The 38Riv can be hired for private concerts, masterclasses, video recordings, conferences, company evenings and professional meetings, for up to 50 guests depending on the layout. It is a jazz club and bar at 38 rue de Rivoli, in the Marais district of Paris.
Seminars and company events
The club presents its private hire as open to both professional and artistic projects. Its own list includes private concerts, masterclasses, video recordings, conferences, company evenings and meetings between professionals. The main room is a concert hall that can be rearranged, so the same space can take a stage set-up for a short talk, a seated listening session or a standing reception around the bar.
One reference on the official page comes from a communications agency that hired the club for a clothing brand. The brand presented a new collection to journalists and influencers, with a musician and a mixologist as part of the program. It shows the format the team handles best: a short, atmospheric event for a limited guest list, where live music is part of the content rather than background.
Weddings and receptions
The official text does not mention weddings. It speaks of private evenings and artistic projects, so a small reception with live jazz is a question to put to the team rather than a listed offer. Organisers of birthdays or cocktail receptions can use the same private hire page as a starting point.
Rooms and capacities
The club offers one main space: a concert room with a bar. The venue describes it as a room that can be transformed to suit the project. Depending on the configuration chosen, it holds up to 50 people. Stone vaults, a soft acoustic and a short distance between guests and musicians give the room a small, close scale. It suits groups that want conversation and music rather than a large plenary session.
Catering
The bar is part of the space and works as the center of any evening. A client testimonial on the page mentions a caterer for the cocktail and describes the food as high quality, but the page does not give a catering menu or say whether the caterer is in-house or external. Ask the team how food is arranged for your date and your guest count.
History and setting
The 38Riv sits in a vaulted stone cellar that the venue dates to the 13th century. Stone arches, enveloping acoustics and a bar close to the stage define the room. A team of ten staff runs the club, which also sells a guided visit covering the cellar and the history of Paris jazz, and publishes a calendar of concerts and jam sessions that continues most evenings. For a private event, the club closes this program to its public for the time of your booking, so confirm dates early.
Getting there
The address is 38 rue de Rivoli, 75004 Paris, in the heart of the Marais. The official pages do not list transport. The Saint-Paul and Hôtel de Ville metro stations are both a short walk away, and the area is easy to reach on foot from the Right Bank.
