Good clubs or bars avec live music

hi thik bar Canalis in Hai bà Trung street, dictrict 1 is good 

-Carmen bar, 8 Lý Tự Trọng str, I work here ^^, the band plays flamenco music 9pm-12pm
- Acoustic bar, 6E1 Ngô Thời Nhiệm str, My favorite place, it has a lot of famous bands in Vietnam perform here, and they play Rock, hot songs. 8pm-11:30pm
- Cheeky Monkey, 45 Đỗ Quang Đẩu str, they play famous songs or whatever song you like that you can order and by the way the customers can sing too ^^ . 8:30pm-1am

hope it helps you!

Yes Carmen bar is good, but the point is I've been there 10 times and see nothing different from time to time. But still I love its atmosphere. Acoustic bar is so young for me, so many teenagers over there

What kind of music do you like?
Here are some suggestions:
1. Rock, pop rock, alternative (music, beer,...)
- Acoustic: 6E Ngo Thoi Nhiem St., D3
- RFC: 25C Tu Xuong St., D3
- Yoko: 22 Nguyen Thi Dieu St. D3
- Hard Rock cafe: 39 Le Duan St., D1

2. Flamenco, Latin, Asia, Vietnam, Lounge, jazz, R&B, pop (enjoy, alcohol, beer, cocktail, discuss)
- Carmen: 8 Ly Tu Trong, D.1
- Vasco: 74/7D Hai Ba Trung, D1
- Maxim: 13 - 15 - 17 Dong Khoi, D1
- Velvet: 26 Ho Huan Nghiep, D1
- We Lounge: 8 Le Quy Don, D3
- Night Spot & Wine bar: Sheraton Hotel
- Sin Ultra Lounge: 22 - 22bis, Le Thanh Ton, D1
- M. Bar, Majestic Hotel: 1 Dong Khoi, D1
- Hide Away Bar: 40/15 Bui Vien, D1
- Casbah Pub: 59 Nguyen Du, D1 (belly dance also)
- Martini Bar: Park Hayatt Hotel, @ Lam Son Square

3. DJ, Hip hop, R&B, Dance (noisy, crazy, dancing)
- Lavish bar: 5 Nguyen Sieu, D1
- Apocalypse Now: 2B - 2C Thi Sach, D1
- 61 Club Mecca: 61 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, D1
- Gold Club: 2 Ho Huan Nghiep, D1
- Lavish: 5 Nguyen Sieu, D1
- Lush: 2 Ly Tu Trong, D1
- Fuse: 3A Ton Duc Thang, D1
- Gossip: 79 Tran Hung Dao, D1
- Bạrocco: 264 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, D3

And some other very comfortable pubs for freestyle back-pack tourists in Pham Ngu Lao Area.
Enjoy night life in Saigon!

wow! merci everyone for your suggestions. i will check out some of these places for sure. merci pierre