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night at 8pm this seemingly bland hotel lounge transforms into the city's best venue for
live jazz. Contact ahead of time to see which sax master or hide hitter is currently in town.
Raintree
(116/63-64 Th Rang Nam; 8pm-2am; Victory Monument exit 2)
This rustic pub is one of the few
remaining places in town where you can hear 'songs for life', Thai folk music with roots
in the communist insurgency of the 1960s and '70s.
LIVE MUSIC
Sonic
LIVE MUSIC
(
www.facebook.com/SonicBangkok
; 90 Soi 63 (Ekamai), Th Sukhumvit; 6pm-2am; Ekkamai exit 4 & taxi)
Drawing a mixture of Thai bands, touring indie acts, big-name DJs and a painfully hip
crowd, the new Sonic has emerged as Bangkok's hottest venue for live music.
Tawandang German Brewery
(
www.tawandang.co.th
;
cnr Th Phra Ram III & Th Narathiwat Ratchanakharin (Th Chong Nonsi); 5pm-1am;
Chong Nonsi exit 2 & taxi)
It's Oktoberfest all year-round at this hangar-sized music hall, south
of the city. The Thai-German food is tasty, the house-made brews are entirely potable, and
the nightly stage shows make singing along a necessity. Music starts at 8.30pm.
LIVE MUSIC
Saxophone Pub & Restaurant
(
www.saxophonepub.com
;
3/8 Th Phayathai; 7.30pm-1.30am; Victory Monument exit 2)
Approaching its
third decade, Saxophone is a staunch staple of Bangkok's live-music scene. It's a bit too
loud for a first date, but the quality and variety of the music makes it a great destination
for music-loving buddies on a night out.
LIVE MUSIC
Ad Here the 13th
(13 Th Samsen; 6pm-midnight; Tha Phra Athit (Banglamphu))
This closet-sized pub beside
Khlong Banglamphu is everything a neighbourhood joint should be: lots of regulars, cold
beer and heart-warming tunes delivered by a masterful house band starting at 10pm.
LIVE MUSIC
Brown Sugar
LIVE MUSIC
