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Live Music in Eastbourne
Eastbourne, East Sussex
Of the 6 venues that list their live nights, 2 put on music on Sundays and 2 on Wednesdays.
Updated 31 October 2026
01 — The short answer
EastbourneLive music in Eastbourne
Eastbourne has 8 venues listing live music, 13 gigs in the next 30 days and 15 open mic nights (both in and around Hastings). 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.
Eastbourne's music runs from an arts-hub venue and a two-bar live music spot to a wine-bar open mic, an Old Town folk club and the Victorian bandstand on the seafront.
Buskers Bar is Eastbourne's live music venue across two bars, Friday to Sunday. Printers Playhouse is the town's creative and performing arts hub, with gigs and an open stage. TURKUAZ Wine House hosts the Open Sessions Live open mic on Wednesdays, Dawsons Wine Bar has Sunday music and a monthly open mic, and The Frontier Bar in Little Chelsea, a record shop and bar, runs a monthly poetry open mic. The Lamb Inn in the Old Town is home of the Lamb Folk Club, and the Victorian bandstand on Grand Parade takes the seafront concerts.
listing live music
| Gigsin the next 30 days · in and around Hastings | 13 |
| Open micsactive nights · in and around Hastings | 15 |
02 — The scene
Live Music Scene Score — Eastbourne100
| Artists | 5 |
| Venues | 8 |
| Gigs 90d | 62 |
| Rates | 50 |
| Heritage | 0 |
| Activity | 0 |
03 — Rooms to know
4 roomsThe rooms to know
A music bar, an arts hub, a folk club and the bandstand.
| Music barBuskers BarLive music across two bars, Friday to Sunday. Books: covers, rock, blues.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Arts hubPrinters PlayhouseCreative arts hub and live music venue with an open mic. Books: indie, acoustic, open mic.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Old Town pubThe Lamb InnHome of the Lamb Folk Club. Books: folk, acoustic.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Seafront bandstandEastbourne BandstandVictorian bandstand on Grand Parade. Books: tribute, brass, swing.Getting on: Programmed by the venue |
04 — The week
Every weekLive music nights
Wednesday is the big night in Eastbourne: 2 venues list live music and 2 open mics run every week. Nothing regular is listed on Monday. Across the week, 6 venues list regular live nights and 7 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Eastbourne.
Regular live music nights in Eastbourne
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
| Tuesday1 venue · 1 open mic - The Frontier Bar |
| Wednesday2 venues · 2 open mics - Printers Playhouse, The Lamb Inn |
| Thursday1 venue · 2 open mics - TURKUAZ Wine House & Bar, The Stage Door |
| Friday1 venue · 0 open mics |
| Saturday1 venue · 0 open mics |
| Sunday2 venues · 2 open mics - Dawsons Wine Bar, Buskers Bar |
05 — The scene
EastbourneThe Eastbourne sound
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Eastbourne is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
| Town centreBuskers Bar and Printers Playhouse carry the band nights. |
| Wine bars and Little ChelseaTURKUAZ, Dawsons and The Frontier Bar run the open mics. |
| Old Town and the seafrontThe Lamb Folk Club and the bandstand on Grand Parade. |
| The open mic circuit15 open mic nights run in and around Hastings - Dawsons Wine Bar and French's among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times. |
| The gig calendar13 gigs are listed in and around Hastings in the next 30 days. See them by date in the gig directory, or get what's on this week by email. |
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Hastings, Brighton and Tunbridge Wells.
| NearbyLive music in Hastings | |
| NearbyLive music in Brighton | |
| NearbyLive music in Tunbridge Wells |
06 — Venues
8 roomsWhere live music happens
8 rooms in Eastbourne put on live music, from Buskers Bar and Dawsons Wine Bar to the back rooms of its pubs. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights.
Photo: Google Buskers BarEastbourne 
Dawsons Wine BarEastbourne Cap tbc 
Eastbourne BandstandEastbourne 500Cap 
Printers PlayhouseEastbourneHouse PA 200Cap 
The Frontier BarLittle Chelsea · EastbourneHouse PA Cap tbc 
The Lamb InnOld Town · Eastbourne Cap tbc 
The Stage DoorEastbourne Cap tbc 
TURKUAZ Wine House & BarTown Centre · EastbourneHouse PA Cap tbc Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Eastbourne venue directory, see what is booked on the Eastbourne gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
| All live music venues in Eastbourne |
07 — Gigs
Next 6The next 30 days Eastbourne
13 gigs are listed in and around Hastings for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory.
Starts19:30 Hothouse FlowersDe La Warr Pavilion · Bexhill Central · Hastings 
Anvil - The Carlisle, HastingsThe Carlisle · Castle · Hastings 18:30Fri 6 Nov 
Bridgerton Inspired Concert - EastbourneSt Saviour's Church, South Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4UT · Meads 14:30Sat 7 Nov 
Tony HadleyWhite Rock Theatre · Castle · Hastings 19:00Sun 8 Nov 
Echo & the BunnymenWinter Garden, Eastbourne · Meads · Hastings 19:00Tue 10 Nov 
The Commoners - The Carlisle, HastingsThe Carlisle · Castle · Hastings 19:30Thu 12 Nov Every listing is a real Eastbourne date, rebuilt nightly from the Eastbourne gig directory. See the Eastbourne venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
| All Eastbourne gigs | |
| What's on in Eastbourne this weekthe weekly gig guide, by email |
08 — Next step
Pick yoursYour next step in Eastbourne
Whoever you are, Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne this weekthe Eastbourne gig guide, by email | |
| FansUpcoming gigs in Hastingsevery listing, sorted by date | |
| ArtistsHow to get gigspay, venues that book, how to pitch | |
| ArtistsOpen mics in Hastingsfree stage time, night by night | |
| BookersBook live musicprices, steps, licensing | |
| VenuesLive music venues in Hastingsclaim 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 Eastbournethe booking guide - every act size and event type | |
| What gigs pay in Eastbournethe artist guide - the pay ladder and how to pitch | |
| The GX Indexevery UK fee table, open data |
10 — Compare
Nearest scenesHow Eastbourne compares
Eastbourne's scene, counted with the Hastings area, ranks second of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - Brighton, Maidstone, Epsom, Sutton, Crawley, Woking and Tunbridge Wells. 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 | Brighton 45 open mics · 191 upcoming gigs | 94 |
| 02 | Eastbourne (Hastings area) This city 15 open mics · 33 upcoming gigs | 24 |
| 03 | Maidstone 9 open mics · 30 upcoming gigs | 21 |
| 04 | Epsom 9 open mics · 11 upcoming gigs | 17 |
| 05 | Sutton 11 open mics · 56 upcoming gigs | 14 |
| 06 | Crawley 12 open mics · 1 upcoming gig | 13 |
| 07 | Woking 11 open mics · 22 upcoming gigs | 13 |
| 08 | Tunbridge Wells 9 open mics · 43 upcoming gigs | 10 |
11 — Questions9 answersFrequently asked questions
12 — Keep exploring
EastbourneMore of Eastbourne
More live music resources for Eastbourne and the rest of the UK: fee guides, venue lists, open mic finders and how-to guides, all read from the same live directory.
| How to Book Live MusicVenue guide — local rates, genre fit, licensing, and a step-by-step booking walkthrough for Eastbourne. | |
| Upcoming Gigs in EastbourneThe full Eastbourne gig calendar — touring shows, festivals, and venues hiring acts across the region. | |
| Open Mics in EastbourneOpen mic nights near Eastbourne — directions, dates, and the grass-roots route into paid bookings. | |
| Eastbourne Rate BenchmarkWhat UK bands actually charge by city and gig type. Median fees from the live GigXchange Index. |
Everything live in Eastbourne — venues, open mics and upcoming gigs. Step-by-step playbooks for gigging and booking in Eastbourne. Artists and bands available around Eastbourne.
| GigsUpcoming gigs in Eastbourne — sorted by dateWhat's on in Eastbourne — the local gig directory. Upcoming gigs in Eastbourne, 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.Eastbourne gigs · UK gig directory |
| VenuesGrassroots venues, pubs and stages in EastbourneCapacity, backline and booking contacts for Eastbourne venues. Grassroots venues, pubs and stages in Eastbourne. Capacity and backline specs where known. Re-verified on a rolling cycle. Claim your venue to keep it current.Eastbourne venues · For venues |
| Open MicsFree stage time — Eastbourne open mic nightsJust starting out? Eastbourne open mic nights, re-verified on a rolling cycle. Weekly open mic nights across Eastbourne. Filter by night of the week. Free stage time — walk in, sign up, play. The grassroots pipeline to paid gigs.Eastbourne open mics · UK open mic finder |
| GuidesHow to get gigs and book live music in EastbourneStep-by-step playbooks for gigging and booking in Eastbourne. How to get gigs. How to book live music. Find a band, city by city. Written for working musicians and venues.How to get gigs · How to book · Find a band |
| RatesWhat live acts earn in EastbourneLive Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne
Eastbourne's music runs from an arts-hub venue and a two-bar live music spot to a wine-bar open mic, an Old Town folk club and the Victorian bandstand on the seafront.
Last updated: 31 October 2026
Live Music in Eastbourne: the Short Answer
Eastbourne has 8 venues listing live music, 13 gigs in the next 30 days and 15 open mic nights (both in and around Hastings). 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, 2 put on music on Sundays and 2 on Wednesdays.
Buskers Bar is Eastbourne's live music venue across two bars, Friday to Sunday. Printers Playhouse is the town's creative and performing arts hub, with gigs and an open stage. TURKUAZ Wine House hosts the Open Sessions Live open mic on Wednesdays, Dawsons Wine Bar has Sunday music and a monthly open mic, and The Frontier Bar in Little Chelsea, a record shop and bar, runs a monthly poetry open mic. The Lamb Inn in the Old Town is home of the Lamb Folk Club, and the Victorian bandstand on Grand Parade takes the seafront concerts.
The Eastbourne Rooms to Know
A music bar, an arts hub, a folk club and the bandstand. 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.
Live Music Nights in Eastbourne
Wednesday is the big night in Eastbourne: 2 venues list live music and 2 open mics run every week. Nothing regular is listed on Monday. Across the week, 6 venues list regular live nights and 7 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Eastbourne. How the UK gig week compares.
Regular live music nights in Eastbourne
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
- Mon 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Tue 2 1 venue
1 open mic The Frontier Bar - Wed 4 2 venues
2 open mics Printers PlayhouseThe Lamb Inn - Thu 3 1 venue
2 open mics TURKUAZ Wine House & BarThe Stage Door - Fri 1 1 venue
0 open mics - Sat 1 1 venue
0 open mics - Sun 4 2 venues
2 open mics Dawsons Wine BarBuskers Bar
The Eastbourne Sound and Where It Happens
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Eastbourne is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
Buskers Bar and Printers Playhouse carry the band nights.
TURKUAZ, Dawsons and The Frontier Bar run the open mics.
The Lamb Folk Club and the bandstand on Grand Parade.
15 open mic nights run in and around Hastings - Dawsons Wine Bar and French's among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times.
13 gigs are listed in and around Hastings in the next 30 days. See them by date in the gig directory, or get what's on this week by email.
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Hastings, Brighton and Tunbridge Wells.
Where Live Music Happens in Eastbourne
8 rooms in Eastbourne put on live music, from Buskers Bar and Dawsons Wine Bar to the back rooms of its pubs. 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 Eastbourne venue directory, see what is booked on the Eastbourne gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
The Next 30 Days in Eastbourne
13 gigs are listed in and around Hastings 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 Eastbourne date, rebuilt nightly from the Eastbourne gig directory. See the Eastbourne venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
Your Next Step in Eastbourne
Whoever you are, Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne
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 Eastbourne Compares
Eastbourne's scene, counted with the Hastings area, ranks second of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - Brighton, Maidstone, Epsom, Sutton, Crawley, Woking and Tunbridge Wells. 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 Brighton 45 open mics · 191 upcoming gigs 94
- #2 Eastbourne (Hastings area) This city 15 open mics · 33 upcoming gigs 24
- #3 Maidstone 9 open mics · 30 upcoming gigs 21
- #4 Epsom 9 open mics · 11 upcoming gigs 17
- #5 Sutton 11 open mics · 56 upcoming gigs 14
- #6 Crawley 12 open mics · 1 upcoming gig 13
- #7 Woking 11 open mics · 22 upcoming gigs 13
- #8 Tunbridge Wells 9 open mics · 43 upcoming gigs 10
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