Nightlife in Lyon

6 clubs, live music venues and late-night spots in Lyon.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Hot Club de Lyon
Jazz club (since 1948), in an old typical cellar, with good live jazz 5 nights/week.
Tue-Thu 21:30; Fri Sat 22:00
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Kelly's Pub
Irish pub, live music on Saturday, Irish music sessions on Thursday, quiz every Monday, pool, darts, Irish and English pub food, air conditioning.
15:00-03:00 daily
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Paddy's Corner
Perfect little pub in the Croix-Rousse area, off the beaten track. Live music sessions every Thursday, Pub Quiz on Tuesdays.
Open now · closes 2 am tomorrow
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Auditorium
The Lyon National Orchestra plays in this impressive, modern concert hall which also hosts some jazz and world music concerts.
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Ninkasi
This is a modern-day institution in Lyon. Ninkasi has two places for live music: Kafé (free shows, essentially electronic music) and Kao (a concert hall dedicated to rock and electronic music). It is also a beer brewery and has bars all over the Presqu'île, and also in Villeurbanne.
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Opera house
The old opera house was completely redesigned by Jean Nouvel in the 1990s and hosts opera and dancing shows, along with a few other concerts (especially jazz) in the smaller "Amphithéâtre" room.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Lyon (CC BY-SA 4.0).