01Introduction
Porto offers several ways to plan a rock night: a bar where rock is the music, a punk or metal concert in a smaller venue, or a touring act in a larger hall. This guide lists 11 current places: two rock bars, then concert venues that book rock within wider programmes.
For a bar, start with Wish You Were Here, which plays rock, blues and alternative music, or Woodstock 69, a rock bar with punk and metal concerts. For heavier concert bills, check Ferro and Socorro. Maus Hábitos, Plano B and RCA add alternative concerts within broader programmes, and the larger halls are included for specific rock bookings.
Sources were checked in September and October 2026. Dates below are examples from the published programmes at that point; past events establish the kind of music a venue has booked, while future listings can change. This is a Porto city guide, not a list covering every venue in the surrounding municipalities.
Choose the event as well as the venue
02Rock Bars
Wish You Were Here
Rua da Constituição 997, Porto
Wish You Were Here is a bar where, in its own words, you hear mainly rock, blues and alternative music, with the focus on the 1980s and 1990s. Its website advertises live music on Fridays and Saturdays. It does not list individual bands, so contact the bar if you want to know who is playing on a particular date.
Woodstock 69
Galerias São Roque, Rua de São Roque da Lameira 1212, Porto
Woodstock 69 is a rock bar in the Galerias São Roque in Campanhã that also hosts punk and metal concerts. Recent local reporting documents its punk and metal activity, and the booking agency for Duel listed a Porto concert there on 24 October 2026.
Use the gallery address on Rua de São Roque da Lameira to find it. The similarly named Woodstock 69 in the Netherlands is a different business and its contact details do not belong here.
Official venue page · Programme and evidence · Local reporting · Local reporting.
03Concert Venues: Clubs, Halls and Arena Shows
These places host rock gigs but are not rock bars. Their programmes include other music and events, so check each one's listings before going. They run from small rooms with punk and metal bills to the city's large halls.
Ferro Bar
Rua da Madeira 84, Porto
Ferro Bar describes itself as a concert room, bar and terrace. Its bills mix heavy music with other styles. The ticket listing for Ultimate Mosh of the Year IV, a death metal and grindcore bill, names Holocausto Canibal, Crucivore and Mangualde for 26 December 2026. Check the event listing for your date, and do not confuse Ferro with Barracuda's former address on the same street.
Official venue page · Programme and evidence · Local reporting.
Socorro
Rua Guedes de Azevedo 44, Porto
Socorro is a record and book shop with a basement concert room. Its own description gives the concerts a broad range, from folk to black metal; a January 2026 bill paired Holocausto Canibal and Capela Mortuária. Concerts are occasional, so check the programme for your dates.
Official venue page · Programme.
Maus Hábitos
Rua Passos Manuel 178, 4th floor, Porto
Maus Hábitos combines art, a bar and restaurant with concerts and club nights. Its description specifically includes independent and alternative musicians, while its club programme extends beyond rock. A dated example is the official listing for Swiss post-rock group hubris. on 1 October 2026. Choose the concert listing if that is the part of the programme you want.
The fourth-floor address is worth retaining when you save the venue to your plans: the published location is Rua Passos Manuel 178, 4th floor. A restaurant visit, an exhibition and a ticketed music event serve different purposes within the same space. Check which activity your chosen listing covers. Maus Hábitos has its own general contact address as well as restaurant contacts; the general inbox is the one recorded for this guide.
Official venue page · Programme and evidence · Programme and evidence.
Plano B
Rua de Cândido dos Reis 30, Porto
Plano B is a mixed concert and club venue with rock shows in its programme. Its official links include the ticket page for 800 Gondomar on 19 December 2026, where the band is described as playing distorted garage rock. That is a specific live-music option, rather than evidence that every club night at Plano B plays rock.
The municipal venue listing describes separate performance and dance spaces and a programme that also includes jazz and electronic music. Read the event title and description before buying anything, especially if you are choosing between a concert and a DJ night. Use the venue’s official link page to reach its current ticket listings. The 800 Gondomar ticket page also confirms the address on Rua de Cândido dos Reis.
Official venue page · Programme and evidence · Municipal venue information.
Hard Club
Mercado Ferreira Borges, Praça do Infante D. Henrique, Porto
Hard Club is a concert venue in the Mercado Ferreira Borges with more than one performance room. Its official site separates Sala 1 and Sala 2 and lists a broad programme. For a current rock example, the venue advertises Transvision Vamp on 1 October 2026. Start with the artist and room in the listing when deciding whether a particular night suits you.
The market building and Praça do Infante D. Henrique address identify this Porto location. Treat it as a concert destination: the existence of a rock booking is not a guarantee of a rock event on every date. The venue website provides the programme and its own general email. Follow its event links for the applicable ticket arrangements, and check the named room rather than assuming all events use the same space.
Official venue page · Programme and evidence · Programme and evidence.
M.Ou.Co. / Sala Mouco
Rua de Frei Heitor Pinto 65, Porto
Sala Mouco is the concert room at the hotel now presented as JAM Porto. The operator’s page describes the music space in the basement, while concert listings continue to use M.Ou.Co. For rock listeners, Primavera Tours advertises Gurriers there on 7 November 2026, describing the band’s music as noise-rock. That event page and the current hotel page refer to the same address.
Keep both names in mind when reading listings, because the concert name and the hotel branding differ. This guide treats them as one venue, not two stops. The venue is on Rua de Frei Heitor Pinto in Bonfim, and the current operator publishes a Porto-specific email. The Gurriers ticket page showed no tickets available when checked; consult the organiser for availability rather than treating the announced date as a promise of admission.
Official venue page · Programme and evidence.
RCA – Radioclube Agramonte
Rua João Martins Branco 180, Porto
RCA, or Radioclube Agramonte, is a bar and restaurant with concerts within Espaço Agra. The published programme includes The Black Wizards on 22 October 2026. The band’s official event description discusses garage rock and proto-punk elements, making this a relevant stop for someone looking beyond a conventional rock pub and choosing a specific live performance.
The venue shares the Espaço Agra website with other activities, including a record shop. Use the RCA information and programme when arranging a visit, and look for the venue name on the event itself. The published address is Rua João Martins Branco 180. This is Radioclube Agramonte in Porto; a search result for RCA Club in Lisbon refers to a different venue and should not supply your directions or contact details.
Official venue page · Programme and evidence · Programme and evidence.
Coliseu Porto Ageas
Rua Passos Manuel 137, Porto
Coliseu Porto Ageas is a concert hall with rock and pop shows among its wider programme. Its official programme lists Rádio Macau in the main hall on 15 October 2026. The venue’s event description identifies the Portuguese band’s pop-rock music and return to performing, giving a specific reason to check the hall when planning a rock concert in Porto.
This is a destination for an advertised performance. Read the event details for the room as well as the date, since the programme distinguishes spaces such as the main hall and Coliseu Box. Those are parts of the same venue in this guide, not additional bars. The official contact information gives Rua Passos Manuel 137. Save the event details from the venue’s programme rather than relying on a general nightlife listing.
Super Bock Arena – Pavilhão Rosa Mota
Rua de Dom Manuel II, Porto
Super Bock Arena, also named Pavilhão Rosa Mota, hosts large concerts within a wider events programme. Its official page lists Placebo for 28 September 2026, the date of this guide’s research. That provides dated rock-programme evidence; readers visiting later should consult the next announcements rather than treating that performance as an upcoming suggestion.
The arena is in the Jardins do Palácio de Cristal, with its published address on Rua de Dom Manuel II. It belongs in the concert-planning part of a Porto rock guide because an arena show requires choosing an event. It is not a substitute for a bar visit on an arbitrary night. Use the official programme and the individual event’s ticket links, and confirm the arrangements relevant to your selected performance.
04History: Barracuda’s Former Premises
Historical premises, not a current stop
Barracuda Clube de Roque (former Rua da Madeira premises)
Rua da Madeira 186, Porto
Barracuda’s former Rua da Madeira premises closed in 2026; a current replacement venue has not been verified. Local reporting in June documented the closure, and a September report described efforts to support the club after it lost its premises. Its former address belongs in a history note, not in a route of current bars.
Older guides and festival material still associate Barracuda with Rua da Madeira 186. That historical address is retained here to explain those references. The September coverage discusses a possible next stage for the club, but it does not establish a currently operating replacement that can be recommended in this guide. Check a new official announcement before treating any reopening claim as a place to visit.
Official venue page · Local reporting · Local reporting · Programme and evidence.
05Planning a Rock Night in Porto
Use the room and event name
Hard Club distinguishes Sala 1 and Sala 2, while Coliseu’s programme identifies the main hall and other spaces. Plano B combines concerts and club activity. Save the full event name with the venue when making plans; the building name alone does not tell you which performance or type of night you have selected.
See Hard Club’s programme, Coliseu’s programme and Plano B’s official links.
Keep current names and addresses together
M.Ou.Co. concert listings and the JAM Porto hotel page describe the same Rua de Frei Heitor Pinto location. These details matter more than an old directory label when you are saving directions. Use the current operator’s information and the specific concert listing together if their branding differs.
Check JAM Porto’s location.
Check arrangements for your chosen performance
The official pages link to individual event and ticket information. Consult those pages for admission, access requirements and availability rather than carrying a rule from one venue or event to another. If an arrangement is essential to your visit and the listing does not answer it, ask the venue directly. No standard citywide price, opening time or door policy is assumed in this guide.
06Frequently Asked Questions
Where should I start for a rock bar rather than a large concert?
Wish You Were Here describes its music as mainly rock, blues and alternative, with live music on Fridays and Saturdays. Woodstock 69 is a rock bar that also hosts punk and metal concerts. Start with those two, then check what is on for your night.
Which Porto venues should metal and punk listeners check?
Woodstock 69 has current touring evidence and recent local reporting on its punk and metal concerts. Ferro has a dated death metal and grindcore bill, while Socorro describes a range extending to black metal and publishes heavy concert listings. Choose by the band and the date rather than assuming each venue runs the same kind of night throughout the week.
Are Maus Hábitos and Plano B dedicated rock clubs?
No. Both have relevant concerts within wider programmes. Maus Hábitos lists post-rock alongside other activities, and Plano B's official links include garage rock as well as different club events. They belong on a rock concert shortlist, but the advertised event is what tells you whether a particular visit fits your taste.
Is Barracuda still at its old Rua da Madeira address?
The local reports checked for this guide document the closure of those premises in 2026. A currently operating replacement has not been verified. The former address appears only in the history section, and Barracuda is excluded from the count of 11 current venues.
Do I need a concert ticket for every place in this guide?
The list covers different activities, including bars, shops with concert rooms and larger performance venues. Use the official event or venue page for the activity you intend to attend. A shop or bar listing does not establish access to a separate concert, and a concert announcement does not establish ticket availability.
For more destinations, browse our rock bar guides.