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
Omega Three and Spice Pistols
Monday, May 22, 8:00 p.m.
Hoops
Tuesday, May 23, 8:00 p.m.
L.A. Takedown
Thursday, May 25, 8:00 p.m.
Dream Joints, Vakoum, Hexa
Friday, May 26, 8:00 p.m.
Shawn P. Rohlf, Jeff Berkley, Veronica May
Saturday, May 27, 8:00 p.m.
Sam Outlaw and Michaela Anne
Wednesday, May 31, 8:00 p.m.
The Young Wild and Ariel Levine
Thursday, June 1, 8:00 p.m.
Nowhere Fast and Imaginary Boys
Saturday, June 3, 8:00 p.m.
Rob Crow's Gloomy Place and Brokeback
Sunday, June 4, 8:00 p.m.
Skating Polly
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00 p.m.
Adult.
Wednesday, June 7, 8:00 p.m.
Overcoats
Thursday, June 8, 8:00 p.m.
JMSN
Friday, June 9, 8:00 p.m.
Vinyl Junkies Record Swap: Lol Tolhurst, more
Saturday, June 10, 11:00 a.m.
Earthless, Monarch, Flying Hair
Saturday, June 10, 8:00 p.m.
The Builders & the Butchers
Sunday, June 11, 8:00 p.m.
Robyn Hitchcock
Tuesday, June 13, 8:00 p.m.
Circa Waves
Wednesday, June 14, 8:00 p.m.
Guitar Wolf
Friday, June 16, 8:00 p.m.
Evan Dando
Saturday, June 17, 8:00 p.m.
Peewee Moore
Tuesday, June 20, 8:00 p.m.
!!! (Chk Chk Chk)
Wednesday, June 21, 8:00 p.m.
Chron Gen and Generators
Thursday, June 22, 8:00 p.m.
Birdy Bardot and the Heavy Guilt
Friday, June 23, 8:00 p.m.
Supersuckers
Saturday, June 24, 8:00 p.m.
Dopapod
Sunday, June 25, 8:00 p.m.
Day Wave and Blonder
Tuesday, June 27, 8:00 p.m.
Silent, Hexa, Body Song
Thursday, June 29, 8:00 p.m.
The Melvins and Spotlights
Wednesday, July 5, 8:00 p.m.
Soft Lions and Big Bloom
Thursday, July 6, 8:00 p.m.
Mutoid Man and Helms Alee
Wednesday, July 12, 8:00 p.m.
Cymbals Eat Guitars and Palo Duro
Sunday, July 16, 8:00 p.m.
Beach Fossils and She-Devils
Thursday, July 20, 7:00 p.m.
Creature & the Woods and the Heavy Guilt
Saturday, July 22, 8:00 p.m.
David J and Dani Bell & the Tarantist
Thursday, July 27, 8:00 p.m.
Kitten
Saturday, July 29, 8:00 p.m.
Tobin Sprout and Elf Power
Monday, July 31, 8:00 p.m.
Unsane and Fashion Week
Tuesday, August 1, 8:00 p.m.
The Paladins
Saturday, August 5, 8:00 p.m.
The Delta Bombers and the Sleepwalkers
Sunday, August 6, 8:00 p.m.
Six60
Tuesday, August 8, 8:00 p.m.
Tyler Childers
Wednesday, August 9, 8:00 p.m.
Nite Jewel and Geneva Jacuzzi
Friday, August 11, 8:00 p.m.
The Ataris and the Queers
Saturday, August 12, 8:00 p.m.
Dungen and Brainticket DJs
Friday, August 18, 8:00 p.m.
Metalachi and the Fink Bombs
Saturday, August 26, 8:00 p.m.
Carbon Leaf
Tuesday, September 5, 7:30 p.m.
Marshall Crenshaw & Los Straitjackets
Friday, September 8, 8:00 p.m.
Middle Kids
Monday, October 2, 8:00 p.m.
The Woggles and Prima Donna
Saturday, October 7, 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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