Random San Diego Concerts and Events : May 18 to 31, 2009
May 18th, 2009
San Diego, May 18 – 31, 2009: Concerts, Events, Movies over Memorial Day Weekend and Beyond
As the Memorial Day long weekend approaches, San Diego‘s Entertainment scene kicks into high gear. The Padres are in town for a series of games against the Giants; the Spirit West Coast Festival takes place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds; the Rock ‘n Roll Marathon returns for another exciting year; No Doubt, Dane Cook, Flight of the Conchords, Fleetwood Mac and The Blue Man Group take the stage; and Terminator Salvation hits movie theaters!
Wondering what concerts, theater and sporting events are happening in San Diego over Memorial Day weekend and beyond?
Here’s a list of random concerts, theater and sporting events happening in San Diego from Monday, May 18, 2009 to Sunday May 31, 2009:
Monday, May 18, 2009:
- Tech N9ne with Krizz Kaliko & Kutt Calhoun (House of Blues)
- Mob Nasty CD Release Party (Belly Up Tavern)
Tuesday, May 19, 2009:
Concerts:
- An Horse, Pilot Speed, Calico Horse (Casbah)
- Ruthie Foster (Anthology)
Theater:
- Cornelia (Old Globe Theatre)
- The Price (Arena Stage at Copley Auditorium)
Sports:
- San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants – HOME GAME (Petco Park)
Events:
Wednesday, May 20, 2009:
Concerts:
- Fischerspooner with Ssion & OrganicArma (House of Blues)
- Flight of the Conchords (Rimac Arena – UCSD La Jolla)
- Fever Sleeves, Marasol, This is Not My Life, Lands on Fire (Casbah)
- Sharelle, Jen Knight, Mad Martigan, Vas Scene (Canes Bar & Grill)
- New York Dolls with The Cliks (Belly Up Tavern)
- Charles McPherson with Gilbert Castellanos (Anthology)
Theater:
- Madama Butterfly – San Diego Opera (Civic Theatre)
- Cornelia (Old Globe Theatre)
- The Price (Arena Stage at Copley Auditorium)
Sports:
- San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants – HOME GAME (Petco Park)
Movies:
- Midnight Show – Terminator Salvation
Thursday, May 21, 2009:
Concerts:
- Ben Folds (House of Blues)
- Modern Day Moonshine (Voodoo Stage – House of Blues)
- Youth Group, a.m. vibe, Nico Stai (Casbah)
- Abstract Rude, Aceyalone, Myka 9, Kneehighs (Canes Bar & Grill)
- M83 with James Yuill and DJ Lord Nelson (Belly Up Tavern)
- Luka Bloom with Birdie Busch (Anthology)
- Noches Latinas (Harrah’s Rincon Casino) – FREE
Theater:
- Cornelia (Old Globe Theatre)
- The Price (Arena Stage at Copley Auditorium)
Sports:
- San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants – HOME GAME (Petco Park)
Movies:
New Movie Release – Terminator Salvation
- Midnight Show - Night at the Museum : Battle at the Smithsonian
Friday, May 22, 2009:
Concerts:
No Doubt with Paramore (Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre)
- Allman Brothers Band & The Doobie Brothers (Harrah’s Rincon Casino)
- Makai (Barona Resort & Casino)
- Newsboys with guest Todd Agnew (Spirit West Coast Festival – Del Mar Fairgrounds)
- Joe Piscopo (Anthology)
- Cowboy Mouth with Dusty Rhodes & the River Band (House of Blues)
- Manchester Orchestra with Fun, Audrye Sessions, Winston Audio (House of Blues)
- The Dears, Great Northern, Eulogies (Casbah)
- 40 Ounces to Freedom (Sublime Tribute), Frontyard, Rice Rokit (Canes Bar & Grill)
- The Virgins, Lissy Trullie with Anya Marina, DJ Adam Salter (Belly Up Tavern)
- The Higher (SOMA)
Theater:
- Cornelia (Old Globe Theatre)
- The Price (Arena Stage at Copley Auditorium)
Sports:
- San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants – HOME GAME (Petco Park)
Movies:
- New Movie Release - Night at the Museum : Battle at the Smithsonian
- New Movie Release - Night at the Museum : Battle at the Smithsonian – The IMAX Experience
- New Movie Release - Dance Flick
Events:
- Spirit West Coast Festival (Del Mar Fairgrounds)
- Robert Wagner – Book Signing (California Center for the Arts in Escondido) – FREE
Saturday, May 23, 2009:
Concerts:
Joe Piscopo (Anthology)
- TobyMac with guest Nick Vujlcic (Spirit West Coast Festival – Del Mar Fairgrounds)
- The Burnsville Band (Voodoo Stage – House of Blues)
- Obits, The Lights, Drug Wars (Casbah)
- SOJA, Mike Pinto, High Tide (Canes Bar & Grill)
- Morrissey’s 50th Unhappy Birthday Celebration with Sweet and Tender Hooligans and DJ Howie Pyro (Belly Up Tavern)
- The Chase (SOMA)
- The Archtones Quartet featuring Mitch Manker (Anthology)
- Pop Vinyl (Barona Resort & Casino)
- Julia Pang – Chinese Concert (Pala Casino)
Theater:
- Cornelia (Old Globe Theatre)
- The Price (Arena Stage at Copley Auditorium)
Sports:
- San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants – HOME GAME (Petco Park)
Events:
- Spirit West Coast Festival (Del Mar Fairgrounds)
Sunday, May 24, 2009:
Concerts:
Taylor Swift (San Diego Sports Arena)
- MercyMe with guest Brock Gill (Spirit West Coast Festival – Del Mar Fairgrounds)
- The Block Party featuring the Beat Freaks (House of Blues)
- Detroit Cobras, Dex Romweber (Casbah)
- DJs ATARI, T-Money and Guests (Casbah) – FREE
- Atomic Punks (Tribute to Early Van Halen), Priest Heavy (Judas Priest Tribute), Dazed & Confused (Led Zepplin Tribute) (Canes Bar & Grill)
- Reggae Sundays – Tribal Theory (Canes Bar & Grill) – FREE 4-6 pm
- Pink Floyd Tribute, Tom Petty Tribute and Fiffin Market (Belly Up Tavern)
- Candy Dulfer (Anthology)
- Reggae Sundays – Polynesian Underground (Harrah’s Rincon Casino)
- Arrowhead (Barona Resort & Casino)
Theater:
- Cornelia (Old Globe Theatre)
- The Price (Arena Stage at Copley Auditorium)
Sports:
- San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants – HOME GAME (Petco Park)
Events:
- Gospel Brunch (House of Blues)
- Spirit West Coast Festival (Del Mar Fairgrounds)
- Vista Village Chocolate Festival & Street Fair (Vista, CA)
- Organ Concert (Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park) – FREE
Monday, May 25, 2009:
Memorial Day - Head to the Beach!
- Da Bears, Red Cortez and Beter Class of Flying Man (Casbah)
Tuesday, May 26, 2009:
Concerts:
- Crystal Method (House of Blues)
- Brightblack Morning Light, Rio en Media and The Focus Group (Casbah)
- Steve Stopper with San Diego Zombie Theatre Jam Contest (Belly Up Tavern)
Theater:
- Cornelia (Old Globe Theatre)
- The Price (Arena Stage at Copley Auditorium)
Events:
Wednesday, May 27, 2009:
Concerts:
- Robin Trower with The Riders (House of Blues)
- Little Dragon, Genius of Soul, DJ Thumbprint (Casbah)
- Strike the Design, One Inch Punch, Aizen, Escape Notes (Canes Bar & Grill)
- Rock ‘n Roll Karaoke featuring Steel Rod (Belly Up Tavern)
Theater:
- Cornelia (Old Globe Theatre)
- The Price (Arena Stage at Copley Auditorium)
Thursday, May 28, 2009:
Concerts:
Modern Day Moonshine (Voodoo Stage – House of Blues)
- Lady Sovereign with Chester French & Hollywood Holt (House of Blues)
- Riverboat Gamblers, Revenge Club, Braiins and Guests (Casbah)
- Parker & Numberman, Makeshift, Pac 10, Santos (Canes Bar & Grill)
- Laura Roppe with Love You Moon and The Painkillerz (Belly Up Tavern)
- Graham Parker with guest Tom Freund (Anthology)
- Noches Latinas (Harrah’s Rincon Casino) – FREE
Theater:
- Cornelia (Old Globe Theatre)
- The Price (Arena Stage at Copley Auditorium)
Friday, May 29, 2009:
Concerts:
Dane Cook (San Diego Sports Arena)
- Shooter Jennings (Viejas Casino)
- West of Memphis (Voodoo Stage – House of Blues)
- The Answers, The Gay Dennys (featuring members of the Tell-Tale Hearts ad the Crawdaddys), Manual Scan, Everybody Violet, DJ Tony the Tyger (Casbah)
- Hot August Night (Neil Diamond Tribute), Jumping Jack Flash (Rolling Stones Tribute) (Canes Bar & Grill)
- Transfer and Stripes and Lines with Helen Earth Band (Belly Up Tavern)
- Tragedy and Triumph (SOMA)
- The Flatlanders (Anthology)
- Beach Toys (Barona Resort & Casino)
- 80z All Stars (Pala Casino) – FREE
Theater:
- Cornelia (Old Globe Theatre)
- The Price (Arena Stage at Copley Auditorium)
Movies:
- New Movie Release – UP
- New Movie Release – Drag Me to Hell
Saturday, May 30, 2009:
Concerts:
- Jagermeister Music Tour featuring Pennywise and Pepper (San Diego Sports Arena)
- Blue Man Group (Harrah’s Rincon Casino)
- Paperback Writer (Barona Resort & Casino)
- Travis Allen – Illusions of Elivs (Pala Casino) – FREE
- Shim Soo Bong – Korean Concert (Pala Casino)
- Hair Theatre, Noise 292, The Wallflowers, The Mirrors, DJ P-Man (Casbah)
- St. Vincent, Pattern is Movement (Casbah)
- Common Sense with Guava Belly (Belly Up Tavern)
- Propagandhi (SOMA)
- Stepping Feet (Dave Matthews Tribute) (Anthology)
- Bijan Mortazavi (Balboa Theatre)
Theater:
- Cornelia (Old Globe Theatre)
- The Price (Arena Stage at Copley Auditorium)
Events:
- Wargods V – Vernon White vs. Lew Polley (Viejas Outlet Center Park)
- Family Open Studios – Carlsbad (William D. Canon Art Gallery) – FREE
- Santee Street Fair (Santee, CA)
- Newport Nights (Ocean Beach, CA)
Sunday, May 31, 2009:
Concerts:
- Fleetwood Mac (San Diego Sports Arena)
- Mayhem with Marduk, Cephalic Carnage, Cattle Decapitation & Withered (House of Blues)
- The Local 94/9 Event – CD Release Party, Live Bands and Free Food (Casbah) – FREE
- Reggae Sundays – Tribal Theory (Canes Bar & Grill) – FREE 4-6 pm
- JR Richards with Dynamite Wall (Belly Up Tavern)
- Peter Sprague plays the music of Pat Metheny (Anthology)
- Reggae Sundays – Natural Insense (Harrah’s Rincon Casino)
- Pleasant Valley Sunday (Barona Resort & Casino)
- Pala By Night – Vietnamese Concert (Pala Casino)
Theater:
- Cornelia (Old Globe Theatre)
- The Price (Arena Stage at Copley Auditorium)
Events:
- Rock ‘n Roll Marathon
- Rock ‘n Roll Marathon Headliner Concert: The English Beat – FREE
- Organ Concert (Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park) – FREE
- Gospel Brunch (House of Blues)
Editor’s Note: Looking for free, family-friendly San Diego events in May? Check out our post: Free Things To Do in San Diego : May 2009
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