A 1932 Art Deco landmark in City Heights under a 110-foot pylon — still booking punk, garage, metal, and the underground for decades.
The most common questions, answered.
The Tower Bar holds approximately Small / intimate. That makes it one of San Diego's smaller dedicated music rooms - close enough to the booth that you'll feel every drop.
Yes, The Tower Bar is 21+ for all events. Bring a valid government-issued ID at the door. The venue does not admit anyone under 21 on regular show nights.
The Tower Bar is located at 4757 University Ave, City Heights, San Diego, CA 92105. The venue sits in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego.
The Tower Bar books Punk and Garage, plus crossover programming year-round. Punk, garage, indie, metal, pop-punk, occasional tribute and comedy. Steady weekly calendar of underground touring acts + locals. Booked by owner Mick Rossler.
The Tower Bar is open daily. Specific hours: 4pm–2am daily; happy hour 4–7pm.
The Tower Bar is a tiny City Heights room on University Ave, sized intimately enough that there's no real distance between band and crowd. The bar sits under one of San Diego's odder landmarks — a 110-foot hollow Art Deco / Zigzag Moderne pylon dating to the building's 1932 origins as the Silver Tower Sandwich Shop, a drive-in soda fountain.
Programming runs punk, garage, indie, metal, pop-punk, the occasional tribute night and comedy. Recent acts have included Daikaiju!, The Meteors, and Black Tusk. Owner Mick Rossler has run the room since 2002 and books a steady weekly calendar of underground touring acts and locals.
One of San Diego's oldest continuously operating bars and one of its longest-standing punk rooms. Recommended when you want the show three feet from your face.
Punk, garage, indie, metal, pop-punk, occasional tribute and comedy. Steady weekly calendar of underground touring acts + locals. Booked by owner Mick Rossler.
Tower Bar books regular underground programming. A snapshot of the room's character:
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