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Tower Bar is a City Heights spot ranked #3 of 8 in our Best Dive Bars in San Diego list, scoring 90/100. Order the beer and a shot during a set. The best small live-music dive in San Diego, in a building shaped like a tower.
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Score 90/100 · Order: Beer and a shot during a set · $
Tower Bar is a City Heights institution with a tiny stage, cheap drinks, and a booking calendar full of local punk, metal, and garage bands. It is one of the last places in the city where you can see three bands for under twenty dollars.
Local tip: Shows are cheap and often local punk and metal — check the calendar before you go.
Scored with our ranking methodology — dive-bars.
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