Clubs and live music - The Rough Guide to Prague - page 300

JAZZ CLUBS
Prague has a surprisingly long indigenous jazz tradition, and is home to a handful of good
jazz clubs. With little money to bring in acts from abroad, the artists are almost exclusively
Czech and tend to do virtually the entire round of venues each month. The one exception is
AghaRTA, which attracts a few big names each year. More often than not it's a good idea to
book a table - particularly at AghaRTA and Reduta.
STARÉ MĚSTO
AghaRTA Jazz Centrum Železná 16 222 211 275, agharta.cz ; metro Můstek; map .
Probably the best jazz club in Prague, with a mix ofCzechs and foreigners and a consistently
good programme of gigs, plus a round-the-year festival that brings in some top acts. Cover
charge 250-350Kč. Daily 7pm-1am.
Bluessklep Liliová10 608848074, bluessklep.cz ;metroStaroměstská; map . OldTown
cellar club that puts on live jazz, flamenco, ragtime and blues from 9pm to midnight. Cover
charge free-150Kč. Daily 7pm-2.30am.
JazzRepublic 28 října 1 224 282 235, jazzrepublic.cz ; metro Můstek; map . Supercent-
ral jazz venue with top line-ups and a restaurant. A regular venue for jazz festivals. Daily
6pm-late.
U staré paní (The Old Lady) Michalská 9 605 285 211, jazzstarapani.cz ; metro
Můstek; map . Cellar club with modern decor and a programme ranging from blues and cool
jazz to Latin and disco. Cover charge 100-250Kč. Daily 7pm-2am; live music starts 8/9pm.
ELSEWHERE IN THE CITY
Jazz Dock Janáčkovo nábřeží 2, Smíchov 774 058 838, jazzdock.cz ; tram #6, #9, #12
or #20 to Švandovo divadlo; map . Floating jazz bar with a 10m-long bar, river views and a
good variety of music. Gigs begin around 10pm, with jam sessions afterwards. Cover charge
90-200Kč. Mon-Thurs 3pm-4am, Fri & Sat 1pm-4am, Sun 1pm-2am.
Reduta Národní 20, Nové Město 224 933 487, redutajazzclub.cz ; metro Národní trída;
map . Prague's best-known jazz club - Bill Clinton played sax here in front of Havel - obvi-
ously attracts a very touristy crowd, but also some decent acts. Gigs daily from 9.30pm; box
office from 10am.
U malého Glena (Little Glen's) Karmelitská 23, Malá Strana 257 531 717,
malyglen.cz ; tram #12, #20 or #22 to Malostranské náměstí; map . Tiny downstairs stage
worth checking out for its eclectic mix of Latin jazz, be-bop and blues. Live music
9.30pm-2am.
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