The Casbah
- 2501 Kettner Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101 | Directions
- 619-232-4355 | Website
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
Arkells and Dear Rouge
Sunday, March 24, 8:00 p.m.
TWRP and Planet Booty
Tuesday, March 26, 8:00 p.m.
Band Argument and Demasiado
Wednesday, March 27, 8:00 p.m.
Electric Six
Thursday, March 28, 8:00 p.m.
Three Mile Pilot and Systems Officer
Friday, March 29, 8:00 p.m.
Donna Missal
Saturday, March 30, 8:00 p.m.
DJ Artistic's Hip-Hop Battle Bot
Sunday, March 31, 8:00 p.m.
Low Cut Connie
Wednesday, April 3, 8:00 p.m.
Girlpool and Hatchie
Friday, April 5, 8:00 p.m.
Vinyl Junkies Record Swap
Saturday, April 6, 11:00 a.m.
Tender
Saturday, April 6, 8:00 p.m.
TEN FÉ
Sunday, April 7, 8:00 p.m.
Lincoln Durham
Tuesday, April 9, 8:00 p.m.
J.S. Ondara
Wednesday, April 10, 8:00 p.m.
The Messthetics and Craig Wedren
Thursday, April 11, 8:00 p.m.
Sacri Monti and Bad Vibes
Friday, April 12, 8:00 p.m.
Baby Bushka: Kate Bush Dance Party
Saturday, April 13, 8:00 p.m.
Flipper and David Yow
Sunday, April 14, 8:00 p.m.
Kero Kero Bonito
Monday, April 15, 8:00 p.m.
Iceage and Shame
Tuesday, April 16, 8:00 p.m.
Lil Smokies
Wednesday, April 17, 8:00 p.m.
Kero Kero Bonito
Thursday, April 18, 8:00 p.m.
Emo Nite
Friday, April 19, 8:00 p.m.
Night Beats and Cosmonauts
Saturday, April 20, 8:00 p.m.
Mdou Moctar
Sunday, April 21, 8:00 p.m.
Ben Kweller and Mainman
Monday, April 22, 8:00 p.m.
Party Nails and Cannons
Wednesday, April 24, 8:00 p.m.
Los Straitjackets
Thursday, April 25, 8:00 p.m.
Telekinesis and Sontalk
Saturday, April 27, 8:00 p.m.
El Vez and the Exbats
Friday, May 3, 8:00 p.m.
Lauren Ruth Ward
Saturday, May 4, 8:00 p.m.
Liz Cooper & the Stampede
Wednesday, May 8, 8:00 p.m.
Bayonne
Thursday, May 9, 8:00 p.m.
Black Marble and Second Still
Friday, May 10, 8:00 p.m.
Xeno & Oaklander and SRSQ
Saturday, May 11, 8:00 p.m.
Foxing and Now Now
Sunday, May 12, 8:00 p.m.
Carsie Blanton
Tuesday, May 14, 8:00 p.m.
Shy Girls
Thursday, May 16, 8:00 p.m.
Trouble in the Wind and Jonny Wagon
Saturday, May 18, 8:00 p.m.
Geographer and Manatee Commune
Tuesday, May 21, 8:00 p.m.
Dead Boys
Wednesday, May 22, 8:00 p.m.
Teenage Bottlerocket and Nerf Herder
Friday, May 24, 8:00 p.m.
The Lemonheads and Tommy Stinson
Saturday, May 25, 8:00 p.m.
The Undertones and Mrs. Magician
Wednesday, May 29, 8:00 p.m.
Helms Alee
Thursday, May 30, 8:00 p.m.
Author & Punisher and Xasthur
Friday, May 31, 8:00 p.m.
Connan Mockasin
Monday, June 3, 8:00 p.m.
The Wild Reeds
Thursday, June 6, 8:00 p.m.
Sebadoh
Friday, June 7, 8:00 p.m.
Taken by Canadians and Shane Hall
Saturday, June 8, 8:00 p.m.
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Sunday, June 9, 8:00 p.m.
Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds
Monday, June 10, 8:00 p.m.
Operators
Friday, June 14, 8:00 p.m.
Diane Coffee
Saturday, June 15, 8:00 p.m.
The Felice Brothers
Sunday, June 16, 8:00 p.m.
Jamila Woods
Tuesday, June 18, 8:00 p.m.
Tacocat and the Paranoyds
Sunday, June 23, 8:00 p.m.
Mini Mansions
Wednesday, June 26, 8:00 p.m.
Charly Bliss
Saturday, June 29, 8:00 p.m.
We Were Promised Jetpacks
Monday, July 22, 8:00 p.m.
Mystic Braves
Friday, August 2, 8:00 p.m.
A.A. Bondy
Saturday, August 3, 8:00 p.m.
Aesthetic Perfection and Empathy Test
Friday, September 6, 8:00 p.m.
Built To Spill
Tuesday, November 12, 8:00 p.m.
Built To Spill
Wednesday, November 13, 8:00 p.m.
Built To Spill
Thursday, November 14, 8:00 p.m.
Related Links
- "Photography unique to the Casbah" · Feb. 4, 2015
- "Casbah's 26th birthday a sellout blowout" · Jan. 23, 2015
- "Wanda Jackson's still one hard-headed woman" · June 14, 2014
- "Diiv's waves of sound crash on Casbah" · May 9, 2014
- "Switchfoot's arena-sized set at Casbah" · Feb. 14, 2014
- "The last time for Exile on Kettner? · Jan. 3, 2014
- "The Thermals burn through the Casbah" · June 21, 2013
- "No age limit for rock" · April 3, 2013
- "X Mass at Casbah" · Jan. 11, 2013
- "Rockabilly cats bring the Whammy! down on Casbah" · Dec. 22, 2012
- "West Coast Rising at Casbah" · Aug. 30, 2012
- "Satan Said Dance — Clap Your Hands at Casbah" · June 1, 2012
- ""Let Me See Your Hands!" Rubblebucket testifies at Casbah" · April 11, 2012
- "Stone Foxes Ooze Whiskey and Oil at Casbah" · March 14, 2012
- "Buck 65 spends it at Casbah" · Feb. 29, 2012
- "Mays plays musical venues" · Aug. 31, 2011
- "Trout Fishing at Casbah with the Fresh & Onlys" · Aug. 14, 2011
- "Black Lips blow it" · June 12, 2011
- "Grammatical rules" · April 6, 2011
- "In thermals watching Thermals" · Nov. 30, 2010
- "The Melvins Incite Universal Head Banging at Casbah" · Oct. 16, 2010
- "Menomena Brings the House Down at Casbah" · Sept. 19, 2010
- "Devilution" · April 28, 2010
- "Blind Pilot lands at Casbah" · Oct. 26, 2009
- "As tall as lions" · Oct. 7, 2009
- "Come to the cabaret" · June 3, 2009
- "Wal-Marts, Best Buys, and Strip Clubs" · Nov. 19, 2008
- "The king of the Casbah" · April 30, 2008
- "For the little people" · July 5, 2007
- "Last maul" · April 12, 2007
- "Black Naugahyde Chapel" · April 5, 2007
- "Trumans remains undefeated" · Oct. 5, 2006
- "Casbah rock stock surge" · Sept. 14, 2006
- "Life's a game" · Sept. 14, 2006
- "Rude awakening" · Feb. 2, 2006
- "Swingin' times" · Dec. 15, 2005
- "Little girl power" · Oct. 27, 2005
- "One Kool-Aid, please" · Sept. 1, 2005
- "Death cheated at Casbah" · May 26, 2005
- "Agreeable with the Belly" · May 12, 2005
- "I called the Casbah and asked for a refund" · Feb. 24, 2005
- "When Juliette Lewis played the Casbah" · Nov. 11, 2004
- "Best of 2003: Best Old School Dancing" · Dec. 25, 2003
- "Best mod bar" · Dec. 28, 2000
- "Do you want your CTV?" · Sept. 14, 1995
Comments
Sign in to comment
Or login with: