Dive bars are often in the “eye of the beholder” but are usually dark, small, and old.
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Nashville, TN
Located on Lower Broadway in Nashville, TN, The Stage on Broadway renowned honky-tonk bar and live music venue. The Stage is both a rowdy country bar with great live country and a neighborhood dive bar where you can always count on a friendly bartender and ice-cold beer. The venue features full professional production including premium sound and lighting throughout the room. ...
Atlanta, GA
Located in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta, The Star Community Bar and Little Vinyl Lounge is a dive bar and basement lounge featuring the best local and national touring acts five nights a week. Open since 1991, The Star Bar also has the city’s longest running amateur comedy night every Monday. ...
Lawrence, KS
The Replay Lounge is a rock and roll pinball bar located in downtown Lawrence, KS. Since 1993, the Replay has been a proud purveyor of cheap beer, tasty cocktails, and great music. The Replay Lounge hosts a wide array of local, national, and international music most nights of the week. Enjoy late-night rock shows inside, acoustic matinee shows on the patio, and local DJs outside on warm-weather weekend nights. ...
Hamtramck, MI
The New Dodge Lounge is a neighborhood bar and music venue in Hamtramck, MI. The historic venue hosts up to 240 people and contains a large bar, stage with sound equipment and lighting, and an arcade. The New Dodge features regular live music with some of Detroit’s best local punk and indie talent. ...
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Urbana, IL
Open since 1946, Rose Bowl Tavern is a honky tonk, dive bar, and music venue in downtown Urbana, IL. The Rose Bowl features live music every day including jazz, country, rock, soul, blues, hip-hop and bluegrass. Additional entertainment includes DJ dance parties, comedy, open acoustic and jazz jams, poetry, trivia and more. ...
Trenton, NJ
Located in the historic Mill Hill District of Downtown Trenton, NJ, The Mill Hill Saloon is a two floor corner bar with casual dining, microbrews and the best in underground original music. The Saloon is an intimate venue with a capacity of 250 music lovers upstairs in the main dining room, and 75 fans in the Mill Hill Basement lounge. ...
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. ...
Wichita, KS
Founded in 1973, Kirby’s Beer Store has long been a mainstay of the Wichita music community. The bar has music nearly every night of the week and no cover charge. ...
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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. ...
Denver, CO
Lincoln’s Roadhouse & Cajun Cafe is a locally-owned restaurant and blues bar in Denver, CO. Catch some of the best local and national blues, rock, and rockabilly bands every weekend with no cover charge. Weekly events include trivia on Tuesdays and open mic on Wednesdays. The menu features an award-winning meatloaf cheeseburger, pot roast burrito, and Cajun food. ...
Charlotte, NC
Small Bar South End is the best corner bar in the South End neighborhood of Charlotte, NC. There are pool table and other games inside and a huge beer garden outside complete with Gilligan’s Tiki Bar. Enjoy live music outside on a huge stage from 6pm to 9pm every Thursday night. Thursday through Sunday, house DJs play. ...
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Open since 1995, Poorhouse Bar in downtown Fort Lauderdale, FL, features original blues, country, punk and rock on Friday and Saturday nights from local artists with occasional national touring acts. Poorhouse Fort Lauderdale has a full liquor bar and a great beer selection plus homemade grilled sandwiches until 2am. ...
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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. ...
Memphis, TN
Lamplighter Lounge is a venue and bar in Memphis, TN, serving bar food, vegan food, espressos and lattes. ...
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Chicago, IL
Open since 1992, The Empty Bottle is a corner dive bar in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village. The brick-walled building has a bar along one wall and a corner stage featuring regular alternative bands. There are also pinball machines and a pool table. ...
Houston, TX
The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club is Houston’s premier venue for live blues and zydeco featuring local and national touring acts. The intimate club includes pool tables, a dance floor, and a small stage. ...
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Grand Rapids, MI
The Iron Well on the West Side of Grand Rapids, MI, is a Country bar with a little rock n roll. This dive bar has pool tables, darts, a dance floor and strong drinks. The Iron Well’s live music stage is home to top local and national Country acts. With a fun and dynamic atmosphere, two connected venues offer flexible event space, a sound system, lighting, a full service bar, and delicious menu options. ...
Charlotte, NC
The Milestone Club is a world famous live music venue and dive bar, established in 1969 in the historic Enderly Park neighborhood of West Charlotte, NC. The Milestone is been a southern landmark for rock/punk/new wave/metal and various underground music scenes while boasting the most powerful sound system in the state. ...
Tulsa, OK
The Whittier Bar is a dive bar in the historic Kendall Whittier neighborhood in Tulsa, OK. The Whittier Bar also provides a stage for Tulsa’s best local and national touring bands. ...
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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. ...
Charlotte, NC
Tommy’s Pub is a small neighborhood bar in Charlotte that’s big on music and community, since 1977. The local pub offers low drink prices and free live music. ...
Apex, NC
Local Bar Apex has been a North Carolina landmark since the building originally opened as a gas station in the 1930’s on a small country road in Apex. One of the last dive bars in the area, Local Bar prides itself on making everyone feel welcome. No frills, all fun. Live music every Friday night and specials every day. Local Bar is a place where locals gather for good times, cold drinks, and live music. ...
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Grand Rapids, MI
Located in downtown Grand Rapids, MI, Rocky’s Bar & Grill is a great local bar offering exceptional food, tasty beer and cocktails. Has live music events and an upstairs bar area that is a great space for private parties. ...
New Orleans, LA
Le Bon Temps Roule is an iconic bar in Uptown New Orleans that features live music four days a week, free oysters on Fridays, billiards, and the best damn Bloody Marys in town. ...
Tallahassee, FL
The Bark is a vegan/vegetarian restaurant and dive bar in Tallahassee, FL, that has DIY shows and events. ...
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Tukwila, WA
Lucky Liquor is a South Seattle dive bar right on the Duwamish River across from the Museum of Flight. Enjoy cold beer, cocktails, pull tabs, a daily happy hour, four TVs and a 110” HD screen for sports and movies. There are also two beautiful patios: one breezy riverside patio out back and one mahogany and steel beer garden in front. ...
San Francisco, CA
Opened since 1952, the Rite Spot Cafe is a cozy, candlelit bar and restaurant in San Francisco’s Mission District. The family-owned dive bar presents an eclectic mix of local bands, comedians, and other performers while supporting the local music, art, and comedy scenes. Enjoy free live entertainment every night at the Rite Spot. ...
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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Phoenix, AZ
Thunderbird Lounge is a 70’s themed bar located in the historic Wagon Wheel Building in the Melrose District of Phoenix, AZ. ...
Sacramento, CA
Open since 1934, The Old Ironsides is Sacramento’s oldest live music venue and bar. The family owned and operated establishment is best known for its nightly live music, delicious lunches, friendly staff and cheap drinks. Old Ironsides hosts its weekly open-mic night on Mondays. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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Orange Beach, AL
The Flying Harpoon 2 is a po-boy pub and oyster bar on the bayou in Orange Beach, FL, featuring live music and an open jam on Sunday. ...
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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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Austin, TX
The Blind Pig Pub was established in 1999 right in the heart of historic 6th Street entertainment district in downtown Austin, TX. This neighborhood bar has two stages, four bars, and a covered rooftop deck with amazing views of the Austin skyline. The Blind Pig has live music 365 days a year. ...
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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. ...
St. Augustine, FL
Established in 1985, Shanghai Nobby’s is a small bar located on Anastasia Island in St. Augustine, FL. ...
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. ...
New Orleans, LA
Lucky’s Bar is a lounge and grill and laundromat in New Orleans serving food and drinks 24/7. ...
Charleston, SC
The Royal American is a cozy neighborhood bar, restaurant, and intimate live music venue in Charleston, SC. Musical acts range from cutting edge local and regional bands to established national acts. The bar/restaurant feels worn in and takes a friendly, but no-nonsense approach to everything they do. In addition to the main bar area, The Royal American has front, back, and side patios that are available for private and semi-private events. ...
Mill Creek, WA
Established in 1970, Peabo’s Sports Bar & Grill is a dive bar in Mill Creek, WA, serving delicious food and cold drinks. Enjoy live music, open mic, and weekly karaoke. ...
Dubuque, IA
Open since 1999, on lower Main Street in downtown Dubuque, IA, The Lift is a 200-capacity music venue with full PA and lights. This TV-free basement pub, located below Vinny Vanucchi’s Little Italy restaurant, has a rotating selection of 24 craft and domestic tap beers, and some of the finest live music available. ...
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Chapel Hill, NC
Opened in 1992, Local 506 is an all-ages rock club in downtown Chapel Hill, NC, owned and operated by musicians for musicians. The 506 is a showroom and a full bar, providing audiences the opportunity to see up-and-coming touring musicians and local bands in an accessible and professional musical setting. ...
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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. ...
Asheville, NC
Established in 2013, The Odd is a neighborhood bar, event space, and restaurant in Asheville, NC. More than just a local dive bar, The Odd is part music venue, part oddities museum and more. The Odd features all genres of music as well as drag, comedy, freak shows, trivia, poetry, burlesque, dance parties, art shows, oddities and strange collections, and a plethora of other events. ...
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. ...
Greenville, SC
The Radio Room is a small bar and music venue in Greenville, SC, presenting live entertainment ranging from punk rock to comedy, from hardcore to folk. ...
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. ...
New Orleans, LA
Vaughan’s Lounge is an iconic 9th Ward corner bar that was established in 1959. ...
Colorado Springs, CO
Triple Nickel Tavern is a dive bar in downtown Colorado Springs, CO, known for live music, pizza and drinks. The venue has two levels with live music held downstairs and a pool table upstairs. ...
Lexington, KY
Re-established in 2020, The Fishtank is a no frills bar and venue in Lexington, KY. The old brick building has a welcoming environment with a small stage in back for live entertainment. ...
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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. ...
Dallas, TX
Reno’s Chop Shop is a Deep Ellum staple and the best dive bar in Dallas, TX. This Legendary Texas rock bar features live performances, comedy shows, karaoke, bike nights, games such as pool and darts, and some of the cheapest drinks you’ll find in Deep Ellum. ...
Nashville, TN
Established in 2022, Wynot Saloon is a classic country-western themed bar in Bellevue, Nashville, TN. Enjoy live music shows every Friday and Saturday night plus theme nights during the week including:
Service Industry Appreciation on Monday nights
Singer Songwriter on Tuesday nights
LIVE Comedy show on Wednesday nights
Hatfields & McCoys game on Thursday nights (this is not Trivia, hint: it’s like Family Feud on TV)
We boast the largest stage in Bellevue. We have a pool table and shuffleboard. ...
Tempe, AZ
Yucca Tap Room is Tempe’s original live music venue. A Tempe landmark, Yucca has showcased live music in an intimate setting for over 40 years. The venue has a full bar and allows for a great view of the stage from just about anywhere. And the lounge has 29 beers on tap, a huge variety of bottles and cans, and a full food menu until 2am. ...
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Gainesville, FL
Loosey’s Downtown in Gainesville, FL, is features 25 taps of American craft beer, live music, quality food, and a casual atmosphere. As supporters of local art, Loosey’s books mostly from Gainesville’s amazing crop of musicians. ...
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San Francisco, CA
In the Mission since 1994, Kilowatt Bar is a neighborhood bar, music venue, and event space with beers on tap, pool tables, pinball, and darts. The Mission District’s favorite spot for cheap drinks and good vibes presenting live bands, drag shows, comedy and more. ...
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. ...
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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. ...
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. ...
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Manchester, CT
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. ...
Austin, TX
Opened in 1955, The Continental Club is one the oldest running clubs and an intimate live music venue in South Austin, TX. This historic bar has rows of high-top seating with a bar along one wall. ...
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Glen Rose, TX
Loco Coyote Grill is a family-friendly countryside hub where you’re free to eat, relax, and enjoy Glen Rose views. Loco Coyote Grill features live music every Friday and Saturday from 6-9pm. ...
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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. ...
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