OPEN BARS (3)
Antone's Nightclub
🇺🇸Austin, United States
Historically significant as a blues club, Antone's has hosted blues legends like Muddy Waters and B.B. King. It also played a crucial role in launching the careers of rock-influenced artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and Gary Clark Jr. While not exclusively a rock venue, its blues roots influence the broader rock scene. - **Website**: [https://antonesnightclub.com/](https://antonesnightclub.com/) - **Music Genres/Subgenres**: Blues, Rock, Blues-Rock
The Stone Pony
🇺🇸Asbury Park, United States
Opened in 1974, The Stone Pony is the beating heart of the "Jersey Shore Sound." While Bruce Springsteen never technically had a residency there, the venue is inextricably linked to his lore. Springsteen and the E Street Band would frequently make unannounced appearances, jamming with house band The Asbury Jukes led by Southside Johnny.
Antone's Nightclub
🇺🇸Austin, United States
Historically significant as a blues club. Launched careers of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Gary Clark Jr.
CLOSED BARS (4)
Tokusanhall
🇯🇵Nagoya, Japan
Fillmore East
🇺🇸New York, United States
If CBGB was the gutter from which punk emerged, the Fillmore East was the cathedral where rock ascended to high art. Opened by promoter Bill Graham on March 8, 1968, at 105 Second Avenue in the East Village, the venue was the East Coast companion to Graham's San Francisco operations. The venue, formerly the Commodore Theater (a 1920s Yiddish theater), retained its ornate architecture, providing a dramatic proscenium setting for performances. Graham revolutionized the concert industry here, treating rock musicians as serious artists and introducing the famous "triple bill" format.
Fillmore West
🇺🇸San Francisco, United States
Bill Graham's West Coast flagship from 1968 to 1971. Originally the Carousel Ballroom, it was briefly operated by a collective of local bands—including the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane—as a "musical laboratory" and social experiment before Graham took over. This venue was the physical embodiment of the San Francisco Sound.
The Crown Inn
🇬🇧Birmingham, United Kingdom
Known as "The Cradle of Heavy Metal," this historic venue housed Henry's Blueshouse upstairs where the "Birmingham sound" coalesced from industrial noise and blues rock. Grade II listed status in 2025.