Concerts in San Diego

LA's aurorawave pioneers reggaecore — a thrilling fusion of crushing rock riffs and reggae grooves fronted by former Iya Terra vocalist Nathan Aurora. Don't miss the self-proclaimed heaviest reggae band in the world at House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Friday April 17!

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Los Angeles grunge-metal revivalists Return to Dust blend sounds reminiscent of Alice in Chains and Stone Temple Pilots with a modern edge, earning millions of TikTok views and festival billings alongside Slipknot and Pantera. See them live at SOMA Sidestage on Saturday April 18!

Gory, sexually perverse, and scatological in the extreme, GWAR is thrash metal's answer to the more mainstream satire of Spinal Tap, now on tour behind their latest release The Return of Gor Gor. See them live at House of Blues San Diego on Sunday April 19!

Bilmuri, the genre-bending project of Johnny Franck (ex-Attack Attack!), blends hooky emo-pop choruses with crunchy riffs and mosh-ready breakdowns. Fresh off supporting Sleep Token and signing with Columbia Records, catch the Kinda Hard Tour at Soma on Tuesday April 21!

Bloodywood, torchbearers and barrier-breakers of metal from India, fuse nu-metal, rap, and folk to create a fingerprint-distinct sound. Fresh off sold-out shows with Babymetal and Halestorm, they bring their electrifying live experience to The Observatory North Park on Tuesday April 21!

Global pop sensation Charlie Puth brings his Whatever’s Clever! World Tour to Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University on Wednesday April 22 for one unforgettable night of chart-topping hits and fan-favorite anthems. Known for his signature vocals, infectious melodies, and genre-blending sound, Puth will perform hits like “Attention,” “We Don’t Talk Anymore,” “See You Again,” and “Light Switch,” along with new music that showcases his evolving artistry.

Named Rolling Stone AU's 'Future of Music,' Australian country star Lane Pittman went from a viral Voice audition to stadium tours with Luke Combs and a chart-topping ARIA debut. Now touring his new EP 'What Now?', see him at House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Wednesday April 22!

Rising R&B sensation JayDon — the 18-year-old triple-threat behind #1 hit "Lullaby" and a Spotify 2026 Artist to Watch — brings his first-ever headlining tour to House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Thursday April 23!

The Brook & The Bluff return to their rock & roll roots with their new album Werewolf, channeling the swamp rock spirit of Creedence, Petty, and The Eagles. Fueled by 200M+ streams and stacked four-part harmonies, catch them at The Observatory North Park on Thursday April 23!

Nashville's Free Throw has spent over a decade delivering "poignant and heartbreaking" emo-punk marked by energetic sound and gritty catharsis. See them live on the Moments Before The Wind Tour at The Observatory North Park on Friday, April 24!

GRAMMY-nominated R&B powerhouse Ari Lennox brings emotional honesty and soulful vocals to San Diego in support of her critically acclaimed third album Vacancy. See this D.C. native live at Soma on Friday, April 24!

Rooted in the LA hardcore scene, Grave Secrets blend emo hooks with melodic punk to create their own brand of high-energy rock 'n' roll. See them live at House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Friday, April 24!

Two Grammy-nominated metalcore powerhouses—August Burns Red and The Amity Affliction—co-headline the Spring Horizons Tour! Experience precise, powerfully emotional metalcore from the Pennsylvania veterans and deeply confessional Australian heaviness at Soma on Saturday April 25!

Detroit's The Black Dahlia Murder, specializing in blackened Scandinavian-style death metal replete with blastbeats and blindingly fast guitar chops, bring their triumphant tenth album Servitude to House of Blues San Diego on Saturday April 25!

South Bay LA alternative indie-punk three-piece Willowake have been steadily building a devoted following since their 2024 debut EP "An Alter Ego," co-produced by Jakob Armstrong (son of Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong), and their momentum is only accelerating — their single "Echo Odd" racked up 300k+ Spotify streams and over a million TikTok views, while their new album "Having Bad Dreams" drops April 9, 2026. See them live at House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Saturday, April 25!

Korean-Canadian singer slchld (pronounced Seoul Child) blends lo-fi beats, guitar riffs, and soulful vocals into irresistible alternative R&B, amassing over 400 million streams. See him live at House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Sunday April 26!

Florida metalcore heavyweights Wage War blend raw aggression with massive melodic hooks across five crushing albums and a brand new EP. Catch the It Calls Me By Name Tour at The Observatory North Park on Wednesday April 29!

The Toxhards are bringing their half-psych, half-prog, half-rock theater madness to House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Wednesday April 29! With their 2025 concept album Your Neighborhood, viral hits racking up millions of views, and no two shows ever the same, the Get Destructive Tour is not to be missed 🎟️

Elijah, a singer, songwriter, and producer from Nashville, Tennessee, comes to SOMA Sidestage on Thursday April 30! With his mental health based themes in his songs, he is often referenced alongside other people who have a similar style in music, including Lø Spirit and Zero 9:36.

Oxford, Mississippi five-piece HAPPY LANDING blend southern rock, punk, and folk into a sound Atwood Magazine calls "one of 2026's most exciting and fully realized releases" — their sophomore album Big Sun radiates with rich harmonies, surging arrangements, and road-earned authenticity built through years of relentless touring and festival stages from Bonnaroo to Lollapalooza. Catch them live at the House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Thursday, April 30!

Founded by Panic! at the Disco veteran Dallon Weekes, I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME blends new wave catchiness, glam rock swagger, and indie pop hooks into a sound hailed as "the hottest unsigned band in the world" by Rock Sound magazine — before they even had a label deal. With their 2024 album Gloom Division deepening the dark, electro-fueled vision introduced on 2020's debut Razzmatazz, iDKHOW has built a devoted following through relentless touring and magnetic live performances. Catch them at House of Blues San Diego on Thursday, April 30!

Lebanon Hanover, the darkwave duo of Larissa Iceglass and William Maybelline, deliver ice-cold post-punk inspired by Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure, and Bauhaus. Their viral hit "Gallowdance" made them cult icons of the modern goth scene. See them live at The Observatory North Park on Friday May 1!

Chicago 5-piece Brigitte Calls Me Baby merge lavish mid-century romanticism with spiky indie-rock intensity. Praised by NME as "future rock royalty," they bring their sophomore album Irreversible to SOMA Sidestage on Friday May 1!

LA screamo trio Knumears (pronounced "Numb Ears") are reinvigorating the genre with their explosive debut album Directions, produced by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven). Catch their raw, chaotic live show at House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Friday May 1!

Snail Mail, the solo project of guitarist and singer-songwriter Lindsey Jordan, returns with her highly anticipated third album Ricochet after five years. Her emotionally acute indie rock earned critical acclaim with debut Lush and the widely praised Valentine. See her live at The Observatory North Park on Saturday May 2!

LA singer-songwriter Devin Kennedy blends alternative and R&B into intimate, handcrafted pop, amassing hundreds of millions of streams independently. Catch him live at House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Saturday, May 2!

Serving as both a legendary perreo and a platform to showcase up-and-coming talent in the reggaetón and Latinx scenes, the largest reggaeton party in the US comes to House of Blues San Diego on Saturday May 2!

Charleston's Easy Honey blends folk roots with East Coast surf rock, crafting nostalgic indie anthems for daydreamers and nightseekers. Catch their raucous yet sentimental live show at House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Sunday May 3!

Stanley Simmons — the folk-Americana duo of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons, sons of KISS legends Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons — blend timeless harmonies with modern storytelling. See them live at House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Monday, May 4!

Grammy-winning Texas guitar virtuoso Eric Johnson blends rock, blues, jazz, and fusion with a tone so pristine it's been compared to Michelangelo's ceilings. Catch the legend behind "Cliffs of Dover" on his Texaphonic Tour at House of Blues San Diego on Wednesday May 6!

The Dear Hunter, the ambitious prog-rock project of Casey Crescenzo, continues to evolve with their new album Sunya, blending synth textures, jazz-fusion grooves, and dystopian storytelling. See them live at House of Blues San Diego on Friday May 8!

Baltimore-raised, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Ashley Kutcher blends confessional storytelling with country-tinged pop, with her viral hit "Love You From a Distance" surpassing 115M Spotify streams. Catch her live at House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Friday May 8!

Arm's Length, the anthemic emo-punk band from Quinte West, Ontario, bring their sophomore album 'There's A Whole World Out There' on Pure Noise Records to House of Blues San Diego on Saturday May 9! Don't miss their big melodies and raw emotion live.

Mexican American rapper Snow Tha Product boasts a relentless uzi-like flow and an ability to switch from Spanish to English mid-rhyme. With the politically charged viral hit "Sábado" and MTV VMA-winning "Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)," she's one of the most unapologetic voices in hip-hop. See her live at Soma in San Diego on Saturday May 9!

Chicago emo-pop icons The Academy Is... are celebrating 20 years of their cult classic debut Almost Here, performing the album in full while also debuting new material from their first record in 18 years. See them live at The Observatory North Park on Saturday May 9!

Blink 180-True, America's #1 Blink-182 tribute band, delivers a high-energy, true-to-era show with all the hits, jokes, and stage antics from the pop-punk legends' golden years. Relive the magic at House of Blues San Diego on Friday, May 15!

SoCal punk legends Pennywise have been an emblem of surf and skate culture since their 1988 Hermosa Beach origins, selling over 3 million records as one of the most successful independent punk acts of all time. See them live at Soma on Friday, May 15!

Electric Feels, an experiential dance party featuring all your favorite indie rock and indie dance songs all night with amazing DJs, live at The Observatory North Park on Friday, May 15!

Being As An Ocean is a melodic hardcore band originally from Alpine, California. Formed in 2011, they are widely recognized for their "emotional hardcore" sound, which blends aggressive post-hardcore with atmospheric post-rock and spoken word elements. See them live at SOMA Sidestage on Saturday May 16!

Calling all Musical Theatre nerds, drama geeks, actors, actresses, theatre lovers, and more! Broadway Rave, a Broadway DJ Dance Party celebrating the best in showtunes and musical theatre, at House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Saturday May 16!

Multi-platinum selling artist mgk brings his highly anticipated 2025 global tour, The Lost Americana Tour in support of his seventh studio album Lost Americana, to North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre on Sunday May 17 with Wiz Khalifa and Beauty School Dropout! The massive run will showcase mgk’s evolution as one of music’s most dynamic live performers, blending rap, rock, and alt-pop with the high-energy spectacle that has made his shows a must-see worldwide.

Long Island singer-songwriter Jared Benjamin turned pandemic guitar sessions into 200M+ streams with his caffeine-fueled, story-driven anthems. Catch him on the ICARUS tour at House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Sunday May 17!

Chicago-born, Grammy-winning lyricist Lupe Fiasco celebrates 20 years of his landmark debut Food & Liquor, the album that changed the course of Chicago hip-hop. Catch him live at House of Blues San Diego on Sunday May 17!

Liverpool post-punk pioneers Echo & The Bunnymen, known for hits like "The Killing Moon" and "Lips Like Sugar," bring nearly 50 years of dark, psychedelic rock to Soma San Diego on Monday May 18!

Vienna's Mietze Conte brings their bubbly, uninhibited euro-dance-pop on the wufwufwuf tour, with sold-out shows worldwide. Catch the electronic sensation at House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Monday May 18!

Existing somewhere between Studio 54 and Area 51, LA's Gelli Haha delivers theatrical electroclash spectacles fueled by her acclaimed debut album Switcheroo. Catch her first-ever headlining tour at House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Tuesday May 19!

Named one of NPR's 10 Nashville Bands to Add to Your Playlist, Arts Fishing Club blends rock, folk, and indie into electrifying live shows. Catch them at House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Wednesday, May 20!

Once the youngest signee in Columbia Records' 135-year history, Gavin Magnus blends pop, R&B, and hip-hop on his deeply personal new EP 'Locked In.' Catch the "Locked In" Tour at House of Blues San Diego - Voodoo Room on Thursday, May 21!

NYC's anarcho-punk agitators Leftover Crack fuse hardcore, ska, and crust punk into their signature "Crack Rock Steady" sound. With new album Abandon The Precincts on the way, catch them live at House of Blues San Diego on Thursday May 21!

Calling all Dancing Queens! Gimme Gimme Disco, a DJ-based dance party playing all your favorite ABBA hits alongside disco classics from the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, and Cher. Disco attire encouraged! Catch the party at House of Blues San Diego on Friday May 22!

Cincinnati alt-rock legends The Afghan Whigs fused soul and R&B with raw rock swagger, earning Pitchfork acclaim as "one of the few alt-bands to flourish on a major label" in the '90s. Celebrate their 40th anniversary at The Observatory North Park on Saturday May 23!

After 40 years of groundbreaking thrash metal, Sepultura embarks on their final North American tour. MTV called them "perhaps the most important heavy metal band of the '90s" and the most successful Brazilian metal band in history. Catch the Celebrating Life Through Death farewell tour at The Observatory North Park on Tuesday May 26!

Childhood friends with Latinx roots, indie-pop quintet Inner Wave broke out of SoCal with dreamy, synth-driven lo-fi gems, and now they're touring their expansive new album See You When I Get Back with Venezuelan indie-rockers and four-time Latin Grammy nominees Los Mesoneros. See them at The Observatory North Park on Friday May 29!

Ray Bull, an indie pop duo based out of Brooklyn, live at SOMA Sidestage on Sunday May 31! Songwriters Aaron Graham & Tucker Elkins met as art students which can be felt throughout their varied discography and their viral content.

L.A. garage rock revivalists Allah-Las blend laid-back '60s surf, psychedelia, and West Coast sunshine. With their acclaimed Zuma 85 signaling a bold new era, catch them at The Observatory North Park on Wednesday, June 3!

*NEW DATE* GOLDEN: A K-Pop Party is the ultimate light-up, jump-around rave experience for adults, featuring K-Pop bangers, EDM, hyperpop, and iconic pop anthems. Costumes encouraged—be loud, be silly, be yourself at House of Blues San Diego on Friday June 19!