Dive bars are often in the “eye of the beholder” but are usually dark, small, and old.
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Minneapolis, MN
The 331 Club is the social center for artists and musicians in and around Northeast Minneapolis, hosting a variety of events, focusing on live music and entertainment every night of the week. ...
Atlanta, GA
529 Bar is an East Atlanta Village bar and entertainment venue. Enjoy regular live music and comedy on an intimate stage. ...
Provo, UT
ABG’s Libation Emporium is a bar in Provo, UT, serving over 58 beers and pub grub. ABG’s Bar always has a great lineup of live music plus pinball and pool tables. ...
Dallas, TX
Adair’s Saloon, established in 1963 in Dallas, TX, is the best hole-in-the-wall, burger, beer, and live music joint around. This Deep Ellum dive bar is where the best up-and-coming bands tool their craft seven nights a week. ...
Mobile, AL
Alabama Music Box, in Mobile’s downtown entertainment district, is a live entertainment venue and comedy club. Created by musicians for musicians, Alabama Music Box is the epicenter of the Mobile underground scene and the city’s only all original music venue. ...
Long Beach, CA
Open since 2000, Alex’s Bar in is an eclectic bar and live music venue in Long Beach, CA. Enjoy karaoke on Tuesdays, trivia on Wednesdays and concerts four nights a week. Hear music including punk, ska, roots, indie, reggae, Latin and rock. ...
Amityville, NY
Amityville Music Hall is a cozy live music venue based in Amityville, NY, that hosts artists of all genres and walks of life. AMH is run by lovers of music on a mission to grow the Long Island music and arts community, one show at a time. Enjoy craft beers on tap plus daily events and specials. ...
New York, NY
Arlene’s Grocery opened its doors in 1995 as one of the first live music clubs in New York’s Lower East Side. The venue includes two unique spaces. The 75-capacity front bar of Arlene’s Grocery is known as The Butcher Bar. Accommodating up to 110 guests, The Venue is a versatile space with a state-of-the-art sound system, theatrical lighting, and a full bar. ...
Columbia, SC
Art Bar Columbia is an underground club with live music and an artsy vibe with a dance floor, lounge, and full bar plus karaoke. ...
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Wichita, KS
Opened in 1984, Artichoke Sandwichbar is an Irish dive that and Wichita icon located in the historic Midtown area near downtown. Four nights a week, enjoy live acoustic music with local and traveling musicians. ...
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Valdosta, GA
Ashley Street Station is Valdosta’s only true 250-capacity music venue and dive bar with an in-house record store: Hole In The Wall Records. ...
Dunedin, FL
Bauser’s is a friendly neighborhood bar and live entertainment venue in Dunedin, FL. The venue offers a full liquor bar and has all types of live music during the week including blues, rock, country, alternative and more. Bauser’s Dunedin is non-smoking but has a huge, smoker-friendly covered front patio. Bauser’s is dog-friendly, has Happy Hour 7 days a week, plus drink specials and the best karaoke in town. Open Blues Jam on the first Sunday of the month 3pm – 7pm. ...
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Beachside Tavern offers the best live entertainment in New Smyrna Beach, FL. Enjoy delicious food and listen to live music every week. ...
Houston, TX
Since 2008, Big Star Bar has been serving cheap beer to the Houston Heights area of Houston, TX. Big Star is a dive bar and community hub with a pool table in the back, arcade games lining one wall, and a large outdoor patio. ...
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New Orleans, LA
BJ’s Lounge is a great local bar in New Orleans’ Bywater neighborhood. This corner dive bar has a jukebox, pool table, video poker machines, wonderful back patio, beer, cocktails, and more. ...
Miami, FL
Blackbird Ordinary is a stylish cocktail bar in a historic building next to Brickell City Center in downtown Miami, FL, with a dance floor and two rooms hosting DJs and select live music until late. The night club has a chill lounge setting, with an upscale, yet unpretentious vibe. ...
Oklahoma City, OK
Blue Note OKC is a historic and legendary venue and neighborhood lounge. One of Oklahoma City’s oldest live music venues, Blue Note Lounge first opened in 1961. The Blue Note has an extensive beer selection, a lively variety of premium liquors, and nightly features. Two pool tables, dart boards, and a killer stage where many local and touring musicians play make The Blue Note Lounge an OKC icon. ...
Norman, OK
Bluebonnet Bar Norman is a small dive bar and live music venue in the heart of the Walker Arts District in historic downtown Norman, OK. The Bluebonnet features local Oklahoma artists on its corner stage. ...
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Destin, FL
The Boathouse Oyster Bar and Grill is one of Destin’s best kept secrets. Located on the Destin Harbor, the Boathouse offers anything from seafood to burgers and salads. The Boathouse has fresh oysters, cold beer and live music every day of the week, ...
Nashville, TN
Located on Nashville’s Music Row, Bobby’s Idle Hour Tavern is an iconic watering hole and premier Americana venue where you can hear the best of Nashville’s rising songwriters and performers on stage alongside the area’s seasoned veterans. ...
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Austin, TX
Boomerz is a neighborhood bar in Austin, TX, with karaoke, poker, and lots of pool tables. There is also live music, trivia, giant jenga, ping pong, and darts. ...
Corpus Christi, TX
Boozerz Rock Bar is a local bar in Corpus Christi, TX, with pool tables and a stage for live rock, metal, punk and occasionally country or reggae. ...
Maryville, TN
Located in the heart of Downtown Maryville, Brackins Blues Club is a dive bar and home of blues in greater Maryville area. Brackins has live music at least three nights a week and the best bar food in town. ...
Milwaukee, WI
Bremen Cafe, located in the Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee, WI, featuring local craft beer, pinball machines, daily specials, and live music nearly every night. Enjoy local, national, and international acts performing a wide range of genres. ...
Ogden, UT
Located on Ogden’s Historic 25th Street, Brewskis is Northern Utah’s go-to live music spot and watering hole. Nightly entertainment ranges from Heavy Metal Karaoke to open mic nights to weekends packed with tribute bands and some of Utah’s best original acts. The music happens in Brewskis’ center room, where locals and the occasional touring act perform everything from hip-hop to reggae to rockabilly to metal to garage-rock and more every weekend. In the two bars on either side, diverse crowds congregate for drinks, pool, and pizza. ...
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Buffalo, NY
A staple of the local music scene since 1990, Buffalo’s Mohawk Place is a historic music hall showcasing alternative rock and pop groups. The cozy bar and venue in downtown Buffalo, NY, attracts a diverse audience by bringing in high-quality local, regional, and national music groups. Buffalo’s Mohawk Place is Western New York’s premier medium-sized music venue. ...
Detroit, MI
Cadieux Café in Detroit, MI, is know for feather bowling, steamed mussels, live music, and serving more than three dozen beers from Belgium. Additionally Cadieux Café features a large outdoor beer garden called Mussel Beach, a stage with projection screen, and an outdoor bar called The Garage Bar. ...
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Columbus, OH
Café Bourbon Street is an intimate live music venue, dive bar, and restaurant in Columbus, OH. The restaurant serves delicious food for cheap with many vegan/vegetarian options available. Enjoy weekly comedy open mic and karaoke events plus live music up to four nights a week. ...
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Casey’s NSB Bar & Juke Joint is New Smyrna’s top spot to relax with friends near the beach and enjoy the best drinks in town. The intimate corner bar features live music six nights a week. ...
Cambridge, MA
Charlie’s Kitchen is a family-friendly, multi-level restaurant / bar in the Harvard Square neighborhood of Cambridge, MA. Charlie’s houses bars on two separate floors, a front patio, and backyard beer garden. The upstairs lounge has weekly entertainment including live music, karaoke, and Sunday Night Pub Quiz. ...
Wallingford, CT
Established in 1997, Cherry Street Station is a no-frills bar and live music venue featuring original heavy metal, rock, punk, and hardcore, and a large patio. In addition to the main stage, the venue also features a second stage on the patio for outdoor shows seasonally. ...
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Greenville, SC
Open since 2003, Chicora Alley is restaurant and bar at Reedy River Falls Park in downtown Greenville, SC. The venue has two full bars and a separate dining area from the music side where you’ll find live music acts weekly. Chicora Alley hosts a long-running jazz jam by the Greenville Jazz Collective on Sunday afternoons. ...
Phoenix, AZ
With a rich history of live music and exceptional talent, great prices and great service, Chopper John’s is the “original biker bar.” ...
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Cashmere, WA
Club Crow Bar & Grill in Cashmere, WA, is a great place for food, music, sports, and more. Enjoy poker, pool, plus comedy and live music nights. ...
Chicago, IL
Cole’s Bar is a music venue and Logan Square neighborhood tavern, that features live entertainment such as bands performing original music, stand up comedy, and other events. ...
Houston, TX
Since 1988, Dan Electro’s is one of Houston’s oldest and best local venues for live music located in the historic Heights. ...
Shoreline, WA
Established in 1967, Darrell’s Tavern is an old-school dive bar north of Seattle in Shoreline, WA, with live music every weekend. Darrell’s supports local and out-of-towner music of all flavors: punk, rock, country, electronica, metal, soul, jazz, funk, ska, comedy acts and anything in between. ...
Fischer, TX
The oldest dive bar in Texas, Devil’s Backbone Tavern is a historic 1940’s dancehall and tavern in Fischer, TX, with a cash-only full bar and outdoor patio. ...
Grass Valley, CA
Dew Drop Inn is a local roadhouse on State Route 49 in Grass Valley, CA. The venue showcases some of the best local music every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night. Enjoy a full bar with ten beers on tap plus pool tables, horseshoes, cornhole, and bocce ball. Karaoke takes place every Tuesday and Friday night. ...
Clifton, NJ
Established in 2004, Dingbatz in Clifton, NJ, features a sweet stage, professional sound system and a spacious floor to accommodate all your head-banging, rocking and moshing needs. Providing a home and a pit-stop to both local and national touring artists, Dingbatz offers a unique and intimate setting to take in your favorite concerts. ...
Fort Worth, TX
Located in the Fort Worth neighborhood of Near Southside, Distribution Bar Fort Worth has a laid-back, dive bar feel with craft beer, cocktails, pool tables, and TVs playing sports. ...
Nashville, TN
Featuring a Wild West theme, Doc Holliday’s Saloon is a local bar located in the heart of Nashville, TN. Established in 2000, Doc Holliday’s Saloon is a cozy, bi-level bar that hosts live music all day. ...
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Anaheim, CA
The World Famous Doll Hut in Anaheim, CA, is an Orange County institution since 1957. This storied rock club features beer on tap and live music seven days a week. ...
Philadelphia, PA
A cross between a dive bar and a nightclub, The Dolphin is South Philly’s most famous nightlife destination. The Dolphin offers rotating beers, cocktails, and nightly dance parties with some of the region’s most famous DJs, drag queens, and international touring acts. ...
Dallas, TX
Double Wide Dallas is a bar with a trailer park aesthetic serving up the coldest beer, stiffest drinks, and best live music this side of the Trinity. Since 2003, Double Wide has been letting the good times roll with live music from rock to country and just about everything in between. ...
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New Orleans, LA
Dragon’s Den is a historic two-story bar and event venue with a large courtyard and balcony overlooking Esplanade Avenue in New Orleans, LA. Located at the foot of Frenchmen Street, The Dragon’s Den is open seven days a week with a full calendar of daily live music events on both floors. ...
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Charlottesville, VA
Dürty Nelly’s Pub – Deli is a legendary Irish pub and sandwich shop established in 1978. One of Charlottesville’s favorite small music venues, Dürty Nelly’s is known for hosting live local bands and karaoke in the evenings. On the deli-side, the restaurant offers fresh sandwiches, locally-made baked goods, rotating specials, and more. ...
Seattle, WA
Opened in downtown Seattle in 2005, El Corazón is nightclub and live music venue with two stages: a large Main Showroom and a smaller Lounge Stage. The venue hosts national and international acts, provides local bands a place to build their foundation, and remains one of the leading concert halls for the all-ages crowd. ...
Billings, MT
Affiliated with the Fraternal Order of Eagles, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people, F.O.E. Billings is open to everyone, whether you’re a member or not. With live music, great events and a friendly atmosphere, the F.O.E in Billings has all the fun you need to turn your humdrum night into an unforgettable evening. ...
Lafayette, LA
The Freetown Boom Boom Room in Lafayette, LA, is a neighborhood dive bar as well as a full-service music venue hosting local, regional, and national touring acts. On Wednesdays there is an open mic, stoner rock jam night. ...
Austin, TX
Friends Bar is located in downtown Austin’s historic Sixth Street District. Enjoy the laid-back atmosphere and free live music performed by some of Austin’s greatest local blues and rock bands seven days a week, all night long, plus an awesome Blues Jam on Sundays. ...
Seattle, WA
Funhouse Seattle is the more intimate dive bar to its sister club El Corazón located in the heart of downtown Seattle, WA. Funhouse merged with El Corazon in 2015 and is the best place to see a show, play a show, have a drink, spend time with friends, or enjoy a meal in Seattle. ...
Ogden, UT
Funk ‘n Dive Bar is a downstairs dive bar in Ogden, UT, serving classic beers and cocktails and unique food in an amazingly cool venue. Funk ‘n Dive is located in the basement of the Old Courthouse. ...
Portland, ME
Open since 1983, Geno’s Rock Club is a legendary dive bar in Portland, ME. Geno’s features local and national touring acts of all genres at affordable ticket prices. Additional entertainment includes pool, foosball, pinball, and darts. ...
Los Angeles, CA
Gold Diggers is a bar, boutique hotel and recording studios in East Hollywood. Gold Diggers Bar serves up state-of-the-art sound design and showcase-quality performances for an intimate audience of 175. ...
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Brooklyn, NY
Gold Sounds Bar is a music venue and dive bar in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY. The premier mid-sized venue features full sound, backline, projector and more including a DJ booth in the front bar. ...
Fresno, CA
Goldstein’s Mortuary & Delicatessen is a craft beer bar in the Tower District of Fresno, CA, serving beer, ciders, hard kombucha, CBD beverages, and awesomeness. ...
Key West, FL
Green Parrot Bar is a popular local dive bar featuring live music, casual atmosphere, and great drinks. The Green Parrot is firmly established amongst the best bars in Key West, FL. ...
Cleveland, OH
Happy Dog is a neighborhood corner bar in Cleveland, OH, serving hot dogs and beer. Regular live music includes everything from rock and country to punk and polka. The Underdog Bar in the basement holds about 50 people, has a sound system, projector and screen, and pinball machines. ...
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Cabot, AR
Hardrider Bar & Grill is a biker-friendly bar in Cabot, AR. The warehouse-style venue has a large stage and dance floor and features live bands, live wrestling and more. Additional entertainment includes karaoke, pool, and cornhole tournaments. ...
Seattle, WA
High Dive Seattle is a concert venue in the Seattle neighborhood of Fremont hosting local, national, and international talent from across the musical spectrum seven nights per week. High Dive has proudly secured a unique role in a vibrant Seattle music scene. ...
Louisville, KY
High Horse Bar is a local dive in Louisville’s Butchertown neighborhood. The 1970s-themed bar opened in 2019 and has a large back room for shows, DJs, and other events. The venue also hosts events like open mic nights and monthly bingo games. ...
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Pensacola, FL
Hub Stacey’s Downtown is located directly across from Seville Square in Pensacola, FL. The restaurant and bar features a small corner stage for live music on the weekends plus a side patio for outdoor dining. ...
Pensacola Beach, FL
Established in 1958, the Islander Lounge on Pensacola Beach is the oldest beach bar from Destin to Orange Beach. The bar, dance club, and music venue features regular live music on its open-air rooftop deck. Enjoy weekly events like trivia, bingo, and karaoke. ...
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