{"id":27151,"date":"2024-09-01T13:05:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T20:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegotroubadour.com\/?p=27151"},"modified":"2024-09-01T13:40:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T20:40:47","slug":"27151-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegotroubadour.com\/27151-2\/","title":{"rendered":"All the World\u2019s a Stage \u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s edging toward the end of summer and just as sure as we love San Diego for the natural wonder of the four seasons (Santa Anas, May gray, June gloom, and a summer that starts after July 4) one thing remains a constant (okay, maybe three): great Mexican food, fantastic craft beer, and awesome local music.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s reggae, blues, world music, or Americana, the San Diego music scene has never been hotter. And awesome talent continues popping up from the beaches to East County, from the border to North County.<\/p>\n

But with all that rocking talent out there, do you (and your band) know anything about the thousands of local venues that hire musicians?<\/p>\n

Well look no further, this column serves up vital info, from someone who knows, including how to contact bookers, what a club\u2019s audience capacity is, whether they own a sound system (or not), and what kinds of music that bookers are looking for?<\/p>\n

So, what are you waiting for? Get out there, get booked and kick up some noise!<\/p>\n

The Belly Up Tavern<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Belly Up Tavern<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A landmark music venue, celebrating 50 years of great performances, the Belly Up shows a wide variety of music from big names to local acts. And with mixed seating, a great bar, a fantastic sound team, and an omnipresent Great White Shark (look up!) who needs anything more?<\/p>\n

A little background: Dave Hodges and Greg Gilholm acquired an old Quonset hut on Cedros Avenue in Solana Beach. The hut had previously housed a waterbed manufacturing and showroom space. After the business went under, Dave and Greg decided to move in and name their business The Belly Up Tavern.<\/p>\n

Address: 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach.
\nDedicated sound system\/soundman: Yes
\nMusic: Every night
\nPreferred music: All kinds
\nBooker: Booking @bellyup.com
\nDesired info: Your bands web page\/audio or a link to your social media. A band biography, a list of San Diego clubs you\u2019ve performed at during the past year, and the acts you\u2019ve played with during that time.
\nPay: Yes<\/p>\n

Carruth Cellars Urban Wine Garden and Cheese Shop (Liberty Station)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Carruth Cellars @ Liberty Station.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Definitely a wine bar! Part of the renovation of the old Navy Recruit Center in Point Loma, the inviting Carruth Cellars Urban Wine Garden and Cheese Shop just celebrated its second anniversary on site. With a mouthwatering cheese shop in one room and a wine tasting room in the other, the venue also hosts outdoor jazz and flatbread nights, the Liberty Station Arts District Music Series, and wine club special events.<\/p>\n

Address: 2710 Historic Decatur Road, Barracks 17, San Diego.
\nDedicated sound system\/soundman: No
\nMusic: Tuesdays and Sundays
\nPreferred music: Jazz, blues, all kinds
\nBooker: (619) 546-9300
\nPay: Yes<\/p>\n

Mr. Peabody\u2019s Bar & Grill: Live Music<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mr. Peabody’s<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The \u201970s called and they want their music back. This easily overlooked but lovely club (just off the I-5), located in a small strip mall, is a blast from the past with its warm, wall-to-wall wood interior, mood lighting, and awesome tunes by local bands (yes, I\u2019m looking at you, father, son, and smoking ghost).<\/p>\n

Address: 136 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas.
\nDedicated sound system\/soundman: No.
\nMusic: Bands, open mic, karaoke, something nightly
\nPreferred music: All kinds including rockabilly, retro country, surf rock
\nBooker: peabodyrocks.com<\/a>
\nPay: Yes\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Saddle Bar (Surf & Saddle)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Saddle Bar<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The ultimate locals bar. Originally built to house a bike shop in the early 1920s and within a couple hundred feet of the beach, the Saddle Bar\u2019s history began in 1954 when the Surf & Saddle originally opened. In 2012, patrons of the old Surf & Saddle (Matt Weaver, Brett Weaver, Mike Garcia, and Tom Van Betten) purchased, remodeled, and opened the venue as the Saddle Bar.<\/p>\n

Intimate, dark, and with great drinks and a little divey vibe, \u201cWe want the Saddle Bar to be a bar for local, tourists, the race track crowd, with good music, good service, and good people without ever having a cover charge,\u201d said owner Matt Weaver.<\/p>\n

Address: 123 W. Plaza St., Solana Beach.
\nDedicated sound system\/soundman: No.
\nMusic: The Saddle Bar brings live music, DJs, open mic nights to Solana Beach.
\nPreferred music: All kinds.
\nBooker: sb@thesaddlebar.com<\/a> or the saddlebar.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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