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Albion
The Albion is an English-style pub hosting live bands. It's a firm favourite.
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ApériKlub
In the increasingly hip quarter of Gare de Brotteaux, 6e start the evening at ApériKlub .
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Auditorium de Lyon
Home to the National Orchestra of Lyon; hosts workshops, jazz and world music concerts September to late June.
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Bauhaus Bar
Pocket-sized and overwhelmingly hip is the overriding feel of this chic little bar, a tad alternative, where a cool crowd hangs out between authentic Bauhaus furnishings.
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Bistro Fait Sa Broc'
A hip lime-green and candyfloss-pink façade greets punters at this retro wine bar where no two chairs match and the furniture is constantly rearranged. Pick from floppy sofa seating or an eclectic sun umbrella-topped table. Bands occasionally play here and regional cheese, meat and other light snacks are served.
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Fish
Another hot venue for Lyon's trendy set, this one is a boat moored on the Rhône's left bank. DJs spin varied sounds.
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Furib'Arts
A jumble of second-hand objects strewn around the place (many for sale), changing art by local artists and a cellar that hosts local up-and-coming bands make for a refreshing change at this small arts-driven bar. Bio products - micro-brewery bottled beer, organic Coteaux du Lyonnais wine and fresh juice - served are equally refreshing.
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Harmonie des Vins
Find out all about it - French wine that is - at this stylish wine bar with old stone walls and contemporary furnishings. Tasty weekday plats/menus du jour fill the place at lunchtime.
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Hot Club de Lyon
A nonprofit musical landmark since 1948, Lyon's premier jazz club stages five weekly concerts of live jazz (big band, swing, bebop, contemporary etc); the programme is online.
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Ké Pêcherie
Seemingly open all hours and very trendy, this Saône-side space spans the whole spectrum of drinking: daytime café drifts into lounge bar come late afternoon, followed by heaving music venue after dark.
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La Chapelle
'Open-minded' and 'a garden of Eden' are labels the Chapel wears. Set in the chapel of a 16th-century chateau surrounded by a vast green park (in which the drinking 'n' dancing spills), the setting is unique. Décor: Art Deco and age-old. Music: house and techno.
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La Fée Verte
Hit the Green Fairy (as in the bar, not devilish old absinthe) for a drink in a steely setting set alive with live bands come dusk. Steel aside, furnishings are a predictable green.
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La Marquise
Step aboard this concert club - another moored barge - for an ear-popping barrage of electronic, hip hop, breakbeat, boogie, soul and rap. 'Good vibes generator' is its sales pitch.
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Le Bar
Its name is a pallid reflection of the striking minimalist interior and imaginative cocktails shaken with panache at this cocktail bar, one of Lyon's most chic. Plastic curtains add a surreal touch.
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Le Cube
The Cube is just that - a glass box where the Lyonnais jet set flock to eat, drink and jive the night away. House reigns at this trend temple.
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Le Fridge
Hip hop, house, groove and techno are the order of the day at this DJ-driven club crammed with young rather than old.
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Le Transbordeur
Lyon's prime concert venue in an old industrial building is on the big-time European concert-tour circuit and draws international stars. Take bus 59 from metro Part-Dieu to the Echangeur Poincaré stop or bus 4 from metro Foch to the Cité Internationale stop.
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Le Voxx
It's invariably a case of not seeing the chairs (orange and black Arne Jacobsen creations) for the people at this trendy design bar with minimalist interior and Saône-side pavement terrace snug against a set of traffic lights. Just watch those impatient motorists rev.
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Maison de la Danse
Stunning performances of contemporary dance, tango, flamenco etc.
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modernartcafé
Retro furnishings, changing art on the walls, a pocket-sized beach with deckchairs, free wi-fi zone, weekend brunch and a clutch of music- and video-driven happenings make this art bar one cool place to lounge.
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Ninkasi
This micro-brewery near the stadium lures a frenetic crowd who stream in to drink beer, listen to DJ beats and jive to bands. In summer everything (including films) spills onto the vast bamboo terrace outside.
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Oblik
Warm ochre and rust tones quietly frame low retro lighting at this stylish lounge bar with wi-fi, a stone stumble from the Saône. The set here is nearer 30.
