Live Music entertainment in Milan
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Rolling Stone
Belle and Sebastian, Artic Monkeys, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and local bands you never heard of (but should) play Milan's leading rock venue. Patrons have been known to shower bands with adoration and contempt by spraying them with beer from the bar above the stage, but nowadays management keeps a look out for amp-destroying rabble-rousers (you know who you are).
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Le Trottoir
Party at your house - at least that's how it looks inside this former toll house, with art on the stairway, funky frescos and the inevitable cluster of artists attempting to discuss video art over the joyous din of a swinging ska band. That's right: that dinky raised platform is a stage, showcasing local alternative bands that get the whole place gyrating.
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Leoncavallo
Begun in the red-or-dead ‘70s, and proving to be one of the most resilient of the centri sociali (anarcho-socialist cultural organisations), Leoncavallo hosts electronic evenings and live gigs that attract large, alternative crowds. Check the website for details (just in case the bulldozers got there first).
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Rocket
This cavelike venue hosts the odd live act along the lines of Glasgow’s Futureheads. DJ nights vary; just know that you won’t get the Eros Ramazzoti that’s on the decks elsewhere. The whole operation ups sticks to beachside Sestri Levante during the summer; check the website for details.
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Surfer’s Den
Milan’s only surf club, with higgledy-piggledy longboards lining the walls, is admittedly a long way from the nearest break, but gets the idea of a good night out. In this case it’s excellent DJs, the odd live performance and people who like to stay up late and dance.
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Casa 139’
A small intimate space that features contemporary Italian songwriters as well as international acts. This is an ARCI club (Italian Recreative and Cultural Association) that requires a €13 membership, but non-Italians might be able to wangle their way in without one.
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Magazzini Generali
When this former warehouse is full of people working up a sweat to an international indie act, there’s no better place to be in Milan. Most gigs are under €20, and there’s free entry on other nights when DJs get the party started.
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Scimmie
Jazz, alternative rock, and blues are the stock in trade of the emerging talents who play to overflowing crowds inside, in the garden and on its summertime jazz barge. Concerts start at 10pm.
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Bhangra Bar
Bhangra Bar is famous for its cushions and couscous-and-curry aperitivo buffet, served with a side of African percussion on Friday.
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