Belly Up Tavern
Venue Type: Bar, Club
- Phone: 858-481-9022
- Web: http://www.bellyup.com/
- Parking Details: Three free lots; street
- Age Restriction: 21 and over
Rolling Stone Magazine calls the Belly Up Tavern one of the hottest clubs on the West Coast, and rightly so! The internationally acclaimed venue is located in Solana Beach and has a very long history of bringing killer live music to the San Diego area. The Belly Up has been continually voted “San Diego’s Best Live Music Venue” by several publications including the Union Tribune, The Reader and San Diego Magazine. Join in the fun and get torn up and the Belly Up!
Belly Up Tavern Event Calendar
Current Shows at this Venue
Tonight Atomic Groove
Tonight Common Sense
Sat 11.22.08 Lmfao
Mon 11.24.08 Cody Canada
Wed 11.26.08 Buck O Nine
Fri 11.28.08 The English Beat
Sun 11.30.08 Jangada
Mon 12.01.08 Raine Maida
Wed 12.03.08 Relentless Seven
Fri 12.05.08 Aimee Mann's Christmas Show
Sun 12.07.08 The Mar Dels
Wed 12.10.08 The Howls
Thu 12.11.08 The Nightwatchman
Fri 12.12.08 Lady Dottie and the Diamonds
Sat 12.13.08 Cash'd Out
Sun 12.14.08 Dave Mason
Mon 12.15.08 Missy Higgins
Tue 12.16.08 Mike Ness
Thu 12.18.08 Venice Christmas Show
Fri 12.19.08 The Young Dubliners
Fri 12.26.08 Bassnectar
Sat 12.27.08 Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
Sun 12.28.08 Particle
Mon 12.29.08 Cracker
Sat 01.10.09 Dead Man's Party
Fri 01.16.09 Marcia Ball
Sat 01.17.09 40oz to Freedom
Past Shows at this Venue
Thu 11.20.08 The Bacon Brothers
Wed 11.19.08 Rodney Crowell
Tue 11.18.08 Jasmine Commerce
Mon 11.17.08 Elisa
Sun 11.16.08 Devon Allman's Honey Tribe
Sat 11.15.08 Stripes and Lines
Fri 11.14.08 Groundation
Fri 11.14.08 BLUSD(Blues Lovers United of San Diego)
Thu 11.13.08 Galactic
Wed 11.12.08 Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Wed 11.12.08 Anna Troy Band
Tue 11.11.08 Fastball
Mon 11.10.08 Little Feat
Sun 11.09.08 Ruby and The Redhots
Sat 11.08.08 Dave Matthews Band
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Belly Up Tavern
143 S. Cedros Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101
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Belly Up Tavern
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Comment by: Ted Torre-Bueno
The Belly Up puts its credentials right on the walls with a massive collection of pop art posters promoting the incredible diversity of bands that have played at this San Diego music institution. Almost every band that you can see for under $200 (and a surprising number you normally can't) will eventually find their way to the Belly Up, where the audience is as eclectic as the upcoming events calendar. They're drawn to the Belly Up by the reasonable prices (generally under $20 for top-notch acts whether its Ozomatli, Joan Ozborne, or Pato Banton), relaxed vibe, and the fact that nowhere in the club is more than twenty feet from the stage. An intelligent layout insures that basically everyone in the club can see the performers even when the place is at capacity, but be prepared to pay extra if you want to sit in the VIP second-floor area overlooking the stage. The intimacy of the venue ensures that you’re right next to the bands and the speakers, so make sure you bring your earplugs and dress lightly because the place gets hot when it’s packed. Parking is easy, close, ample, and free. The area, Cedros Design District, is a real treat itself with an amazing assortment of shops, galleries, and restaurants but it closes down promptly at nine so don’t expect to eat locally once your show is over. Its two blocks away from the beach and safe enough that even single women don’t need to worry about going to or from the venue in the middle of the night.