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Rock & Metal Pubs and Clubs

  • 18-03-2010 7:01pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    Inspired by the fact that I've recently had to move for work I'd like to compile a list of Rock/Metal orientated pubs and clubs in Ireland or abroad. I will miss popping into Sally Longs in Galway for a midweek pint or two.

    Either PM me or post on this thread and I'll update this post with the information.

    Edit: There is also The Metal Travel Guide as kindly posted by jenizzle.

    Ireland
    Cork
    Fred Zeppelins - 8 Parliament Street Cork City - 021 427 3500.
    An Crúiscín Lán - 19 Douglas Street - Cork City - 021 496 6541.

    Dublin
    Bruxelles - 7/8 Harry Street, Dublin 2., Co. Dublin - 01 677 5362
    Fibber Magees - 80-81 Parnell Street - 01 8722575
    Fibbers Rock Bar - Ormond Quay Dublin 1
    The Flowing Tide - 9 Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1 - 01-8740842
    The Foggy Dew - No 1 Fownes Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 - (01) 677 9328
    The Good Bits - Store Street, Dublin 1
    The Pint - Eden Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland - 01-8745255

    Galway
    Róisín Dubh - Dominic Street, Galway - 091 586540.
    Sally Longs - 33 Upper Abbeygate Street Galway - 091 565756

    Kildare
    The Phoenix - Nugent Street, Kildare - +353 858214949

    Waterford
    Twister Vicks - John Street, Waterford City, Waterford - 085 833 6690


    Belgium
    Antwerp
    De Rots, Melkmarkt 11, 2000 Antwerpen


    Czech Republic
    Prague
    Rock Club Error, Sokolovská 161c, Praha, 8
    Hells Bells Rockin` Pub, Na Bělidle 27, Praha 5


    England
    Birmingham
    Scruffy Murphys - Newton Street, Dale End, Birmingham - 0121 2362035

    Bristol
    The Hatchet Inn - 27 Frogmore Street, Bristol - 0117 929 4118

    Liverpool
    The Krazyhouse - 16 Wood Street, Liverpool - +44 (0)151 708 5016

    London
    The Intrepid Fox - 15 St. Giles High Street - 020 7836 8956
    London
    Crobar - 17 Manette Street, London W1D 4AS, United Kingdom


    Germany
    Berlin
    Rockcafé Halford - Boxhagenerstr 19-20, Friedrichshain
    Jailbreak - Bänschstr. 79, 10247 Berlin-Friedrichshain
    K17 - Pettenkoferstraße 17a, 10247 Berlin - +49 (0)30-42 089 300


    Holland
    Amsterdam
    The Cave - Prinsengracht 472 1017 KG, Amsterdam - 020-6268939

    The Hague
    Brothers of Beer - Noordeinde 44 2311 CE Leiden, Netherlands - 06 10057028

    Northern Ireland
    Belfast
    Spring & Airbrake - 17 Ormeau Avenue Belfast BT2 8HS - 028 9032 5942
    Auntie Annies - 44 Dublin Rd Belfast, County Antrim BT2 7HN - 028 9050 1660


    Norway
    Oslo
    Rock In - Øvre Slottsgate 10, Oslo 0157 - +47 22 42 59 07
    Elm Street - Dronningensgate 32, Oslo, 154 - +47 22 421427
    Unholy - St. Olav's Gt. 23, St Hanshaugen


    Poland
    Kraków
    Jazz Rock Bar - Sławkowska 12, Kraków, Polska
    Pub Popularny - Ulica Grodzka 31, Kraków, Poland - (0-12) 430 03 99


    Scotland
    Edinburgh
    The Black Rose Tavern - 49 Rose St, Edinburgh - 0131 220 0414
    Jekyll & Hyde - 112 Hanover Street, Edinburgh - 0131 225 2022
    Opium - 71 Cowgate, Edinburgh - 0131 225 8382

    Glasgow
    Nice & Sleazy - 421 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow - 0141 333 0900
    The Cathouse - 15 Union St, Glasgow - 0141 248 6606
    Solid Rock Café - 19 Hope St, Glasgow - 0141 221 1105


    USA
    New York
    Duffs - 168 Marcy Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
    Angels and Kings - 500 East 11th Street, New York City


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Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 228 ✭✭InigoMontoya


    The Intrepid Fox, London

    http://www.intrepidfox.com/


    Highly recommended, just don't cross the tiny barmaid. sSc_wideeyed.gif


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    I'll state the obvious being that I live in Dublin.

    Fibber Magees.
    Bruxelles (downstairs to the left).
    New Fibbers on the Quays.(Beside Sin É)

    That's all I know of! :(


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 6,817 ✭✭✭jenizzle


    I usually frequent The Metal Travel Guide anytime I'm looking for a rock/metal bar in a random country. Very useful!


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    jenizzle wrote: »
    I usually frequent The Metal Travel Guide anytime I'm looking for a rock/metal bar in a random country. Very useful!
    Thanks jenizzle, you just ruined my thread :mad:.

    Seriously though, while that is a very handy resource, I like the idea of having a thread where people can vouch for the listed venues so hopefully we'll get a few more listings on here.


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    chin_grin wrote: »
    I'll state the obvious being that I live in Dublin.

    Fibber Magees.
    Bruxelles (downstairs to the left).
    New Fibbers on the Quays.(Beside Sin É)

    That's all I know of! :(
    What's the difference between old and new Fibbers?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,140 ✭✭✭Passenger


    Malice_ wrote: »
    What's the difference between old and new Fibbers?


    New Fibbers (or Fibbers Rock Bar as it's called) is strictly over 21's and geared more towards the older Metal crowd. More like Bruxelles than the teenage pandering Fibbers on Parnell Street. It's a little more intimate too.

    :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Passenger wrote: »
    New Fibbers (or Fibbers Rock Bar as it's called) is strictly over 21's and geared more towards the older Metal crowd. More like Bruxelles than the teenage pandering Fibbers on Parnell Street. It's a little more intimate too.

    :)

    Also I've just been informed that there will be a dj in Fibbers Rock Bar (I think that is it's proper title).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    chin_grin wrote: »
    Also I've just been informed that there will be a dj in Fibbers Rock Bar (I think that is it's proper title).
    ah crap... the jukebox was one of the reasons I liked going there, even more than Brux.
    Any word of times/days etc or is it just rumour?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭Nightwish


    I'd like to add The Cave Prinsengracht 472, Amsterdam to the list. Great little bar with live music and and really friendly bar staff.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    ah crap... the jukebox was one of the reasons I liked going there, even more than Brux.
    Any word of times/days etc or is it just rumour?

    Well I'll put it down to rumour at this time. I read an update that a certain Dublin tattoo artist is doing a dj set in there, so that's what sparked my press-like rumour mill post. Aw.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭LD 50




  • Registered Users Posts: 2,903 ✭✭✭DeadSkin


    Nice 'n' Sleazy on Sauchiehall Street Glasgow is always worth a look if in Glasgow.
    Great name for a pub too!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 459 ✭✭PattheMetaller


    Solid Rock Cafe at the bottom of Hope St in Glasgow (at Junction with Argyle St); great pub with two levels and plenty of good music and memorabilia http://www.solidrockglasgow.com/

    The Cathouse on Union St in Glasgow; rock/metal night club and live venue http://www.cathouseglasgow.co.uk/


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 6,817 ✭✭✭jenizzle


    Malice_ wrote: »
    Thanks jenizzle, you just ruined my thread :mad:.

    Sorry :o

    I'll make a list of a few I've been to myself :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭Geezer1000


    DeadSkin wrote: »
    Nice 'n' Sleazy on Sauchiehall Street Glasgow is always worth a look if in Glasgow.
    Great name for a pub too!!


    Was a gay night there the last time i was in it. Took a while to cop it. Pint gone in seconds and so was i


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 6,817 ✭✭✭jenizzle


    Berlin

    Rockcafe Halford, Boxhanger Strasse: Ginormous statue of Rob Halford outside. Inside, it's all things Judas Priest, including a fine selection of metal cocktails

    Jailbreak, Banschstrasse: Nice little place that's a nice little stopoff before hitting up the next place...

    K17, Pettenkoferstrasse: This place is AWESOME! Courtyard/smoking area that has a little bar, and hotdogs and burgers on the bbq for a euro. To the left, there is a venue for bands. To the right, there's a 3-floored 4-roomed club. Ground floor has Gothic/EBM music. First floor has Electro/80's music. 2nd Floor is divided into two - one room has black/death metal, the other has heavy metal, nu-metal, trash etc. Each room has a bar and the place gets a great crowd on Friday and Saturday nights. Don't like the song they're playing? Just walk around till you find a room that is playing something better!

    Birmingham

    Scruffy Murphys
    is a great aul place for a few pints, bit of a chat and some singing along later in the night. They play a bit of everything from nice rock n'roll to death metal.

    I'll add more hopefully...


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,649 ✭✭✭Catari Jaguar


    Dublin:

    The Sub Lounge under Tara St Station

    Foggy Dew Beside Central Bank, Dame Street

    Neptune Bar down in the Flowing Tide, Lower Abbey Street

    Formerly known as Radio City, now renovated into The Good Bits It looks cool and has after parties for the o2 concerts. Opposite Busarás

    London: So so many, especially in Camden :D

    The Crobar, Soho

    World's End/ Underworld, Camden

    Dublin Castle, Camden

    Hobgoblin, Camden

    Big Red, Holloway


  • Registered Users Posts: 875 ✭✭✭Caco


    A few good places I've been too...

    Dublin-
    Apart from the ones already mentioned, Thomas House does rock/metal nights some nights

    Edinburgh-
    Jekyll & Hyde
    The Black Rose
    Opium

    Brussels-
    Rock Classic

    Amsterdam
    Excalibur


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    Wow, I leave this thread alone for a few days and all of a sudden I've a load of updates to make to the first post :).

    Thanks to everyone that's added pubs so far!
    Lil Kitten wrote: »
    The Sub Lounge under Tara St Station
    Is this definitely a Rock/Metal-orientated pub? The website didn't give me that impression at all.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,649 ✭✭✭Catari Jaguar


    Malice_ wrote: »
    Wow, I leave this thread alone for a few days and all of a sudden I've a load of updates to make to the first post :).

    Thanks to everyone that's added pubs so far!

    Is this definitely a Rock/Metal-orientated pub? The website didn't give me that impression at all.

    Yea, it is. It's better when it's quiet. It gets packed with IFSC workers at peak times. They play mainstream rock & metal music and it looks really gothic and cool. Usually find a bunch of rockers there before concerts in the o2. Cheapest pint in Dublin too :D There's DJ nights for pop/ dance as well though...


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  • Registered Users Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    Aw, Lil Kitten, how come you changed your name? I thought there was a new reply to my thread :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 15 Uncle Buck


    Up North you have Spring & Airbrake, or the Limelight as I always refer to it, in Belfast.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,649 ✭✭✭Catari Jaguar


    Malice_ wrote: »
    Aw, Lil Kitten, how come you changed your name? I thought there was a new reply to my thread :)

    Had to take advantage of my subscriber priviledges!! :D Might change it to Dr. Love in tribute to the upcoming KISS concert! ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,028 ✭✭✭✭--LOS--


    nice thread.
    I would like to add The Krazyhouse in Liverpool!

    http://www.thekrazyhouse.co.uk/

    Its a 3 floor club with a metal floor which is quite big and sometimes they open quite late and do all nighters, you can get food there too! The whole place is likely to be taken over by a people train to a metal version of nelly the elephant at some point too!


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    --LOS-- wrote: »
    nice thread.
    I would like to add The Krazyhouse in Liverpool!
    Not sure how I've not found out about this place before now, I'm in Liverpool regularly for football matches. I'll be there over the May Bank Holiday so I'll do my best to get in there for a look.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 412 ✭✭Vanhalla


    anything in waterford?!


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    Vanhalla wrote: »
    anything in waterford?!
    You could always post a thread here to find out and then if there is one, come back here and let us know :).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 35 SpittinStuff


    Twister Vicks is in Waterford, and is getting a good reputation for rock and metal bands....


    Incidentally if any bands wanna play down there let me know, as i'm in the process of organising a gig there in May, and we'll need another 2 - 3 bands.


    ????


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 157 ✭✭A_Border_Bandit


    Looking for somewhere in Dublin that Hard Rock music is played regularly? :cool:


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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,140 ✭✭✭Passenger


    Looking for somewhere in Dublin that Hard Rock music is played regularly? :cool:


    Bruxelles, Harry St.

    Fibbers Rock Bar, Ormond Quay.

    :)

    Both open til 2.30 Fri and Sat nights.


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