Coffeehouses are cafes or other places where coffee is served, often offering informal entertainment.
Lawrence, KS
Liberty Hall is a locally owned and operated historic theater in downtown Lawrence, Kansas, comprised of a concert hall, video store, coffee house, and independent cinema. The Liberty Hall concession stand provides beverages and snacks in a movie theater style array, as well as a fully-stocked alcoholic bar. ...
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Lock Haven, PA
Avenue 209 is a locally-owned coffee shop and roasting company in Lock Haven, PA. Avenue 209 Coffee House is owned by the Common Place Church as a place for music and art in the community. ...
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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. ...
Duluth, MN
Open in Duluth, MN, since 1999, Wussow’s Concert Café is a locally-owned coffeehouse featuring live music, a full espresso bar, and a variety of beer and wine. The café is home to local artists, musicians, writers, and everyone in between. Wussow’s stage is also a favorite stop for regional and national touring acts. Open mic happens every Wednesday and every Thursday is a free, all-ages community event. Wussow’s Concert Café serves food, coffee, tea, and beer. ...
Downers Grove, IL
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. ...
New Orleans, LA
The Neutral Ground Coffee House in New Orleans is an old-world style coffee house and community space; part gallery, part stage, all-inclusive, and for all-ages. Stop by, drink some coffee, and listen to some live music seven nights a week. The Neutral Ground stage has been host to thousands of musicians. From first gigs to homecomings, hobby musicians to professionals, it’s become an institution for New Orleans musicians and those traveling through. ...
Charlotte, NC
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. ...
Mesa, AZ
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. ...
Clovis, CA
Located in Old Town Clovis, CA, On The Edge Coffee House is a warm cafe offering specialty espresso drinks, breakfast/lunch sandwiches, a patio, and local live music. ...
Greer, SC
Stomping Grounds Coffee House & Wine Bar was established in 2012 in downtown Greer, SC. Stomping Grounds serves specialty coffees, teas, food, wine, beer, ice cream, and much more, all in a relaxed environment. ...
Fort Wayne, IN
There’s always something fun and exciting happening at Sweetwater in Fort Wayne, IN. From local artists to Academy students, the Crescendo Club at Sweetwater Sound is a place where talented members of the Sweetwater community are welcome to perform for an intimate audience on a first-class stage equipped with cutting-edge gear from QSC, Behringer, Bose, and more. Grab a latte, pull up a cushy chair, and enjoy the entertainment. Crescendo Cafe serves up a truly cosmopolitan coffeehouse experience with the latest in espresso technology, plus the finest local ice cream, chocolate, and baked goods. ...
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Annapolis, MD
Located in the heart of historic downtown Annapolis, MD, 49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery is an intimate coffeehouse and listening room presenting the best in live music nightly. Highlighting the rich diversity of the local music scene, genres include jazz, Americana, folk, indie, bluegrass, bossa nova and classical. ...
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 ...
Durham, NC
The Duke Coffeehouse (aka chaus) is a student-run music venue and study space in Durham, NC. The coffeehouse is open every night from 6pm-2am with free coffee, tea and snacks. On certain nights, the Coffeehouse books local and touring musicians, DJs and sound artists, mostly of the experimental and independent variety.
The Duke Coffeehouse is located in the back of the Crowell building on East Campus, up the metal stairs, above the The Office of New Student & Programs. ...
Montrose, CO
San Juan Brews is a locally-owned coffeehouse and taphouse, also offering cocktails and wine, in downtown Montrose, CO, since 2019. ...
Atlanta, GA
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. ...
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. ...
Berwyn, IL
The legendary Friendly Tap bar is the place to catch live, local music in Berwyn, IL. The Friendly Music Community also includes The Friendly Coffee Lounge and The Friendly School of Folk Music. ...
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Aberdeen, SD
The Red Rooster Coffee House in Aberdeen, SD, offers an expansive used bookstore and a cozy atmosphere. The coffee shop is a hub of local creativity with live music, film, an art gallery, DJs and karaoke plus dance parties, a knitting club and more. ...
Arvada, CO
Established in 2015, The Bluegrass Coffee & Bourbon Lounge in Olde Town Arvada, CO. During the day, The Bluegrass Lounge – Olde Town is a coffee house focused on espresso-based drinks while serving an array of breakfast sandwiches, pastries, muffins, scones and cakes. At night, the space transforms into a bourbon bar dishing out an array of salads, sandwiches, pizzas and all types of bourbons. ...
Athens, GA
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar is an intimate coffeehouse and music venue located in downtown Athens, GA. Hendershot’s serves house-roasted coffee and specialty cocktails. The brick-walled cafe hosts local, regional, and national artists on its stage. ...
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Savannah, GA
The Sentient Bean is a coffeehouse and intimate performance space in Savannah, GA, presenting local and community-based acts and events. Sentient Bean has a vaulted wood ceiling and great acoustics. There is a small stage and seating for up to 70 guests. Though generally a venue for acoustic music, Sentient Bean also presents a variety of performing arts including poetry readings, comedy, burlesque, theater, drag, film showings and more. During shows, the coffee shop serves baked goods, beer and wine, as well as drip coffee and tea. ...
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Springfield, MO
The Riff Springfield is a premier live music and events venue attached to Classic Rock Coffee Co. in downtown Springfield, MO. The Riff has some of the best sound quality in town. ...
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Gig Harbor, WA
Kimball Coffeehouse is a family owned and operated cafe located in The Woods Business Park in Gig Harbor, WA, featuring handcrafted espresso, a diverse cafe menu, and live bands. Every Friday night you can expect to see a variety of genres by phenomenal players from the Puget Sound and beyond. Thursday nights are open mic with rotating hosts. Enjoy a bite to eat, rotating beers on tap, a glass of wine, or coffee. ...
New York, NY
Brooklyn Made is a concert venue, restaurant and lounge in Bushwick, Brooklyn, known for live music, great food, and delicious cocktails. Brooklyn Made hosts regular DJs each weekend. ...
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Seattle, WA
C & P Coffee Company is one of West Seattle’s most original coffee houses, a gathering spot that the locals call “West Seattle’s Living Room”. C&P’s 1904 Craftsman-style home features cobblestone front and rear decks and a tree-lined outdoor garden. The coffeehouse is home to a variety of events including live music, open mics, poetry and storytelling, arts and crafts fairs, lectures and more. ...
Berkeley, CA
Founded in 1968, The Freight & Salvage is a nonprofit community arts organization and a premier listening room located two blocks from campus in the Downtown Berkeley Arts District. The venue seats 490 and features a state-of-the-art sound system from Meyer Sound Labs. The Freight is dedicated to promoting public awareness and understanding of traditional music that is rooted in and expressive of the great variety of regional, ethnic, and social cultures of peoples throughout the world. ...
Wilmington, NC
Founded in 2022, Freya’s Haus Beer Garden & Cafe is a bottle shop, beer garden, bar and coffee house in Wilmington, DE. The Freya’s Haus indoor space is industrial, yet cozy with 12′ ceilings, Edison lights, and lounge areas with leather couches and chairs. Located on almost an acre of land, there is also plenty of outdoor seating. ...
Benicia, CA
The Rellik Tavern is an upscale coffeehouse, bar and ultra lounge located in downtown Benicia, CA, bringing you some the of best entertainment and events in the East Bay. Open since 2009, The bar offers craft cocktails, local micro-brews and an extensive wine selection. As supporters of the artist community, The Rellik Tavern features collections from members of Arts Benicia and provides a stage for local live music and DJs. ...
Knoxville, TN
The Open Chord is Knoxville’s premier listening room and music venue that proudly hosts live music from top-tier, world-class musicians and singers every week on the acclaimed OC Stage. Open Chord also features local and touring bands plus open mics and blues jams. With 12 taps of craft beers, an ever changing signature cocktail list, and top-notch food options made from the freshest of ingredients, you can keep your ears and taste buds satisfied. ...
Ypsilanti, MI
Opened in 2016, Ziggy’s Ypsilanti is a music venue, bar, and coffeehouse in downtown Ypsilanti, MI. The local gathering spot hosts hip-hop, underground Detroit techno, jazz of all flavors, indie-rock, folk, art happenings, and R&B. Enjoy top-shelf jazz on Tuesdays, some of the area’s best DJs on Thursdays, and an assortment of musical genres on the weekend. ...
Dallas, TX
Opening Bell Coffee is Dallas’ best acoustic live music venue and coffee bar with live music most nights and a great selection of fine wines and craft beers. ...
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