Ivy Room

"Hip neighborhood bar featuring craft cocktails, quirky vintage decor & regular live music."

Ivy Room is a women-owned neighborhood bar and live music venue in Albany, California, booking local and national acts seven nights a week. The venue presents artists across a wide range of genres including roots, blues, country, jazz, rock, and hip hop, with a stated mission of maintaining a safe, friendly, and inclusive environment for audiences spanning different age groups, ethnicities, and the LGBTQ+ community. A historic bar founded in the early 1940s, Ivy Room was acquired and refurbished by co-owners Lani Torres and Summer Jager, who put the plan in motion in 2011; Torres previously worked at CBGB's, The Bowery Ballroom, and The Independent, while Jager spent 14 years at Columbus Cafe and worked at The Warfield, The Regency Ballroom, and the Fox Theater in Oakland. Located at 860 San Pablo Avenue in Albany, California, drawing patrons from the Bay Area and beyond. Reviewers consistently describe a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, praise the stage and sound quality, and highlight the venue's eclectic live music programming and attentive staff.