Opened as the city's first workers' cooperative in 1877, La Bellevilloise is still a center for creative expression in a festive atmosphere. Reestablished in 2005 with a fresh new face-lift, this 3-story, multi-purpose venue with lots [more...]

For a mellow Monday in the spirit of Django Reinhardt come on down to the not so crowded Taverne de Cluny. The gathering stretches from somewhere around 9pm to somewhere around midnight. Never a disappointment for enthusiasts. [more...]

Throughout spring and summer, tons of free concerts (and sometimes plays) take place under the “kioskes,” or covered performance spaces, in Paris’ public parks. Sometimes it’s local chorals, sometimes it’s internationally [more...]

Summertime means jazz in Paris. Every weekend in June and July, the Parc Floral puts on free outdoor concerts by a multitude of international artists. Take your date to sit on the grass within earshot. In September, the jazz gives way [more...]

For a strong dose of New Orleans jazz, take your date to Le Petit Journal for a dinner and a show. The food’s pretty expensive, but the musical guests are top-rate. To get in without ordering dinner (at their St Michel location), [more...]

If you're looking for something different, take your date to this underground bar where real grass covers the floor and a guillotine sits in the center of the room. Live jazz starts at 10:30 pm. Come early for a spot -- the tiny room [more...]

Free jazz concerts every night except Sundays starting at 9:15 pm. Come for dinner or just for a drink and listen to some very talented groups.

Le petit journal
71, boulevard Saint-Michel
75005 Paris
Tel : 01 43 26 28 59

Take your date to a live jazz concert at the Caveau de la Huchette in central Paris and pratice your swing dancing on the tiny dance floor if the music moves you. Live music and dancing every night in this underground former cellar. A [more...]

Pack a picnic and meet your date for a free concert in the Parc Floral, a lush and beautiful flower garden located in the Bois de Vincennes directly east of Paris. There are jazz concerts every Sunday afternoon throughout the summer [more...]