Shut in The USA

Armando’s Martinez – a microphone is a terrible thing to waste

“Save Our Stages”

Shut in The USA

(updated 17 May 2020)

by Jamie Jobb

In pandemic times of silent stages, one group has emerged from the chaos: The National Independent Venue Association and its “Save Our Stages” program. Clearly, this is an effort that ups the stakes for audience assembly in 2020. Here’s NIVA’s thesis:

“These entertainment hubs are critical to their local economies and tax bases as employers, tourism destinations, and revenue generators for neighboring businesses such as restaurants, hotels, and retail. Independent venues exist in every state across the country; they were the first to be closed, they will be the last to open. The economic recovery process will extend past just reopening the front doors, requiring solutions unique to the industry.”

With that effort in mind, I’ve decided to publish this perpetual work-in-progress and very incomplete list I’ve assembled over the years of small music houses across the USA which were kindredly spirited to the coffeehouses of my youth. With Covid-19 shuttering public gatherings, it’s unclear how many of these venues will survive any reopening. Topping the list is Armando’s, our neighborhood music hall which closed for good in February 2020 – about a month before general shelter-in-place orders were locally announced.

Anyone with other clubs to list here should add (or subtract) them in the comments and I’ll include any of those on future updates, once doors can reopen and houses can begin to refill themselves. As this began as a local project, the list begins in and around San Francisco.

East Bay

Armando's - 707 Marina Vista - Martinez, CA

"open to music" with a shut-up sign in Spanish

Now – Permanently CLOSED

http://www.armandosmartinez.com/

The Empress Theater - 330 Virginia Street - Vallejo, CA

mixed schedule of music, movies and other events

http://empresstheatre.org/

The Rellik – 726 First Street – Benicia, CA

Tavern and tapas bar serving live music five nights a week

https://www.therelliktavern.com

Ashkenaz - 1317 San Pablo Av. - Berkeley, CA

neighborhood cultural center for international and domestic music

http://www.ashkenaz.com/

Subterranean Arthouse - 2179 Bancroft - Berkeley, CA

lively community art space and performance venue

http://subterraneanarthouse.org/

La Pena - 3105 Shattuck Av. - Berkeley, CA

neighborhood cultural center for arts and social justice

http://lapena.org/

Starry Plough - 3101 Shattuck Av. - Berkeley, CA

"Irish revolutionary watering hole"  

http://www.starryploughpub.com/eventscalendar/upcoming

The Gilman - 924 Gilman St. - Berkeley, CA

all-ages DIY music and art space

http://www.924gilman.org/

Jupiter - 2151 Shattuck Av. - Berkeley, CA

courtyard music and beer hall near arts/theater district

http://www.jupiterbeer.com/events/

Freight & Salvage - 2020 Addison St. - Berkeley CA

Venerable, original "coffeehouse" "home of traditional music" - third location

http://www.thefreight.org/

The Back Room – 1984 Bonita Ave. - Berkeley, CA

Scaled-down venue recalling the original “Freight” on San Pablo

https://backroommusic.com/about-the-back-room

Cheese Board Collective Pizza - 1512 Shattuck Av- Berkeley CA

Free music right on the street and only one kind of pizza with a line out the door!

http://cheeseboardcollective.coop/

Uptown Bar Club - 1928 Telegraph Av. - Oakland, CA

lively music club and art gallery

http://www.uptownnightclub.com/

Eli's Mile High Club - 3639 Martin Luther King - Oakland, CA

raucous bar, club, restaurant and art gallery

http://elismilehigh.com/

Duende - 468 Nineteenth St. - Oakland, CA

Upscale jazz bar and restaurant

http://duendeoakland.com/

Yoshi's - 510 Embarcadero W - Oakland, CA

jazz nightclub and sushi restaurant - second location

http://www.yoshis.com/oakland

North Bay

Fenix - 919 Fourth St. - San Rafael, CA

Upscale bar/restaurant with stage and studio

(flip side of Armando's ... very very slick)

http://www.fenixlive.com/

George's - 842 Fourth St. - San Rafael, CA

"nightclub" and pick-up spot with music

http://www.georgesnightclub.com/

No Name Bar - 757 Bridgeway - Sausalito, CA

notorious "No Name" with no website and a cozy back room for music

http://www.mccabes.com/

The New Trident - 558 Bridgeway - Sausalito, CA

not the original, bayside deck dining with good music on Friday and occasional Saturdays

http://thetrident.net/live-music.html

Rancho Nicasio - 1 Old Rancheria Rd. - Nicasio, CA

roadhouse music in an historic roadhouse - second owners

http://www.ranchonicasio.com/

19 Broadway - 17 Broadway - Fairfax, CA

neighborhood bar and night club for blues rock funk soul

http://www.19broadway.com/about/

The Sleeping Lady - 23 Broadway - Fairfax, CA

notorious cafe with music in sleepy Fairfax - second location

http://sleepingladyfairfax.com/

Sweetwater - 19 Corte Madera Av. - Mill Valley CA

"music hall" and "roots music venue" with side cafe - second location

http://www.sweetwatermusichall.com/

142 Throckmorton - 142 Throckmorton - Mill Valley CA

revived storefront theater now music and performance venue

http://www.142throckmortontheatre.com/

The Mystic Theater - 23 Petaluma Bl. N - Petaluma CA

Old theater and music hall with a restaurant on the side

http://www.mystictheatre.com/

Hopmonk Tavern - 224 Vintage Way - Novato CA

A small chain restaurants with music room and patio stages, also in Sonoma and Sebastopol

http://www.hopmonk.com/novato/

The Last Day Saloon - 120 Fifth St. - Santa Rosa CA

Restaurant bar and live music venue

http://www.lastdaysaloon.com/

Sonoma Speakeasy/American Music Hall - 452 First Street E, Suite G - Sonoma CA

blues, rockabilly and jive seven nights a week

http://sonomaspeakeasyandamericanmusichall.com/index.html

Napa Valley Opera House - 1030 Main St. - Napa CA

aka City Winery Napa: wide range of music, theatre, dance

http://nvoh.org/

http://www.citywinery.com/napa/

Uptown Theater - 1350 Third St. - Napa CA

converted movie theater turned into big time music house

http://www.uptowntheatrenapa.com/

No longer operating in North Bay/East Bay:

The Lion's Share ("The Share"), The original Trident, Euphoria, Charles Van Dame, River City, Uncle Charlie's, Ted's, Prince Charles Inn, Knightsbridge, the Ark, The Barrel House, Jean's Bit of Bohemia, The Blue Rock, Edgewater, the Cricket Club, Runway 5, San Rafael Union Hall, Old Mill Saloon, Black Oak, Musicians Coffeehouse

San Francisco

Cafe du Nord - 2170 Market - San Francisco, CA

http://www.cafedunord.com/

Hotel Utah - 500 Fourth St. - San Francisco, CA

hallowed home of Whoopi, Robin and The Marsh ...

http://www.hotelutah.com/

Red Poppy Art House - 2698 Folsom - San Francisco, CA

artist-run storefront performance space

http://redpoppyarthouse.org/

Rickshaw Stop - 155 Fell St. - San Francisco, CA

former tv studio transformed into performance space

http://www.rickshawstop.com/

Revolution Cafe - 3248 22nd St. - San Francisco, CA

live jazz and classical tunes music nightly

http://www.revolutioncafesf.com/#!/

DNA Lounge - 375 Eleventh St. - San Francisco, CA

live late night music

http://www.dnalounge.com/

Brainwash - 1122 Folsom St. - San Francisco, CA

cafe laundry and night club for comedy music and performance

http://www.brainwash.com/

The Chapel - 77 Valencia St. - San Francisco, CA

former funeral home transformed into restaurant/bar/music scene

http://www.thechapelsf.com/general-info/

Brick & Mortar Music Hall - 1710 Mission St. - San Francisco, CA

lots of different bands in an industrial setting

http://www.brickandmortarmusic.com/

Bottom of the Hill - 1233 Seventeenth St. - San Francisco, CA

Focused on the musicians - neighborhood venue

http://www.bottomofthehill.com/

Atlas Cafe - 3049 Twentieth St. - San Francisco, CA

coffee house with house band and DIY feel

http://www.atlascafe.net/

Make Out Room - 3225 22nd St. - San Francisco, CA

bar night club late night menu

http://www.makeoutroom.com/

The Independent - 628 Divisadero St. - San Francisco, CA

lively music hall with cinema

http://www.theindependentsf.com/

Hemlock Tavern - 1131 Polk St. - San Francisco, CA

wraparound bar with a live performance room

http://www.hemlocktavern.com/

Boom Boom Room - 1601 Filmore St. - San Francisco, CA

blues, boogie, soul, groove and funk

http://www.boomboomblues.com/inside-the-club/

Coltrane African Orthodox Church - 1286 Filmore St. - San Francisco, CA

Dedicated to the jazz of John Coltrane and his legacy

http://www.coltranechurch.org/

Yoshi's - 1330 Fillmore - San Francisco, CA

jazz nightclub and sushi restaurant - third location

http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco

Slim's - 333 Eleventh St. - San Francisco, CA

major performance venue

http://www.slimspresents.com/

Bimbo’s - 125 Columbus Av. - San Francisco, CA

North Beach hangout for comedy, music and Stage Door Johnnies

http://www.bimbos365club.com/

Biscuits & Blues - 401 Mission St. - San Francisco, CA

premiere San Francisco blues venue and restaurant

http://www.biscuitsandblues.com/

Great America Music Hall - 859 O'Farrell St. - San Francisco, CA

venerable West Coast institution in the Tenderloin

http://www.slimspresents.com/venue_detail/gamh/

The Fillmore - 1805 Geary Bl. - San Francisco, CA

The venerable San Francisco music hall

http://thefillmore.com/

San Francisco Jazz Center - 201 Franklin St. - San Francisco, CA

new structure dedicated to jazz acoustics

http://www.sfjazz.org/center

No longer operating in The City:

Avalon, Santa Venetia Armory, Jimbo's Bop City, Coffee & Confusion, Hungry i, Purple Onion, Keystone Korner, Coffee Cantina, The Drinking Gourd, The Both/And, the Jazz Workshop, The Black Hawk, The Matrix, Buena Vista Studio

Other Northern California

Douglas Beach House - 307 Mirada Rd. - Half Moon Bay, CA

Oceanfront live jazz since 1960s

http://www.bachddsoc.org/

Kuumbwa Jazz Center - 320-2 Cedar St - Santa Cruz CA

40-year-old non-profit pleasure society jazz hangout; “truly a listening room”

http://kuumbwajazz.org/media/history/

Rio Theater - 1205 Soquel Av - Santa Cruz, CA

large old movie house with cyclorama stage, over 900 seats!

http://www.riotheatre.com/

Moe's Alley - 1535 Commercial Wy - Santa Cruz, CA

expanded from original blues format

http://www.moesalley.com/

The Catalyst - 1011 Pacific Av. - Santa Cruz, CA

the classic music hall in surf city

http://www.catalystclub.com/

The Crepe Place - 1134 Soquel Av - Santa Cruz CA

late-night crepes and live music almost nightly

http://thecrepeplace.com/events/

The Hideout Saloon - 5029 Hwy 140 - Mariposa CA

old time honky-tonk acoustic hangout for national touring bands

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Hideout-Saloon/208904992510765

The Cow Track - 850 N Yosemite Av - Oakdale CA

laid-back lounge for live music in shuffleboard sports bar

http://www.reverbnation.com/venue/thecowtracklounge

Southern California

The Escondido - 410 Boyd St - Los Angeles CA

hideaway for food and music seven days a week - no cover

http://www.theescondite.com/

Largo - 432 N. Fairfax Av - Los Angeles CA

Active hangout for improv, standup, lively music

http://www.largo-LA.com/

The Satellite - 1717 Silver Lake Blvd - Los Angeles, CA

Legendary local hotspot where folks can “dance yourself clean”

http://www.thesatellitela.com/about/

The Mint - 6010 W Pico Blvd - Los Angeles CA

home of rhythm and blues, bluegrass and roots tunes

http://themintla.com/index.cfm

El Rey - 5515 Wilshire Blvd - Los Angeles CA

former movie house now popular live music venue

http://www.theelrey.com/

The Wiltern - 3790 Wilshire Blvd - Los Angeles CA

Art deco style venue with tiered standing room and balcony seating

http://www.livenation.com/venues/14361/the-wiltern

Sonos Studio - 145 N La Brea Av - Los Angeles Ca

Event and exhibit space with musicians

http://sonos-studio.com/

Canter’s Kibitz Room - 419 N Fairfax Av - Los Angeles CA

storied music lounge of a 80-year-old Jewish deli open all night

http://www.cantersdeli.com/home

World Famous Barnyard -  9627 S Main St - Los Angeles CA

low-down lively blues, soul, R&B, jazz - outdoor pop-up venue

no website- Friday and Saturday nights at 8 pm

The Baked Potato - 3787 Cahuenga Blvd - Studio City CA

Jazz and baked potatoes for almost 50 years.  “Village Vanguard West”

http://thebakedpotato.com/

Vibrato Grill Jazz - 2930 Beverly Glen Circle - Bel Air CA

Herb Alpert’s nightspot with upscale menu, reservations

https://vibrato.herbalpertpresents.com/

Hollywood Bowl - 2301 N Highland Av -Hollywood CA

The concert venue for LA with picnic tradition

http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/

The Greek (Griffith Park) - 2700 N Vermont Av - Los Angeles CA

Smaller outdoor venue in forest setting

http://greektheatrela.com/

The Standard - 8300 Sunset Blvd - Hollywood CA

Upscale hotel with music in Cactus Lounge and Pool Deck

http://www.standardhotels.com/hollywood/location

Hotel Cafe - 1623 1/2 N. Cahuenga Blvd - Hollywood CA

singer-songwriter hangout

http://www.hotelcafe.com/

The Troubadour - 9081 Santa Monica Blvd - W Hollywood CA

Venerable institution in Southern California music scene

http://www.troubadour.com/

Echo Country Outpost - 1770 Glendale Blvd - Los Angeles CA

country music playground and art gallery

http://echocountryoutpost.com/

McCabe’s Guitar Shop - 3101 Pico Blvd - Santa Monica CA

venerable folk-roots oasis

http://www.mccabes.com/condata.html

Harvelle's Blues Club - 1432 Fourth St. - Santa Monica CA

lounge dedicated to blues, jazz and soul near the beach since 1931

http://harvelles.com/index.cfm

Trip - 2101 Lincoln Blvd - Santa Monica CA

Free shows and cheap grub seven nights a week - variety of live entertainments

http://www.tripsantamonica.com/

Big Mama’s Rib Shack - 1453 N Lake Av - Pasadena CA

Texas style ribs and offbeat blues on Saturday nights

http://bigmamaspasadena.com/

Pete Anderson’s Club 652 @ Burbank Moose Lodge - 1901 W Burbank Blvd - Burbank CA

Tiny tavern with blues on Monday nights

http://burbankmoose.com/home/calendar/

Curve Line Space - 1577 Colorado Blvd - Eagle Rock CA

Gallery/frame shop and jazz venue on Thursday nights

http://www.curvelinespace.com/

The Casbah - 2501 Kettner Bl. - San Diego CA

Rock club - second location - 200 seats

http://www.casbahmusic.com/

710 Beach Club - 710 Garnet Av - San Diego CA

beach club and grill with live local music

http://www.710bc.com/

Winston’s Beach Club - 1921 Bacon St - San Diego CA

rowdy beach bar with music to boot

http://www.winstonsob.com/

Brick By Brick - 1130 Buenos Av - San Diego CA

heavy-duty rock and roll hall

http://brickbybrick.ticketfly.com/

Soma - 3350 Sports Arena Blvd - San Diego CA

industrial strength rock venue

http://www.somasandiego.com/

Epicentre - 8450 Mira Mesa Blvd - San Diego CA

regional teen center and music hall

http://epicentreconcerts.org/

Belly Up - 143 S Cedros Av  - Solano Beach CA

live music and event venue with restaurants

http://bellyup.com/

The Voice Shop - 1296 N Wishon Av - Fresno CA

outpost for musical outcasts in Fresno

http://fresnofolkconcerts.com/

The colorful walls of Armando’s in better years

Washington

The Old Edison - 5829 Cains Ct - Bow WA

oyster shack/dance hall with live music three nights a week

http://theoldedison.com/

Brick Saloon - 100 W Pennsylvania Av - Roslyn WA

Oldest roadhouse in state with live music on weekends

http://www.bricksaloon.com/

Gorge Amphitheater - 754 Silica Rd - Quincy WA

huge venue with famous bands and Columbia River Gorge views

http://www.gorgeamphitheatre.net/

The Green Frog - 1015 N State St - Bellingham WA

community gathering spot for good music and food

http://www.acoustictavern.com/

Soul Food Coffee House - 15748 Redmond Way - Redmond WA

serious coffee/tea shop with soul food, live music and tarot readings

http://soulfoodcoffeehouse.com/

Jazzbones - 2803 Sixth Av - Tacoma WA

odd mix of jazz, comedy and special events

http://www.jazzbones.com/

Tula's - 2214 Second Av - Seattle WA

jazz club, restaurant, night club

http://tulas.com/

The Triple Door - 216 Union St - Seattle WA

Two stages: touring national acts and smaller local venue

http://www.thetripledoor.net/

The Crocodile - 2200 Second Av - Seattle WA

hip hop hangout was launch pad for famous Seattle bands

http://www.thecrocodile.com/

Tractor Tavern - 5213 Ballard Ave NW - Seattle WA

cowboy honky tonk with wild mix of blues, rockabilly and roots music

http://www.tractortavern.com/

Showbox at the Market - 1426 First Av - and

Showbox SoDo - 1700 First Av S - Seattle WA

unique and varied lineup of touring bands since 1939

http://www.showboxonline.com/venueinfo.php

Cafe Racer - 5828 Roosevelt Way NE - Seattle WA

neighborhood coffeehouse/bar with improv jazz jams

http://caferacerseattle.com/

The Royal Room - 5000 Rainier Av S - Seattle WA

diverse soundstage and recording spot for jazz & blues with bar/restaurant

http://theroyalroomseattle.com/

Columbia City Theater - 4916 Rainier Av S - Seattle WA

1917 vaudeville house restored as local band venue

http://www.columbiacitytheater.com/

The Highline - 210 Broadway Av E - Seattle WA

vegan heavy metal dive with 25 tap beers with music/comedy

http://www.highlineseattle.com/calendar/

Q Nightclub - 1426 Broadway - Seattle WA

electronic music hangout and dance hall

http://qnightclub.com/

The Vera Project - 305 Warren Av N - Seattle WA

unique all age venue for popular music, run by kids

http://theveraproject.org/

Oregon

The Half Penny - 3743 Commercial St - Salem OR

Irish pub with live music three nights a week

http://www.thehalfpenny.com/salem-live-music/

McMenamin’s Rock Creek Tavern - 10000 NW Old Cornelius Pass Rd - Hillsboro OR

recurring resurrections have kept this place running for over 80 years

http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/search/Music_And_Event?&location_id=46

Johnny B’s - 120 E Sixth St - Medford OR

lively bar for local live music

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Johnny-Bs/166694203347915

Crystal Ballroom - 1332 W Burnside St - Portland OR

touring bands and singer/songwriters call it home

http://www.mcmenamins.com/crystalballroom

Doug Fir Lounge - 830 E Burnside St - Portland OR

space age log cabin with live music up close

http://www.dougfirlounge.com

Valentines - 232 SW Ankeny St - Portland OR

very small speakeasy tucked away downtown

http://www.valentinespdx.com/

Duff’s Garage Lounge - 2530 NE 82nd Av - Portland OR
comedy, blues and roots music, seven nights a week

http://www.duffsgarage.com/#anchor_279

Mississippi Studios - 3939 N Mississippi Av - Portland OR

former church with great acoustics, perfect for live shows

http://www.mississippistudios.com/

Aladdin Theater - 3017 SE Milwaukee Av - Portland, OR

Live music, local radio show and comedy in old vaudeville house

http://www.aladdin-theater.com/

Gemini Bar & Grill - 456 N State St - Lake Oswego OR

full bar and restaurant with live music on weekends

http://www.geminibarandgrill.com/

Wow Hall - 291 W. Eighth Av - Eugene, OR

multi-purpose community arts center in ex Woodmen Of The World hall

http://www.wowhall.org/

Sam Bond’s Garage - 407 Blair - Eugene OR

eclectic mix of bands seven nights a week in oddball neighborhood bar

http://www.sambonds.com/

Hult Performing Arts Center - 1 Eugene Center - Eugene OR

major performing arts center with various venues inside

http://www.hultcenter.org/about-the-hult-center.htm

Cozmic - 199 W Eighth St - Eugene OR

ex auto dealer/pizza shop now organic restaurant and music venue

http://www.cozmicpresents.com/about/

McDonald Theater - 1010 Willamette St - Eugene, OR

Large hall with various seating arrangements for touring and local bands

http://www.mcdonaldtheatre.com/

New Orleans

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse - 5110 Danneel St. - New Orleans LA

http://www.neutralgroundcoffeehouse.com/

Eiffel Society - 2040 St. Charles Av - New Orleans LA

http://eiffelsociety.com/

The Circle Bar - 1032 St. Charles Av - New Orleans LA

http://www.members.cox.net/circlebarnola

One-Eyed Jacks - 615 Toulouse St - New Orleans LA

400 person concert room in Quarter with touring alternative acts

http://www.oneeyedjacks.net/about/

Blue Nile - 532 Frenchman St. - New Orleans LA

http://bluenilelive.com/

The Maison - 508 Frenchman St - New Orleans LA

http://www.maisonfrenchmen.com/

The Three Muses - 536 Frenchman St - New Orleans LA

http://www.thethreemuses.com/

The Apple Barrel - 609 Frenchman St - New Orleans LA

(no website)

The Spotted Cat - 623 Frenchman St - New Orleans LA

(no website)

Snug Harbor - 626 Frenchman St - New Orleans LA

http://www.snugjazz.com/site/

Vaughn's Lounge - 4229 Dauphine St. - New Orleans LA

(no website: Kermit Ruffins on Thursday BBQ)

Bacchanal - 600 Portland Av - New Orleans LA

http://www.bacchanalwine.com/

Republic - 828 Peters St - New Orleans LA

http://www.republicnola.com/

Preservation Hall - 726 St. Peter St - New Orleans LA

http://www.preservationhall.com/

House of Blues - 225 Decatur St - New Orleans LA

http://www.houseofblues.com/venues/clubvenues/neworleans/

Art House on the Levee - 4725 Dauphine St - New Orleans LA

http://www.prospectneworleans.org/blog/2011/10/17/art-house-on-the-levee.html

Tipitina's - 501 Napoleon Av - New Orleans LA

http://www.tipitinas.com/

Chickie Wah Wah - 2828 Canal St. - New Orleans LA

http://www.chickiewahwah.com/

Rosy’s Jazz Hall - 500 Valence - New Orleans LA

once a legendary music club, now a wedding venue (with music)

http://www.rosysjazzhall.com/about-us

Jazz National Park - various venues - New Orleans LA

a division of the National Park Service!

http://www.nps.gov/jazz/index.htm

Quoted at Armando’s: Dylan stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again

Memphis

Nocturnal - 1588 Madison Av. - Memphis TN

Midtown DIY electronic music venue - no website

Wild Bill's - 1580 Vollintine Av. Memphis TN

best authentic blues bar = no website

Mr. Handy's Blues Hall - 182 Beale - Memphis TN

authentic Beale blues bar

http://www.bealestreetmerchants.com/MerchantsDetail.php?id=21

Handy Park Pavilion - 200 Beale - Memphis TN

Large and small stages in public park on Beale named for W.C. Handy

http://www.bealestreet.com/handy-park.html

Newby's - 539 S Highland St - Memphis TN

mature college hangout on Highland Strip

http://www.newbysmemphis.com/

Hi-Tone Cafe - 1913 Poplar Av. - Memphis TN

alternative music scene hangout, 300 shows a year

http://www.hitonememphis.com/

Blues City Cafe - 138 Beale St. - Memphis TN

cafe featuring nightly live novelty acts and fusion bands

original name "Doe's Eat Place"

http://www.bluescitycafe.com/

Alfred's - 197 Beale - Memphis TN

bbq bar with dancing and live rock

http://www.alfredsonbeale.com/

Lafayette's Music Room - 2119 Madison Av - Memphis TN

Venerable venue in rejuvenated Overton Square

http://lafayettes.com/memphis/

Newby's - 539 S Highland St. - Memphis TN

restaurant with wide range of music including experimental jazz with

two stages: theater and bar

http://newbysmemphis.com/

BB King's Blues Club - 143 Beale St. Memphis TN

(with branches in Orlando, West Palm Beach, Nashville and Las Vegas)

restaurant with top lineup of modern blues/R&B

http://www.bbkingclubs.com/index.php

Minglewood Hall - 1555 Madison Av. - Memphis TN

famous Midtown concert hall and blue song namesake

http://www.minglewoodhall.com/

Mud Island Amphitheater - 125 North Front Street - Memphis TN

Big amphitheater on island in river just off downtown

http://www.mudisland.com/

Nashville

Ryman Auditorium - 116 Fifth Av N - Nashville TN

"Mother Church of Country Music" and original home of the Opry

http://ryman.com/history

Bluebird Cafe - 4104 Hillsboro Pike - Nashville TN

Nashville’s songwriters showcase with two live shows every night

http://www.bluebirdcafe.com/

Crossroads - 419 Broadway - Nashville TN

neighborhood bar with classic country and rock&roll seven nights a week

http://nashvillecrossroadsbar.com/nashville_crossroads/index.php

The Stage - 412 Broadway - Nashville TN

live country seven days a week with large dance floor

http://thestageonbroadway.com/theStageOn/home.php

Robert’s Western World - 416B Broadway - Nashville TN

traditional country showcase with four shows a day, seven days a week

http://robertswesternworld.com/bands/band-schedule/

Music City Roots - 8400 Highway 100 - Nashville, TN

weekly two-hour radio show live from the Loveless Cafe

http://musiccityroots.com/

Third & Lindsey - 818 Third Av. S - Nashville, TN

big-time national touring band's bar and grill

http://www.3rdandlindsley.com/

The Basement - 1604 Eighth Av S - Nashville TN

Under Grimey's record store

http://www.thebasementnashville.com/

Exit/In - 2208 Elliston PL - Nashville TN

wide range of odd music

http://www.exitin.com/

The Cannery Ballroom - 1 Cannery Row - Nashville TN

Multi-use event hall with lounge and ballroom venues

http://thecanneryballroom.com/about/contact/

Marathon Music Works - 1402 Clinton St - Nashville TN

large new multi-use venue in Marathon Village

http://www.marathonmusicworks.com/

The Tin Roof - 1516 Demonbreun St - Nashville TN

one of a chain of Tin Roof venues all over the place

http://www.thetinroof.com/Home/Nashville

Franklin Theater - 419 Main St. - Franklin, TN

large venue for touring bands and live theater

http://www.franklintheatre.com/

City Winery Nashville - 609 Lafayette ST - Nashville TN

southern venue of national chain

http://www.citywinery.com/nashville/about.html

Other Tennessee

Paramount Center for the Arts - 518 State St - Bristol TN

main performing arts center in “birthplace of country music”

http://www.theparamountcenter.com/index.php/event/

Kimbro’s Cafe - 214 S Margin St - Franklin TN

songwriter’s mecca with big meal menu

http://www.kimbroscafe.com/history

Puckett’s Grocery - 4142 Old Hillsboro Rd - Leiper’s Fork TN

southern BBQ smokehouse with live music

http://www.puckettsofleipersfork.com/history/history.php

Underground at Crown & Goose - 123 S Central St - Knoxville TN

night club four nights a week with raw bar tied to pub upstairs

http://www.thecrownandgoose.com/underground.html

Virginia

Wolf Trap National Park - 1551 Trap Rd - Vienna VA

National Park dedicated to full range of cultural performance

http://www.nps.gov/wotr/index.htm

http://www.wolftrap.org/

Star Hill - 5391 Three Notch’d Rd - Charlottesville VA

roadhouse and brewery with lively concert schedule

http://www.starrhill.com/

Jammin' Java - 227 Maple Ave E - Vienna, VA

Music Club & Cafe

https://jamminjava.com/

Iota Club and Cafe - 2832 Wilson Blvd - Arlington VA

Cafe during day, music hall at night - all tickets sold at the do

http://www.iotaclubandcafe.com/#

Clementine - 153 S Main St - Harrisonburg VA

downtown restaurant featuring live music, film and community events

http://clementinecafe.com/livemusic

Dogtown Roadhouse - 302 S Locust St - Floyd VA

Tap beer, wood-fired pizza with live music four nights a week

http://www.dogtownroadhouse.com/pages/events.html

Capital Ale House Music Hall - 623 E Main St - Richmond VA

Serious brew pubs with next-door music hall with lively mix of music

http://capitalalehouse.com/

Cary Street Cafe - 2631 W Cary St - Richmond VA

full menu hippie bar with bluegrass, reggae, rock and roots bands

http://carystreetcafe.com/

Stoney Badger Tavern - 3009 Old Forest Rd - Lynchburg VA

roadhouse with limited live music schedule

http://www.stoneybadger.com/

State Theater - 220 N Washington St - Falls Church VA

Refurbished movie house, now 800 seat live band venue

http://www.thestatetheatre.com/index.xml

The Old Brogue - 760C Walker Rd - Great Falls VA

Old Irish pub with live folk/acoustic music twice a week

http://www.oldbrogue.com/index.php/live-entertainment

Blue Five - 312 Second St - Roanoke VA

blues, jazz and rock three nights a week

http://www.blue5restaurant.com/calendar.asp

Kirk Avenue Music Hall - 22 Kirk Av SW - Roanoke VA

music only no frills focus on stage and sound

http://kirkavenuemusic.com/

Old School Concerts - 40222 Fairfax St - Waterford VA

varied ongoing series on two sites in this national historic landmark

http://www.waterfordfoundation.org/concerts/

Tidewater Friends of Folk Music - 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd - Virginia Beach VA

twice monthly concert series and coffeehouse - 41 year tradition!

http://tidewateracoustic.org/

The Birchmere - 3701 Mount Vernon Av - Alexandria VA

Legendary folk music hall with a "quiet please" sign

http://birchmere.com/

Kentucky

Thompson House - 24 E Third St - Newport KY

four stages and four bars in one house, outside Cincinnati

http://www.thompsonhousenewport.com/index.php/calendar

Southgate House Revival - 111 E Sixth St - Newport KY

extensive schedule of wide range of music

http://www.southgatehouse.com/

Kentucky Coffeetree Cafe - 235 W Broadway - Frankfort KY

multi-purpose coffeehouse in the community spirit

http://www.kentuckycoffeetree.com/about

Willie’s Locally Known - 805 N Broadway - Lexington KY

northside boutique BBQ and listening room for singer/songwriters

http://www.willieslex.com/about.html

Parlay Social Club - 239 W Short St - Lexington KY

speakeasy dance hall with serious drinks and live bands

http://parlaysocial.com/

Headliners Music Hall - 1386 Lexington Rd - Louisville KY

home for hip-hop, rock, metal and alternative bands

http://headlinerslouisville.com/

KCD Theater - 4100 Springdale Rd - Louisville KY

on campus of Kentucky Country Day School

http://kcd.org/theater

Renfro Valley Entertainment Center - 2389 Richmond St - Mt Vernon KY

55 acres of classic country, bluegrass and gospel music March thru December

http://www.renfrovalley.com/entertainers/

North Carolina

Tressa’ Downtown Jazz & Blues - 28 Broadway - Asheville NC

live jazz, blues, latin, R&B

https://locu.com/places/tressas-downton-jazz-blues-asheville-us/#menu

The Orange Peel - 101 Biltmore Av - Asheville NC

social aid and pleasure club as a location!

http://theorangepeel.net/

Ziggy’s - 170 W Ninth St - Winston-Salem NC

thousand seat night club for live reggae and roots bands

no website

Juggling Gypsy Cafe - 1612 Castle St - Wilmington SC

restaurant/hookah bar with movies, belly dancing, drum circles and live music

http://jugglinggypsy.com/

54 West - 3960 Hwy 54 - Graham NC

lively venue for touring acts and local songwriters

http://www.54-west.com/home

The Visulite Theater - 1615 Elizabeth Av - Charlotte NC

active venue for big time and local bands

http://www.visulite.com/

Fillmore - 820 Hamilton St - Charlotte NC

large open floor with side seating

http://www.fillmorecharlottenc.com/

South Carolina

Newberry Opera House - 1201 McKibben St - Newberry SC

wide variety of music in a magnificent restoration

http://www.newberryoperahouse.com/

Music Farm - 1022 Senate St - Columbia SC

concert/event management venue for their own acts

http://www.musicfarm.com/venues/music-farm-columbia/upcoming-shows/

Art Bar - 1211 Park St - Columbia SC

eclectic roadhouse with lively rock schedule

http://artbarsc.com/music/

Blues Boulevard - 300 River St - Greenville SC

live jazz and blues five nights a week in upscale bistro

http://bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com/jazz-events/

The Handlebar - 304 E Stone Av - Greenville SC

"listening room, pub and cafe"

http://www.handlebar-online.com/

Music Farm - 32 Ann St - Charleston SC

concert/event management venue for their own acts

http://www.musicfarm.com/venues/music-farm-charleston/upcoming-shows/

The Pour House - 1977 Maybank Hwy - Charleston SC

jazz rock and roots brewpub with soul

http://www.charlestonpourhouse.com/

The Bowery - 110 Ninth Av N - Myrtle Beach SC

cold drinks and live music on the beach, since 1944

http://www.thebowery.com/

Georgia

Smith’s Olde Bar - 1578 Piedmont Rd - Atlanta GA

comedy and live music on two stages

http://www.smithsoldebar.com/

Apache Cafe - 64 Third St NW - Atlanta GA

music, poetry and other performance with good food, midtown

http://www.apachecafe.info/

The Earl - 488 Flat Shoals Rd - Atlanta GA

neighborhood night club and alternative music venue

http://www.badearl.com/

Rialto Center for the Arts - 33 /Gilmer St SE - Atlanta GA

premiere Georgia State University facility in downtown Atlanta

http://rialto.gsu.edu/about/

The Tabernacle - 152 Luckie St NW - Atlanta GA

former church and House of Blues reborn, large downtown venue

http://www.tabernacleatl.com/

The Loft - 1374 W Peachtree St - Atlanta GA

midtown live music venue located in Center State Theater complex

http://www.centerstage-atlanta.com/shows/the-loft/

The Fox - 660 Peachtree St NE - Atlanta GA

Large live venue for top touring acts and other events

https://foxtheatre.org/

Blind Willie’s - 828 N Highland Av - Atlanta GA

Blind Willie McTell’s historic blues house with blues menu

http://www.blindwilliesblues.com/

Variety Playhouse - 1099 Euclid Av NE - Atlanta GA

versatile performance space for big name acts

http://www.variety-playhouse.com/

Eyedrum - 88 Forsyth St SW - Atlanta GA

experimental art and music venue in downtown arts district

http://www.eyedrum.org/

Aaron’s Amphitheater - 2002 Lakewood Av SE - Atlanta GA

room for 12,000 under the starts for big name bands

http://aaronsamphitheatre.net/events-schedule/

Cafe 290 - 290 Hilderbrand Dr - Sandy Springs GA

“Atlanta’s Legend in Jazz”

http://www.cafe290atlanta.com/live/

Steve’s Live Music - 234 Hilderbrand Dr - Sandy Springs GA

small club with full bar and lively schedule of many “cultural forms of music”

http://www.steveslivemusic.com/

Dixie Tavern - 2349 Windy Hill Rd - Marietta GA

heavy country in a strip mall

http://www.dixietavern.com/events.php

120 Tavern & Music Hall - 1440 Roswell Rd - Marietta GA

roadhouse grub and music hall with “farm-to-table burgers”

http://www.120tavern.com/

Sweetwater Bar and Grill - 2920 Old Norcross Rd - Duluth GA

hangout for local musicians

http://www.sweetwaterbarandgrill.com/live/

40 Watt Club - 285 W. Washington St - Athens GA

home base for REM and other Georgia bands

http://www.40watt.com/

The Foundry - 295 E. Doughtery St - Athens GA

live music, cocktails and grits in a reclaimed old iron mill

http://thefoundryathens.com/

Mill Town Music Hall - - 1031 Alabama Av - Bremen GA

wholesome country music in west Georgia

http://www.milltownmusichall.com/artist_testimonials.asp

The Crazy Bull - 473 Second St - Macon GA

three floors of different venues in downtown Macon

https://www.facebook.com/thecrazybullga

Whiskey River - 4570 Pio Nono Av - Macon GA

22,000 square foot honky tonk nightclub and entertainment complex

http://www.whiskeyriver.tv/

Eddie's Attic - 515-B N. McDonough St. - Decatur GA

Singer/songwriters and other live music, also has a "shut up" sign

http://www.eddiesattic.com/

Alabama

On the Rocks - 110 N Court St - Florence AL

live music many night in Muscle Shoals regional pub

http://florenceontherocks.com/calendar/

Workplay - 500 23rd St S - Birmingham, AL

artist/musician/performance collaboration space

http://www.workplay.com/

Iron City - 513 Twenty-Second St S - Birmingham AL
Grill with lively schedule of live music

http://www.ironcitybham.com/

Ona’s Music Room - 2801 Second Av S - Birmingham AL

Upgrade small jazz club in Pepper Place neighborhood

http://www.onasmusicroom.com/schedule.html

The Bottletree - 3719 Third Av S - Birmingham, AL

indie-rock music hangout with massage chairs!

http://www.thebottletree.com/

Oak Mountain Amphitheater - 1000 Amphitheater Rd - Pelam AL

Prime Alabama venue for big time bands south of Birmingham

http://www.theoakmountainamphitheater.com/

Green Bar - 2209 Fourth St - Tuscaloosa AL

formerly Little Willie’s jazz club - now “original music venue”

https://www.facebook.com/greenbartuscaloosa

Piccolo Lounge - 241 S College St - Auburn AL

live jazz on weekends, upscale hotel bar/restaurant

http://www.auhcc.com/dining/piccolo-auburn-bar/

Rock Bottom American Pub - 2430 E Blvd - Montgomery AL

sports bar grub and limited live music

http://rockbottomamericanpub.com/?page_id=9

Soul Kitchen Music Hall - 219 Dauphin St - Mobile AL

“best place in Mobile to see live music”

http://www.soulkitchenmobile.com/Events.aspx

Veets - 66 S Royal St - Mobile AL

Country/blues/rock party bar downtown on Mobile’s Mardi Gras route

http://www.veetsbarandgrill.com/contact.asp

Mississippi

Proud Larry’s - 211 S Lamar - Oxford MS

Ole Miss hangout with craft beers, pizza and pasta, plus live blues

http://www.proudlarrys.com/eating-oxford-an-oxford-favorite-for-20-years-and-counting/

Ground Zero Blues Club - 387 Delta Av - Clarksdale MS

Epicenter blues nightclub with extensive menu and rooms to rent

http://www.groundzerobluesclub.com/

New Roxy - 363 Issaquena Av - Clarksdale MS

movie hall restored by community as music/event space

http://www.newroxy.com/about/

Red’s Lounge - 395 Sunflower Av - Clarksdale MS

more blues from Northern Mississippi juke joint

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reds-Blues-Club/163702543685722

119 Underground - 119 S President St. - Jackson MS

Eclectic menu with live music five nights a week

http://www.underground119.com/calendar/

Hal & Mal’s - 200 S Commerce St - Jackson MS

community-spirited bar/dining room with three event/live music stages

http://www.halandmals.com/NEWcalendar.html

Brickhaus Brewtique - 2206 Front St. - Meridian MS

Live music with a choice of over 60 southern craft beers

http://brickhausbar.com/events.php

Thirsty Hippo - 309 McLeod St. - Hattiesburg MS

Active hotspot for Southern roots music

http://www.hattiesburglivemusic.com/

The Shed - 15094 Mills Road - Gulfport MS

live blues served with ribs and other BBQ

http://theshedbbq.com/music/l/gulfport-ms/

One Hundred Men Debating Benevolent Association - 303 Union St - Bay St. Louis MS

live local blues since 1894, still a “chitlin’ circuit” hotspot on the Mississippi Blues Trail

http://www.100menhall.org/about-us/

Florida

Will's Pub - 1042 N Mills Av - Orlando FL

"basically a neighborhood bar colonized by the music community"

http://www.willspub.org/about/

The Social - 54 N Orange Av - Orlando, FL

http://www.thesocial.org/

The Beacham - 46 N Orange Av - Orlando FL

http://www.thebeacham.com/live/

The Bull - 18 SW First Av - Gainesville FL

downtown bar dedicated to jazz, Latin and local music

http://thebulldowntown.com/home/category/music/

The Salt - 2222 NW Sixth St - Gainesville FL

live performance theater with grocery/general store

https://www.facebook.com/TheSaltGainesvilleLivePerformanceTheater/events?ref=page_internal

The High Dive - 210 SW Second Av - Gainesville FL

downtown live music/event venue with beer garden

http://highdivegville.com/

1982 Bar - 919 W University Av - Gainesville FL

bar and cafe with live music, standup, and other shows

http://www.1982bar.com/about.php

Back Yard Bar at Boca Fiesta - 232 SE First St - Gainesville FL

downtown patio of Mexican restaurant for dancing and music

http://www.bocafiesta.com/

Loosey’s Downtown - 120 SW First Av - Gainesville FL

downtown dive bar with live music on patio

http://www.looseys.com/

BackStage Lounge - 1315 S Main St - Gainesville FL

lounge with live music - no website

The Atlantic Nightspot - 15 N Main - Gainesville FL

student punk dancehall north side of downtown

http://www.atlanticnightspot.com/about/

The Thomas Center - 302 NE Sixth Av - Gainesville FL

neighborhood cultural center with live music in Jewel Box

http://www.gvlculturalaffairs.org/website/facilities/thomas_center.html

B Sharps JaZZ Society - 648 W Brevard St - Tallahassee FL

Nightclub dedicated to African American church women!

http://www.b-sharps.com/

Bradfordville Blues Club - 7152 Moses Lane - Tallahassee FL

Backroads blues club for top talent on a hill north of Tallahassee

http://www.bradfordvilleblues.com/about.htm

Club Downunder - A303 Oglesby Union FSU - Tallahassee FL

On campus music spot in FSU Student Union

http://up.union.fsu.edu/

The Orpheum - 1915 E Seventh Av - Tampa, FL

mecca for night life in Ybor City

http://www.theorpheum.com/about/

Churchill's Pub - 5501 NE Second Av - Miami FL -

"a sort of English pub" formerly C&H Pub

http://churchillspub.com/about-us

Performing Arts Exchange: PAX - 404 NW 26th St -  Miami FL

http://www.paxy.org/

Grand Central - 697 N Miami Av - Miami FL

http://grandcentralmiami.com/venue

Lafayette's Music Room - 550 S Rosemary Av - Palm Beach FL

Second location for a Memphis restaurant/music hall

http://lafayettes.com/palm-beach/

1904 Music Hall - 19 N. Ocean St - Jacksonville FL

http://www.1904musichall.com/

Underbelly - 113 E Bay St - Jacksonville FL

good food and music downtown

http://underbellylive.com/about/

Jack Rabbits - 1528 Hendricks Av - Jacksonville FL

http://jaxlive.com/

The Plaza Live - 425 N Bumby Av - Orlando, FL

http://www.plazaliveorlando.com/#/venue-info

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall - 777 N Tamiami Trail - Sarasota FL

http://www.vanwezel.org/

The Tuna - 4 Charles St - Key West FL

Raw bar/restaurant with live music nightly

http://www.smokintunasaloon.com/music.php

Margaritaville - 500 Duval St - Key West FL

One-band-a-week plays this family friendly landmark named after a song

http://www.margaritavillekeywest.com/calendar.html

Hog’s Breath Saloon - 400 Front St - Key West FL

Three live acts every night of the week at the end of the road

http://www.hogsbreath.com/keywest/index.php/entertainment/

Green Parrot Bar - 601 Whitehead St - Key West FL

"a sunny place for shady people"

http://www.greenparrot.com/history-of-music/

New York City

Birdland - 315 W 44th St. - New York City, NY

http://www.birdlandjazz.com/

Smalls Jazz Club - 183 W. Tenth St. - New York City, NY

http://www.smallsjazzclub.com/indexnew.cfm

The Bitter End - 147 Bleecker St. - New York City, NY

http://www.bitterend.com/

Cafe Wha? - 115 MacDougal St. - New York City, NY

http://cafewha.com/

The Blue Note - 131 W Third St. - New York City, NY

http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/index.shtml

Village Vanguard - 178 Seventh Ave S - New York City, NY

http://villagevanguard.com/

The Living Room - 154 Ludlow St. - New York City, NY

http://www.livingroomny.com/

City Winery New York - 155 Varick St. - New York City, NY

chain of food and shows

http://www.citywinery.com/newyork/

Goodbye Blue Monday - 1087 Broadway - New York City, NY

"music, art, antiques"

http://goodbye-blue-monday.com/

Bowery Ballroom - 6 Delancey St. - New York City, NY

http://www.boweryballroom.com/

The Allen Room - 70 Lincoln Center Pl. - New York City, NY

http://lc.lincolncenter.org/

Fort Useless - 36 Ditmars Street - Brooklyn, NY

"event venue and art gallery" "songwriter salon"

http://fortuseless.com/

Secret Project Robot - 389 Melrose St. - Brooklyn NY

not a venue, a collective bunch of Bushwick artists, musicians

http://www.secretprojectrobot.org/secretprojectorobot/Home.html

Brooklyn Fire Proof - 119 Ingraham St. - Brooklyn, NY

kinda like the Sawtooth with a cafe and odd music, readings, shows

http://www.brooklynfireproof.com/

Big Snow Buffalo Lodge - 89 Varet St. - Brooklyn, NY

artspace/showspace/recordingstudio/rehearsalspace

http://bigsnowbk.tumblr.com/

No longer in NYC:  The Bottom Line, The Gaslight Cafe, The Village

Gate, Cafe Society, Gerdes Folk City, The Five Spot Cafe

Other East Coast

Cafe Lena - 47 Philadelphia St. - Saratoga Springs, NY

http://www.caffelena.org/

Maxwell's - 1039 Washington St. - Hoboken, NJ

http://www.maxwellsnj.com/

World Cafe Live - 3025 Walnut St. - Philadelphia PA

http://www.worldcafelive.com/

9:30 Club - 815 V St NW - Washington, DC

http://www.930.com/

Ram's Head - 33 West St. -  Annapolis, MD

roadhouse with a lively lineup of national acts

http://www.ramsheadtavern.com/annapolis/

Club Passim - 47 Palmer St. - Cambridge MA

The old Club 47 where Joan Baez began her career)

http://www.clubpassim.org/

Iron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center St. - Northampton, MA

http://www.iheg.com/index.asp

Narrows Center for the Arts - 16 Anawan St. - Fall River, MA

non-profit art and music center touring acts in 300 seat house

http://www.narrowscenter.org/

Space - 538 Congress St - Portland ME

gallery/alternative arts venue

http://www.space538.org/

The Strand - - Rockland, ME

live music and wide-ranged performance venue

http://www.rocklandstrand.com/

Jonathan's - 92 Bournes Ln. - Qgunquit, ME

restaurant and special event venue with touring acts

http://www.jonathansrestaurant.com/

The Music Hall Loft - 28 Chestnut St. - Portsmouth, NH

restored historic structure with curated series of music theater dance film

http://www.themusichall.org/about_us

Infinity Music Hall - 20 Greenwoods Road W., Norfolk CT

bistro and concert hall featured on pbs.

http://www.infinityhall.com/Events/

http://www.infinityhall.com/About/

Chicago

Old Town School of Folk Music - 4544 N Lincoln Av. - Chicago, IL

two concert halls and varied schedule along with a school

http://www.oldtownschool.org/aboutus/

City Winery - 1200 W Randolph St. - Chicago, IL

Chicago outpost of NYC chain

http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/

Schubas - 3159 N. Southport Av - Chicago, IL

upscale home of acoustic bands

http://www.schubas.com/

Lincoln Hall - 2424 N Lincoln Av - Chicago IL

hotspot in hopping neighborhood

http://www.lh-st.com/

The Empty Bottle - 1035 N. Western Av. - Chicago, IL

alternative music friendly dance hall in Ukrainian neighborhood

http://www.emptybottle.com/

The Hideout - 1354 W Wabansia Av - Chicago IL

19th Century Shanty club for independent music

http://www.hideoutchicago.com/history/

Buddy Guy’s Legends - 700 S Wabash Av - Chicago IL

Buddy’s cajun blues joint in South Loop

http://www.buddyguy.com/

Double Door - 1572 N Milwaukee Av - Chicago IL

raucous rock house in Wicker Park neighborhood

http://doubledoor.com/

The Metro/Smart Bar - 3730 N Clark St - Chicago IL

storied rock nightclub and basement disco north of Wrigley Field

http://metrochicago.com/

Michigan

The Ark Coffee House - 316 S. Main St. - Ann Arbor, MI

http://www.theark.org/

Wisconsin

Stoughton Opera House - 381 E Main St. - Stoughton, WI

historic facility run by City of Stoughton

http://www.ci.stoughton.wi.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B09065D81-BD40-48B3-A89C-EF7974C78272%7D

Minnesota

First Avenue - 701 First Av N - Minneapolis MN

http://first-avenue.com/

Ohio

River Roasters Coffee - 102 West Main St. - Pomeroy, OH

A savvy urban coffeehouse well off the beaten path

https://www.facebook.com/riverroasters/

The Kent Stage - 175 E Main St. - Kent, OH

former vaudeville house converted into large folk music hall

http://www.thekentstage.com/

The Outpost - 4962 State Rt 43 - Kent OH

Rock roadhouse south of Kent State campus

http://www.outpostkent.com/

Dusty Armadillo - 3147 State Rt 44 - Rootstown OH

Country roadhouse with bar grub south of town

http://www.DustyA.com/default.asp

Akron Civic Theater - 182 S Main St - Akron OH

Storied venue and architectural gem, features “atmospheric theater”

http://www.akroncivic.com/site/page.php?id=410

also see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_theatre

Palace Theater - 233 W Center St - Marion OH

performing arts center and “atmospheric theater”

http://www.marionpalace.org/event.php?id=1569

Agora Theater & Ballroom - 5000 Euclid Av - Cleveland OH

Long-running local institution featuring a blend of old and new bands

http://www.agoracleveland.com/

Woodlands Tavern - 1200 W. Third Av. - Columbus, OH

neighborhood craft beer hall and music venue

http://www.woodlandstavern.com/sample-page/

Pennsylvania

Media Theater - 104 E State St. - Media, PA

center for the performing arts

http://www.mediatheatre.org/

Sellersville Theater - 24 W Temple Av. - Sellersville, PA

performance venue connected with Washington House Restaurant

http://www.st94.com/

West Virginia

Metropolitan Theater - 369 High St. - Morgantown, WV

restored former vaudeville and movie house

http://www.mettheatre.org/index.htm

Bryan Walker removes mic stands as Armando’s shutters

St. Louis

Venice Cafe - 1903 Pestalozzi St. - St. Louis, MO

rock pub with music

http://www.thevenicecafe.com/

Soulard Crossroads - 2201 S Seventh St. - St. Louis, MO

food, comedy, poetry and original talent

http://soulardcrossroads.com/

Off Broadway - 3509 Lemp Av. - St. Louis, MO

fully schedule neighborhood music hall

http://www.offbroadwaystl.com/

The Beale on Broadway - 701 S. Broadway - St. Louis, MO

blues bar in Soulard District

http://www.bealeonbroadway.com/

Jefferson Warehouse - 2501 S Jefferson Av. - St. Louis, MO

local live music, art and community events

http://www.jeffersonwarehouse.com/

2720 Cherokee Performing Arts Center - 2720 Cherokee St. - St. Louis, MO

large "oasis" for music, art, culture

http://2720cherokee.com/

Koken Art Factory - 2500 Ohio Av. - St. Louis, MO

huge special event space for the arts

http://kokenartfactory.com/about

Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center - 3301 Lemp - St. Louis, MO

non-profit youth-oriented world music

http://lemp-arts.org/fall08_about.php5

mushmaus - 2700 Cherokee St. - St. Louis, MO

DIY artists performance space for multimedia

http://www.mushmaus.org/wp/

The Jive and Wail - 1227 Washington Ave. - St. Louis, MO

"dueling piano bar"

http://jiveandwail.com/about-us/dueling-pianos/

The Old Rock House - 1200 S Seventh St. - St. Louis, MO

storefront concert venue

http://oldrockhouse.com/

Blueberry Hill - 6504 Delmar Bl. - University City, MO

where Chuck Berry plays The Duck Room

http://www.blueberryhill.com/

Other Missouri

Mojo's - 1013 Park Avenue - Columbia, MO

http://www.mojoscolumbia.com/

The Blue Note - 17 N. Ninth Street -Columbia, MO

http://www.thebluenote.com/

Lupus General Store - Main Street - Lupus, MO

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lupus-General-Store/114091602113290

Austin

Moody Theater - 310 Willie Nelson Blvd - Austin TX

home stage for Austin City Limits, across the street from City Hall

http://acl-live.com/venue

Continental Club - 1315 S. Congress - Austin TX

famous downstairs night club also features smaller upstairs Gallery

http://www.continentalclub.com/

Stubb's BBQ - 801 Red River St - Austin TX

former Lubbock institution now relocated in Austin

http://stubbsaustin.com

Carousel Lounge - 1110 E 52nd St - Austin TX

grassroots venue for local independent bands

http://www.carousellounge.net/

Victory Grill - 1104 E Eleventh St - Austin TX

old time blues and jazz hot spot and museum for live music

https://www.facebook.com/VictoryGrill

Hole in the Wall - 2538 Guadalupe - Austin TX

primarily a college bar for the UT crowd, storied venue

http://www.holeinthewallaustin.com/

Ginny’s Little Longhorn - 5434 Burnet Rd - Austin TX

North Austin dive bar for roots/country music

http://www.ginnyslittlelonghorn.com/

Paramount Theater - 713 Congress Av - Austin TX

majestic old vaudeville house now with mixed offerings/touring acts

http://www.austintheatre.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Home

Elephant Room - 315 Congress Av - Austin TX

live jazz downtown seven nights a week

http://www.elephantroom.com/

Sahara Lounge - 1413 Webberville Rd - Austin TX

Unique remix of African, Brazilian, blues, country, swing, etc.

http://www.saharalounge.com/cal.php

The White Horse - 500 Comal St - Austin TX

Country and Conjunto shows open every day

http://www.thewhitehorseaustin.com/

Emo’s - 2015 E Riverside Dr. - Austin, TX

formerly Antones, in its second location

http://www.emosaustin.com/

Cactus Cafe - 2247 Guadalupe St. - Austin TX

Live music on campus of University of Texas

http://cactuscafe.org/

Other Southwest

Dosey Doe - 25911 I-45-N - Houston, TX

more than one listening room in Houston

http://www.doseydoe.com/

Cain's Ballroom - 423 N Main St. - Tulsa, OK

broad range of bands in large ballroom, no seats

http://www.cainsballroom.com/

Other West

The Loving Cup - 188 California Av - Reno NV

neighborhood social club and bar with comedy, live music

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Loving-Cup/66480291114?sk=timeline&ref=page_internal

Garage on Beck - 1199 Beck St - Salt Lake City UT

grille and jazz joint, plus other styles

http://www.garageonbeck.com/

Colorado

Founders Hall - 200 E Baseline Rd - Lafayette CO

Center for Colorado Music Festival - “music for all … for life”

http://www.comusic.org/venue/founders-hall/

Nissi’s - 2675 Northpark Dr - Lafayette CO

jazz, rock, comedy, dancing along with a full menu and bar

http://www.nissis.com/

Little Bear Saloon - 28075 Hwy 74 - Evergreen CO

live music for over 40 years in former church now a classic western saloon

http://www.littlebearsaloon.com/

Fox Theater - 1135 13th St. Boulder CO

world-class live music venue for large crowds

http://www.foxtheatre.com/

Motif Westside - 2432 Cucharras St - Colorado Springs CO

serious chow and cocktails, with live jazz three nights a week

http://motifwest.com/?page_id=11

Tennysons Tap - 8th and Tennyson - Colorado Springs CO

neighborhood live music bar and recording studio/art gallery

http://www.tennysonstap.com/

Front Range BBQ - 2330 W Colorado Av - Colorado Springs CO

blues, bluegrass and other smokehouse music

http://www.frbbq.com/music/

Ziggie’s - 4923 W 38 Av - Denver CO

live music seven nights a week, poets hangout

http://www.ziggieslivemusic.com/

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More research needed for: Denver, Houston, Dallas, Louisiana, Minneapolis, Michigan, Chicago

Lost Music Venues of New York City:

http://www.furious.com/perfect/lostnycvenues.html

Update on DC area, including Birchmere:

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/12211/music-venues-can-and-should-engage-the-public-realm/

Other links:

http://www.marinij.com/lifestyles/ci_5647582

http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/music/musicclubs.html

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2007/05/americas-40-best-music-venues.html

http://twincities.metromix.com/music/standard_photo_gallery/americas-top-25-live/2829626/photo/2830805