Rock and Roll Venues

Rock Cafe is much more than a cool rock venue for local and international independent bands. Advantages include its central location as well as the fact that it is a multimedia venue. The main room with the stage is large and has good sound as well as an inexpensive bar with tasty beer. There is also a big side room complete with another bar, comfortable seats and screens showing the onstage action. The music styles the club focuses on include rock, punk, ska, punk rock, indie, hardcore, rockabilly, crossover, funk etc. The program of the club also includes regular projects for new bands (The ...

Pixies, Afghan Whigs, The Strokes, Kid Loco, Stereolab and the Dead Kennedys are just some of the first class bands that have played a show there, but Palac Akropolis is much more than just a rock venue. This cultural complex located in a monumental building hosts groovy DJ nights, a selection of independent theater performances and art exhibitions, 2 bars, a cafe and a superb whimsically designed restaurant serving quality food. Akropolis is a true Mecca of any concertgoer, culture lover and hipster in the city upon the Vltava. Located in the trendy neighborhood of Zizkov and looked after by ...

You should not miss Vagon Music Club if you are into classic rock, blues or oldies. The stage of this venue is occupied seven days a week from 9 p.m. by a variety of bands which include legendary Czech underground bands such as Psi Vojaci, The Plastic People of the Universe or Uz Jsme Doma as well as revival bands performing music written by some of the biggest names in the world of Rock and Roll (Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and Nirvana, just to name a few). Overall, the music menu offered in Vagon will be most appreciated by those with a bit of retro taste in music or by those who ...

If you visit Café Na Půl Cesty, where you can hear interesting unsigned bands and more during their open mic nights, then by your mere presence you are participating in a project of social rehabilitation. Café Na Půl Cesty is located in a park in Pankrác in a detached one-story brick building and is run by the Green Doors NGO. Green Doors integrates people with short-term cases of schizophrenia back into ordinary life. One way to do this is to employ them as servers in one of the Green Doors' “training enterprises”, whether it is the vegetarian restaurant Mlsná kavka, Klub V. kolona or the ...

Located near the Andel crossroads in the brewery quarter of Smichov (home to Prague's famous Staropramen beer), Futurum Music Bar is a spacious, air-conditioned music venue, easily accessible from the center by public transport and certainly worth a visit. In Futurum you can enjoy the music you love in a sleek interior with an emphasis on round shapes, an interior which reflects the rich history of the venue where you could hear Rock and Roll even at the times when it was hard if not impossible to hear it anywhere else. Originally an Art Nouveau French restaurant with the first electronic ...

Cross Club is a uniquely designed venue offering a real crossing of cultures, genres and attitudes in the middle of the Prague quarter of Holesovice. Cross Club offers bands and DJs from all around the world performing on two stages, experimental theater, poetry readings, exhibitions, and Ghettollege, a street university project in which university professors and other recognized specialists lecture on various topics to anyone interested. The main idea behind this club seems to be to give each visitor plenty of options. When it comes to music, you can pick and choose from an array of styles ra ...

Besides major international DJs, the experimental venue Roxy has been drawing in renowned bands from all over the world. If you are at least a little bit into the current music trends, visit this club that has literally a cult status with locals, tourists, musicians and other performers. Club Roxy is famed for its dance parties attended regularly not only by representatives of the Czech club scene, but also guests from all over the world. Also concerts are held in Roxy and for example on Free Mondays new and interesting Czech bands have the opportunity to show what they can do in the field of ...

If you ever feel frustrated that there is nothing much happening in Prague on Friday and Saturday nights, you should definitely try the 80s and 90s Party at Lucerna Music Bar, which is conveniently located a few steps from Wenceslas Square. This club night is the occasion when even the usually calm and slightly passive Czechs go wild and dance all night to the sound of pop hits. Those who are tired of dancing and drinking can relax a moment and watch music videos on a large screen and philosophize about how MTV has changed pop culture. The rest of the week Lucerna Music Bar offers live music ...

Started in London by two American fellows Hard Rock Café is famous all around the world with its 138 locations in 42 countries. The memorabilia found in the Hard Rock Cafes is a collection of over 70,000 items that is by far the largest of it’s kind, but it all started with one guitar (a Fender Lead II) from Eric Clapton who was a regular at a hip café in London where the attitude was anything goes. He gave the guitar to the men to hang on the wall and the next week a Gibson Les Paul arrived from Pete Townsend with a note that stated “mine’s as good as his. Love, Pete.” ...

In the popular Chapeau Rouge club / bar, open since 1919, you will find a variety of rooms and levels to match your variety of moods. Chapeau Rouge has in fact, three floors, four bars, and three stages. Depending on what you seek, Prague's renowned Chapeau Rouge will definitely satisfy. If you happen to be heading to the Chapeau for a live show, then you will most definitely not be disappointed. The Live Underground venue is intimate and small, with great sound, tasty mouthwatering beer, and friendly staff members / sound technicians (perfect should you need to be in a band). Chapeau ...

Located on the second floor of the Malostranská Beseda is the Music and Theater Club which offers a rich and varied program of music styles such as rock, funk, alternative, folk, singer/songwriter style, blues, chanson, oldies and many others as well as interesting theater performances. The spacious club consists of three separate rooms, a coatroom, a bar area and a stage room. You enter through the coatroom and then find yourself in the bar & lounge room. This spacious room invokes a coffeehouse or bar from the past with a vaulted and frescoed ceiling, a wooden bar, an abundance of wi ...

Located close to the massive Strahov Stadium and situated in amongst the student dormitories of Prague's Technical University is Klub 007. This famous club has been around since 1969 and has been providing a plethora of diverse genres of music ever since to the young enthusiastic music lovers of Prague. Klub 007 has been, and still is, a cavernous club for the underground music scene of Prague and for international acts as well and definitely has its own special place in history. The music club acted as a social gathering spot during the Velvet Revolution for students and youngsters to discuss ...

Located in the party quarter of Žižkov is the cool XT3 club, a legendary party place known for bringing the DJ scene to Prague, specifically early drum and bass, hip hop and house. XT3 nowadays is one of the coolest places to catch a live gig in Žižkov, whatever your music tastes might be. XT3 consists of two floors, the ground floor being home to a traditional bar area with lots of comfortable tables and chairs while the basement features a bar and a large open space with a spacious stage. XT3 provides a cool setting and a friendly atmosphere for a night out with your friends. Monday nights ...

Rock Cafe is much more than a cool rock venue for local and international independent bands. Advantages include its central location as well as the fact that it is a multimedia venue. The main room with the stage is large and has good sound as well as an inexpensive bar with tasty beer. There is also a big side room complete with another bar, comfortable seats and screens showing the onstage action. The music styles the club focuses on include rock, punk, ska, punk rock, indie, hardcore, rockabilly, crossover, funk etc. The program of the club also includes regular projects for new bands (The ...

Pixies, Afghan Whigs, The Strokes, Kid Loco, Stereolab and the Dead Kennedys are just some of the first class bands that have played a show there, but Palac Akropolis is much more than just a rock venue. This cultural complex located in a monumental building hosts groovy DJ nights, a selection of independent theater performances and art exhibitions, 2 bars, a cafe and a superb whimsically designed restaurant serving quality food. Akropolis is a true Mecca of any concertgoer, culture lover and hipster in the city upon the Vltava. Located in the trendy neighborhood of Zizkov and looked after by ...

You should not miss Vagon Music Club if you are into classic rock, blues or oldies. The stage of this venue is occupied seven days a week from 9 p.m. by a variety of bands which include legendary Czech underground bands such as Psi Vojaci, The Plastic People of the Universe or Uz Jsme Doma as well as revival bands performing music written by some of the biggest names in the world of Rock and Roll (Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and Nirvana, just to name a few). Overall, the music menu offered in Vagon will be most appreciated by those with a bit of retro taste in music or by those who ...

If you visit Café Na Půl Cesty, where you can hear interesting unsigned bands and more during their open mic nights, then by your mere presence you are participating in a project of social rehabilitation. Café Na Půl Cesty is located in a park in Pankrác in a detached one-story brick building and is run by the Green Doors NGO. Green Doors integrates people with short-term cases of schizophrenia back into ordinary life. One way to do this is to employ them as servers in one of the Green Doors' “training enterprises”, whether it is the vegetarian restaurant Mlsná kavka, Klub V. kolona or the ...

Located near the Andel crossroads in the brewery quarter of Smichov (home to Prague's famous Staropramen beer), Futurum Music Bar is a spacious, air-conditioned music venue, easily accessible from the center by public transport and certainly worth a visit. In Futurum you can enjoy the music you love in a sleek interior with an emphasis on round shapes, an interior which reflects the rich history of the venue where you could hear Rock and Roll even at the times when it was hard if not impossible to hear it anywhere else. Originally an Art Nouveau French restaurant with the first electronic ...

Cross Club is a uniquely designed venue offering a real crossing of cultures, genres and attitudes in the middle of the Prague quarter of Holesovice. Cross Club offers bands and DJs from all around the world performing on two stages, experimental theater, poetry readings, exhibitions, and Ghettollege, a street university project in which university professors and other recognized specialists lecture on various topics to anyone interested. The main idea behind this club seems to be to give each visitor plenty of options. When it comes to music, you can pick and choose from an array of styles ra ...

Besides major international DJs, the experimental venue Roxy has been drawing in renowned bands from all over the world. If you are at least a little bit into the current music trends, visit this club that has literally a cult status with locals, tourists, musicians and other performers. Club Roxy is famed for its dance parties attended regularly not only by representatives of the Czech club scene, but also guests from all over the world. Also concerts are held in Roxy and for example on Free Mondays new and interesting Czech bands have the opportunity to show what they can do in the field of ...

If you ever feel frustrated that there is nothing much happening in Prague on Friday and Saturday nights, you should definitely try the 80s and 90s Party at Lucerna Music Bar, which is conveniently located a few steps from Wenceslas Square. This club night is the occasion when even the usually calm and slightly passive Czechs go wild and dance all night to the sound of pop hits. Those who are tired of dancing and drinking can relax a moment and watch music videos on a large screen and philosophize about how MTV has changed pop culture. The rest of the week Lucerna Music Bar offers live music ...

Started in London by two American fellows Hard Rock Café is famous all around the world with its 138 locations in 42 countries. The memorabilia found in the Hard Rock Cafes is a collection of over 70,000 items that is by far the largest of it’s kind, but it all started with one guitar (a Fender Lead II) from Eric Clapton who was a regular at a hip café in London where the attitude was anything goes. He gave the guitar to the men to hang on the wall and the next week a Gibson Les Paul arrived from Pete Townsend with a note that stated “mine’s as good as his. Love, Pete.” ...

In the popular Chapeau Rouge club / bar, open since 1919, you will find a variety of rooms and levels to match your variety of moods. Chapeau Rouge has in fact, three floors, four bars, and three stages. Depending on what you seek, Prague's renowned Chapeau Rouge will definitely satisfy. If you happen to be heading to the Chapeau for a live show, then you will most definitely not be disappointed. The Live Underground venue is intimate and small, with great sound, tasty mouthwatering beer, and friendly staff members / sound technicians (perfect should you need to be in a band). Chapeau ...

Located on the second floor of the Malostranská Beseda is the Music and Theater Club which offers a rich and varied program of music styles such as rock, funk, alternative, folk, singer/songwriter style, blues, chanson, oldies and many others as well as interesting theater performances. The spacious club consists of three separate rooms, a coatroom, a bar area and a stage room. You enter through the coatroom and then find yourself in the bar & lounge room. This spacious room invokes a coffeehouse or bar from the past with a vaulted and frescoed ceiling, a wooden bar, an abundance of wi ...

Located close to the massive Strahov Stadium and situated in amongst the student dormitories of Prague's Technical University is Klub 007. This famous club has been around since 1969 and has been providing a plethora of diverse genres of music ever since to the young enthusiastic music lovers of Prague. Klub 007 has been, and still is, a cavernous club for the underground music scene of Prague and for international acts as well and definitely has its own special place in history. The music club acted as a social gathering spot during the Velvet Revolution for students and youngsters to discuss ...

Located in the party quarter of Žižkov is the cool XT3 club, a legendary party place known for bringing the DJ scene to Prague, specifically early drum and bass, hip hop and house. XT3 nowadays is one of the coolest places to catch a live gig in Žižkov, whatever your music tastes might be. XT3 consists of two floors, the ground floor being home to a traditional bar area with lots of comfortable tables and chairs while the basement features a bar and a large open space with a spacious stage. XT3 provides a cool setting and a friendly atmosphere for a night out with your friends. Monday nights ...

If you are searching for independent music in Prague, look no further than the MeetFactory. Located in Prague 5 and situated in a spacious old factory, the MeetFactory is a modern cultural complex featuring an art gallery, theater, artist-in-residence programs and a live music venue. The spacious music venue in MeetFactory offers room for up to 1200 people and caters mainly to a young, hip crowd. Musically the offer varies at MeetFactory from big concerts from international and local independent music, to dance and underground parties to small intimate meetings complete with jazz, experimental ...