Live Music in Brighton

Bringing the party every weekend, Brighton's Idle Hands puts on a great selection of live music nights, from local upstarts to their house band, The Jones Street Boys, who play every Thursday. Head down to the Queens Road pub for the chance to sample some excellent beers and some great tunes.

A Brighton institution, Brighton Music Hall is a music lover's paradise with acts performing daily. As well as a roaring roster of local talent, the bar hosts cabaret evenings, serves delicious comfort food and has a great selection of a craft beer.

Home to regular gigs and club nights, Patterns is one of the best live music venues in the Brighton. It also hosts a weekly night, Foundations, which showcases the best up-and-coming Brighton talent, from live acts to the hottest new producers, alongside taking part in local music festivals such as The Great Escape and Washed Out.

Taking place at Artista Cafe & Gallery this autumn, Live!Actually is a must for anyone craving a live music fix. Head to the Hove bar and venue for a night of original songs from new singers, songwriters and musicians based around the local area.

While this may be one of Brighton's most unique drinking plots, The Mesmerist is also one the town's most favoured spots for a little live music. From swing bands and jazz nights to a jostle with the samba and 1930s style crooning, expect an ever-changing roster of vintage acts and live music. 

Taking more to intimacy in a pub environment rather than hoards of screaming so and so's, The Black Lion boasts a chilled out evening of local live music, gypsy Jazz Sundays and the occasional open mic night for those of you that might just fancy taking to the mic yourselves.

Located on London Road, New Unity is a vibrant watering hole with a love of all things sport and all things music. With live DJ sets every Friday and Saturday night, along with loads of pop up entertainment events, this place is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser when it comes to casual nights out in Brighton. 

Perfect for those heading on a casual night out in town, The Western has a few tricks up its sleeve to keep punters coming back for more. Not only are there pints and burgers aplenty, stick around for long enough and you'll catch a selection of live sessions in Brighton. 

From live music to epic club nights, CHALK is standing out as one of Brighton's biggest and best venues. Head on over and soak up the vibe with a banging sound system and impressive roster of ever-changing musical performers. 

An Irish pub with boatloads of character, The Fiddler's Elbow is favourite among folk fans for its steady programme of live music and open mic nights. Alongside acts taking to the stage throughout the week, the venue also puts together a whole line up of talent for their iconic street parties.

Big names, big noise and big shows. If they're set to make it on the circuit, they're probably played a gig at this gem. Infamous for their converted Victorian interiors, globally renowned acts and some of the best bands in the business, Concorde 2 is a must for any live music fan.

Party hearty schmoozing and jazz nights reign supreme in Brighton's Casablanca Jazz Club where glitzy lights and high heels are replaced with basement shindigs and dusty ceilings. Authentic in their nights and local in their musical names, Casablanca keeps music in a traditional light, boasting intimate atmospheres and a barrage of sound come sun down. 

Simply whisper the name of Green Door Store in Brighton to any live music lover, and you will impress them. This cavernous club is a stalwart on the music scene with acts on pretty much every night; add to that a jumping crowd and you're in for one cracking night.

Ah, something for the more sumptuous of music lovers. You may not have a penchant for rowdy basement bars and guitars strewn across the stage, but how about some of the finest cocktails in Brighton and a smattering of sultry jazz? Host to a selection of live jazz and music every Thursday night, Bohemia slow things down a little for a night of mixology mastery and smooth sounds.