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Live Music in Blackpool
Blackpool, Lancashire
Of the 5 venues that list their live nights, 5 put on music on Fridays and 5 on Saturdays. Of the 5 with a known size, 2 are small rooms under 150 and 3 hold up to 500.
Updated 1 November 2026
01 — The short answer
BlackpoolLive music in Blackpool
Blackpool has 11 venues listing live music, 28 gigs in the next 30 days and 22 open mic nights. Below: the rooms to start with, the gigs on now, what acts are paid and where to go next, all read live from the same directory.
Behind the Prom's showbars, Blackpool has an alternative music bar on Topping Street, brewpubs with weekend indie and punk gigs and a jazz-and-blues bar that plays every night.
Bootleg Social on Topping Street is Blackpool's independent alternative music bar, with live music most nights, and Tache Bar a few doors along books indie gigs from Thursday to Saturday. The Galleon Bar is a jazz and blues venue that plays seven nights out of seven. Rhythm and Brew Room, a brewpub, hosts indie and punk gigs on Fridays and Saturdays, and Bloomfield Brewhouse has live music all year. The Layton Institute has been home to live entertainment for over a century, and the Prom's showbars and piers carry the summer season.
listing live music
| Gigsin the next 30 days · in Blackpool | 28 |
| Open micsactive nights · in Blackpool | 22 |
| On GigXchangeBlackpool acts · with a profile you can browse | 3 |
02 — The scene
Live Music Scene Score — Blackpool100
| Artists | 18 |
| Venues | 0 |
| Gigs 90d | 100 |
| Rates | 50 |
| Heritage | 0 |
| Activity | 0 |
03 — Rooms to know
4 roomsThe rooms to know
Blackpool's year-round music, away from the summer showbars.
| Alternative music barBootleg SocialIndependent alternative music bar and live venue on Topping Street, open for music most nights. Books: alternative, punk, indie.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Indie venueTache BarSmall Topping Street venue with indie gigs Thursday to Saturday. Books: indie, rock.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Jazz and blues barThe Galleon BarOne of the town's quirkiest bars, with jazz and blues every night. Books: jazz, blues.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| BrewpubRhythm & Brew RoomBrewpub with indie and punk gigs on Fridays and Saturdays. Books: indie, punk.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
04 — The week
Every weekLive music nights
Wednesday is the big night in Blackpool: 3 venues list live music and 2 open mics run every week. Sunday is the quietest, with 3 regular nights. Across the week, 5 venues list regular live nights and 6 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Blackpool.
Regular live music nights in Blackpool
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
| Monday3 venues · 1 open mic - The Galleon Bar |
| Tuesday2 venues · 2 open mics - Layton Institute, Peek A Booze |
| Wednesday3 venues · 2 open mics - Bootleg Social, Rhythm & Brew Room |
| Thursday4 venues · 1 open mic - Bloomfield Brewhouse |
| Friday5 venues · 0 open mics |
| Saturday5 venues · 0 open mics |
| Sunday3 venues · 0 open mics |
05 — The scene
BlackpoolThe Blackpool sound
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Blackpool is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
| Topping StreetBootleg Social and Tache Bar make this side street Blackpool's grassroots strip. |
| The Prom and the piersThe showbars, Central Pier and the seafront venues carry the summer-season entertainment. |
| Brewpubs and LaytonRhythm and Brew, Bloomfield Brewhouse and the Layton Institute keep live music going year-round away from the front. |
| Room sizesSmall rooms under 150: 2 · mid-size up to 500: 3 · bigger stages: 0 - 5 rooms in Blackpool with a known capacity. Every room's size and kit is on the Blackpool venue directory. |
| The open mic circuit22 open mic nights run in Blackpool - Ye Olde John O'Gaunt and Piel Castle Inn among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times. |
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Southport, Preston and Lancaster.
| NearbyLive music in Southport | |
| NearbyLive music in Preston | |
| NearbyLive music in Lancaster |
06 — Venues
11 roomsWhere live music happens
Live music in Blackpool happens across 11 listed venues - Bloomfield Brewhouse and Bootleg Social among them. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights.
Photo: Google Bloomfield BrewhouseBlackpool 
Bootleg SocialBlackpoolHouse PA 330Cap 
Central Pier Showbar BlackpoolBloomfield · Blackpool Cap tbc 
Layton InstituteLayton · BlackpoolHouse PA 300Cap 
Near North Pier, Blackpool PromenadePromenade, Blackpool · Blackpool Cap tbc 
Peek A BoozeBlackpoolHouse PA Cap tbc 
Rhythm & Brew RoomBlackpoolHouse PA 80Cap 
Tache BarTopping Street · BlackpoolHouse PA 80Cap 
The Galleon BarBlackpoolHouse PA Cap tbc 
Trilogy BlackpoolClaremont · BlackpoolHouse PA Cap tbc Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Blackpool venue directory, see what is booked on the Blackpool gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
| All live music venues in Blackpool |
07 — Gigs
Next 6The next 30 days Blackpool
28 gigs are listed in Blackpool for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory.
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| All Blackpool gigs | |
| What's on in Blackpool this weekthe weekly gig guide, by email |
08 — Next step
Pick yoursYour next step in Blackpool
Whoever you are, Blackpool has a page built for your next step: artists find rooms and open mics, venues and promoters find acts, and everyone sees what gigs actually pay. Pick yours.
| FansWhat's on in Blackpool this weekthe Blackpool gig guide, by email | |
| ArtistsHow to get gigspay, venues that book, how to pitch | |
| ArtistsOpen mics in Blackpoolfree stage time, night by night | |
| BookersBook live musicprices, steps, licensing | |
| BookersBooking live entertainment in Blackpoolbirthdays, weddings, private parties | |
| VenuesLive music venues in Blackpoolclaim yours free and keep it current |
09 — Pay
GX IndexWhat acts earn
One figure from the GX Index - what acts are actually paid, the UK median where it rests on 20+ fees. The full prices and the pay guide are one click away.
| What it costs to book live music in Blackpoolthe booking guide - every act size and event type | |
| What gigs pay in Blackpoolthe artist guide - the pay ladder and how to pitch | |
| The GX Indexevery UK fee table, open data |
10 — Compare
Nearest scenesHow Blackpool compares
The Blackpool area ranks third of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - Manchester, Liverpool, Bradford, Preston, Rawtenstall, Blackburn and Accrington. Each row is a city's wider area in our directory, nearby towns included: venues that list live music, weekly open mics and upcoming gigs, refreshed nightly.
| # | Area | Venues |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Manchester 59 open mics · 806 upcoming gigs | 164 |
| 02 | Liverpool 27 open mics · 475 upcoming gigs | 130 |
| 03 | Blackpool This city 22 open mics · 75 upcoming gigs | 46 |
| 04 | Bradford 18 open mics · 127 upcoming gigs | 41 |
| 05 | Preston 17 open mics · 82 upcoming gigs | 27 |
| 06 | Rawtenstall 9 open mics · 33 upcoming gigs | 22 |
| 07 | Blackburn 5 open mics · 15 upcoming gigs | 11 |
| 08 | Accrington 7 open mics · 15 upcoming gigs | 11 |
11 — Questions9 answersFrequently asked questions
12 — Keep exploring
BlackpoolMore of Blackpool
More live music resources for Blackpool and the rest of the UK: fee guides, venue lists, open mic finders and how-to guides, all read from the same live directory.
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| How to Book Live MusicVenue guide — local rates, genre fit, licensing, and a step-by-step booking walkthrough for Blackpool. | |
| Upcoming Gigs in BlackpoolThe full Blackpool gig calendar — touring shows, festivals, and venues hiring acts across the region. | |
| Open Mics in BlackpoolOpen mic nights near Blackpool — directions, dates, and the grass-roots route into paid bookings. | |
| Blackpool Rate BenchmarkWhat UK bands actually charge by city and gig type. Median fees from the live GigXchange Index. |
Everything live in Blackpool — venues, open mics and upcoming gigs. Step-by-step playbooks for gigging and booking in Blackpool. Artists and bands available around Blackpool.
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| VenuesGrassroots venues, pubs and stages in BlackpoolCapacity, backline and booking contacts for Blackpool venues. Grassroots venues, pubs and stages in Blackpool. Capacity and backline specs where known. Re-verified on a rolling cycle. Claim your venue to keep it current.Blackpool venues · For venues |
| Open MicsFree stage time — Blackpool open mic nightsJust starting out? Blackpool open mic nights, re-verified on a rolling cycle. Weekly open mic nights across Blackpool. Filter by night of the week. Free stage time — walk in, sign up, play. The grassroots pipeline to paid gigs.Blackpool open mics · UK open mic finder |
| GuidesHow to get gigs and book live music in BlackpoolStep-by-step playbooks for gigging and booking in Blackpool. How to get gigs. How to book live music. Find a band in Blackpool. Written for working musicians and venues.How to get gigs · How to book · Find a band |
| RatesWhat live acts earn in BlackpoolLive Blackpool rate benchmarks from the GigXchange Index. Median fees by act size and event type. City-level benchmarks, updated nightly. Never a misleading average — real percentiles. Free to cite under CC BY 4.0.GigXchange Index · Pay-rate guide |
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Live Music in Blackpool
Behind the Prom's showbars, Blackpool has an alternative music bar on Topping Street, brewpubs with weekend indie and punk gigs and a jazz-and-blues bar that plays every night.
Last updated: 1 November 2026
Live Music in Blackpool: the Short Answer
Blackpool has 11 venues listing live music, 28 gigs in the next 30 days and 22 open mic nights. Below: the rooms to start with, the gigs on now, what acts are paid and where to go next, all read live from the same directory.
Of the 5 venues that list their live nights, 5 put on music on Fridays and 5 on Saturdays. Of the 5 with a known size, 2 are small rooms under 150 and 3 hold up to 500.
Bootleg Social on Topping Street is Blackpool's independent alternative music bar, with live music most nights, and Tache Bar a few doors along books indie gigs from Thursday to Saturday. The Galleon Bar is a jazz and blues venue that plays seven nights out of seven. Rhythm and Brew Room, a brewpub, hosts indie and punk gigs on Fridays and Saturdays, and Bloomfield Brewhouse has live music all year. The Layton Institute has been home to live entertainment for over a century, and the Prom's showbars and piers carry the summer season.
The Blackpool Rooms to Know
Blackpool's year-round music, away from the summer showbars. Each card below names the room, the nights it runs live music, what it tends to book and the way acts usually get on the bill.
Independent alternative music bar and live venue on Topping Street, open for music most nights.
One of the town's quirkiest bars, with jazz and blues every night.
Live Music Nights in Blackpool
Wednesday is the big night in Blackpool: 3 venues list live music and 2 open mics run every week. Sunday is the quietest, with 3 regular nights. Across the week, 5 venues list regular live nights and 6 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Blackpool. How the UK gig week compares.
Regular live music nights in Blackpool
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
- Mon 4 3 venues
1 open mic The Galleon Bar - Tue 4 2 venues
2 open mics Layton InstitutePeek A Booze - Wed 5 3 venues
2 open mics Bootleg SocialRhythm & Brew Room - Thu 5 4 venues
1 open mic Bloomfield Brewhouse - Fri 5 5 venues
0 open mics - Sat 5 5 venues
0 open mics - Sun 3 3 venues
0 open mics
The Blackpool Sound and Where It Happens
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Blackpool is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
Bootleg Social and Tache Bar make this side street Blackpool's grassroots strip.
The showbars, Central Pier and the seafront venues carry the summer-season entertainment.
Rhythm and Brew, Bloomfield Brewhouse and the Layton Institute keep live music going year-round away from the front.
Small rooms under 150: 2 · mid-size up to 500: 3 · bigger stages: 0 - 5 rooms in Blackpool with a known capacity. Every room's size and kit is on the Blackpool venue directory.
22 open mic nights run in Blackpool - Ye Olde John O'Gaunt and Piel Castle Inn among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times.
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Southport, Preston and Lancaster.
Where Live Music Happens in Blackpool
Live music in Blackpool happens across 11 listed venues - Bloomfield Brewhouse and Bootleg Social among them. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights. Browse by area or by night, then open a room to see its upcoming gigs.
Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Blackpool venue directory, see what is booked on the Blackpool gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
The Next 30 Days in Blackpool
28 gigs are listed in Blackpool for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory. Every listing links to the gig's own page, with the date, the doors time and where to buy a ticket.
Every listing is a real Blackpool date, rebuilt nightly from the Blackpool gig directory. See the Blackpool venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
Your Next Step in Blackpool
Whoever you are, Blackpool has a page built for your next step: artists find rooms and open mics, venues and promoters find acts, and everyone sees what gigs actually pay. Pick yours.
What Acts Earn in Blackpool
One figure from the GX Index - what acts are actually paid, the UK median where it rests on 20+ fees. The full prices and the pay guide are one click away.
How Blackpool Compares
The Blackpool area ranks third of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - Manchester, Liverpool, Bradford, Preston, Rawtenstall, Blackburn and Accrington. Each row is a city's wider area in our directory, nearby towns included: venues that list live music, weekly open mics and upcoming gigs, refreshed nightly.
- #1 Manchester 59 open mics · 806 upcoming gigs 164
- #2 Liverpool 27 open mics · 475 upcoming gigs 130
- #3 Blackpool This city 22 open mics · 75 upcoming gigs 46
- #4 Bradford 18 open mics · 127 upcoming gigs 41
- #5 Preston 17 open mics · 82 upcoming gigs 27
- #6 Rawtenstall 9 open mics · 33 upcoming gigs 22
- #7 Blackburn 5 open mics · 15 upcoming gigs 11
- #8 Accrington 7 open mics · 15 upcoming gigs 11
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