Music
100 Club
The 100 Club is a legendary institution that has been promoting live music on the same site since 1942. Originally a jazz venue that was brought to prominence by visits from American servicemen, the club credits its "open-minded" music policy for its longevity. Artists across the genres of Jazz, Rap, Punk, Rock all feel right at home in the venue. It has played host to early sets of some of the most established bands of our time, including The Sex Pistols, Muddy Waters, Hugh Masekela, Lee Konitz, Oasis, Lonnie Donnegan, Jimmy McGriff, Travis, The Clash and The White Stripes.
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Great Melody of Life
Winner of the 2009 most unusual venue award, Oran Mor (great melody of life or big song in Gaelic) is a converted church gone bar, restaurants, and nightclub. Oran Mor hosts a wide range of program including the well known artist showcase entitled a "Play, A Pie, and a Pint." They are also a supporter of the hugely popular Glasgow West End Festival in June. The on site Brasserie Restaurant is known for its use of fresh local Scottish ingredients and you'll find sinners and saints alike in the Victorian and Whisky bars.
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London Calling
London is famous for its music scene, and accordingly it has some legendary gig venues. Be it a thumping guitar band in a small scummy pub in Camden or a more established band at the great Brixton Academy, going out in London to hear live music is always an experience. One recent new development in 'going out' is the gig/club night - a band plays a full set, but DJs come on afterwards and the dancing lasts all night. KOKO and 93 Feet East both host nights like this at least once a week.
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Land of Song
Known as the 'land of song' for centuries, it's not surprising that Wales has a long history of producing musicians: from old school crooner Tom Jones and Bonnie Tyler (of Total Eclipse of the Heart fame) to Duffy, Super Furry Animals and more. One of the best ways to experience this vibrant music scene is to go to festivals like the Green Man. Held in the Brecon Beacons National Park, the festival has great music, but also incorporates aspects of Welsh culture, sustainable living and environmental consciousness. The event takes place August 20-22.
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Proud to be in Camden
Proud Camden is a live music venue hosting the best eclectic music in North London. Not far from Camden Lock's market, the venue is in a 200-year-old Grade II Listed Horse Hospital. Once inside you take up your own converted horse stall or join the rock royalty and celebrities hanging out at the bar. During the day, the venue doubles as an art space.
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King Tut's Wah Wah
Glasgow is the centre of Scotland's live music and the birthplace of major bands like Travis, Belle & Sebastian, Franz Ferdinand and The Fratelli's. King Tut's Wah Wah House is the premier venue in Glasgow. It has played host to Radiohead, Blur, Pulp, The Verve, and much more. It also hosted the first Scottish gigs for Beck, Crowded House and The Strokes. King Tuts is also firmly established in rock and roll history as the venue where Oasis were first spotted and signed in 1993. If it's new and exciting live music you're looking for, King Tut's is where you'll find it.
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Only Men Aloud
Love the sound of crooning young bucks? Only Men Aloud is a male voice choir with a twist that recently won the BBC TV show Last Choir Standing. The choir, made up of 20 young men from South Wales, has experienced a rollercoaster ride since winning the BBC competition and has signed a multi-million dollar, five album deal with Universal. Their release of their second album, "Band of Brothers", is expected soon. Look out for one of their concerts, to say you will be entertained is a major understatement.
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Sipping in the CellarDoor
CellarDoor is an intimate bar beneath One Aldwych - imagine 30's Berlin meets New York basement dive. With live acts every evening from 9pm and the UK's first SMS text jukebox, CellarDoor makes for a great escape from the hustle of the street above. In homage to its previous incarnation as the most infamous gentlemen's club in Theatreland - one the reputed hangout of Wilde, Orton and Gielgud - the bar still hosts the sexiest toilets in London.
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Hebridean Celtic Festival
If you are a music lover with a passion for meeting musicians, your chance to mingle with the best local talent is the Hebridean Celtic Festival. Taking place in the spectacularly picturesque western Isle of Lewis every July, the festival features musicians who pick up their fiddles, accordions, and clarsachs and jam in one of the biggest traditional music sessions in Scotland.
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Clwb ifor Bach
Clwb ifor Bach is Cardiff's premier venue for live music. Hidden behind the unassuming façade are three separate floors of performance space, each with its own theme. The nightly listings vary considerably and can range from big touring outfits like Duffy and Super Furry Animals, to local talent, and club nights. Though the audience is diverse the common passion for music makes a warm and friendly atmosphere. You can score points with the staff if you make the effort to order your pint in the native tongue.
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The Cluny
Birthplace of the Animals, Dire Straights, and Sting, Newcastle-Gateshead is city with a reputation for nurturing new music talent. Topping the list of incubators is the music pub the Cluny. Situated in an old whiskey bottling plant just outside of the city center, the pub prides itself on providing a venue for the burgeoning acts that everyone will be listening to next year.
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Manchester Music Clubs
The Manchester music scene has long been home to innovative bands and legendary performances. With homegrown headliners like The Smiths, New Order, Happy Mondays, and Oasis, it's no surprise that Manchester's nightlife is still all about music. In the Northern Quarter, venues like Mint Lounge, Night & Day, and Roadhouse host a wide range of musicians almost every night of the week. But to take in music like a local, visit Mancunian favorite, the Academy.
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