DUE TO COVID 19 MANY OF THESE VENUES HAVE BEEN FORCED TO CLOSE AND UNTIL RESTRICTIONS ARE LESS IN BANGKOK, I AM NOT SURE HOW MANY WILL EVER REOPEN.
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This tiny bar offers Bangkok’s best blues act. With the repertoire including cover versions of songs by Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and the likes, the resident all-Thai band -- Bangkok Connection -- takes up the simple stage every night from 9:30pm till midnight. The band only has one guitarist (who’s also the owner of the bar), one bass player, a drum kit and occasionally a guest vocal. What makes it so cool is not only the music, but also the friendly vibes. Rare Thai songs are sometimes rendered here for a treat. Look out for surprise jam sessions on weekend nights.
Samsen Road, near Banglumpoo Bridge. Open daily from 7pm till midnight
Every night is music night at Above Eleven. Sway to live tunes, salsa nights and DJ's on rotation nightly with occasional special entertainment line-ups just for you. Above Eleven is most definitely the hottest rooftop bar in town!
Top concert artists including visiting artists from abroad such as Bruno Mars, Harry Styles, Coldplay etc.
Student pub has live music during the week and DJs on weekends. On Saturday in the same street there are many live bands and DJ music as the students make fun!
Big Arena with big named artists such as Ed Sheeran, Guns and Roses,
Bang Saray has music on Wednesday and Saturday, mixture of pop, rock and classics
Blues bar open Friday, Saturday and Sundays with jam night on Sundays
Originally this bar was meant to be a platform for music students and a venue for music workshops, but now it's become a hotspot for recording artists to perform. It is more like a mini-concert hall than a bar with live bands. The music varies from mainstream rock, punk, ska, vocal pop and jazz and sometimes they even have jam sessions between local artists and international acts, or between local indie bands of different music genres. Overtone is most lively on weekends. Cover charge inclusive of a drink applies. You have to be at least 20 to get in.
RCA, Rama IX Road. Open daily 9pm till 1am.
Everynight!! Live bands mainly Thai ones
Live bands every night with jam night on Tuesdays
Rock pub is the only place in town that claims to play only rock and nothing else. Since its opening a little over a decade ago, this dungeon has hosted live sessions by many of Thailand’s legendary outifts –- Stone Metal Fire, Kaleidoscope, Lam Morrison and so forth. And even in their downtime, when Thai airwaves are heavily saturated by Korean pop and so-called modern rock, these groups still come here and make appearances to their loyal fans. Most nights you get mainstream rock, hard rock and heavy metal, but sometimes you can find yourself bobbing to grunge, garage rock, nu-metal, post-punk, rock and roll and even ska. If you’re lucky, you’ll get to hear some bands with their original songs in both Thai and English.
Hollywood Street Building, Phayathai Road. Open daily from 6pm till midnight
For almost two decades, this spot has been a favorite among musicians and music lovers alike. It has long been a platform for new bands -- many of which scored their careers here, along with a fan base. The name might give the impression you’re going to get only jazz -- and actually that was the case until the last decade. But now, with 2-3 live bands each night, you get to hear live sets from either aspiring new groups or established professionals with anything from jazz, blues and reggae to mainstream hard rock. Thailand’s favorite ska group, T-Bone, performs here every Friday night. Check with the management for music of the night.
BTS: Victory Monument, open daily 6pm till 1am