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. ...

High Low is the Kranzberg Arts Foundation’s literary arts cafe and multi-purpose event space in St. Louis’ vibrant Grand Center Arts District. The venue includes a cafe, library, art gallery, and listening room. The Listening Room at High Low is a 150-capacity, flexible space featuring state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment and a full-service bar. It can easily accommodate a poetry reading, concert, or reception. High Noon in the Listening Room at High Low takes place every Thursday from 12 to 1pm. The High Noon series features St. Louis talents from across the arts, cultural, and educational spectrum. ...

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. ...

Bird’s Nest Listening Room is an intimate, live music venue located in historic downtown Dunn, NC. ...

Third Coast Theater is the best live music venue in Port Aransas, TX, with concerts usually once or twice a month. Part of Seashell Village Resort, the 150-seat theater features many of Texas’ top singers and songwriters in an intimate setting that gets you up close and personal with the artists. Bring your own beverage and sit back and enjoy an evening listening to your favorite music. ...

Lobby at The Lofts is a unique music and entertainment space located in a historic building on Main Street in downtown Bethlehem, PA. Lehigh Valley’s hottest live music listening room also offers housewares, an international food market, and more. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

The Big Sandy Music Hall is an historic church building and home of The Kirbys, an Americana indie post grunge rock music group. The Kirbys host periodic concerts featuring select guests and stream their show Thursday Night Live from the auditorium. ...

Located in the heart of downtown Grayslake, IL, The Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum campus includes a facility housing multiple galleries, archives, a community room, dedicated classroom space, a museum store and collections storage. It incorporates the original Village Hall, a former one-room school house moved to the site and expanded in 1895. Grayslake Heritage Center is the primary venue for The Lake County Folk Club. ...

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. ...

Located in St. Louis’ Grand Center Arts District, the state-of-the-art Ferring Jazz Bistro at The Harold & Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz is one of the best listening rooms in the country. Located adjacent to the bistro, Nancy’s Jazz Lounge is a casual bar that streams the live Jazz St. Louis show on a 90” TV. Jazz St. Louis is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to lead the community in advancing the uniquely American art of jazz through performance, education, and community engagement. ...

Located in downtown St. Louis, MO, The National Blues Museum explores the Blues and celebrates the genre as the foundation of all modern American music. The facility educates guests in an entertaining environment that includes high-impact technology-driven experiences, a state-of-the-art theater, artifact-driven exhibits, and robust public programming. Spaces include The Lumiére Place Legends Room and The Scott and Diane McCuaig and Family Gallery. ...

The Heymann Performing Arts Center is a state-of-the-art performance venue in Lafayette, LA. Home to Broadway musicals, popular concerts, symphony, theater and more, the Heymann Center’s 2,168-seat capacity and acoustical arrangement make it one of the most intimate listening rooms in Acadiana. ...

Originally built in 1851 as a one-room schoolhouse in Peninsula, OH, the historic Grand Army of the Republic Hall now operates as one of Northeast Ohio’s premier listening rooms. The G.A.R. Hall is home to Voices in the Valley, a showcase of traditional roots music presented by The Peninsula Foundation. Nationally renowned musicians and local favorites have graced the stage of this uniquely intimate, acoustically perfect hall. ...

Tupelo Music Hall is an intimate three-level performing arts venue in Derry, NH, specializing in music events, comedy, and occasional theatrical shows. Tupelo has a kitchen, bar, and a professional stage with state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems. Tupelo Music Hall presents multiple genres of talented nationally-recognized musicians who perform in a friendly and intimate setting. ...

The Word Barn serves as an intimate venue with a house concert setting featuring impeccable acoustics and a welcoming environment. Located north of Exeter, NH, the indoor/outdoor venue hosts concerts, poetry readings, writing workshops and a number of other cultural offerings. ...

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. ...

Songbird Live is “the best little listening room in Texas” and the place to see performances by professional jazz, blues, folk, Irish and singer/songwriter artists. Located in historic downtown Cleburne, TX, this intimate venue promotes world class musicians in a smoke-free setting outfitted with great sound, stage, lighting, comfortable seats, and a heck of a video setup. ...

Lined in oak with an excellent sound system and great sightlines, The Down Home is the premier listening room in Upper East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Since 1976, the venue has provided an intimate setting for a variety of musicians, theater, political rallies, writers series, poetry slams and more. ...

Winter’s Jazz Club in Chicago, IL, is a relaxed, intimate venue featuring live jazz acts six nights a week and a lounge area with a full bar. The club is located at River East Plaza in Streeterville, three blocks west of Navy Pier overlooking the Ogden Slip. ...

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. ...

The Listening Room Café in Pigeon Forge, TN, presents original music performances with two shows a night. Weekend shows showcase local East Tennessee singers, bands, and popular national acts. The Listening Room has two full bars, private dining options, outdoor patio space, a green room, and a stage with full PA and HD video projectors. ...

The Jazz Showcase is the oldest historic jazz club in Chicago, IL, since 1947. Today, the Jazz Showcase brings in top international and local musicians seven nights a week. The Sunday Matinee show is family-friendly. ...

lille æske arthouse is an intimate performance space, live music venue, uniquely appointed listening room, and art gallery boutique serving the Santa Cruz Mountains and greater Bay Area. Events are all-ages unless otherwise noted and include a full slate of vibrant arts and music programming. The gallery hours allow for the community to enjoy coffee and tea, wifi and art in a comfortable and casual setting. ...

Originally opened as an Art-Deco movie theater in 1941, The Reeves Theater & Cafe is now a modern industrial music hall with great acoustics and superior sound quality. Located in historic downtown Elkin, NC, the theater presents a wide array of local, regional, and national musicians. The theater’s lobby functions as a farm-to-table café and bar serving locally-sourced food as well as local craft beer and wine. Regular live entertainment includes open mic every Wednesday, monthly themed performances by The Reeves House Band, and The Martha Bassett Show is recorded live weekly for 88.5 WFDD radio. ...

HopMonk Tavern Sonoma, built in a former 1888 farmhouse just blocks from Sonoma’s historic downtown plaza, is a year-round beer garden and listening room. The Hopmonk Tavern stage is a medium-sized stage with a wide variety of fine music; from small bands or solo artists. The atmosphere is warm and intimate with nearby tables where the audience can enjoy food and drinks. ...

HopMonk Tavern is a brewpub with live music and a diverse selection of beers located in Novato, CA. The tavern opens up onto a large beer garden under vintage oak trees. HopMonk Novato is home to the Summer Cookout Music Series and the year-round Session Room live music venue. Session Room at HopMonk Tavern Novato hosts top-rate local, regional, national and international talent. Small acoustic acts play the beer garden stage from May through October. ...

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. ...

Old Rock House is a concert venue and event space located in downtown St. Louis, between the Soulard neighborhood and Busch Stadium. The building features three distinct levels including a large patio and a state-of-the-art sound, light, and video system. The flexible space can morph between a concert hall, listening room, banquet hall, or a meeting and event space. ...

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. ...

XBk Live is a 250-capacity entertainment venue/listening room in the Drake neighborhood of Des Moines, IA. The venue brings in the absolute highest quality of local, regional, national, and international acts of various genres and disciplines. The small, intimate setting is artist friendly in both its hospitality and technical specifications. ...

Founded in 1957, the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, IL, provides a wide range of music, dance, theater, and visual arts courses to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. The Old Town School of Folk Music – Lincoln Square campus includes the Gary & Laura Maurer Concert Hall, the Old Town School Music Store, the Jim & Kay Mabie Gallery, and the Marjorie Benton Garden. The intimate Maurer Hall has spectacular acoustics and sightlines, with no seat farther than 45′ from the stage, even in the balcony. ...

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. ...

Palladium Theater St. Petersburg at St. Petersburg College is one of Tampa Bay’s best venues for live music, comedy, dance and community events. The Palladium venue spaces include Hough Hall and The Stavros Room. The 815-capacity Hough Hall features rich ambiance, near-perfect natural acoustics and state-of-the art sound equipment. Classical, opera, theater, acoustic, dance and more are all equally at home in this magnificent hall. The Stavros Room accommodates up to 176 people and features a raised stage, state-of-the-art sound equipment, and a range of lighting features. For live performances, the intimate venue is transformed into the Side Door Cabaret; a listening room offering the best in blues, jazz, acoustic, Celtic and more. ...

Originally built in 1848, Key West Theater performing arts center is home to the Key West Theater & Community Stage, Rams Head Promotions, Grateful Guitar, Back Stage Listening Room and the Key West Theater Recording Studio. The 278-seat main stage theater offers an upstairs private balcony bar, dressing rooms and a green room. The Back Stage Listening Room offers a 56-seated capacity and is appropriate for intimate live performances, receptions, cocktail parties, readings, meetings, etc. ...

The Grand Annex Music Hall is an intimate cabaret-style theater and flexible multipurpose space in downtown San Pedro, CA. State-of-the-art sound enhances a unique listening experience, complemented by cabaret tables, a well-stocked concessions booth and a commitment to community. ...

Black and Blues Music and Brews is Northern Colorado’s exclusive guitar boutique and intimate listening room featuring craft beer and cocktails. The music store specializes in boutique, handcrafted guitars, basses, amps, effects and accessories. And the intimate listening room offers original live music by up-and-coming artists. Black and Blues features live music every week, Friday through Sunday, from a range of local, regional, and international acts of various genres. ...

Established in 2011, Rozz-Tox is a small community space, performance space, hi-fi record bar, and cafe in downtown Rock Island, IL. Rozz-Tox features live acts, DJs, film screenings, and readings. ...

Heartwood Soundstage is a state-of-the-art recording studio, music venue, video production house and event space on Main Street near Depot Park in downtown Gainesville, FL. Heartwood includes an indoor, 125-seat listening room and recording stage backed by red gum heartwood. There is also an outdoor stage that holds up 1,500 people. The venue hosts world-class performers as well as homegrown local talent. ...

The historic Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe is the best place to listen to live music in Galveston County. The music venue features Americana, folk, blues, and acoustic bands, with local, national and international acts.  Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe only hosts original music, no cover or tribute bands. ...

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. ...

Babeville is a state-of-the-art multipurpose venue in a renovated 19th century Gothic Revival-style church in downtown Buffalo’s Theater District. The 9th Ward at Babeville is a basement bar and 150-capacity listening room ideal for smaller concerts and performances. The 9th Ward has rich wood, stone walls, and the bar features the original church altar. ...

Cup O Joy Music Venue is a volunteer run, nonprofit, Christian listening room in Green Bay, WI, known for hosting “Music That Inspires”. Cup O Joy maintains an alcohol-free, family-friendly environment. ...

PAUSA art house is a jazz club wine and tapas bar located in Buffalo, NY, in the Historic District of Allentown. PAUSA presents music shows and artistic exhibitions from local, national and international artists. The relaxed atmosphere of the venue attracts patrons who wish to attend an intimate concert or an art exhibit while enjoying a glass of wine, small offerings and local craft beers. ...

The Velvet Note is a 40-seat jazz club and listening room in Alpharetta, GA, designed by musicians for musicians. All performances are presented on a high-definition livestream video broadcast that is viewed by thousands of jazz fans (and other venues) each night. The venue has a full restaurant and a full bar. ...

Located in downtown Hood River, OR, The Ruins is an event center with an outdoor capacity of 220 seated and inside seated capacity of 120. The Ruins Hood River can host weddings, concerts, parties, fundraisers, etc. Live music includes rock, funk, soul, blues, folk, Americana, classic country, R&B, swing, rockabilly, bluegrass, and more. ...

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. ...

The Jazz Station is an all-ages community performance space and art gallery in downtown Eugene, OR. A frequent stop for musicians throughout the Northwest, The Jazz Station is operated by the nonprofit Willamette Jazz Society. The intimate venue has a 70 seat capacity, a baby grand piano, an elevated stage and sound system, professional theater lighting, and a green room. ...

The 443 Social Club is an eclectic live music venue located in the historic Hawley Green neighborhood in Syracuse, NY. With a focus on live, original acoustic music, the venue hosts regional and national singer-songwriters in a cozy and intimate room. The capacity inside is 88 people while the spacious outdoor patio holds about 75. ...

Midtown offers top-notch musical performances paired with craft cocktails and beer, located in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids’ entertainment district Celebration Cinema Studio Park. Midtown Grand Rapids hosts concerts by national touring artists as well as regional bands and comedy acts. The venue has a world-class sound system and an intimate semi-circle of seating with great acoustics and atmosphere. ...

The Sapphire Room at The Riverside Hotel is Boise’s premier listening room with a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system, clear sightlines and regular performances by local and touring artists. The Sapphire Room features a full food and bar menu with table-side service during every performance. The Sapphire Room is all-ages and family friendly. ...

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. ...

Originally built in 1887, The Kenney Store in Kenney, TX, has live music almost every night of the week. Two-step, waltz, or line-dance under the neon lights. Drink a few ice cold beers, specialty wines, or signature drinks from the full bar. Devour in-home cooking for lunch or dinner. ...

Village Music is a regional music center in Wellington, FL, offering a retail shop, music school, live music cafe with weekly events, craft beers, wines and artisan food. The Village Music Café provides a venue and opportunity for the music center’s students to perform, for master classes, clinics, songwriting classes and more. But the VMC also presents featured artists every Friday and Saturday night. ...

The Bugle Boy is a listening room where artists perform original music from a wide range of musical styles including folk, blues, rock, soul, R&B, jazz and more. Most concerts are live streamed. ...

McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, off Norfolk St in the Upper Kirby area, is an intimate Irish pub with the livest music in Texas, craft beer, wine and liquor and great food. The Houston pub features game nights, bar & grill, concert events, and a huge Saint Patrick’s Day party. ...

Blue Jay Listening Room is an intimate, original music venue in Jax Beach, located in the Costa Verde Plaza upstairs from Casa Maria Mexican Restaurant. ...

Established in 2015 in Reno’s Mid-Town Arts & Culture District, Mountain Music Parlor is a music school, music store, and intimate listening room focused on teaching and presenting traditional American music. Heritage Hall is a cozy and comfortable venue where concerts, open jams, student recitals, and other special events take place. ...

Dosey Doe Big Barn is one of the best listening rooms in the country. Built in 1856, Dosey Doe is a one-of-a-kind venue in the Houston area providing a very intimate setting for artists and fans alike. ...

Drum & Strum Music Center, located in historic Old Town Warrenton, VA, has been enriching lives through music since opening in 1990. Fauquier County’s source for all things musical, Drum & Strum provides the best in music education, quality instruments, instrument rentals, instrument repairs and live music. Drum & Strum is home to Gloria’s Listening Room concerts by the nonprofit Gloria Faye Dingus Music Alliance. ...

The Falcon is a restaurant, bar, and multi-level music and arts space perched over the magnificent Marlboro Falls in Marlboro, NY. There are two venues. The Falcon’s top floor is a 150-seat theater, restaurant and bar. Downstairs is the Falcon Underground New York Tap Room & Beer Garden which is home to The Avalon Archives Museum of Rock & Roll. Outdoors, layers of decks and gardens wrap around the serene upper waterfall of The Lattintown Creek. ...

The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center is a community-based nonprofit arts organization that serves central Connecticut with music, art, comedy, poetry, and theater events. An intimate performance space, art gallery, and used bookstore with snack bar. Open mic on Mondays, Thursdays, and second Sundays. Additional activities include yoga, Reiki, personal development workshops, and drum circles. ...

Presenting intimate experiences in the arts since 1972, Milford Arts Council (The MAC) is a visual and performing arts venue in a former train station in Milford, CT. The MAC provides a unique setting for live music, theatre, dance, film, art exhibits and more. Enjoy high quality, low stress arts experiences in a warm and welcoming space. ...

Steamworks Creative is a very intimate performance space tailored to acoustic solo, duo, and small band performances. ...

Jamey’s House of Music is the top intimate live venue on the East Coast and a music lover’s paradise in Lansdowne, PA. Booking a wide variety of genres while favoring folk, jazz, blues, and world music, Jamey’s offers a platform for musical artists to produce professional-quality performance videos in a private live stage setting. ...