The Best Live Music Bars in London

London’s only non-stop live music venue where the audience controls the playlist—request your favorite songs and watch them come alive on stage.

Brilliant Corners is a Dalston hideaway blending Japanese small plates, natural wine, and world-class audiophile sound. It’s where diners groove, DJs spin, and music lovers gather for sublime listening and dining.

Soaring above London, Sky Garden offers breathtaking views, lush greenery, stylish bars, and top-tier dining. Whether it’s a private event, sunrise yoga, or a wine-tasting night, this iconic spot atop the Walkie Talkie is an experience like no other!

Sink into lush booths, chase vinyl-fresh playlists on a world-class hi‑fi setup, and sip artful cocktails or coffee—all at Spiritland, where King’s Cross celebrates music, design, and late-night cool.

Step into Swift Soho, where old-school glamour meets modern craftsmanship. Two floors of slick artistry—aperitivos and spritzes at ground level, refined whisky-heavy cocktails downstairs, set to live jazz and theatrical flair.

A plush, drawing‑room‑style lounge inside Rosewood London, where Gerald Scarfe’s caricature art adorns the walls, jazz plays nightly, and inventive cocktails meet classic club elegance in a luxurious, book‑lined retreat.

Enter the detective’s office, present your “case,” and slip behind a secret door into a Prohibition-era speakeasy. At Evans & Peel, cocktails come with intrigue, live jazz, and theatrical flair.

A hidden, two-level cocktail sanctuary in Covent Garden—with tropical murals, globe-trotting cocktails, and live jazz. Expect immersive design, Latin‑fusion small plates, and nightly music in an intimate, elegant speakeasy.

A clandestine gem in Islington—Colebrooke Row, aka The Bar With No Name, hides behind a martini awning, offering esoteric cocktails from a bespoke lab, live jazz, and intuitive bartending in a snug, artful lounge.

Descend into Victorian mystique at The Escapologist — an underground cocktail lair in Covent Garden where secret societies, twisted classics, theatrical brunches & hidden vaults await.