The best music and entertainment bars Ile-De-France

Between concerts, blind-test, DJ sets or open scenes of slam, you will find what to feed your soul, as the Downtown Café likes to say every evening of the week. Located on a beautiful pedestrian square, the hotel is organised on two floors. On the ground floor, a soul-bar atmosphere where you can enjoy a cocktail in peace, a Central Perk ambience for friends of the Friends series. In the basement, a dancefloor for guincher at Djs. This place is at the crossroads of Parisian and New York styles with a state of roots and at the same time very urban. A place of exchange above all, it puts culture to honour in all its forms. The Downtown Café is a great spot for Parisian life, especially during the weekend. The ransom of glory…

The Bound opened in 2005 instead of the B * Fly. The bar of the bar is not only imposing but creamy pink. In the room there are alcoves surmounted by plasma screens that broadcast post-modern paintings, beads of pearls, thermoplastic leather chairs, Murano chandeliers… This chic place is a bar, but also a restaurant where you can use sushi. In the evening, resident Djs leave their rock discs. An evening to the successful Champs-Elysées in perspective.

A small corner of Brussels in the 20^th! In this bar you can discover many Belgian beers (draught beer or in bottle) at perfectly reasonable prices, accompanied by a bag of chips of course. For those who are not hop lovers can be reassured, the cucumber mojito is worth a try! Theme evenings are regularly organised, such as the "Mussels Party" on Wednesday, devoted, as you can imagine, to beer. Guaranteed atmosphere! You can even play pinball or baby-soccer - so rare nowadays - or board games. A very good place to start the aperitif, or even a snack with the famous Liège waffles. Le Bouillon is particularly popular on game nights.

Located in the Charras shopping center in Courbevoie, Rastignac is an elegant restaurant serving fine traditional French cuisine. In addition to its refined gastronomy, the restaurant also organizes dance evenings to entertain its guests.

Two large sunny terraces, the lapping of the water, the play of light on the canal: 25 Degrés Est is a must at the end of the Bassin de la Villette. Prices are affordable, and there's a snack bar available at all hours. However, we'd advise you to come here simply to enjoy the terrace and have a drink, and not to linger in the restaurant room, which is certainly pleasant, but rather dark. Please note that the restaurant is very busy, and places on the terrace are expensive, especially on sunny days.

" Here they sold their soul to rock! " The rock is presented in all its forms, in concert mainly, but also thanks to Djs. The hotel has a bar of the 1960 s with its black skaï armchairs and vinyl vinyl beyond the bar. The leather jacket, furnished to the taste of the day, is stylish in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. During concerts, it is not uncommon for young girls and boys to twister with rage. A good atmosphere, rock lovers will appreciate. A small visit from the myspace of the establishment will put you in the atmosphere…

A "band of pals" in this former hotel of the early century, ideally placed between the Abbesses and the Sacré-Coeur. Exposed beams and patina on the walls give the two rooms - a large bar and wooden tables in the first, quiet sofas and low tables in the second - a warm and intimate atmosphere. The music prevails: songs, rock, hip-hop, funk, soul, electro… And for nothing to spoil, the place offers happy hours very interesting. On the summer evenings, you will be prompted to discuss with all the clients who take the steps of this convivial meeting…

The name of this bar, of course, makes a reference to Stanley Kubrick's film, which took place in the 1970 s. Logically, music programming turns to this decade, as well as the previous one, without ignoring today's sounds with pre-tapping of unpublished albums. Rock, pop, soul, funk: no ultra violence here, but maximum celebrations! There is a beautiful choice of beer: Chaipakoi, Chouffe, Délirium Brunette… at very attractive prices. To note some creations of colorful cocktails that are worth the detour: Bujito, a cousin far away from mojito, mint mixture, chartreuse, green lemon and grapefruit. A bar to test, for movie fans as well as for lovers of big atmosphere!

The Sunflower is one of the nicest places on the street, which tends to chain bars without flavor. A deco warehouse with concrete, bricks and warm colors, a young and nice staff who despite a steady rhythm always seem in good mood, rock music, electro, jazz: It was not necessary to bring a connected population on this side of Montparnasse. And it works: the crowd is getting there.

Completely refurbished, this old café de la rue de Shower has taken on all the colours. He now proudly displays the names of the most famous artists on his walls - large letters in yellow, blue and red. The spacious, transparent bar in the background provides a green light, the atmosphere is chic and lounge. Here the music selected by the DJs is funk soul, r'n'or électro. This is a warm place and festival, an ideal place to decompress the weekend between friends.

While all the tourists rush to the terraces of Pigalle and Montmartre, trying in vain to relive the crazy atmosphere that reigned there at the beginning of the 20th century, people up to their time meet near the canals, from Belleville to La Villette: welcome to Café Chérie! The place is very nice and the decoration too, there are always people, music is very often present (especially from Thursday, with pretty discoveries at stake) and cheap drinks. We go there on Saturday nights to dance until dawn... or at any time! If you have some energy left after a day, for example, after visiting La Villette!

This is a bar you love. Under its appearance as a great Celtic pub, it hides a maxi temple of pop, mini club free of charge, where the prestigious and inventive DJs - Bloc Party, Pulp, Belle & Sebastian have passed. Fans of New Order, Franz Ferdinand, The Rapture, you are here at home. Two rooms separated by the bar are the place. On the entrance side, we're standing up around the bar or sitting in front of the projections of the day, in the middle of a large proportion of the regulars, pretty young and lookés pop. On the other side, we're dancing in front of the DJ's cab to beg to pass its favorite piece, it looks like the London subway at peak times, the music is in addition. There are numerous evenings and frequent concerts. The Truskel is just one of the best pop/rock bars in the capital.

Decorated with salvaged furniture, it features a café and a concert area. While the International doesn't look like much from the outside, you can't help noticing a crowd of people coming in and out all the time. Inside, you soon realize that the bar's appeal lies not in its decor but in its folk, rock, electro and reggae programming... Several artists take to the stage each evening. DJs are also on hand to set the mood, and all without the need to pay an admission fee!

Ideally located on the banks of the Canal Saint-Martin, BIZZ'ART is an essential party venue in the 10th arrondissement. This friendly, eclectic establishment hosts French and international soul concerts, as well as eclectic DJs. It's also a gourmet restaurant offering tapas and mojitos to share. On Thursday evenings, "Live & Soul" enlivens the evening with soul covers, blind tests and dancing. Voted "the most fun evening in Paris", BIZZ'ART keeps the party going into the wee hours with its supercharged DJs.

Montmartre still has places where the charm works immediately. When you cross the small square and the blue doors of La Jolie Bohemian, you will feel a real feeling of human well-being and warmth. In fact, this bistro offering generous traditional dishes is a good place to stay on the terrace for a happy hour for your wallet. On Friday evening, concerts dedicated to Brazilian music or country for example. Here's an address that everyone likes, whether you're Amélie Foal or Marion Cotillard in Paris in Paris!

The Sanz by bizz'art has just been renovated in late June 2016, and changed its name for Le Sanz. And it's not all, there is also a new plant, a new team and a new atmosphere. The cocktails are fresh and homemade. On the music side, the Sanz now offers live concerts of funk, jazz, soul, as well as DJ sets. The place changed name but not atmosphere: hétéroclite and festive! The Resto-bar-club is the only establishment in Faubourg Saint-Antoine to be opened after 2 am. We eat it, we drink it and dance, what more?

If his name comes from the Brazilian musical instrument, useless to make you a drawing. And the atmosphere is indeed up to what one can expect, generous and caliente. Des of mojitos at 6,50 €, a wide choice of very good hot and cold tapas, a clientele coming for fun on the background of electro music, Latino, Funk… makes no doubt the success of this small neighborhood bar, where one also comes on weekends of weekends when other institutions have closed. A pleasant place.

Formerly Sidreria, Rolling Pom's is now a café-café concert with pop colors, where art holds an important place since every month is organized openings, street art in particular. Here we eat a house, good and organic, drink glasses under the smiling and helpful eye of the servers, and all this listening to concerts or sets of rock dj. For a little bite or small budget, no hassle, snacks with burgers, sandwiches and other tapas have been put in place, starting from only € 5,50. So, no hesitation, we'll gladly get into the apple.

Taken back in March 2011 by a young and friendly team, the Oxyd'Bar could have lost its way for music. Fortunately no. It is set on large leather sofas, in a gently subdued atmosphere, that you can continue to enjoy a selection of acoustic concerts mixing jazz, blues, fusion jazz or Gypsy. During the day, you can also enjoy the terrace, located in front of the Jean-Aicard square and thus sheltered from any traffic. A friendly address.

Isolated in the little street André-Antoine, and yet not far from the dashing place Pigalle, this bar, in the retro climate, with skaï benches and red tables in Formica, will satisfy your, wishes of rock (and circus why not). What's more normal when you stick to his name, inspired by the Stones of the Stones of 1968 or a mythical place in Paris 70 where Jim Morrison spent his last night. In the room or on the walls, the game's full-blown right from a carnival, the portrait of a clown troupe or the vintage pages of Anglo-Saxon music magazines, will express the warm psychedelic atmosphere of the house.

This is a place that bears its name. This space dedicated to live concerts, DJ sets and a party between friends is one of the must of the Belleville district. Every night of opening, a concert from 20 pm followed by a set dj in the electro atmosphere as early as 22 h ignite the regulars of the place. Another highlight of this inescapable place is: entries that are free or 5 €, guaranteed maximum. To play, enjoy the happy hour from the opening and make the buzz around you…

A few metres from the Cantine Auguste, the offices of the Cachés, We Love and Clark Mag, the Little Bastard has everything to celebrate. An electro-acoustic programming, an original cocktail card, and above all, an American-style loft atmosphere with large earthen cushions and ceiling cables as a decoration. Drinks are just as cool and trendy as possible, even if the prices offered exceed our affection for this bar. Shame. 

This is an eclectic and sunny address. The Tékéze'n is a bar where you can go to laugh - on Mondays, a show of stand'up is there - and to dance - salsa nights, ladies night, shooters party… But also to drink: Every evening happy hours allow you to find friends and cocktails at very interesting prices (5 € maximum). Please note that 3 basement lounges rooms are privatisables free if you have a birthday!

Here is an address that all the groove fans should not ignore! The Karambole Café is a festive place where you can hear soul, funk, jazz, drum'n'bass or acid house. Visual creations - video, film - are also on the program of this funny neighborhood bistro that is just a few feet away from The Forks. Please note that during the day you will also be able to make a pleasant stopover in this cozy setting with a good salad or a succulent burger to the gorgonzola. The cocktails are also to be tested!

The Panic Room is the epitome of a trendy bar with a contemporary decor. Opened over a decade ago, it offers the chance to enjoy a house cocktail on the first floor and rock or electro sounds in the basement. Numerous sets are offered every night of the week, giving you the chance to stretch your legs in this environment much sought after by young hipsters who come here to sweat it out in all the hype. The large vaulted room in the basement can be privatised, ideal for a birthday party with friends!

Contrary to what its name implies, this establishment does not have a jazz club, but Jazz' o' Brazil. You can however listen to Brazilian artists, which are numerous to come and go in Paris, sometimes to sit some time there or to stay in it. Since 2001, Blue Note settled in the 18th district after flaming for several decades rue Mouffetard. Note that this place popular weekend is privatized for your birthday and festivals.

This address has the user-friendly charm of a pub. A few steps from Montmartre, this friendly location is ideal for listening to good music. You can listen to the jazz of any trend on Saturdays, as well as the other days of the week, the song and various music of the world, especially Brazilian music. Better still: the Bab-Ilo is now open to the comics from Tuesday to Saturday at 20 p. m. To view the concert calendar, visit the website and make your choice.

The Petit Ney is an associative literary café open to all, members and non-members. You can enjoy a dish of the day, salty pies or cakes, lunch and evening during shows or entertainment. The main appointments are devoted to slam, storytelling, song and… harmonica. There are also evenings with games from elsewhere and workshops of all kinds - writing, cooking, fashion… Know for your convenience that drinks are from fair trade.

Large and small tables to give as much space to lovers as to groups of friends, painted works or photos on the walls - renewed exhibition regularly -, cooked dishes or more simply plates of cheese or cold meats, wines of small French producers… All this would already provide a clientele of accustomed people in the neighborhood without needing to add. And yet there is more: Good rock concerts, funk, French songs, world music, the Balkans, for example, as well as jazz artists, in particular - Angelo Debarre, Ninine Garcia and Romane have gone there. The big game in sum!

This cultural café of Ménilmontant has a programme where, in the cellar, cross or mix with French songs, Yiddish, Gypsy, neo-folk, jazz, soul, rock, classical. You can also attend contes and surprise events. It is the authentic and multicuturel Belleville found in Les Trois Arts. Music, painting, theatre around the world: This is a crossroads where everyone finds their own account. Visit the website for the entertainment program.

Located between the Grand Boulevard and the Bourse district, the Rock Ball is spread over three floors and 900 square metres. Formerly called the Black Bear and then La Galerie, this establishment offers the broadcasting of sporting events but also after-work on Thursday evenings or clubbing on Fridays and Saturdays, with a generalist musical programme for a very varied clientele. Admittedly, the place is very frequented by the young active people of the district and the weekend revellers, but the atmosphere is not the one we prefer, a little too impersonal.

There is a good time for a DJ on Friday and Saturday evenings. In the vaulted cellar, place to live music these same days with formations that practice all kinds of styles: Rock, disco, soul, jazz, Afro, cajun… The night from Wednesday to Thursday is a bit special. It is reserved for singers and singers, amateurs or not, who want to climb on stage with an orchestra that knows its classic rock, pop or funk. Visit the website to find out how to apply.

A very stylishly decorated decoration, signed by Elisabeth de Portzamparc, wife of Christian, the author architect of the Cité de la Musique.

The staff were very friendly and helpful.

With its four-pin fashion-shaped design - red light and Toile canvas - and its impeccable bar, Le Rosso could impress the Chaland in search of simplicity. And it would be a pity both the reception and the clientele of this small bar contrast with the somewhat cold - but nevertheless very beautiful - appearance of the design, signed by Sylvain Lacroix. Girls feel good and boys too. It's not great, it's fast, and since it's nice, it's easy to talk to each other while sipping a new York cocktail - Sea Breeze, Cosmopolitain… - or a panther milk, home specialty - secret recipe. The DJ stands at the end of the bar to move the music as varied as possible, without ever being assourdissante. Here we have a few very good evenings.

Le Zorba is one of those places that keep the Parisian working class alive by mixing people from all walks of life. It's a place where you'll meet not-so-tired bobos, club rejects and local night owls. Mini-concerts and DJ nights are held in the sublime vaulted cellar, with its limited capacity but palpable warmth. And that's part of the charm of the place: its rootsy feel. In short, it's a real bar in its own right.

Another perfect example of a place to party in the north-east of Paris: the 9B is a "dining bar and a dance cellar" that lives at all hours, all year round. With its bright room, large terrace and basement cellar which is suitable for fiery evenings, the 9B deserves a special mention. Other advantages include the very affordable prices of drinks and dishes on offer. Also, don't miss the live shows (see the programming on the website) and the apérocks! It is a place where you feel really good.

Its sign shines brightly in the dark Rue Delambre, like an invitation to stop in. Jazz fans who push open the door will feel right at home in this warm, woody little bar. There's nothing special about the slightly smoky atmosphere, like a little something extra, perhaps due to the music and the posters of jazzmen that adorn the walls, with Coltrane and Davis in the lead, or to the discreet patronage of Paul Auster. Gainsbourg and Brel will also be keeping an eye on you in this beautiful atmosphere.