Rock On: K-OS, Aggrolites & Halloween Heat at Belly Up

The internationally acclaimed Belly Up Tavern has continually been voted “San Diego’s Best Live Music Venue” and heralded as one of the hottest clubs on the west coast by Rolling Stone Magazine. Located in the Design District of the hippie-turned-high-class town of Solana Beach, locals and visitors alike know that the Belly Up is a tried and true North County treasure.

Since 1974, the Belly Up has hosted a wealth of both local and big-name artists, ranging from alternative, rock and reggae to hip hop, folk and jazz. To top it off, the Tavern's impressively intimate and humble interior make it a perfect place to kick back with a beer and hear some killer tunes with friends.

Hungry during a show? Belly Up offers a delectable bar menu as well as a full service bistro-style restaurant next door. Why not wine, dine and skip the line? Head into the Belly Up’s quaint bistro restaurant the Wild Note Café for some quality Pacific Coastal/Mexican fusion cuisine and you walk right to the front of the line.

Rock on! Belly Up has an action-packed calendar of superior musical talent this October and we don’t want you to miss out. Discover our top must-see shows and call 877.793.2581 for more details and ticket sales!

Friday, October 15: K-OS with Shade and Astronautalis
K-OS is a genuine neo-crossover rap n’ roller who’s music, much like your Ipod, might speak to hipster club kidz, pop chart gazers, Canadian indie rockers, dirty south electronic rap renegades, or reggae rude boys simultaneously. As it should – his rhyme and crooning skills took root in arguably the most polyglot and multi-cultural city on the planet, Toronto. And he’s quite vocal about his not belonging to any one genre – he belongs to them all. Says K-OS: “I’m a historical opportunist who’s grown up on everything from Dylan to Marley to KRS-One… I’ve never seen myself as just a hip hop artist”. For more details please call 877.793.2581 and get tickets now!

Saturday, October 16: The Aggrolites with Stranger and Ease Up
The Aggrolites are “Dirty Reggae,” a signature fusion of reggae, soul, grit and determination. For seven magnificent years, this dirty reggae bunch has rolled from city to city, across the pond and up main street USA. Based out of the South Bay of San Diego, neighboring the highest crossed border in the world, the members of Stranger draw inspiration from their diverse surroundings. It is multicultural and musical diversity that lends Stranger a unique blend of soulful reggae roots, rock and jazz infused with conscious lyrics. The ideas and messages within Stranger’s music take root in the deepest part of the human spirit. For more details please call 877.793.2581 and get tickets now!

Sunday, October 24: K’Naan with Paper Tongues
With hits such as “Waving Flag,” K’NAAN has a sound that fuses Bob Marley, conscious American hip hop, and brilliant protest poetry.From a personal and cultural history rooted in poetry (being the grandson of one of Somalia’s most famous poets ), K’NAAN widens the traditional hip hop perspective, from ghettos to slums, from drug dealers to warlords, from 9mm and eagle 440s to AKs and rocket propelled grenades. For more details please call 877.793.2581 and get tickets now!

Saturday, October 30: ‘80s Halloween Heat with Blasphemous Guitars
Belly Up’s raging Halloween party with 80’s Heat and a live band! Come if you dare – the decorations (and staff) are pretty scary! ‘80s Heat is back – CBot and Dyl Spinner on the wheels of steel with the hot wax hits. Cover Band Blasphemous Guitars are the greatest mashup/medley/parody/anti-tribute/whatever band in history. Period. They take a whole lotta songs and smash ‘em up in, like, the cleverest way ever. For more details please call 877.793.2581 and get tickets now!

Sunday, October 30: ‘80s Halloween Heat with Freeze Frame
Belly Up’s raging Halloween party with 80’s Heat and a live band! Come if you dare – the decorations (and staff) are pretty scary! ‘80s Heat is back – CBot and Dyl Spinner on the wheels of steel with the hot wax hits. The highest energy and emotionally charged show you’ll ever see, Freeze Frame is fun, entertaining, awe-inspiring, and 100% live. Every song sounds like a bigger, live version of the original. Freeze Frame is a San Diego based band that rocks your favorite 80s dance hits from Duran Duran to Bon Jovi and Madana to Pat Benetar. Their lead singers excite the audience by getting them emotionally captured in the music. The band members dominate the stage and beyond. For more details please call 877.793.2581 and get tickets now! 

Rock On: For more shows and information please call 877.793.2581 or visit Belly Up in Solana Beach.