Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroshima doesn’t have the live music culture you get in cities such as Tokyo or Osaka, but a fair bit goes on to please gig-goers and a mix of different music venues, from pubs to large concert halls. Here’s a handful of facilities to watch if you fancy checking out live acts in the prefecture. Club Quattro Arguably Hiroshima’s quintessential live venue, Club Quattro, has four locations across Japan. The Hiroshima venue is in the city’s downtown area in the Hondori shopping arcade. It’s a proper band venue with a bit of a rock n roll vibe and has played host to some big Japanese and international names. Over the years, bands that have played here include Nirvana, Oasis, Pixies, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Website: https://www.club-quattro.com/hiroshima/ Lush Life Every city should have at least one smokey jazz venue, and Lush Life certainly fits the bill for Hiroshima. Renowned local sax player Suetoshi Shimizu owns it and puts on nightly gigs, often involving Shimizu and a collection of local musicians, but there are also plenty of big jazz names from outside of the city that put on shows there. The venue is in the Naka ward and is small…