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House of Blues San Diego
A 1,500-capacity downtown San Diego concert hall in the former Gaslamp Woolworth building, built around a large floor, elevated VIP viewing, and House of Blues folk-art traditions.
- Upcoming shows
- 28
- Capacity
- 1,500
- Address
- 1055 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
- Phone
- (619) 299-2583
- Next show
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026
About House of Blues San Diego
House of Blues San Diego is a 1,500-capacity downtown room inside the former Gaslamp Woolworth building. Its most distinctive detail is the Bead Wall, covered in Mardi Gras beads, alongside the House of Blues tradition of a metal box of Mississippi Delta mud beneath the stage. The result is a concert hall framed by folk art and Southern-Delta décor, with the scale for national touring acts and the close quarters of a general-admission club.
A Woolworth building, then opening night
In 2005, the House of Blues chain opened its San Diego outpost in the former Gaslamp Woolworth building. The launch gave the old retail site a music hall, restaurant, bar, and a full production installation designed for amplified live shows. The Wailers played the opening night in 2005, drawing a capacity crowd; an early trade report identified the room’s concert system as an EV, Midas, and Klark Teknik setup. That first bill established the venue’s broad musical lane: reggae on opening night, followed quickly by bookings including George Clinton, Ozomatli, John Butler Trio, and Audioslave on the May 2005 calendar.
The room today
Concerts are generally admission-floor affairs, with reserved VIP seating available in the balcony and opera boxes. The current programming lane spans alternative, rock, jazz, pop, indie, hip-hop, Latin, and metal. In the main Music Hall, a large stage faces a dance floor, while the upper level supplies suite boxes, premium seating, and elevated views. The building also contains the smaller Voodoo Room, the Delta Room, a restaurant and bar, plus bars distributed through the venue—useful for shows with a long night ahead.
Sources
- House of Blues | San Diego — San Diego Tourism Authority
- Your Quick & Easy Guide To The House of Blues San Diego, CA — Ticketmaster Blog
- San Diego House of Blues Opens Doors — Mix
- Rent House of Blues San Diego — Live Nation Special Events
Next 15 shows
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Tinlicker North America 2026 View in the CrowdMate app
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Cortisa Star View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Jesse Barrera & Albert Posis View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 19:00 LØLØ View in the CrowdMate app
- Sun, 11 Oct 2026 · 18:30 The Rasmus + Saint Agnes and Death Valley Dreams View in the CrowdMate app
- Sun, 11 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Michigander View in the CrowdMate app
- Mon, 12 Oct 2026 · 19:00 MADDIE ZAHM View in the CrowdMate app
- Mon, 12 Oct 2026 · 19:00 DOMi & JD BECK View in the CrowdMate app
- Tue, 13 Oct 2026 · 18:00 Nekrogoblikon View in the CrowdMate app
- Wed, 14 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Sophie Hunter presents View in the CrowdMate app
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 · 18:30 Demon Hunter View in the CrowdMate app
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 · 19:00 LOVE SPELLS View in the CrowdMate app
- Fri, 16 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Edgar Alejandro View in the CrowdMate app
- Fri, 16 Oct 2026 · 19:00 Flashy B View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 17 Oct 2026 · 18:00 Pouya View in the CrowdMate app
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