Belly Up Tavern

Utilizing hip-hop, jazz, New Orleans R&B, blues, and rock in their gumbo, Lettuce bring their update to the sound of classic '70s funk in support of their new album 'Cook' to Belly Up Tavern on Friday September 11 🥬!

Shawn James, a musical preacher to a flock that accepts everyone, blends the gospel choirs of his Chicago youth with classical opera training into a soul-steeped sound rooted in blues legends like Robert Johnson and Son House. His song "Through the Valley" gained massive fame after being featured in The Last of Us Part II trailer, racking up over 60 million streams. Catch his powerhouse voice live at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on Tuesday September 22, 2026!

Seun Kuti is the youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and has led his father's legendary band Egypt 80 since taking over in 1997. His Grammy-nominated album "Black Times" and latest release "Heavier Yet (Lays the Crownless Head)"—featuring Damian Marley and Sampa the Great—showcase his fiery blend of jazz, funk, and political Afrobeat. See Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 live at Belly Up Tavern on Wednesday October 7, 2026!

Showcasing the talents of Lake Street Dive singer Rachael Price alongside guitarist/songwriter Vilray Bolles, Rachael & Vilray craft original songs steeped in classic jazz and Tin Pan Alley-style pop, earning praise from NPR for their "Tin Pan Alley meets the Lower East Side in a smoky bar" charm. Fresh off their acclaimed 2025 album West of Broadway, a New York valentine that even brought Stephen Colbert onstage to sing along, catch this timeless duo live at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on November 17, 2026!

San Diego native Jeff Moore has been playing guitar for over 55 years, sharing stages with legends like Chuck Berry, Solomon Burke, and Ike Turner. For over two decades he's hosted the city's longest-running Hendrix tribute, tearing into "Voodoo Child" with amp-scorching intensity. Catch Jeff Moore's Jimi Hendrix Celebration live at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on November 24, 2026!

Queen Nation, the undisputed #1 ranked Queen tribute band in the U.S. and California Music Hall of Fame inductee, delivers a live 90-minute concert experience preserving the image, sound, and stage persona of vintage Queen. See them at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on November 25!

Formed in Buffalo, NY in 1974, Spyro Gyra has spent five decades fusing jazz with funk, R&B, and pop into infectious instrumental grooves. With over 30 albums, more than 10,000 shows performed worldwide, and multiple Grammy nominations to their name, they remain one of contemporary jazz's most enduring live acts. Catch them live at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on Thursday October 1, 2026!

California rock institution The Mother Hips have spent over three decades crafting their signature blend of West Coast boogie, power pop, and psychedelic-tinged Americana since forming at Chico State in 1991. Touring behind their acclaimed 13th album, California Current, the band's harmony-rich, guitar-forward sound has earned a devoted cult following for their jam-friendly, sun-dazed live shows. Catch them live at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on Saturday October 3, 2026!

Americana and roots-rock warrior Jackie Greene is a musician's musician who played lead guitar for The Black Crowes and remains a frequent member of Phil Lesh & Friends. Equally at home on soulful piano ballads or fiery bluesy guitar solos, Greene brings his versatile musicianship live at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on Sunday October 4, 2026!

Providence, Rhode Island's Deer Tick bring their rough and ragged rock with heavy blues and country influences on tour behind their new self-produced album Coin-O-Matic. Catch them at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on Tuesday October 13, 2026!

Lizzy & The Triggermen, the 10-piece jazz sensation NPR calls "one part Eartha Kitt, one part Ella Fitzgerald, one part Amy Winehouse," bring their #3 iTunes-charting swing sound to Belly Up Tavern on Thursday October 29, 2026!

Mustache Harbor, California's legendary Soft Rock Tribute Band, has been thrilling audiences for over a decade with spot-on renditions of AM Gold classics from Christopher Cross, Steely Dan, Kenny Loggins and more. Grab your finest nautical attire and set sail for Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on Saturday November 7, 2026!

Easy Star All-Stars perform their landmark album Dub Side of the Moon, a full reggae reinterpretation of Pink Floyd's classic that has stayed on the Billboard Reggae Charts for over seven years since its 2003 release. Blending musical versatility, instrumental prowess, and a premier rhythm section, this international reggae act brings a genre-bending live experience to Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on Thursday October 15, 2026!

Three brothers from Carlsbad, California, We the Commas blend soulful vocals with beach-bred energy in a genre they call "Surf Alternative R&B." Praised by acts like The Head and The Heart and Young the Giant, and backed by hit producers who've worked with Khalid and The Weeknd, they bring a fresh SoCal sound to the stage. Catch them live at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on Sunday September 20, 2026!

Brooklyn's Talib Kweli is one of hip-hop's most respected and lyrically gifted voices, from Black Star's genre-defining debut with Yasiin Bey to solo classics like Quality and Eardrum. A tireless conscious rapper with an activist spirit, he's still dropping new work, including 2024's collaborative album with Madlib. Catch him live at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on Thursday September 17, 2026!

Louisiana's "King of Bayou Soul" Marc Broussard returns with his powerhouse blend of funk, blues, R&B, and rock, fresh off his new all-original blues album Chance Worth Taking, produced by Joe Bonamassa. Don't miss this soulful, Bayou-bred baritone live at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on Sunday November 15, 2026!