Things to do in San Diego, CA
Music, Theater, Nightlife · morning/evening Clear
836 events · Music, Theater, Nightlife · morning/evening
Thursday, September 17
Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM
Zach Top w/ Wyatt McCubbin
Pechanga Arena San Diego · San Diego
Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM
Talib Kweli
Belly Up Tavern · Solana Beach
Thu · Sep 17 · 9:00 PM
Dusk + Offshore Drift
Winstons Beach Club
↻ Recurring
Thu · Sep 17 · 9:00 PM
Noche Oscura - DJ Chuck Terror, Diagnostic, Mexi.Surf
The Tower Bar
Friday, September 18
↻ RecurringFri · Sep 18 · 5:30 AM
SESSIONS SURF FESTIVAL
La Paloma Theatre
Fri · Sep 18 · 5:00 PM
Friday Happy Hour w/ DJ Shoeshine
Whistle Stop Bar
$18-$25Fri · Sep 18 · 5:30 PM
Atomic Groove's Hello Fall Dance Party Happy Hour
Belly Up · Solana Beach
↻ RecurringFri · Sep 18 · 6:00 PM
Music Bingo at Coin Haus
Coin Haus
Fri · Sep 18 · 6:00 PM
THE BEER MUGS
Panama 66
Fri · Sep 18 · 6:30 PM
The Return Of The Carnival Of Sins: Mötley Crüe
North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre · Chula Vista
$13Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM
Ricky, Sundressed, Lesser Works
Soda Bar
Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM
Flannel Mixtape
Winstons Beach Club
Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM
Bop to the Top (18+ W/ Valid ID)
The Observatory North Park · San Diego
Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM
Dethsurf, Alternative Shopping Complex, Olds
The Tower Bar
Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM
LOADCO/OTTERBAWDY/ ERIC/ CHARLEY
Til-Two Club
Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM
Peter Hook and the Light North American Tour 2026
The Sound · Del Mar
$115-$177Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM
The Midnight: Time Machines
SOMA - Mainstage · San Diego
↻ RecurringFri · Sep 18 · 9:00 PM
TIGER!TIGER!BEAT! Vinyl Night (Friday)
Tiger!Tiger! Tavern
Fri · Sep 18 · 9:00 PM
F#!KIN’ IN THE BUSHES
Whistle Stop Bar
Fri · Sep 18 · 9:15 PM
The Infamous Stringdusters
Belly Up Tavern · Solana Beach
Fri · Sep 18 · 9:15 PM
The Infamous Stringdusters
Belly Up · Solana Beach
↻ RecurringFri · Sep 18 · 9:30 PM
KARAOKE
Winstons Beach Club
$20Fri · Sep 18 · 10:00 PM
Flux Pavilion
Nova SD · San Diego
Saturday, September 19
↻ RecurringSat · Sep 19 · 5:30 AM
SESSIONS SURF FESTIVAL
La Paloma Theatre
Sat · Sep 19 · 5:00 PM
Vinyl Junkies DJ Happy Hour!
Whistle Stop Bar
Sat · Sep 19 · 6:30 PM
Adversarial Productions presents Insanity, Infestation of Evil, Antebellum666, Unblessed Domain, Asphyxiater, Enthrallment
The Tower Bar
Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM
Sevendust x Theory of a Deadman - The Dead Seven Tour w/ Return to Dust
The Sound · Del Mar
$13Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM
Dadlore, Blazed, Veto
Soda Bar
Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM
Matute
The Magnolia · El Cajon
Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM
Sevendust x Theory of a Deadman - The Dead/Seven Tour w Return to Dust
The Sound · Del Mar
Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - North America 26
The Observatory North Park · San Diego
Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM
AJ. Croce Presents Croce Plays Croce
Humphreys Concerts By the Bay · San Diego
$25-$41Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM
Hot Lava - 80’s Homecoming Dance Party! w/ Through Being Cool & Wag Halen
Belly Up · Solana Beach
Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM
Slaughter To Prevail: North America 2026 Leg 2
SOMA - Mainstage · San Diego
Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM
Earth, Wind & Fire
San Diego Civic Theatre · San Diego
Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM
Friko (21 and Over)
Casbah-San Diego · San Diego
↻ RecurringSat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM
TIGER!TIGER!BEAT! Vinyl Night (Saturday)
Tiger!Tiger! Tavern
↻ RecurringSat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM
80s vs 90s vs Y2K! with DJ Gabe Vega and Guests
Whistle Stop Bar
Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM
TAKING LIBERTIES WITH HEATHER HARDCORE AND 7TH STRANGER
Til-Two Club
Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 PM
The White Collars + Doah's Daydream + Audrey
Winstons Beach Club
Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 PM
Time Machine: 90s - 2000s Throwback Dance Party
Nova SD · San Diego
Sunday, September 20
↻ RecurringSun · Sep 20 · 5:00 AM
REAR WINDOW
La Paloma Theatre
↻ RecurringSun · Sep 20 · 5:00 PM
Sunday Jazz at Tio Leo's
Tio Leo's Lounge
Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM
Ken Carson - xperimenting tour
Petco Park · San Diego
Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM
TRAPT DEBUT ALBUM 25TH ANNIVERSARY 2026 TOUR
Voodoo Room at the House of Blues San Diego · San Diego
$36-$246Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM
ROLLING QUARTZ [MY TURN] 2026 TOUR in San Diego
Music Box · San Diego
$67Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM
MILLIONAIRE$ - My Sweet 16
SOMA - Sidestage · San Diego
$23Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM
Acopia, Trit 95
Soda Bar
Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM
Jon B.
House of Blues San Diego · San Diego
Sun · Sep 20 · 7:30 PM
The Temptations & The Four Tops
Humphreys Concerts By the Bay · San Diego
$27Sun · Sep 20 · 7:30 PM
We The Commas, Isabella Erardi with special guests Josue Vazquez and Zach Wolf
Belly Up · Solana Beach
Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM
Freya Skye - Stars Align Tour
Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU · San Diego
Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM
Soulwax - Land of the Free Tour
The Sound · Del Mar
↻ RecurringSun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM
OBoke Karaoke
Winstons Beach Club
Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM
Temples (21 and Over)
Casbah-San Diego · San Diego
Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM
Beautiful Dudes
The Tower Bar
Monday, September 21
Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM
Theo Kandel
Voodoo Room at the House of Blues San Diego · San Diego
Mon · Sep 21 · 7:30 PM
Cowboy Junkies - Celebrating 40 Years and Beyond
The Sound · Del Mar
Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM
Be Your Own Pet (21 and Over)
Casbah-San Diego · San Diego
$67-$112Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM
Al Di Meola - Guitarchitect Tour
Belly Up · Solana Beach
↻ RecurringMon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM
Electric Waste Band
Winstons Beach Club
Tuesday, September 22
Tue · Sep 22 · 6:00 PM
Brandi Carlile - The Human Tour
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park · San Diego
Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM
The Nick Moss Band
Humphreys Backstage Live · San Diego
Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM
Bassvictim
The Observatory North Park · San Diego
Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM
MECHANICAL PLAGUE/ MERCURY GIRL/ BLUE WORSHIP
Til-Two Club
$10Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM
Blue Park Suites, Defuco, Sideswiped
Soda Bar
Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM
RUSSELL!
Voodoo Room at the House of Blues San Diego · San Diego
Tue · Sep 22 · 8:00 PM
The Starlight Wranglers (Japan) & Screamin' Rebel Angels (NYC)
The Tower Bar
Tue · Sep 22 · 8:00 PM
LUCKI
SOMA - Mainstage · San Diego
Tue · Sep 22 · 8:00 PM
Petal Pusher + Lucky Mess + Bali Shag
Winstons Beach Club
$33-$175Tue · Sep 22 · 8:00 PM
Shawn James - Flew Too Close To The Sun Tour w/ Gravedancer
Belly Up · Solana Beach
↻ RecurringTue · Sep 22 · 8:00 PM
Trivia Tuesday at Sycamore Den
Sycamore Den
Tue · Sep 22 · 8:00 PM
Lucki
Soma · San Diego
Tue · Sep 22 · 9:00 PM
GOOD FLYING BIRDS, SURCARILITA, BLAIR GUN
Whistle Stop Bar
Wednesday, September 23
↻ RecurringWed · Sep 23 · 8:00 AM
VERTIGO
La Paloma Theatre
Wed · Sep 23 · 6:30 PM
THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR: North America
Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University · San Diego
$37Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM
Allison - Euforia USA Tour
Soda Bar
Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM
Kelela: new avatar live
The Observatory North Park · San Diego
Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM
Rome Streetz - "Sock It To My Pocket Tour"
Voodoo Room at the House of Blues San Diego · San Diego
Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM
DETH RALI/ HEATHER HARDCORE/ L/ BROODFAYE
Til-Two Club
↻ RecurringWed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM
The Jam Session presented by Gilbert Castellanos
Panama 66
↻ RecurringWed · Sep 23 · 7:30 PM
Wednesday Night Country Dance Lessons
InCahoots
$37-$48Wed · Sep 23 · 7:45 PM
Allison - Euforia USA Tour with special guests
Soda Bar
$38-$104Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM
Jeff Bernat - Luv Language Tour w/ ELHAE
Music Box · San Diego
Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM
Les Greene & The Swayzees
The Tower Bar
$44Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM
Canned Heat
Belly Up · Solana Beach
Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM
Jeff Bernat
Music Box - San Diego · San Diego
Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM
Neil Levin's Cosmic Blues + Silk Jam Collective
Winstons Beach Club
Wed · Sep 23 · 8:30 PM
J Roddy Walston and The Automatic Band (21 and Over)
Casbah-San Diego · San Diego
Wed · Sep 23 · 9:00 PM
Kruder & Dorfmeister - K&D Kicks 30 Anniversary Tour
The Sound · Del Mar
↻ RecurringWed · Sep 23 · 10:00 PM
Mischief Wednesdays at Rich's
Rich's San Diego
Thursday, September 24
Thu · Sep 24 · 8:00 AM
75TH ANNIVERSARYSTRANGERS ON A TRAIN
La Paloma Theatre
Thu · Sep 24 · 5:00 PM
Mochakk (18 and Over)
Petco Park · San Diego
↻ RecurringThu · Sep 24 · 6:00 PM
UPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERS
Panama 66
↻ RecurringThu · Sep 24 · 6:30 PM
Happy Hour & Trivia Night
Winstons Beach Club
$27Thu · Sep 24 · 7:00 PM
Sababa 5, Spacehall Sound Machine
Soda Bar
Thu · Sep 24 · 7:00 PM
Hunter Hayes: The Evergreen Tour
The Observatory North Park · San Diego
Thu · Sep 24 · 7:00 PM
Max Fry
Voodoo Room at the House of Blues San Diego · San Diego
Thu · Sep 24 · 8:00 PM
Carin Leon
Pechanga Arena San Diego · San Diego
$36Thu · Sep 24 · 8:00 PM
West 22nd: Places To Be
SOMA - Sidestage · San Diego