Prague
Prague's premier jazz club. 3 sets nightly, world-class musicians, intimate 80-seat room. Czech jazz alongside international acts. Jazz Republic sets the standard for live music venues across Central Europe.
Jakubská 12, Staré Město · $$$$
Prague's premier jazz club. 3 sets nightly, world-class musicians, intimate 80-seat room. Czech jazz alongside international acts. Jazz Republic sets the standard for live music venues across Central Europe. $$$$
Liliová 10, Staré Město · $$$
Cellar blues bar, live blues Thursday to Sunday, house band The Prague Bluesers, 40+ whisky list. Blues Sklep attracts serious blues fans who appreciate authentic playing over tourist aesthetics. $$$
Kubelíkova 27, Žižkov · $
Legendary multi-room venue. Czech underground, world music, art exhibitions. Palác Akropolis has shaped Prague's live music scene for 20 years. This is where Czech bands break through to international stages. $
Roháčova 44, Žižkov · $
Neighbourhood bar with acoustic sets, folk, indie, intimate room, cheap beer. Café v lese captures Prague's authentic bar culture. The crowd here drinks because of the music, not despite it. $
Národní 20, Nové Město · $$
3-level venue, rock and metal focused, touring bands, 500 capacity. Rock Café brings international touring acts to Prague's rock scene. It works equally well for 100-person punk shows and 500-capacity rock nights. $$
Vodičkova 41, Nové Město · $
Cinema bar crossover, folk and acoustic sets on weekends, film screenings. Klub Světozor offers something different. Come for the movie, stay for the live music afterwards. $
Platýz 9, Staré Město · $$$
Acoustic jazz sessions Thursday nights in piano bar setting. Hemingway Live Annex sits adjacent to the famous cocktail bar. We recommend arriving early for cocktails, staying late for jazz. $$$
Jateční 23, Holešovice · $$
Post-industrial venue, experimental and electronic music, late nights. Holka z Holešovic reaches into Prague's electronic and experimental music world. This is where listeners discover new genres. $$
Korunní 63, Vinohrady · $
Cosy bar, open mic Wednesday, local singer-songwriter acts Thursday-Saturday. Café Slamník nurtures Prague's songwriter community. The open mic nights draw talented amateurs and emerging professionals. $
Mánesova 50, Vinohrady · $$
Czech pub with regular folk and folk-rock sessions, good unpasteurised Pilsner Urquell. Lokál Hamburk feels like a neighbourhood pub where music happens. The beer flows, the songs flow equally well. $$
Americká 24, Vinohrady · $$
Jazz and bossa nova, Portuguese-inspired food menu, warm room. Modrý Zub creates an intimate atmosphere where the music drives conversation. The Portuguese food pairs perfectly with bossa nova rhythms. $$
Nádražní 30, Smíchov · $$
Warehouse venue, eclectic booking policy, techno to jazz. Smíchovský Syndikát refuses to choose a single genre. Over one month, you hear everything from techno to jazz to indie rock. $$
Legendary multi-room venue. Czech underground, world music, art exhibitions. Palác Akropolis has shaped Prague's live music scene for 20 years. This is where Czech bands break through to international stages.
Neighbourhood bar with acoustic sets, folk, indie, intimate room, cheap beer. Café v lese captures Prague's authentic bar culture. The crowd here drinks because of the music, not despite it.
3-level venue, rock and metal focused, touring bands, 500 capacity. Rock Café brings international touring acts to Prague's rock scene. It works equally well for 100-person punk shows and 500-capacity rock nights.
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