{"id":1421,"date":"2022-09-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/7-sofar-coziest-indoor-spaces-live-music\/"},"modified":"2022-12-15T19:20:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T19:20:33","slug":"7-sofar-coziest-indoor-spaces-live-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/7-sofar-coziest-indoor-spaces-live-music","title":{"rendered":"7 of Sofar&#8217;s Cozy Spaces for Live Music\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fall is just around the corner, which means it\u2019s time to lean into all things cozy. But that doesn\u2019t just mean PJs and the couch, there are <em>plenty<\/em> of cozy spots to post up and be comfy, but still get to experience a live event, perhaps even live music. <em>Where<\/em>, you might ask? Well\u2026<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. A Library<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Nothing says cozy like being tucked between old wooden bookshelves stacked with worn leather spines of books to read for hours. But before diving into the classics, what about a little soothing music? This library in particular belongs to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bklynlibrary.org\/locations\/center-for-brooklyn-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brooklyn Historical Society<\/a>, and we could easily spend a few fall nights here.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1665179719featuredimage.avif\" \/><span class=\"sc-kpOJdX jVJdyv\">Sofar New York, photo by Tucker Mitchell<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. A Tea House <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Maybe the library\u2019s a little <em>too<\/em> quiet for you, and you\u2019d like a warm beverage. Well, a tea house might be your spot. This one here is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drbombays.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Bombay\u2019s Underwater Tea House<\/a> in Atlanta, GA, a community space that\u2019s also part of The Learning Tea, an international women\u2019s education program. Curious to learn more, see some live music, and have some tea? Well, you\u2019ve gotta get to Atlanta for at least two of those three things.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1665179719featuredimage-1.avif\" \/><span class=\"sc-kpOJdX jVJdyv\">Sofar Atlanta, photo by Holly Brown<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. A Restaurant<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Good food and music, and maybe even pepper in some casual standing and floor seats? Seriously, how cozy is this scene? This restaurant is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilsolitoportland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Il Solito<\/a> in Portland, Oregon, and after two years of being closed down, they\u2019re reopening their doors for service. If you\u2019re close by, go welcome them back, otherwise, maybe there\u2019s a local spot near you to have a tasty bite and hear some songs\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1665179719featuredimage-2.avif\" \/><span class=\"sc-kpOJdX jVJdyv\">Sofar Portland, photo by Jacob Penderworth<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. An Intimate Room Bathed in Lights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cell phones, candles, flashlights\u2014 no matter the source, a hundred people holding up tiny lights in the room just gives a communal warmth that\u2019s undeniable. This moment in particular took place at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonscottishhouse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London Scottish House<\/a>, but the good news is, you can recreate this at your Sofar\u2014 when the artist starts the ballad, throw that cell phone up and lead the way.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1665179720featuredimage.avif\" \/><span class=\"sc-kpOJdX jVJdyv\">Sofar London, photo by Jane Jimenez<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. An Art Gallery<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Now, sometimes we hear the word \u201ccozy\u201d and we think mellow, or maybe sleepy. But cozy and stimulating experiences can be one in the same. Take seeing live music in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.culturehousedc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington D.C.\u2019s Culture House<\/a>, an art space meant to empower through creativity. Even looking at it invigorates the senses.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1665179720featuredimage-1.avif\" \/><span class=\"sc-kpOJdX jVJdyv\">Sofar Washington D.C., photo by Mauricio Castro<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>6. A Backyard Covered in Blankets <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ok, we\u2019re cheating here, but on the occasional warm nights, or even the cool ones, there\u2019s something ultra cozy about covering the yard in blankets and hearing warm acoustic tones of a single guitar floating from artist to artist. (Sidenote: this sweet yard is in Denver, CO.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1665179720featuredimage-2.avif\" \/><span class=\"sc-kpOJdX jVJdyv\">Sofar Denver, photo by Julius Garrido<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>7. A Recording Studio <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The room is <em>meant<\/em> for cradling each note in the most intimate way. This one in particular is the Record Plant in Sausalito, CA, and a show here comes with the bonus of not only stellar acoustics, but the chance to be in a room full of history, one where <strong>Fleetwood Mac\u2019s <em>Rumors <\/em><\/strong>and <strong>Stevie Wonder\u2019s <em>Songs in the Key of LIfe<\/em><\/strong> were recorded. Who will you see there?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1665179720featuredimage-3.avif\" \/><span class=\"sc-kpOJdX jVJdyv\">Sofar San Francisco, photo by Nicholas Woldeselasie<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall is just around the corner, which means it\u2019s time to lean into all things cozy. But that doesn\u2019t just mean PJs and the couch, there are plenty of cozy spots to post up and be comfy, but still get to experience a live event, perhaps even live music. Where, you might ask? Well\u2026 1. 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