The 15 Best Music Venues in London

Nitzan Lindenberg: Great venue with amazing acoustics!

Time Out London: The Grade II-listed Roundhouse was built in 1846 as a turntable shed for steam engines, and the venue has married beautiful looks with beastly behaviour ever since. Read more.

Londonist: Of course, this is one of London's great music venues. Even better for extreme circus. Look up to the roof on the extension and you'll see a little-known Antony Gormley.

Ale Tower: Amazingly beautiful venue, perfect for quiet gigs.

Time Out London: The devil might have all the best tunes, but the Union Chapel is proof that him downstairs knows bugger-all about architecture. Read more.

The Guardian: "Famed for its breathtaking gothic interior, complete with octagonal-shaped chapel, exposed stone walls and wraparound balconies, it's also lauded for its quality of sound and pin-drop acoustics.." Read more.

James Ferguson: Simply amazing and worth every penny. Incredibly life like. The staging and lighting is out of this world. The live band really add to the experience. Yes, yes, yes!

Nicole Mills: A great futuristic show! The holographic technology is next level - you could be watching the live band on stage! Definitely worth going to watch!

Michael N.: Mitreißend. Optisch sowie akustisch beeindruckende Show.

Erica P.: AWESOME! The architecture of the place is really amazing! And area has several cafes, restaurants (including a Brazilian steakhouse), bars and lounges.

HISTORY UK: The largest dome in the world and the largest single-roofed structure in the world was built amid some controversy for £789 million just in time for the millennium, completed in June 1999.

ESPN: This place will have the gymnastics competition and the basketball gold medal game. In other words, it’s not a bad place to spend some quality time while at the Olympics.

Amy Robinson: Great place for cocktails and entertain. Beautiful decor and old fashioned style. Have an explore upstairs. Many rooms to be found.

Time Out London: The oldest functioning music hall in the world is one of London’s most beautiful venues and home to occasional magic and cabaret shows. Read more.

HISTORY UK: What began as a small theatre in the back of the pub opened as a music hall in 1859, and is now the oldest surviving example in the world. It’s claimed the can-can was first performed in the UK here.

Kevin McCulley: Wonderful small venue for gigs

Giacomo Mason: Such a great venue for gigs! Only bottled beer inside though

Colm Linehan: Cute little venue for smaller artists with a limited drink selection. They serve more down the hall and will let you bring it in.

Marvi Andrikopoulou: Spacious,good vibes a really good gig place

T K: Really good venue. It offers a wide range of different events.

unlike.net: This expansive studio, performance and exhibition space allows artists and organisations to collaborate and present commercial and creative events. Read more.

Lizzie P: Intimate live jazz music venue with some great acts!

Max Holloway: Check out the jazz every other Sunday!

betty dalary: They have great gigs!

Shayan Sanyal: Awesome underground club with great, minimalist techno.

Madara: The home of Jaded on Sunday mornings.

Vortex: This place host Boiler Room on tuesdays currently! I think that speaks volumes! Great small medium size club with one of the best music policies around!

Erika Kutanovaite: Go online to find Luna Lounge calendar, there you can see upcoming events.it's up to you what can make your night special. Their listings covers everything from jazz to acoustic or even rock/indie.

Erika Kutanovaite: Great bands!

Paul Dubbelman: great little bar that does so much for live music.

David: Legendary rock venue and for good reason. Great size and good views of the stage. Keep in mind this is Oxford Street in busy central London, so keep your wits about you.

HISTORY UK: This is London’s oldest live music venue and jazz club. It opened during the war in 1942. Many of its earliest performers and patrons were American soldiers, including Glen Miller.

Time Out London: The 100 Club is synonymous with punk, hosting shows by the Sex Pistols, The Clash, Siouxsie And The Banshees and Buzzcocks in September 1976 alone. Read more.

Dinos GV: Awesome concert place! Very authentic

Neil Higton: Go to the top balcony and watch the show from up there!!! You get such an awesome view of the stage and the biggest mirror ball in Europe.

University of Westminster: Get down to KOKO on a Friday night for great live music til late!

Lewy Jones: Great classes music and art classes for little kids - a lot more exploratory than is typical

Shelley Keable: Best venue for a gig by far. Nice and intimate!

Thrash Hits: One of the biggest theatre venues in London and they sell beer. This is important when you're watching heavy metal. The sloping floor means there’s a good view from anywhere downstairs. Read more.

Time Out London: The Academy’s famous raked dancefloor splits opinion – it allows the petit(e) attendee to see something of wht’s happening on stage, which is good, but isn’t exactly ideal if you fancy a boogie. Read more.

Rob Ferguson: Surprisingly excellent live music venue. Great place for press launches and private parties too.

Russell Whitworth: Get there early if you want a seat

Thibault Lemaitre: Amazing venue — lots of space, a couple of different bars, and located just under the mythical Stamford Bridge, home of the Chealsea Football Club!