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A cellar music club under the arcades of Plaça Reial, mixing nightly concerts of jazz, blues and more with late club nights.
Good to know
Jamboree occupies a vaulted cellar beneath the arcades of Plaça Reial, and it has been one of the city's key venues for jazz for decades. Now part of the Grup Mas i Mas, it programmes jazz alongside blues, Americana, flamenco, Brazilian music, rock and pop across several rooms.
The usual pattern is a concert in the evening, then a switch to a club night later on, so you can make a whole night of it without moving. Check the online listings and buy tickets in advance for popular shows. Plaça Reial is a short walk from Liceu metro, with plenty of places for dinner first.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
Mainly jazz, but also blues, Americana, flamenco, Brazilian music, rock and pop.
In the cellar at Plaça Reial 17, just off La Rambla.
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