# Small Music Venues in Monterey, CA

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please tracks 5 open small music venues and clubs under 500 capacity in Monterey, California. These local stages include 4 rooms with known capacity under 500, 2 venues with verified talent-booking contacts, and 3 rooms with active 90-day show schedules out of 11 total venues in town.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/monterey/small-music-venues
- Open venues matching this hub: 5
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 4
- Bars and breweries with live music: 1
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 2
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 3

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The Sardine Factory](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-sardine-factory-monterey-ca) | Monterey, CA | Restaurant | 28 | 35 |
| [Portola Hotel & Spa Monterey](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/portola-hotel-spa-monterey-monterey-ca) | Monterey, CA | Hotel & resort | 180 | 2 |
| [Wendi Kirby Music LLC](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/wendi-kirby-music-llc-monterey-ca) | Monterey, CA | Hall & arts center | 50 | 1 |
| [The Salty Seal Brewpub and Sports Bar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-salty-seal-brewpub-and-sports-bar-monterey-ca) | Monterey, CA | Brewery & taproom | 180 | 0 |
| [Wave Street Live](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/wave-street-live-monterey-ca) | Monterey, CA | Music venue | n/a | 0 |

## Category views

- [Small music venues](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/monterey/small-music-venues) with 5 venues

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- [Pacific Grove](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/pacific-grove) with 5 venues
- [Seaside](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/seaside) with 4 venues
- [Carmel-by-the-Sea](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/carmel-by-the-sea) with 8 venues
- [Carmel](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/carmel) with 6 venues
- [Carmel Valley](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/carmel-valley) with 3 venues
- [Salinas](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/salinas) with 5 venues
- [Big Sur](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/big-sur) with 5 venues
- [Capitola](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/capitola) with 4 venues