OPEN BARS (2)
Hope and Anchor
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
A historic pub in Upper Street with a basement music room that was crucial in the 1970s pub rock and punk scenes. A Grade II listed building. A historic pub atmosphere upstairs, with a recently refurbished basement live music venue featuring a new PA, enlarged stage, and lighting rig. The upstairs pub functions as a traditional pub, while the basement is a dedicated 80-capacity live music venue.
Poor Cow
🇯🇵Tokyo, Japan
Royalty in the global Garage Punk world. Owned by Fifi, a member of the legendary Japanese punk band Teengenerate (and later Firestarter/Tweezers). In the 1990s, Teengenerate spearheaded the "Tokyo Garage" sound that influenced bands worldwide. For fans of this scene (Guitar Wolf, The 5.6.7.8's), this bar is a mandatory pilgrimage.
CLOSED BARS (6)
The Nashville Rooms
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
The Nashville Rooms was the critical link between Pub Rock virtuosity and Punk nihilism. Originally a country music venue, it transitioned to hosting "souped-up R&B" acts like The 101ers.
The Lord Nelson
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
A key stop for bands like Dr. Feelgood and Geno Washington on the pub rock circuit. With its "shabby, magical cosiness," it was part of the Holloway Road rock corridor that included Joe Meek's studio.
The Tally Ho
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
The Pub Rock era has a definitive start date: May 1971, at The Tally Ho in Kentish Town. The American country-rock band Eggs Over Easy convinced the landlord to break the venue's strict jazz-only policy on Monday nights.
The Brecknock
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
Part of the "Holy Trinity" of North London pub rock pubs. Located on Brecknock Road in Camden, this venue was a vital proving ground before bands graduated to The Marquee or The Roundhouse.
The Greyhound
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
A historic pub-turned-rock venue in West London. The Greyhound featured a large backroom music hall that hosted many up-and-coming bands during the crucial Pub Rock and early punk era. It bridged multiple scenes from Irish folk in the 60s, to bluesy pub rock in early 70s, to punk gigs in the late 70s.
The Kensington
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
Transitioning from jazz to rock in 1973, The Kensington hosted The Count Bishops and Eddie & the Hot Rods—bands that bridged the gap between R&B and Punk.