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
Men I Trust
Wednesday, June 20, 8:00 p.m.
Art Night
Thursday, June 21, 7:00 p.m.
Dirty Sweet and Night Horse
Friday, June 22, 8:00 p.m.
The Creepy Creeps and Creepseed
Saturday, June 23, 8:00 p.m.
Featherstone and Loom
Monday, June 25, 8:00 p.m.
Willie Nile
Wednesday, June 27, 8:00 p.m.
Chuck Ragan
Friday, June 29, 8:00 p.m.
Schizophonics and Alice Bag Band
Saturday, June 30, 8:00 p.m.
Transviolet and Magic Bronson
Sunday, July 1, 8:00 p.m.
Jon Snodgrass & Buddies
Monday, July 2, 8:00 p.m.
The Donkeys
Friday, July 6, 8:00 p.m.
The Donkeys
Saturday, July 7, 8:00 p.m.
The Jacks and the Frets
Sunday, July 8, 8:00 p.m.
Angelo De Augustine and Many Rooms
Monday, July 9, 8:00 p.m.
Goodnight, Texas
Wednesday, July 11, 8:00 p.m.
Opia and Russo
Thursday, July 12, 8:00 p.m.
We Are Scientists and Beverly
Friday, July 13, 8:00 p.m.
Ministry Of Truth and Social Spit
Saturday, July 14, 4:00 p.m.
In the Whale and Parade of Horribles
Monday, July 16, 8:00 p.m.
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers
Tuesday, July 17, 8:00 p.m.
CalAmity
Wednesday, July 18, 8:00 p.m.
Brian Posehn
Thursday, July 19, 7:30 p.m.
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
Friday, July 20, 8:00 p.m.
Fashion Jackson and MDRN HSTRY
Monday, July 23, 8:00 p.m.
Now, Now
Tuesday, July 24, 8:00 p.m.
Jenny & the Mexicats and Marujah
Wednesday, July 25, 8:00 p.m.
The Surrealistics and the Strawberry Moons
Thursday, July 26, 8:00 p.m.
The Weirdos and Egrets On Ergot
Friday, July 27, 8:00 p.m.
Swindle, Agent 51, Classified
Saturday, July 28, 8:00 p.m.
faUSt
Sunday, July 29, 8:00 p.m.
River Whyless and Adam Torres
Wednesday, August 1, 8:00 p.m.
Supersuckers and Henchmen
Thursday, August 2, 8:00 p.m.
Vinyl Junkies Record Swap
Saturday, August 4, 8:00 p.m.
Vacationer and Sego
Saturday, August 4, 8:00 p.m.
Zac Clark and Bob Oxblood
Wednesday, August 8, 8:00 p.m.
Lemuria, Dusk, Katie Ellen
Saturday, August 11, 8:00 p.m.
American Aquarium
Thursday, August 16, 8:00 p.m.
Rooney and Mating Ritual
Saturday, August 18, 8:00 p.m.
Timber Timbre and Thor & Friends
Sunday, August 19, 8:00 p.m.
Timber Timbre
Monday, August 20, 8:00 p.m.
Samantha Fish
Wednesday, September 5, 8:00 p.m.
Jade Bird
Saturday, September 8, 8:00 p.m.
Yungblud
Thursday, September 20, 8:00 p.m.
Island
Friday, September 21, 8:00 p.m.
Eleanor Friedberger
Sunday, September 23, 8:00 p.m.
The Boxer Rebellion
Wednesday, September 26, 8:00 p.m.
The Divine Horsemen
Thursday, September 27, 8:00 p.m.
Natalie Prass and Stella Donnelly
Sunday, September 30, 8:00 p.m.
Dale Watson & His Lonestars
Tuesday, October 2, 8:00 p.m.
The Coronas
Wednesday, October 3, 8:00 p.m.
Vinyl Junkies Record Swap
Saturday, October 6, 11:00 a.m.
Dream Wife
Friday, October 12, 8:00 p.m.
Screaming Females and Kitten Forever
Saturday, October 13, 8:00 p.m.
The Joy Formidable
Wednesday, October 17, 8:00 p.m.
Vernon Reid's Band of Gypsies Revisited
Friday, October 26, 8:00 p.m.
The Selecter and the English Beat
Friday, November 2, 8:00 p.m.
Clan Of Xymox
Saturday, November 3, 8:00 p.m.
Tokyo Police Club and Fleece
Friday, November 16, 8:00 p.m.
El Ten Eleven
Friday, November 30, 8:00 p.m.
El Ten Eleven
Saturday, December 1, 8:00 p.m.
Bernhoft & The Fashion Bruises
Wednesday, December 12, 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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