Around Quartyard
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.7 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.1 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
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A night of live music in Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown
Eat early, catch the set, stay for one more.
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Live music takes the pressure off a date: there's always something to react to, and nobody has to carry the conversation. The list runs from jazz clubs to bars with a band in the corner. Check the lineup before you go, eat beforehand, and leave time for a drink afterwards to talk about the set.
This guide ranks 6 live music venues in Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around Prohibition
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.8 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.2 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Around Rei Do Gado
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.8 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.5 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Live music venues in Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Beer GardenQuartyard
4.6(26)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown
Cocktail BarProhibition
4.5(16)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$
RestaurantRei Do Gado
4.4(18)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$
RestaurantKarina’s Cantina Gaslamp
4.2(15)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$
RestaurantCafe Sevilla of San Diego
Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$
Outdoor & CulturalRay at Night
Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown
Good to know
- What's the best place for live music in Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown for a date?
- Our top pick is Quartyard, rated 4.6 out of 5. Prohibition and Rei Do Gado round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable live music venues in Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown?
- Yes — Prohibition, Karina’s Cantina Gaslamp and Cafe Sevilla of San Diego are all $$ or under.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a night of live music: dinner, then the show, then nightcap. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.