Indie & Alt Concerts in San Diego in October

Find tickets to all live music, concerts, tour dates and festivals in and around San Diego.

Currently there are 42 upcoming events.

42 upcoming concerts

Thursday 01 October 2026
Matthew West

Faith Chapel, Spring Valley, CA, US
Saturday 03 October 2026
Hayley Williams Magdalena Bay and Rico Nasty

North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA, US
Julieta Venegas

Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU, San Diego, CA, US
Daughtry

Events Center, Harrah's Resort SoCal, Funner, CA, US
The Mother Hips

Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, US
The Mother Hips

Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, US
Sunday 04 October 2026
The Menzingers Hot Water Music and Weakened Friends

Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA, US
Tuesday 06 October 2026
Rickie Lee Jones

Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, US
Wednesday 07 October 2026
Empire of the Sun

Gallagher Square at Petco Park, San Diego, CA, US
Last Dinosaurs

Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA, US
Thursday 08 October 2026
Blonde Redhead

The Observatory, San Diego, CA, US
The Wallflowers

Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, US
Friday 09 October 2026
The Wallflowers

Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, US
Punch Brothers

Epstein Family Amphitheater, UCSD, La Jolla, CA, US
Homeshake

Music Box, San Diego, CA, US
Saturday 10 October 2026
Death from Above 1979 Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol

Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA, US
Gabe Bondoc and Tim Atlas

House of Blues - San Diego, San Diego, CA, US
LOLO (US)

Voodoo Room, House of Blues, San Diego, CA, US
Saturday 10 October 2026 – Saturday 10 October 2026
Head Trip Music Festival - Saturday - with Calvin Harris, Fisher + Chris Lake, Peggy Gou B2B Four Tet, and more 2026 Calvin Harris, Fisher, Four Tet, Peggy Gou, Chris Lake, Seth Troxler, and BEN STERLING

Empire Polo Club, Indio, CA, US
Saturday 10 October 2026 – Sunday 11 October 2026
Head Trip 2026 Calvin Harris, Skrillex, Swedish House Mafia, Fisher, Four Tet, Peggy Gou, Chris Lake, and Dom Dolla

Empire Polo Club, Indio, CA, US
Saturday 10 October 2026 – Monday 12 October 2026
Head Trip Music Festival - 2 Day Pass - with Calvin Haris, Swedish House Mafia, Fisher + Chris Lake, Skrillex, and more 2026 Calvin Harris, Skrillex, Swedish House Mafia, Fisher, Four Tet, Peggy Gou, Chris Lake, and Dom Dolla

Empire Polo Club, Indio, CA, US
Sunday 11 October 2026
Ingrid Michaelson and Allie Moss

Music Box, San Diego, CA, US
for KING + COUNTRY

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego, CA, US
Dinosaur Jr. Stef Chura

Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, US
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Deer Tick

Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, US
Wednesday 14 October 2026
LP

The Sound, Del Mar, CA, US
Steven Curtis Chapman

Skyline Church, La Mesa, CA, US
Friday 16 October 2026
Peter Bjorn and John and Josh Rouse

Music Box, San Diego, CA, US
Saturday 17 October 2026
Bonnie Raitt

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego, CA, US
10,000 Maniacs

Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, San Diego, CA, US
Jon McLaughlin

The Holding Company, San Diego, CA, US
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Iron & Wine Dug

The Magnolia, El Cajon, CA, US
Julia Jacklin

Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA, US
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Weezer The Shins and Silversun Pickups

Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA, US
Foster the People Goth Babe

Gallagher Square at Petco Park, San Diego, CA, US
Chelsea Wolfe and Jonathan Hulten

The Magnolia, El Cajon, CA, US
Friday 23 October 2026
Kishi Bashi Geographer

Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, US
Saturday 24 October 2026
Beabadoobee and Wisp

Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, US
Switchfoot Anberlin

The Sound, Del Mar, CA, US
Sunday 25 October 2026
Gorillaz, Deltron 3030, and Little Simz

Pechanga Arena, San Diego, CA, US
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Doja Cat

Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, US
Saturday 31 October 2026
The B-52's, Devo, and DJ Cummerbund

Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert, CA, US

Popular tickets in San Diego

Spyro Gyra at Belly Up Tavern (01 Oct 26)

Spyro Gyra

Thu 01 Oct 2026 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA, US

The Black Queen and Snakes of Russia at Soda Bar (10 Sep 26)

The Black Queen

Thu 10 Sep 2026 Soda Bar San Diego, CA, US

Al Di Meola at Belly Up Tavern (21 Sep 26)

Al Di Meola

Mon 21 Sep 2026 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA, US

Miguel Migs at Quartyard (12 Jul 26) with Cris Herrera

Miguel Migs

Sun 12 Jul 2026 Quartyard San Diego, CA, US

Frog at Casbah (25 Oct 26)

Frog

Sun 25 Oct 2026 Casbah San Diego, CA, US

Small Crush and Hot Flash Heat Wave at Casbah (12 Sep 26)

Small Crush

Sat 12 Sep 2026 Casbah San Diego, CA, US

Epik High at Observatory North Park (29 Oct 26)

Epik High

Thu 29 Oct 2026 Observatory North Park San Diego, CA, US

Moenia and Maria José at The Magnolia (31 Oct 26)

Moenia

Sat 31 Oct 2026 The Magnolia El Cajon, CA, US

THE WLDLFE at Voodoo Room, House of Blues (24 Oct 26)

THE WLDLFE

Sat 24 Oct 2026 Voodoo Room, House of Blues San Diego, CA, US

Virtual Riot at Nova SD (25 Jul 26)

Virtual Riot

Sat 25 Jul 2026 Nova SD San Diego, CA, US

Paradox at Voodoo Room, House of Blues (20 Oct 26)

Paradox

Tue 20 Oct 2026 Voodoo Room, House of Blues San Diego, CA, US

INOHA and Buddha Trixie at Music Box (01 Nov 26)

INOHA

Sun 01 Nov 2026 Music Box San Diego, CA, US

Miriah Avila at 1000 N Harbor Dr (25 Jul 26) with Suga Free, The Intruders, Planet Patrol, The Bar-Kays, and Hi-C

Miriah Avila

Sat 25 Jul 2026 1000 N Harbor Dr San Diego, CA, US

Unto Others and Wraith Knight at Soda Bar (02 Oct 26)

Unto Others

Fri 02 Oct 2026 Soda Bar San Diego, CA, US

Nebula and Erasers at Casbah (03 Aug 26)

Nebula

Mon 03 Aug 2026 Casbah San Diego, CA, US

The Holdup at Sidestage, SOMA (05 Sep 26) with Dylan Reese

The Holdup

Sat 05 Sep 2026 Sidestage, SOMA San Diego, CA, US

Hypocrisy at Voodoo Room, House of Blues (22 Aug 26)

Hypocrisy

Sat 22 Aug 2026 Voodoo Room, House of Blues San Diego, CA, US

Born Without Bones at Casbah (07 Nov 26)

Born Without Bones

Sat 07 Nov 2026 Casbah San Diego, CA, US

The Paranoyds, Doll Riot, and Trash Day at Soda Bar (30 Jul 26)

The Paranoyds

Thu 30 Jul 2026 Soda Bar San Diego, CA, US

Keller Williams at The Holding Company (06 Nov 26)

Keller Williams

Fri 06 Nov 2026 The Holding Company Ocean Beach, CA, US

Vast Aire at 3oz Dive Club (02 Aug 26) with Kenyattah Black, Bicasso, DJ Syko, Double A.B., GEE TEE, and Sham Blak

Vast Aire

Sun 02 Aug 2026 3oz Dive Club San Diego, CA, US

Iguana Death Cult at Soda Bar (16 Sep 26)

Iguana Death Cult

Wed 16 Sep 2026 Soda Bar San Diego, CA, US

Dave Koz at McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts (20 Dec 26)

Dave Koz

Sun 20 Dec 2026 McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts Palm Desert, CA, US

Boogie T at Quartyard (29 Aug 26)

Boogie T

Sat 29 Aug 2026 Quartyard San Diego, CA, US

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo at Events Center, Harrah's Resort SoCal (08 Oct 26)

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo

Thu 08 Oct 2026 Events Center, Harrah's Resort SoCal Funner, CA, US

Faux Real at Soda Bar (20 Oct 26)

Faux Real

Tue 20 Oct 2026 Soda Bar San Diego, CA, US

Cardinal Bloom at Soda Bar (30 Oct 26)

Cardinal Bloom

Fri 30 Oct 2026 Soda Bar San Diego, CA, US

La Santa Cecilia at McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts (16 Sep 26)

La Santa Cecilia

Wed 16 Sep 2026 McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts Palm Desert, CA, US

Jonathan Lee at Belly Up Tavern (01 Jul 26)

Jonathan Lee

Wed 01 Jul 2026 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA, US

Larry Hernandez, Roberto Tapia, Banda Potrero, and Banda Rancho Viejo at Equine Event Services Center (26 Jul 26)

Larry Hernandez

Sun 26 Jul 2026 Equine Event Services Center Lakeside, CA, US

The Hangmen (USA) at Casbah (17 Sep 26)

The Hangmen (USA)

Thu 17 Sep 2026 Casbah San Diego, CA, US

Los Rieleros del Norte at Fantasy Springs Special Events Center (21 Aug 26)

Los Rieleros del Norte

Fri 21 Aug 2026 Fantasy Springs Special Events Center Indio, CA, US

Small Brown Bike at Soda Bar (21 Feb 27) with SUZZALLO

Small Brown Bike

Sun 21 Feb 2027 Soda Bar San Diego, CA, US

Jejune at Quartyard (23 Aug 26)

Jejune

Sun 23 Aug 2026 Quartyard San Diego, CA, US

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 at Belly Up Tavern (07 Oct 26)

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

Wed 07 Oct 2026 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA, US

Simon Joyner, Neutral shirt, and The Gift Machine at The Banshee (20 Jul 26)

Simon Joyner

Mon 20 Jul 2026 The Banshee San Diego, CA, US

Anna Graves and Kimmi Bitter at Voodoo Room, House of Blues (03 Oct 26)

Anna Graves

Sat 03 Oct 2026 Voodoo Room, House of Blues San Diego, CA, US

The McCharmlys at Music Box (02 Jul 26) with The Sols and Cole Maxwell

The McCharmlys

Thu 02 Jul 2026 Music Box San Diego, CA, US

Babe Haven, Spaced, and Scarlet DeMore at Voodoo Room, House of Blues (02 Dec 26)

Babe Haven

Wed 02 Dec 2026 Voodoo Room, House of Blues San Diego, CA, US

Shiner and Fotocrime at Casbah (15 Oct 26)

Shiner

Thu 15 Oct 2026 Casbah San Diego, CA, US

Dancing Plague at The Black Cat Bar (24 Jul 26)

Dancing Plague

Fri 24 Jul 2026 The Black Cat Bar San Diego, CA, US

Bombargo at Voodoo Room, House of Blues (11 Nov 26)

Bombargo

Wed 11 Nov 2026 Voodoo Room, House of Blues San Diego, CA, US

Paris Jackson at Soda Bar (01 Aug 26)

Paris Jackson

Sat 01 Aug 2026 Soda Bar San Diego, CA, US

Dave Blunts at Voodoo Room, House of Blues (27 Aug 26)

Dave Blunts

Thu 27 Aug 2026 Voodoo Room, House of Blues San Diego, CA, US

The Crotches at The Tower Bar (21 Aug 26) with Let Me Downs and Corporate Citizen

The Crotches

Fri 21 Aug 2026 The Tower Bar San Diego, CA, US

Julien-K and Nite at Soda Bar (08 Oct 26)

Julien-K

Thu 08 Oct 2026 Soda Bar San Diego, CA, US

Yachtley Crew at The Sound (14 Aug 26)

Yachtley Crew

Fri 14 Aug 2026 The Sound Del Mar, CA, US

Jeff Arcuri at The Magnolia (20 Jan 27)

Jeff Arcuri

Wed 20 Jan 2027 The Magnolia El Cajon, CA, US

Ratas En Zelo at Casbah (27 Aug 26)

Ratas En Zelo

Thu 27 Aug 2026 Casbah San Diego, CA, US

Bloody Mary Bastards and Billy King and the Bad Bad Bad at Casbah (12 Nov 26)

Bloody Mary Bastards

Thu 12 Nov 2026 Casbah San Diego, CA, US

Castle at The Tower Bar (30 Oct 26) with Nebula Drag

Castle

Fri 30 Oct 2026 The Tower Bar San Diego, CA, US

Mustache Harbor at Moonlight Amphitheatre (01 Aug 26)

Mustache Harbor

Sat 01 Aug 2026 Moonlight Amphitheatre Vista, CA, US

Father of Peace at Voodoo Room, House of Blues (08 Nov 26)

Father of Peace

Sun 08 Nov 2026 Voodoo Room, House of Blues San Diego, CA, US

Rotten Cabal, spacewizardinspace, Dusk Drama, and Stealing Automatics at Casbah (09 Jul 26)

Rotten Cabal

Thu 09 Jul 2026 Casbah San Diego, CA, US