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Beat Niq Jazz & Social Club
Located underground, below the Piq Niq Cafe, Beat Niq Jazz & Social Club brings jazz up-close and personal to guests. An intimate venue styled after New York's jazz clubs, Beat Niq provides regular, live jazz performances in the heart of downtown Calgary.
Address: Lower Level, 811 1st Street SW Calgary AB Canada T2P 7N2
 Send an Email (31)  1 403 263-1650
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Chrome Showroom
Located in the Deerfoot Inn and Casino, the Chrome Showroom offers performances by a variety of artists. Shows range from rock n roll tribute acts to popular country musicians.
Address: 11500 – 35 Street SE Calgary AB Canada T2Z 3W4
1 403 236-7529
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Mikey's Juke Joint & Eatery
Mikey's features some of the best in live blues and Roots music. A Creole style cuisine is served.
Address: 1901 10th Ave SW Calgary AB Canada
1 403 245-8833
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The Gateway
The Gateway is the only restaurant and lounge on the SAIT campus. Students and visitors can enjoy a variety of cheap eats and drinks while mingling with friends. The Gateway also acts as a live music venue bringing in some of the biggest names in Canadian music as well as bands from across the globe.
Address: V204, 1301 - 16 Ave NW Calgary AB Canada T2M 0L4
Send an Email (37) 1 403 284-8760
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The Castle Pub
The Castle Pub reincarnated! Great tap selection, 3 to 6 pm happy hour and local live bands every Friday and Saturday.
Address: 1217 1st Street SW Calgary AB Canada T2R 0V3
Send an Email (39) 1 403 264-5759
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Ironwood Stage Grill
One of Calgary's most beloved live music venues, The Ironwood Stage & Grill (or simply The Ironwood) showcases a variety of local bands, as well as artists from across Canada that play everything from folk to funk. The menu features slightly upscale (yet affordable) versions of tradition pub grub such as Steamed PEI Mussels, Acadian Nachos, Dixie Spinach Salad and the Yucatan Beef Wrap.
Address: 1429, 9th Ave SE Calgary AB Canada T2G 0T4
1 403 269-5581
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The Oak Room
Sip a drink in high style in the Oak Room. Located in the Fairmont Palliser, this lounge features masculine leather chairs and a beautiful, high ornate ceiling.
Address: 133 - 9 Ave SW Calgary AB Canada T2P 2M3
1 403 262-1234
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Lucky
Swanky is the best word to describe Lucky. Or perhaps, hip is better. Either way, Lucky is a cool place to sit back in luxury high back circular booths and sip on a Manhattan, or nibble on something from the Asian-inspired tapas menu.
Address: 510 - 17 Ave SW Calgary AB Canada T2S 0B1
Send an Email (8) 1 403 229-4036
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Sandstone Lounge in the Hyatt Regency
Located within the Hyatt Regency in downtown Calgary, the Sandstone Lounge offers live entertainment within a quietly elegant space. Taste the hors d'oeuvres with a cocktail and listen to Jazz, Latin American music, and contemporary artists.
Address: 700 Centre St SE Calgary AB Canada T2G 5P6
1 403 717-1234
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The Distillery
By day, The Distillery is a fairly basic pub that fills up at lunch and happy hour with the local business crowd out to have some snacks, drink beer, play pool and unwind. On Friday and Saturday nights, however, the bar turns into a popular live music venue that presents local metal and hard core bands. Indie bands play on Thursdays and random DJs and hip hop acts drop by on occasion.
Address: 180 - 839 5th Avenue SW Calgary AB Canada T2P 3C8
1 403 205-4723
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Vern's
This live music venue, previously known as The Barfly, hosts local and out-of-town live entertainment each day of the week. Vern's also offers a full menu, pool tables, darts and video games. Music genres include folk/roots, metal, rock, rockabilly, comedy, alt-country, ska and alternative. Happy hour is from 4pm-7pm and hours of operation are 11am-2am. An online schedule of band is updated each week.
Address: 622 8th Ave SW Calgary AB CA
Send an Email (53) 1 403 237-8376
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Aussie Rules Foodhouse & Bar
Piano bar plays music from all genres, including pop, rock, country and R&B hits. Audience participation is encouraged and makes for a fun night out. Private parties are available, contact club for details.
Address: 1002 - 37 St SW Calgary AB Canada T3C 1S2
1 403 249-7933
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HiFi Club Calgary
One of the few nightclubs in Calgary that caters to local hipsters, the HiFi schedule includes Pink Lightning Wednesday with electro, dance and rock, Hai Karate Thursday with breaks, rock, funk and hip hop and Flashlight Fridays with funk, soul, disco and rare grooves. House music fans can check out Sunday Skool and anyone wanting to see live bands should head to the club on Saturday nights. HiFi also hosts CD release parties for local bands and brings in international DJs.
Address: 219 10th Ave SW Calgary AB Canada T2R 0A4
1 403 263-5222
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A Bar Named Sue
One of Calgary's most unique pubs and music venues, A Bar Named Sue is decked out with a cow skull over the door and a massive portrait of Johnny Cash inside. The bar is small, friendly and brings in a clientele that is a mix of everyone from young hipsters to older area-locals. One of the bar's biggest draws is the local bands that play country music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Address: A-1410 4st Street Calgary AB Canada T2R 0Y1
1 403 263-7197
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The Crazy Donkey Bar & Grill
The Crazy Donkey Bar & Grill is a Calgary Bar & Grill. No fancy frills, just good Western cooking. Blocks away from the Saddledome and the Roundup Centre. Specializing in chicken, pastas, burgers, sandwiches and steaks.
Address: 110 11 Avenue SW Calgary AB Canada T2R 0B8
Send an Email (9) 1 403 261-7717
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The Stetson Pub and Stage
South of downtown, directly off Macleod Trail, this spacious bar and popular music venue features a two-tiered layout that is ideal for live shows. Unbiased as to music genre and scene, the Stetson books everything from punk to country.
Address: 10002 Macleaod Trail SE Calgary AB CAN
Send an Email 1 403 615-2758
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Calgary Folk Club
Promoting folk music in Calgary since 1972, the Calgary Folk Club is an organization that brings music to the masses. Patrons can invest in a season pass or purchase tickets on a show by show basis. The club headquarters is the Dalhousie Community Centre, which is where the majority of performances occur.
Address: 5432 Dalhart Rd. NW Calgary AB CA
Send an Email 1 403 286-5651
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Shamrock Hotel Calgary
This place has been around since 1914. Local and international bands usually choose the Shamrock as their venue. The place is terribly conducive to truly rocking out.
Address: 2101 11th Street SE Calgary AB Canada
1 403 290-0084
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Liberty Lounge
Mount Royal College's live music venue and student bar, the Liberty Lounge is a relaxed hang-out with cheap eats and drinks. A range of bands and music artists performing everything from rock to gypsy punk play at the Liberty throughout the school year.
Address: 4825 Richard Rd SW Calgary AB Canada T3E 6K6
1 403 440-6403
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Broken City Calgary
Popular among local hipsters, Broken City is a laidback and fun pub that hosts a range of special music nights as well as local and international DJs and live bands. The bar's rooftop patio is heated and gets packed on warm summer evenings so get there early to avoid the queue. Special nights include Bring Your Own Vinyl Mondays, the Wild Rose Jazz Jam on Saturday afternoons and Rocksteady Saturday nights.
Address: 613 - 11th Ave. S.W. Calgary AB Canada T2R 0E1
Send an Email (43) 1 403 262-9976
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