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Concerts in San Diego: tonight, this weekend and the next two weeks

Every show at Belly Up, The Sound and 25 more San Diego venues, by day, with ticket links, listed prices and how to get there from North County. Rebuilt every morning.

By PJ, a local in Cardiff · Updated Oct 21, 2026

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Two posters in a window: Mission Bayfest 2026 and The Sound's fall lineup, September through March, from Belly Up
The Sound's fall lineup on a poster window, PJ's photo Oct 16 · photographed by PJ

Tonight (Wed Oct 21): 12 shows, including Automatic at Belly Up (8pm); Thee Sinseers at Epstein Family Amphitheater (UCSD) (7pm); Foster The People at Petco Park (7pm); WEEZER at Viejas Arena (SDSU) (7pm); Weatherday at Quartyard (6pm).

This weekend (Fri Oct 23 to Sun Oct 25): 34 shows. In North County: Toga Party Band Happy Hour at Belly Up (Fri); Kishi Bashi at Belly Up (Fri); WAR at Belly Up (Sat); Switchfoot at The Sound (Sat); Infinite Floyd at Belly Up (Sun). The biggest rooms: Malcolm Todd at Petco Park (Sat); beabadoobee at Viejas Arena (SDSU) (Sat); Bryson Tiller at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre (Sat); Gorillaz at Pechanga Arena (Sun); YG at Viejas Arena (SDSU) (Sun).

The next two weeks: 123 shows at 27 venues, every one listed by day below. North County first: Belly Up and The Sound (17 shows), then the big shows and every night.

Jump to a day: Wed 21 Thu 22 Fri 23 Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thu 29 Fri 30 Sat 31 Sun 1 Mon 2 Tue 3

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North County: Belly Up and The Sound

WhenShowListedTickets
Wed Oct 21
8pm		Automatic - North America Tour '26 w/ Nuovo Testamento
Belly Up, Solana Beach		from $32Ticketmaster · SeatGeek
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Thu Oct 22
7:30pm		Brewers Ball ft. Marujah | Soulseller | Lesser Works | Hood
Belly Up, Solana Beach		from $18Ticketmaster
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Fri Oct 23
5:30pm		Toga Party Band Happy Hour
Belly Up, Solana Beach		from $13
resale from $29, 33 tickets listed		Ticketmaster · SeatGeek
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Fri Oct 23
9pm		Kishi Bashi - Sonderlust 10th Anniversary Tour w/ Geographer
Belly Up, Solana Beach		from $38
resale from $46, 19 tickets listed		Ticketmaster · SeatGeek
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Sat Oct 24
8pm		WAR - 50th Anniversary Greatest Hits Tour
Belly Up, Solana Beach		from $91
resale from $102, 24 tickets listed		Ticketmaster · SeatGeek
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Sat Oct 24
8pm		Switchfoot with Anberlin - Forever Now Tour
The Sound, Del Mar		see seller
resale from $55, 147 tickets listed		Ticketmaster · SeatGeek
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Sun Oct 25
7pm		Infinite Floyd - The Essential Hits
Belly Up, Solana Beach		from $23Ticketmaster
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Mon Oct 26
8pm		Michael Franti Trio - Heartstrings & Dynamite w/ The Wheeland Brothers (acoustic)
Belly Up, Solana Beach		from $50
resale from $139, 15 tickets listed		Ticketmaster · SeatGeek
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Tue Oct 27
7pm and 9:30pm		John Scofield, Oteil Burbridge, Larry Goldings, Adam Deitch
Belly Up, Solana Beach		from $67
resale from $151, 5 tickets listed		Ticketmaster · SeatGeek
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Tue Oct 27
8pm		Todd Rundgren: DAMNED IF I DO TOUR
The Sound, Del Mar		see seller
resale from $64, 295 tickets listed		Ticketmaster · SeatGeek
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Wed Oct 28
7:30pm		Howie Day, Matthew Phillips
Belly Up, Solana Beach		from $38
resale from $46, 39 tickets listed		Ticketmaster · SeatGeek
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Thu Oct 29
7:30pm		Lizzy & the Triggermen, Grey DeLisle & the Blue Ribbon Boys
Belly Up, Solana Beach		from $33Ticketmaster · SeatGeek
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Fri Oct 30
5:30pm		Atomic Groove's Halloween Boo Bash Dance Party Happy Hour
Belly Up, Solana Beach		from $18
resale from $34, 32 tickets listed		Ticketmaster · SeatGeek
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Fri Oct 30
9pm		Dead Man's Party Halloween BASH
Belly Up, Solana Beach		from $38
resale from $57, 36 tickets listed		Ticketmaster · SeatGeek
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Sat Oct 31
8:30pm		Halloween Heat featuring 80's Heat, Bella Lux , DJ Senzø
Belly Up, Solana Beach		from $35
resale from $51, 26 tickets listed		Ticketmaster · SeatGeek
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Sun Nov 1
7pm		Samantha Fish
Belly Up, Solana Beach		see seller
resale from $114, 15 tickets listed		SeatGeek
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Tue Nov 3
7:30pm		Fitz and The Tantrums – Picking Up The Pieces In Its Entirety
Belly Up, Solana Beach		from $56
resale from $78, 27 tickets listed		Ticketmaster · SeatGeek
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Belly Up, 143 S. Cedros Ave, Solana Beach: a short walk from Solana Beach Station. Belly Up show night · eat and drink nearby · bellyup.com

The Sound, Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd: Parking is run by the Del Mar Fairgrounds and typically costs $20 to $25 (it varies by event): enter through the Fairgrounds Main Gate, first-come, first-served. Small bags, purses and fanny packs are fine; no backpacks or bags larger than 10 by 8 by 8 inches. There is no re-entry once you leave the front courtyard. The box office opens 90 minutes before doors on show nights. (The Sound's own pages, checked Oct 19, 2026.) The Sound: every show this month · fairgrounds event day · thesoundsd.com

Smaller and free music in North County

From the organizers' own Eventbrite listings and their sites. Free means the listing says free; check the link before you go.

The big shows: arenas, amphitheaters and the ballpark

Resale prices and tickets listed

Resale is on 96 of these 123 shows. Each show below shows the lowest resale price and how many tickets are listed, from TickPick's public pages (one big resale marketplace; its prices have no buyer fees), read every two hours. Ticketmaster's "from" price is face value before fees.

Selling fast

  • Wed Oct 21 WEEZER at Viejas Arena (SDSU): 496 listed at 6:17pm Tue, 137 now (-72%)
  • Wed Oct 21 New Constellations at House of Blues: 195 listed at 6:17pm Tue, 65 now (-67%)
  • Wed Oct 21 Foster The People at Petco Park: 77 listed at 6:17pm Tue, 26 now (-66%)
  • Wed Oct 21 Jenna Raine at House of Blues: 126 listed at 6:17pm Tue, 48 now (-62%)
  • Fri Oct 23 Kishi Bashi at Belly Up: 37 listed at 6:17pm Tue, 19 now (-49%)
  • Sat Oct 24 America at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay: 35 listed at 6:17pm Tue, 18 now (-49%)
  • Fri Oct 23 Snakehips at Nova SD: 36 listed at 6:17pm Tue, 24 now (-33%)
  • Sun Oct 25 YG at Viejas Arena (SDSU): 1971 listed at 6:17pm Tue, 1364 now (-31%)

Fewest resale tickets listed

  • Tue Oct 27 John Scofield at Belly Up: 5 listed, from $151
  • Thu Oct 22 Hovvdy at The Casbah: 10 listed, from $60
  • Fri Oct 30 Cardinal Bloom at Soda Bar: 10 listed, from $42
  • Fri Oct 30 Slow Pulp at Quartyard: 11 listed, from $105
  • Mon Oct 26 Joon at Soda Bar: 14 listed, from $36
  • Mon Oct 26 Michael Franti Trio at Belly Up: 15 listed, from $139
  • Sun Nov 1 Samantha Fish at Belly Up: 15 listed, from $114
  • Thu Oct 22 Ho99o9 & N8NOFACE at SOMA: 16 listed, from $47
  • Thu Oct 22 Swae Lee at Nova SD: 16 listed, from $37
  • Sun Oct 25 Mia Asano at SOMA: 16 listed, from $59

Cheaper on resale than face value

  • Tue Nov 3 Yuki Chiba at Music Box: resale from $26 vs Ticketmaster from $33 before fees (-20%)
  • Thu Oct 29 Failure at Music Box: resale from $37 vs Ticketmaster from $44 before fees (-16%)
  • Sat Oct 24 Mitis at Nova SD: resale from $22 vs Ticketmaster from $25 before fees (-12%)

Resale well above face value

  • Mon Oct 26 Michael Franti Trio at Belly Up: resale from $139 vs Ticketmaster from $50 (+176%)
  • Tue Oct 27 John Scofield at Belly Up: resale from $151 vs Ticketmaster from $67 (+127%)
  • Fri Oct 23 Toga Party Band Happy Hour at Belly Up: resale from $29 vs Ticketmaster from $13 (+127%)
  • Fri Oct 30 Atomic Groove's Halloween Boo Bash Dance Party Happy Hour at Belly Up: resale from $34 vs Ticketmaster from $18 (+91%)
  • Fri Oct 30 Theo Katzman at Music Box: resale from $62 vs Ticketmaster from $41 (+50%)
  • Fri Oct 30 Dead Man's Party Halloween BASH at Belly Up: resale from $57 vs Ticketmaster from $38 (+49%)
  • Sat Oct 31 Halloween Heat at Belly Up: resale from $51 vs Ticketmaster from $35 (+44%)
  • Tue Nov 3 Fitz and The Tantrums at Belly Up: resale from $78 vs Ticketmaster from $56 (+40%)

Tickets listed is one marketplace's count, not the whole market: the venue's own seller (Ticketmaster or AXS) may still have face-value seats. Check the ticket button on the venue's site first.

Every show, day by day

Tonight, Wednesday, Oct 21 (12 shows)

Thursday, Oct 22 (11 shows)

Friday, Oct 23 (11 shows)

Saturday, Oct 24 (14 shows)

Sunday, Oct 25 (9 shows)

Monday, Oct 26 (4 shows)

Tuesday, Oct 27 (8 shows)

Wednesday, Oct 28 (5 shows)

Thursday, Oct 29 (8 shows)

Friday, Oct 30 (14 shows)

Saturday, Oct 31 (12 shows)

Sunday, Nov 1 (8 shows)

Monday, Nov 2 (2 shows)

Tuesday, Nov 3 (5 shows)

Listed: every concert Ticketmaster and SeatGeek show for San Diego County rooms, merged where both list the same show. "From" is Ticketmaster's lowest listed price at the last check, before fees (it lists a price for about a third of shows). "Resale from" and tickets listed are TickPick's, read every two hours. Times are Pacific; doors are usually earlier.

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Venues, and getting there from North County

VenueTownShows, next 2 weeksWithout driving
Belly UpSolana Beach15a short walk from Solana Beach Station
The SoundDel Mar2Coaster to Solana Beach, then the BREEZE bus or the walk
House of BluesSan Diego19Coaster to Santa Fe Depot, then a walk
The CasbahSan Diego12Coaster to Santa Fe Depot, then a walk
Music BoxSan Diego9Coaster to Santa Fe Depot, then a walk
The Observatory North ParkSan Diego9Coaster to Old Town, then an MTS bus
Nova SDSan Diego7drive or rideshare
Petco ParkSan Diego5Coaster to Santa Fe Depot, then the Green Line
SOMASan Diego5Coaster to Old Town, then an MTS bus
The MagnoliaEl Cajon5drive or rideshare
Viejas Arena (SDSU)San Diego5Coaster to Old Town, then the Green Line to SDSU
Humphreys Concerts by the BaySan Diego4Coaster to Old Town, then an MTS bus to Shelter Island
Soda BarSan Diego4Coaster to Santa Fe Depot, then a Rapid bus
QuartyardSan Diego3drive or rideshare
Balboa TheatreSan Diego2Coaster to Santa Fe Depot, then a walk
Cal Coast Open Air Theatre (SDSU)San Diego2Coaster to Old Town, then the Green Line to SDSU
Humphreys Backstage LiveSan Diego2Coaster to Old Town, then an MTS bus to Shelter Island
North Island Credit Union AmphitheatreChula Vista2drive or rideshare
The Holding CompanySan Diego2drive or rideshare
The Rady Shell at Jacobs ParkSan Diego2Coaster to Santa Fe Depot, then a walk
Epstein Family Amphitheater (UCSD)La Jolla1BREEZE 101 bus, no transfer
FAITH CHAPELSpring Valley1drive or rideshare
Parq Restaurant & NightclubSan Diego1drive or rideshare
Pechanga ArenaSan Diego1Coaster to Old Town, then an MTS bus
The MerrowSan Diego1drive or rideshare
Viejas Casino & Resort - Concerts in the ParkAlpine1drive or rideshare
Voodoo Room at House of BluesSan Diego1Coaster to Santa Fe Depot, then a walk

Each plan has the Coaster times and the last train home. Leaving after a late show? Shows and games today by Coaster lists the day's last trains north.

Before you buy

  • Cheap concert tickets this week: every priced show for the next 7 days, cheapest first, the lower of Ticketmaster or SeatGeek.
  • Start from the venue's own site (bellyup.com, thesoundsd.com): its ticket button goes to the seller it actually uses.

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Sources: the Ticketmaster Discovery API and SeatGeek's listings, pulled every hour (data/sd-tickets/aggregated.json); Eventbrite organizer listings for North County; The Sound's and Belly Up's own sites. Rebuilt Wed Oct 21, 6:50pm PT. Independent local guide, not affiliated with any venue or ticket seller.

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Questions people ask

What concerts are in San Diego tonight?

Tonight (Wed Oct 21): 12 shows, including Automatic at Belly Up (8pm); Thee Sinseers at Epstein Family Amphitheater (UCSD) (7pm); Foster The People at Petco Park (7pm); WEEZER at Viejas Arena (SDSU) (7pm); Weatherday at Quartyard (6pm).

What concerts are in San Diego this weekend?

This weekend (Fri Oct 23 to Sun Oct 25): 34 shows. In North County: Toga Party Band Happy Hour at Belly Up (Fri); Kishi Bashi at Belly Up (Fri); WAR at Belly Up (Sat); Switchfoot at The Sound (Sat); Infinite Floyd at Belly Up (Sun). The biggest rooms: Malcolm Todd at Petco Park (Sat); beabadoobee at Viejas Arena (SDSU) (Sat); Bryson Tiller at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre (Sat); Gorillaz at Pechanga Arena (Sun); YG at Viejas Arena (SDSU) (Sun).

Which San Diego concerts are at Belly Up or The Sound this weekend?

This weekend (Fri Oct 23 to Sun Oct 25) in North County: Toga Party Band Happy Hour at Belly Up (Fri, 5:30pm); Kishi Bashi at Belly Up (Fri, 9pm); WAR at Belly Up (Sat, 8pm); Switchfoot at The Sound (Sat, 8pm); Infinite Floyd at Belly Up (Sun, 7pm). Buy from the venue's own site (bellyup.com, thesoundsd.com).

Who is playing at The Sound in Del Mar?

Next at The Sound: Switchfoot with Anberlin - Forever Now Tour (Sat Oct 24, 8pm); Todd Rundgren: DAMNED IF I DO TOUR (Tue Oct 27, 8pm). The rest of the season is on thesoundsd.com.

Who is playing at the Belly Up this week?

This week at Belly Up: Automatic (Wed, 8pm); Brewers Ball ft. Marujah (Thu, 7:30pm); Toga Party Band Happy Hour (Fri, 5:30pm); Kishi Bashi (Fri, 9pm); WAR (Sat, 8pm); Infinite Floyd (Sun, 7pm); Michael Franti Trio (Mon, 8pm); John Scofield (Tue, 7pm and 9:30pm).

How much is parking at The Sound, and what bags can I bring?

Per The Sound's own pages (checked Oct 19, 2026): Parking is run by the Del Mar Fairgrounds and typically costs $20 to $25 (it varies by event): enter through the Fairgrounds Main Gate, first-come, first-served. Small bags, purses and fanny packs are fine; no backpacks or bags larger than 10 by 8 by 8 inches. There is no re-entry once you leave the front courtyard. The box office opens 90 minutes before doors on show nights.

What are the concert venues in North County San Diego?

The two North County rooms in the ticket listings are Belly Up (143 S. Cedros Ave, Solana Beach) and The Sound (Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar). Smaller and free music coming up: Live Music Wednesday at Waverly (Wed Oct 21); Concert on the Farm: Fleetwood MAX (Thu Oct 22); MindTravel November Live-to-Headphones 'Silent' Piano Concer (Sun Nov 1).

Which San Diego concerts are almost sold out?

Fewest resale tickets listed right now (TickPick): John Scofield at Belly Up (Tue Oct 27), 5 listed from $151; Hovvdy at The Casbah (Thu Oct 22), 10 listed from $60; Cardinal Bloom at Soda Bar (Fri Oct 30), 10 listed from $42; Slow Pulp at Quartyard (Fri Oct 30), 11 listed from $105; Joon at Soda Bar (Mon Oct 26), 14 listed from $36; Michael Franti Trio at Belly Up (Mon Oct 26), 15 listed from $139. The venue's own seller may still have seats.

How do I get to a San Diego concert from North County without driving?

Take the Coaster to Old Town or Santa Fe Depot downtown, then the trolley or a bus; each show on this page links to its plan with the train times and the last train home.

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