Intimate venues can range in size but usually offer an audience the feeling of being close to the performance.
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Fort Collins, CO
Washington’s is a 900-person capacity music venue located in historic Old Town, Fort Collins, CO. Focused on bringing live contemporary music to the region, Washington’s provides an exceptional space for both musicians and guests. Washington’s FoCo is an intimate room with state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems. A tiered balcony level allows excellent sightlines throughout the room, and two full service bars outside the main room ensure little disruption to performances. ...
Arlington Heights, IL
Located in downtown Arlington Heights, IL, Hey Nonny Live Music + Local Kitchen offers an intimate live music experience with great music, scrumptious food, and excellent drinks. Hey Nonny is comprised of two parts: a music listening room where great musicians engage with the audience and a farm-to-table Midwestern bistro. Hey Nonny presents the very best Chicago-based musicians and the greatest up-and-coming touring musicians out on the road: rock, pop, reggae, jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, country, classical, and more. ...
Art Galleries and Cafes
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. ...
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Asheville, NC
Fleetwood’s Rock-n-Roll Wedding Chapel is an intimate venue in West Asheville. When not hosting a wedding, there are killer rock-n-roll bands in the chapel. ...
Denver, CO
The Clocktower Cabaret is a one-of-a-kind venue located beneath Denver’s Historic Daniels & Fisher Clocktower on the 16th Street Mall. A full bar serves a wide selection of wines, beers and cocktails, along with tasty snacks, appetizers and desserts. ...
Lexington, KY
Located in the historic Lexington Distillery District, The Burl was originally built in 1926 as a loading dock and hub for Texaco Oil. The original wood frame building and open layout have helped to create a welcoming space for any and all genres of music. ...
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Alexandria, VA
Established in 1966, The Birchmere is a concert hall in Alexandria, VA, that features rock, blues, bluegrass, country, folk, jazz, and comedic performers. The Birchmere is committed to the presentation of the highest quality music in a comfortable and intimate atmosphere. The main room seats 500 and provides dinner service. ...
Oakland, CA
The Sound Room is an intimate all-ages listening room in Oakland, CA. The Sound Room is the home of Bay Area Jazz and Arts, Inc (BAJA), a nonprofit organization focused on music and art, with an emphasis on jazz performance. ...
Denver, CO
First opened in 1927, the Oriental Theater is a historic venue located in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver, CO. The independent venue offers multi-leveled chair and table seating, a giant dance floor and a balcony. Enjoy live music, comedy, film, and other performances from local to internationally-recognized artists. The theater serves as an anchor of the bustling Tennyson Street Cultural District and is available for private parties, lectures, corporate meetings, non-profit fundraisers, and other special events. ...
Minneapolis, MN
The Fine Line Minneapolis is located in the North Loop neighborhood, in the heart of the Warehouse District, on the main level of the Consortium Building. Originally opened as a venue in 1987, the 650-capacity room is a uniquely-sized venue, offering a platform for up-and-coming artists, and intimate underplays for major acts. The Fine Line is owned and operated by First Avenue. ...
Denver, CO
Cervantes’ Masterpeice Ballroom & Cervantes’ Other Side is located on Welton Street in Denver has two rooms that offer live music simultaneously, Cervantes’ and The Other Side. Each room operates independently of the other but they are connected giving patrons the ability to venture back and forth between each room. ...
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. ...
Baton Rouge, LA
Opened in 1981, The Texas Club is a premier live music venue for country and rock in Baton Rouge, LA. The comfortable venue is designed to accommodate large crowds and major concert events while maintaining an intimate atmosphere. ...
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. ...
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. ...
Chicago, IL
World-renowned Blue Chicago has been presenting the best in authentic Chicago Blues in a warm and friendly atmosphere since 1985. Located in the heart of the River North entertainment district, Chicagoans and blues fans from all over the world pack the house nightly. ...
Albuquerque, NM
Launchpad Albuquerque is a two-story dive bar and a staple in the local music scene since 1997. Launchpad is home to local bands and also a beloved stop for national and international touring acts. ...
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Boston, MA
Originally opened in 1915, the historic Wilbur Theatre is an entertainment venue in the heart of Boston’s Downtown’s Theater District known for hosting live comedy and music. Most every week features A-list talent in the world of comedy as well as the world of music. The Wilbur Theatre is a must for anyone looking to kick back and have a good laugh or catch top national live music. ...
Chicago, IL
Dorian’s Chicago is an intimate cocktail bar with live performances and vinyl DJ sets from local and national acts. Dorian’s offers Midwestern fare and is hidden behind a record shop in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. ...
Lilburn, GA
In a house built circa 1895, Music On Main Street is a music school and venue in Historic Old Town Lilburn, GA. MOMS hosts live outdoor concerts by local and national artists in the backyard. ...
Louisville, KY
Zanzabar offers up Louisville’s only vintage arcade, hosting weekly pinball tournaments, Sunday trivia nights, and live music. Zanzabar serves as an intimate music venue for both local and popular national and international touring acts. The neighborhood bar serves dinner six days a week and a rotating list of micro-brews. ...
Sioux City, IA
See live music and entertainment acts weekly ranging from local to national acts in this unique venue. Anthem at Hard Rock Sioux City, with a max capacity of 850, invites you to get within sweating distance of all of the rock, pop, country, and hip hop you love. ...
Denver, CO
The Soiled Dove Underground, nestled beneath the Tavern Lowry, is in a state-of-the-art building in the heart of the Lowry Landmark Urban Community. The room is configured with three levels of tiered seating arranged in a semicircle facing the stage and generous dance floor. With each seat no more than 45 feet from the stage, the Dove is Denver’s intimate concert experience. ...
Bars and Restaurants
Teaneck, NJ
Debonair Music Hall is an intimate live music venue in Teaneck, NJ, with a large craft beer selection and food menu. ...
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. ...
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. ...
Dallas, TX
Open since 1986, Club Dada Dallas is the best live music venue in Deep Ellum featuring indoor and outdoor stages. The colorful, brick-walled venue presents local bands and DJs. Most shows at Dada are all ages while most DJ nights are 21+. ...
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. ...
San Diego, CA
Humphreys Backstage LIVE is an intimate music venue and lounge located on San Diego’s Shelter Island. Over the years, Backstage LIVE has provided fans an incredible range of entertainment from nationally renowned artists to rising local talents. ...
Bars and Event Venues
Kansas City, MO
recordBar is where you go to see live music up-close and personal in Kansas City, MO. recordBar has hosted thousands of local, regional, national and international bands plus weddings, retirement parties, celebrations of life, charity events and community fundraisers. ...
Teton Village, WY
Home to The Grand Teton Music Festival every summer, Walk Festival Hall is and all-wood performance facility located at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village, WY. Built in 2006, the acclaimed concert hall features an intimate atmosphere, clear sightlines, and warm acoustics. Walk Hall is available to rent year-round for concerts, conferences, and film festivals. ...
Decatur, AL
Princess Theatre Center for the Performing Arts is a 677-seat performing arts venue in the Albany/Old Decatur Historic District in downtown Decatur, AL. Shelton Auditorium is the main venue able to accommodate a wide array of events; from music concerts, theatrical productions, dances, weddings, corporate parties, conferences, lectures and more.
The second story is home to the upstairs Loft Listening Room, an intimate space where you can hear the songs and the stories behind them in the Princess Theatre’s Singer/Songwriter concert series the second Thursday of each month. ...
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Park City, UT
Egyptian Theatre Park City is a historic, 1890s-era theater and the premier venue for live shows in Park City, UT. Also known as The Mary G. Steiner Egyptian Theatre, the intimate venue hosts a variety of theater, comedy, musical acts, special events, community functions and more. ...
Museums and Music Venues
Kansas City, MO
Located in Kansas City’s Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District, The Blue Room at the American Jazz Museum is part exhibit, part fully-operating jazz club. The venue presents the best local and national jazz talent in an intimate setting. Upcoming bands, seasoned veterans of the local jazz scene, national talent, and internationally-renowned jazz artists share the spotlight. ...
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. ...
Tulsa, OK
Vanguard Tulsa is an intimate live music venue showcasing frequent performances by emerging and independent bands and DJs. Located in historic Brady district in downtown Tulsa between the Brady Theater and Cain’s Ballroom. ...
Cafes and Restaurants
Sunrise, FL
Gigi’s Music Café is down-home diner and bar located in Sunrise, FL. Established in 2012 by Gigi Brown, the venue has become a local go-to, known for its comfort food, intimate atmosphere and engaging events. The boutique-style café is home to local singers, musicians, poets and comedians. Weekly entertainment includes open mic nights, karaoke and dance lessons plus Friday and Saturday nights the café features local live music from a variety of genres; from smooth jazz to soft rock or acoustic soul. ...
Louisville, KY
Old Forester’s Paristown Hall is a flexibile and versatile performing arts venue that hosts touring and local bands and musicians, community events, festivals, family-friendly gatherings, as well as fundraisers, and conventions. It can accommodate up to 2,000 guests on two levels, including an outdoor balcony. The venue includes Christy’s Garden, an adjacent green space. Paristown Hall is managed by the nonprofit organization Kentucky Performing Arts. ...
San Francisco, CA
Open since 1973, Neck of the Woods is an independently-owned live music nightclub located in the Inner Richmond District of San Francisco. CA. The two story venue features local and touring bands of all genres, comedy shows, DJs, as well as private and corporate events.
The 350-capacity upstairs venue has one of the best sound systems in San Francisco, a large dance floor, and a lounge section overlooking Clement Street.
The 150-capacity downstairs room has its own intimate stage for up-and-coming acts, 4 flat screen TVs and a 15′ screen projector, and the friendliest bartenders in the city. ...
Atlanta, GA
Aisle 5 is a music venue in Atlanta’s Little Five Points district. As a multi-genre music venue, Aisle 5 features local and nationally touring artists representing all musical styles. Events at Aisle 5 are general admission and standing room only unless otherwise stated. ...
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Burlington, VT
Located below street level, Flynn Space at The Flynn Center in Burlington, VT, is a flexible black box theater ideal for emerging, local, and experimental artists, as well as established acts touring more intimate productions. Flynn Space can be reconfigured for live music, cabaret, theater, and more, accommodating approximately 200 people. ...
St. Charles, IL
Club Arcada is one of the most exclusive entertainment experiences in the Midwest. Located on the third floor of the historic Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, IL, Club Arcada Speakeasy & Restaurant features Prohibition-era cocktails, gourmet dining, flapper-girl floor shows, period music, comedy, jazz and blues. The main showroom, the Fred & Ginger Room, has a professional dance floor and a stage where some of the finest entertainers in the world perform for an intimate audience. ...
New Orleans, LA
Chickie Wah Wah is an intimate music bar located in Mid-City New Orleans. Chickie Wah Wah presents local music of all sounds as well as specially curated performances by touring artists. ...
Portland, OR
Established in 1973, Artichoke Community Music is a music store, production studio, thriving educational space and performance venue: Café Artichoke. Artichoke Community Music provides a creative space for people of all ages and background to gather, play, and share traditional music from all cultures in a generous listening environment. ...
Chicago, IL
One of Chicago’s best known and most respected jazz establishments, Andy’s Jazz Club & Restaurant offers casually sophisticated dining with some of the best musicians from the midwest, Chicago, New York, New Orleans, and even musicians traveling from California. Andy’s presents four 75-minute shows nightly. There is a bar area, elevated back corner seating, and a main seating area. ...
West Hollywood, CA
The Viper Room is an iconic nightclub and live music venue located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, CA. ...
Bars and Restaurants
Conyers, GA
The Celtic Tavern Irish Pub & Restaurant is an intimate neighborhood bar and eatery in Olde Town Conyers, GA. The restaurant has an inclusive family-friendly atmosphere, a full bar, and amazing food. Regular entertainment includes trivia, open mic, and Ladies Night. ...
Portland, OR
Located in the historic Alder Building in downtown Portland, OR, the Jack London combines the classic speakeasy feel of an historic basement Jazz club with the modern bells and whistles of a cutting-edge 21st Century club. The venue is beneath the Rialto Poolroom Bar and Cafe. ...
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New York, NY
Built in 1937, The Gramercy Theatre is a music venue located in the Gramercy neighborhood of Manhattan. It is owned and operated by Live Nation. This intimate venue features two unique spaces: the Main Room and Samsara Lounge. ...
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. ...
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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. ...
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Newton, NJ
The historic Newton Theatre, founded in 1924, is a 605-seat performing arts center in the heart of beautiful Sussex County, NJ. Skylands Performing Arts Center presents concerts, comedians, family productions and more in an intimate setting. ...
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. ...
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. ...
Santa Cruz, CA
Moe’s Alley is a 21+ live music venue with a full bar and outdoor patio in Santa Cruz, CA, offering the best in live music since 1992 in an intimate setting with friendly staff, a large dance floor and the best sound system in town. ...
San Pedro, CA
Opened in 2019, The Sardine San Pedro is a beer, wine, and coffee bar with a record store up front, and beyond that is the Recess Ops performance space. The Sardine/Recess Ops also has karaoke on Monday, trivia on Tuesdays, and features an outdoor patio area in the back. ...
Vista, CA
Aztec Brewery is a historic brewery and music venue in Vista, CA, with great beer and seltzer, live music and good times. Aztec Brewing Company offers a range of styles with seasonal and limited specialties on tap exclusively in the Vista location. Aztec Brewery is proud to support local musicians, food vendors, and the San Diego beer scene with an intimate venue and taproom. ...
Redwood City, CA
Club Fox is the sister venue to the Fox Theatre in downtown Redwood City. With a capacity of 240, Club Fox offers an intimate atmosphere for live music and private events with cabaret-style seating, dance floor, state-of-the-art sound and lights, a live streaming system, removable stage, two VIP lounges, and two full bars. ...
Natick, MA
Located in Natick’s historic Central Firehouse facility, The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN) is an intimate listening room featuring a 270-seat performance space with a raised stage, professional audio system, and theatrical lighting. A concession stand is located in the lobby, serving an assortment of snacks and soft drinks at most performances. TCAN offers beer and wine service at all feature performances to patrons with acceptable ID. ...
Cafes and Restaurants
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. ...
Providence, RI
The Parlour Music & Food on North Main in Providence, RI, is the best place for great local and national live music seven nights a week. Enjoy good food, drinks, and great people. ...
Ann Arbor, MI
The Ark is a nationally known acoustic and folk music venue in downtown Ann Arbor, MI. At the 400-seat Ford Listening Room, seats put you within a few feet of the performers, there’s really not a bad seat in the house. The club presents the best contemporary and traditional live music over 300 nights each year. The Ark also presents a monthly Open Stage Night. ...
Blawnox, PA
Opened in 1990, Moondog’s Pub in Blawnox, PA is the Pittsburgh area’s premier live music club. Moondog’s showcases national blues and rock artists, as well as the best local bands of all styles. ...
Bars and Restaurants
Plano, TX
Love & War in Texas is part ranch house dining, part iconic music venue, and part Hill Country hangout. The intimacy of the historic stage is part of what has made Love & War in Texas a true destination for locals, visitors, singer-songwriters and their fans. Although you’ll mostly hear country music, some nights you can enjoy Texas rock or blues. Catch national music acts on weekends, with up-and-coming artists taking the stage almost every night of the week. ...
Goodland, FL
Located on the Marco Island waterfront in Goodland, FL, Little Bar Restaurant is an iconic restaurant, bar, and music venue. Open since 1978, the seasonal restaurant serves seafood and steaks in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere where you can eat indoors, on the screened lanai, or in the casual surroundings of the waterside patios. Little Bar also has the best live entertainment. ...
Tomball, TX
Main Street Crossing is a listening room, concert hall, community center, church, private venue, and nonprofit organization located in historic Old Town Tomball, TX, outside of Houston. ...
Harrisburg, PA
Located in the historic Old Midtown district, the Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (H*MAC) is an arts and entertainment complex housing three venues.
The Capitol Room is an Art Deco ballroom with a capacity of 1500 and an ideal space to see big acts in an intimate venue.
The Stage on Herr is a 350-capacity nightclub and gallery space that runs a diverse program of well-known and up-and-coming bands, DJ events, theatrical productions, and spoken word events.
The Kitchen & Gallery Bar featuring Nonna Ilva Authentic Italian is a 150-seat restaurant and bar serving up thin-crust pizza, appetizer,s and desserts. The Gallery Bar offers regularly rotating shows of local and regional artists. ...
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Aspen, CO
Opened in 1993, The Joan and Irving Harris Concert Hall of the Aspen Music Festival and School in Aspen, CO. The 500-seat venue is an intimate and pristine hall with a warm, woody interior. ...
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