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What's On in Brighton
Live music in Brighton over the next four weeks — 20 Sept – 18 Oct. 69 gigs listed in Brighton over the next 28 days across 14 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 17. In total we track 66 grassroots venues and 39 regular open mics here.
Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Brighton gigs in your inbox — and go to one.
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Updated daily · 69 gigs in Brighton over the next four weeks
Last updated: 20 September 2026
Support grassroots music in Brighton
Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Brighton still has 66 of them.
From The Lanes' buskers to North Laine's indie haunts and Kemptown's eclectic late nights. Brighton is where UK music stays weird and wonderful. Planning a private party instead? See [booking live entertainment in Brighton](/gigs/live-entertainment-brighton) for bands, singers and DJs for one-off occasions. Booking for the company rather than yourself? See [corporate entertainment in Brighton](/gigs/corporate-entertainment-brighton) for Christmas parties, awards nights and conferences.
Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them shut for good. Those are the rooms where new acts learn to hold an audience, where a first support slot happens, and where a Tuesday night can still turn into something.
This page exists to make them easy to find. It lists 69 gigs across Brighton over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily — alongside the 66 grassroots venues and 39 regular open mic nights we track in the city. No algorithm decides what you see: it is simply everything we know is on.
The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up above sends Brighton listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you.
Gigs in Brighton
Every grassroots gig we hold for Brighton in the next four weeks — 20 Sept – 18 Oct. Updated daily.
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20
Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Blancmange
Chalk, Brighton
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- GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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20
Scott Lavene - Acoustic Songs & Stories 2026
The Folklore Rooms·West Hill & North Laine, Brighton
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- GenreAcoustic
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21
King King
Brighton Concorde 2, Brighton
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- GenreBlues
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21
Fancy Hagood
The Folklore Rooms·West Hill & North Laine, Brighton
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SEPT
22
The Lemonheads, Divergent Promotions, Willy Mason
Chalk·Regency, Brighton
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- GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Pop
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22
The Lemonheads, Divergent Promotions, Bottlemoth
Chalk·Regency, Brighton
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SEPT
22
Michael Ball
Brighton Dome, Brighton
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- GenrePop
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23
Chinese American Bear
The Hope & Ruin, Brighton
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23
Holy F**k
Chalk, Brighton
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- GenreDJ / Electronic
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25
Toby Lee
Chalk, Brighton
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- GenreRock, Pop, Blues
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25
The Surfrajettes
Patterns Brighton·Kemptown, Brighton
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25
Just Radiohead, DOPPELGANG3R
Brighton Concorde 2, Brighton
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- GenreRock
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25
The Surfrajettes
Patterns, Brighton
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25
Legends of Motown live at The Henfield Hall
The Henfield Hall Coopers Way Henfield BN5 9DB·Henfield, Brighton
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- GenreMotown, Tribute Act
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26
The Afghan Whigs, Ed Harcourt
Chalk, Brighton
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- GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Pop
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SEPT
26
Yoni Mayraz - Dogs Bark Babies Cry
The Old Market·Brunswick & Adelaide, Brighton
- Entry£15.00
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- AgeAll ages
- GenreJazz
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SEPT
27
Carp!, Bliss Pit, HOVERDONKEY
The Prince Albert·West Hill & North Laine, Brighton
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- GenreAlternative Rock
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27
Anastacia
The Brighton Centre, Brighton
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- GenreRock, Pop
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27
Anastacia, ACROBVT
The Brighton Centre·Regency, Brighton
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- GenreRock, Pop
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27
Feng
Brighton Concorde 2, Brighton
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- GenreHip-Hop, Rap
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SEPT
28
Shut up & riot.
The Pipeline Brighton·Regency, Brighton
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- GenreRock, Metal
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28
Frankcastre, Audio June, La Luna Band
The Prince Albert·West Hill & North Laine, Brighton
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- GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Folk
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29
Mammal Hands
Old Market·Brunswick & Adelaide, Brighton
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- GenreJazz
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29
Mammal Hands
The Old Market·Brunswick & Adelaide, Brighton
- Entry£30.00
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- AgeAll ages
- GenreDJ / Electronic, Jazz, Folk
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Venues in Brighton
Where live music actually happens in Brighton.
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Alphabet Brighton
Audio-led hi-fi pub and live room in central Brighton.
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Audioactive Worthing
Youth music charity venue on Montague Street.
Backline4 of 7
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Opening times7 of 7
- Mon10:00–22:00
- Tue10:00–22:00
- Wed10:00–22:00
- Thu10:00–22:00
- Fri10:00–22:00
- SatClosed
- SunClosed
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Bar Medusa
Long-running Preston Street cocktail bar with a stage for live music and comedy.
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- MonClosed
- Tue16:00–00:00
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- Thu16:00–00:00
- Fri12:00–00:00
- Sat12:00–00:00
- Sun12:00–00:00
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Bar Orange
Worthing cafe bar with open mic twice a week
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- Thu19:30–00:00
- Fri15:00–00:00
- Sat15:00–00:00
- Sun19:30–00:00
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Brighton Rocks
Intimate Kemptown cocktail bar with live musicians and weekend DJs.
Backline2 of 7
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- 2 vocal mics
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Opening times7 of 7
- Mon16:00–00:30
- Tue16:00–00:30
- Wed16:00–00:30
- Thu16:00–00:30
- Fri14:00–01:00
- Sat12:00–01:00
- Sun14:00–00:30
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Brighton Tavern
Brighton tavern with live music.
Backline2 of 7
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- Guitar amp
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- 2 vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon12:00–23:00
- Tue12:00–00:00
- Wed12:00–00:00
- Thu12:00–00:00
- Fri12:00–00:00
- Sat11:00–00:00
- Sun12:00–22:30
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Carats Cafe
Cafe with house music events.
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Opening times7 of 7
- Mon08:30–15:30
- Tue08:30–15:30
- Wed08:30–15:30
- Thu08:30–15:30
- Fri08:30–15:30
- Sat08:00–15:30
- Sun08:00–17:00
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Cellar Arts Club
Non-profit arts co-operative on Worthing seafront programming live music, DJs, poetry, theatre, comedy and film several nights a week.
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- MonClosed
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- Fri19:30–00:00
- Sat19:30–00:00
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Chalk, Brighton
Brighton's leading independent venue, in Pool Valley.
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Opening times7 of 7
- Mon18:30–04:00
- Tue18:30–22:00
- Wed18:30–22:00
- Thu18:30–04:00
- Fri18:30–04:00
- Sat18:30–04:00
- SunClosed
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Concorde 2
Brighton's legendary beachfront live music venue and nightclub.
Backline1 of 7
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- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon19:00–23:00
- Tue19:00–23:00
- Wed19:00–23:00
- Thu19:00–23:00
- Fri19:00–04:00
- Sat19:00–04:00
- Sun19:00–23:00
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Corn Exchange, Brighton
Brighton Dome's restored 505-seat Corn Exchange on the Royal Pavilion Estate.
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- MonClosed
- Tue12:00–16:00
- Wed12:00–16:00
- Thu12:00–16:00
- Fri12:00–16:00
- Sat11:00–17:00
- Sun11:00–17:00
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Dead Wax Social
North Laine vinyl bar & live room.
Backline1 of 7
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- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon16:00–02:00
- Tue16:00–02:00
- Wed16:00–02:00
- Thu16:00–02:00
- Fri12:00–03:00
- Sat12:00–03:00
- Sun16:00–02:00
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DUST
Brighton's grassroots live music venue and nightclub in the Lanes.
Backline1 of 7
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Opening times7 of 7
- MonClosed
- Tue23:00–04:30
- WedClosed
- Thu23:00–04:30
- Fri23:00–04:30
- Sat23:00–04:30
- SunClosed
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East Brighton Park
Brighton's open-air park stage for summer concerts and festivals.
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Fiddlers Elbow
Irish pub with good craic and live music.
Backline1 of 7
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- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon12:00–01:00
- Tue12:00–01:00
- Wed12:00–01:00
- Thu12:00–01:00
- Fri12:00–03:00
- Sat12:00–03:00
- Sun12:00–02:00
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Fortune Of War
Brighton pub with live entertainment.
Backline5 of 7
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- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- 2 vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon12:00–00:00
- Tue12:00–00:00
- Wed12:00–00:00
- Thu12:00–00:00
- Fri12:00–02:00
- Sat12:00–02:00
- Sun12:00–00:00
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Glynde Place
Country estate for pop, jazz, soul and funk.
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Green Door Store
Arches under Brighton station.
Backline1 of 7
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- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon19:00–23:00
- Tue19:00–23:00
- Wed19:00–23:00
- Thu19:00–23:00
- Fri19:00–04:00
- Sat23:00–04:00
- Sun19:00–23:00
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Komedia Brighton
North Laine basement and Studio for comedy, touring bands and club nights
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Le Pub (The Paris House)
Brighton pub with live music and food.
Backline1 of 7
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- Bass amp
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- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon13:00–00:00
- Tue15:00–00:00
- Wed15:00–00:00
- Thu15:00–00:00
- Fri15:00–02:00
- Sat13:00–02:00
- Sun15:00–00:00
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Mesmerist
Brighton bar with live events.
Backline1 of 7
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- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
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- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon12:00–01:00
- Tue12:00–01:00
- Wed12:00–01:00
- Thu12:00–01:00
- Fri12:00–02:00
- Sat12:00–02:00
- Sun12:00–01:00
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Nautilus Lounge
Brighton cocktail lounge with events.
Backline1 of 7
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- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- MonClosed
- TueClosed
- Wed19:00–23:30
- Thu19:00–23:30
- Fri19:00–01:00
- Sat19:00–01:00
- Sun18:00–23:30
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New Amsterdam
High Street pub with pizzas and live music.
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O'Connor's On Warwick Street
Worthing's only Irish bar — live music and DJs every weekend.
Backline3 of 7
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Opening times7 of 7
- Mon11:00–00:00
- Tue11:00–00:00
- Wed11:00–00:00
- Thu11:00–00:00
- Fri11:00–02:00
- Sat11:00–02:00
- Sun11:00–00:00
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Open mics in Brighton
Turn up, put your name down, play. Most are free.
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Thu
The Stanley Arms
Portslade, Brighton
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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Thu
Bar Medusa
Brighton and Hove, Brighton
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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The Lock-In
Town Centre, Worthing
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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What's on in Brighton — FAQs
Common questions about live music in Brighton, answered with this week's live data.
We currently list 69 gigs in Brighton between 20 Sept and 18 Oct, across 14 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse the Brighton gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Brighton gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Brighton open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Friday, with 17 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 17 gigs · Saturday: 14 gigs · Tuesday: 10 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: 5cd80f87-f89c-4ef0-a8bc-b8f3f3a0145b, 36618e6e-39a8-4f59-b663-d9852b96c106, 893ee844-b654-4301-9769-9c8d15989b61. In total we track 66 grassroots venues in Brighton, of which 14 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Brighton venue directory.
Brighton has 39 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Brighton open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Where a Brighton venue publishes a price, the average ticket is £26.00. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Brighton still has 66 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves navigate PRS licensing and local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Brighton gig directory and it is verified within 48 hours. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
Go to one this month
69 gigs listed in Brighton over the next four weeks, across 66 grassroots venues and 39 open mic nights. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before — it is the single most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Brighton
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