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Best Music Venues

1. Old Rock House

8.6
1200 S 7th St, St Louis, MO
Music Venue · 41 tips and reviews

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: Did you know in the basement lies the Smoke Joint, a barbecue spot that gives concertgoers Memphis-style ribs, Frito pie, chicken and turkey sandwiches, all available during the venue's live concerts?

2. Firebird

7.9
2706 Olive St (at N Beaumont St), St Louis, MO
Rock Club · Midtown · 33 tips and reviews

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: If you're looking for a club that is based on atmosphere or ambiance, you might need to look elsewhere. But if it's music you're after, The Firebird is your new best friend.

3. Off Broadway

8.5
3509 Lemp Ave (Potomac), St Louis, MO
Rock Club · 22 tips and reviews

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: Every kind of music looks and sounds good here, from local punk to national alt-country. The bartenders are as friendly as the prices, and there's plenty of room, if not always plenty of seats.

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4. The Pageant

9.2
6161 Delmar Blvd (Skinker), St Louis, MO
Rock Club · 75 tips and reviews

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: Hosting the best touring national acts from pop to indie rock, hiphop to jazz & blues. Standing tall as the center piece of the East Loop strip on Delmar, a sure bet for a great night in the city.

5. 2720 Cherokee Performing Arts Center

2720 Cherokee St (Ohio Ave), St Louis, MO
Music Venue · 11 tips and reviews

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: 2720 Cherokee brings in world-renowned DJs and dub steppers as well as a variety of reggaeton, so expect to see ravers commingling with hipsters and hippies -- a truly utopian experience.

6. HandleBar

8.6
4127 Manchester Ave (btw Talmage & Sarah), St Louis, MO
Bar · Forest Park Southeast · 53 tips and reviews

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: Be on the lookout for the bike tune up station planned for the back patio, local DJs powering the small dancefloor and the newest brews from local sudsmasters.

7. The Gramophone

9.2
4243 Manchester Ave, St Louis, MO
Bar · Forest Park Southeast · 25 tips and reviews

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: The venue prides itself on booking a stylistically diverse mix of music, from up and coming hip hop acts to bloghouse DJs and swampy Delta blues.

8. Cicero's

6691 Delmar Blvd (at Kingsland Ave), St Louis, MO
Italian Restaurant · 81 tips and reviews

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: Cicero's has always been a haven for jam-band junkies, but the club's show repertoire extends to everything from rock to alt-country to the occasional national touring act.

9. Silver Ballroom

8.6
4701 Morganford Rd (Itaska St), St Louis, MO
Arcade · Bevo Mill · 34 tips and reviews

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: The Silver Ballroom is a Southside haunt for people who know the three P's are all you need for a good time: punk rock, pinball and PBR.

10. Blueberry Hill

8.6
6504 Delmar Blvd (btwn Melville Ave & Westgate Ave), St Louis, MO
American Restaurant · 146 tips and reviews

Riverfront TimesRiverfront Times: The Elvis Room and the Duck Room are where many a local and national touring act has packed. Rock 'n' roll godfather and St. Louis native Chuck Berry even makes monthly appearances.