New Factory ★ 3.7
€Champ-de-MarsThu-Sat 23:59-06:00; closed Sun-Wed
New Factory works pop and reggaeton nights on Rue de Rieux in Nantes, with a cheap door and a run from just before midnight through until 06:00.
Tip: Entry sits around €6 without a drink, which makes it the budget end of the Nantes club night.
Stereolux ★ 4.6
€€Île de NantesConcert nights vary by show; box office Wed 10:00-12:30 and Thu-Fri 16:30-18:30
Stereolux runs two halls beside the Machines de l'Île in Nantes, a music and digital arts venue with programming across indie, electronic and experimental.
Tip: Two rooms of different sizes share the building, so check which hall your ticket names before you arrive.
Pannonica ★ 4.5
€€TalensacConcert nights from 20:30, varies by show
Pannonica has been the jazz and improvised music stage of Nantes since autumn 1994, a small room that leans hard on discovery and emerging players.
Tip: Sets usually start at 20:30; tickets go through the venue's own box office rather than the door.
La Bouche d'Air ★ 4.3
€€TalensacConcert nights from 20:30; box office Tue-Fri 14:00-18:00
La Bouche d'Air programmes contemporary French chanson at the Salle Paul Fort in the Talensac quarter of Nantes, seated shows most weeks of the season.
Tip: The box office shuts for summer from 10 July and reopens on 1 September, so book around the break.
Le Ferrailleur ★ 4.4
€€Île de NantesTue 16:00-00:00; Wed-Thu 16:00-02:00; Fri-Sun 16:00-04:00; closed Mon
Le Ferrailleur puts concerts on the Loire quays at the Hangar à Bananes in Nantes, then turns into a dance floor for its Nuits Blanches until 04:00.
Tip: The summer concerts sauvages on the terrace are free and start around 19:00, before the ticketed room opens.
Le Zygobar ★ 4.0
€OlivettesTue-Sat 18:00-02:00; closed Sun-Mon
Le Zygobar is the small live room of the Olivettes quarter in Nantes, with blues and soul gigs and open jam sessions against a beer-led bar list.
Tip: Gigs are usually free and the room is tiny, so arrive early on jam nights if you want to sit.