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About The Live Lounge Cardiff
The Live Lounge Cardiff is a grassroots music venue in Cardiff, Cardiff. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
The Live Lounge Cardiff books Pop, Rock, Covers, Mixed acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Cardiff venue directory.
The Live Lounge is one of Cardiff city centre's busiest live-music bars, at Unit 9 Queens West, The Friary (CF10 3FA). It runs live cover music seven days a week from midday until midnight — carefully sourced cover bands, duos and singers — before DJs take over with chart hits and sing-alongs until 4am. The room is adaptable, with tables cleared in the evening for a spacious dancefloor, and there's a full bar and restaurant serving pub grub, grills, burgers, pizza and pasta. It's a covers-and-party venue rather than an originals stage, but a reliable nightly stage for working musicians.
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9 The Friary, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 3FA
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