Intimate venues can range in size but usually offer an audience the feeling of being close to the performance.
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Cambridge, MA
Open since 1985, Regattabar is a 220-seat jazz club on the third floor of The Charles Hotel overlooking Boston’s Harvard Square. The intimate venue has some of the best acoustics in town and hosts local and international jazz, soul, and funk. Bands play on the floor rather than a stage, making banter with the audience a common occurrence. ...
Laughlin, NV
Located at the Edgewater Casino Resort on the Colorado River in southern Nevada, The Edge Pavilion (formerly E Center) is one of Laughlin’s premier live entertainment and special event venues. Seating just over 2,000, the indoor venue offers intimate seating and state-of the-art sound and lighting systems. Experience concerts, comedy, magic and more in a setting unlike any other. ...
Los Angeles, CA
Located in Los Angeles’ Fairfax District, Genghis Cohen is a New York-style Sichuan Chinese restaurant, bar, and intimate music venue serving up exotic cocktails and live music. Genghis Cohen was founded by music producer Allan Rinde in 1983. ...
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West Hollywood, CA
Established in 2022, The Sun Rose on Sunset is an intimate live music venue located within the Pendry Hotel West Hollywood on Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip. Formerly home to the House of Blues Sunset Strip, The Sun Rose is an upscale, 150-seat listening room with some of the best sound in California. The venue hosts some of the biggest artists in the world for residencies, public shows, private parties, and surprise guest performances. ...
Johnson City, NY
Goodwill Theatre Inc’s Schorr Family Firehouse Stage is an intimate performance venue located at the historic Central Fire Station & Municipal Building in Johnson City, NY, built in 1899. The Schorr Family Firehouse Stage features flexible staging, state-of-the-art lighting, and accommodates up to 150 seats. Opened in 2007, it is the first venue of the nonprofit Goodwill Theatre Performing Arts and Conference Center Complex and currently hosts a wide variety of entertainment including comedy and music plus classes and workshops. ...
Essex, NY
The Whallonsburg Grange chapter was founded in 1903 in Essex, NY. The historic venue features a beautiful main hall that seats up to 130, with 100 on the main floor and 30 in the balcony. There is a large stage with professional lighting, an in-house audio system, an HD projector and a large movie screen. There is also a certified commercial kitchen available for catering, commercial food production, and farm and community projects.
The nonprofit, volunteer-run Whallonsburg Grange Hall hosts concerts by regionally and nationally known performers, the Champlain Valley Film Series, and Lyceum lectures as well as classes and workshops throughout the year.
The Grange also owns Whitcomb’s, the renovated garage and green space across the street. It is home to art studios as well as a Community Room where monthly storytelling open mics take place, along with art exhibitions, open jams, classes and other gatherings. ...
Bethesda, MD
Bethesda Theater is a beautifully restored 500-seat Art Deco theater built circa 1938 in Bethesda, MD. Formerly known as Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club, the historic performing arts venue now presents a wide range of live music and entertainment. ...
Las Vegas, NV
Silverton Casino Lodge, just off the Las Vegas strip, is home to concerts, bars and lounges, and free attractions. Enjoy an eclectic mix of musical genres from an array of established artists every Friday and Saturday at Mermaid Lounge Live, adjacent to Las Vegas’ famed aquarium. Touring acts perform in the intimate Veil Pavilion featuring state-of-the-art lighting and sound. ...
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. ...
Cedar Rapids, IA
Located in the historic ZCBJ building in Cedar Rapids’ New Bohemia District, The Olympic South Side Theater features a full bar, a large stage, unique mezzanine balcony and room for up to 300 seating or 500 standing. The facility includes dressing rooms, green rooms, A/V with wireless microphones and projector, an intimate cocktail bar and reception area, and huge windows on three sides. ...
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Cincinnati, OH
Built in 1928, Taft Theatre is a 2,500-seat, Art Deco theater in the Masonic Temple Building in downtown Cincinnati, OH. The venue is the premier destination for the very best in live music, comedy, and theater events.
Opened in 2012, Taft Ballroom is a 500-capacity performance space that hosts all types of music and comedy. ...
New York, NY
Union Hall is an intimate bar, restaurant, and live music and comedy venue in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. A former warehouse, Union Hall offers a library, fireplace, two indoor bocce courts, outdoor garden seating, and a downstairs performance space with music and comedy. The venue is downstairs from the main bar at Union Hall. This space holds approximately 100 standing or 50 seated. Most nights the room hosts live music, but it is also available for private parties. ...
St. Louis, MO
Located on the first level of the Larry J. Weir Center for Independent Media building in St. Louis’ Grand Center Arts District, Central Stage includes a full bar and an intimate, 140-capacity performance space. Enjoy St. Louis-based and regional acts, as well as up-and-coming national talent. The venue also features the weekly Mid Coast Comedy Series on Thursdays. ...
Houston, TX
Located across the street from Emancipation Park in Houston’s Third Ward, the historic Eldorado Ballroom at Project Row Houses originally opened in 1939. The ground floor of the venue features a café and local market, an art gallery, and community meeting spaces. Upstairs is the 300-capacity ballroom, an incredible venue for live music, dancing and other gatherings. The intimate venue has a second-floor outdoor deck offering spectacular views of downtown Houston. The annex, courtyard, and terrace offer additional areas for events.
The Eldorado is owned by the nonprofit Project Row Houses, while Lucille’s Hospitality Group and Lucille’s 1913 operate the ballroom. ...
Miami, FL
Formerly a Gothic-style church built circa 1947, the Overtown Performing Arts Center and event venue is located in the historic neighborhood of Overtown in Miami, FL. The 150-seat main hall is designed to host a diverse range of events including concerts, spoken word, video shoots, banquets, community events and more. The main hall includes an elevated stage boasting concert-quality lights, sound and video. The facility also includes a kitchen, classroom, meeting spaces and more. ...
Nampa, ID
The Nampa Civic Center offers 28,000 square feet of inviting and flexible event space for meetings, conferences, weddings, and trade-shows. The Civic Center’s John Brandt Performing Arts Theater is an intimate, 640-seat performance space ideal for performing arts events, special events, concerts and dance recitals. ...
Norfolk, VA
Originally built in 1926, the Jeanne and George Roper Performing Arts Center is a former movie palace restored and managed by Tidewater Community College in downtown Norfolk, VA. The Roper Center presents concerts, comedy, theater and more its historic theater. The state-of-the-art performance venue seats up to 900 guests and features stained-glass chandeliers and hand-painted architectural detail resembling a Spanish courtyard. ...
Freeport, ME
Cadenza is a unique, intimate live music venue in Freeport, MN. Opened in 2019, the high-quality performance venue accommodates up to 85 people, seated at tables of four, in a casual and comfortable setting. Cadenza offers a light menu of pizza, sandwiches, snacks, and an assortment of wine and beer. ...
Bars and Restaurants
Memphis, TN
Located in the Cooper Young neighborhood in Midtown Memphis, TN, Bar DKDC is a restaurant and bar pairing global street fare with house cocktails in a funky space with a photo booth and live soul music. ...
Dunn, NC
Bird’s Nest Listening Room is an intimate, live music venue located in historic downtown Dunn, NC. ...
San Antonio, TX
The Starlighter is a live music and event venue in the Deco District of San Antonio, TX. From markets with local vendors to concerts displaying local and touring bands, there is sure to be an event for you. ...
Doylestown, PA
Puck + The Garden Bar is a live music venue and seasonal beer garden in Doylestown, PA. Open for events only, Puck has an intimate, indoor performance space with a bar. ...
Winterville, GA
The Marigold Auditorium for Arts and Culture (MAAC) is a historic performance venue located at the Winterville Cultural Center, a former high school, in Winterville, GA. Built in 1953, the intimate venue has great acoustics plus state-of-the-art lighting, audio, and projection capabilities. MAAC regularly serves as a performance space for several theatrical productions, musical groups, presentations, and Winterville Marigold Festival events, as well as lectures, weddings and community gatherings. Additional features include ample parking and an oversized lot ideal for outdoor events. ...
Bars and Music Venues
Berwyn, IL
Located in Berwyn, IL, Harlem Avenue Lounge is a neighborhood blues bar with a juke joint atmosphere. Enjoy live blues on Fridays and Saturdays and the popular open mic blues jam on Thursday nights. The entrance to the lounge is at the rear of the building. ...
Laconia, NH
First opened in 1914, the historic Colonial Theatre Laconia is a restored former vaudeville theater in downtown Laconia, NH. Reopened in 2021 with modern production capabilities, the intimate room is a destination for national touring artists and comedians due to its amenities and ideal routing location in central New England. Colonial Theatre is available for concerts, theater, dance, comedy, galas, speakers and other events. ...
Mayetta, KS
Prairie Band Casino & Resort is a casino and entertainment complex in Mayetta, KS, providing a variety of live entertainment in its 1,100-capacity Great Lakes Ballroom. The Ballroom provides an intimate setting for fans of rock, country, soul, pop and comedy.
Lobby Bar Live features locally brewed beers, signature cocktails, and live entertainment featuring local entertainers. ...
Music Venues and Theaters
Somerville, MA
Located in the heart of Davis Square, The Rockwell is an inclusive neighborhood venue showcasing music, comedy, theater, burlesque and everything in between from artists all over the globe. The intimate performance space holds up to 180 and features an audio system, video projection, a stage and lighting. ...
Hermosa Beach, CA
Saint Rocke is an intimate live music venue in Hermosa Beach, CA. The South Bay venue features performances by up-and-coming rock and tribute bands with an awesome sound system, stage, kitchen, and full bar. ...
Music Venues and Theaters
Los Angeles, CA
Built circa 1927, Wilshire Ebell Theatre is one of the oldest continually operating live performance venues in Los Angeles, CA. A 1,238-seat classic proscenium theater, the Wilshire Ebell is now strictly a rental facility hosting performances ranging from ballet, full orchestral concerts, and theater to stand-up comedy, children’s musicals, and international pop concerts. Proceeds from the Theatre help to support the operation, preservation, and mission of the historic Ebell Club. The Ebell of Los Angeles is an educational and philanthropic organization founded by women, for women in 1894. ...
Salt Lake City, UT
Located in the heart of downtown, Soundwell is Salt Lake City’s most intimate venue. Open since 2018, the venue offers top-notch talent and premium sound in an intimate atmosphere. Soundwell is available for private rentals, holiday parties, corporate parties, and business meetings. ...
New York, NY
Created by musicians, for musicians, Brooklyn Music Kitchen is a restaurant and music venue in Clinton Hill that gives local and global artists the opportunity to perform, record, and stream their performances from a live soundstage in an intimate setting. Every Wednesday, bring your instrument or your voice and get up on stage with the house band. ...
Boulder, CO
Chautauqua Community House was built in 1918 in Boulder, CO, and still has the warmth and intimacy of a historic, private home today. The venue hosts intimate concerts, lectures, workshops and classes as well as meetings, retreats, and other private events. The main room features hardwood floors, a fireplace, a grand piano, and a large covered porch. ...
Bars and Event Venues
Madison, WI
BarleyPop Live is a craft beer bar and live music venue on the Capitol Square in downtown Madison, WI. The bar serves cocktails, 50 taps of craft beer and cider, a selection of bottles and cans, and to-go crowlers and growlers. Entertainment includes weekly trivia, comedy open mic, and live music in the back room Thursdays through Saturdays, plus pinball. BarleyPop Live is dog-friendly and allows outside food. The back room is also available for private events. ...
Mount Kisco, NY
Located in downtown Mount Kisco, NY, Jazz On Main is a music venue inspired by the golden age of jazz. The restaurant and bar provides diverse live performances, an incomparable sound and lighting system, and a sumptuous Mediterranean menu. Jazz On Main is a place for the community to gather and celebrate the arts and music. Wednesday are open mic nights: karaoke, cabaret, poetry, play read, you name it.
Thursday Nights at Jazz on Main are full of surprises, with a band performing a set and then opening the floor for all musicians bring their instruments and jam. ...
Reno, NV
The Cellar Stage at Alturas Bar in Reno, NV, is an entertainment venue with live music and more. Located in the basement of Reno’s oldest bar, this intimate venue is the local hub for live music. This unique venue captures the comfortable atmosphere of a speakeasy, yet packs the punch and production of a concert hall. ...
Parker, CO
Opened in 2018, the The Studio at Mainstreet is a local service garage converted into a live music and comedy venue. The venue features a cool, retro vibe in the heart of downtown Parker, CO, with ample private parking, outdoor patio access, and full bar service. With seating capacity up to 99, the Studio@Mainstreet hosts a regular schedule of local and regional music, comedy, and theater acts complimented by a small bites pub menu. ...
Irwin, PA
The Lamp Theatre premier intimate venue for live music, theatre and events in Westmoreland County. The theater opened in downtown Irwin, PA, in 1937, but has been renovated with comfortable seats and top-of-the-line lighting and sound to provide you with a memorable experience at every show. ...
Amherst, MA
Bowker Auditorium is located in Stockbridge Hall on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus. The venue is an intimate performance space with good sightlines and a gently sloped balcony that curves around three sides of the theater giving the auditorium an intimate feel. The auditorium is a key venue for professional performers booked by the UMass Fine Arts Center. ...
Boca Raton, FL
Established in 2011, The Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton is South Florida’s premier spot for live entertainment and dining. The Funky Biscuit is a musician owned and operated establishment featuring the finest national, regional and local entertainment, accompanied by a superb, down home, southern style menu. The Funky Biscuit provides an unparalleled listening and dining experience, in a quality and intimate atmosphere. ...
Nevada City, CA
Located in the vibrant heart of the Sierra Foothills, Crazy Horse Saloon & Grill is a legendary saloon, restaurant and music venue nestled in downtown Nevada City, CA. Crazy Horse offers game broadcasts and live bands in a 19th-century building with a warm vibe. The Crazy Horse Saloon is an intimate venue presenting funk, soul, jam-rock, bluegrass, and Americana. ...
Music Venues and Theaters
Butte, MT
Covellite Theatre, a former church circa 1897, is a dual stage, multi-purpose music, arts, and culture theater in Butte, MT. Covellite Theatre has a medium sized, 350-capacity theater-style venue upstairs. Downstairs, the Uptown Lounge is an intimate 150-capacity room. Covellite Theatre offers beer, wine, and canned cocktails, along with soft drinks and snacks. ...
Madison, WI
The Orpheum Theater Madison first opened in 1927 as a vaudeville venue and Art Deco movie palace in downtown Madison, WI. The live performance and musical theater is currently booked and operated by Frank Productions Concerts, hosting regular concerts, stand-up comedy shows, weddings and events. ...
Bars and Restaurants
Pinos Altos, NM
Located in Pinos Altos, NM, the historic Buckhorn Saloon & Opera House sits at 7000 feet. Since it first opened in the 1860’s the Buckhorn has been a gathering place for great food, music, and camaraderie. Whether it’s strangers sharing tables, standing on the front porch to watch the sunset, or basking in the warmth of the fire in the winter, locals, world travelers, and people from all walks of life feel at home in this historic bar. ...
Music Venues and Theaters
Portland, OR
The Alberta Rose Theatre is Portland’s premier setting to experience acoustic music, art house films, and live performances. Located in the heart of the eclectic Alberta Arts District, the Alberta Rose originally opened as a motion picture house in 1927 and radiates the serene feeling of a Spanish-Colonial courtyard. The Alberta Rose is a mid-size, seated listening room with 300 fixed seats, excellent sightlines, and outstanding acoustics providing live entertainment of all kinds including music, circus, comedy, and more. ...
Bars and Event Venues
Ithaca, NY
The Downstairs Ithaca is a draft bar, meeting hall, and venue located below The Watershed bar in downtown Ithaca, NY. The Downstairs is open to the public Thursday through Saturday 6pm-1am. Audience capacity tops out at around 40 people and is best-suited for intimate performances and presentations. ...
New York, NY
The Mercury Lounge New York is a Lower East Side Icon. This intimate venue is divided into two rooms. The front one, with a long oak bar, bathrooms and coat check, welcomes people off the street. The back room, which houses the stage, is the main gathering area. Sightlines are superb, the sound is crystal clear, and a green room is available. ...
Aurora, IL
The Venue Aurora is an intimate live music venue and community cultural center hosting concerts, workshops, dance, and events in the heart of downtown Aurora, IL. The listening room seats 200 with no obstructed views, and the outdoor stage area can fit several hundred festival fans. The Venue books nationally-recognized talent in all genres of music from blues and big band, to rock and world music, and everything in between. Opening acts frequently feature regional and local musicians and songwriters. The Venue is operated by the nonprofit Fox Valley Music Foundation. Enter from Water Street Mall. ...
Milwaukee, WI
Linneman’s Riverwest Inn is a cozy bar in Milwaukee serving an array of brews in an old–timey interior. Opened in 1993, Linneman’s hosts acoustic open stages on Wednesday nights and live music on weekends. ...
Lewes, DE
The Room at Cedar Grove is an intimate supper club and music venue near Lewes, DE. Chef Cullen keeps a constant flow of high caliber music and entertainment moving through his doors including national touring acts. ...
Dallas, TX
Located in Dallas’ historic Deep Ellum neighborhood, Ruins is a Mexican restaurant and club with live music from local, regional and national acts, as well as weekend dance parties and weekly karaoke. In back, The Limbo Room’s candle lit and art-filled interior provides an intimate experience for live shows, cocktail style parties, receptions, corporate events, charity fundraisers, and more. ...
Bridgeport, CT
Park City Music Hall is Connecticut’s premier venue to see and hear live music. PCMH sports a full bar with 10 tap lines of local craft beer, a curated wine list, and delicious craft cocktail selection. Park City also has a full service kitchen with incredible food and drink including tacos, fried chicken sandwiches, delicious melts, house made onion rings and more. ...
Cafes and Restaurants
Greenbelt, MD
The New Deal Cafe is a member-owned, volunteer-run, not-for-profit cooperative restaurant, bar, and music venue nestled in historic Roosevelt Center in the heart of Old Greenbelt, MD. Enjoy live music six nights a week in an intimate community atmosphere. ...
Honolulu, HI
Blue Note Hawaii is an intimate space located inside level two of the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu, HI. The venue boasts a sophisticated, modern décor, open sightlines, a state-of-the-art PA, digital sound boards, superb stage lighting, and seating for up to 326 guests. Blue Note Hawaii features a year-round lineup of musical entertainment; from local talent and Hawaiian music to international sensations. ...
Lenox, MA
A picturesque Victorian manor built in 1885, the Apple Tree Inn marries the refined heritage of the Berkshires with the spirit of exploration, arts, and culture. Stay in a charming room or suite, enjoy live music and expertly-prepared drinks at The Ostrich Room, or have a leisurely decadent brunch at The Bellflower Restaurant & Terrace. Soak in the view of the Berkshires as you relax by the pool with a drink, or play a round of tennis on an outdoor court tucked away in the forest. ...
Bars and Event Venues
Colorado Springs, CO
Established in 2021, Vultures Colorado Springs is a unique space in the Knob Hill Arts District just east of downtown. Vultures is a neighborhood bar designed for casual hangs, fun twists on comfort food, and a dedication to incredible music. Enjoy quality sound and lights in Vultures’ intimate environment. ...
Minneapolis, MN
Opened in 1974, The Cabooze Music Club is a live entertainment venue in Minneapolis, MN, featuring a broad calendar of live acts; from cover bands to touring groups. There are two bars on the main floor and a balcony. The Cabooze includes a large, partially covered outdoor plaza and an adjacent dive bar called The Joint offering a selection of beverages with a small grill menu. ...
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. ...
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Cincinnati, OH
Schwartz’s Point is Cincinnati’s only European-style jazz and acoustic club featuring wine, cocktails and live jazz performances. Schwartz’s Point has live jazz most Thursdays, and every Friday and Saturday evening in a unique and intimate atmosphere. On Sundays the club features blues, boogie woogie, jazz mashups, and other intriguing live music. ...
Columbus, OH
There are two distinct music spaces at Natalie’s Music Hall & Kitchen in Grandview Heights, Columbus, OH. The Music Hall features a multi-level floor plan capable of a variety of seated and standing arrangements, along with a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system and its own full service bar. The Corner Stage is an intimate space on the restaurant side of Natalie’s that also has excellent sound and lighting, along with its own full-service bar. ...
Cincinnati, OH
Nostalgia Wine & Jazz Lounge is an intimate, upscale wine bar and lounge located in the heart of Cincinnati’s Over-The-Rhine neighborhood. Centered around the city’s history of jazz culture, Nostalgia offers live music while serving a variety of wines, beers, and cocktails with a focus on offerings from minority-owned wineries and distilleries. ...
Huntsville, AL
Located in Von Braun Center in downtown Huntsville, AL, Mars Music Hall has an open-floor plan and balcony overlooking an over-sized stage. This intimate setting offers great acoustics for a variety of events ranging from concerts to comedy acts and everything in between. Mars Music Hall is adjacent to the restaurant and rooftop bar, Rhythm on Monroe. ...
Seattle, WA
The Kremwerk + Timbre Room & Cherry Complex is a queer-centric 21+ nightclub and live music venue in Seattle’s Denny Triangle neighborhood. The venue presents in progressive electronic music with DJs, stand-up comedy, and burlesque shows in an industrial, ultramodern space.
Timbre Room is an intimate venue that regularly presents live shows, DJ sets, drag performances, and parties.
Cherry on the ground-level is the most spacious room with a 282-person capacity. ...
Houston, TX
Presenting singers and songwriters since 1970, Anderson Fair Retail Restaurant is a legendary folk and acoustic music listening room in the historic Montrose area of Houston, TX. The intimate venue is known for its brick floors and for featuring original singer-songwriters from Texas and beyond. ...
Portsmouth, NH
Around the corner from The Music Hall Historic Theater in Portsmouth, NH, The Music Hall Lounge offers the same amenities in an intimate setting. Originally opened in 2011, the Lounge is a contemporary space featuring an open-concept, nightclub vibe with flexible seating options and bar. The venue hosts high-quality programming including national and international music acts, comedians, and authors. ...
Roseville, CA
Goldfield Trading Post is a country-themed bar and premier live music venue on Vernon Street in Old Roseville, CA. The space includes several local beers on tap and a live music stage. With the latest lighting and audio production, Goldfield – Roseville is the perfect spot to see your favorite band. ...
Virginia Beach, VA
Located at the heart of the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, The Bunker Brewpub is a full-service restaurant, brewery, and live music venue. The Bunker was created by Young Veterans Brewing Company. The intimate venue hosts a wide variety of music: from blues and big band to rock and everything in between, including nationally recognized talent. Additional entertainment includes trivia and paint nights. ...
Los Angeles, CA
Herb Alpert’s Vibrato is a bar, grill and supper club with live jazz performances, designed by legendary jazz trumpeter, and Grammy award-winning music icon, Herb Alpert to be one of the most acoustically-sound dining rooms in all of Los Angeles. Vibrato Grill Jazz is a swank date-night spot tucked into the hills above Bel Air. ...
Texarkana, AR
Originally constructed in the early 1900s, Crossties Event Venue is a multilevel event space located in the Arkansas Entertainment District in downtown Texarkana, AR. The brick-walled warehouse space has a wood-lined stage and concrete floor downstairs with a wooden floor and balcony upstairs. ...
Kansas City, MO
Located in the heart of Kansas City, the Madrid Theatre is an historic, intimate two-level theater with great sightlines, two bars, and ample free parking. ...
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