The culture of the live house is different to that of the old familiar musical restaurant or pub: the music restaurant is more about the food, with the music relegated to background accompaniment, while the music pub is a place for people to drink, relieve stress, and chat, with the music a minor addition.
Live house 在文化意義上，不同於早年國人所熟悉的民歌西餐廳或 pub。前者的重點在販售餐點，現場演唱只是聊備一格的附屬娛興；後者則是都市人喝酒聊天、抒發壓力的社交場所，音樂也不是重點。