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Best Live Music Venues
Sam's Burger Joint is one of Best Live Music Venues.

1. Sam's Burger Joint

8.7
330 E Grayson St (at Broadway), San Antonio, TX
Burger Joint · 45 tips and reviews

Jen A.Jen Adams: Go to Sam's Burger Joint, try the Guac Jack Burger. Stick around for cool roots music at the Friday Honky Tonk Happy Hour or bring you dancin' shoes for the swingin'est Monday in town. Read more.

Buster's Billiards & Backroom is one of Best Live Music Venues.

2. Buster's Billiards & Backroom

899 Manchester St (Distillery District), Lexington, KY
Night Club · 9 tips and reviews
The Wiltern is one of Best Live Music Venues.

3. The Wiltern

8.7
3790 Wilshire Blvd (at Western Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Concert Hall · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 124 tips and reviews

IFCIFC: LA: The best use of art deco outside of Miami. This venue is an LA staple and the talent here rarely disappoints. -IFC Viewer

4. U Street Music Hall

1115 U St NW (at 12th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Music Venue · U-Street · 83 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: With a 1,200-square-foot, cork-cushioned dance-floor & a capacity for 300 people, DJs Will Eastman & Jesse Tittsworth designed their new basement club for one thing & one thing only: maximum movement. Read more.

Crumb and Ziggy's is one of Best Live Music Venues.

5. Crumb and Ziggy's

Portland, OR
Home (private) · No tips or reviews
Austin City Limits Live is one of Best Live Music Venues.

6. Austin City Limits Live

9.3
310 Willie Nelson Blvd (at Guadalupe St), Austin, TX
Performing Arts Venue · Downtown Austin · 104 tips and reviews

Erik M.Erik Michielsen: Go upstairs to the photo gallery and try to guess all the singers/bands in the pictures!

Emo's is one of Best Live Music Venues.

7. Emo's

603 Red River St (at E 6th St), Austin, TX
Rock Club · Downtown Austin · 70 tips and reviews

VH1VH1: After the show, walk across the street to Casino El Camino and order a burger from the window inside. You may be waiting a while, but it’s the best burger in Austin. – Robert F.

Gruene Hall is one of Best Live Music Venues.

8. Gruene Hall

9.3
1281 Gruene Rd (Hunter Rd), New Braunfels, TX
Beer Garden · Gruene Historic District · 74 tips and reviews

Rolling StoneRolling Stone: Built in 1878 and cited as Texas’ oldest dance hall, the venue has hosted gigs by Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bo Diddley, and George Strait. Famously features no air conditioning.

9. Bluebird Theater

9.0
3317 E Colfax Ave (at Adams St), Denver, CO
Music Venue · City Park · 33 tips and reviews

Darren L.Darren Lyman: A great live music venue with affordable drink prices on E. Colfax in Denver, CO: http://bluebirdtheater.net/

The Greek Theatre is one of Best Live Music Venues.

10. The Greek Theatre

9.1
2700 N Vermont Ave (at Los Feliz Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Amphitheater · 113 tips and reviews

MazdaMazda: Designed by architect Frederick Heath, the amphitheater's stage is modeled after a Greek temple.

Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre is one of Best Live Music Venues.

11. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre

9.6
18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, CO
Amphitheater · 321 tips and reviews

DenverPostDenverPost: Red Rocks celebrates 100 years of entertainment. Check out this photo gallery featuring highlights from the amphitheater's history. Read more.