Archives: Venues

Navajo Road bar and stage that keeps local and touring metal on the calendar week after week, plus a Monday rock/metal open jam.

El Cajon’s renovated 1,194-seat theater, formerly the East County Performing Arts Center, reopened by Live Nation in 2019.

Home of the Padres in downtown’s East Village, and a stadium stage that has hosted Metallica and The Stadium Tour.

SDSU’s 12,414-seat arena, formerly Cox Arena, has been San Diego’s on-campus indoor stop for big touring shows since 1997.

Punk-minded San Diego brewery since 2014. Its Miramar taproom hosted the San Diego Metal Swap Meet 2026.

Chula Vista’s Live Nation amphitheater, open since 1998: San Diego County’s largest outdoor shed for big summer tours.

City Heights landmark since 1932: a 21+ Zigzag Moderne bar with live punk, garage, rock and metal most nights.

Solana Beach’s legendary 21+ club since 1974: a 600-capacity room two blocks from the beach that books touring rock and heavier bills.

230-capacity, 21+ El Cajon Blvd. club since 2008, and one of San Diego’s essential small rooms for local and touring bills.

SDSU’s 4,600-seat outdoor bowl, open since 1941 and renamed in 2014: a classic open-air stop for big rock tours.

July 5, 2024

Live Nation’s downtown San Diego club on Fifth Ave.: a 900-capacity Music Hall for touring bands between club and arena size.

June 6, 2024

El Cajon Blvd. rock ‘n’ roll bar since 1942: a tiny City Heights stage for punk, garage and heavier local and touring bills.