Everyone’s heard of Les Bains Douches. The problem is that it’s reputation was made in the 80’s when New Wave was in and celebrities dived fully clothed into the swimming pool and indulged in all sorts of scandalous behaviour. Today there is no longer a pool, no celebrities and the music is commercial house and R n’b. External promoters sometimes but on nights which are worth a look in such as the Respect night of the odd after hours party with a fashionable following. Wednesdays is R... Read more

Baiser Salé (Salty kiss) has a lot to offer, delicious cocktails, a heated terrace, late opening hours and most of all a great selection of concerts. The brick concert hall on the first floor is full of small round tables scattered haphazardly in front of the stage giving the sense of freedom often associated with jazz clubs in New York - cool and unpretentious. The concerts range from Afro jazz, Latino, gypsy jazz, funk to vocal jazz (2nd-4th Wednesday of the month). There is a great sense of... Read more

This kind of venue is rare in Paris. It’s small and comfortable, sometimes the area in front of stage has seating cabaret style, other nights it’s just a dance floor, whereas the atmosphere on the balcony is more chilled. It’s charming and intimate and just the right size to get close to the musicians. There are concerts nearly every night from 7pm to 11pm followed by DJ mixes into the early hours. The emphasis is on the more underground side of most genres or new local talent. The club... Read more