The rooms that still keep the blues
Records preserve the music; rooms keep it alive. This is a working list of 68 blues clubs, juke joints and blues nights across the United States, Canada and Europe — the ones that still book the music, with the address, the phone number, what gets played and on which night. Every entry was read off the venue's own site or a published listing in November 2026, and every entry carries the source it came from.
- 68entries
- 25United States
- 18Canada
- 25Europe
United States
25 venuesFrom the Delta juke joints where the music was made to the Beale Street rooms and the Halsted Street clubs, the American list runs from a shack in Bentonia to a two-stage club that stays open until five in the morning.
Mississippi Delta & hill country 5
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Ground Zero Blues Club
Clarksdale, Mississippi
387 Delta Ave
Clarksdale, MS 38614Blues club, restaurant and upstairs lofts · since 2001
Live music four nights a week, Wednesday to Saturday from 8pm; Thursday is jam night. Ticketed shows sell in advance, others at the door.
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Red's Lounge
Clarksdale, Mississippi
398 Sunflower Ave
Clarksdale, MS 38614Juke joint
Thursday to Saturday, 7pm to midnight, cash only. Red Paden has run it since the early 1980s; the Old-Timers Blues Festival falls on Labor Day weekend.
Open redpaden.com
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Blue Front Cafe
Bentonia, Mississippi
107 W Railroad Ave
Bentonia, MS 39040Juke joint · since 1948
Open Monday to Thursday 10am–8pm, Friday and Saturday 10am–10pm, Sunday 1–7pm. Home of the free Bentonia Blues Festival.
(662) 528-1900 facebook.com/bluefrontcafeblues
Open visitmississippi.org
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Club Ebony
Indianola, Mississippi
404 Hanna Ave
Indianola, MS 38751Historic nightclub, run by the B.B. King Museum · since 1948
Feel-Good Friday blues party from 7pm, $5 at the door; ticketed concerts on other nights.
(662) 887-9539 bbkingmuseum.org/events
Open bbkingmuseum.org
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Foxfire Ranch
Waterford, Mississippi
1465 Old Oxford Rd
Waterford, MS 38685Outdoor rural blues venue · since 2008
Sunday Blues Concert Series, 5–8pm from March to November; $20 admission in 2026, students $15, under-13 free.
(662) 278-0279 foxfireranch.com
Open foxfireranch.com
Memphis 3
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B.B. King's Blues Club
Memphis, Tennessee
143 Beale St
Memphis, TN 38103Blues club and restaurant · since 1991
Live music daily; $10 admission holds all day and night. After 5pm seating is first-come, first-served.
(901) 524-5464 bbkings.com/memphis
Open bbkings.com
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Rum Boogie Cafe
Memphis, Tennessee
182 Beale St
Memphis, TN 38103Blues club, bar and restaurant · since 1985
Live blues seven nights a week, 365 days a year, with the house Boogie Blues Band and weekly blues slots.
Open rumboogie.co
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Blues City Cafe
Memphis, Tennessee
138 Beale St (music room, the Band Box, at 142 Beale St)
Memphis, TN 38103Restaurant with a juke-joint music room · since 1991
Live blues and roots nightly in the Band Box, typically from 7pm; no cover charge is published.
(901) 526-3637 bluescitycafe.com
Open bluescitycafe.com
Chicago 3
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Kingston Mines
Chicago, Illinois
2548 N Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60614Blues club with two stages · since 1968
Two bands trading hour-long sets: Thursday and Friday 7pm–4am, Saturday 7pm–5am. Cover $15 Thursday, $20 Friday and Saturday, no reservations.
(773) 477-4646 kingstonmines.com
Open kingstonmines.com
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Buddy Guy's Legends
Chicago, Illinois
700 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60605Blues club · since 1989
Free early acoustic sets, then shows around 9pm. Cover $15 Sunday to Thursday, $25 Friday and Saturday; Wednesday jam. 21+ after 8pm.
Open buddyguy.com
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B.L.U.E.S.
Chicago, Illinois
2519 N Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60614Blues bar · since 1979
Live blues nightly in season from about 9:30pm, with a Wednesday jam. Cover $5–$10; closed Monday and Tuesday.
New Orleans & Baton Rouge 4
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Maple Leaf Bar
New Orleans, Louisiana
8316 Oak St
New Orleans, LA 70118Live music bar · since 1974
Live music seven nights a week on mixed blues, funk and jazz billings; all shows 21+.
(504) 866-9359 mapleleafbar.com
Open mapleleafbar.com
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Blue Nile
New Orleans, Louisiana
532 Frenchmen St
New Orleans, LA 70116Live music club, two rooms and a balcony
Nightly shows in blues, funk, brass and soul, with a balcony over Frenchmen Street; all shows 21+.
(504) 766-6193 bluenilelive.com
Open bluenilelive.com
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Tipitina's
New Orleans, Louisiana
501 Napoleon Ave
New Orleans, LA 70115Historic music venue, once a neighbourhood juke joint · since 1977
Mixed billings that include blues; ticketed shows, with age limits set per show.
Open tipitinas.com
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Phil Brady's Bar & Grill
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
4848 Government St
Baton Rouge, LA 70806Blues bar · since 1978
The World Famous Blues Jam has run every Thursday since 1986, with in-person sign-up from 9pm; live music Friday and Saturday.
Open visitbatonrouge.com
Texas 3
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Antone's Nightclub
Austin, Texas
305 E 5th St
Austin, TX 78701Blues club · since 1975
Blue Monday every week with Soul Man Sam and Lindsay Beaver, plus ticketed shows most nights; standing general admission with limited first-come seating.
(512) 814-0361 antonesnightclub.com
Open antonesnightclub.com
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The Continental Club
Austin, Texas
1315 S Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78704Live music club: roots, blues and rockabilly · since 1955
The Blues Specialists play the Friday happy hour at 6:30pm with no cover; live music nightly, 21+.
(512) 441-2444 continentalclub.com
Open continentalclub.com
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The Big Easy Social and Pleasure Club
Houston, Texas
5731 Kirby Dr
Houston, TX 77005Blues club and live music bar · since 1994
Big & Easy Blues Jam every Wednesday, 8pm to midnight, no cover; the Houston Blues Society jam takes the last Thursday; live bands Thursday to Saturday.
(713) 523-9999 thebigeasyblues.com
Open thebigeasyblues.com
Kansas City 1
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Knuckleheads Saloon
Kansas City, Missouri
2715 Rochester Ave
Kansas City, MO 64120Multi-stage live music venue and bar · since 2001
Blues and roots most nights; free Saturday jam at 12:30pm and free Sunday jam, otherwise ticketed concerts.
(816) 483-1456 knuckleheadskc.com
Open knuckleheadskc.com
Carolinas & Georgia 4
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Northside Tavern
Atlanta, Georgia
1058 Howell Mill Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30318Blues bar and dive bar · since 1972
Live blues seven nights a week: weeknights 10pm–2am and Sunday 9pm–midnight with no cover, weekends $10 from 9:30pm; Monday open jam.
(404) 874-8745 northsidetavern.com
Open northsidetavern.com
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Blind Willie's
Atlanta, Georgia
828 N Highland Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30306Blues club · since 1986
Live blues Wednesday to Sunday, doors 7pm with 8:30pm and 9pm shows; Tuesday industry-night jam; cover $5–$15 cash, 21+.
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The Rusty Nail
Wilmington, North Carolina
1310 S 5th Ave
Wilmington, NC 28401Live music bar and jam venue
Cape Fear Blues Jam every Tuesday at 8pm and the first Saturday of the month at 8pm, free admission, run with the Cape Fear Blues Society.
(910) 251-1888 No website published
Open capefearblues.org
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The Blue Note Grill
Durham, North Carolina
709 Washington St
Durham, NC 27701Live music venue with restaurant and bar · since 2010
Tuesday Blues Jam with sign-up 6–8pm, no cover and backline provided; blues and roots acts other nights at 7:30pm.
(919) 401-1979 thebluenotegrill.com
Open thebluenotegrill.com
West Coast 2
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Biscuits and Blues
San Francisco, California
401 Mason St
San Francisco, CA 94102Blues club with dinner service · since 1995
Blues Tuesday to Sunday, doors 5:15pm with most shows 6:30–9:30pm; the West Coast Blues Revue plays Tuesdays at $15.
(415) 292-2583 biscuitsandblues.com
Open biscuitsandblues.com
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Harvelle's
Santa Monica, California
1432 4th St
Santa Monica, CA 90401Blues club and live music bar · since 1931
Blues, soul and R&B most nights, doors 8pm and shows 9:30pm; two-drink minimum, 21+ only.
(310) 395-1676 santamonica.harvelles.com
Open harvelles.com
Canada
18 venuesCanadian blues lives in taverns, hotel bars and listening rooms rather than dedicated clubs, and much of it is organised around the weekly jam — a Saturday matinee in Saskatoon, a Sunday night in Halifax, a Thursday session in Ottawa.
Ontario 7
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The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar
Toronto, Ontario
194 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5V 1Z1Jazz and blues bar, nineteen shows a week
Blues Sunday matinees 5–7pm, pay-what-you-can, no reservations; live music seven nights with sets at 5:30pm and 8:30pm.
Open therex.ca
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Grossman's Tavern
Toronto, Ontario
377 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2G3Tavern, self-described Home of the Blues · since 1943
Sunday jam night 9pm–1am with rotating hosts; blues acts Wednesday to Saturday. Cover not published.
(416) 977-7000 grossmanstavern.com
Open grossmanstavern.com
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Black Swan Tavern
Toronto, Ontario
154 Danforth Ave
Toronto, ON M4K 1N1Tavern and live music bar
Friday Night Blues Jam at 9:30pm, Sunday jam at 9:30pm, and Saturday blues matinees at 4pm.
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Irene's Pub
Ottawa, Ontario
885 Bank St
Ottawa, ON K1S 3W4Pub and restaurant with live blues · since 1985
Irene's Thursday Blues Sessions, 8–11pm, pay-what-you-can, with a rotating guest host.
Open irenespub.ca
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The Rainbow Bistro
Ottawa, Ontario
76 Murray St
Ottawa, ONLive music bar, long billed as a home of the blues · since 1984
Legendary Sunday Afternoon Blues Jam on selected Sundays, doors 1pm and jam 2–5pm, $5, all ages; blues touring shows on other nights.
Open therainbow.ca
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Corktown Pub
Hamilton, Ontario
175 Young St
Hamilton, ON L8N 1V7Pub and live music venue · since 1931
Saturday blues matinee 4–7pm; the building has hosted music since 1931.
Open corktownpub.ca
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JJ's Roadhouse
Windsor, Ontario
2300 Huron Church Rd, Unit 1
Windsor, ON N9E 3S6Bar and grill with live music, formerly Jake's Roadhouse & Blues Joint
First Sunday Blue Jam at 4pm, an open-seat blues session; live music Thursdays 5:30–9:30pm and Fridays 8pm–midnight.
Open jjroadhouse.ca
Quebec 2
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Bistro à Jojo
Montréal, Quebec
1627 rue St-Denis
Montréal, QC H2X 3K3Blues bar · since 1975
Live music seven nights: acoustic sets Monday and Tuesday, full bands Wednesday to Saturday. Free entry with a voluntary contribution; open noon to 3am.
Open bistroajojo.com
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Modavie
Montréal, Quebec
1 rue Saint-Paul O
Montréal, QC H2Y 1Y6Bistro with live blues and jazz · since 1997
Live music nightly 7–10pm; Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday slots lean blues. No cover, reservations recommended.
Open modavie.com
Manitoba 1
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Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club
Winnipeg, Manitoba
234 Main St (Fortune Building)
Winnipeg, MB R3C 1A8Honky-tonk, roots and blues club · since 2001
Weekly Sunday jam with Big Dave McLean at 7pm; blues and roots acts Thursday to Saturday, some ticketed.
204-957-0982 highandlonesomeclub.ca
Open tourismwinnipeg.com
Saskatchewan 2
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The Bassment
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
202 4th Ave N
Saskatoon, SK S7K 0K1Jazz and roots listening club, 180 seats, all ages
Blues appears within a jazz and roots programme three to five nights a week, ticketed; season runs September to June.
Open thebassment.ca
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Buds on Broadway
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
817 Broadway Ave
Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B5Live music bar, classic rock and blues · since 1983
Saturday afternoon jam 3–8pm, all ages, started in 1984 by Big Dave McLean; Sunday night jam 8pm to close, 19+.
(306) 244-4155 budsonbroadway.com
Open budsonbroadway.com
Alberta 2
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The Commercial — Blues on Whyte
Edmonton, Alberta
10329 82 Ave NW
Edmonton, AB T6E 1Z9Blues bar in a hotel, Old Strathcona
Free open jam Wednesdays 8pm–midnight, Saturday jam 2–7:30pm and Sunday House of Love at 3pm; ticketed bands at weekends. 18+.
Open bluesonwhyte.com
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The Blues Can
Calgary, Alberta
2002 16th Ave NW
Calgary, AB T2M 0M1Blues club with a Southern menu
Live music every night, eleven or more shows a week; Monday show and jam from 8pm with no cover on the first three Mondays.
(403) 262-2666 thebluescan.com
Open thebluescan.com
British Columbia 2
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Frankie's Jazz Club
Vancouver, British Columbia
755 Beatty St, in the Georgian Court Hotel
Vancouver, BC V6B 2M4Jazz and blues club with restaurant
Seven shows a week, Wednesday to Sunday, with blues inside the programme rather than on a fixed night; After Dark sets Friday and Saturday at 11pm, $10 at the door.
604-688-6368 frankiesjazzclub.ca
Open frankiesjazzclub.ca
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Hermann's Jazz Club
Victoria, British Columbia
753 View St
Victoria, BC V8W 1J9Jazz and blues club with restaurant · since 1981
Closed since 30 April 2026 for structural repairs to the building, with no reopening date published as of 27 October 2026.
(250) 388-9166 hermannsjazz.com
Closed for repairs capitaldaily.ca
Atlantic Canada 2
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Bearly's House of Blues & Ribs
Halifax, Nova Scotia
1579 Grafton St
Halifax, NS B3J 2C3Blues bar and barbecue restaurant
Legendary Sunday Night Blues Jam at 8pm with Andrew Gillis; thirteen shows a week, with at least three blues acts, and no cover most nights.
Open bearlys.ca
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The Majestic Theatre
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
390 Duckworth St
St. John's, NL A1C 1H8Theatre, main stage of the Harbour Jazz and Blues Festival
Hosts the Harbour Jazz and Blues Festival, 26–30 August 2026, across the Majestic, Theatre Hill, Erin's Pub and Sláinte; mainstage shows ticketed.
Europe
25 venuesEurope keeps the blues in bars rather than ballrooms: a Soho basement, a Glasgow pub cellar, a Brussels café, a Gdynia club that has run since 2002. Where a city's blues is a society or a monthly club night rather than a permanent room, the entry says so.
United Kingdom 7
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Ain't Nothin' But
London, England
20 Kingly Street
London W1B 5PZBlues club and bar · since 1993
Live blues nightly, acoustic sets from 18:30 and the main band from 21:00, with Sunday and Monday jams. Free entry early, cover later in the evening.
+44 20 7287 0514 aintnothinbut.co.uk
Open aintnothinbut.co.uk
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The Blues Kitchen Brixton
London, England
40 Acre Lane, Brixton
London SW2 5SPBlues-branded live music bar and restaurant
Upstairs stage with blues, swing and gospel across a mixed programme; closed Mondays.
+44 20 7274 0591 theblueskitchen.com/brixton
Open theblueskitchen.com
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The Blues Kitchen Manchester
Manchester, England
13 Quay Street
Manchester M3 3HNLive music bar and restaurant with a concert hall · since 2021
Live Blues & Soul in the bar on Mondays, music nightly from about 21:45; free in the bar, ticketed in the concert hall.
+44 161 823 6343 theblueskitchen.com/manchester
Open theblueskitchen.com
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The Howlin' Wolf
Glasgow, Scotland
100 Bath Street
Glasgow G2 2ENBlues bar and live music venue
Live blues seven nights a week, from solo sets to full electric bands, free entry; Sunday Killing Floor open jam with the house band.
+44 141 332 3224 thehowlinwolf.co.uk
Open thehowlinwolf.co.uk
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The State Bar
Glasgow, Scotland
148 Holland Street
Glasgow G2 4NGPub with a weekly blues night in the cellar · since 1902
Tuesday blues jam that has run at the same venue for more than twenty-five years, billed as the longest continuously running weekly blues jam in the UK.
+44 141 332 2159 No website published
Open visitglasgow.com
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The Tyne Bar
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
1 Maling Street
Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1LPLive music pub, not blues-dedicated · since 1994
Free gigs, with blues and blues-rock acts booked through November 2026 at 16:00.
Open thetyne.com
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The Deer's Head — Guinness Blues Café
Belfast, Northern Ireland
1–3 Lower Garfield Street
Belfast BT1 1FPBlues café in a Victorian bar · since 1885
Saturday blues shows at 14:00 in the music hall, ticketed at £13–£18.
Ireland 1
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Arthur's Blues & Jazz Club
Dublin, Ireland
28 Thomas Street, The Liberties
Dublin 8, D08 VF83Blues and jazz club upstairs in a pub
Blues and jazz acts five nights a week; tickets commonly €17–€20.
Open arthurspub.ie
Netherlands 2
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Maloe Melo
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Lijnbaansgracht 163
1016 VX AmsterdamBlues and rock café
Live music Wednesday to Saturday with jam sessions on Wednesday and Thursday; free entry reported, cover not published.
+31 20 420 45 92 maloemelo.com
Open maloemelo.com
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Haarlem Blues Club
Haarlem, Netherlands
Circus Hakim, Korte Verspronckweg 7–9
2023 BS HaarlemClub night and society, not a fixed venue
Seasonal programme, usually skipping summer: Friday and Saturday 20:30, Sunday 15:30, ticketed. Also uses Slachthuis, Theater de Liefde and Patronaat.
No phone published haarlembluesclub.nl
Open haarlembluesclub.nl
Belgium 2
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Café Bizon
Brussels, Belgium
Karperbrug 7 / Rue du Pont de la Carpe 7
1000 BrusselsBlues bar · since 1994
Bizon Blues Jam every Monday from 20:30, plus selected Wednesday blues and acoustic concerts; no cover.
Open cafebizon.com
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Kid's Rhythm 'n' Blues Kaffee
Antwerp, Belgium
Grote Markt 50
2000 AntwerpRhythm-and-blues bar and live music venue
More than two hundred shows a year: live music on Fridays and most Sundays, a Wednesday jam and a Saturday rock'n'roll night.
Germany 3
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Speiches Rock und Blues Kneipe
Berlin, Germany
Raumerstraße 39, Prenzlauer Berg
10437 BerlinRock and blues Kneipe with live music · since 1992
Live music Friday and Saturday with blues, acoustic rock and soul, Sunday jazz and chanson, Tuesday rock radio with live segments; free entry.
+49 30 4445624 partyinpankow.de
Open top10berlin.de
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Hamburg Blues Nights
Hamburg, Germany
Sasel-Haus, Saseler Parkweg 3
22393 HamburgAnnual two-night blues series in a community arts centre · since 2013
International blues at the end of October or start of November; the twelfth edition ran 6–7 November 2026, tickets from €29.
+49 40 601716-0 sasel-haus.de/blues-nights
Open sasel-haus.de
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Glockenbachwerkstatt
Munich, Germany
Blumenstraße 7
80331 MunichCommunity arts centre hosting blues sessions · since 1979
Downtown Blues Session open session on Fridays at 21:30 and Fish'n Blues on Wednesdays from 20:30, both free.
+49 89 26 88 38 glockenbachwerkstatt.de
Open in-muenchen.de
France 2
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Le Piano Vache
Paris, France
8 Rue Laplace
75005 ParisLive music bar with a weekly blues night
Blues concert every Tuesday at 19:30, free entry.
+33 1 46 33 75 03 lepianovache.com
Open parisjazzclub.net
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La Maison du Blues
Châtres-sur-Cher, France
42 Rue du 11 Novembre 1918
41320 Châtres-sur-CherBlues club and concert venue
Blues concerts on selected dates, generally 19:00–23:30, booked online.
+33 7 66 79 58 58 lamaisondublues.fr
Open lamaisondublues.fr
Scandinavia 3
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Mojo Blues Bar
Copenhagen, Denmark
Løngangstræde 21C
1468 Copenhagen KBlues bar
Live blues and roots every night: local house bands, touring acts and open jams.
Open visitcopenhagen.com
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Oslo Bluesklubb
Oslo, Norway
YNG Bar & Social, Youngstorget 3
OsloClub night and society
Concerts usually on Saturdays at 16:00, doors 14:00; tickets commonly NOK 250–300, NOK 100 for students and under-30s.
No phone published osloblues.com
Open osloblues.com
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Stampen
Stockholm, Sweden
Stora Gråmunkegränd 7, Gamla Stan
111 27 StockholmJazz and rhythm-and-blues bar · since 1968
American roots music six nights a week, closed Mondays; Saturday blues jam 14:00–19:00, free.
Open stampen.se
Poland 1
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Blues Club Gdynia
Gdynia, Poland
ul. Portowa 9
81-350 GdyniaBlues club · since 2002
Concerts traditionally on Thursdays, with blues and jazz jams on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 20:00.
Open bluesclub.pl
Italy 1
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Joshua Blues Club
Como, Italy
Via Cantoniga 11
22100 ComoBlues club, ARCI social club
Live blues and rock, jam nights and themed blues evenings; ARCI membership required.
Open joshuabc.it
Spain 1
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Harlem Jazz Club
Barcelona, Spain
Carrer de la Comtessa de Sobradiel 8
08002 BarcelonaJazz and blues club · since 1987
Blues & Early Jazz jam on Tuesdays at 22:30 (€10–11), a soul and blues jam on Thursdays, and blues acts on Fridays at about €15.
+34 933 10 07 55 harlemjazzclub.es
Open harlemjazzclub.es
Portugal 1
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Hot Five Jazz & Blues Club
Porto, Portugal
Rua de Guerra Junqueiro 495
4150-098 PortoJazz and blues club · since 2005
Live music Thursday to Sunday, 21:30–02:30, with recurring All About… Blues shows and Sunday jams; ticketed.
Open hotfive.pt
Greece 1
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Theatre of the NO
Athens, Greece
Kon/nou Paleologou 3, Metaxourgeio
104 38 AthensMulti-arts theatre with a recurring blues jam
Blues Cargo Chicago-blues jam nights on Wednesdays at 20:30; €10 general admission, €5 for musicians who play.
+30 210 524 5974 theatreoftheno.com
Open athens24.com
How to use this list
Verify before you travel. Opening hours, cover charges and jam nights change with the season and the booker. Every card carries a link to the page its details came from; treat that as the starting point, not the last word. Call ahead for a table, and check the venue's own calendar for the week you are going.
What counts as a blues venue. A room is here if blues is a standing part of what it programmes — a juke joint, a blues club, a bar with a blues jam, or a jazz room where blues is a regular strand. Blues-branded restaurants that book whatever sells are marked as such. Club nights and societies that hire a room are labelled rather than presented as permanent venues.
What was left out. Venues whose address or phone could not be confirmed from a published source, and rooms that have closed, are not listed — with one exception: Hermann's in Victoria is included, flagged, because it is closed for repairs rather than gone. No entry states a fact its source did not publish; where a cover charge or an opening year was not published, the entry says nothing rather than guessing.
Corrections. Rooms open, close, change hands and change nights. If you know a venue on this list has moved, closed or stopped booking blues, tell the archive and it will be corrected.