The fish porters in Manchester used to go to big, old 19th century pub - the George and Dragon. The atmosphere was warm (though maybe a little rough), the beer was good and there was music.
In order to get more people in - or maybe to put the musicans out of throwing range of the customers, the landlord stuck a platform on the wall. Everybody called the pub the 'Band on the Wall'.
Now the fish market has gone. In its place is a placeful crafts market. And the 'Band on the Wall' has become one of the most interesting venues in the North of England for jazz, Rock, Blues and Reggae.
Some music pubs tend to speialize. In London the most famous for jazz is the Bull's Head at Barnes (Seven nights a week and Sunday lunchtimes - past visitors include Zoot Sims and Ben Webster). But jazz fans also go to clubs. The hot spots are Ronnie Scott's in Soho (past visitors include everyone you've ever heard of), the 100 Club in Oxford Street, the Canteen in Covent Garden, and the Pizza Express.
But if your taste is less specialized, you can be sure that, whereever you are, you are not far from a pub with a warm atmosphere, good beer and music.
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