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
Emo Nite
Friday, September 20, 9:00 p.m.
Daddy Long Legs
Sunday, September 22, 8:00 p.m.
Giuda and the Widows
Monday, September 23, 8:00 p.m.
Blackalicious and Elephants in the Room
Tuesday, September 24, 8:00 p.m.
Steven Bradley & Richard Lloyd
Wednesday, September 25, 8:00 p.m.
Half Moon Run
Friday, September 27, 8:00 p.m.
Drug Hunt and Wild Wild Wets
Saturday, September 28, 8:00 p.m.
Bill Bacon Memorial
Sunday, September 29, 2:00 p.m.
Pink Eye and Belladon
Sunday, September 29, 8:00 p.m.
TWRP and Rich Aucoin
Monday, September 30, 8:00 p.m.
Reignwolf
Tuesday, October 1, 8:00 p.m.
State to State and Hollywood Values
Wednesday, October 2, 8:00 p.m.
Fruit Bats
Thursday, October 3, 7:30 p.m.
Hiss Golden Messenger
Friday, October 4, 8:00 p.m.
Vinyl Junkies Record Swap
Saturday, October 5, 11:00 a.m.
Vivian Girls, Great Grandpa, Reckling
Sunday, October 6, 8:00 p.m.
Black Lips
Tuesday, October 8, 8:00 p.m.
Swervedriver
Thursday, October 10, 8:00 p.m.
Schizophonics
Friday, October 11, 8:00 p.m.
El Ten Eleven and Rob Crow
Saturday, October 12, 8:00 p.m.
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Monday, October 14, 7:30 p.m.
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
Tuesday, October 15, 8:00 p.m.
The Atom Age
Wednesday, October 16, 8:00 p.m.
Birdy Bardot and Le Chateau
Thursday, October 17, 8:00 p.m.
Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Saturday, October 19, 8:00 p.m.
Suzanne Santo
Sunday, October 20, 8:00 p.m.
Pruitt Igoe and Haydee Jiminez
Monday, October 21, 8:00 p.m.
Mephiskapheles and Beta 7
Tuesday, October 22, 8:00 p.m.
Off With Their Heads and Slingshot Dakota
Wednesday, October 23, 8:00 p.m.
ADD/C Does Cheap Trick
Friday, October 25, 8:00 p.m.
Love Revisited
Saturday, October 26, 8:00 p.m.
EyeHateGod and Negative Approach
Sunday, October 27, 8:00 p.m.
Chameleons Vox and Theatre Of Hate
Monday, October 28, 8:00 p.m.
Justin Townes Earle and Johnny Two Bags
Tuesday, October 29, 8:00 p.m.
Black Mountain
Saturday, November 2, 8:00 p.m.
Guerilla Toss
Sunday, November 3, 8:00 p.m.
Elephant Stone
Tuesday, November 5, 8:00 p.m.
The Ghost Of Paul Revere and Ezra Bell
Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 p.m.
Sloan
Thursday, November 7, 8:00 p.m.
SKEGSS
Friday, November 8, 8:00 p.m.
Kate Bush Night with Baby Bushka
Saturday, November 9, 8:00 p.m.
Broncho, Boyo, Rinse & Repeat
Monday, November 11, 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.
The Ocean Blue
Saturday, November 16, 8:00 p.m.
Puma Blue
Tuesday, November 19, 8:00 p.m.
Crocodiles and Daggers 86
Sunday, November 24, 8:00 p.m.
Eddie Spaghetti and J.D. Pinkus
Tuesday, November 26, 8:00 p.m.
Mikal Cronin
Sunday, December 1, 8:00 p.m.
The Make-Up
Tuesday, December 3, 8:00 p.m.
Moon Hooch
Wednesday, December 4, 8:00 p.m.
Marco Benevento and Mattson 2
Thursday, December 5, 8:00 p.m.
Magic Sword
Friday, December 6, 8:00 p.m.
Death Eyes, Archons, Forest Grove
Sunday, December 8, 8:00 p.m.
Blockhead and Eliot Lipp
Saturday, December 14, 8:00 p.m.
Nada Surf
Saturday, January 18, 8:00 p.m.
Lucky Chops
Saturday, February 8, 8:00 p.m.
Ezra Furman and Kelley Stoltz
Wednesday, February 26, 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
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