5 live music in Prague, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Prague nightlife.
Lucerna Music Bar ★ 4.4
nove-mesto · Vodičkova 36, 110 00 Praha 1
Lucerna Music Bar opened in 1995 in the basement of the Lucerna Palace arcade between Vodičkova and Štěpánská, booking touring indie, rock, hip-hop and electronic acts plus the long-running 80s and 90s video party that fills the room every Friday and Saturday until five.
Tip: Enter through the arcade off Vodičkova; the 80s-90s video party is the easiest weekend ticket. Cloakroom moves fast.
Jazz Dock ★ 4.6
smichov · Janáčkovo nábřeží 2, 150 00 Praha 5
Jazz Dock runs on stilts above the Vltava under the Janáčkovo riverbank, with floor-to-ceiling glass facing the water and two sets nightly across postmodern jazz, soul and acoustic singer-songwriter bookings. The room has run since 2009 and is among Europe's most prolific jazz programmers.
Tip: Two sets nightly, usually 19:00 and 22:00; the late set on Friday and Saturday runs cheaper. Book ahead for named acts.
Reduta Jazz Club ★ 4.4
nove-mesto · Národní 20, 110 00 Praha 1
Reduta has run on Národní since 1957 as Prague's oldest jazz room, with a small stage that Bill Clinton famously played saxophone on during a 1994 state visit. Programming covers swing, mainstream jazz and blues across nightly sets.
Tip: Concert at 21:30 nightly; arrive by 21:00 for seats. Cash door plus card; small cover.
AghaRTA Jazz Centrum ★ 4.3
stare-mesto · Železná 16, 110 00 Praha 1
AghaRTA runs an Old Town basement off Železná with vaulted ceilings and a low stage that puts the band a metre from the front row. The programme has booked Czech and international jazz, fusion and world acts every night since 1991 and runs its own record label.
Tip: Sets start at 21:00; arrive by 20:30 for seats. The phone line takes bookings evenings only.
Jazz Republic ★ 4.2
stare-mesto · Jilská 1a, 110 00 Praha 1
Jazz Republic has run nightly sets since 1997 in a vaulted cellar off Jilská near the Old Town Square, programming Czech and international jazz, blues, fusion and Latin acts in a 50-seat room. Capacity is small enough that the front row sits at the band's feet.
Tip: Reservations cap group bookings at 10; cash door. The Tuesday slot opens later than the rest of the week.