Stylon Pilson Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Are there any decent live music venues close to (ideally within walking distance of) London Waterloo? Looking for the sort of place that might have good quality lesser-known national bands - not bars with covers bands, nor the kind of place that crams 4 or 5 originals bands into an evening with half an hour each. Thanks. S.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Steve Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 depending on what your definition of stumbling distance is, Heaven is just across the Thames. Known as a gay nightclub, but rebranding as a mainstream music venue - I'm off to the Anti-Flag/Cancer bats gig there next month: http://heaven-live.co.uk/ If that's close enough, then it's only a small further stagger north to the 100 Club on Oxford Street. Not as reliable for bands as, say, the Underworld, but still has a few recognisable names in there - Gang of Four played the other week. although the current listings include a fair amount of higher end tributes: https://www.the100club.co.uk/ If you'll extend the distance to fifteen or twenty minutes on the tube then Camden is your oyster, and I'll save the links but there's the Underworld, Electric Ballroom, Roundhouse, Koko and Forum (OK.that's Kentish Town) putting on well known bands, as well as a ton of smaller places like the Dublin Castle, Barfly/Assembly, Black Heart that will have up and comers fairly regularly...and if we're including Kentish Town then the Boston Arms and Dome at Tufnell Park have a mix of big and small bands on too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I live at Waterloo (the station is at the end of my road). i cant think of anything in the area that puts on this type of band, although there is the Royal Festival Hall and Southbank. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Iklectic? That's not far from Waterloo, though it's more experimental music. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Yep, 100 Club in Oxford St, Underworld in Camden, Garage and O2 Academy in Islington, all within a short tube ride. Not sure of anything within walking distance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianP Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 There's also the Lexington near Angel tube station. Puts on a great selection of lesser known bands most evenings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) Corsica at Elephant & Castle Omeara in Borough sometimes the Vaults under Waterloo station does stuff, but that tends to be corporate hires these days Somerset House in the summer Edited October 11, 2018 by toneknob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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