# Small Music Venues in Phoenix, AZ

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please tracks 19 open small music venues and clubs under 500 capacity in Phoenix, Arizona. These local stages include 10 rooms with known capacity under 500, 9 venues with verified talent-booking contacts, and 15 rooms with active 90-day show schedules out of 47 total venues in town.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/az/phoenix/small-music-venues
- Open venues matching this hub: 19
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 10
- Bars and breweries with live music: 2
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 9
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 15

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Musical Instrument Museum](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/musical-instrument-museum-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Hall & arts center | 300 | 68 |
| [The Nash Jazz Club](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-nash-jazz-club-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Music venue | 145 | 36 |
| [Valley Bar Phoenix](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/valley-bar-phoenix-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Bar & pub | 250 | 32 |
| [The Dirty Drummer](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-dirty-drummer-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Music venue | n/a | 13 |
| [9th & Jackson](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/9th-jackson-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Music venue | n/a | 9 |
| [The Rebel Lounge](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-rebel-lounge-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Music venue | n/a | 8 |
| [Footprint Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/footprint-center-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Music venue | n/a | 7 |
| [The Phoenix Theatre Company](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-phoenix-theatre-company-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Hall & arts center | 500 | 5 |
| [Whiteman Hall at Phoenix Art Museum](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/whiteman-hall-at-phoenix-art-museum-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Hall & arts center | 300 | 3 |
| [Alwun House](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/alwun-house-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Hall & arts center | 300 | 2 |
| [Crescent Ballroom](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/crescent-ballroom-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Bar & pub | 500 | 2 |
| [El Capri](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/el-capri-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Music venue | n/a | 2 |
| [Arizona Science Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/arizona-science-center-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Hall & arts center | 205 | 1 |
| [Classico Phoenix](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/classico-phoenix-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Music venue | n/a | 1 |
| [Fiddler's Dream Coffeehouse](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/fiddler-s-dream-coffeehouse-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Coffee shop | 49 | 1 |
| [Club Contact](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/club-contact-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Music venue | n/a | 0 |
| [Copper Blues Desert Ridge Marketplace](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/copper-blues-desert-ridge-marketplace-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Music venue | n/a | 0 |
| [Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/irish-cultural-center-and-mcclelland-library-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Hall & arts center | 300 | 0 |
| [Xantolo Night Club](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/xantolo-night-club-phoenix-az) | Phoenix, AZ | Music venue | n/a | 0 |

## Category views

- [Small music venues](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/az/phoenix/small-music-venues) with 19 venues
- [Bars with live music](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/az/phoenix/bars-with-live-music) with 10 venues

## Related locations

- [Paradise Valley](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/az/paradise-valley) with 3 venues
- [Scottsdale](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/az/scottsdale) with 18 venues
- [Tempe](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/az/tempe) with 10 venues
- [Glendale](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/az/glendale) with 6 venues
- [Chandler](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/az/chandler) with 5 venues
- [Peoria](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/az/peoria) with 4 venues
- [Gilbert](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/az/gilbert) with 5 venues
- [Surprise](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/az/surprise) with 4 venues