Belly Up

My wife and I love Face to Face so much, they have never disappointed us. They played 2 blistering sets with amazing energy. I've seen a few shows at the Belly Up and Face to Face blew the fucking lid off that place like nobody before them. The only downside is that we didn't get tickets for the other 2 nights.

The Belly Up is such a great place to see a show. Small main floor with plenty of seating and multiple bars. Face to Face was soooooooo good. They played 2 great sets and sounded phenomenal. They are the same guys that we all fell in love with 30 years ago. Can't wait to see them again!

Good show and the man works hard but I think we like the Tab of some years ago better. He has gotten more aggressive in his presentation, too much over the top soloing with a bit piercing tone for my tast. Check out the past Belly Up concert on TV. That's what we were hoping to see.

My wife asked if I wanted to go with her and co workers to see the show. I honestly wasn't expecting much and to my surprise Tom & his band killed it. Very fun & entertaining. Belly up was a great comfort feel for my first as an over 50 SD native. I'll go next time they are in town for sure. Maddie's voice.... Epic. Every member deserves big kudos, we saw y'all! Thank you, fantastic night.

Melissa really showed off her guitar and harmonica licks. I wish there had been more of that - she had maybe 3-4 long guitar solos and one long harmonica solo. After the first long solo, I turned to the person standing behind me and said "holy shit!", to which she said "Right?" She has some terrific guitar skills - I think when she's going for it (ready for the flames...), she outdoes Bonnie Raitt. She did a few songs she called "raunchy" or some such, but she didn't do my favorite raunchy song of hers: Meet me in the back: "First show me yours, maybe I'll show you mine." I always say, show me mine and I'll show you yours, but it's her song! ;-) Her voice has that quality that makes every song hers...I just love her!

Not only was the music serious, but the show was fun as well because of the Bros entertaining camaraderie. Victor Wooten is the best, especially with family support! 😂 I have probably been to almost 200 shows at the belly up over the last 40 years and it never fails to be a great experience.

First time seeing Colin & band. Really good show. Only things I would have liked is a few less covers in the set and more of his own tracks which are great. Also, it wasn’t very full and he didn’t come out to meet after. Only had his latest release for sale at merch for $20, then sent a few backstage to be signed and sold for $30, but you don’t get to shake his hand and have him sign in front of you.

The last remaining original member of The Marshall Tucker Band, Doug Gray, should turn over all lead vocal duties to other band members because quite frankly he no longer has the range &/or ability to sing with any clarity, making it almost impossible to understand the vocals of any song he sang. Doug Gray obviously lends a lot to the band, i.e., a direct connection to the original band, nostalgia, a seasoned spokesman for the band & a keen ability to connect to various audiences while on tour. And as talented as each of the other band members are, the lengthy solo performances throughout the concert were just that, too long.

The only original member of the MTB is the lead singer and honestly he doesn’t have much voice left. He barely sang 3 songs. The other members are very talented musicians and did some great solo riffs, but I didn’t leave feeling like I had seen the Marshall Tucker Band. Sorry to be negative. I do love their music, but seeing them live isn’t worth it.

It was my birthday. I had messaged them requesting my fave song - Bird in a House! I saw about 8 friends who have never seen the band. They all loved it!! The band included “Bird” in the lineup! Wow! Was I happy! I took a recording of it and treasure it! I also bought a show shirt to add to my collection. Best birthday ever!

If you haven’t seen this band play live, it’s a must. The drummer, Ruby Mars, is an absolute beast. With minimal vocals, his rhythm and technical prowess are on full highlight. The talent of the other two players is evident, but there’s no question that the trio revolves around the magic he produces from his kit.

Steel pulse was amazing as usual. Seeing them in a 600 person capacity venue was a serious treat. Unfortunately band was playing a venue that was too small for their fan base but that was also the beauty of it. Problem was no dance space, pro was seeing legends in a small venue. Love the belly up and the staff was excellent and friendly!

Never thought I’d get to see her in my old hometown in socal! Been a big fan and always hoped to catch her in nyc or Europe but the planets aligned at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach. Fun stories, great sense of humor and an engaging set list of familiar gems and deep cuts, too. Great night.

Pros -exceeded my expectations! All great musicians, all familiar songs. Cons - C. Cross read lyrics off an iPad, Todd spent a fair amount of time off stage (but when he was on he was “ON”!). I really appreciate the two musical directors and drummer (Steve Ferrone was a nice surprise for me). Jason Scheff almost never left the stage holding down bass and vocals including his two Chicago covers. Todd sang “Tomorrow Never Knows” which made me super happy and it comes after his pair of songs. Other highlights for me - opening with “Drive my Car”, “If I Needed Someone”, “Only Sleeping and “Dr Robert” Other covers “25 or 6 to 4” , “No Matter What” and especially “Band on the Run” with the intro.

I have literally never seen anything like the Sons of Kemet. I couldn't tell if I was watching pure art come to life or listening to the 4 band members run a marathon. They played for a solid 2 hours without any breaks, 11/10 intensity almost the entire time apart from one break when Shabaka Hutchings played a Shakuhachi for an improvised solo without the rest of the group, giving the drummers some reprieve. Similarly, Theon Cross ripped a solo without the rest of the group while Tom Skinner nodded and Hutchings lit a smudge in the background. The musicianship of SOK is unparalleled; I found myself laughing, crying, astounded most of the time. But, this is not Steve Vai playing really fast music and impressing stadiums. SOK music is deep cut, beautifully and painfully human, it is drums and wind with nothing else, no effects or samples or electronics or amplifiers. They are massive, can't recommend enough.

These boyz are absolutely amazing! So professional, polished and should be on a big stage. Their creative and collaborative writing, harmonies melodies everything all together makes them one of the most outstanding bands I have ever seen. We are so lucky to have them in North County San Diego, although I'd love to share them around the world as they deserve to be. Can't wait for them to go back to Belly Up!

Absolutely amazing! This Band has been together almost 20 years. They are still evolving, growing, keeping their performance new and fresh. In the encore, they did a new song they’d been working on for a year. Of course a “new” LOVE song. I loved the practice session, Dennis and Jamie posted last summer. I am very ecstatic about their results . I want it to be my love song for when I am with “the Love of my day life”. Dennis and the Sharks are over the Moon! Love your music! Looking forward to next gig. DQ and the Sharks did two gigs this day. Thus gig was second. They had every bit the energy at this one as the afternoon High energy is one of the things they do extremely well!

I didn't attend, due to illness. However, from someone televised show, it looks like people love it, and I tot watching from my couch that show was incredible. Loved Noah singing, Kenny played guitar fantastic and the piano man was on 🔥🔥🔥, the whole band was on 🔥🔥🔥, that is my opinion, I wish I was there. YOLANTA.R.😷

Young Dubs delivered another high energy show. Audience was dancing from start to end, and singing along with many of the Irish tunes. You always leave a Dubs gig feeling happier than when you started. Great spirit!! Belly Up is a favorite venue - all about the music. Outstanding sound and easy to be up close on the floor dancing near the band.