Alterna
The club was opened in the 1990s within the building of the List Residence Hall and it is therefore logical that it is even more student-orientated than other clubs. The club used to host legends of Czech alternative music - Už jsme doma, Psí vojáci, Zuby nehty, Pluto and others. The club features mainly jazz music (the concert series Jazz On) and songwriters (the concert series Chansons and Songs); the rest of the concerts fall under the heading of Funky Fusion. Occasional concerts and parties take place also in the fellow neighbouring club A2.
Capacity of about 150 people | non-smoking during concerts | Kounicova 48, 60200 Brno
Boro
If you are looking for music adventure and enjoy the do-it-yourself approach, Boro is the place for you. The club was formed in the 1980s and was a haven of independent culture under communist totalitarianism. Back then, the club was called by its address, Křenka, but this is long gone. What has remained is the independent spirit and original music from all over Europe. It is also a place for literature – the club hosts the festival of poetry Potulný dělník (Wandering Worker), a festival of poets who are just as unconventional as are their music colleagues in the Boro club.
Capacity of about 150 people | smoking is allowed in the bar, concert hall is non-smoking | Křenová 75, 60200 Brno
Brooklyn
A rock music club just a step away from the Central Train Station. Brooklyn plays "big beat", which is a specifically Czech word for rock music. Expect hard rock, metal, sometimes also rock dance parties. Jam sessions on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Capacity of 100-200 people depending on the layout | smoking is allowed in the club | Bašty 6, 60200 Brno
Café Práh
This is rather a café with a concert hall than a club in the strict sense of the word. The venue mainly hosts folk and country, sometimes a bit of jazz. The café (“práh” means “a door-step”) is a sheltered workplace (so called halfway café) providing job opportunities to people with mental illnesses. The staff is nice, helpful, sometimes a bit confused and they do not serve any alcohol. The club is located in a complex called Vaňkovka – built on the site of a former factory. Café Práh is situated facing the only preserved building of the former factory, which has become home to Wannieck Gallery and occasionally hosts concerts of the Brno Philharmonic.
Capacity of about 80 people in the café, 120 in the hall | the club is non-smoking | Ve Vaňkovce 1, 60200 Brno
Desert
This is a basement club in downtown Brno facing the building of the Regional Court – the two worlds do not mingle, though. When you descend inside, your head will be at about pavement level outside, but you won’t be able to see out, so it doesn’t matter. The music here is quite varied, most often you will hear rock alternative and punk, but sometimes also a folk, jazz or traditional band appears with whom you can dance and sing the whole night long. The local bar special is absinth.
Capacity of about 80 people | smoking is allowed in the club | Rooseveltova 11, 60200 Brno
Eleven
This club is being launched at Dominikánská street. Having hosted one birthday party so far, it is still in trial operation. The same people are behind this club as are behind the following venue Fléda.
Capacity of about 200 people | the club is non-smoking | Dominikánská 11, 60200 Brno
Fléda
There was a legendary dancehall “Brněnský netopýr”(The Brno Bat) here as early as in 1911. Back then, German was broadly spoken in Brno. The German word for the bat is “fledermaus”, hence its popular name Flédyna and today’s Fléda. The club now belongs among the biggest ever clubs in the CzechRepublic. The programme flips between rock music and DJ parties. Worth noting is the series Enfilade, which offers performances from top bands outside the mainstream. In addition to the main hall, the club’s premises also include a chill-out zone, a completely separate "Báreček" (Small Bar) and a hostel. Even Young Gods and Swans performed at Fléda. Besides music events, also flea markets take place here.
Capacity of about 600 people | smoking is allowed in the concert hall | Štefánikova 24, 60200 Brno
Kabinet múz
Kabinet múz (The Cabinet of Muses) is a multifunctional space but music has a strong presence in the programme. It has been home to muses since 1991 when the theatre HaDivadlo moved in here. Rock music settled in with the musical Hvězdy na vrbě (Stars on the Willow Tree), featuring songs from the 1960s. Every last Friday of the month, the club used to host popular dance parties called Tanec posledního dne (The Last Day’s Dance). Today, you will mainly find alternative music and experiments there, the club features bands across all music styles, as well as DJs. Besides, it also stages theatre performances and there is a play area for kids in the mornings.
Capacity of about 200 people | the hall is non-smoking, the bar is not | Sukova 5, 60200 Brno
Leitnerka
Leitnerka Club features mainly folk and softer rock music. Besides, the club hosts thematic listening sessions, performance nights for amateur writers, and occasionally also theatre and film performances. The club is open on event days only. If you are after a pint and more lively fun, this is not a place to go. If it’s a quiet place you are looking for then this is where you want to be. Evening programme is for adults, mornings host events for schools.
Capacity of 130 people | the club is non-smoking | closed when there is no event | Leitnerova 2, 60200 Brno
Mandragora
This is an underground music pub situated near the Central Train Station. Walk under the nearby viaduct and across the crossroads Koliště – Křenová. Just a few meters away is the place you are looking for if you like independent music and art and do not mind that the place is so smoke-filled that you will hardly be able to see through at times.
Capacity of about 100 people | smoking is allowed in the club | Křenová 10, 60200 Brno
Metro Music Bar
There was a club called The Metro Hall here as early as in 1937, featuring jazz music. Later on, the club served as a wine bar and disco. Metro Music Bar is home mainly to rock bands, including top-class Czech rock musicians (Michal Pavlíček, Sunshine...), and often hosts revivals of famous bands (AC/DC, Metallica...). Even Jungle Funk and Delinquent Habits have played here. Another music style played at Metro is jazz, even a big band can fit in the club – B-side Band Josefa Buchty is at home here. You should be safe in expecting an after party following the concert.
Capacity of 134-300 people depending on the layout | smoking is allowed in the club | Poštovská 6 (Alfa Passage), 60200 Brno
Melodka
A space for fans of hard music – heavy, thrash and doom metal, punk, hard and grind core, you can find all of this here. Melodka music and wine club was here as early as in 1929, our parents used to come here for disco. Today, the club has a lively, fast and loud vibe and often features young start-up bands.
Capacity of 100–400 people depending on the layout | smoking is allowed in the club | usually closed on Sundays and Mondays | Kounicova 20/22, 60200 Brno
Mersey Music Club
Mersey now features mainly progressive club music (nu rave, hip hop) and sometimes revives its underground roots. In the early 1990s, the club was the greatest haven of Brno’s underground and alternative music. Later on, it turned into a centre of the Czech dance scene. It hosted Dunaj and Iva Bittová, Insania, Nikki Sudden and the Jacobites... In addition to live music concerts you will also find regular dark music parties here, as well as Latin-American dance lessons.
Capacity of about 300 people | smoking is allowed in the club | Minská 15, 61600 Brno
Místogalerie
A small attic space in the building known as Skleněná louka (Glass Meadow). You will find concerts of contemporary classical music, improvised music performances, and experiments of all kinds here. Aside from music, also exhibitions, sessions with the literary magazine Host and author reading sessions are on the agenda.
Capacity of about 40 people | the club is non-smoking | Kounicova 23, 60200 Brno
Stará Pekárna
The club features rock, jazz, ethnic and blues. Stará Pekárna (Old Bakery) has probably the busiest concert schedule in Brno, hosting live music nearly every day. The name derives from the original purpose of the club’s underground premises – they really used to serve the purpose of baking bread. The venue hosts established musicians and also gives a chance to start-up bands. The club welcomed such musicians as Ivan Král and Glen Hansard with Markéta Irglová. In the bar’s lounge, you can have your shot brought to your table by an electric train.
Capacity of about 100 people | smoking is usually allowed in the club | Štefánikova 8, 60200 Brno
Yacht Club
This is a remote venue on the grounds of the student Residence Halls Pod Palackého Vrchem. Hard core, punk and similar concerts alternate with student parties. Does the club’s name appeal to you and you want to chat about yachting? Go elsewhere. The cruises here are a whole different story.
Capacity of about 200 people | a separate smoking area | Kolejní 6, 61200 Brno
