The Casbah in Middle Town San Diego (yes, they actually do call that area Middle Town but you can call it Little Italy if you want) has a 4.5 star rating on Yelp. It's an unassuming building on a great little piece of urban San Diego stretch and the high rating probably has something to do with the fact that the audience who frequents the Casbah are very dedicated to the formula: A live music venue focused on Music and not flashy downtown promoters.
The atmosphere casual, grungy and metal; this is real local music venue like you see in the movies. Casbah, indeed, 'keeps it real.' If you're looking for pretty plush couches and frilly chandlers, you're in the wrong joint. You go to The Casbah to hear music and see starving artists give their all to their dreams on that little stage. Cover charge ranges from $10-$20 depending on the show but this Monday night, you can go catch a show for free!
The headlining band is one of my personal favorites: The Republic of Letters. They have a great U2 influenced arena-rock style with an edge. Take a listen for yourself at www.myspace.com/republicofletters.
Drinks cost around $5 and they're usually dive-bar strength. This is, after all, a place frequented almost exclusively by starving artists and their fans. So for about $12, you can go catch a great show and a great band this Monday night. I have a feeling that the Republic of Letters are going to be very big stars in the near future; I can sense it. They're great looking, talented and marketable. If you're a San Diego local, you've known guys that talk about having seen Smashing Pumpkins or Nirvana at the Casbah before they were famous. This is your chance to someday say "I saw Republic of Letters at the Casbah and I was three inches away from them!"
Don't worry if you miss this Monday's show, The Casbah does have many free nights. Check out the schedule (www.casbahmusic.com/schedule.php) and plan a night out. The crowd tends to be a lot of,well, starving artists, actually! Every time I go there, I end up meeting a writer, or a photographer, or a poet or a (duh) a musician. It's a really great place to make like minded friends.
www.casbahmusic.com
2501 Kettner Blvd
San Diego, CA 92101-1217
(619) 232-4355
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