Hartford's Best Live Music Venue

Reviews:

• “Excellent Tequila bar”
• “Best atmoshphere – best bands!”
• “BEST RIBS IN CT!!!”

Hitchin’ Post Tavern

From po’ boys to a hopping blues scene, you won’t find this much soul anywhere else in Hartford.

Reviews:

• “Great music, but food and svc blues!”
• " THE BEST CATCHFISH AND SOUTHREN ICE TEA SWEETEN OR UNSWEETEN AND BEST JAZZ&BLUES MUSIC IN THE REGION"
• “Its about the music stupid”
• “Not what it used to be”
• “Blue without Beef Ribs”

Tips: As good as the food is, this isn’t really a sit-and-eat room; live national blues acts play every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and the dancing starts as soon as the music does.

Black-Eyed Sally’s

Dozens of drafts, 60 TVs and live music draw city crowds to this rowdy suburban sports bar.

Reviews:

• “Kinda like Arnold’s Place on Happy Days”
• “sports bar w/ live music”
• “iriee”
• “need somewhere to go? GO HERE!”
• “Excellent food”

Rookies

Irish pub offers a selection of beers and serves Philly cheesesteaks, meatloaf sanwiches and offers a big screen TV.

The Half Door

Seven nights a week there are acoustic sets, blues jams and national acts on stage.

Reviews:

• “Great music, lousy service”
• “Not recommended.”
• “best damn everything”
• “Donnie’s Den…Devine!!!!”

Tips: Between 12pm and 11pm there’s no smoking in the dining area. The outdoor patio is available for diners needing nicotine.

Hungry Tiger Cafe & Restaurant

Artists, musicians and poets gather at this intimate spot for live music, seven nights a week.

Tips: Wed-Sun, get $2 draft specials. Wednesday nights are especially popular, since there’s no cover charge.

Sully’s Pub

The best place in the Hartford area for catching a local hard rock act.

Gilo’s

Pasta grill and bar is ideal for parties and is considered central Conneticut’s premiere night spot.

Reviews:

• “Closest thing to NYC pub”
• “good bar”
• “Pool, bands and Pizza!”

Murphy & Scarletti’s Pasta

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