Listening rooms are usually intimate performance spaces such as cafes or coffeehouses where special consideration is given to acoustic quality as the audience is expected to be silent for the performance.
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Bars and Restaurants
Portland, OR
Laurelthirst Public House is a humble little pub and the oldest independent music venue in Portland, OR, serving up music, food, drinks, and fun daily since 1988. ...
Fort Collins, CO
Located in the heart of Old Town Fort Collins, The Armory is one of the premier listening rooms in Colorado. Primarily featuring acoustic acts, the 200-person capacity venue is an intimate environment with state-of-the-art acoustics, great lighting and amazing sound for performers and audiences alike. Armory concerts are seated and usually pair nationally known artists with Colorado-based musicians for truly memorable performances and a place to perform and be discovered. ...
Cafes and Music Venues
Lake Orion, MI
Established in 2016, 20 Front Street is a mostly acoustic, intimate listening room in Lake Orion, MI, designed to provide a live music experience unlike any other venue in the area. 20 Front Street features national and local talent every weekend. At just 80 seats, every show feels like a private concert. ...
Virginia Beach, VA
Froggie’s By The Bay is a full service, casual dining bar & grill in Virginia Beach, VA. Opened in 2011, Froggie’s is a locally owned and operated establishment featuring the finest regional and local entertainment. Froggie’s strives to provide an unparalleled listening and dining experience in a quality and intimate atmosphere. Whether it’s bluegrass, funk, Delta blues, R&B, or rock n roll, Froggie’s delivers the best live music in Tidewater. ...
Bars and Restaurants
Nashville, TN
Located in the Gulch, Rudy’s Jazz Room is Nashville’s late night authentic jazz club. Featuring live jazz six nights a week, craft cocktails, select beer on tap, and a New Orleans inspired menu. A true speakeasy feel, warm and intimate, open from 5pm until late night. Regular shows include Mondays at 9pm with Latin jazz and Salsa dancing, Wednesdays at 9pm features Regi Wooten & Friends, and Thursdays at 6pm Hot Club Gypsy Jazz. All ages on Sundays, but 21+ all other days. ...
Chicago, IL
Established in 1991, Uncommon Ground – Lakeview is home to Greenstar Brewing, Illinois’ first certified organic brewery. Uncommon Ground features farm-to-table cuisine, brunch, lunch and dinner daily. The Uncommon Ground listening room boasts a state-of-the-art sound system, full LED stage lighting, and seating for 47. ...
San Francisco, CA
The Lost Church is a nonprofit arts organization serving the San Francisco Bay Area by creating, sustaining, and defending spaces for live performance. The Lost Church San Francisco theater is now located in the legendary North Beach Neighborhood. It is an intimate, 99-seat venue featuring regional and touring performing artists in music, comedy, theater, improv, film, spoken word and more. Beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages are available from the bar. ...
Spring City, PA
Built in 1908 as the Gem Theater, THE GEM Spring City Speakeasy is a two-story live music venue, event hall, bar and recording studio in Spring City, PA. THE GEM offers all genres of live music and performing arts every weekend in a unique and historic building with excellent acoustics and an intimate stage. Whether you are in the main listening room or second-floor balcony, THE GEM is an outstanding place to experience live entertainment. A cafe and bar are located in the balcony. ...
Music Venues and Theaters
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. ...
Berkeley, CA
Founded in 1968, The Freight & Salvage is a nonprofit community arts organization and a premier listening room located two blocks from campus in the Downtown Berkeley Arts District. The venue seats 490 and features a state-of-the-art sound system from Meyer Sound Labs. The Freight is dedicated to promoting public awareness and understanding of traditional music that is rooted in and expressive of the great variety of regional, ethnic, and social cultures of peoples throughout the world. ...
Berkeley, CA
The Back Room in Berkeley is an intimate space with great acoustics and comfortable seating that showcases acoustically-based genres including jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, Americana and more. The Back Room has a wonderful ambience with brick walls, a high vaulted wooden ceiling, and a Steinway Grand onstage. The Back Room is an all-ages venue. Children under 12 are free. ...
Brevard, NC
185 King Street is the best sounding listening room in Brevard, NC. The relaxed, upscale environment includes a music hall that was built specifically for live performances. 185 King Street opened its doors in 2009 with a mission of supporting local musicians as the first entertainment business in the Lumberyard Arts District. ...
Cambridge, MA
Founded in 2005, The Lilypad is a community gathering place and Boston’s home for avant-garde music and art. The Lilypad is an 80-person capacity venue and event space located in Inman Square, Cambridge, MA. The venue is available to rent for musical performances, theatrical performances, film screenings, readings, comedy, private parties and other events. The Lilypad serves craft beer, wine, hard cider and soft drinks. ...
Portland, ME
Established in 2005, Port City Blue is Portland’s most intimate live music venue, presenting an array of local and touring musicians playing jazz, Celtic, Middle Eastern, blues, bluegrass, folk, and more. Blue has a full bar menu including, beer, wine, specialty cocktails, and non-alcoholic options. ...
Saratoga Springs, NY
Widely recognized as the longest continuously operating folk music venue in the United States, Caffè Lena is a live performance venue and music school located in Saratoga Springs, NY. Opened in 1960, this world class venue with the best listening room in the Capital Region presents folk, roots, blues, jazz, Americana, bluegrass and more in an intimate setting steeped in history. The Caffe’s programming extends beyond live music offering online music classes for children and adults, community programs, and more. ...
Black Mountain, NC
White Horse Black Mountain is a unique performance and event center in the heart of Black Mountain, NC, with state-of-the-art sound equipment presenting the finest in music and the performing arts in a relaxed, family-friendly environment. White Horse is a true listening room where the focus is on the music. ...
Piermont, NY
Established in 1976, The Turning Point Cafe is an intimate music venue in Piermont, NY, with a Mexican restaurant upstairs. The cozy venue is known for its Monday jazz series as well regular live blues, acoustic, and more. ...
Norfolk, CT
Originally built in 1883, Infinity Norfolk Music Hall & Bistro opened in 2007 in Norfolk, CT, as a top food and music venue with high quality dining and entertainment. Infinity Music Hall includes a world-class sound system and modern facilities, but still retains its original stage and ornate detail. great concerts, comedy shows, and other live entertainment to the area ...
Bars and Music Venues
Austin, TX
Saxon Pub is an award-winning listening room in Austin, TX, that has helped launch the careers of several prominent entertainers. It is known for booking some of the greatest music legends around. Enjoy live music seven days a week. ...
Fountain, NC
R.A. Fountain General Store is a family-friendly, alcohol and smoke-free music venue in downtown Fountain, NC, known for traditional acoustic live music. The store serves fresh-squeezed lemonade, orangeade, and limeade plus ice cream, coffee, Moon Pies and more. ...
Bars and Event Venues
Wilmington, NC
Bourgie Nights in Wilmington, NC, is a lounge that hosts traveling and local musicians in an intimate listening room environment. The space can accommodate up to 150, boasts state-of-the-art audio and video, and is Home of Wilmington Unplugged: first Tuesday monthly showcase of local singer/songwriters. ...
Charlotte, NC
The Evening Muse is an all ages, original live music and performing arts venue in the NoDa Arts District in Historic North Charlotte, NC. The Muse brings acoustic music and much more to Charlotte in a great-sounding room. The venue has original artwork on the walls, a great selection of beer, wine and spirits, and music from some of the finest local, regional, and national talent. ...
Asheville, NC
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub is a state-of-the-art live music, performance, and private event venue located in the historic River Arts District, in downtown Asheville, NC. The Grey Eagle is also Asheville’s longest-running all-ages venue, featuring a large dance floor, relaxing patio area, and one of the best sound systems in Asheville. The performance room boasts an intimate stage with options for seated shows, two flat-screen TVs, and projector. ...
Charleston, SC
Charleston Music Hall is located in the Upper King Street area of historic downtown Charleston, SC. Above all else, the Music Hall is a listening room; an intimate environment in which the audience and the artist can interact on a more personal level. The versatile space combines historical elegance with modern functionality. ...
Music Venues and Theaters
Gaffney, SC
A cornerstone of downtown Gaffney, SC, the historic Capri Theatre offers live performances of music, comedy, film premieres and is also available for social or corporate events. ...
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. ...
Bars and Music Venues
Key West, FL
Little Room Jazz Club is an intimate listening room in Key West, FL, featuring live jazz by world-class performers five nights a week. The bar serves an array of craft cocktails, wine, and beer. ...
Decatur, GA
Open since 1991, Eddie’s Attic is one of the best listening rooms in the country with shows nearly every night including its long-running Monday Night Open Mic. Located in downtown Decatur, GA, The Attic features a fantastic rooftop patio bar in addition to its storied music room. A listening room with a superior sound system and acoustics, Eddie’s Attic is one of the premier music venues in the nation. ...
Atlanta, GA
Red Light Café is an intimate listening room in Atlanta, GA, presenting live music, burlesque, and comedy. Located on the east side of Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta’s Amsterdam Walk, Red Light Café is a cozy space with a full bar and kitchen serving a wide range of beer, wine, coffee, and sodas. The cafe has table seating for up to 130 and a full featured stage and sound system. Live music includes Americana, bluegrass, folk, and jazz. ...
Mobile, AL
The Peoples Room of Mobile is a premier destination for live music featuring the finest local, national and international singer/songwriters, storytellers and musicians in an intimate setting. ...
Montrose, CO
Healthy Rhythm Art Gallery (HRAG) is about art and music. Healthy Rhythm Music Services (HRMS) is a creative arm of Healthy Rhythm Creative Group. The mission of HRMS is to identify, manage, enhance, and promote artists and bands who have a deep commitment to a career in music as their primary focus. ...
Denver, CO
Dazzle is the premier jazz hot spot in Denver, CO, with nightly live performances by national and local musicians. Located in the Denver Performing Arts Complex, Dazzle features a full bar, creative dinner menu, brunch and other special events. Dazzle is the perfect place to spend a sophisticated night on the town or party until the wee hours of the morning. ...
Knoxville, TN
The Open Chord is Knoxville’s premier listening room and music venue that proudly hosts live music from top-tier, world-class musicians and singers every week on the acclaimed OC Stage. Open Chord also features local and touring bands plus open mics and blues jams. With 12 taps of craft beers, an ever changing signature cocktail list, and top-notch food options made from the freshest of ingredients, you can keep your ears and taste buds satisfied. ...
Nashville, TN
Run by the nonprofit Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), The Bluebird Cafe is one of the world’s preeminent listening rooms recognized worldwide as a songwriter’s performance space. The cozy space inhabits a tiny strip mall in Green Hills south of downtown Nashville, TN. The Bluebird hosts a weekly Monday Open Mic Night, quarterly Bluebird auditions, and Sunday Writers’ Night. ...
Nashville, TN
The Listening Room Cafe is the best sounding room in Nashville located in the vibrant SoBro neighborhood. The venue has two full bars, private dining options, outdoor patio space, a green room, and a stage with full PA and HD video projectors. ...
Nashville, TN
The Station Inn is a music listening room in The Gulch area of Nashville. Here you can find the world’s best bluegrass, classic country, Americana, and roots music nearly every night of the year. Every seat is close enough to the stage to see the sweat and feel the notes right from the instrument. ...
Nashville, TN
Located in Sobro, City Winery Nashville is the city’s only live music venue, fully-functioning urban winery, restaurant, and private event space all rolled into one. Enjoy live music, comedy, and wine events in an intimate space a full bar, a built-in stage, and state-of-the-art sound and production. ...
Memphis, TN
Crosstown Arts is a non-profit, contemporary arts center offering a variety of music/visual/performing arts spaces and programs in Memphis. Located inside Crosstown Concourse, the organization operates a 400-seat black box theater, an intimate listening room for live music, a 5,000-square-foot exhibition space, a multidisciplinary residency program, a shared art-making facility with public access to digital/analog production resources, and a craft cocktail bar. ...
Lansing, MI
Founded in 2015, The Robin Theatre is a community-focused performing arts space located in the REO Town district south of Lansing, MI. The Robin Theatre curates an eclectic series of music, comedy, poetry and more. ...
Napoleon, MI
TC’s BLUEStage is a live music venue in Napoleon, MI. The Bluestage is known for its monthly blues-rock jam sessions on the third Tuesday of each month and for showcasing the best touring blues bands in a professional listening room. ...
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. ...
Ann Arbor, MI
Kerrytown Concert House is an intimate listening room located in the historic Kerrytown District in downtown Ann Arbor, MI. Open since 1984, Kerrytown Concert House has a national reputation an ideal performing arts venue for chamber music, jazz and cabaret, and for its diverse performing arts experiences including rotating art gallery exhibits. The L-shaped room at the house includes a stage and lights with a prized Steinway grand piano. Seating is available for over 75 audience members.
Kerrytown Concert House is home to the four-day, annual Edgefest festival presenting avant-garde jazz and creative new music as well as the Live @ The 415 online concert series. ...
Music Venues and Theaters
Livonia, MI
Trinity House Theatre is a non-profit, intimate live concert venue/theater in Livonia, MI. Since 1981. ...
Detroit, MI
Located inside Music Hall Detroit, Aretha’s Jazz Café is a central downtown venue with full restaurant and bar service. Many local artists and legends perform jazz, blues, funk, rock, soul, and more in this intimate venue named for the one and only Aretha Franklin. Approximately once a month, the Jazz Café presents a national or global artist. ...
Bars and Restaurants
Jacksonville, FL
The Mudville Grille is a family restaurant and sports bar in Jacksonville, FL, presenting live music in the Mudville Music Room. ...
Pensacola, FL
Seville Quarter is proud to be the Gulf Coast’s entertainment destination since 1967. Seville Quarter includes seven rooms: the original Rosie O’Grady’s, Phineas Phogg’s, Lili Marlene’s, Apple Annie’s, Fast Eddie’s, End o’ the Alley and Palace Café, each with its own theme and atmosphere. There’s also the Seville Party Plaza, an outdoor concert venue, and Heritage Hall, a spacious banquet and event facility. ...
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