Alabama Music Box, in Mobile’s downtown entertainment district, is a live entertainment venue and comedy club. Created by musicians for musicians, Alabama Music Box is the epicenter of the Mobile underground scene and the city’s only all original music venue. ...

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. ...

Awendaw Green is a laid-back venue and home to original music in Awendaw, SC. The venue offers a friendly environment with scenic grounds, bonfires, food, and friends. The concerts are all centered around an old barn with a professional sound technician and state-of-the-art equipment. Join Awendaw Green’s Barn Jam on Wednesdays at Sewee Outpost: an original music showcase. ...

Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits is an experience laboratory where food, live music, and culture collude with Holy Vino to create the most unique evenings you will ever experience in New Orleans Ninth Ward. Wine and dine in the open air while listening to some of the best original jazz in New Orleans. And the upstairs bar and dining area is there all day long featuring an extensive selection of original craft cocktails and wines by the glass. ...

Be Here Now is a DIY music venue and craft brew bar in Muncie, IN, featuring an outdoor beer garden and patio. Operated by a volunteer staff of artists and musicians, Be Here Now strives to be one of the most unique and intimate music venues in the Midwest. ...

Beachside Tavern offers the best live entertainment in New Smyrna Beach, FL. Enjoy delicious food and listen to live music every week. ...

Bears Den Pizza is a restaurant and pub specializing in the best pizza and live entertainment in all of Conway, AR. Bear’s Den presents original local and national live music on Tuesday nights. Other entertainment includes karaoke, trivia nights, scavenger hunts, and DJ dance nights. ...

Big Top Brewing Company is a production brewery based in Sarasota, FL, with locations in Lakewood Ranch and Pensacola. Indoor and outdoor seating available with live music on the weekends. ...

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. ...

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. ...

Bluebonnet Bar Norman is a small dive bar and live music venue in the heart of the Walker Arts District in historic downtown Norman, OK. The Bluebonnet features local Oklahoma artists on its corner stage. ...

Located in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, CA, Bottom of the Hill is a live music venue presenting some of the finest original artists up to seven nights a week. Catch three live bands per night from a variety of genres; alternative, rock-a-billy, punk, and hard rock to folk, funk, and pop. The club has a full bar, a kitchen that stays open late, and a patio area where guests can escape the crowd. ...

Established in 1997, Cherry Street Station is a no-frills bar and live music venue featuring original heavy metal, rock, punk, and hardcore, and a large patio. In addition to the main stage, the venue also features a second stage on the patio for outdoor shows seasonally. ...

Cole’s Bar is a music venue and Logan Square neighborhood tavern, that features live entertainment such as bands performing original music, stand up comedy, and other events. ...

Duffy’s Tavern is a neighborhood bar in Lincoln, NE, with weekly live music, comedy night, and the best fishbowls in town. ...

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. ...

Elk Creek Café & Aleworks is a restaurant, brew pub and music venue in Millheim, PA. Since 2007, Elk Creek has built a powerful identity crafted around honestly local food, brilliantly designed beers, a remarkable lineup of local and touring musicians, and thousands of great conversations. ...

For the Record Music Hall & Bar is a live music in Florence, AL, featuring original live bands every Friday and Saturday, including many touring artists. The full-service bar offers cheap drinks, a basic hot food menu, and a snack menu, plus a curated set of vinyl records for sale. A hangout spot with a friendly atmosphere, For the Record has complimentary pool, air hockey, and video games, plus karaoke and open mic once a week. For the Record is owned and operated by musicians for musicians and music lovers alike. ...

Located in Colorado Springs, the Front Range BBQ stage hosts professional live, original music that tends toward steel stings and a clean sound. ...

Open since 1983, Geno’s Rock Club is a legendary dive bar in Portland, ME. Geno’s features local and national touring acts of all genres at affordable ticket prices. Additional entertainment includes pool, foosball, pinball, and darts. ...

Gibson Community Music Hall is a top-notch live music venue located in the historic Gibson building in downtown Appleton, WI. Built in 1931 using classic Art Deco style, the venue showcases bands and musicians of different styles and experience on two stages. ...

Located in Gruene Historic District of New Braunfels, TX, Gruene Hall features live music every day. Built in 1878, it is Texas’ oldest continually operating and most famous dance hall. It has a high pitched tin roof, side flaps for open-air dancing, a bar in the front, a small stage in the back, and a huge outdoor garden. Gruene Hall is a major music venue for up-and-coming as well as established singer-songwriters and artists who play original material. Shows at Gruene Hall vary from dances, to concert seating, to standing room only. ...

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. ...

JBA is an intimate music venue and bar in downtown Macon, GA. JBA hosts regular live jazz, jam nights, dart tournaments, karaoke, DJs, plus regular local and regional bands. Also a full bar, JBA features fresh, house made cocktails, top whiskeys, and craft beers. ...

Jives is where coffee, music, and life come together in Old Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO. Jives Coffee Lounge offers local roasted coffee and specialty sandwiches, thirst quenching drinks and kind people. The super hip community cafe is dedicated to having the best original live music as often as possible. ...

Opened in 1972, John & Peter’s Place in New Hope, PA, is the best equipped and best sounding 72-seat dive bar in the country. The oldest continually operating music club in the country dedicated to original music, this nightclub features live performances seven days a week, 365 days of the year and twice on Saturdays and Sundays. John & Peter’s also offers their space to area artists to exhibit their work and through the years have sponsored poetry slams, performance art, comedy nights and more. ...

Located in downtown Vero Beach, FL, Kilted Mermaid is a neighborhood craft beer and wine bar featuring more than 25 local and global wines by the glass and over 80 craft and import beers. A funky, eclectic neighborhood pub, Kilted Mermaid serves small plates in a warm, cozy, atmosphere, either inside or on the patio. There is always something fun going on such as Open Mic Wednesdays, Trivia on Thursday with “The Pineapple Professor”, and on Fridays and Saturdays enjoy original live music. ...

Located in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood, Lager House is a vegan-friendly restaurant, neighborhood dive bar, and live music venue. Lager House hosts concerts for a wide range of genres and styles including local and DIY touring bands. ...

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 historic Melody Inn is located on the Red Line in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood of Indianapolis, IN. Kick back and relax with the best in live original music, the award-winning Melody Inn jukebox, drinks, and friendly staff members and clients. There is something for everyone including punk rock, metal, indie, pop, rockabilly, hillbilly, rock, drum ‘n bass, hip hop, and comedy. Cover charge is generally around $5 and parking is always free. Every Saturday night is Punk Rock Night. ...

Mercury Lounge Tulsa is a neighborhood dive bar by day and music venue by night. Since 2005, Mercury Lounge has been Tulsa’s Punk Rock Honky Tonk with live original music every night, affordable drinks, and fast service. Enjoy the nicest dive bar around with an open patio, a covered patio, a fireplace, and a pool table. ...

Metropolis Collective is a contemporary fine art gallery and live performance space in Mechanicsburg, PA. The venue is also available for private parties. ...

Located in the historic Mill Hill District of Downtown Trenton, NJ, The Mill Hill Saloon is a two floor corner bar with casual dining, microbrews and the best in underground original music. The Saloon is an intimate venue with a capacity of 250 music lovers upstairs in the main dining room, and 75 fans in the Mill Hill Basement lounge. ...

My Father’s Moustache is an English restaurant and pub serving up UK inspired eats, cocktails, beers and football seven days a week with locations in Mount Pleasant and James Island. The venue features live original music with a dedicated stage, lights, and effects. ...

Northside Tavern is a friendly neighborhood tavern and live music venue in Cincinnati, OH. The bar offers free, original live music almost every night, plus local craft brews on tap, and a year-round outdoor patio. ...

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. ...

Opening Bell Coffee is Dallas’ best acoustic live music venue and coffee bar with live music most nights and a great selection of fine wines and craft beers. ...

Ozark Folkways is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation, development, instruction, and celebration of the arts, crafts, and music of the Arkansas Ozarks by hosting workshops, concerts, film screenings, art shows, crafts displays, and more. ...

Parish Public House is a Louisiana eatery, drinkery, and live music venue in the heart of downtown Albany, NY. The venue continues to be the biggest supporters of the local, original, live music scene in Albany while also bringing in a variety of rock, jazz, jam, hip-hop, bluegrass, country, and more, from across the region and country. ...

Pauly’s Hotel in Albany, NY, is a pub and music mainstay since 1862, offering live blues, rock, punk acts plus domestic beers. ...

Established in Tampa, FL, in 2001, Pegasus Lounge & Niteclub is a bar, lounge, liquor store, and all original music venue featuring some of the best local talent and national acts performing hip hop, EDM, dance, original live music, and burlesque. ...

Located in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood of Charlotte, NC, Petra’s is a cozy little bar with live music, dance parties, karaoke, and events of all kinds. Petra’s hosts local and touring bands typically on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and occasionally Tuesdays. Petra’s also features an awesome back patio. ...

Pine Creek Lodge is a funky outdoor live music venue with cabins, restaurant, and a bar in the heart of Paradise Valley, just down the street from the bustling, artsy community of Livingston, MT. The outdoor music venue features both local and touring bands all summer long. The Neptune’s Beer Garden has its own smaller side stage for more intimate shows. There are also shows year round inside the restaurant. ...

Open since 1995, Poorhouse Bar in downtown Fort Lauderdale, FL, features original blues, country, punk and rock on Friday and Saturday nights from local artists with occasional national touring acts. Poorhouse Fort Lauderdale has a full liquor bar and a great beer selection plus homemade grilled sandwiches until 2am. ...

Putnam Place offers a music and event venue at Diamond Brady Plaza in downtown Saratoga Springs, NY. The multi-purpose venue features a huge dance floor, an expansive bar, and a raised stage with state-of-the-art lighting and sound plus the largest LED video wall in the region. Performances at Putnam Place primarily consist of original music from local, regional, and national touring acts. ...

Located in the heart of historic downtown Madison, IN, Red Bicycle Hall is an event space for with a focus on original music. Originally built in the early 1800s, this historic venue has original wood floors, exposed brick walls, a vintage tin-tile ceiling, and two stories. Both floors can seat 150 people, with plenty of room for a stage and dance floor.  ...

Red Brick Tavern is an upscale bar & grill in downtown Conroe, TX, with nightly live music including its Thursday Songwriter Spotlight hosted by Buck Yeager. The stage up front has a wooden ceiling with an inlaid guitar. The brick walls of the dining area are adorned with guitars, photos or musicians, and TVs for watching sports. ...

The Replay Lounge is a rock and roll pinball bar located in downtown Lawrence, KS. Since 1993, the Replay has been a proud purveyor of cheap beer, tasty cocktails, and great music. The Replay Lounge hosts a wide array of local, national, and international music most nights of the week. Enjoy late-night rock shows inside, acoustic matinee shows on the patio, and local DJs outside on warm-weather weekend nights. ...

RockHouse Live Midtown in Memphis, TN, has a great sound system and an intimate environment. There is also an outdoor stage for larger events. ...

Shakers Pub is a family-owned neighborhood pub in Oakdale, NY, with live music every weekend by local original artists. Supporting the Long Island original music community since 2015, the space is also available to rent for events and private parties. ...

Shanachie Pub is a craft brew and cider house in Willits, CA, offering 20 taps of microbrews in a cozy and intimate setting. Shanachie Pub is the home of original music in Mendocino County and hosts afternoon music events, beer tastings, and potlucks. ...

Located in Richardson, TX, Six Springs Tavern is a bar and live music venue North of Dallas featuring local, regional and nationally touring artists in all genres. The venue has a capacity of 300+ and features top-shelf sound and lighting production. The full bar serves domestic and import beers as well as local microbrews on draft, bottles and cans, plus full selection of spirits and wines. ...

Skylark Café & Club is West Seattle’s premier music venue presenting a wide variety of live performances including local emerging artists, traveling acts, monthly drag shows, and more. Skylark Café also offers weekly entertainment like trivia, bingo, and open mic. ...

Spirits Food & Friends is a family-owned restaurant in Alexandria, LA. Since opening in 1967, it has become a local institution and a place where you can enjoy great food, great service, and local live music many nights per week. ...

Stanley’s Famous Pit Bar-B-Q is the oldest operating mom-and-pop barbecue joint in Tyler, TX. Stanley’s has the friendliest bar in town with local craft beers and 90+ bottles of bourbon, a covered and partially enclosed patio, and an additional 2,000 square feet of indoor space to enjoy great local, regional, and nationally touring original live music. ...

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. ...

Established in 2006, The Aquarium is Fargo-Moorhead’s premier live music venue for both local and touring indie artists. Located above the legendary Dempsey’s Public House in the heart of downtown Fargo, ND, The Aquarium hosts more national, regional, and local artists than any other venue in the state. The Aquarium is North Dakota’s number one source for up-and-coming live music with a mission to bring original, cutting-edge music to the area in order to foster an inspired, diverse and creative community. ...

Operated by musicians, The BackStage Bakersfield is a music school and venue giving a platform for original artists to perform their music in front of live and online audiences. The BackStage is the place for all original act performances. ...

The Big Legrowlski is a live music venue with outdoor patio in Portland, OR. Entertainment includes live local bands, DJs, open jams, and shows every night. ...

The Brick is a restaurant, bar and live music venue in the Crossroads Arts District in downtown Kansas City, MO. Established in 1999, The Brick features a rotation of local art, live music, poetry readings,  storytelling and more. ...

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. ...

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 performance space at The Fixin’ To is the only dedicated live music venue and Southern-style honky tonk in Portland’s St. Johns neighborhood. The Fixin’ To is a killer mom-and-pop venue hosting local and touring bands as well as comedy shows, burlesque performances, craft markets, and the occasional wedding. The Fixin’ To serves down-home food and also has weekly karaoke on Sunday plus pinball. ...

The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls is a live music club, bar, and restaurant located upstairs from Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale, PA. The venue is an intimate performance space for original up-and-coming artists and a warm and personal environment for regional and national artists. ...

The Local is a bar and live original music venue located in Nashville’s trendy West End neighborhood. The Local features a mellow, speakeasy vibe and laid-back atmosphere with a wide variety of local and national acts every night of the week. ...

The Royal American is a cozy neighborhood bar, restaurant, and intimate live music venue in Charleston, SC. Musical acts range from cutting edge local and regional bands to established national acts. The bar/restaurant feels worn in and takes a friendly, but no-nonsense approach to everything they do. In addition to the main bar area, The Royal American has front, back, and side patios that are available for private and semi-private events. ...

The Rusty Nail (Nicknamed The Nail) is a live music venue in Ardmore, PA, that welcomes all genres of live music. The Nail is primarily an original music nightclub but covers are also played. ...

The Southgate House Revival is a live music and events venue in Newport, KY, located in a former church built circa 1866 featuring original stained glass windows, repurposed pews and pipe organ. The venue showcases original music nightly with regional and international artists, national touring bands, open-mic and more. ...

The Tap is a bar & grill and staple of the College Station experience providing food, drinks, and weekly entertainment. Catch some live music with the biggest and best acts in the country and beyond. Enjoy karaoke on Mondays and the World Famous Piano Bar on Wednesdays. ...