6 live music in Brussels our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Brussels nightlife.

L'Archiduc ★ 4.5

€€Dansaert

L'Archiduc in Brussels' Dansaert has been the jazz cocktail bar since 1937. Live jazz Saturday and Sunday at 17:00, occasional weekday concerts.

TipRing the bell to enter. Saturday and Sunday afternoon jazz sets are free; concert nights through the week need pre-sale tickets.

Ancienne Belgique (AB) ★ 4.6

€€€Saint Gery

Ancienne Belgique on Boulevard Anspach is Brussels' main concert hall, a 2,000-capacity venue with a 250-cap club room downstairs. Indie, rock and electronic.

TipBook online; the AB Club hosts smaller acts the same night as main-hall shows. Standing only at most concerts.

Bonnefooi ★ 4.2

€€Saint Gery

Bonnefooi in Brussels' Saint-Gery is the free live-music bar next to Ancienne Belgique. Jazz, funk and world acts most nights; the back room turns.

TipNo cover charge any night; first-come seating, with live music starting around 21:30.

The Music Village ★ 4.3

€€€Saint Gery

The Music Village in Brussels has been the jazz club on Rue des Pierres since 1989. Touring jazz and blues acts most nights, dinner service alongside.

TipReserve a dinner table for the best seats; concert-only tickets stand at the back.

Botanique ★ 4.5

€€€European Quarter

Botanique in Brussels' Saint-Josse-ten-Noode is the converted greenhouse and orangery on Rue Royale. Touring indie and electronic acts across three rooms.

TipReserve online; the smaller Rotonde room hosts emerging acts. The cafe-restaurant runs through the day.

VK Concerts ★ 4.2

€€Anderlecht

VK Concerts in Brussels' Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is the long-running concert hall on Rue de l'Ecole. Indie, electronic and world touring acts.

TipStanding only; book through the VK website. The bar serves Belgian craft on tap during shows.

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