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
The Districts and Deeper
Monday, January 21, 8:00 p.m.
Dewey Defeats Truman and Via Satellite
Tuesday, January 22, 8:00 p.m.
Pinback and Swollen Brains
Wednesday, January 23, 8:00 p.m.
Pinback and Montalban Quintet
Thursday, January 24, 8:00 p.m.
Transfer and Dani Bell & The Tarantist
Friday, January 25, 8:00 p.m.
Buck-O-Nine and the Downs Family
Saturday, January 26, 8:00 p.m.
No Knife and Buckfast Superbee
Sunday, January 27, 8:00 p.m.
Gary Heffern's Last Waltz
Monday, January 28, 7:00 p.m.
Emo Nite
Tuesday, January 29, 8:00 p.m.
The Silent Comedy and Mrs. Henry
Wednesday, January 30, 8:00 p.m.
Three Mile Pilot and the Dropscience
Thursday, January 31, 8:00 p.m.
Mineral and Cursive
Friday, February 1, 8:00 p.m.
Vinyl Junkies Record Swap
Saturday, February 2, 11:00 a.m.
Claire George and Drama
Saturday, February 2, 8:00 p.m.
The Toasters and the Scotch Bonnets
Monday, February 4, 8:00 p.m.
Gang of Four
Tuesday, February 5, 8:00 p.m.
Alex Cameron & Roy Molloy
Thursday, February 7, 8:00 p.m.
Steve Gunn
Friday, February 8, 8:00 p.m.
Radar State
Sunday, February 10, 8:00 p.m.
Broncho and Pinky Pinky
Wednesday, February 13, 8:00 p.m.
Louis XIV
Friday, February 15, 8:00 p.m.
Louis XIV and the Slashes
Saturday, February 16, 8:00 p.m.
Spear Of Destiny
Wednesday, February 20, 8:00 p.m.
Kolars and Alex Lilly
Thursday, February 21, 8:00 p.m.
King Tuff and Tropa Magica
Friday, February 22, 8:00 p.m.
King Tuff and Paint
Saturday, February 23, 8:00 p.m.
DJ Artistic's Hip Hop Battle Bot
Tuesday, February 26, 8:00 p.m.
Junior Brown
Friday, March 1, 8:00 p.m.
Adia Victoria
Tuesday, March 5, 8:00 p.m.
Naked Giants and Twen
Wednesday, March 6, 8:00 p.m.
The Bellrays and the Atom Age
Thursday, March 7, 8:00 p.m.
The Coathangers and SadGirl
Saturday, March 9, 8:00 p.m.
Cherry Pools and Tillie
Tuesday, March 12, 8:00 p.m.
Moon Hooch
Sunday, March 17, 8:00 p.m.
Boy Harsher and Boan
Wednesday, March 20, 8:00 p.m.
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Thursday, March 21, 8:00 p.m.
Durand Jones & the Indications
Saturday, March 23, 8:00 p.m.
Arkells and Dear Rouge
Sunday, March 24, 8:00 p.m.
TWRP and Planet Booty
Tuesday, March 26, 8:00 p.m.
Electric Six
Thursday, March 28, 8:00 p.m.
Donna Missal
Saturday, March 30, 8:00 p.m.
Girlpool and Hatchie
Friday, April 5, 8:00 p.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.
Baby Bushka: Kate Bush Dance Party
Saturday, April 13, 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.
Night Beats and Cosmonauts
Saturday, April 20, 8:00 p.m.
Mdou Moctar
Sunday, April 21, 8:00 p.m.
Los Straitjackets
Thursday, April 25, 8:00 p.m.
Telekinesis and Sontalk
Saturday, April 27, 8:00 p.m.
Shy Girls
Thursday, May 16, 8:00 p.m.
The Wild Reeds
Thursday, June 6, 8:00 p.m.
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Sunday, June 9, 8:00 p.m.
Aesthetic Perfection and Empathy Test
Friday, September 6, 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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