The Blue Beet 949-675-2338

Live music venue + bar · Balboa Peninsula

Newport's stage since 1912.

Live bands seven nights a week in a funky multilevel brick building by the pier. Cover bands, dancing, and a proper martini bar.

A fixture since 1912 Live bands 7 nights Happy hour Mon to Fri
The Blue Beet brick building at night with glowing marquee and rooftop crowd
The brick building everyone knows

Tonight at the Beet

The band is always on.

The best cover bands in Southern California take the tiny stage on weekends, with live music running seven nights a week. The lineup changes constantly, so call or come down to see who is playing next.

Weekends

High-energy cover bands, rock to dance. The dance floor fills fast.

Weeknights

Blues, jazz and rock and roll rolling through the week. Cozy booths, cold drinks.

Rooftop

The third-story patio is the sunset spot in Newport. Craft beer or a Moscow Mule with the ocean view.

Eat + drink

Specials every day.

Quality food at reasonable prices, with a lively bar scene around it. Draft beers, a full wine list, and martinis from seriously experienced bartenders.

Happy hour

Drink specials to start the night right.

Mon to Fri · 4:30 to 7pm

$6 lunch combos

Midday at the Beet, easy on the wallet.

Tue to Fri · 11:30am to 4pm

Daily dinner specials

A rotating plate every night. Prime rib, tacos, cheeseburger, halibut fish and chips.

Every evening

The building

Several stories, an ocean-view patio, a dance floor, and cozy booths in a 1912 brick landmark.

Near Newport Pier
The Blue Beet oval sign on the brick building

Since 1912

A Newport landmark.

  • 107 21st Place, Newport Beach, CA 92663, near the Newport Beach pier
  • Mon to Fri 4:30pm to 12am, Sat + Sun 12:30pm to 2am
  • manager@thebluebeet.com · 949-675-2338

Drawing crowds from Newport Beach, the Balboa Peninsula, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach and Irvine for over a century.

Before you come down

Quick answers.

The music schedule changes constantly. Call 949-675-2338 or come down to see whose playing next. Cover bands headline the weekends.

The Beet is known as an easy night out. Call ahead on big band nights to confirm.

Walk-ins are the norm. For group nights, call 949-675-2338 and the staff will sort you out.

The third-story patio is the sunset spot. Come for happy hour and stay for the band.

Tonight

The stage is set. Be there.

Call for the lineup, a table, or tonight's dinner special.

949-675-2338
Call now Tonight's music