San Diego/ Fun & Entertainment
Published on January 15, 2020
San Diego boasts a hot lineup of music events this weekPhoto: Rachel Lynette French/Unsplash

If you love live music, there's no time like the present to get out and about in San Diego. From an evening with Bobby and the Pins to a tribute to Beethoven, here are the local shows worth checking out this week.

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Bobby and the Pins, Gloomsday, Shake Before Us, DJ Boss Hog

From the event description:

This concert will feature Bobby and the Pins (El Vez, Pat and Lety from Schizophonics, Dave from Creepy Creeps and Paul from Mittens) along with Gloomsday and Shake Before Us.

When: Friday, Jan. 17, 9:30 p.m.-midnight
Where: The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd.
Price: $10
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Afrobeats & Reggae

From the event description:

Join us for a night of dance and mingling while making new friends. 21-plus event. 

When: Saturday, Jan. 18, 9 p.m.- Sunday, Jan. 19, 2 a.m.
Where: XO Bar, 5522 El Cajon Blvd.
Price: $10 (Early Bird General Admission); $15 (General Admission)
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Overdrive with Kitty Glitter and Techniche

From the event description:

Jump start 2020 with the debut of Sydney Mardi Gras Party legend Kitty Glitter and tech house/techno with Techniche.

When: Saturday, Jan. 18, 10 p.m.- Sunday, Jan. 19, 5 a.m.
Where: Spin Nightclub, 2028 Hancock St.
Price: $15
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Ariel Quartet Plays Beethoven

From the event description:

In honor of Beethoven’s sestercentennial in 2020, the Ariel Quartet will perform the complete Beethoven Cycle. Distinguished by its virtuosic playing and impassioned interpretations, the quartet has earned a glowing international reputation. 

When: Friday, Jan. 17, 8 p.m.
Where: Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, 9500 Gilman Drive
Price: $26 - $35
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Boomshaka Festival 2020

From the event description:

Cypress Hill was the first Latino-American hip hop group to have both platinum and multi-platinum albums. The group have achieved enormous success, selling over 18 million albums worldwide. Their music style is unusual to say the least: an interesting blend of hip hop, Latin hip hop, Trip hop, West Coast hip hop, hard core hip hop, rap rock, rap metal, nu metal and psychedelic hip hop.

When: Saturday, Jan. 18, 3 p.m.
Where: Pechanga Arena, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd.

Price: $70 (General Admission)   
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