Editorial
Prague keeps its music underground in the literal sense, with jazz cellars and riverside rooms that have programmed the city for decades. We judged these on the stage, the bill and whether the beer holds up while the band plays.
Eight made the list, from the modern riverside Jazz Dock to the fourteenth century cellar of AghaRTA off the Old Town Square. Our full Prague live music bars list and the wider live music bars worldwide guide go deeper, and the Prague bar guide covers the rest of the city.
For one room, make it Jazz Dock for the calibre of the bookings and the river setting. For history, take a set at AghaRTA in its medieval cellar, then squeeze into U Maleho Glena for the close range jazz.
Prague rewards checking the listings and booking ahead. The cellar clubs are small and sell out, so pick the night by who is playing, reserve a seat where you can, and get there early.
Sources: Prague City Tourism and Living Prague listings; venue official sites and programs; Google Maps and Tripadvisor reviews; local music press.