# Small Music Venues in Bakersfield, CA

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please tracks 10 open small music venues and clubs under 500 capacity in Bakersfield, California. These local stages include 7 rooms with known capacity under 500, 4 venues with verified talent-booking contacts, and 7 rooms with active 90-day show schedules out of 31 total venues in town.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/bakersfield/small-music-venues
- Open venues matching this hub: 10
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 7
- Bars and breweries with live music: 1
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 4
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 7

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Jerry's Pizza & Pub](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/jerry-s-pizza-pub-bakersfield-ca) | Bakersfield, CA | Restaurant | 300 | 11 |
| [Temblor Brewing Company](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/temblor-brewing-company-bakersfield-ca) | Bakersfield, CA | Brewery & taproom | 324 | 8 |
| [Bakersfield Music Hall of Fame](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/bakersfield-music-hall-of-fame-bakersfield-ca) | Bakersfield, CA | Music venue | 250 | 6 |
| [Bakersfield College Simonsen Indoor Theater](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/bakersfield-college-simonsen-indoor-theater-bakersfield-ca) | Bakersfield, CA | Hall & arts center | 400 | 4 |
| [The Empty Space](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-empty-space-bakersfield-ca) | Bakersfield, CA | Hall & arts center | 85 | 4 |
| [World Records](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/world-records-bakersfield-ca) | Bakersfield, CA | Hall & arts center | 500 | 4 |
| [First Congregational Church of Bakersfield](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/first-congregational-church-of-bakersfield-bakersfield-ca) | Bakersfield, CA | Church | 350 | 2 |
| [Bakersfield Sports Arena](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/bakersfield-sports-arena-bakersfield-ca) | Bakersfield, CA | Music venue | n/a | 0 |
| [Dignity Health Arena](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/dignity-health-arena-bakersfield-ca) | Bakersfield, CA | Music venue | 10,400 | 0 |
| [La Movida Night Club](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/la-movida-night-club-bakersfield-ca) | Bakersfield, CA | Music venue | n/a | 0 |

## Category views

- [Small music venues](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/bakersfield/small-music-venues) with 10 venues

## Related locations

- [Tehachapi](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/tehachapi) with 8 venues
- [Ojai](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/ojai) with 11 venues
- [Visalia](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/visalia) with 7 venues
- [Lancaster](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/lancaster) with 10 venues
- [Santa Paula](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/santa-paula) with 4 venues
- [Santa Clarita](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/santa-clarita) with 6 venues
- [Carpinteria](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/carpinteria) with 5 venues
- [Palmdale](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/palmdale) with 4 venues