Kata Jaam?

Event Venues in Kathmandu

120 places, 14 with something on. Updated daily.

From live music bars and basement clubs in Thamel to rooftops in Jhamsikhel — the places in the Valley with nights listed, busiest first. Tap one for what's on, where it is and how to get there.

TU International Cricket StadiumGround · KirtipurTonight: NPL Season 3: Biratnagar Kings vs Pokhara Avengers & Karnali Yaks vs Lumbini LionsPost Box 13470Venue · KathmanduNov 25: Call for Papers/Panels: Chautari Annual Conference – 2026Nepal Academy HallHall · KamaladiNov 29: Laksh Maheshwari: Khushiyan Lekar Aaya Hai – A Storytelling SpecialShisha Lounge and BarBar · ThamelNov 18: Shisha Wednesday Live Band: RiddimSons BandClub NOVABar · ThamelNov 14: Echoes of Bollywood ft. Monali ThakurEden SanepaVenue · SanepaDate TBA: Sabda ka LayaMoksh Live Restaurant & BarBar · JhamsikhelNov 27: Gauley Bhai Live at MokshThe Malla HotelHotel · LainchaurDec 26: Nepal Fitness ExpoBhrikuti MandapHall · KathmanduDec 12: HunterHoodBhanu Bhakta Campus GroundBar · KathmanduNov 28: Nepathya Live in Belchautara TanahunMiddle PitchBar · BudhanilkanthaNov 28: SEBS Sandhya 2026 with Swar, Nabin K Bhattarai, Swopna Suman & Sugam PokharelMoksh & Gyan MandalaBar · JhamsikhelNov 21: GOD IS A WOMAN The First All-Female HipHop and Gender Minority FestivalPrivé NepalBar · TahachalNov 14: Cobweb Ninth Album LaunchSallaghari GroundBar · BhaktapurNov 28: Music Jatra Khwopa: Kuma Sagar & The Khwopa, Mukti & Revival, Niva DangolHot TopicBar · LazimpatXO ClubBar · ThamelBhumi Restaurant & BarBar · LazimpatJazz UpstairsBar · LazimpatIrish PubBar · LazimpatLondon PubBar · DurbarmargOctave Beer GardenBar · DurbarmargTaragaon NextHall · BoudhaThe RoofBar · KumaripatiElectric PagodaBar · ThamelGarden ProjectGround · LalitpurMantra Lounge & BarBar · BasantapurNepal Art CouncilHall · KathmanduEpic Mountain BikeVenue · SanepaLOD Nepal (Lord of the Drinks)Bar · ThamelSalesberry TowerVenue · MaharajgunjThe Bar RoomBar · ThamelThe LabBar · PulchowkTrisaraBar · DurbarmargAttic Restaurant & BarBar · GyaneshworBeach House Bar and DiningBar · LazimpatBeervilleBar · ChhauniClub OmniaBar · ThamelField FutsalGround · SanepaGurkhas Restaurant & BarBar · KathmanduHeritage GardenGround · SanepaMi:Loco CafeCafé · BhaktapurPurple Haze Rock BarBar · ThamelSensa: The Urban SanctuaryBar · BoudhaThe Secret BarBar · TangalAmrapali BanquetHall · BhatbhateniBasantapur Durbar SquareViewpoint · BasantapurBravo Cafe & BarCafé · BaneshworCafe LavaBar · LazimpatChhatrapati Party PalaceHall · KathmanduChhaya CenterHall · ThamelClub BagmatiBar · BhaktapurFuchhey RestaurantRestaurant · KathmanduFusion ParkBar · MaharajgunjHard Rock Cafe KathmanduBar · DurbarmargIEC College of Art & FashionHall · BudhanilkanthaInternational ClubHall · SanepaIslington CollegeHall · KamalpokhariMartin ChautariHall · ThapathaliMellow PomeloCafé · KathmanduMokshBar · JhamsikhelMoksh BarBar · LalitpurNarayanchaurGround · NaxalPark Village ResortHotel · BudhanilkanthaSamye GardenGround · SwayambhuSevenBar · KathmanduSWOORNA KARAVenue · KathmanduSwoyambhu StupaViewpoint · SwayambhuThe Everest HotelHotel · KathmanduThe Habre HouseBar · ThamelTito's PubBar · ThamelVeda SalonVenue · JawalakhelWinston's SpeakeasyBar · Sanepa505 CafeCafé · Patan
Aesthetics CafeCafé · Jhamsikhel
Airavat Picture HouseTheatre · ThapathaliAloft KathmanduHotel · Thamel
Aranya Boutique HotelHotel · Kathmandu
Aroha Hills ResortBar · Kathmandu
Art CafeCafé · Pulchowk
Artudio — Patan WingHall · Patan
Balkumari Temple (Kwalakhu Dyah)Viewpoint · Thimi
Banko RetreatHotel · Kathmandu
BanmancheBar · Kathmandu
BasantapurViewpoint · Basantapur
Basantapur DabaliViewpoint · Basantapur
Bass & TrebleBar · Naxal
Bhaktapur Durbar Square (Phasidaga Parisar)Viewpoint · Bhaktapur
Bhuikhel GroundGround · Swayambhu
Bikers CafeCafé · Naxal
Bimba ThamelBar · Thamel
Bluebird Secondary SchoolHall · Kumaripati
Boudha Fulbari GroundBar · Boudha
Box ArenaGround · Naxal
Buddha Party PalaceHall · Imadol
CaffeophiliaCafé · DurbarmargCalm TangalwoodVenue · NaxalCharlie's CafeCafé · Kathmandu
Chovar Dadha Open GroundBar · Kirtipur
Chyasal Football GroundBar · Kathmandu
Club 10xBar · Thamel
Daily DripCafé · Baluwatar
Dasharath RangasalaGround · Kathmandu
Department Of Plant ResourcesBar · Kathmandu
DevalayaVenue · Jhamsikhel
DharmasthaliVenue · Kathmandu
Dhokaima CafeCafé · Patan
DuipokhariVenue · Thimi
E-55 The Dive BarBar · ThamelEDENVenue · SanepaEden AmphitheaterTheatre · SanepaEden AmphitheatreTheatre · SanepaEkta BooksVenue · ThapathaliEvara Boutique HotelHotel · Tangal
Evara Restaurant & Terrace BarRooftop bar · Tangal
Eyeplex MallVenue · New Baneshwor
Fight Club NepalVenue · Kathmandu
Fitmaxim NepalVenue · Tokha
Forest Camp ResortHotel · Kathmandu
Godawari Football GroundBar · Godawari
Gokarna Forest ResortHotel · Gokarna

Questions

What are the best live music venues in Kathmandu?

Kathmandu's live music scene centres on Thamel, Lazimpat and Jhamsikhel — bars, clubs and rooftops that host gigs most weeks. The places at the top of this page have the most nights listed right now, so you can see where the shows actually are.

How do I find out what's on at a specific venue?

Tap any place on this page for its schedule: every upcoming night with its date, start time, price when announced and directions, plus what happened there before. Venue pages update daily.

Is this a complete list of Kathmandu venues?

It lists the places that have hosted events on Kata Jaam — with something on now, or a run of past nights. A venue appears here once its events are listed, and anyone who runs one can claim its page.

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