San Diego scene guide
San Diego scene guide. House lands at Balboa Park. Venues, promoters and artists in San Diego. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Vintage Culture: Balboa Park, TBA - Secret Warehouse, TBA - Private Location
- Tech House · if you like Rafael Cerato: EQ San Diego, Quartyard, 3oz Dive Club
- Techno · if you like Rafael Cerato: EQ San Diego, TBA - Secret Warehouse, TBA - Private Location
- Deep House: Bar 1924, 3oz Dive Club, The Rail
- Drum & Bass · if you like Takuya Nakamura: Music Box, Break Point
- Afro House · if you like Hugel: The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, Spin
- Bass · if you like Nukumori: Break Point, Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center
Busiest venues
- EQ San Diego
- Quartyard
- Balboa Park
- TBA - Secret Warehouse
- Gallagher Square
- Bar 1924
- Beach House San Diego
- 3oz Dive Club
How big is San Diego’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 994 gigs across 125 venues in San Diego, featuring 850 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in San Diego tonight.
Which San Diego venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| EQ San Diego | 181 |
| Spin | 141 |
| 3oz Dive Club | 74 |
| The Air Conditioned Lounge | 61 |
| Quartyard | 47 |
| Beach House San Diego | 43 |
| Kiku Room | 38 |
| Office Bar | 35 |
| Music Box | 28 |
| The Rail | 22 |
What time do San Diego gigs start and end?
From the 994 listings publishing door times: the median San Diego gig opens at 21:00. 83% open before 22:00, 16% between 22:00 and midnight, and 1% after midnight. Of the 319 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 02:00, 11% run past 04:00 and 4% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in San Diego cost?
Across the 276 listings publishing prices (28% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is 2, with half of all gigs between $5 and $20. 20% of listed gigs are free.
When does San Diego go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (34% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 65% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does San Diego sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 41% · Techno 19% · Tech House 15% · Deep House 8% · Minimal 5% · Disco 4%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.