SDMA Showcase Week

In the days prior to the San Diego Music Awards there will be nine multi-artist “showcase” concerts around the county, giving music fans a chance to sample the talents of this year’s nominees, while helping to raise funds for the San Diego Music Foundation’s Guitars for Schools program. The schedule for San Diego Music Awards Week is as follows:

April 14 – Winston’s / Ocean Beach: Roger!, The Naked I, Karlos Paez (of B-Side Players), Rebecca Jade, Sandollar

April 15 - PourHouse / Oceanside: Gregory Page, Tamar Berk, Jeff Berkley and The Banned

April 17 - Til Two / San Diego: Robin Henkel with Friends, Black Market III, Shane Hall Trio, Taryn Donath Duo, Anthony Cullins

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April 19 - Til Two / San Diego: Kimmi Bitter, Mudflap, Thea the Band, Farm Truck, Lady Psychiatrist’s Booth

April 20 - Tio Leos / Bay Park :

Chickenbone Slim, MohaviSoul, Ass Pocket Whiskey Fellas, Manzanita Blues, Taryn Donath Duo with Mathew Taylor, Blue Largo

April 20 - Ramona Mainstage / Ramona: Lady Psychiatrist’s Booth, Jason Winters, Thea the Band, Calamity, Farm Truck

April 21 - Navajo Live / La Mesa: Audrey Callahan, The Farmers, Paradise Drive, Daring Greatly, Spice Pistols, Taz Taylor Band

April 22 - 710 Beach Club / Pacific Beach: The Tourmaliners, King Whisker, Signal for Pilot, Ash Easton, Band of Gringos, Half Hour Late

April 23 - Navajo Live / La guitar players in San Diego schools receive great instruments like that!”

Dakota Ringer agrees, “that is the best part about this whole thing at the end of the day,” he said. “The award show is a giant family of musicians all coming together to support the future generation of San Diego bands! A future nominee could be one of the students this foundation blesses. It’s so cool to be part of a community that continues to rally around this cause.”

Mesa: Chloe Lou & the Liddells, Amanda Cogan, Bobo Czarnowski, Sande Lollis, Lindsay White, Lauren leigh, Joshua Taylor/King Taylor Project, Jonny Tarr

“Performing at the SDMA Showcase events are great because we can first get a chance to all hang out with other musicians, and it also gives you the opportunity to play a short set of all your favorite tunes, and expose them to a more diverse audience,” said Taryn Donath (Best Blues Artist). Singer Thea Tochihara of Thea the Band agrees. “I’m so excited to get to perform alongside the other nominees, some that I know and love, and some that I have gotten to admire without having met in person yet. So it will be fun to feel the energy everyone brings, and with all of us sharing the same stage. I can’t wait!” As Sppike Mike Muellenberg notes, “It’s an excellent opportunity to play with other musicians, who have also worked so very hard to hone their skills to higher level,” he said. “The opportunity to play with these kinds of musicians and people is a rare opportunity that we’re very grateful for.” www.sandiegomusicawards. com/2023-showcases