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1055 Fifth Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101 Map This Location
619-299-2583
Age: Mixed Use
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Venue Website: www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/sandiego/
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Nicho

San Diego, CA
02/07/2009

House of Blues in San Diego is an okay place to see a band.  You can be down on the stage floor or watch from the balcony above.  The security though are a bunch of jerks last time I was there.  Ticket prices are usually above the fair price.  The vibe is not that amazing, but again, it is an okay place when good bands come around. 

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Zero 7 (1) 12/17/2009
 
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Phantogram (1) 12/17/2009
 
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Opening Act For Zero 7
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Reverend Horton Heat (1) 10/8/2009
 
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Nashville Pussy (1) 10/8/2009
 
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Opening Act For Reverend Horton Heat
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Flogging Molly (1) 9/22/2009
 
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[Flogging Molly at the House of Blues San Diego]
I highly anticipated this show since I've really enjoyed Flogging Molly's music for quite some time. House of Blues is a solid venue for this band as they sounded really good in that building. They played many of their popular songs and dug deeper... Full Review
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Down (1) 8/16/2009
 
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No cameras. No videotaping. Yeah, I’m used to that at the clubs. No weapons, drugs, or terrorist bio-chemicals of any kind. Yeah, I’m used to that at the airport. Now combine all those plus a cavity search and welcome to a Down show at the House of Blues... Full Review
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Danava (1) 8/16/2009
 
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Opening Act For Down
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Weedeater (1) 8/16/2009
 
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Opening Act For Down
Opening for an incredibly killer band is something that every band dreams of. It’s also what they feared the most. If you are going to make your mark, you gotta bring your hardest otherwise you remain in the underbelly. And when you open for two major... Full Review
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The Cult (1) 8/19/2009
 
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[The Cult with Living Things at House of Blues SanDiego]
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Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine (1) 7/22/2009
 
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Linnzi Zaorski (1) 7/22/2009
 
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Opening Act For Rchard Cheese
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Pete Yorn (1) 7/9/2009
 
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The venue started out in complete darkness. All the bros clinked their glasses together cheering for a good night and all the girlies squealed in anticipation. It was a packed House of Blues. Bodies were smothered toe to toe and the humidity was almost... Full Review
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thenewno2 (1) 7/9/2009
 
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Opening Act For Pete Yorn
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JD King (1) 7/9/2009
 
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Opening Act For Pete Yorn
The first thought through your head when you initially see JD King is, “Is this guy serious?” With a ruffled tux shirt, tight bell-bottoms, and loads of gaudy jewelry, King resembles the bastard child of Joey Ramone and Prince with a permanent 70’s time... Full Review
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Ben Kweller (1) 6/20/2009
 
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Arriving at the House of Blues for the Ben Kweller show was slightly disorienting. It was a night with 3 bands scheduled to perform, but walking in there was no sign of any show. I was soon informed that the show did not sell enough tickets for a main... Full Review
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Ben Folds (1) 5/21/2009
 
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Tech N9ne (1) 5/18/2009
 
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Short Dawg Tha Native (1) 5/18/2009
 
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Opening Act For Tech N9ne
Comedian Chris Rock once said in a routine talking about boxing, “. . .It seems the lower you go on the social ladder, the better the fighter. If there’s a Puerto Rican who is a good boxer, then there’s a Native American waiting to kick his ass.” Like... Full Review
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India Arie (1) 4/18/2009
 
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[India Arie]
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Review By: Ashlie Rodriguez

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Rocco Deluca and The Burden (1) 3/13/2009
 
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[Rocco Deluca]
I love concerts at House of Blues. I was forced to sneak my camera in past the guards, quickly snapping a shot whenever they weren’t looking, so you’ll have to excuse the pictures. Once I ordered my scrumptious food and cold a beer, I was ready for whatever... Full Review
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Eric Johnson (1) 1/18/2009
 
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[Scratch One Off The List]
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Ratt (1) 12/28/2008
 
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[Ratt with LA Guns]
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Bad Brains (1) 12/7/2008
 
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[Bad Brains with Kevin Seconds at HOB]
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Motorhead (1) 9/4/2008
 
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[Motorhead at House of Blues San Diego]
I've been anticipating this show for a while. Opened by Year Long Disaster and Valient Thorr. Year Long Disaster was really good sounding, Valient Thorr left a lot to be desired. It's almost as if they need a little stronger lead singer who isn't... Full Review
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The Dead Kennedy's (1) 6/7/2008
 
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[Dead Kennedy's and Jody Fosters Army]
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Review By: daphelps

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Bad Religion (1) 3/8/2008
 
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Bad Religion is I band I missed seeing in the 90's and I'm really glad I got to see them this time around. They were simply amazing to watch and they played songs from each era. The length of time they played was pretty incredible too. Their stamina... Full Review
Review By: daphelps

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Editors (1) 2/13/2008
 
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I saw the Editors last year at Street Scene and thought they were just ok. This experience was a little different because of the change in venue. The Street Scene performance was during broad daylight at Coors Amphitheater versus the “proper” setting... Full Review
Review By: Jason

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Louis XIV (1) 2/13/2008
 
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Opening Act For Editors
 [The Editors]
I took my wife to this show and we really enjoyed it. She really liked them at the FM 94.9 Holiday Hootenanny but the venue (Rimac Arena) was not as good as HOB. I knew their older stuff and had heard a couple of their new songs on FM 94.9. The additional... Full Review
Review By: daphelps

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Hot Hot Heat (1) 2/13/2008
 
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Opening Act For Editors
 [The Editors]
I took my wife to this show and although I was primarily there for Louis XIV, Hot Hot Heat surprised us in a good way. I've known their music for quite a while and always thought they sounded good but I honestly thought they sounded better on stage... Full Review
Review By: daphelps

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Shiny Toy Guns (1) 12/21/2007
 
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[Ahoy!]
After a couple minute instrumental intro we got to see the lead singer/guitar player sporting a thick red beard and wearing a captain’s hat and jacket. I had not seen a picture of the band so it threw me for a loop. Regardless of his get up, the guy can... Full Review
Review By: Jason

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Data Rock (1) 12/21/2007
 
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Opening Act For Shiny Toy Guns
 [If I were a Mexican Wrestler.]
These four dudes from Norway came out in red track suits with hoodies sporting Mexican wrestler masks. (At least, that’s what it looked like) I wasn’t completely impressed with the music, but they definitely won me over with their high energy show. At... Full Review
Review By: Jason

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Moving Units (1) 12/21/2007
 
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Opening Act For Shiny Toy Guns
“We’re at a rave baby!” is what I say to my girl as the band starts to play. The first couple of songs were very dancy. And for this type of music you would think the guys would be a bit more active, but they held their positions with very little movement... Full Review
Review By: Jason

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Aqualung (1) 5/7/2007
 
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The show was good, but the music all kinda sounded the same. I felt lost in the mix. The couple of exceptions were the singles: Brighter Than Sunshine and Pressure Suit as well as a cover of Wilco’s “ Muzzle of Bees ”. Apparently, he holds Wilco in high... Full Review
Review By: Jason

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Sara Bareilles (1) 5/7/2007
 
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Opening Act For Aqualung
Sara came out and played (keyboard) by herself except when Josh sat in for a couple songs. At which time she explained what Josh was playing. A percussion instrument called the Cajon . Then went on to make a joke to the effect of “Wow Josh, what big Cajones... Full Review
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Review By: Jason

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Jet (1) 4/20/2007
 
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They rocked. There you have it. What was interesting was the fact that the drummer (Chris) sang a bunch of the songs. I noticed in the liner notes that he wrote a few of them, but didn’t realize he also sang. He even came out from behind the drums on... Full Review
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Review By: Jason