Brick By Brick

After a refurb, this formerly dive-y hole-in-the-wall is now sort of a stylish hole-in-the-wall. Regardless of the decor, it's a good place to catch a show and has been for years, thanks to decent acoustics and a pretty good sound system. The owners book a bit of virtually everything, so you can expect local and regional bands with music styles including punk, indie, ska, reggae, singer songwriters, metal bands, prog rock, rockabilly, thrash, hip hop and even San Diego DJs. Past performers include Cat Power, Suzanne Vega, Henry Rollins, System of a Down, Godsmack and DJ Koala. The club is for ages 21 and up.