Pensacola’s premier biker and live music bar, Handlebar has built a devoted following across the Panhandle for its cold beer, raw energy, and a live music lineup that runs heavy and loud. The full outdoor stage area draws big weekend crowds for original bands and touring acts; the inside bar is the right temperature of dim and gritty. It’s the kind of bar where you show up in a leather jacket or a sundress and nobody cares either way: the music makes the rules. Pensacola’s best pure live music dive bar experience.
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