Madrid Music

Honky Tonk, C. de Covarrubias, 24 (☎91 445 68 86; www.clubhonky.com), This lively bar is a hangout for rock fans of all ages. Best on weekends when rowdy crowds keep the place rockin' until early in the morning, Honky Tonk puts its weekly schedule online. Find an act you like, bring that special someone, and spend the evening gettin', gettin', gettin' those honky-tonk blues. Alonso Martinez. Go north up C. de Sta. Engracia. Make a left onto C. de Nicasio Gallego and make a right on C. de Covarrubias. Cover €5-10. Open M-Th 9pm-5am, F-Sa 9pm-5:30am, Su 10pm-5am. Takes credit cards. No wheelchair access. Serves alcohol. Has air conditioning.
CAFE Central, Plaza del Ángel 10 (☎91 369 41 43; cafecentralmadrid.com), Cafe Central features classic jazz as well as acts ranging from Latin to fusion. Located conveniently in Plaza del Angel, this venue is the perfect place to watch a great show, then head out to explore Huertas, one of Madrid's nightlife hot spots. Check online for a list of performance times. Antón Martín. Walk uphill on Atocha and make a right at the 1st traffic light. Plaza del Angel will be the plaza on your left. Cover €8-12. Takes credit cards. No wheelchair access. Serves alcohol. Has air conditioning.
Clamores, C. de Albuquerque, 14 (☎91 445 79 38; www.salaclamores.com), With performances ranging from pop to soul to classical jazz, Clamores has something that's music to everyone's ears. Bilbao. Walk north up C. de Fuencarral, and make a right on C. de Alburquerque. Cover €5-12. Check online for showtimes. Takes credit cards. No wheelchair access. Serves alcohol. Has air conditioning.
CAFE Populart, C. Huertas, 22 (☎91 429 84 07; www.populart.es), As its name suggests, this cafe is a popular spot for jazz lovers in Madrid. Smoky, small, and intimate, Cafe Populart has small black marble tables where groups gather to listen, gossip, and drink. Antón Martín. Walk north up C. Leon and make a left onto C. Huertas. Cover €5; includes 1 drink. Nightly shows 9pm-2am. Takes credit cards. No wheelchair access. Serves alcohol. Has air conditioning.