# Bars with Live Music in San Diego, CA

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please tracks 32 open bars and pubs with live music in San Diego, California. These local stages include 8 rooms with known capacity under 500, 10 venues with verified talent-booking contacts, and 24 rooms with active 90-day show schedules out of 102 total venues in town.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-diego/bars-with-live-music
- Open venues matching this hub: 32
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 8
- Bars and breweries with live music: 32
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 10
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 24

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [McGuffie's Live](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/mcguffie-s-live-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 26 |
| [Books & Records](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/books-records-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 24 |
| [The Tower Bar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-tower-bar-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | 120 | 24 |
| [Panama 66](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/panama-66-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 22 |
| [Whistle Stop Bar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/whistle-stop-bar-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 17 |
| [Prohibition Lounge](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/prohibition-lounge-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | 100 | 15 |
| [The Loma Club](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-loma-club-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | 125 | 15 |
| [Northside Tavern](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/northside-tavern-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 13 |
| [Urban MO's Bar & Grill](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/urban-mo-s-bar-grill-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 11 |
| [Til-Two Club](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/til-two-club-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | 188 | 10 |
| [Whiskey Girl](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/whiskey-girl-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 8 |
| [Moonshine Flats](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/moonshine-flats-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | 500 | 7 |
| [The Rabbit Hole](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-rabbit-hole-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 7 |
| [Soda Bar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/soda-bar-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | 230 | 6 |
| [Margaritaville](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/margaritaville-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 3 |
| [Moonshine Beach](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/moonshine-beach-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | 500 | 3 |
| [The Jazz Lounge San Diego](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-jazz-lounge-san-diego-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 3 |
| [Premier Pub](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/premier-pub-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 2 |
| [The Pub in Bay Park](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-pub-in-bay-park-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 2 |
| [Happy Does Bar, Gaslamp Quarter](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/happy-does-bar-gaslamp-quarter-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 1 |
| [Patrick's Gaslamp Pub](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/patrick-s-gaslamp-pub-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 1 |
| [Plaza Del Sol](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/plaza-del-sol-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 1 |
| [Sycamore Den](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/sycamore-den-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 1 |
| [The Pub in North Park](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-pub-in-north-park-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | 40 | 1 |
| [Aquarius Bar & Grille](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/aquarius-bar-grille-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 0 |
| [Blind Lady Ale House](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/blind-lady-ale-house-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 0 |
| [Camel's Bar and Grill](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/camel-s-bar-and-grill-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 0 |
| [Shakespeare Pub & Grille](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/shakespeare-pub-grille-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 0 |
| [The Harp Ocean Beach](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-harp-ocean-beach-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 0 |
| [The Tipsy Crow](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-tipsy-crow-san-diego-ca) | San Diego, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 0 |

## 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