# San Diego, CA Music Venues

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please lists 102 open live music venues in San Diego, California. The local directory includes 31 rooms with known capacity under 500, 38 bars and breweries that host live music, 27 stages with verified talent-booking contacts, and 74 rooms with active 90-day show schedules.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-diego
- Open venues matching this hub: 102
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 31
- Bars and breweries with live music: 38
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 27
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 74

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Humphreys Backstage Live](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/humphreys-backstage-live-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Music venue | 160 | 62 |
| [The Shout! House](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-shout-house-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Music venue | 282 | 58 |
| [The Casbah](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-casbah-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Music venue | 200 | 57 |
| [Music Box SD](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/music-box-sd-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Music venue | 600 | 43 |
| [House of Blues](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/house-of-blues-downtown-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Restaurant | 1,000 | 41 |
| [House of Blues San Diego - Music Hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/house-of-blues-san-diego-music-hall-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Music venue | 1,500 | 39 |
| [The Holding Company](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-holding-company-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Restaurant | 660 | 38 |
| [The Observatory North Park](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-observatory-north-park-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Music venue | 1,400 | 34 |
| [Deft Brewing](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/deft-brewing-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Brewery & taproom | 150 | 26 |
| [McGuffie's Live](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/mcguffie-s-live-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 26 |
| [SOMA San Diego](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/soma-san-diego-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Music venue | 500 | 26 |
| [Books & Records](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/books-records-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 24 |
| [Negociant Winery](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/negociant-winery-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Winery & tasting room | 150 | 24 |
| [The Tower Bar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-tower-bar-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | 120 | 24 |
| [Balboa Theatre](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/balboa-theatre-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Hall & arts center | 1,335 | 22 |
| [Jacobs Music Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/jacobs-music-center-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Music venue | 1,835 | 22 |
| [Panama 66](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/panama-66-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 22 |
| [Winston's](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/winston-s-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Music venue | 220 | 21 |
| [Westgate Hotel Downtown](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/westgate-hotel-downtown-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Hotel & resort | n/a | 17 |
| [Whistle Stop Bar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/whistle-stop-bar-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 17 |
| [Winstons Beach Club](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/winstons-beach-club-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Venue | 220 | 17 |
| [EQ San Diego](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/eq-san-diego-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Music venue | n/a | 16 |
| [Viejas Arena](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/viejas-arena-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Music venue | 12,414 | 16 |
| [Prohibition Lounge](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/prohibition-lounge-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | 100 | 15 |
| [The Gärten](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-g-rten-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Music venue | n/a | 15 |
| [The Loma Club](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-loma-club-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | 125 | 15 |
| [VISION A Center For Spiritual Living](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/vision-a-center-for-spiritual-living-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Hall & arts center | n/a | 15 |
| [Pechanga Arena San Diego](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/pechanga-arena-san-diego-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Music venue | 14,000 | 14 |
| [Humphreys Concerts by the Bay](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/humphreys-concerts-by-the-bay-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Music venue | 3,000 | 13 |
| [Northside Tavern](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/northside-tavern-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 13 |

## Category views

- [Small music venues](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-diego/small-music-venues) with 44 venues
- [Bars with live music](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-diego/bars-with-live-music) with 32 venues
- [Breweries with live music](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-diego/breweries-with-live-music) with 6 venues
- [Open mics](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-diego/open-mics) with 11 venues

## Related locations

- [Coronado](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/coronado) with 4 venues
- [La Jolla](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/la-jolla) with 9 venues
- [La Mesa](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/la-mesa) with 8 venues
- [Bonita](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/bonita) with 3 venues
- [Santee](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/santee) with 7 venues
- [Chula Vista](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/chula-vista) with 4 venues
- [Imperial Beach](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/imperial-beach) with 4 venues
- [Del Mar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/del-mar) with 4 venues