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Live Music in Harrogate
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Of the 5 venues that list their live nights, 4 put on music on Saturdays and 3 on Sundays. Of the 5 with a known size, 3 are small rooms under 150 and 2 hold up to 500.
Updated 31 October 2026
01 — The short answer
HarrogateLive music in Harrogate
Harrogate has 8 venues listing live music, 75 gigs in the next 30 days and 34 open mic nights (both in and around Leeds). 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.
Harrogate has a blues bar with free live bands seven nights a week, a Cambridge Road music bar, an indie room and spa-town pubs with weekend music.
The Blues Bar in Montpellier has bands every night of the week, free to get in. The den on Cambridge Road is a small bar with music from Friday through Sunday, and The Starling is the town's indie room. Hales Bar has music on Thursdays and weekends, The Knox in Bilton is a family pub with Saturday music, and the Devonshire Tap House in High Harrogate has Wednesday live music.
listing live music
| Gigsin the next 30 days · in and around Leeds | 75 |
| Open micsactive nights · in and around Leeds | 34 |
| On GigXchangeHarrogate act · with a profile you can browse | 1 |
02 — The scene
Live Music Scene Score — Harrogate100
| Artists | 58 |
| Venues | 12 |
| Gigs 90d | 100 |
| Rates | 50 |
| Heritage | 70 |
| Activity | 0 |
03 — Rooms to know
4 roomsThe rooms to know
A seven-night blues bar and three town-centre rooms.
| Blues barYorkshire Tapas @ The Blues BarLive bands seven nights a week, free entry. Books: blues, rock.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Music barthe denSmall Cambridge Road music bar, weekends. Books: indie, acoustic.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Indie venueThe StarlingIndie and live music in the centre. Books: indie.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| BarHales BarLive music Thursdays and weekends. Books: covers, acoustic.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
04 — The week
Every weekLive music nights
Sunday is the big night in Harrogate: 3 venues list live music and 2 open mics run every week. Monday is the quietest, with 1 regular night. Across the week, 5 venues list regular live nights and 5 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Harrogate.
Regular live music nights in Harrogate
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
| Monday1 venue · 0 open mics |
| Tuesday1 venue · 1 open mic - Yorkshire Tapas @ The Blues Bar |
| Wednesday2 venues · 1 open mic - Devonshire Tap House |
| Thursday2 venues · 1 open mic - The Knox |
| Friday2 venues · 0 open mics |
| Saturday4 venues · 0 open mics |
| Sunday3 venues · 2 open mics - Foundry Project, Hales Bar |
05 — The scene
HarrogateThe Harrogate sound
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Harrogate is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
| MontpellierThe Blues Bar puts on free live bands every night. |
| Cambridge Road and the centreThe den and The Starling cover the weekends and indie nights. |
| Bilton and High HarrogateThe Knox and the Devonshire Tap House add local pub music. |
| Room sizesSmall rooms under 150: 3 · mid-size up to 500: 2 · bigger stages: 0 - 5 rooms in Harrogate with a known capacity. Every room's size and kit is on the Harrogate venue directory. |
| The open mic circuit34 open mic nights run in and around Leeds - Foundry Project and Hales Bar among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times. |
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Leeds, Bradford and York.
| NearbyLive music in Leeds | |
| NearbyLive music in Bradford | |
| NearbyLive music in York |
06 — Venues
8 roomsWhere live music happens
The Harrogate circuit runs through 8 venues, Devonshire Tap House and Foundry Project included. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights.
Photo: Google Devonshire Tap HouseHarrogate 
Foundry Project1a The Ginnel · Harrogate Cap tbc 
Hales BarHarrogateHouse PA Cap tbc 
the denHarrogate 60Cap 
The Ivory HarrogateHarrogate 370Cap 
The KnoxBilton · Harrogate 150Cap 
The StarlingCity Centre · HarrogateHouse PA 100Cap 
Yorkshire Tapas @ The Blues BarMontpellier · HarrogateHouse PA 120Cap Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Harrogate venue directory, see what is booked on the Harrogate gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
| All live music venues in Harrogate |
07 — Gigs
Next 6The next 30 days Harrogate
75 gigs are listed in and around Leeds for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory.
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Alien Ant FarmStylus · Little London & Woodhouse · Leeds 19:00Tue 3 Nov 
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Tom RowleyThe Attic · Hunslet & Riverside · Leeds 19:30Tue 3 Nov 
Nick HakimBrudenell Social Club · Headingley & Hyde Park · Leeds 19:30Tue 3 Nov Every listing is a real Harrogate date, rebuilt nightly from the Harrogate gig directory. See the Harrogate venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
| All Harrogate gigs | |
| What's on in Harrogate this weekthe weekly gig guide, by email |
08 — Next step
Pick yoursYour next step in Harrogate
Whoever you are, Harrogate 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 Harrogate this weekthe Harrogate gig guide, by email | |
| FansUpcoming gigs in Leedsevery listing, sorted by date | |
| ArtistsHow to get gigspay, venues that book, how to pitch | |
| ArtistsOpen mics in Leedsfree stage time, night by night | |
| BookersBook live musicprices, steps, licensing | |
| VenuesLive music venues in Leedsclaim 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 Harrogatethe booking guide - every act size and event type | |
| What gigs pay in Harrogatethe artist guide - the pay ladder and how to pitch | |
| The GX Indexevery UK fee table, open data |
10 — Compare
Nearest scenesHow Harrogate compares
Harrogate's scene, counted with the Leeds area, ranks first of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - York, Bradford, Rawtenstall, Doncaster, Stockton-on-Tees, Accrington and Blackburn. 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 | Harrogate (Leeds area) This city 34 open mics · 229 upcoming gigs | 91 |
| 02 | York 27 open mics · 30 upcoming gigs | 49 |
| 03 | Bradford 18 open mics · 98 upcoming gigs | 39 |
| 04 | Rawtenstall 9 open mics · 31 upcoming gigs | 21 |
| 05 | Doncaster 12 open mics · 6 upcoming gigs | 15 |
| 06 | Stockton-on-Tees 8 open mics · 23 upcoming gigs | 15 |
| 07 | Accrington 7 open mics · 15 upcoming gigs | 10 |
| 08 | Blackburn 5 open mics · 16 upcoming gigs | 9 |
11 — Questions9 answersFrequently asked questions
12 — Keep exploring
HarrogateMore of Harrogate
More live music resources for Harrogate 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 Harrogate. | |
| Upcoming Gigs in HarrogateThe full Harrogate gig calendar — touring shows, festivals, and venues hiring acts across the region. | |
| Open Mics in HarrogateOpen mic nights near Harrogate — directions, dates, and the grass-roots route into paid bookings. | |
| Harrogate Rate BenchmarkWhat UK bands actually charge by city and gig type. Median fees from the live GigXchange Index. |
Everything live in Harrogate — venues, open mics and upcoming gigs. Step-by-step playbooks for gigging and booking in Harrogate. Artists and bands available around Harrogate.
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| VenuesGrassroots venues, pubs and stages in HarrogateCapacity, backline and booking contacts for Harrogate venues. Grassroots venues, pubs and stages in Harrogate. Capacity and backline specs where known. Re-verified on a rolling cycle. Claim your venue to keep it current.Harrogate venues · For venues |
| Open MicsFree stage time — Harrogate open mic nightsJust starting out? Harrogate open mic nights, re-verified on a rolling cycle. Weekly open mic nights across Harrogate. Filter by night of the week. Free stage time — walk in, sign up, play. The grassroots pipeline to paid gigs.Harrogate open mics · UK open mic finder |
| GuidesHow to get gigs and book live music in HarrogateStep-by-step playbooks for gigging and booking in Harrogate. 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 HarrogateLive Harrogate 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 Harrogate
Harrogate has a blues bar with free live bands seven nights a week, a Cambridge Road music bar, an indie room and spa-town pubs with weekend music.
Last updated: 31 October 2026
Live Music in Harrogate: the Short Answer
Harrogate has 8 venues listing live music, 75 gigs in the next 30 days and 34 open mic nights (both in and around Leeds). 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, 4 put on music on Saturdays and 3 on Sundays. Of the 5 with a known size, 3 are small rooms under 150 and 2 hold up to 500.
The Blues Bar in Montpellier has bands every night of the week, free to get in. The den on Cambridge Road is a small bar with music from Friday through Sunday, and The Starling is the town's indie room. Hales Bar has music on Thursdays and weekends, The Knox in Bilton is a family pub with Saturday music, and the Devonshire Tap House in High Harrogate has Wednesday live music.
The Harrogate Rooms to Know
A seven-night blues bar and three town-centre rooms. 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 Harrogate
Sunday is the big night in Harrogate: 3 venues list live music and 2 open mics run every week. Monday is the quietest, with 1 regular night. Across the week, 5 venues list regular live nights and 5 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Harrogate. How the UK gig week compares.
Regular live music nights in Harrogate
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
- Mon 1 1 venue
0 open mics - Tue 2 1 venue
1 open mic Yorkshire Tapas @ The Blues Bar - Wed 3 2 venues
1 open mic Devonshire Tap House - Thu 3 2 venues
1 open mic The Knox - Fri 2 2 venues
0 open mics - Sat 4 4 venues
0 open mics - Sun 5 3 venues
2 open mics Foundry ProjectHales Bar
The Harrogate Sound and Where It Happens
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Harrogate is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
The Blues Bar puts on free live bands every night.
The den and The Starling cover the weekends and indie nights.
The Knox and the Devonshire Tap House add local pub music.
Small rooms under 150: 3 · mid-size up to 500: 2 · bigger stages: 0 - 5 rooms in Harrogate with a known capacity. Every room's size and kit is on the Harrogate venue directory.
34 open mic nights run in and around Leeds - Foundry Project and Hales Bar among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times.
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Leeds, Bradford and York.
Where Live Music Happens in Harrogate
The Harrogate circuit runs through 8 venues, Devonshire Tap House and Foundry Project 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 Harrogate venue directory, see what is booked on the Harrogate gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
The Next 30 Days in Harrogate
75 gigs are listed in and around Leeds 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 Harrogate date, rebuilt nightly from the Harrogate gig directory. See the Harrogate venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
Your Next Step in Harrogate
Whoever you are, Harrogate 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 Harrogate
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 Harrogate Compares
Harrogate's scene, counted with the Leeds area, ranks first of 8 for live music venues against its 7 nearest city scenes - York, Bradford, Rawtenstall, Doncaster, Stockton-on-Tees, Accrington and Blackburn. 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 Harrogate (Leeds area) This city 34 open mics · 229 upcoming gigs 91
- #2 York 27 open mics · 30 upcoming gigs 49
- #3 Bradford 18 open mics · 98 upcoming gigs 39
- #4 Rawtenstall 9 open mics · 31 upcoming gigs 21
- #5 Doncaster 12 open mics · 6 upcoming gigs 15
- #6 Stockton-on-Tees 8 open mics · 23 upcoming gigs 15
- #7 Accrington 7 open mics · 15 upcoming gigs 10
- #8 Blackburn 5 open mics · 16 upcoming gigs 9
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