{"id":27228,"date":"2024-10-01T00:11:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T07:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegotroubadour.com\/?p=27228"},"modified":"2024-09-21T12:03:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T19:03:46","slug":"all-along-the-avenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegotroubadour.com\/all-along-the-avenue\/","title":{"rendered":"All Along the Avenue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wowsa! Adams Avenue was jam-packed with stage after stage of phenomenal talent during this year\u2019s annual Adams Avenue Street Festival, held in late September. But what about all the great music going on in the clubs that line Adams Avenue from end to end? And what about a bit of info about the clubs themselves?<\/p>\n

A recent small sampling (don\u2019t judge me, I was wearing heels!) started with a dip in at the Ould Sod, a landmark venue and an Irish cultural touchstone. Within spitting distance and on the same side of the street, we found the Rabbit Hole and the Sycamore Den. A quick toddle across the street led me to Rosie O\u2019Grady\u2019s before my liver called a halt to the night\u2019s \u201cresearch.\u201d<\/p>\n

As always, this column serves up vital info from someone who knows, including how to contact bookers or the club, do they own a sound system (or not), and what kinds of music 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 OULD SOD<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Ould Sod.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Located in the heart of one of the city\u2019s oldest neighborhoods, Normal Heights, the Ould Sod has the authentic feel of a local pub that you would find anywhere in the Emerald Isle. The bar itself is actually the third oldest licensed establishment in San Diego, first opening its doors to patrons away back in 1940 as Ryan\u2019s Bar. In 1943, it became the Elbo Club, and so it remained for 46 years. Then on New Year\u2019s Eve, in 1989, it was transformed into The Ould Sod by current proprietors and lovers of all things Irish: Tommy Quinn, Ron Stout, and Mick Ward.<\/p>\n

The stereotype of a bar is a place where people just go to drink, but a quick glance at what the Ould Sod is all about for almost 20 years certainly paints a much different picture\u2014with a tiny stage upfront and a larger one in the back garden room. Bonus points if you glimpse the beauteous and talented San Diego Music Award-winner Sara Petite either performing, just back from Nashville, or taking a turn behind the bar.<\/p>\n

Address:<\/strong> 3373 Adams Avenue, San Diego.
\nSound system:<\/strong> Yes
\nPreferred music:<\/strong> Monday night singer\/songwriters circle called Writers\u2019 Round and occasional special performances (check the schedule).
\nWebsite:<\/strong> the ouldsod.com<\/a>
\nPhone:<\/strong> (619) 284-6594<\/p>\n

THE RABBIT HOLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Rabbit Hole<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Known for their upscale pub food and trendy setting, the Rabbit Hole features a raised stage in the open-walled main room, a rock wall and an open-air game area in the back (Open? Open? Open?) The crowd is there to party, so bring your best beats! BTW, check out the awesome Ahi Poke Nachos or the gut-busting Abnormal Tot-Chos (Looking at you, Craig Fischer. I double dog dare you!)<\/p>\n

Address:<\/strong> 3377 Adams Ave., San Diego
\nSound system:<\/strong> Dedicated sound system\/soundman: I believe so but call for info.
\nMusic:<\/strong> Up and coming bands
\nWebsite:<\/strong> Rabbitholesd.com<\/a>
\nPhone:<\/strong> (619) 255-4653
\nPay:<\/strong> Yes<\/p>\n

SYCAMORE DEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sycamore Den<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

An easily over-looked Adams Avenue treasure, the Sycamore Den features music every Thursday, plus monthly special events (Body Language, a burlesque show hosted by Ginger N Whiskey every last Thursday of the month, with more live entertainment after!).<\/p>\n

An intimate rock and wood-clad venue with luscious copper leather-lined communal booths and a stage up front, close to the street, the Sycamore Den had me from my first eyeful of instrument (fiddles, banjos, guitars) draped walls and the occasional shotgun (don\u2019t ask). My favorite type of hole in the wall! Especially for a one-band act or duet tops.<\/p>\n

Address:<\/strong> 3391 Adams Ave., San Diego
\nMusic:<\/strong> Thursdays
\nWebsite:<\/strong> sycamoreden.com<\/a>
\nEmail:<\/strong> contact@sycamoreden.com<\/a>
\nPhone:<\/strong> (858) 598-4118
\nPay:<\/strong> Yes<\/p>\n

ROSIE O’GRADY’S<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rosie O’Grady’s<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Established in 1983, Rosie O\u2019Grady\u2019s is a local go-to watering hole in Normal Heights, one of San Diego\u2019s most historic neighborhoods. Although not as bright and shiny as some of its wine bar or craft beer neighbors, Rosie\u2019s offers a warm welcome to new bands. You\u2019ll need to bring your own sound system to this gig, but the Irish hospitality will tide you over the bumps. Mind you, parking is at a premium in this neighborhood so be warned.<\/p>\n

Address:<\/strong> 3402 Adams Ave., San Diego
\nMusic:<\/strong> Random
\nEmail:<\/strong> rosieogrady\u2019slive@gmail or bigjon@socialsyndicate.comn<\/a>
\nPhone:<\/strong> (619) 284-7666
\nPay:<\/strong> Yes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wowsa! Adams Avenue was jam-packed with stage after stage of phenomenal talent during this year\u2019s annual Adams Avenue Street Festival, held in late September. But what about all the great music going on in the clubs that line Adams Avenue from end to end? And what about a bit of info about the clubs themselves? A recent small sampling (don\u2019t judge me, I was wearing heels!) started with a dip in at the Ould Sod, a landmark venue and an Irish cultural touchstone. Within spitting distance and on the same side of the street, we found the Rabbit Hole and the Sycamore Den. A quick toddle across the street led me to Rosie O\u2019Grady\u2019s before my liver called a halt to the night\u2019s \u201cresearch.\u201d As always, this column serves up vital info from someone who knows, including how to contact bookers or the club, do they own a sound system […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":27152,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[187],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-the-worlds-a-stage"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegotroubadour.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegotroubadour.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegotroubadour.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegotroubadour.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegotroubadour.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27228"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegotroubadour.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27246,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegotroubadour.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27228\/revisions\/27246"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegotroubadour.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegotroubadour.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegotroubadour.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegotroubadour.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}