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Going out · Thamel

Catch live music in Thamel

Bands play somewhere in Thamel almost every night: rock and cover bars, acoustic sets, jazz. Weekends run late.

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Shisha Wednesday Live Band: RiddimSons Band poster
TodayShisha Wednesday Live Band: RiddimSons BandShisha Lounge and Bar · Free
Social Salsa Party S02E224 poster
TomorrowSocial Salsa Party S02E224London Pub · Free
Back to the Roots - Cadenza Collective poster
Saturday, Oct 24Back to the Roots - Cadenza CollectiveGarden Project · NPR 700
Groove KTM Live at The Habre House: Jazz, Blues & Soul poster
Saturday, Oct 24Groove KTM Live at The Habre House: Jazz, Blues & SoulThe Habre House · Free
Ragalaya Band Live at XO Club: Dashain After Bash Night poster
Saturday, Oct 24Ragalaya Band Live at XO Club: Dashain After Bash NightXO Club
Dhvani Baithak poster
Sunday, Oct 25Dhvani BaithakDepartment Of Plant Resources · Free
Fundraiser for Echoes In The Valley, 2027 Edition poster
Sunday, Oct 25Fundraiser for Echoes In The Valley, 2027 EditionJestha Varna Mahavihar (Jyaba Bahi) · NPR 1,000
Tuesday Salsa Addiction – SBK Social at Hot Topic poster
Tuesday, Oct 27Tuesday Salsa Addiction – SBK Social at Hot TopicHot Topic (Ananda Bhawan)
Cadenza Collective at Jazz Upstairs poster
Oct 28Cadenza Collective at Jazz UpstairsJazz Upstairs · NPR 1,000
Groovin' at Upstairs: Jazzmandu 2026 Jam Session poster
Oct 29Groovin' at Upstairs: Jazzmandu 2026 Jam SessionJazz Upstairs · NPR 1,500
Social Salsa Party at London Pub poster
Oct 29Social Salsa Party at London PubLondon Pub · Free
Live Music Night at The Roof: Rasa Ranga Duo poster
Oct 30Live Music Night at The Roof: Rasa Ranga DuoThe Roof
Bipul Chettri: Pravah Nepal Tour — Pokhara poster
Oct 30Bipul Chettri: Pravah Nepal Tour — PokharaBarahi Ghat Ground · NPR 800
The Live Session: The KTA Haru with Nigam Acharya at Tropical Rest & Camp poster
Oct 30The Live Session: The KTA Haru with Nigam Acharya at Tropical Rest & CampTropical Rest & Camp · NPR 500
Valley Jams: Cesar Haas Trio at Jazz Upstairs (Jazzmandu 2026) poster
Oct 30Valley Jams: Cesar Haas Trio at Jazz Upstairs (Jazzmandu 2026)Jazz Upstairs · NPR 1,000
Valley Jams: Nick Aggs Quartet at Electric Pagoda (Jazzmandu 2026) poster
Oct 30Valley Jams: Nick Aggs Quartet at Electric Pagoda (Jazzmandu 2026)Electric Pagoda · NPR 1,000
Valley Jams: Kevin Saura Quartet at Eden Sanepa (Jazzmandu 2026) poster
Oct 30Valley Jams: Kevin Saura Quartet at Eden Sanepa (Jazzmandu 2026)Eden Sanepa · NPR 1,000
Valley Jams: Manon Mullener at Hard Rock Cafe Kathmandu (Jazzmandu 2026) poster
Oct 30Valley Jams: Manon Mullener at Hard Rock Cafe Kathmandu (Jazzmandu 2026)Hard Rock Cafe Kathmandu · NPR 1,000
Jazz Bazaar: Jazzmandu 2026 at Gokarna Forest Resort poster
Oct 31Jazz Bazaar: Jazzmandu 2026 at Gokarna Forest ResortGokarna Forest Resort · NPR 1,600
Sayapatri Jhilimili Fest 2083: Abhaya & The Steam Engines, Vyoma, Prashant Siwakoti, Badal Limbu poster
Oct 31Sayapatri Jhilimili Fest 2083: Abhaya & The Steam Engines, Vyoma, Prashant Siwakoti, Badal LimbuOpposite Newton School
Youth Music Fest poster
Oct 31Youth Music FestButwal International Convention Center (BICC)
Halloween Special at Moksh: What the Funk ft. Prajwal Mukhiya & Mixtape (A Mosaic Event by KJC Productions) poster
Oct 31Halloween Special at Moksh: What the Funk ft. Prajwal Mukhiya & Mixtape (A Mosaic Event by KJC Productions)Moksh Live Restaurant & Bar · NPR 1,000
Rachana Dahal Live at XO Club poster
Oct 31Rachana Dahal Live at XO ClubXO Club · NPR 799
Gen V: Urban Night Vol. 2 poster
New date · Oct 31Gen V: Urban Night Vol. 2The Concept · NPR 699

Where

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Purple Haze Rock BarBar · KathmanduReggae Bar ThamelBar · KathmanduThamel GAA HallBar · KathmanduOct 31: Spooky Night Kathmandu 2026: Halloween at Thamel GAA HallShisha Lounge and BarBar · KathmanduTonight: Shisha Wednesday Live Band: RiddimSons BandLondon PubBar · KathmanduTomorrow: Social Salsa Party S02E224Garden ProjectVenue · KathmanduOct 24: Back to the Roots - Cadenza CollectiveThe Habre HouseBar · KathmanduOct 24: Groove KTM Live at The Habre House: Jazz, Blues & SoulXO ClubBar · KathmanduTonight: Dashain Tika Night at XO ClubDepartment Of Plant ResourcesBar · KathmanduOct 25: Dhvani BaithakJestha Varna Mahavihar (Jyaba Bahi)Bar · KathmanduOct 25: Fundraiser for Echoes In The Valley, 2027 EditionHot TopicBar · KathmanduOct 27: Tuesday Salsa Addiction – SBK Social at Hot TopicJazz UpstairsBar · KathmanduOct 28: Cadenza Collective at Jazz Upstairs
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Questions

What's on for Catch live music in Thamel?

24 upcoming events, the next on Wed 21 Oct: Shisha Wednesday Live Band: RiddimSons Band.

Where in Kathmandu is this?

Thamel. Places for it on Kata Jaam?: Purple Haze Rock Bar, Reggae Bar Thamel and Thamel GAA Hall.

More things to do

All things to do

See a concert

Across the valleyBig Nepali artists, touring acts and festival stages, mostly on Friday and Saturday nights.24 coming up

Go out after dark

Thamel, Durbarmarg, JhamsikhelClub nights and DJ sets in Thamel and Durbarmarg, and cocktail bars and rooftops in Jhamsikhel.15 coming up

Laugh at a stand-up or open mic

Cafés and small venuesStand-up in Nepali and English, poetry and music open mics.3 coming up

Watch the big game at a bar

Thamel, JhamsikhelPremier League and Champions League nights fill the sports bars, and big fights and finals get their own screenings.24 coming up