Hosting national touring acts in all genres, The Belly Up Tavern has been voted "Best Live Music Venue" numerous times and called one of the hottest clubs on the West Coast by Rolling Stone. A 10-year veteran of the live music venue scene, Brick by Brick hosts top rock bands from around the country and features a new hipster restaurant called LOT 81 that sits adjacent to the club. Want your rock show with a view? This ocean side venue and restaurant in Mission Beach hosts a bevy of cover bands and a fair share of national rock acts. When the Casbah opened in 1989, lucky fans got to see the first local shows by Nirvana, the Smashing Pumpkins, the Lemonheads and more. Today, the Casbah features live music at least six nights a week, with a modest cover charge. Established by Ingrid Croce as a tribute to her late singer/songwriter husband, Jim Croce, the restaurant features live jazz performed nightly in three adjoining bars decorated with photos and memorabilia of the music legend. Oddly located in the middle of suburban Mira Mesa, Epicentre is a burgeoning all-ages club (focusing on the teen market) that attracts top-name rock, ska and punk bands. Downtown, in the heart of San Diego's historic Gaslamp Quarter, the house is rockin' at the Hard Rock. Renowned for their trademark rock 'n' roll attitude, they regularly book local and national touring acts to perform in their 7,000 square-foot music venue. Enjoy the high-octane nightlife at their signature restaurant operated by nobu aand an ultra lounge and sky bar by Rande Gerber. Opening fall of 2007, so watch the schedule for your favorite bands. As one of the newest clubs in the San Diego live music landscape, House of Blues attracts national touring artists, in addition to its own unique productions, and includes a full restaurant for dinner and a show under one roof. Lestat's West started as the music side for Lestat's Coffeehouse. Known as an intimate and artist-friendly venue, Lestat's West has hosted national touring acts, local legends and new independent artists from all around the U.S. One thing they all have to say after playing is how good the place sounds. Lestat's motto, "Where the Artist, the Music, and the Sound Matter," is felt among the artists, patrons and fans everywhere. Started in 1986 as a dance club for AA members, SOMA has hosted acts from Rage Against the Machine to Stone Temple Pilots. Its aim is to mentor young local bands and host national touring acts in an alcohol-free venue. A state-of-the-art live music venue with superior lighting, sound and visual projection, 4th & B attracts artists from all corners of the world, including DJs like BT, the Chemical Brothers, John Digweed and more.