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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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 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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

Just northwest of the Philadelphia city limits, the Keswick Theatre serves as the area’s destination for hosting first class performances and events offering full production capabilities with its built-in stage and state-of-the-art lighting and sound. The space also features lively bars throughout the entire venue. ...

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

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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 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. ...

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. ...

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 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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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 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. ...

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. ...