6 live music in Kraków our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Kraków nightlife.
Harris Piano Jazz Bar ★ 4.6
stare-miasto · Rynek Główny 28, 31-010 Kraków
Harris Piano Jazz Bar on Kraków's Rynek Główny is the cellar room under the Main Square running live concerts every single night since 1997 and headlining.
Tip: Free entry to the jam sessions on Mon and Wed from 21:30; ticketed concerts most other nights from 21:00. Steps down off the square.
Piec Art Acoustic Jazz Club ★ 4.5
stare-miasto · ul. Szewska 12, 31-009 Kraków
Piec Art on ul. Szewska in Kraków's Stare Miasto is the vaulted-brick acoustic jazz cellar opened in the 1990s, with live concerts most weeknights.
Tip: Arrive 19:30 for a candlelit table near the piano; sets usually start 21:00. The room favours acoustic over amplification.
Alchemia ★ 4.5
kazimierz · ul. Estery 5, 31-056 Kraków
Alchemia on the corner of Plac Nowy in Kraków's Kazimierz is the candlelit cellar bar running since 1999, with a stone-walled basement booking improvised.
Tip: Upstairs is daily walk-in for a drink; the basement concert room ticks in around 20:00 for concerts, check the programme on the website.
Klub Piękny Pies ★ 4.2
kazimierz · Plac Wolnica 9, 31-060 Kraków
Klub Piękny Pies on Plac Wolnica in Kraków's Kazimierz is the bohemian indie bar and concert room that traces back through św. Jana, Sławkowska and Bożego.
Tip: Weekend concerts from 20:00 in the back room; ground-floor bar is the easier walk-in. The smoking courtyard is the meeting spot.
Klub Awaria ★ 4.0
stare-miasto · ul. Mikołajska 9, 31-027 Kraków
Klub Awaria on ul. Mikołajska in Kraków's Stare Miasto is the cramped Old Town blues dive booking live rock and blues acts Tuesday to Sunday.
Tip: Live bands most nights from 21:00; tight floor space, come early or late and brace for noise. Cash and card accepted.
Globus Music Club ★ 4.1
podgorze · ul. Węgierska 4, 30-535 Kraków
Globus Music Club on ul. Węgierska in Kraków's Podgórze is the former pre-war shoe factory turned music room, with nightly concerts of jazz, blues.
Tip: Weekend headliners are ticketed; weeknights are free entry. Concerts start 19:30 and the room is small, arrive 19:00 for a seat.