100 Club

Perhaps the most adaptable venue in London, this wide, 350-capacity basement room has long provided a home for trad jazz, pub blues, northern soul and punk. Originally a restaurant, the 100 Club was first hired out as a live music venue in 1942 and was popular as a hangout/bomb shelter during World War II owing to its underground location. Many historic shows have been staged at the 100 Club through the decades, including sets by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holliday, Muddy Waters, The Kinks, The Sex Pistols and just about every notable Britpop band. These days it offers jazz, indie acts and ageing rockers such as Nine Below Zero and The Blockheads. The 100 Club is a slice of London's musical history.