So today is actually Mardi Gras and San Diego is scarcely celebrating. If you want to do Fat Tuesday, your best bet is catching Zydeco Patrol at Tio Leo's. If you're just looking for a show, however, you have some great choices. At California Center for the Arts, Escondido, legends Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keene share the stage which should be a fun night of songs and storytelling. Around the clubs, DJ Artistic hosts his monthly Hip-Hop Battle Bot at Casbah, LA-based Valley Queen keep the Fleetwood Mac vibe alive, Los Chido headlines Pyles' night at the Merrow, and former Tay Tay backup singer Liz Huett plays at the Voodoo Room of House of Blues.
Tuesday, Feb. 13 (Mardi Gras):
- Killswitch Engage, Anthrax, Havok @ House of Blues
- Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keene @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- DJ Artistic's Hip-Hop Battle Bot @ Casbah
- Valley Queen, Action Andy, Xavier Anaya (acoustic) @ Soda Bar
- Mardi Gras with Zydeco Patrol @ Tio Leo's
- Tim Pyles presents Los Chido, Polux, Matthew Phillips @ The Merrow
- Tiki Tuesday with DJ Girlgroup @ Bar Pink
- Liz Huett, Jessica Lerner @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- The 23s @ 710 Beach Club
- Zeptune (A tribute to Led Zeppelin) @ Winston's (9:30 p.m.)
- Valentine's Day @ Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows
- T is for Techno @ Blonde
- Open Mic Hosted by Bobo Czarnowski @ Java Joe's
- Michele Lundeen aka Madame LeRoux @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- GRRRL Independent Ladies presents: Elis Paprika, Le Ra, Deadwood Celebration @ Tower Bar
- Trapped Tuesday w/ Sliksound | Ambrose OM @ The Office
- DJ Lexicon Devil @ Pour House (Oceanside)
- Girls Night with Juni & The Professor @ El Dorado
- 31 Flavors @ U-31
- Lyrical Exchange Open Mic @ Queen Bee's
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah and writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.
