Cafés are usually small venues including coffeehouses, coffeeshops, bistros, etc. where coffee, tea, and light food is served.
Asbury Park, NJ
Asbury Lanes is a legendary concert venue, historic landmark, and vintage bowling alley located just two blocks away from the beach in Asbury Park, NJ. ...
Chicago, IL
Avondale Music Hall in Chicago, IL, is a live performance venue showcasing a wide range of musical styles with a convenient cafe. ...
Wilmington, NC
Established in 2004, Barzarre is a fringy Bohemian art bar hosting live entertainment nightly, a full bar, extensive beer selection, taco menu, cafe and hookah lounge, too. Located on the fringe of downtown Wilmington, NC, Barzarre is a unique, eclectic and casual hotspot that attracts artists, performers, bookworms, beer enthusiasts and curiosity-seekers alike. ...
Cafes and Restaurants
Irmo, SC
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. ...
Tallahassee, FL
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 ...
San Francisco, CA
Cafe du Nord is at the basement level of the Swedish American Hall, with a dedicated entrance just two doors down on Market St. Cafe du Nord is an iconic San Francisco speakeasy, known for its long history as one of the best places to catch a live show in the city. ...
Saratoga Springs, NY
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. ...
New York, NY
First opened in 1891, Carnegie Hall is a national historic landmark and cultural center in New York comprised of three performance venues and numerous event spaces. With superb acoustics and five curvilinear levels seating 2,790, Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage is able to host everything from classical music to popular and world-music concerts, comedy shows, major film and TV screenings, benefits, and more. The 599-capacity Judy and Arthur Zankel Hall presents a perfect setting for the latest contemporary sounds from classical, pop, jazz, and world music. With 268 seats, the intimate Joan and Sanford I. Weill Recital Hall is home to hundreds of recitals, chamber music concerts, panel discussions, and debut performances. ...
Eureka Springs, AR
Chelsea’s Corner Cafe and Bar is nestled in the Ozark hills in beautiful Eureka Springs, AR. Chelsea’s is the area’s favorite place for live music five nights a week, a guaranteed party and a place to dance your cares away. If you’re around Eureka Springs in the afternoon, come by to enjoy happy hour and chat with the locals and enjoy the amazing view on the double deck patio. The Cafe & Pizzeria is located upstairs and serves up the best pizza and sandwiches in town. ...
Pittsburgh, PA
Club Café is a renowned live music venue and iconic staple of Pittsburgh’s historic South Side district. The intimate space is host to a nightly lineup of touring acts from all over the world as well as local artists from Pittsburgh’s thriving music scene. ...
Woodstock, NY
The historic 1929 ballroom at Colony Woodstock in the heart of the Catskills, features a state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems. Located in world-famous Woodstock, NY, Colony is situated in the heart of the village, where you can enjoy outdoor dining in the beer garden while soaking up some of the Hudson Valley’s best live music. ...
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Davenport, IA
Common Chord | Home of the Redstone Room is a non-profit organization in downtown Davenport, IA, focused on improving the community through the power of music. The Redstone Room, located on the second floor of the facility, hosts concerts by a diverse array of local and touring musicians. The venue features a full bar, dance floor, projection screens, and state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems.Additional second floor spaces include The Gallery and The Community Hall, an open room with a sound system, projector, stage, and limited bar.Outside, at the base of the Redstone Building, The Skybridge Courtyard has a sound system, stage, and outdoor bar. The Skybridge Courtyard is home to the seasonal LIVE AT 5 Friday concert series. ...
Memphis, TN
Crosstown Arts is a non-profit, contemporary arts center offering a variety of music/visual/performing arts spaces and programs in Memphis. Located inside Crosstown Concourse, the organization operates a 400-seat black box theater, an intimate listening room for live music, a 5,000-square-foot exhibition space, a multidisciplinary residency program, a shared art-making facility with public access to digital/analog production resources, and a craft cocktail bar. ...
Chicago, IL
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. ...
Boulder, CO
Converted from an old church, eTown Hall is a world-class live music venue in the heart of downtown Boulder, CO. The multi-purpose building is home to eTown’s offices, a full-service recording studio and a community center.eTown is a nonprofit, nationally syndicated radio broadcast, multimedia and events production company with a weekly radio show and podcast. ...
St. Louis, MO
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. ...
Shelton, WA
Little Creek Casino Resort is located in the Kamilche Valley, just south of Shelton, WA. One of the region’s largest full-service gaming facilities, Little Creek also offers the South Sound’s hottest entertainment, shows and events including big name concerts, comedy acts, boxing, DJs, and the best live bands from the local and regional circuit.Skookum Creek Event Center at Little Creek Casino Resort is a modern entertainment facility with the capability to host a variety of different events through its state-of-the-art sound system, premium lighting, and seats with optimal sightlines. The venue showcases two full-service cocktail bars, retractable bleachers, and private skybox seating.The Starlight Lounge offers American pub fare and live entertainment on Saturday nights. ...
Cafes and Restaurants
Garner, NC
Lorraine’s Coffee House & Music in Garner, NC, is a small coffee shop venue in Garner, NC, with live entertainment Thursday through Saturday. Enjoy locally and nationally known musicians most Friday and Saturday evenings. Thursday night rotates karaoke and Open Mic with Mike. ...
Seattle, WA
Marion Oliver McCaw Hall at Seattle Center is the region’s premier performance venue. Each year the Pacific Northwest Ballet and Seattle Opera present approximately 150 performances in McCaw Hall. In addition, the hall hosts a range of popular music concerts, lectures, festival performances, and community events.The facility includes the state-of-the-art, 2,900-capacity Susan Brotman Auditorium and the 381-seat Nesholm Family Lecture Hall. Additional spaces include the Prelude Café, lobbies, two special function rooms, and the Kreielsheimer Promenade outdoor plaza.The Hall is owned by the City of Seattle and operated by Seattle Center. ...
Boston, MA
The Midway has Boston’s best variety of live entertainment in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood since 1987. The Midway books everything. Even special events, benefits, movie screenings, and Queeraoke every Thursday. ...
Cafes and Event Venues
Cedar Rapids, IA
Located on the Paramount Theatre campus in downtown Cedar Rapids, IA, Opus Concert Cafe is an upscale, acoustically sound facility presenting chamber music, jazz, intimate cabaret concerts and more. ...
Dallas, TX
Soirée Coffee Bar is a jazz-inspired café located within Trinity Groves in Dallas, TX. Weekend brunch features live local jazz. ...
Asheville, NC
Sovereign Kava is Asheville’s place to unwind from the grind. Whether it’s some of the finest musicians you can see in Asheville on a Friday or Saturday night, or the longest-running Open Mic in town, or recurring monthly and weekly events, there is always something happening at Sovereign Kava. ...
Milwaukee, WI
Located in Colectivo Coffee on Prospect in Milwaukee, WI, The Back Room at Colectivo is a music venue operated by The Pabst Theater Group. This intimate space hosts up-close-and-personal evenings with touring and local artists, from jazz musicians to the next big thing in indie. The Back Room is adorned with string lights, hanging plants, and the smell of freshly brewed coffee. ...
Los Angeles, CA
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. ...
Detroit, MI
First opened in 1915, The Majestic Theatre Center is Midtown Detroit’s premier entertainment complex. The historic landmark houses The Garden Bowl, The Majestic Cafe, Sgt. Pepperoni’s and the Alley Deck plus two nationally-renowned live music rooms: The Magic Stick and The Majestic Theatre.The Majestic Theatre Detroit has 75′ ceilings, a hardwood finished stage, full service bar, dedicated entrance with lobby and private dressing rooms. The 1,100-capacity, independent concert house features live music and entertainment from touring indie rock, metal, punk, blues, jazz, folk, hip hop, world beat and electronic artists. ...
Elkin, NC
Originally opened as an Art-Deco movie theater in 1941, The Reeves Theater & Cafe is now a modern industrial music hall with great acoustics and superior sound quality. Located in historic downtown Elkin, NC, the theater presents a wide array of local, regional, and national musicians. The theater’s lobby functions as a farm-to-table café and bar serving locally-sourced food as well as local craft beer and wine. Regular live entertainment includes open mic every Wednesday, monthly themed performances by The Reeves House Band, and The Martha Bassett Show is recorded live weekly for 88.5 WFDD radio. ...
Charlottesville, VA
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. ...
Wellington, FL
Village Music is a regional music center in Wellington, FL, offering a retail shop, music school, live music cafe with weekly events, craft beers, wines and artisan food. The Village Music Café provides a venue and opportunity for the music center’s students to perform, for master classes, clinics, songwriting classes and more. But the VMC also presents featured artists every Friday and Saturday night. ...
Philadelphia, PA
World Cafe Live is a nonprofit independent venue in Philadelphia, PA, dedicated to live music, education, and community engagement. Since opening in 2004, World Cafe Live has presented emerging and established local, national, and international artists on its two stages: The Lounge and The Music Hall.The Lounge at World Cafe Live is an intimate venue located on the upper level that doubles as a full-service restaurant. This unique space, which hosts up to 220 guests, is ideal for watching emerging artists up close and personal.The Music Hall at World Cafe Live is a 650-capacity tiered concert venue located on the lower level, welcoming nationally touring artists. The 2800-square-foot space features a 14′ drop down cinema screen and projector, world-class sound system by Clair Brothers, and full nightclub lighting with a disco ball. ...
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