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St. Louis' top 4 music venues, ranked

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Published on January 22, 2020
St. Louis' top 4 music venues, rankedThe Ready Room. | Photo: Yan C./Yelp

Looking to check out the best music venues in town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top music venues in St. Louis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're in the market for music venues.

Shoppers in the St. Louis area tend to spend more in the winter at bars and lounges than any other season of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses manage online reviews. The average amount spent per customer transaction at St. Louis-area bars and lounges grew to $30 for the metro area in the winter of last year, 2% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Broadway Oyster Bar

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First on the list is Broadway Oyster Bar. Located at 736 S. Broadway downtown, the music venue and Cajun/Creole spot, which offers seafood and more, is the most popular music venue in St. Louis, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,762 reviews on Yelp.

2. The Ready Room

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Next up is Forest Park Southeast's The Ready Room, situated at 4195 Manchester Ave. With four stars out of 43 reviews on Yelp, the music venue has proven to be a local favorite.

3. The Fox Theatre

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Covenant Blu-Grand Center's The Fox Theatre, located at 527 N. Grand Blvd., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the music venue and performing arts spot 4.5 stars out of 226 reviews.

4. Game 6 Honky Tonk Joint

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Game 6 Honky Tonk Joint, a music venue and bar located downtown, is another much-loved go-to, with five stars out of 16 Yelp reviews. Head over to 756 S. Fourth St. to see for yourself.


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