Neighborhood

North County concerts

69 shows coming up at 8 venues.

Upcoming shows

Thu Nov 58:00 PM
Don McLeanBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Fri Nov 67:30 PM
Richie FurayCalifornia Center for the Arts, EscondidoEscondido
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Fri Nov 68:00 PM
Billy Joel Legacy - A Tribute ExperienceThe SoundDel Mar
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Fri Nov 69:00 PM
OzomatliBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Sat Nov 78:00 PM
Mustache HarborBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Sun Nov 88:00 PM
BahamasBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Sun Nov 88:00 PM
The Psychedelic Furswith We Are ScientistsThe SoundDel Mar
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Mon Nov 98:00 PM
King BuffaloBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Wed Nov 118:00 PM
Nick ShouldersBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Fri Nov 135:00 PM
Atomic GrooveBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Fri Nov 137:00 PM
Toast - The Best of BreadCalifornia Center for the Arts, EscondidoEscondido
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Fri Nov 138:00 PM
KC and The Sunshine BandHarrah's Resort Southern California Events CenterValley Center
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Fri Nov 139:00 PM
Donavon FrankenreiterBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Sat Nov 148:00 PM
Straight No ChaserHarrah's Resort Southern California Events CenterValley Center
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Sat Nov 148:00 PM
Meredith MarksThe SoundDel Mar
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Sat Nov 148:00 PM
Journey USA - Journey Tribute bandJourney USACalifornia Center for the Arts, EscondidoEscondido
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Sat Nov 149:00 PM
Donavon Frankenreiterwith The Band of HeathensBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Sun Nov 158:00 PM
Marc BroussardBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Thu Nov 197:00 PM
Jane MonheitCalifornia Center for the Arts, EscondidoEscondido
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Fri Nov 208:00 PM
Tyler HubbardPala Events CenterPala
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Sat Nov 217:00 PM
Steam Powered GiraffeCalifornia Center for the Arts, EscondidoEscondido
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Sat Nov 218:00 PM
Houndmouthwith DogparkThe SoundDel Mar
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Sun Nov 227:00 PM
Andrew McMahonwith Ivory LayneBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Sun Nov 228:00 PM
Clara La SanThe SoundDel Mar
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Sun Nov 297:30 PM
The Blind Boys of Alabamawith Shemekia CopelandBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Mon Nov 307:00 PM
The James Hunter SixBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Tue Dec 17:30 PM
Mannheim Steamroller Christmaswith Chip DavisCalifornia Center for the Arts, EscondidoEscondido
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Tue Dec 18:00 PM
The ResidentsBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Wed Dec 27:30 PM
Squirrel Nut ZippersBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Fri Dec 48:00 PM
Tuan Hung Nguyenwith Nhu QuynhHarrah's Resort Southern California Events CenterValley Center
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Sat Dec 57:00 PM
KSON Country Christmaswith Max McNown, Ian Munsick, Blake Whiten, Graham Barham and 1 moreFrontwave ArenaOceanside
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Mon Dec 78:00 PM
Mack GeigerBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Tue Dec 88:00 PM
Young The GiantThe SoundDel Mar
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Wed Dec 98:00 PM
CannonsThe SoundDel Mar
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Thu Dec 107:00 PM
Hudson Westbrookwith Kenny Whitmire and Ethan BurdickFrontwave ArenaOceanside
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Fri Dec 117:15 PM
The String Cheese IncidentThe SoundDel Mar
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Sat Dec 127:15 PM
The String Cheese IncidentThe SoundDel Mar
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Sun Dec 138:00 PM
The Bobby LeesBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Mon Dec 147:00 PM
David BenoitBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Fri Dec 187:00 PM
Pokey LaFargeMuseum of Making MusicCarlsbad
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Sat Dec 198:00 PM
NiminoThe SoundDel Mar
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Thu Dec 318:00 PM
Dubbestwith Tribal SeedsThe SoundDel Mar
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Sat Jan 26:00 PM
Totally Tubular Festivalwith A Flock of SeagullsPala Events CenterPala
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26 shows from January 15 onShow fewer

Fri Jan 158:00 PM
Greensky Bluegrasswith MagooThe SoundDel Mar
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Sun Jan 178:00 PM
Pepperwith Bumpin UgliesThe SoundDel Mar
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Thu Jan 218:00 PM
Dogs In A PileBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Fri Jan 228:00 PM
Portugal. The Manwith Anthony GreenThe SoundDel Mar
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Fri Jan 229:00 PM
Dogs In A PileBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Tue Jan 268:00 PM
Five For FightingBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Thu Jan 288:00 PM
Five For FightingBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Sat Feb 68:00 PM
Dark Star OrchestraThe SoundDel Mar
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Sun Feb 77:00 PM
Dropkick Murphyswith Spiritual Cramp and Home FrontThe SoundDel Mar
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Thu Feb 118:00 PM
Blue OctoberHarrah's Resort Southern California Events CenterValley Center
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Tue Feb 168:00 PM
Richard ThompsonBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Wed Feb 178:00 PM
Richard ThompsonBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Mon Mar 18:00 PM
Sylvan EssoThe SoundDel Mar
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Wed Mar 38:00 PM
Umphrey's McGeeBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Fri Mar 57:00 PM
Pat BarrettEmmanuel Faith Community ChurchEscondido
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Sat Mar 68:00 PM
49 WinchesterBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Thu Mar 118:00 PM
G. Love & Special SauceBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Sat Mar 138:00 PM
Wheeler Walker Jr.The SoundDel Mar
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Sat Mar 139:00 PM
Penelope Roadwith The TakesBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Sat Apr 249:00 PM
LSDREAMwith Kill The NoiseThe SoundDel Mar
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Thu Apr 298:00 PM
Slashwith Myles Kennedy and The ConspiratorsThe SoundDel Mar
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Sat May 18:00 PM
Tally HallThe SoundDel Mar
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Tue May 47:30 PM
Al StewartBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Fri May 149:00 PM
John SplithoffBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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Mon May 247:30 PM
Two Door Cinema Clubwith Friendly FiresThe SoundDel Mar
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Wed Jul 77:30 PM
AmbrosiaBelly Up TavernSolana Beach
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North County nights start on Highway 101. In Solana Beach, the Belly Up Tavern has lived in a Quonset hut on South Cedros Avenue since 1974, surrounded by the shops and restaurants of the Cedros Design District. A couple of miles south, The Sound opened at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in 2023, run by the same company, with room for about 1,900.

Farther out, the map spreads. Frontwave Arena opened in Oceanside in 2024 and holds about 7,500 for concerts. The California Center for the Arts, Escondido has sat beside Grape Day Park downtown since 1994. Up in the hills, Harrah's Resort Southern California in Valley Center and the Pala Events Center on Highway 76 run casino showrooms with their own age rules, so check the ticket.

Getting around

The Coaster runs the coast from Oceanside to downtown, and its Solana Beach station sits a short walk up Cedros from the Belly Up. The station's design even nods to the Quonset huts that once lined North Cedros. Evening and weekend trains are limited, though, so check the return schedule before you rely on one.

Everywhere else, plan to drive. The 5 handles the coast, the 15 runs through Escondido, and Highway 76 takes you east toward Pala. Inland nights run longer on the road than they look on the map.

Venues here