The SoundBar

Tucked above a Mediterranean restaurant and a cigar lounge in Automobile Alley, The SoundBar is an upstairs loft you'd walk right past if you didn't know to look for Suite B — and most people never do. Once up that eerily quiet flight of stairs, you find a kissaten-inspired hi-fi vinyl listening bar: walls stacked with over 15,000 records, plush acoustically treated walls, and a serious audiophile rig (McIntosh, Klipsch, Tekton, Technics, Rega) that pumps music at nearly 90 decibels from 10 feet away without a hint of distortion. Owner Jay Shanker — entertainment lawyer, 60-year vinyl obsessive — programs themed listening nights ranging from Louisiana Zydeco to "Battle of the Bands" genre face-offs, and the whole thing runs on "Conversations Not Algorithms." Hidden deeper inside is an actual speakeasy room stocked with vintage gear for sale, where you can spin whatever you want in private.

The move: Pick a themed listening night, arrive early to flip through the wall of records together, then sweet-talk your way into the back speakeasy room and put on something only the two of you know.

• 📍 Automobile Alley / Downtown OKC
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 712B N Broadway Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Hours: Added 2026-06-09 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Verified 2026-06-09.