Live music.

Barcelona has a variety of nightspots with live music sessions. Jazz, bossa nova, flamenco, rock and blues are just some of the styles to wile away the evenings in a city that moves to the best rhythms.

1. La Zarabanda. Restaurant and bar specialising in cocktails that livens up evenings with live-music sessions, clowns, puppets and poetry. Ferlandina, 55.


2. Almirall. Featured in numerous films, with its bohemian air and Art Nouveau origins. Almirall puts on a range of concerts, from jazz to bossa nova. Joaquín Costa, 33.


3. London Bar. A classic of Barcelona nightlife. Artists such as Loquillo, Jarabe de Palo and Fundación Tony Manero have all performed on its stage. Nou de la Rambla, 34.


4. Harlem Jazz Club. One of the oldest jazz venues in the city, with a style typical of the Big Apple. It is also a stage for flamenco and blues performances. Comtessa de Sobradiel, 8.


5. Soniquete. Hosts one of the most popular flamenco shows of Barcelona's gothic quarter. A must-see. Milans, 5.


6. Glüh. The live music played on Thursday nights at this small café-restaurant draws an ever increasing crowd of staunch followers of the genre. Verdaguer i Callís, 6.


7. Bel.luna. Undoubtedly one of the jazz clubs with the greatest following and personality of all Barcelona. On Sundays, they seduce the crowds with their Jamm Session. Rambla de Catalunya, 5.