ライブハウス・ベアーズ / Namba Bears

Super cool small basement venue. Saw 5 artists in a 3 hour gig - all class acts. BYOB or buy cans at the door for just 400y. Couldn’t have spend our Saturday better - make sure to check the start time of the gig - in our case it was already at 1800h

The first live performance I've seen since arriving in Japan, and the first artist blew it out of the park. This kinda stuff is what I dreamed of seeing in Japan and will have such a hard time finding at home. It was hard to find anything about those playing beforehand as I'm not from Japan. So I had no expectations going into it, and was surprised at how cozy it felt going down to the stage. Not a lot of people are going out on a Thursday so I assume it was mainly regulars showing up and there were not many in the audience. So those who were there seemed so into it and loved the experience of it as I did. This was such a cool experience and I highly recommend giving it a go if you can. I for one will be checking out more around my travels for sure, and if I'm ever in osaka again this place would be on the list for sure!

great old school punk venue- band started at 7pm prompt, and they opened with the headliner

This venue is bitchin' Only the weak fear the squat toilet. :3

Has an awesome time! Live music was super fun and we enjoyed both of the artists which played. Make sure you BYOB and arrive on time as performance stopped at 10:30!

Small, cozy, intimate venue, I absolutely loved it and plan on visiting again and again

Namba Bears! I've wanted to go here since I was a teenager when they first opened. So glad I live in Osaka now, and can go whenever I like!

I've been going to shows for decades. I've seen shows everywhere from basements and record shops to theaters and arenas. Bears is by far one of my all time favorite venues. Very small and intimate. Excellent vibe. They have beer and food available, but you are allowed and encouraged to bring your own beer. Sound was excellent. I had no issues with sound levels dur8ng any bands set. I only made it to one show here during my stay in Namba, but I will make it a point to come back anytime I stay in Namba. I would go back regardless of who was playing.