A ~600-capacity Quonset-hut roadhouse in Solana Beach where 50 years of touring legends — reggae, indie, blues, Americana — still come through.
The most common questions, answered.
Belly Up Tavern holds approximately ~600 cap. That's a mid-size room - small enough for clean sightlines, large enough for major touring bookings.
Yes, Belly Up Tavern is 21+ for all events. Bring a valid government-issued ID at the door. The venue does not admit anyone under 21 on regular show nights.
Belly Up Tavern is located at 143 S Cedros Ave, Cedros Design District, Solana Beach, CA 92075 (North County coastal). The venue sits in the Solana Beach neighborhood of San Diego.
Belly Up Tavern books Rock and Reggae, plus crossover programming year-round. Rock, reggae, blues, indie, Americana, jam, hip-hop. Heritage acts (Los Lobos, Jason Mraz, Trombone Shorty) plus rising touring bands. Frequent tribute nights and holiday residencies. Booking: booking@bellyup.com
Belly Up Tavern has scheduled programming on select nights. Specific hours: Mon–Sun ~12pm–11pm (showtimes vary).
Belly Up Tavern is a ~600-capacity live music club housed in a converted WWII-era Quonset hut on Cedros Avenue in Solana Beach, the coastal North County's most storied room and the oldest continuously operating live music venue in San Diego County. Tightly packed, low ceilings, real bar service between sets.
Owners Steve Goldberg and Phil Berkowitz have run it independently since 2003, with national talent buyer Pete McDevitt and regional buyer Chad Waldorf booking a famously diverse calendar — reggae nights, indie headliners, blues legends, Americana, jam bands, hip-hop, and tribute residencies all sit comfortably on the same marquee.
Open since 1974 and celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024 with a 50-show run, the Belly Up is the rare American mid-size venue that has stayed independent through five decades of corporate consolidation. Solana Beach City Council proclaimed September 28, 2024 'Belly Up Day' in recognition. Recommended for music fans who want sightlines, low ceilings, and a real bar between sets.
Rock, reggae, blues, indie, Americana, jam, hip-hop. Heritage acts (Los Lobos, Jason Mraz, Trombone Shorty) plus rising touring bands. Frequent tribute nights and holiday residencies. Booking: booking@bellyup.com
Belly Up books 20–30 shows a month. A snapshot of the room's character:
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