Venues
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England
Birmingham
Scruffy Murphys is Birmingham's top place for rock, real ale and beer.
Gloucester
Sam's Bar and Grill (formerly The Brunswick) is Gloucester's most popular live music venue.
London
The Bridgehouse II venue can be found in Canning Town, East London.
Nottingham
The Central Bar and Venue is a 50's themed bar and live music venue.
Suffolk
The Lady Of the Lake in Oulton holds live events every weekend.
Swindon
12 bar is a great rock bar with very friendly staff.
Riffs Bar has been voted the best live music venue in the country twice by Publican Magazine.
Wolverhampton
The Robin in Bilston is described as "a cracker" of a venue.
Scotland
Edinburgh
Mr Modos is a stylish rock pub with a great classic rock vibe.
Glasgow
Wales
Caerphilly
The Patriot Inn, based in Crumlin, is owned by The Patriots motorbike club. It features a wide variety of live acts every Friday and Saturday and bi-annually, it hosts the Party in the Pub festival.
Cardiff
Fuel, voted best club in Wales by Metal Hammer readers, takes place on alternate Saturdays.
Metros, focused on modern rock music, is the club of choice for Cardiff's younger rockers. Not the most hygienic place but the atmosphere is great!
The Globe is a live gig venue in the Roath area of Cardiff.
Rhondda Cynon Taff
The Green Rooms, primarily a rehearsal space for bands, is also a performance lounge based in Treforest, Pontypridd.
Swansea
Sin City is Swansea's premier live music venue, attracting some top industry names.
The Garage, situated above Whitez Snooker Hall, is a large live music venue in Uplands, Swansea.
The Loft Bar is a sports and music bar in Swansea, opposite Vue Cinema.
Torfaen
The Hog and Hosper is a pub with a great live music reputation in Pontypool.