A downtown Mesa institution since 1924, The Nile Theater is a music venue serving the Phoenix metro area. The Nile attracts both locally and nationally-recognized artists, as well as being a community icon and event space. There’s a bar inside the main stage room that offers craft beer, and a bar in The Underground at The Nile Theater in the basement. The Nile also houses a vegan coffee shop and cafe open daily. ...

Kat’s Cafe is a live music bar and restaurant in Atlanta, GA, showcasing the most talented musicians and vocalists in the southeast and beyond. In addition to live music, weekly and monthly events include stand-up comedy, spoken word events, art shows, book signings and more. ...

The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center is a community-based nonprofit arts organization that serves central Connecticut with music, art, comedy, poetry, and theater events. An intimate performance space, art gallery, and used bookstore with snack bar. Open mic on Mondays, Thursdays, and second Sundays. Additional activities include yoga, Reiki, personal development workshops, and drum circles. ...

Red Light Café is an intimate listening room in Atlanta, GA, presenting live music, burlesque, and comedy. Located on the east side of Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta’s Amsterdam Walk, Red Light Café is a cozy space with a full bar and kitchen serving a wide range of beer, wine, coffee, and sodas. The cafe has table seating for up to 130 and a full featured stage and sound system. Live music includes Americana, bluegrass, folk, and jazz. ...

Connected to Deli Lane in South Miami, FL, Sunset Tavern offers a full liquor bar, over twenty draft beers, countless bottled beers and a fun wine list, with 25 flat screens, pool table, state-of-the-art sound system, juke box, classic sports memorabilia, and a stage to accommodate live music. ...

Jeptha Creed Distillery, an entertainment staple of Shelbyville, KY, sits on 64 acres of farmland where they grow some the Bloody Butcher Corn used in their products. A hangout space for the whole family, Jeptha Creed also hosts the Jammin’ at Jeptha concert series behind the distillery on its sprawling lawn. Enjoy local music talent and even traveling acts. ...

Epiphany Center for the Arts is Chicago’s most extraordinary multidisciplinary venue, and unique destination for art, entertainment, and events. The center hosts jazz, blues, and other local musicians for its weekly concert series. Epiphany has eight dedicated art galleries, and a collection of event spaces, and three distinct venues for live music and performances: Epiphany Hall with its amazing acoustics and state-of-the-art sound and lighting system, The Sanctuary, a former church, and The Catacombs. ...

Enjoy live entertainment and great dining at The Hungry Tiger Cafe and Restaurant in Manchester, CT. The intimate Hungry Tiger Music Club offers rock, blues, folk, or who knows what almost every night with local and national acts on its small stage. ...

Blue Tavern is a unique cafe/bar/venue in Midtown Tallahasse serving beer, wine, coffee, tea, and cold drinks. Casual dining choices include New Orleans style red-beans-and-rice with andouille sausage, file gumbo, grilled sandwiches and pressed Cuban sandwiches, and vegan options. Live music every night of the week ...

Venice Café is a visual art and live music institution in Saint Louis, MO, known for cheap drinks and the best open mic in the city. ...

Crown Station is located in the historic NoDa neighborhood of Charlotte, NC, with easy access to the light-rail. Crown Station offers organic fair trade coffees and teas, a full bar, and weekly live entertainment including music, comedy, and jam sessions. ...

Bringing world-class entertainment to the Chicago burbs since 1931, the historic Paramount Theatre Aurora presents Broadway shows, concerts, comedy and more. Paramount Theatre offers full bar service in the Grand Gallery Lobby and Original Lobby. Cafe items are available at the Grand Gallery bar. ...

Lunasea Key West Café is the largest, most multi-faceted bar and restaurant at the Virginia Beach oceanfront. The two-story indoor/outdoor venue includes a beach volleyball court and upstairs nightclub. ...

Located on Charlottesville’s Historic Downtown Mall, The Southern Café & Music Hall opened in 2009. The basement level Music Hall offers world class sound and professional lighting with a capacity of 300+ while playing host to local, regional, and national touring acts of all genres. The main bar, and restaurant-style seating can be found within The Southern Café. The café serves traditional Southern-inspired fare for lunch and dinner five days a week. The kitchen is always open during shows. ...

The Legendary Kimbro’s Pickin’ Parlor is located in an historic house in downtown Franklin, TN. Opened in 2005, Kimbro’s is an eclectic music venue and restaurant. This timeless juke joint has great food and a community feel. Enjoy live music up to four nights a week, jazz jams, songwriters night, and live music on the patio before weekends shows. The menu of homemade foods includes burgers, sandwiches and sides. The bar offers more than 30 varieties of imported and domestic beer, local draft options, and a complete wine selection. ...

Since 1975, the Mercury Café in Denver, CO, has been a home to poets, punks, rebels, and artists from all walks of life. The Merc is Denver’s oldest venue and serves locally-sourced vegetables, fruits, grains, meat, fish and bar selections, augmented with fair trade imports. The Mercury Cafe Ballroom has a capacity of 300 while the Jungle Room holds 150. ...

Bistro on the Boulevard is a friendly neighborhood full-service restaurant and bar featuring freshly made New American cuisine. Local musicians featured on weekends and Jazz on Thursdays. ...

New Orleans’ Palm Court Jazz Café, housed in an old French Market warehouse, provides fine creole cooking and live traditional jazz music in an elegant but relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy some of the legends of New Orleans performing five nights a week with dinner from 7pm to 11pm. ...

Smiley’s Acoustic Café Easley is a casual upscale dining experience that will keep you coming back for more. Located in the heart of downtown Easley, SC, Smiley’s delivers the best live music in the Upstate. Smiley’s Acoustic Cafe hosts weekly open mic, live-band karaoke, and live music every Friday and Saturday. ...

Darwell’s Happiness Café is a funky, family-friendly restaurant in downtown Long Beach, MS, providing real food for real people. BYOB, sit back and enjoy the best food, service, and musical talent the law will allow. ...

Located in the middle of Hollywood on Cahuenga Blvd, The Hotel Café has two stages that run simultaneously. Main Stage has a capacity of 215 with seating for around 40 people. Second Stage is a more intimate room that holds 75 people with seating for around 25 people. ...

Gigi’s Music Café is down-home diner and bar located in Sunrise, FL. Established in 2012 by Gigi Brown, the venue has become a local go-to, known for its comfort food, intimate atmosphere and engaging events. The boutique-style café is home to local singers, musicians, poets and comedians. Weekly entertainment includes open mic nights, karaoke and dance lessons plus Friday and Saturday nights the café features local live music from a variety of genres; from smooth jazz to soft rock or acoustic soul. ...

Founded in 1970, Two Way Street Coffee House in Downers Grove, IL, is a listening room presenting folk and acoustic concerts and community events. Two Way Street has an informal environment and serves a variety of coffees, teas, soda, cider, hot chocolate and snacks. No alcohol or meal are served. All ages welcome. Two Way Street is a community project of the First Congregational United Church of Christ. ...

Located in the heart of the Historic Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis, MO, for over 35 years, 1860 Saloon, Game Room, & Hardshell Café has three fun bars and one incredible menu. Enjoy blues, R&B, and classic rock from the most talented musicians in the Midwest. ...

Widely recognized as the longest continuously operating folk music venue in the United States, Caffè Lena is a live performance venue and music school located in Saratoga Springs, NY. Opened in 1960, this world class venue with the best listening room in the Capital Region presents folk, roots, blues, jazz, Americana, bluegrass and more in an intimate setting steeped in history. The Caffe’s programming extends beyond live music offering online music classes for children and adults, community programs, and more. ...

AllGood Cafe is a funky little cafe with a soul with great live music Thursdays through Saturdays. ...

Originally built in 1912, The Chance Theater is a legendary music venue in Poughkeepsie, NY. The Chance Complex consists of the Chance Theater concert hall, the smaller The Loft concert hall upstairs, and The Platinum Lounge nightclub and The Nuddy Irishmen cafe/bar downstairs. ...

High Low is the Kranzberg Arts Foundation’s literary arts cafe and multi-purpose event space in St. Louis’ vibrant Grand Center Arts District. The venue includes a cafe, library, art gallery, and listening room. The Listening Room at High Low is a 150-capacity, flexible space featuring state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment and a full-service bar. It can easily accommodate a poetry reading, concert, or reception. High Noon in the Listening Room at High Low takes place every Thursday from 12 to 1pm. The High Noon series features St. Louis talents from across the arts, cultural, and educational spectrum. ...

Located in historic downtown Prescott, AZ, since 2006, the Raven Café serves as a community gathering place, featuring organic and local foods, a full, all-organic espresso bar, and a wide variety of craft beers and wines. The relaxing and comfortable environment is decorated with rotating art shows by local and regional visual artists, and on the weekends, enjoy the best in up-and-coming local music. ...