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Dinner in a neighborhood restaurant, a table by the water, or barbecue with a band. Find a place you like, then choose a live set that makes you want to stay a little longer.
Gaslamp Quarter · San Diego
Spanish tapas & live music · seven nights a week
Order Spanish tapas for the table and settle in for live Latin, salsa, flamenco, or rumba music. Dinner can turn into dancing, with the weekly lineup helping you choose your night.
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Photo: Café Sevilla
North Park · San Diego
@ The Lafayette
Select Thursdays · supper club dinner & live music
On selected Thursdays, supper club pairs a prix fixe dinner with live music on the clamshell stage. Use the supper club page for dates and table reservations. Other live-music nights may have no dinner service; check each event before making plans.
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Photo: Lou Lou’s at The Lafayette
314 Fifth Avenue · Gaslamp Quarter
Italian dinner & live music · nightly
Make a night of Italian food, cocktails, and a live performance. The nightly lineup ranges from jazz and piano to acoustic, Latin, and blues, with dinner served in the same room.
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Photo: Il Sogno Italiano
1404 Vacation Road · Mission Bay
Waterfront dining · check the current performers
Grab a waterfront table for burgers, seafood, and a live set at Paradise Point. Make an afternoon or evening of the bay, with the performance calendar helping you choose when to go.
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Photo: Paradise Point Resort & Spa
2202 Fourth Avenue · Bankers Hill
Fridays & Saturdays · check the current artist
Dinner, cocktails, and a live set in an intimate neighborhood room. Rotating performers bring jazz, blues, soul, and folk. Check the calendar for the artist before choosing your night.
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2760 Fifth Avenue · Bankers Hill
Live music on select Thursdays · call to verify
French bistro food, happy hour drinks, and a live set in the bar and lounge. Call for the current schedule before making plans.
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1450 El Prado · Balboa Park
Wednesday to Sunday · most shows free
Pair food and drinks with an outdoor set in the Sculpture Court at the San Diego Museum of Art. Jazz is a regular part of the lineup; Wednesday's jam session takes place inside the Copley Auditorium.
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1116 25th Street · Golden Hill
Sundays · live music from 8 to 11 p.m.
Pick a steak, take a turn at the shared grill, and stay for Sunday piano night. Rotating local musicians bring jazz, vocals, and familiar songs to the cocktail lounge. Ages 21 and over.
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7777 University Avenue · La Mesa
Steak dinner & live music · The Turquoise Room
Make a steak dinner part of the night, then settle into The Turquoise Room for a drink and a band. Check the entertainment calendar for the current acts and start times.
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15505 Olde Highway 80 · East County
Barbecue & live music · October dates posted
Take a drive east for smoked meat, sides to share, and a live set. The Flinn Springs calendar includes acoustic performers, country, and roots bands, with afternoon and early-evening options.
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Lineups change, so check the artist, start time, and any cover charge before heading out. Choose the particular set for the evening you have in mind.