Live music and nightlife in Fort Lauderdale: the Broward Center, The Parker, Culture Room, late-night Las Olas, waterfront bars with bands and free concerts.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Venue details come from each venue’s own website and the City of Fort Lauderdale’s event calendar, linked below. We list venues, not individual shows; check each venue’s calendar for what is on.

Fort Lauderdale’s night out runs from the big stages downtown to the bars of Las Olas Boulevard, waterfront spots on the Intracoastal and a weekly free street party at the north end of the beach. Here are the venues, with addresses and links to their own calendars.

At a glance

  • Big shows: Broward Center for the Performing Arts and The Parker.
  • Club shows: Culture Room on Federal Highway.
  • Late on Las Olas: American Social, YOLO and its O Lounge.
  • Free every Sunday: NoBe Sunday Block Party, 5 to 9 p.m.

Concert halls and stages

Venue Address Phone Calendar
Broward Center for the Performing Arts 201 SW 5th Ave. 954-462-0222 browardcenter.org
The Parker 707 NE 8th St. 954-462-0222 parkerplayhouse.com
Culture Room 3045 N. Federal Highway See website cultureroom.net

Broward Center for the Performing Arts hosts the Broadway in Fort Lauderdale series and concerts. The Parker, a sister venue with the same box office number, books touring musicians and family shows. Culture Room calls itself “Fort Lauderdale’s live music venue” and has booked concerts for 25 years.

Las Olas Boulevard after dark

From each venue’s own site:

  • American Social, 721 E. Las Olas Blvd., 954-335-7207: open until 2 a.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and until midnight Sunday; social hour 2 to 7 p.m. weekdays.
  • YOLO, 333 E. Las Olas Blvd., 954-523-1000: open until 2 a.m. Thursday to Saturday. Its O Lounge runs 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. YOLO’s dress code rules out beach attire, tank tops and athletic wear.
  • Voodoo Bayou, 715 E. Las Olas Blvd., lists events and live music on its own site.

The Las Olas Association keeps a happy hour list and a parking page; several garages there stay open until 3 a.m. More on the street in our Las Olas Boulevard guide.

On the water and at the beach

  • Southport Raw Bar, 1536 Cordova Road, 954-525-2526: seafood with live music every evening plus weekend afternoons, and a 100-seat waterfront patio, according to its website.
  • Lona Cocina & Tequileria, 321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., 954-245-3069: open until 2 a.m. Thursday to Saturday, with a late-night menu from 10 p.m. to midnight daily. Website.
  • NoBe Sunday Block Party: a free weekly outdoor music and street festival every Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m. in the North Beach (NoBe) neighborhood at Fishtales On 33rd, according to the city’s listing.

Breweries and distilleries

  • Gulf Stream Distillery, 1103 NE 13th St., (954) 990-8868: small-batch craft spirits and distillery tours. Website.
  • Two Drums, 6300 NE 1st Ave., a Las Olas Association member. Website.

Free outdoor concerts

  • Sunday Jazz Brunch: first Sunday of the month at 11 a.m. on the Riverwalk (Nov. 1 and Dec. 6 are next on the city calendar); see our brunch guide.
  • Tunes on Top: Riverwalk’s lunchtime concerts at Tunnel Top Plaza on Las Olas, Wednesdays and Fridays in the fall series.
  • Carter Park Jamz and other city concerts appear on the city’s event calendar.

Getting home

Plan a ride before you go out; see our getting around guide. Emergencies: 911. Fort Lauderdale police, non-emergency: 954-764-4357.

Related: date night, free things to do and New Year’s Eve.

Frequently asked questions

Where are the concert venues in Fort Lauderdale?

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is at 201 SW 5th Ave., The Parker at 707 NE 8th St. and Culture Room, a rock club, at 3045 N. Federal Highway.

Where can I hear free live music in Fort Lauderdale?

The NoBe Sunday Block Party is a free weekly music and street party from 5 to 9 p.m. Sundays at Fishtales On 33rd in North Beach. Riverwalk’s Sunday Jazz Brunch runs on the first Sunday of the month.

Which Las Olas spots are open late?

American Social, 721 E. Las Olas Blvd., is open until 2 a.m. Thursday to Saturday, and YOLO, 333 E. Las Olas Blvd., until 2 a.m. Thursday to Saturday, with its O Lounge open 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

Is there a bar with live music on the water in Fort Lauderdale?

Southport Raw Bar, 1536 Cordova Road, has live music every evening and on weekend afternoons, with a waterfront patio.