Where the concierge points people first
- Sidecar — A basement under Plaça Reial. Bands earlier in the evening, then it turns into a club late on. Indie, rock and garage, small and loud. (41.3806, 2.1752)
- Sala Upload Barcelona — Inside the Poble Espanyol on Montjuïc, so the walk in is odd and the room is a proper mid-sized club. Mostly electronic and club nights; check the program. (41.3683, 2.1470)
- Salamandra — Just over the city line in L'Hospitalet, a long-running club with live acts early and DJs late. Reachable by metro, with a taxi home. (41.3601, 2.1094)
- Tradicionàrius — The folk center in Gràcia behind the Tradicionàrius festival, which runs each winter. Catalan and wider European traditional music, often with dancing; the least touristy night on this list. (41.4025, 2.1546)
The rest of the music venues in Barcelona — every one we hold
- A Wamba buluba (41.3802, 2.1770)
- Almodobar Barcelona (41.4036, 2.1675)
- Apricots Barcelona Camp Nou (41.3789, 2.1235)
- Aquarella Music Restaurant (41.3842, 2.1617)
- Archives (41.3831, 2.1812)
- Ateneu de Vallcarca (41.4110, 2.1474)
- Bar Musical (41.4287, 2.1722)
- Bar Musical "La Columna" (41.3667, 2.1333)
- Bar musical gotham (41.3727, 2.1216)
- Bar Musical La Mole (41.3743, 2.1247)
- Bar Musical Relevo (41.3721, 2.1070)
- BCN Clàssics (41.4037, 2.1805)
- Blind Records (41.3949, 2.1895)
- Casa de la Música L'Hospitalet (41.3601, 2.1092)
- El Cangrejo Eixample (41.3845, 2.1579)
- El Generador Nou Barris (41.4304, 2.1732)
- El Patio Musica (41.4058, 2.1613)
- FAC14 (41.3591, 2.1014)
- Face of Music Barcelona (41.3981, 2.1236)
- Forró do Povo (41.3952, 2.1645)
- Forum Films (41.3865, 2.1667)
- Garage 442 (41.3971, 2.1607)
- Hellfire Metal Club (41.3799, 2.1333)
- Kubi Wireless (41.3907, 2.1642)
- L'evocador (41.4124, 2.1414)
- La Carpa & Picnic (41.3686, 2.1482)
- La Fira Provença (41.3904, 2.1556)
- La Fira Villarroel (41.3922, 2.1478)
- La Iguana y otras milongas (41.3782, 2.1326)
- La Nau (41.3943, 2.1969)
- La Rulot (41.4326, 2.2003)
- La Unika (41.3872, 2.1765)
- Las Brujas Flamenco Club (41.3811, 2.1811)
- Latin Palace Barcelona (41.3858, 2.1967)
- LAUT (41.3738, 2.1698)
- Lennon's Club (41.3606, 2.1066)
- Les Enfants Brillants Barcelona (41.3780, 2.1737)
- Maestros de la Guitarra (41.3825, 2.1736)
- Maestros de la Guitarra (41.3875, 2.1751)
- Music Hall (41.3877, 2.1683)
- Musical Prescription (41.4338, 2.1911)
- Musicodrom Sales Assaig (41.3968, 2.1985)
- Nota 79 (41.4053, 2.1458)
- Orange Bunker Studio (41.3731, 2.1323)
- Orfeó de Les Corts (41.3849, 2.1277)
- OW Club (41.3783, 2.1449)
- Palacio Musical de Barcelona (41.3760, 2.1880)
- PSYCHO Rock and Roll Club Barcelona (41.3730, 2.1697)
- Rambla Sagrera (41.3908, 2.1744)
- Reggaetop (41.3917, 2.1593)
- Restaurante Ecuatoriano Paral·lel Food & Music (41.3800, 2.1524)
- Room9 (41.3910, 2.1965)
- Ruta Lokal (41.4338, 2.1911)
- Sala B (41.3946, 2.1492)
- Sala Betlem (41.4051, 2.1529)
- Sala Ramona (41.4000, 2.2055)
- Sala River (41.3588, 2.1014)
- Sala Taro (41.3737, 2.1374)
- Sempre Música - Musica en Directo (41.3837, 2.1601)
- Sinestesia (41.3796, 2.1361)
- SisQ2 Music Bar Eventos (41.3606, 2.1043)
- Sonero (41.3771, 2.1538)
- Sony Music Barcelona (41.3910, 2.1355)
- Spanish Guitar Barcelona - Concert and Wine (41.3856, 2.1715)
- Tangazo (41.3990, 2.1592)
- Teatro Capitol (41.3850, 2.1710)
- The Garage (41.3544, 2.1072)
- Thiên Tứ (41.3801, 2.1769)
- TurTur Experience Barcelona (41.3878, 2.1993)
- VOL (41.3996, 2.1913)
- Z0W1E (41.3543, 2.1070)
- Zeppelin bar (41.4355, 2.1731)
The gig and the club are two different nights
Barcelona runs late, and it splits the night in two. A concert at a sala usually starts somewhere between eight and ten, and the band is off before midnight. Many of the same rooms then reopen as a club with a separate door price, and nobody arrives at a club before one; two to three is the busy hour. If a listing shows two times, that is the gig and the club. The metro runs all night on Saturdays, which is what makes L'Hospitalet venues practical.
Questions people ask
What are the best live music venues in Barcelona?
For small gigs, Sidecar in Plaça Reial; for club nights, Sala Upload Barcelona on Montjuïc and Salamandra in L'Hospitalet; for folk and traditional music, Tradicionàrius in Gràcia.
How many music venues are there in Barcelona?
Num's directory maps 76 music venues in and around Barcelona. Some are bars with occasional live music rather than dedicated concert halls.
What time do concerts start in Barcelona?
Usually between 20:00 and 22:00, finishing before midnight. Club nights in the same venues start after midnight.
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