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Humphreys Concerts by the Bay shows, the next 30 days
Tue Oct 6
- 7:00pm Alastair Greene · Humphreys Backstage Live
Down: the 4:36pm Coaster to Old Town (5:31pm), then MTS 28 from Old Town Transit Center at 5:41pm to Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr (5:59pm), about a 7-minute walk. Home: board MTS 28 at Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr by 8:46pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 9:27pm.
Thu Oct 8
- 7:30pm Rumours of Fleetwood Mac · Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
Down: the 4:36pm Coaster to Old Town (5:31pm), then MTS 28 from Old Town Transit Center at 5:41pm to Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr (5:59pm), about a 7-minute walk. Home: board MTS 28 at Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr by 8:46pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 9:27pm.
Sat Oct 17
- 7:30pm 10,000 Maniacs · Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
Down: the 4:16pm Coaster to Old Town (5:11pm), then MTS 28 from Old Town Transit Center at 5:41pm to Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr (5:59pm), about a 7-minute walk. Home: board MTS 28 at Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr by 10:18pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 10:47pm.
Fri Oct 23
- 8:00pm TEN - US Showcase Tour · Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
Down: the 5:36pm Coaster to Old Town (6:31pm), then MTS 28 from Old Town Transit Center at 6:41pm to Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr (6:59pm), about a 7-minute walk. Home: board MTS 28 at Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr by 10:18pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 10:47pm.
Sat Oct 24
- 7:30pm America - The Happy Trails Tour · Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
Down: the 4:16pm Coaster to Old Town (5:11pm), then MTS 28 from Old Town Transit Center at 5:41pm to Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr (5:59pm), about a 7-minute walk. Home: board MTS 28 at Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr by 10:18pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 10:47pm.
Sun Oct 25
- 6:00pm Darryl Williams · Humphreys Backstage Live
Down: the 2:56pm Coaster to Old Town (3:51pm), then MTS 28 from Old Town Transit Center at 4:11pm to Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr (4:31pm), about a 7-minute walk. Home: board MTS 28 at Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr by 7:46pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 8:47pm.
Tue Oct 27
- 7:30pm Gary Clark Jr. with special guests Xavier Lynn and DJ Kurupt · Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
Down: the 4:36pm Coaster to Old Town (5:31pm), then MTS 28 from Old Town Transit Center at 5:41pm to Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr (5:59pm), about a 7-minute walk. Home: board MTS 28 at Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr by 8:46pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 9:27pm.
Sun Nov 1
- 6:00pm Johnny Britt "You Are Beautiful" Tour · Humphreys Backstage Live
Down: the 2:56pm Coaster to Old Town (3:51pm), then MTS 28 from Old Town Transit Center at 4:11pm to Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr (4:31pm), about a 7-minute walk. Home: board MTS 28 at Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr by 7:46pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 8:47pm.
Shows from Ticketmaster and SeatGeek listings; start times as listed, so check the venue for doors. Trains, buses and trolleys are scheduled times (NCTD and MTS schedule data); walks are straight-line estimates from the stop. Check NCTD and MTS for service alerts. No extra post-show service is assumed.
How the trip works
Humphreys Concerts by the Bay is at Shelter Island Drive, Point Loma. For each show, this page checks both downtown Coaster stops, Old Town and Santa Fe Depot, against every MTS bus and trolley that stops near the venue, and picks the latest Coaster from Oceanside that still gets you to the door 45 minutes early, plus the latest ride that makes the last train home. From NCTD: parking is free at most COASTER stations and a COASTER Regional Pass includes a free transfer to MTS.
Sources: Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, NCTD and MTS schedule data, OpenStreetMap.
Show-night help
Dinner picked up before you catch the train, a forgotten ticket brought to the station: PJ does one-stop errands for $35 a stop in Solana Beach, Del Mar and Cardiff (things, not passengers). Text PJ. More by train: downtown shows · Padres at Petco · Snapdragon · Viejas Arena · Pechanga Arena.
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Questions people ask
Can I take the Coaster to Humphreys Concerts by the Bay?
Yes, with one transfer. For Alastair Greene on Tuesday Oct 6 (listed start 7:00pm): the 4:36pm Coaster to Old Town (5:31pm), then MTS 28 from Old Town Transit Center at 5:41pm to Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr (5:59pm), about a 7-minute walk.
How do I get home from Humphreys Concerts by the Bay by train?
board MTS 28 at Anchorage Ln & Shelter Island Dr by 8:46pm to reach Old Town for the last scheduled Coaster north at 9:27pm.
Where is Humphreys Concerts by the Bay?
Shelter Island Drive, Point Loma, San Diego.
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