San Diego is home to some great venues like The Observatory and Soma, so it’s not a surprise that there are some great upcoming shows in 2020.
First, The Observatory in North Park, my personal favorite, holds 1,100 people, so it’s a pretty intimate experience. Here’s who’s on the schedule so far:
- Hippie Sabotage: February 27th
- Dr. Dog: February 28th
- Olivia O’Brien: February 29th
- Grouplove: March 23rd
- Third Eye Blind: March 16th
- COIN: April 3rd
- Lovelytheband: May 16th
- Airborne Toxic Event: July 1st
Next, Music Box in downtown San Diego. This venue holds 700 people, which creates an even more intimate experience than the Observatory. Here’s who’s on the schedule so far:
- Drama: February 27th
- Marc E. Bassy: March 17th
- Goody Grace: May 14th
- Nombe: June 5th
- Peach Pit: June 17th
House Of Blues is also located downtown. The main room holds up to 1000 people, and the Voodoo Room holds 300 people, with a very cozy setting. Here’s who’s on the schedule so far:
- Sleeping With Sirens: April 24th
- Slenderbodies: May 20th
- Azizi Gibson: May 22nd
- Cub Sport: May 30th
Next up is Soma, located in the Midway neighborhood, near the San Diego Sports Arena. It holds up to 2,700 people, and they’ve got some great shows coming this year! Here’s who’s on the schedule so far:
- SOBXRBE: February 29th
- Nghtmre: March 5th
- The Growlers: March 6th
- Hockey Dad: April 4th
- Yeek: April 10th
- TV Girl: April 24th
- Kaytranada: April 28th
- LP: May 7th
- Foals: May 19th
One of the bigger venues in San Diego is Pechanga Arena which holds up to 14,800 people. Due to its large capacity, some huge names are coming this year. Here’s who’s on the schedule so far:
- Blake Shelton: March 6th
- Tame Impala: March 9th
- Celine Dion: March 31st
- Justin Bieber, Kehlani, Jaden Smith: May 26th
- Camila Cabello: August 11th
- The Lumineers: August 25th
- Harry Styles: August 30th
Next up, Petco Park in downtown San Diego, home of the San Diego Padres. This venue can hold up to 42,000 people! Here’s who’s on the schedule so far:
- M3F Fest: Bon Iver, Rufus Du Sol, Stick Figure, The Growlers, LANY, Local Natives, San Holo, and more! March 6-8
- Green day, Fall Out Boy, Wheezer, The Interrupters: July 24th
- KAABOO: Lineup to be announced soon. Last year it included artists such as Kings of Leon, Dave Matthews Band, Mumford and Sons, Duran Duran, The Black Eyed Peas, Onerepublic, Mark Ronson, Sublime w/Rome, Silversun Pickups and more: September 18-20
Lastly, Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, located right in the heart of San Diego State! It can hold up to 4,600 people. And if you can’t afford to go, you can always stand outside the gates and listen 🙂 Here’s who’s on the schedule so far:
- Kesha: May 2nd
- Russ: May 6th
- Alicia Keys: September 11th
- John Legend: September 25th