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What's On in Liverpool

Live music in Liverpool over the next four weeks — 5 Aug – 2 Sept. 98 gigs listed in Liverpool over the next 28 days across 34 venues. Saturday is the busiest night with 36. In total we track 85 grassroots venues and 23 regular open mics here.

Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Liverpool gigs in your inbox — and go to one.

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Updated daily · 98 gigs in Liverpool over the next four weeks

Last updated: 5 August 2026

Support grassroots music in Liverpool

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Liverpool still has 85 of them.

From Mathew Street to the Baltic Triangle, Liverpool's music heritage is unmatched.

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 98 gigs across Liverpool over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily — alongside the 85 grassroots venues and 23 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 Liverpool listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you.

Gigs in Liverpool

Every grassroots gig we hold for Liverpool in the next four weeks — 5 Aug – 2 Sept. Updated daily.

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Venues in Liverpool

Where live music actually happens in Liverpool.

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PINS Social Club
Liverpool City Centre (Duke Street)★★★★★ (—)
Liverpool city-centre social entertainment venue with live music and DJs
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • 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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Pontio Arts Centre
Bangor Deiniol Road★★★★★ (—)
Mid-size indie and live music venue in Bangor
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon08:30–23:00
  • Tue08:30–23:00
  • Wed08:30–23:00
  • Thu08:30–23:00
  • Fri08:30–23:00
  • Sat08:30–23:00
  • Sun12:00–20:00
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Porter's
Bangor City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Bangor's Thursday-night free open mic at 76 High Street, LL57 1NN — student-friendly bar, PA + guitar amp, 12-minute slots.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • 2 vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
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Quarry Liverpool
Liverpool Hardman Street★★★★★ (—)
Liverpool venue for club and live events.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
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Red Dog Saloon Liverpool Restaurant
Liverpool Bold Street, City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Austin-style BBQ smokehouse on Bold Street with live country and blues every Saturday
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon12:00–22:30
  • Tue12:00–22:30
  • Wed12:00–22:30
  • Thu12:00–22:30
  • Fri12:00–23:00
  • Sat09:00–23:00
  • Sun09:00–22:00
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Rough Trade Liverpool
Liverpool Liverpool City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Record shop with pop live in-stores.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon10:00–19:00
  • Tue10:00–19:00
  • Wed10:00–19:00
  • Thu10:00–19:00
  • Fri10:00–19:00
  • Sat10:00–19:00
  • Sun11:00–17:00
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Round the Corner Liverpool
Liverpool 51 Kempston St★★★★★ (—)
Fabric District grassroots live-music and rooftop bar.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon17:00–00:00
  • TueClosed
  • WedClosed
  • Thu18:00–00:00
  • Fri18:00–00:00
  • Sat17:00–00:00
  • SunClosed
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Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Liverpool Hoylake★★★★★ (—)
Hoylake golf club with pop concerts.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon08:00–18:00
  • Tue08:00–18:00
  • Wed08:00–18:00
  • Thu08:00–18:00
  • Fri08:00–18:00
  • Sat08:00–18:00
  • Sun08:00–18:00
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Salt & Tar
Liverpool Bootle★★★★★ (—)
Liverpool dive bar with rock, alt and pop.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
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Sefton Park
Liverpool Sefton Park★★★★★ (—)
Liverpool park for outdoor rock and pop events.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
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Shaw Hall Holiday Park
Ormskirk Scarisbrick★★★★★ (—)
Southport holiday park with entertainment.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon09:00–17:00
  • Tue09:00–17:00
  • Wed09:00–17:00
  • Thu09:00–17:00
  • Fri09:00–17:00
  • Sat09:00–17:00
  • Sun09:00–17:00
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Shenanigans
Liverpool★★★★★ (—)
Independent Liverpool Irish bar with live music Thursday to Sunday and a Thursday open mic.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon08:00–00:00
  • Tue08:00–00:00
  • Wed08:00–00:00
  • Thu08:00–00:00
  • Fri08:00–02:00
  • Sat10:00–02:00
  • Sun10:00–00:00
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Sister Ray, Liverpool
Liverpool Wolstenholme Square (Ropewalks)★★★★★ (—)
Liverpool bar with live music.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon17:00–01:00
  • Tue17:00–01:00
  • Wed17:00–01:00
  • Thu17:00–01:00
  • Fri15:00–01:00
  • Sat15:00–01:00
  • Sun17:00–01:00
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The Albert
Liverpool Aigburth★★★★★ (—)
Liverpool craft beer and cocktail pub.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon12:00–23:00
  • Tue12:00–23:00
  • Wed12:00–23:00
  • Thu12:00–23:00
  • Fri12:00–00:00
  • Sat12:00–00:00
  • Sun12:00–23:00
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The Auditorium, Liverpool
Liverpool Kings Dock★★★★★ (—)
Liverpool auditorium for touring shows.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
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The Belvedere
Liverpool Georgian Quarter★★★★★ (—)
Liverpool pub with live entertainment.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon13:00–00:00
  • Tue13:00–00:00
  • Wed13:00–00:00
  • Thu13:00–00:00
  • Fri13:00–00:00
  • Sat12:00–00:00
  • Sun12:00–00:00
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The Bentley
Liverpool City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Liverpool party venue with house and soul.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
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The Bombed Out Church
Liverpool City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Roofless open-air church for indie gigs and festivals.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • MonClosed
  • TueClosed
  • Wed11:00–17:00
  • Thu11:00–17:00
  • Fri11:00–17:00
  • Sat11:00–17:00
  • Sun11:00–17:00
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The Carriers Inn
Frodsham Hatchmere★★★★★ (—)
Hatchmere Lake pub with tribute nights.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon12:00–22:00
  • Tue12:00–22:00
  • Wed12:00–22:00
  • Thu12:00–23:00
  • Fri12:00–23:00
  • Sat12:00–23:00
  • Sun12:00–21:30
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The Cavern Pub
Liverpool★★★★★ (—)
Liverpool Cavern Quarter pub.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • 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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The Citadel St Helens
Saint Helens Town Centre★★★★★ (—)
200-cap Victorian theatre for rock, indie and tributes.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon09:00–05:00
  • Tue09:00–17:00
  • Wed09:00–17:00
  • Thu09:00–17:00
  • Fri09:00–17:00
  • SatClosed
  • SunClosed
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The Cornmarket
Liverpool★★★★★ (—)
Historic hidden Old Ropery pub hosting a monthly folk and acoustic club.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon11:30–23:00
  • Tue11:30–23:00
  • Wed11:30–23:00
  • Thu11:30–23:00
  • Fri11:30–23:00
  • Sat11:30–23:00
  • Sun11:30–23:00
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The Dome At Grand Central Hall
Liverpool City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Grade II listed Liverpool concert hall, reopened 2023 with 3,500+ capacity
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • MonClosed
  • TueClosed
  • WedClosed
  • ThuClosed
  • Fri14:00–04:00
  • Sat14:00–04:00
  • SunClosed
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The Epstein Theatre
Liverpool Town Centre★★★★★ (—)
Historic Hanover Street theatre, reopened 2025.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon12:00–18:00
  • Tue12:00–18:00
  • Wed12:00–18:00
  • Thu12:00–18:00
  • Fri12:00–18:00
  • Sat12:00–18:00
  • Sun12:00–18:00
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Open mics in Liverpool

Turn up, put your name down, play. Most are free.

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MONTH
Tue
Future Yard
Birkenhead, Liverpool
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots10 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • BacklineFull
  • Open tomusic
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1ST
Tue
The Cornmarket
Old Ropery, Fenwick Street, Liverpool
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up
  • Slots
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic, poetry
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EVERY
Wed
Arts Bar Baltic
Liverpool, Liverpool
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic
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EVERY
Thu
The Pilgrim
Liverpool, Liverpool
Starts 19:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic
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Poetry welcome
MONTH
Thu
Blue Sky Cafe
City Centre, Bangor
Starts 19:00
  • Sign-up19:00
  • Slots10 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic, poetry
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EVERY
Thu
Porter's
City Centre, Bangor
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic
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EVERY
Thu
Shenanigans
Liverpool, Liverpool
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic
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EVERY
Thu
The Fulwood Arms
Liverpool, Liverpool
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic
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EVERY
Thu
The Belvedere
Liverpool, Liverpool
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic
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EVERY
Thu
Patrick's Bar
Holyhead Road, Bangor
Time to be confirmed
  • Sign-up
  • Slots
  • EntryFree
  • PA
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic
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EVERY
Sat
Heebie Jeebies
Liverpool, Liverpool
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic
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What's on in Liverpool — FAQs

Common questions about live music in Liverpool, answered with this week's live data.

We currently list 98 gigs in Liverpool between 5 Aug and 2 Sept, across 34 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 Liverpool gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Liverpool gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Liverpool open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Saturday, with 36 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Saturday: 36 gigs · Friday: 27 gigs · Thursday: 12 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: The Jacaranda Club, Salt & Tar, Liverpool. In total we track 85 grassroots venues in Liverpool, of which 34 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Liverpool venue directory.
Liverpool has 23 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 Liverpool open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Liverpool venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. 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. Liverpool still has 85 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 Liverpool 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

98 gigs listed in Liverpool over the next four weeks, across 85 grassroots venues and 23 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 Liverpool

A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Liverpool. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.

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