Live music venues in Bangkok with bands, solo artists, and open mic nights. Rock, blues, indie, jazz, and everything in between.
An atmospheric speakeasy inspired by 1930s gangster glamour featuring velvet drapes, dark wood, and crystal chandeliers. The cocktail list pays homage to iconic outlaws while live jazz music fills the air with a cigar lounge adding sophistication.
A laid-back bar and restaurant capturing the cozy vibe of a house party. The venue doubles as a creative space showcasing local artist pieces, functioning as a casual art gallery. Atmosphere comes alive at night with live bands and DJs performing soulful R&B, pop, indie and alternative music.
Terra Thonglor 10 is a premier nightlife spot in Bangkok's Thonglor neighborhood. The venue blends a nightlife atmosphere with live music, showcasing popular local and regional acts. In recent years, Terra has risen as one of the most popular bars in Thonglor, especially among locals, and has become a destination for those seeking an authentic Thai nightlife experience.
Unique venue for live music lovers combining speakeasy intimacy with small concert venue energy. Features eclectic performances from jazz and funk to indie rock and experimental sounds. Moody lighting, rustic-industrial decor, strong cocktail menu, and craft beers celebrate creativity and artistry.
Tiger Ekkamai is a nightlife favorite in Bangkok's Ekkamai neighborhood. The bar features Chinese-inspired design elements and hosts a mix of live bands and DJs spinning everything from Thai pop to hip-hop. Popular with a mostly local crowd, Tiger Ekkamai is a go-to destination for groups of friends looking to enjoy drinks, beer towers, and a vibrant slice of Bangkok's nightlife scene.
A nightlife destination in the heart of Thonglor featuring live performances, a laid-back atmosphere, and an energetic dance-floor setting, making it a versatile spot for a night out in Bangkok.
Live music bar on Sukhumvit Soi 24, in the room that traded as Highroll until 2026. Bands play nightly and the place runs until 3am.
Live-music venue located behind modest entrance, opens into cavern-like room with red-brick arches and low ceilings, attracts diverse crowd of locals, students, and travelers.
A live music venue in Thonglor hosting original bands, touring acts, and weekly jam nights since 2016. Supports indie, punk, rock, and experimental artists with professional sound in an inclusive bar atmosphere.
Elite - an upscale live-music venue in Thonglor with great cocktails and a KTV-style experience: private karaoke rooms with hostess entertainment. Reservations required; opens around 8pm and runs late.
The Office - a relaxed live-music bar and hangout in Thonglor (Soi 63), open from morning till late.
The Sportsman - a popular Sukhumvit sports bar & restaurant in Nana (The Trendy Building) with pool/billiards, big-screen sports, great cocktails, live music and outdoor seating.
HEKA is a cocktail bar at the Hilton Garden Inn Bangkok Silom in Bang Rak, serving craft cocktails (฿400-1,200) alongside live performances, dancing and food at the bar. Open Wednesday through Sunday from 7pm until late, with a nightly happy hour from 7-10pm.
Klub25 (also known as K25) is a high-energy disco club on Thong Lo Soi 25, known for big live-music nights, DJ sets and luxurious private KTV rooms. The upscale crowd comes for craft cocktails, bottle service and a dressed-up, see-and-be-seen party atmosphere. Open nightly from 8pm.
Jam is a beloved underground creative space tucked down a small lane off Sathorn's Charoen Rat Road, describing itself as a local bar, underground music venue, emerging arts gallery and cine club all rolled into one. Repeatedly voted among Bangkok's best music venues, it helped transform a rundown corner of the city into a hub for the alternative art and music scene. The stage and floor welcome an eclectic program spanning experimental, folk, indie, house, drum and bass, downtempo and lo-fi hip-hop, alongside DJ sets and live bands. Beyond music, Jam regularly hosts street-art exhibitions, indie and arthouse film nights, open-mic sessions, karaoke and other offbeat events. The kitchen turns out home-cooked comfort food such as burgers, breakfast sets and fish and chips, while the bar pours beers, cocktails, spirits and soft drinks. The vibe is raw, bohemian and intimate, drawing a creative, culturally engaged crowd of artists, expats and music lovers. It sits a short walk from Surasak BTS (Exit 2) and opens evenings from Tuesday to Sunday.
Bangkok Mojo is a cozy, soulful live music bar and self-styled music lovers' club set along Charoen Krung Road in the artsy Bang Rak district, just steps from Silom. It champions timeless tunes played live, with a strong focus on quality sound and a warm sense of community among regulars. From Wednesday to Sunday, rotating bands and musicians bring the stage to life with soul, jazz, funk, blues, disco, roots and classic rock, largely drawn from the 1960s through the 1990s. Nights follow themed programming such as Swingin' Wednesday (rockabilly), Retro Thursday, Finally Friday, Bluesy Saturday and Easy Sunday, with acoustic sets giving way to full live bands as the evening builds. There is no cover charge, just a modest minimum spend of around 300 THB per person, and the bar serves solid cocktails and drinks with friendly service. The intimate, welcoming room and skilled resident musicians consistently earn praise for their energetic, heartfelt performances. It draws a mature, music-focused crowd of locals, expats and 40+ travelers who come for genuine musicianship over party crowds. Free parking is available nearby at Soi 39, and the venue is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Blueprint Livehouse is a dedicated live music venue on the second floor of Flow House in Bangkok's Khlong Toei district, built to support artists who create and perform original music. Positioned above the Flow House surf attraction in the A Square complex, it has quickly become a go-to destination for the city's live music enthusiasts. The intimate, performance-first space stages a mix of local and international acts, hosting standing-room gigs that put the band front and center. Its programming spans rock, indie, alternative, electronic and pop, with an emphasis on original songwriting rather than covers. The venue frames itself as a vibrant hub where musicians and audiences connect through the shared experience of live performance. Because it runs as a true livehouse rather than a nightly bar, doors typically open only when a gig is scheduled, and entry fees generally start from around 350 THB. Tickets are commonly sold in advance through Ticketmelon. The crowd skews toward passionate music fans and supporters of the local original-music scene. It is reachable via the MRT Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre station, a short taxi ride away.
Adhere the 13th Blues Bar is a tiny, much-loved live blues institution on Samsen Road in the Banglamphu old town, just a short walk from Khao San Road and the canal. Widely considered Bangkok's best blues bar, it packs first-class local musicians into a cramped, atmospheric room whose walls are plastered with album covers, road signs and musical memorabilia of every kind. There is authentic live music nightly, usually with two acts starting around 9 to 9:30 pm and running until roughly midnight or 1 am, with short breaks between sets; the house band and regular players such as Ped Bluesman and Chai and the Blues Maniacs are crowd favourites. Mid-week jam sessions are common as musicians drift in from other gigs, and weekends often bring guest vocalists and one-man guitar acts. Guests can sit indoors in air-conditioned comfort or spill out onto the pavement for a street-side drink. The drinks list keeps it simple and affordable with cold local beers and well-made cocktails like its popular margaritas. Admission is free, but the room is small, so regulars advise arriving early to grab a seat. The vibe is down-to-earth, intimate and friendly, drawing a warm mix of locals, expats, backpackers and blues lovers.
The Rock Pub is Bangkok's legendary house of rock, a dive-bar-style live music venue and concert space that has been a cornerstone of the city's rock and metal scene since it opened on 1 March 1987. Now run by the second generation of its founding family and located on Phahonyothin Road in the Phaya Thai area near Sanam Pao BTS, it survived the 1997 financial crisis on the loyalty of its community and still throws big anniversary celebrations every March. The decor pays homage to legendary rock and metal bands, setting the mood for live music virtually every night, with house and cover bands typically taking the stage from around 10 pm. Programming spans classic rock, heavy metal, punk, alternative and nu-metal, and over the decades the stage and associated shows have hosted major international acts including Napalm Death, Exodus, DragonForce, Doro and many touring metal and metalcore bands. Beyond nightly bands it runs ticketed gigs, tribute nights and themed events for Bangkok's rock faithful. Drinks are pub-style and unpretentious, with beers, spirits and cocktails, plus food available. The crowd is a devoted mix of rockers, metalheads, headbangers, expats and long-time regulars. It remains one of the longest-running and most iconic live-rock venues in Thailand.
Echo opened in July 2026 inside the Town Hall complex on Sukhumvit 49, a short walk from BTS Phrom Phong, and quickly became one of the area's most talked-about new clubs. The room is built like a cave: sculpted, sand-toned concrete walls and a vaulted ceiling that curves down over a long backlit bar, with an arched frosted-glass back wall stacked with premium bottles and a large LED screen washing the stepped main floor in light. Resident DJs run a hip-hop-led open-format set, with live singers taking over between them. Bottle-service tables ring the floor and reservations go through the club's LINE account. Open nightly from 8 PM until 3 AM.
A live-music bar hidden on the 5th floor of NEXTOPIA inside Siam Paragon, opened in July 2026 and billed by the mall itself as one of its best-kept after-dark secrets. The room is styled as a night forest: a ceiling draped in hanging foliage, clusters of pale disc lamps floating like clouds, and a huge backlit moon disc behind the stage carrying the bar's astronaut logo. A live band plays every evening from 8 PM, with cocktails and a full kitchen running alongside - steaks, salads and Thai-leaning plates. The owners pitch it as a room that works whether you arrive with a group or on your own. Open daily from 5:30 PM until 2 AM.
Garden bar on the ground floor of the Anantara Siam, opening onto the hotel's Parichart Court courtyard. The room pairs a long lit bar with hanging greenery and mirror balls, and the seating extends outdoors under mature tropical planting. Cocktails are led by head mixologist Ryan Germino. The bar entered Asia's 50 Best Bars at number 48 in 2026.
Members' club and restaurant across the top two floors of JLK Tower on Sukhumvit, opened December 2025 under creative direction from Jackson Wang's Team Wang Design. Rong Supper Club serves modern Sichuan-Cantonese cuisine and dim sum from chef Benson Feng, Bar Won (from the team behind Seoul's Alice) pours the cocktail menu, and Yang's Club 94 is a members-only DJ room that opens later in the night; the Founder's Lounge adds a wine cellar and cigar lounge. The restaurant and Bar Won take walk-in and non-member reservations, while Yang's Club, the private rooms and investors' lounge stay members-only. Also open for weekend lunch, Saturday and Sunday 12:00-15:00.
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