# Santa Monica, CA Music Venues

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please lists 13 open live music venues in Santa Monica, California. The local directory includes 2 rooms with known capacity under 500, 2 bars and breweries that host live music, 3 stages with verified talent-booking contacts, and 8 rooms with active 90-day show schedules.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/santa-monica
- Open venues matching this hub: 13
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 2
- Bars and breweries with live music: 2
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 3
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 8

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [McCabe's Guitar Shop](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/mccabe-s-guitar-shop-santa-monica-ca) | Santa Monica, CA | Music venue | 150 | 36 |
| [Harvelle's Santa Monica](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/harvelle-s-santa-monica-santa-monica-ca) | Santa Monica, CA | Music venue | n/a | 35 |
| [BroadStage](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/broadstage-eli-and-edythe-broad-stage-santa-monica-ca) | Santa Monica, CA | Hall & arts center | 535 | 14 |
| [The Penthouse](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-penthouse-santa-monica-ca) | Santa Monica, CA | Restaurant | n/a | 14 |
| [Dogtown Coffee](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/dogtown-coffee-santa-monica-ca) | Santa Monica, CA | Coffee shop | n/a | 6 |
| [First United Methodist Church-Santa Monica](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/first-united-methodist-church-santa-monica-santa-monica-ca) | Santa Monica, CA | Church | n/a | 3 |
| [SOL-LA Music Academy](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/sol-la-music-academy-santa-monica-ca) | Santa Monica, CA | Music venue | n/a | 3 |
| [The Chestnut Club](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-chestnut-club-santa-monica-ca) | Santa Monica, CA | Bar & pub | 150 | 1 |
| [Gandara Park](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/gandara-park-santa-monica-ca) | Santa Monica, CA | Outdoor stage | n/a | 0 |
| [Jameson's Pub](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/jameson-s-pub-santa-monica-santa-monica-ca) | Santa Monica, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 0 |
| [Shoreside Restaurant and Bar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/shoreside-restaurant-and-bar-santa-monica-ca) | Santa Monica, CA | Restaurant | n/a | 0 |
| [The Surfing Fox](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-surfing-fox-santa-monica-ca) | Santa Monica, CA | Restaurant | n/a | 0 |
| [TR!P Santa Monica](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/tr-p-santa-monica-santa-monica-ca) | Santa Monica, CA | Music venue | n/a | 0 |

## Category views

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

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