Find your next live-music night in San Diego. This October concert guide covers October 24–31, 2026, with arena shows, smaller rooms and a free waterfront orchestra concert. Start with the night you have free, then check the venue before making the rest of your plans.
Checked October 24, 2026. All times are Pacific. Show times and doors are different. These are selected confirmed listings, not every concert in the county. A ticket link is not a promise of available seats. Prices, age rules and schedules can change; use the official page for the final checkout details. Solana Beach, Del Mar and Chula Vista are labeled separately from San Diego city.
Saturday, October 24
- Bryson Tiller. 7:30 p.m., North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, Chula Vista. An amphitheatre plan, so allow time for the trip and entry. Official details and tickets.
- Julian Lage Quartet. 7:45 p.m., Epstein Family Amphitheater at UC San Diego, La Jolla. Gates 6:30 p.m. The venue lists $30–65 including fees and says Laura Itandehui is no longer opening. Use the updated 7:45 p.m. quartet time. Official details and tickets.
- beabadoobee with Wisp. 8 p.m., Viejas Arena at SDSU. Gates 7 p.m. Official details and tickets.
- WAR. 8 p.m., Belly Up, Solana Beach. Doors 7 p.m.; 21+. Official details and tickets.
- Switchfoot with Anberlin. 8 p.m., The Sound, Del Mar. Doors 7 p.m.; all ages. This show is at The Sound, not Belly Up. Official details and tickets.
- Malcolm Todd with 54 Ultra. 8 p.m., Gallagher Square at Petco Park. Doors 7 p.m. Use the concert entry instructions rather than assuming baseball gates. Official details and tickets.
Sunday, October 25
- Gorillaz. 7:30 p.m., Pechanga Arena. Doors 6:30 p.m.; Little Simz and Deltron 3030 are on the bill. Have the AXS mobile ticket ready; the venue says screenshots are not accepted. Official details and tickets.
- YG. 8 p.m., Viejas Arena at SDSU. Gates 7 p.m. Official details and tickets.
- Frog with Mildred. 8 p.m., Casbah. Doors 7 p.m.; 21+. A smaller-room option for the same evening. Official details and tickets.
Monday, October 26
- Hayden Everett with Jackson Lundy. 8 p.m., Casbah. Doors 7 p.m.; 21+. Official details and tickets.
Tuesday, October 27
- John Scofield, Oteil Burbridge, Larry Goldings and Adam Deitch. Belly Up, Solana Beach. Choose a separate 7 p.m. or 9:30 p.m. seated show; 21+. Doors are 6 p.m. for the early show and 9 p.m. for the late show. Late-show listing. Official details and tickets.
- Doja Cat with Latto. 7:30 p.m., Viejas Arena at SDSU. Gates 6:30 p.m. Official details and tickets.
- Tom Jones. 8 p.m., The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. This concert uses reserved chairs, with no lawn or tables. The San Diego Symphony does not perform. Official details and tickets.
Wednesday, October 28
- Howie Day with Matthew Phillips. 7:30 p.m., Belly Up, Solana Beach. Doors 7 p.m.; 21+. A seated solo-show option for a midweek outing. Official details and tickets.
Thursday, October 29
- Lizzy & the Triggermen. 7:30 p.m., Belly Up, Solana Beach. Doors 6:30 p.m.; 21+. Grey DeLisle & the Blue Ribbon Boys also appear. Official details and tickets.
- Failure with Quannnic. 8 p.m., Music Box in Little Italy. Doors 7 p.m.; 21+. Official details and tickets.
Friday, October 30
- Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry. 7 p.m., Gallagher Square at Petco Park. Doors 6 p.m.; Superheaven and Boundaries round out the bill. Official details and tickets.
- Sound of Two Cities. 7:30 p.m., The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. Free and non-ticketed. RSVP is for updates, not a reserved seat. Limited chairs are first come, first served; the event permits blankets or low-back chairs. Official details and tickets.
- Yandel: SINFÓNICO. 8 p.m., Viejas Arena at SDSU. Gates 7 p.m. Official details and tickets.
Saturday, October 31
- Trick or Treat Symphony. 11 a.m., Jacobs Music Center. This family concert has pre-concert activities one hour earlier. Ages 2 and up need tickets; children under 2 on an adult’s lap are included with the adult ticket. Official details and tickets.
- Pigeons Playing Ping Pong with Dizgo. 6:30 p.m., Observatory North Park. Doors 5:30 p.m.; all ages. General admission is standing. Official details and tickets.
- WonkyWilla x Same Same But Different. 9 p.m., Music Box. Doors 8 p.m.; 21+. The Sponges are also listed. This is a club show, not the multi-day Same Same But Different festival. Official details and tickets.
Check ticket availability before making your plan
America at Humphreys on October 24 and Michael Franti Trio at Belly Up on October 26 were marked sold out on their official listings when checked. Chris Stussy at Gallagher Square on October 31 was also sold out. Do not assume an active resale listing means the venue has released more tickets.
Sawyer Hill’s October 24 Quartyard date is marked postponed by Casbah Presents, with a new date still to be announced. It is not included as an upcoming show here.
Make the evening easier
Pick one main show rather than trying to hop between overlapping bills. Check the actual venue address, the ticket’s age restriction and the bag rules before leaving. For outdoor venues, plan for an evening layer. If a show matters to you, check its official page again on the day: an old calendar screenshot can miss a time change or postponement.
Prefer to choose by sound? Browse the late-October genre guide. For the downtown ballpark listings, use the Petco Park and Gallagher Square guide.
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