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The spacious club has an intimate feel, as candles are just about the only source of light. The proprietor is Anita Honis, an American singer from Harlem, who likes to get out her acoustic guitar and perform on occasion. Everyone is invited to sing or play on the piano, which is set up for impromptu and scheduled performances, and there's usually music nightly from 8 pm.
An important address for jazz, rock, salsa, and disco, the \"Bread Factory\" really is set in a former bakery in an area of town that's still primarily industrial. The building houses two stages, a concert hall, two restaurants, three not-for-profit projects, an ad agency, and a gallery. Concert tickets from €15.
The oldest jazz cellar in Germany, Der Frankfurter Jazzkeller was founded by legendary trumpeter Carlo Bohländer. The club, which once hosted such luminaries as Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, now offers hot, modern jazz, but there is always some kind of cover. There are jam sessions on Wednesday and \"Latin-funky\" dances on Friday. Jazzkeller is located on a small alleyway off Fressgass, which just adds to its charm and legend.
This nightclub in the heart of the Zeil attracts a mostly young crowd with its live music performances by international musicians. It's open Thursday from 9 pm and Friday and Saturday from 11 pm and open until 5am. Concert tickets are priced from €21.
With posters of Chairman Mao on the walls, time seems to have stood still at the Jazzlokal Mampf. Although it opened in 1983, it looks straight out of the 1970s, with live music to match. Since it opens at 6 pm for dinner and drinks, there's a lively after-work crowd on weekdays. Live jazz performances begin at 8 pm (there's a music charge of €5).
Sinkkasten, a Frankfurt musical institution, was renamed Zoom in 2013. By any name it is a great place for blues, jazz, pop, and rock. Saturday nights are Hit Happens, with hip-hop and techno-electro music. Zoom is open from 9 pm to 1 am every day but Monday, and live shows often begin at 11 pm. Ticket prices begin at €17.
