We've thrown a lot of SoundDiego LIVE parties in the past couple of years (26 to be exact), and we've had them at lots of great venues. But few venues in San Diego have the prestiege and recognition of the site of our January event.
The next SoundDiego LIVE, on Jan. 24, will be held at a little place called the Casbah. The venue needs little introuduction around these parts. Its stage has seen countless amazing bands perform over the years, and the venue enjoys unanimous respect by music fans. In fact, it's a return trip for SoundDiego LIVE -- in September 2011, Dead Feather Moon and the Get Down Automatic played one of our best shows.
January's event will be hosted by FM 94/9's Tim Pyles, which is convenient because the guy's there all the time anyway. And since a special venue demands some special bands, the party will feature sets by Shakes Before Us and SocialClub.
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Kicking off the Jan. 24 show will be the winner of our monthly Garage 2 Glory contest, an online battle of the bands. Keep an eye out for an announcement of which bands will be competing.
You may have heard of rocking the vote, but with SoundDiego LIVE events, the vote rocks you back. People who sign up for the guest list are automatically be entered to win a free guitar. There's only one hitch -- you have to be at SoundDiego LIVE to win the instrument.
With three bands scheduled to play, you won't go hungry for music, but you still might get thirsty. Don't worry, we've got you covered: Get to the Casbah early and you can enjoy a VIP happy hour presented by Jack Daniel's, with free food and a cocktail from 7-8 p.m.
On the off-chance you enjoy all that delicious whiskey a little too much, we've got you covered there, too. The folks from BeMyDD will be on hand to provide three teams for two hours, with drivers waiting on site to drive home as many people and their cars as possible during the two hours at the end of SoundDiego LIVE. Anyone who uses BeMyDD at SoundDiego LIVE will get an annual membership for free (typically, folks get a 30-day trial with a $25 annual membership). Plus, one lucky partygoer will win a free ride to and from November's SoundDiego LIVE, courtesy of BeMyDD.
So get on the guest list now. This is going to be one Thursday night party you don’t want to miss!
SoundDiego associate editor Chris Maroulakos is also the managing editor of the San Diego music blog Owl and Bear.
Photo Credit: Tim Pyles