The 5 Spot

If the phrase “musical eclecticism” could be summed up as a bar/venue, 5 Spot would be it. At first glance, this spot looks like a simple dive. But it offers way more on the music front than you’d expect like T.Rex tributes, electronic mini-raves, and rock and roll Happy Hours. There are two unmissable parties, though: Sunday Night Soul, where you’ll see top soul performers put on by local artist and legend Jason Eskridge, and Motown Monday, an epic swing dance party with DJs spinning vinyl live. The Happy Day Bobby’s food truck serves up Cubans and bratwursts, but this is more of a drink-and-dance sort of place. Stick with a beer from local mainstays like Yazoo Brewing or a simple spirit/mixer combo.