul
Swing Kids, Negative Blast, Agonista
Stephen Day
Bria Salmena
Cheekface
Hovvdy
Geographer
Annie DiRusso
Magic Sword and StarBenders
Robert Lester Folsom and Sun Child
Juanita & Juan
Youth Lagoon
Snooper
Vision Video
DAIISTAR
Clikitat Ikatowi
The Lords of Altamont and The Creepy Creeps
Black Mountain
Stacy Antonel & The Sea Horses
More Fatter
Naked Giants and Girl & Girl
Kevin Atwater
The Black Heart Procession
Papooz
Butcher Brown
Big Sandy & His Fly-rite Boys
Manic Hispanic and Left Alone
The Paladins
NIIS and Pollyanna
The Toxhards
Sunflower Bean
Preoccupations
L.A. Witch and Daiistar
L.A. Witch and Daiistar
Tropical Fuck Storm and Bill Orcutt
Low Cut Connie
Ben Kweller