The Casbah
2501 Kettner Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101
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
Dylan LeBlanc
Jack Botts and Alex Bergan
Go Scarlet and Hudson Rubin
Mohama Saz and The Loons
Emo Nite
Low Cut Connie
Low Cut Connie
Wic Whitney and Zack Lloyd
Cotton Brain and Severin Clemence
Hip-Hop Wednesday
SUNBENDR and American Actor
Ten Bulls and Lead Pony
Jessie Lark, Brianna Grace, Lauren Leigh
The Egg Factory and Jackie Mendoza
Lucius Arthur
Ghee, Noon, Hot Coals
House of Heavy
Spike Hellis and Normal Bias
Falling Sun and Beth & the Baysides
The Technicolors
Day We Ran
Nukem, Fraxures, Daemos
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds
Off With Their Heads and Mermaid Island
Playlunch
The Black Heart Procession
The Black Heart Procession
Tijuana Panthers
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Robot Rock
Cheekface and Catbite
Morricone Youth and The Nephews
IV & the Strange Band and Clownvis
FEA and Ratas En Zelo
LA's Wasted Youth
Cancerslug
Pallbearer and Ordh
Alex Bergan and Sutton James
Fenix TX and 30 Foot Fall
One Loud Drawing
Hot Flash Heat Wave
Unsane, CNTS, Owl Be Damned
Sweeping Promises
The Hangmen
Temples
Be Your Own Pet
J Roddy Walston & The Automatic Band
Slow Magic
Dana and Alden
Chasing Abbey
Weedeater and Royal Thunder
Aaron Lee Tasjan
Author & Punisher and Guiltless
Every Avenue and In Her Own Words
Brian Fallon & The Painkillers
Jesse Roper
Evening Elephants
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
Shiner and Fotocrime
Untamed Youth and Alvino & the Dwells
Protomartyr and Accessory
Agriculture, Uniform, Pure Hex
Born Without Bones
Dave Hause & the Mermaid
Billy King & the Bad, Bad, Bad
Southern Culture on the Skids
Jon Spencer
Devotional and NAILS
Buck Meek and Kisser
Swervedriver