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Live Music in Dundee
Dundee, Scotland
Of the 6 venues that list their live nights, 4 put on music on Saturdays and 3 on Sundays. Of the 12 with a known size, 4 are small rooms under 150, 5 hold up to 500 and 3 are bigger halls.
Updated 1 November 2026
01 — The short answer
DundeeLive music in Dundee
Dundee has 19 venues listing live music, 14 gigs in the next 30 days and 18 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.
Dundee's music runs from an award-winning live bar on Lindsay Street to West End pubs with open mics and jazz, Seagate's weekend bands and a hall for folk and Celtic tours.
Clark's on Lindsay Street is Dundee's award-winning live music bar, with Friday and Saturday bands and an early-evening Saturday show. The Bank Bar, a two-time CAMRA Dundee pub of the year, has music five nights a week. In the West End, The Speedwell runs a Tuesday open mic and The George Orwell mixes an open mic with jazz on Wednesdays, while CANVAS adds a taproom live room. On Seagate, The Bush Bar has a Tuesday open mic and weekend bands. The Music Hall on Ward Road books folk and Celtic tours, and LiveHouse takes the electronic nights.
listing live music
| Gigsin the next 30 days · in Dundee | 14 |
| Open micsactive nights · in Dundee | 18 |
| On GigXchangeDundee act · with a profile you can browse | 1 |
02 — The scene
Live Music Scene Score — Dundee100
| Artists | 3 |
| Venues | 0 |
| Gigs 90d | 100 |
| Rates | 50 |
| Heritage | 0 |
| Activity | 0 |
03 — Rooms to know
4 roomsThe rooms to know
A live bar, an award-winning pub, a West End local and the folk hall - Dundee's four to know.
| Live music barClark's On Lindsay StreetAward-winning live music bar with Friday and Saturday bands and a Saturday early show. Books: rock, indie, covers.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Music pubThe Bank Bar DundeeAward-winning CAMRA pub with live music five nights a week. Books: folk, blues, covers.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| West End pubThe George OrwellLiterary-themed pub with an open mic and jazz. Books: jazz, acoustic.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Concert hallMusic Hall, DundeeWard Road hall for folk and Celtic touring acts. Books: folk, Celtic.Getting on: Programmed by the venue |
04 — The week
Every weekLive music nights
Wednesday is the big night in Dundee: 3 venues list live music and 3 open mics run every week. Monday is the quietest, with 2 regular nights. Across the week, 6 venues list regular live nights and 8 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Dundee.
Regular live music nights in Dundee
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
| Monday2 venues · 0 open mics |
| Tuesday3 venues · 2 open mics - The Bush Bar, The Speedwell Bar |
| Wednesday3 venues · 3 open mics - Groucho’s, The Bank Bar Dundee |
| Thursday1 venue · 2 open mics - The Glass Bucket, The George Orwell |
| Friday3 venues · 0 open mics |
| Saturday4 venues · 0 open mics |
| Sunday3 venues · 1 open mic - Duke's Corner |
05 — The scene
DundeeThe Dundee sound
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Dundee is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
| The West EndThe Speedwell, The George Orwell and CANVAS give the university side of the city its open mics, jazz and taproom gigs. |
| City centreClark's on Lindsay Street and The Bank Bar carry the bands through the week. |
| Seagate and Ward RoadThe Bush Bar's weekend bands and the Music Hall's folk and Celtic tours sit on the east side of the centre. |
| Room sizesSmall rooms under 150: 4 · mid-size up to 500: 5 · bigger stages: 3 - 12 rooms in Dundee with a known capacity. Every room's size and kit is on the Dundee venue directory. |
| The open mic circuit18 open mic nights run in Dundee - Commercial Inn and Ericht Alehouse among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times. |
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Perth, Dunfermline and Edinburgh.
| NearbyLive music in Perth | |
| NearbyLive music in Dunfermline | |
| NearbyLive music in Edinburgh |
06 — Venues
16 roomsWhere live music happens
The Dundee circuit runs through 19 venues, art bar and Beat Generator Dundee included. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights.
Photo: Google 70 cap art barDundeeHouse PA 
Beat Generator DundeeDundee 180Cap 
Camperdown Country ParkDundee 500Cap 
CANVAS DundeeDundee Cap tbc 
Church DundeeCity Centre · DundeeHouse PAEngineer 400Cap 
Clark's On Lindsay StreetDundee 280Cap 
Duke's CornerDundeeHouse PA 90Cap 
Dundee Caird HallDundee Cap tbc 
Groucho’sDundeeHouse PA 100Cap 
Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Dundee venue directory, see what is booked on the Dundee gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
| All live music venues in Dundee |
07 — Gigs
Next 6The next 30 days Dundee
14 gigs are listed in Dundee for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory.
Starts19:30 Juliette Lemoine & Chris Amer - One Day I Climbed The HillCanvas Dundee · West End · Dundee 
Heavenphetamine (Japan) + SupportCanvas Dundee · West End · Dundee 19:30Tue 3 Nov 
Kyle Falconer (The View)Dundee Music Hall · Maryfield · Dundee 19:00Fri 6 Nov 
Warface, KrowdexxLiveHouse · Maryfield · Dundee 22:30Fri 6 Nov 
Summer's End - Over 30's 90's & 00's Clubland ClassicsBrechin City Hall · Brechin and Edzell · Dundee 12:00Sat 7 Nov 
999Hidden · Maryfield · Dundee 19:00Sat 7 Nov Every listing is a real Dundee date, rebuilt nightly from the Dundee gig directory. See the Dundee venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
| All Dundee gigs | |
| What's on in Dundee this weekthe weekly gig guide, by email |
08 — Next step
Pick yoursYour next step in Dundee
Whoever you are, Dundee 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 Dundee this weekthe Dundee gig guide, by email | |
| ArtistsHow to get gigspay, venues that book, how to pitch | |
| ArtistsOpen mics in Dundeefree stage time, night by night | |
| BookersBook live musicprices, steps, licensing | |
| BookersBooking live entertainment in Dundeebirthdays, weddings, private parties | |
| VenuesLive music venues in Dundeeclaim 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 Dundeethe booking guide - every act size and event type | |
| What gigs pay in Dundeethe artist guide - the pay ladder and how to pitch | |
| The GX Indexevery UK fee table, open data |
10 — Compare
Nearest scenesHow Dundee compares
The Dundee area ranks fourth of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Inverness, Aberdeen, Sunderland and Carlisle. 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 | Glasgow 44 open mics · 889 upcoming gigs | 168 |
| 02 | Edinburgh 34 open mics · 388 upcoming gigs | 118 |
| 03 | Newcastle 25 open mics · 296 upcoming gigs | 76 |
| 04 | Dundee This city 18 open mics · 54 upcoming gigs | 33 |
| 05 | Inverness 11 open mics · 32 upcoming gigs | 29 |
| 06 | Aberdeen 18 open mics · 96 upcoming gigs | 27 |
| 07 | Sunderland 13 open mics · 8 upcoming gigs | 22 |
| 08 | Carlisle 9 open mics · 111 upcoming gigs | 19 |
11 — Questions9 answersFrequently asked questions
12 — Keep exploring
DundeeMore of Dundee
More live music resources for Dundee and the rest of the UK: fee guides, venue lists, open mic finders and how-to guides, all read from the same live directory.
| Find a Band in DundeeThe booking-side view — what venues and private clients pay, how the platform compares to agencies. | |
| How to Book Live MusicVenue guide — local rates, genre fit, licensing, and a step-by-step booking walkthrough for Dundee. | |
| Upcoming Gigs in DundeeThe full Dundee gig calendar — touring shows, festivals, and venues hiring acts across the region. | |
| Open Mics in DundeeOpen mic nights near Dundee — directions, dates, and the grass-roots route into paid bookings. | |
| Dundee Rate BenchmarkWhat UK bands actually charge by city and gig type. Median fees from the live GigXchange Index. |
Everything live in Dundee — venues, open mics and upcoming gigs. Step-by-step playbooks for gigging and booking in Dundee. Artists and bands available around Dundee.
| GigsUpcoming gigs in Dundee — sorted by dateWhat's on in Dundee — the local gig directory. Upcoming gigs in Dundee, by date. One-off gigs at indie venues and community stages. Sorted by date, refreshed continuously. Free and ticketed shows both listed. Every gig links its venue.Dundee gigs · UK gig directory |
| VenuesGrassroots venues, pubs and stages in DundeeCapacity, backline and booking contacts for Dundee venues. Grassroots venues, pubs and stages in Dundee. Capacity and backline specs where known. Re-verified on a rolling cycle. Claim your venue to keep it current.Dundee venues · For venues |
| Open MicsFree stage time — Dundee open mic nightsJust starting out? Dundee open mic nights, re-verified on a rolling cycle. Weekly open mic nights across Dundee. Filter by night of the week. Free stage time — walk in, sign up, play. The grassroots pipeline to paid gigs.Dundee open mics · UK open mic finder |
| GuidesHow to get gigs and book live music in DundeeStep-by-step playbooks for gigging and booking in Dundee. How to get gigs. How to book live music. Find a band in Dundee. Written for working musicians and venues.How to get gigs · How to book · Find a band |
| RatesWhat live acts earn in DundeeLive Dundee 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 Dundee
Dundee's music runs from an award-winning live bar on Lindsay Street to West End pubs with open mics and jazz, Seagate's weekend bands and a hall for folk and Celtic tours.
Last updated: 1 November 2026
Live Music in Dundee: the Short Answer
Dundee has 19 venues listing live music, 14 gigs in the next 30 days and 18 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 6 venues that list their live nights, 4 put on music on Saturdays and 3 on Sundays. Of the 12 with a known size, 4 are small rooms under 150, 5 hold up to 500 and 3 are bigger halls.
Clark's on Lindsay Street is Dundee's award-winning live music bar, with Friday and Saturday bands and an early-evening Saturday show. The Bank Bar, a two-time CAMRA Dundee pub of the year, has music five nights a week. In the West End, The Speedwell runs a Tuesday open mic and The George Orwell mixes an open mic with jazz on Wednesdays, while CANVAS adds a taproom live room. On Seagate, The Bush Bar has a Tuesday open mic and weekend bands. The Music Hall on Ward Road books folk and Celtic tours, and LiveHouse takes the electronic nights.
The Dundee Rooms to Know
A live bar, an award-winning pub, a West End local and the folk hall - Dundee's four to know. 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.
Award-winning live music bar with Friday and Saturday bands and a Saturday early show.
Live Music Nights in Dundee
Wednesday is the big night in Dundee: 3 venues list live music and 3 open mics run every week. Monday is the quietest, with 2 regular nights. Across the week, 6 venues list regular live nights and 8 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Dundee. How the UK gig week compares.
Regular live music nights in Dundee
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
- Mon 2 2 venues
0 open mics - Tue 5 3 venues
2 open mics The Bush BarThe Speedwell Bar - Wed 6 3 venues
3 open mics Groucho’sThe Bank Bar Dundee - Thu 3 1 venue
2 open mics The Glass BucketThe George Orwell - Fri 3 3 venues
0 open mics - Sat 4 4 venues
0 open mics - Sun 4 3 venues
1 open mic Duke's Corner
The Dundee Sound and Where It Happens
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Dundee is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
The Speedwell, The George Orwell and CANVAS give the university side of the city its open mics, jazz and taproom gigs.
Clark's on Lindsay Street and The Bank Bar carry the bands through the week.
The Bush Bar's weekend bands and the Music Hall's folk and Celtic tours sit on the east side of the centre.
Small rooms under 150: 4 · mid-size up to 500: 5 · bigger stages: 3 - 12 rooms in Dundee with a known capacity. Every room's size and kit is on the Dundee venue directory.
18 open mic nights run in Dundee - Commercial Inn and Ericht Alehouse among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times.
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Perth, Dunfermline and Edinburgh.
Where Live Music Happens in Dundee
The Dundee circuit runs through 19 venues, art bar and Beat Generator Dundee included. 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 Dundee venue directory, see what is booked on the Dundee gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
The Next 30 Days in Dundee
14 gigs are listed in Dundee 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 Dundee date, rebuilt nightly from the Dundee gig directory. See the Dundee venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
Your Next Step in Dundee
Whoever you are, Dundee 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 Dundee
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 Dundee Compares
The Dundee area ranks fourth of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Inverness, Aberdeen, Sunderland and Carlisle. 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 Glasgow 44 open mics · 889 upcoming gigs 168
- #2 Edinburgh 34 open mics · 388 upcoming gigs 118
- #3 Newcastle 25 open mics · 296 upcoming gigs 76
- #4 Dundee This city 18 open mics · 54 upcoming gigs 33
- #5 Inverness 11 open mics · 32 upcoming gigs 29
- #6 Aberdeen 18 open mics · 96 upcoming gigs 27
- #7 Sunderland 13 open mics · 8 upcoming gigs 22
- #8 Carlisle 9 open mics · 111 upcoming gigs 19
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