Belly Up

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Type of establishment: Clubs
Featuring: Full Bar
Payment options: All Types

Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Hours of Operation:
Sunday - Monday 12:00 PM - 2:00 AM

Listing Details: Voted San Diego's Best Live Music Venue

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This famous concert venue earns more praise the older it gets. The Belly Up Tavern makes its home in an old, World War II era wooden building with high ceilings, a small dance floor, and fabulous acoustics. Located in the Design District of the hippie-turned-high-class town of Solana Beach, the Belly Up is one of the few remaining landmarks of the beach town era gone by. This internationally acclaimed club features nightly shows with an impressive variety of both local and big-name artists, while the Tavern's impressively humble interior and limited capacity make it a perfect place to kick back with a beer and hear some killer tunes. Past artists who have graced the Belly Up stage include: Tom Jones, Cheap Trick, Foreigner, B-52s, UB40, Death Cab for Cutie, Maroon 5, Black Eyed Peas, Blink 182, Etta James, Gwen Stephani, Ben Folds, Jack Johnson, Steel Pulse, The Roots, Bo Diddley, Dialated Peoples, Poncho Sanchez, Donavon Frankenreiter, Mason Jennings, Ben Harper, Curtis Mayfield, Aimee Mann, Blues Traveler, Collie Buddz, Pete Yorn and many more! Hungry during a show? Belly Up offers a delectable bar menu as well as a full service bistro-style restaurant (Wild Note Café) right next door.

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Neighborhood: Solana Beach, CA Category:None

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Lizette

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Added 08/28/07 The Belly Up Tavern is a great place for reggae showes.

I saw Barrington Levy at the Belly Up Tavern and it was so much fun. They had cheap bar snacks to eat before the concert actually started, cheap drinks and it was huge. There are cool booths and plenty of seating for concerts. The waitresses were a bit rude but that was probably the only bad thing.

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Mike

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Added 05/18/07 The best music venue in town

Belly Up is definitely the place to go if you want to enjoy, great live music. More spacious than your average bar, but maintains an intimate setting, which I think is one of its biggest strengths. The acoustics are top notch, and the acts are pretty diverse, so there’s something here for everyone. Reasonably priced booze and food, nice staff. Just thought the bathrooms could use a little more cleaning.

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