10 Great Bars With Live Music In Athens

Whether you’re looking for rock, jazz and blues or traditional Greek music, there is always a bar or pub hosting a live performance in Athens. As diverse and vibrant as the city itself, these locales are perfect for a night filled with music. Here is our list of suggestions featuring the top live music bars in Athens.

1. Café Avissinia

Cafe, Restaurant, Mediterranean, Greek, Vegetarian

Located in the heart of the flea market a few minutes from Monastiraki, Café Avissinia is an antique connoisseur’s paradise – though you should know nothing is for sale here. The place is ideal for a coffee or beer, or for a proper dinner. The menu features dishes from Macedonia and Cyprus which usually leave the customers coming back for more – but it’s not just the food that lures locals. On weekend nights, Café Avissinia turns into a proper live music bar where countless musicians have played and still return to play every weekend, from national legends such as Giorgos Dalaras, Dionysis Savvopoulos, or Loukianos Kilaidonis to lesser-known musicians or random passersby.

2. Faust Bar

Bar, Cocktail Bar, Pub Grub

Faust is a place that easily stands out amongst the bars in the area. With its sophisticated décor and atmospheric vibe, Faust is also a small theater and hosts live music gigs as well. On top of serving delicious cocktails and tasty food, the place has a varied program that should easily make everybody happy.

The Speakeasy Athens

This is Athens’ secret bar. Once you get there, there is only a doorbell and no other indication, and once inside, you must descend the staircase where you will be welcomed into the secret circle. But don’t fear, the Speakeasy is not elitist and it is open to anyone who finds it. The bar hosts live performances, with jazz acts such as Sera Bellos Quartet, Τhe Jazz Squad, Broken Fingers or the Nana Trevor Band. To know the address, simply send them a Facebook message.

The Speakeasy, Downtown, Athens, Greece

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3. Six d.o.g.s.

Concert Hall

Athens’s six d.o.g.s is a club, bar and gallery

Six d.o.g.s. hardly needs an introduction, but to those who are totally clueless about it, know that this institution serves as a café-bar, gallery and small concert hall. With an agenda full of parties and live gigs, temporary exhibitions and installations, the place is a staple in the vibrant nightlife of Athens. Of course, make sure to visit the inside, perfect during the summer days.