OPEN BARS (5)
Strangelove
🇺🇸New York, United States
Midtown East graffiti-covered dive promoting cheap beer and nonstop punk playlists.
Punk Cats
🇯🇵Tokyo, Japan
Hidden in the streets towards Shin-Koenji, often listed as "Punk Cats: Wagamama na Yatsura" (Selfish Guys). A true hole-in-the-wall representing "Snack Bar" culture evolved into punk. Watering hole for local band members after practice at nearby studios like Sound Studio Dom.
The Chelsea Inn
🇬🇧Bristol, United Kingdom
Punk-run community pub with courtyard murals, hosting heavy-metal and punk rock nights.
Locohead
🇯🇵Tokyo, Japan
Bridges the gap between a specialized rock bar and a cheap Japanese izakaya. Serves the working-class punk musician. DIY aesthetic with band stickers, flyers for local gigs. The signature dish "Biafra" (named after Jello Biafra of Dead Kennedys) is a spicy fan favorite.
Clockwork Bar
🇺🇸New York, United States
Graffiti-laden Lower East Side punk dive famous for cheap beer and loud punk playlists.
CLOSED BARS (2)
Phrank's
🇺🇸Nashville, United States
Nashville's first punk music club, founded in 1980 by Rick Champion. Pioneering role in introducing punk rock.
Skeleton Club
🇺🇸San Diego, United States
San Diego's first standalone punk rock club. Hosted Dead Kennedys and The Weirdos. Closed due to police harassment.