3 live music in Athens our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Athens nightlife.
Half Note Jazz Club ★ 4.7
pangrati · Trivonianou 17, Athina 116 36
Half Note Jazz Club on Trivonianou behind the First Cemetery in Mets has been the Athens jazz reference since 1979, founded by Nickos Sachpasidis and now.
Tip: Ticketed concerts most nights; the room is small, book ahead for the headline set. Closed during summer when programming moves outdoors.
Klimataria ★ 4.6
psyrri · Plateia Theatrou 2, Athina 105 52
Klimataria on Plateia Theatrou is the 1927 family-run taverna where rebetiko legend Markos Vamvakaris once played, still hosting live rebetiko Wednesday.
Tip: Live music Wed and Thu at 21:30, Fri 22:00, Sat 22:30; reservations recommended at weekends. Musicians often sit among the tables and take requests.
Booze Cooperativa ★ 4.4
psyrri · Kolokotroni 57, Athina 105 60
Booze Cooperativa on Kolokotroni in Psyrri has run since 1989 as Athens' first alternative art collective, with a multi-story neoclassical building housing.
Tip: Cafe by day, art space by evening, live and DJ programme by night; check the venue site for the calendar. Syntagma and Monastiraki metros both walkable.