Soma San Diego
The SOMA is a concert venue in San Diego , California . It is in the immediate vicinity of the San Diego Sports Arena . It has been described as San Diego's "best concert venue for punk and rock music ".
history
Originally, the in the early 1990s by Len Paul founded concert area was located in an old warehouse of Downtown of San Diego . Initially, the SOMA was used as a disco , and live concerts were rarely played. A special feature was that the facility had a basement room next to the nightclub, which was called The Dungeon and was designed for about 100 people. Many local bands played in the dungeon . If the group was able to attract a larger number of visitors, the concert was moved to the main stage on the ground floor. Until the move in 1994, for example, Rocket from the Crypt , Unwritten Law , blink-182 , Stone Temple Pilots and Buck-O-Nine played at SOMA.
In 1994 the concert hall moved to an old warehouse on Metro Street south of the University of San Diego . Until it was temporarily closed in 1999, Fugazi , Faith No More , Pavement , The Smashing Pumpkins , The Ramones and Weezer played in the event center. In 1995 Dave Matthews Band played a concert which was completely broadcast on the radio.
In 2002 the SOMA was reopened. It moved into a former multiplex cinema, which was remodeled into a concert hall. A wall separates the main stage from the side stage. The main stage has space for 2,700 visitors, while the side stage is designed for 500 guests. In 2004 Switchfoot played a concert at SOMA, which was recorded and released on live DVD.
Web links
- Official Homepage (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ George Varga: San Diego Union Tribunal : Live music promoter lands in SD - Company may build new 6,000-seat venue
Coordinates: 32 ° 45 ′ 11.9 " N , 117 ° 12 ′ 30.9" W.