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Adams Avenue Street Fair will mark 40th year with 66 bands, solo acts and DJs; Lestat's music venue re-opens
Print Shaped like a shoebox, the small room on Adams Avenue was a modest venue. Old photos and posters covered the walls; fold-out metal chairs lined the floor for the audience. . Usually a dog could be spotted roaming about or sleeping at the entrance. But to its devoted regulars, Lestat’s West was something magical. Singer-songwriters describe it as an “almost church-like atmosphere, without the stuffiness” that served as a sanctuary for San Diego artists. Some nights were reminiscent of Laurel Canyon or a small-capacity Coachella, the audience filled with musicians who often jumped...
Updated on May 27, 2021 at 5:15 pm NBC Universal, Inc. A beloved San Diego music venue is closing down permanently. The owner of LeStat's West, John Hustler, said the venue did not survive the long pandemic shut down. "I wish there was more interest in it," Hustler said. "The artists have great interest in it and my heart's with them, but the audiences aren't as big and, you know, not as excited as they used to be." Download our NBC 7 mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. LeStat's got its start 25 years ago when Hustler opened up LeStat's coffee sho...