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Allstar Live House
Wonderful bar and live music venue with very supportive staff.
Address: No. 403, Linsen Rd., , Hualien
Website: www.all-starpub.com.tw
Phone: (03)833-1008
Phone: (03)833-1008
APA Lounge 808
Great small venue with recording studio and practice rooms next door. There are not often shows here, but they're good when they are!
Address: 6F, No. 152, Zhonghua St., Sec. 1, Ximen Ding, Taipei
ATT Livehouse
Address: B1, No. 83, Jianguo 3rd Rd, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung
Bliss
Bliss is known for having a variety of great bands performing live. Some of the bands are home-grown, and others come form all corners of the world.
Address: No. 148, Hsinyi Rd., Sec. 4, Daan District, Taipei
Website: www.bliss-taipei.com
Phone: (02)2702-1855
Phone: (02)2702-1855
Brickyard
Address: No. 507, Jhongshan 2nd Rd., Cianjin District, Kaohsiung
Website: www.brickyard.com.tw
DC Stage
A pub with regular live music acts and a good selection of pub food.
Address: No. 138-1, Qiu Chang Rd., Niao Song, Kaohsiung
Emerge Live House
Located right by Danghai University is this great venue and cafe.
Address: No.12, Lane 55, Sinsing Rd., Longjing Township, , Taichung
Website: www.emerge.com.tw
Phone: (04)2631-3286
Phone: (04)2631-3286
Grooveyard
Opened in June 2005, Grooveyard was started to give Taichung another live music venue because there was a real shortage of places where bands creating original music could play, not only ex-patriot groups but also local Taiwanese acts as well.
Address: 2F, No. 105, HuaMei West St., , Taichung
Website: www.grooveyardtaiwan.com
Phone: (09)3957-4737
Phone: (09)3957-4737
Huashan Creative Arts Center
Built in 1914, the Hua Shan Creative Arts Center ( Hua Shan Creative Park) was once Taiwan’s largest wine factory. Rediscovered by artists 1997, it is now ground zero for creativity, art, design and culture in Taipei.
Address: No. 1 Bade Road, Sec. 1, Zhongshan District, Taipei
Join-Us
Great live music venue and bar in Kaohsiung
Address: B1, No. 169, JianGuo 3rd Rd., , Kaohsiung
Website: join-us-live.blogspot.com
Phone: (07)286-2829
Phone: (07)286-2829
Kafka on the Shore
Very nice cafe in between Shida and Gongguan that hosts some sweet uplugged/acoustic gigs from popular local bands.
Address: 1F, No. 2, Lane 244, Roosevelt Rd., Sec. 3, , Taipei
Website: kafkabythe.blogspot.com
Phone: (02)2364-1996
Phone: (02)2364-1996
Legacy
Taipei needed a venue big enough to host international artists and large-scale dance parties and Legacy's opening fills that. Great location in the Huashan complex and near MRT, Legacy comfortably holds 900+ patrons.
Address: No.1, Bade Rd., Sec. 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei
Website: www.legacy.com.tw
Light Lounge
Address: No. 85 Huamei West St., Sec 1, , Taichung
Website: www.wretch.cc/blog/pt7455/
Phone: (09)2890-0255
Phone: (09)2890-0255
Living Room
Address: No. 169, Jianguo 3rd Rd., , Kaohsiung
Website: www.livingroom.com.tw
Phone: (07) 288-1169
Phone: (07) 288-1169
Pier 2
The Wall.. in Kaohsiung, inside the Pier 2 Artist Village. Expect some great shows!
Address: No.1, Dayong Rd, Yancheng District, Kaohsiung
Website: khrock.pixnet.net/blog
Red Wolf Tavern
Address: No. 229, Gongyuan Rd., , Tainan
Riverside Live House
Pretty large new venue at the back of Ximen Ding's famous Red House. Two levels, big bar and big stage area.
Address: No. 177, Sining S. Rd., Wanhua District, Taipei
Riverside Music Cafe
A great hangout in Taipei with regular live performances from jazz, fusion, alternative rock, pop rock to experimental.
Address: B1F, No. 2, Lane 244, Roosevelt Rd., Sec. 3, Zhongzheng District, Taipei
Room 335
Venue that caters to jazz, blues, latin and alternative bands.
Address: B1, No. 47, Kangle St., West District, Tainan
Website: www.wretch.cc/blog/room335
Phone: (06)2284778
Phone: (06)2284778
Roxy Jazz
This cozy little underground venue at the southend of Daan park is the newest addition to the Roxy Empire.
Address: B1, No. 2, Lane 53, Heping East Rd., Sec. 2, Daan District, Taipei
Roxy Roots
Roots, reggae, ska, blues, African beats and chilled out vibes.
Address: No. 90, Songren Rd., Xinyi District, Taipei
Sappho De Base
A nice laid back lounge bar that regularly hosts live jazz, blues, folk, rock and all night jam sessions.
Address: B1, No. 1, Lane 102, Anhe Rd., Sec. 1, , Taipei
Website: www.sappho102.biz
Phone: (02)2700-5411
Phone: (02)2700-5411
Sound Livehouse
Address: B1-1, No. 429 Henan Rd., , Taichung
Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall
This is one of the larger venues in Taiwan and as such usually only hosts popular international acts as well as expos.
View upcoming shows at Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall
Address: No.1, Jingmao 2nd Rd., Nangang District, Taipei
The Mercury
Address: No. 46, Liwen Rd, Zuoying District, Kaohsiung
Website: mercurybar.blogspot.com
Phone: (07) 550-8617
Phone: (07) 550-8617
The Sugar Factory
The Sugar Factory is just 20km north of Taitung City in Dulan, a coastal village which is home to a number of Amis Aborigines and has hosted a number of festivals as well as many smaller shows.
Address: No. 61 Dulan Village, Donghe Township, Taitung
The Wall Livehouse
The Wall has been host to lots of great local bands as well as many big international acts.
Address: B1F, No. 200, Roosevelt Rd., Sec. 4, Wenshen District, Taipei
Website: www.thewall.com.tw
Tin Pan Alley
Restaurant, bar and live music venue. Grab a margarita, a pizza and check out some of the best live music Taiwan has to offer.
Address: No. 28, Bei Men Rd., Sec. 2, , Tainan
Underworld
Right in the bustling student-rich area of Shida is Underworld. A dark underground venue that has seen its share of dark and underground bands.
Address: B1F, No. 25 Shida Rd., Daan District, Taipei
Website: www.underworld-taipei.blogspot.com
Vicious Circle
Stuck in the middle of Taipei's fashion district is this little venue serving up some really cool punk and indie bands. Part of the Chaos Punk family.
Address: 1F, No. 2, Lane 205, Alley 26, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Sec. 4, East Side, Taipei
Website: www.chaospunk.com
Phone: (02)2777-2218
Phone: (02)2777-2218
VU Livehouse
A brand new live venue in the underbelly of Taipei. Live entertainment 5 days a week!! A huge selection of beers, spirits, liquers and whatever else tickles your fancy.
Address: B1F, No. 77, Wuchang St., Sec. 2, Ximen Ding, Taipei
Witch House
Venue intro coming soon.
Address: No. 7, Lane 56, XinSheng S. Rd., Sec. 3, , Taipei
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