OPEN BARS (4)
Rocka Rolla
🇺🇸New York, United States
Williamsburg dive with giant beer chalices, frozen coffee drinks and a hard-rock jukebox.
Vagon Club
🇨🇿Prague, Czech Republic
Located on Národní Třída—site of 1989 student protests. Sanctuary for "Bigbít" (Big Beat) generation. Interior resembles train carriage.
B.Y.G
🇯🇵Tokyo, Japan
Arguably the most historically significant rock venue in Tokyo. Opened in 1969 at the violent height of Tokyo's student movement and counter-culture explosion, it served as a liberated zone for the "New Music" generation. The building itself is a time capsule: a multi-story fortress with a spiral staircase, sepia-toned lighting, and walls covered in decades of graffiti and signatures from musicians.
Desert 5 Spot
🇺🇸Los Angeles, United States
A rooftop venue inspired by Joshua Tree and cosmic Americana. Features an in-house honky-tonk band (The Desert 5) and DJs spinning classic rock and country.
CLOSED BARS (3)
The Paradise Theater
🇺🇸New York, United States
A "Wonder Theatre" built in 1929—an atmospheric masterpiece designed to look like an Italian garden under a starry sky. One of few major concert venues in the Bronx.
Palace of Auburn Hills
🇺🇸Detroit, United States
Although primarily an arena, it was an iconic venue in the Detroit metro area, hosting notable rock concerts such as Bob Seger and others. Its scale was different from smaller clubs but significant nonetheless for rock touring history in the area.
Cobo Hall
🇺🇸Detroit, United States
Once a pillar of Detroit's live music scene, Cobo Hall was famous for hosting major rock concerts including Alice Cooper in 1984. It played a significant role in the city's rock concert history before transitioning away from music events.