All sorts of talent passes through this venue, from small indie bands (I saw Bastille here a year…read morebefore they were signed) to large, more well known ones, of which I cannot think of any examples, so you'll just have to take my word for it. The venue is fairly small inside, but it has a wicked atmosphere. The garden is a very large area but unfortunately closes at half 10. This is because some d*ckheads moved in next door and filled noise complaints (honestly who does that?) and after almost being shutdown, they now have to close the garden early and there's a grumpy security guard who'll tell you to shutup if you're mildly noisy. There's a chinese restaurant attached, which isn't as good as it used to be, but it's useful to be able to order food at the bar. It's now £8 per ticket for smaller bands, so feels a bit pricey, especially seeing as drinks and food are about that too.

Opposite Boots (the chemist) and next to Maison Blanc there is an alleyway. At the end of this…read morealleyway you will find The Barn, a hip vegetarian cafe with an active music scene in the evenings. The vibe is reminiscent of bohemian art student, the food is healthy and delicious (wraps, bagels, muffins, etc) and the coffee is great. Downstairs (ground floor) is set out cafe style with a small collection of two and four person tables in front of the kitchen and coffee bar. Upstairs seating is arranged as soft benches around long coffee tables which would seem to be a good use of space when there is a band present. I was there during the day and it was quite quiet so online radio provided the background music rather than a live band. However I understand that upcoming gigs (music and art) are listed on their website. I enjoyed my visit and shall return next time I am in there area. It was refreshing to visit a good cafe that stands apart for the normal high street effort.

i'm not in Kingston often but when I am it is with music loving friends and this is where we go to…read morewhile away a few hours of the night. There's always amazing live music here and the crowd are always great and receptive.

From the owner: Our intimate venue is situated on the Richmond Road at the back of The Grey Horse pub, just a two…read moreminute walk from Kingston Rail Station

Music fan ? Blues fan ?…read moreHave you ever looked on the net and despaired because all the bands you like only play in the USA ? Well they don't - get yourself down to the Boom Boom where Pete Feenstra's helping to keep the blues alive. The clubhouse at Sutton United FC is the venue and Mr Feenstra puts on a band there most weekends (and sometimes during the week as well). Over the past couple of years I have seen some great blues acts there - Popa Chubby, Joe Bonamassa, Devon Allman, Walter Trout and Nine Below Zero to name but a few. Drinks are at social club prices which means that you still get change from a fiver and the music is fabulous. he also promotes a fair few "tribute" bands which are not really to my taste but he's keeping music alive and that is really what matters. Entry fees vary but it's normally ranging from £8 - £15.

Friendly and professionally run live music venue with big free car park which regularly features…read moreinternational tour bands, Rock/Blues bands and quality tributes. Bands that have played there include Michael Shenker, the Strwbs, Roger Chapan, walter Trout, Joe Bonamassa, jefferson Starship, Focus, Man, Ruthless Blues, The Zombies, The Yardbirds, kiki Dee, Madeline Bell, Paul Young, Curved Air, The Hamsters, Otis Grand.

Had the privilege of going to watch my Daughter perform here She was great and so was the venue…read more This place has been described as small, and as a public space, the only things smaller would be the changing rooms at Marks and Spencer. Do not let this put you off, the class of acts that get to perform here would do justice to any international stage, and indeed, many of them do just that. The place is friendly and well managed. Just get there early and don't be too possesive over your personal space. When I got there late once, they couldn't let me in 'cos it was full. I did offer to strip naked and grease myself with cookin' oil, but they said that they couldn't let me do that as it was a cold night.

Was at the Parlotones gig here in 2009. Atmosphere was good but it's really too small for me. Gets…read more4 stars for the acts it attracts, would have given it 2 otherwise.

This is where the infamous Crawdaddy club was home to the Stones. 1 Kew Road, Richmond, London, the…read morebuilding is still there. A piece of Rock history. The Crawdaddy Club, which started towards the end of 1962, was the idea of Giorgio Gomelsky, filmmaker and blues enthusiast. His first resident group was the Dave Hunt R & B Band, which briefly featured Ray Davies who later formed The Kinks. In February 1963, the Rolling Stones played their first gig at the Crawdaddy Club, at the Station Hotel Richmond for a fee of £1 each, plus a share of the door. The Crawdaddy Club used to be here as part of the Station Hotel, and was the London equivalent of Liverpool's Cavern Club. The Rolling Stones were the house band at the Crawdaddy, and the Beatles first heard them play here in 1963. The Yardbirds were regulars too. The Station Hotel is now called Edwards and is directly opposite Richmond Station. By April 1963, the Stones had two gigs a week at the Crawdaddy and a weekly slot on Eel Pie Island. During this time, they achieved their first chart hit, Come On. After the Stones departed on tour, another leading R & B group from Kingston, the Yardbirds, took over the Crawdaddy residency from 1963-66, and various line ups included Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. The Crawdaddy club welcomed many of America's finest Blues musicians and helped kick start British rock.

Why does the last reviewer call the Crawdaddy Club "infamous"? That means "bad fame", like Jesse…read moreJames. What was bad about the Crawdaddy Club? I was there several times in the 80's and it was really cool!

THE place to go to for live performance from Blues to Jazz music. Check out the photo gallery,…read morepictures of the Beatles to Keith Richards, David Bowie. Good selection of beer, cider. Lots of seating although people prefer to stand near the stage.

Most of the time I barely take note of a concert venue, since I'm there for the show. But there is…read moresomething special about Under the Bridge. My first time here was for a Yelp event, and then I returned with another friend to see Matt Bianco. This place is just incredibly comfortable. Great views everywhere thanks to the raised outer circle, and far more seating than I've ever seen in a venue with a dancefloor. Lots of small and large booths to accommodate your group, no matter how many people you came with. The raised area is lined with a bar and lots of bar stools, so you can sit down comfortably, set down your beer to applaud, and enjoy a perfect view of the stage, while those behind you can easily see the stage over your shoulders. Really well designed. The acoustics here are extraordinary too. I do wish they'd have some more popular acts, or, you know, ones I actually know (the current events schedule didn't have any names I recognized). I would jump on the chance to see Bruno Mars or James Morrison here again! However, I would definitely make an effort to find a reason or an event to come back to Under the Bridge. My friend felt the same way. Just something very welcoming and comfortable about this place.

What an amazing experience this was. Our waitress Izzy was attentive and very personable…read more The food was out of this world. Chicken kev outstanding. Chicken fingers perfectly done. Fries also done outstanding. Perfect mixture on the soda.

Popped in for lunch @TheBedfordTW, ordered the burger. Amazing. Top quality beef, beautiful brioche…read moreand the sauce is the nuts. Even the fries were great. The best burger in Tunbridge Wells, and I eat way too many. Get down there and try one, you'll be pleased you did.

A small stand where bands occasionally play, this is the hang out area for many subcultures - emo,…read moregoth, punk, chavyou name it. You can really find a lot of cultural people there. It is a primary place for meeting up with others as it is easy to find and everyone in Woking knows it. Since the law about smoking indoors passed, it has become a primary place to have a smoke before continuing to shop at the peacocks or wolsey place.

I wanted to visit this venue with my boyfriend last Friday night because he said it was a good…read moreplace. However, the security guard at the front door didn't want to let us in because he thought we were too drunk. This was far from the truth and was proven by the fact that a few minutes later one of his colleagues let us in finally without any problems. We ordered two beers that we wanted to drink in peace whilst listening to good music. This couldn't happen due to the first doorman showed up. He abused us verbally and physically, shouted at us, was aggressive and incomprehensibly angry. He intentionally poured our drinks on the floor and on us, smashed the glasses. I normally don't write reviews like this and I worked in hospitality too. I don't agree that the customer is always right. But I've never experienced such rudeness. I've never experienced someone abusing their perceived 'power' like this. I've never felt so humiliated in a venue. We were absolutely harmless, didn't hurt or provoke anyone, just wanted to drink our drinks we paid for. We were shocked by this situation and other people around us didn't get this either. It was absolutely unnecessary and unacceptable. We may not have been sympathetic to him for any reason but this can't be an excuse for his horrible behaviour, we were paying guests. I also can imagine he was unwilling to let us in close to closing time (11 PM ish) even though we had no intention of sleeping there. We just wanted to spend a pleasant night in a good place and traveled a lot for it. Instead we had awful time there. There's no way I would recommend this place after what happened and I only hope there will be consequences because it says a lot about the management how they handle this. I'd prefer not to give a single star but the site doesn't let me send my review without it. There are way better places in London for those people who love rock and metal music.

The Fighting Cocks is a place where most of the people we know go to hang out, meet up with friends…read moreand many of their bands play there too. There's a real dirty, good old fashioned rock vibe about the place and it's somewhere where you can go to chat to the staff and the regulars, since many people who frequent there really have made their own little scene of it. I think the pub itself is pretty cool, it's relaxed and there's no pretensions at The Fighting Cocks at all. I love the late 80s / early 90s rock vibe and the neighborly feel of the place. The venue is host to many of the rock / hardcore bands of the local scene. The venue is situated behind the bar and has it's own little vibe where you can stand or sit and watch bands and share a drink. Although there's nothing wrong with this place, it's a little out of the way for me. Unless my friends are down there or I'm in Kingston shopping or meeting someone, then there's no real reason for me to go there really. There are lots of even better little music venues in central London. A one-off is fine, but perhaps not somewhere to go especially to have a drink...