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The nightlife scene in London is dynamic enough to suit just about everybody's taste. This is especially true in the case of bars and clubs specializing in live music. If you dig that kind of show – rock, blues, jazz, country, or R&B, it doesn't matter – do yourself a favor and check out the big-name acts and local bands scheduled to play at these spots.
Category: Live Music - London Nightlife
Address: 100 Oxford St, London W1N 9FB
Sure, Oxford Street's 100 Club has a few gray hairs. But, after hosting performances by Muddy Waters, the Stones, the Sex Pistols, Metallica, The Clash, and Oasis – all in their prime – what club wouldn't start to show a little mileage? Make no mistake, though: the joint still rocks with the best of them! Regarded as one of Soho's leading live...
Category: Live Music - London Nightlife
Address: 150 Brick Ln, London E1 6QN
One of the hippest joints along Brick Lane, 93 Feet is a laid-back club space and watering hole where fashionable 20- and 30-somethings gather post-work to mingle, cocktails in tow. The eclectic decor differs from room to room: shades of pink bathe the loungey Terrace Bar, the Ground Floor Bar is marked by deep red walls and stained wood accents,...
Category: Live Music - London Nightlife
Address: 13-15 Eccleston St, London SW1 9LX
This busy bar serves a healthy repertoire of traditional Scottish fare and nightly doses of live jazz. Dressed in the garb of a country pub – hardwood floors, oak paneling, tartan-inspired reds and greens, oil paintings – Boisdale pulls in folks from all walks of life. You can meet some real characters here – it is, after all, the politicos'...
Category: Live Music - London Nightlife
Address: 83 Rivington St, Kingsland Viaduct, London EC2A 3AY
This mod nightspot, housed in a refitted railway arch, offers a triumvirate of great after-hours options. In one room, you can enjoy tapas and other Spanish-inspired dishes; in another, cocktails and tasty brews serve as headliners. Finally, the performance area boasts one of the loudest sound systems in town and has been declared a top live-music...
Category: Live Music - London Nightlife
Address: 211 Stockwell Rd, London SW9 9SL
Now in the rock'n'roll phase of its long and colorful life (it opened in 1929 and has been a cinema and a burlesque hall), this is probably the city's most prestigious rock venue. Wow them at the Academy, and a band has arrived on a national level. In fact, it's said that all groups of note play here at least twice – once on their way up and once...
Category: Live Music - London Nightlife
Address: 9 Greek St, London W1D 4DQ
If you're in Soho, it's late, AND you have an uncontrollable urge to hear great live jazz, blues or soul, chances are this groovy cocktail lounge is right up your alley. Popular with 20-somethings who appreciate the sweet sounds of improvisational music, Jazz After Dark has developed a more upbeat – and more youthful – attitude that distinguishes...
Category: Live Music - London Nightlife
Address: 5-7 Parkway, Camden Town NW1
Known as one of the north side's best nightspots, Jazz Café books both established performers and promising up-and-comers each week. Young professionals and more "experienced" aficionados make up the crowd, although seating can be a little snug when a big name is fronting – but what more can you ask? Food is served in the balcony overlooking the...
Category: Live Music - London Nightlife
Address: Chalk Farm Rd, London NW1 8EH
Despite having been extensively renovated since the days in the 1960s when it was London's swinging centre of psychedelia, the Roundhouse positively reverberates with history. However, it's still one of the capital's key venues and no band worth its salt hits London without playing here. The building's 21st-century incarnation has complimented its...
