TCRC Live House

Top choice in Tainan


This intimate dive at Ximen Roundabout is the place for live indie music in Tainan and one of the top ones in southern Taiwan. There are weekly gigs by local, Asian and international artists. Shows start from 6pm or 9pm. Its Facebook page has the weekly line-ups or ask the bartender at TCRC Bar or Bar Home.


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