Coffee Break: Venues
by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala
September 24, 2025

Music and venues go hand in hand. Both add to the scene of any given location and are part of the musical ecosystem. Sometimes, special venues even hold a tender place in the heart of musicians and are even mentioned in songs!
It could be a funny story that happened at a bar one day, a tale about a club, or maybe a verse that includes a stadium of some sort. Let’s celebrate all of the venues – from historic to obscure - by suggesting songs that name-check our favorite musical watering holes and stages.
So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention music venues or clubs would you like to hear?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
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Songs Played
IDLES- The Beachland Ballroom
NOFX- Seeing Double At the Triple Rock
Talking Heads- Life During Wartime
Professor Longhair- Tiptina
The Clash- (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais
Chic- Le Freak
Ricky Nelson- Garden Party
