Music club7th Ave S$$$$
The Blue Room at Third Man Records
A standing-room live room and bar inside Third Man Records, booking touring indie acts. Pair a show with the record store and the 1947 Voice-o-Graph.
#6 in Clubs + small rooms
What to get
- Pretzels from Fatbelly Pretzel Bakery
When to go
A touring indie show; Scene's fall 2026 picks: Squirrel Flower (Oct 8), Wishy (Oct 23), L'Rain (Nov 19).
Insider tip
The bar is 21+, but some shows and markets are all ages. Pair a show with the record store, the 1947 Voice-o-Graph booth or a Friday store tour. Park in front of 621/623 7th Ave S or on Fogg, Drexel or Middleton streets.
Heads up
Event-only: if nothing's on the calendar, it's closed. Open tabs left at night's end get a 25% gratuity.
At the venue
- Tickets
- ticketed (DICE)
- Ages
- 21+
- Seating
- standing
- How to get in
- Tickets are sold through the DICE widget on thirdmanrecords.com/pages/events; no reservations, mostly GA standing room (fall 2026 listings about $19-38).
- Calendar
- See who's playing
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 891-4393
- Website
- theblueroombar.com
- Reservations
- walk-in only
Recognition
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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