An eclectic club with a miscellaneous crowd, the Alpheus has four big halls for live gigs, music festivals, theatre and cabaret, all followed by a disco. The music changes...

Rome's blues heart throbs in this pared-back but welcoming venue, which hosts an array of respected Italian and international artists every evening. The blues menu is...

This is Rome's most popular venue for small- and medium-scale bands from international alternative music circuits. (Inexplicably, the owners still haven't sorted out the patchy...

This former factory space in super-hip Ostiense comprises three rooms, often offering three different acts simultaneously. The whole thing faces on to a courtyard, which is...

When it opened in 2005, this club proclaimed itself to be at the cutting edge of hipness. And Fake certainly looks the part, starting from the decor - a stunning mix of white,...

An oasis in a post-industrial landscape, this club housed in a former farm has good concerts and DJ sets. The schedule is eclectic, though jazz-focused; you might also catch...

While retaining its vocation for poetry and literature, the Lettere Caffè has bounced back cooler and stronger with new management and a choice of live concerts and DJ sets....

Some might be put off by the makeover that has turned this interesting space (a cellar with red-brick vaults) into an impractical venue with a small dance floor and a stage...

This dark-walled club in Ostiense has an authentic underground feel - which is confirmed by the choice of DJs and live bands on the roster. Run by a group of young people with...

With the motto of 'we rock, they don't', Traffic has become Rome's hottest live stage for underground and soon-to-be-famous bands. Every night it pumps out alternative tunes...

This down-to-earth club used to host live acts of up-and-coming international bands, drawing crowds to its venue in club-packed Testaccio. At the time of writing, it had just...