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Live Music in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Of the 6 venues that list their live nights, 3 put on music on Fridays and 3 on Saturdays. Of the 5 with a known size, 4 hold up to 500 and 1 is a bigger hall.
Updated 1 November 2026
01 — The short answer
Milton KeynesLive music in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes has 12 venues listing live music, 13 gigs in the next 30 days and 9 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.
Milton Keynes keeps its music in the old towns it grew around - Wolverton's grassroots venue, Stony Stratford's pubs and song loft - and a jazz-founded concert venue at Wavendon.
The Craufurd Arms in Wolverton is Milton Keynes' dedicated grassroots live music venue. MK11 at Kiln Farm combines a live music room with a sports bar, with bands Wednesday to Saturday. The Stables at Wavendon, founded as a jazz venue, books concerts across genres. Stony Stratford is the pub quarter: the Fox and Hounds has Friday and Saturday music, The Vaults Bar has Sunday sets and The Song Loft runs a monthly Friday open mic. The Countryman in Bradwell Common adds Thursday music, and Campbell Park's amphitheatre hosts summer festivals.
listing live music
| Gigsin the next 30 days · in Milton Keynes | 13 |
| Open micsactive nights · in Milton Keynes | 9 |
| On GigXchangeMilton Keynes acts · with a profile you can browse | 2 |
02 — The scene
Live Music Scene Score — Milton Keynes100
| Artists | 8 |
| Venues | 0 |
| Gigs 90d | 100 |
| Rates | 50 |
| Heritage | 0 |
| Activity | 0 |
03 — Rooms to know
4 roomsThe rooms to know
Wolverton's grassroots room, a jazz-founded concert hall, MK11 and a Stony Stratford pub.
| Grassroots venueThe Craufurd ArmsWolverton's dedicated grassroots live music venue. Books: indie, punk, rock.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Concert venueThe StablesWavendon venue founded for jazz, now booking live music across genres. Books: jazz, folk, touring.Getting on: Programmed by the venue |
| Live room and sports barMK11Kiln Farm venue with live music on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Books: rock, covers, metal.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| Stony Stratford pubFox & HoundsPub with live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Books: covers, blues.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
04 — The week
Every weekLive music nights
Friday is the big night in Milton Keynes: 3 venues list live music and 1 open mic runs 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 Milton Keynes.
Regular live music nights in Milton Keynes
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
| Tuesday0 venues · 1 open mic - MK11 |
| Wednesday1 venue · 1 open mic - The Craufurd Arms |
| Thursday1 venue · 2 open mics - Bucks Star Brewery Tap House, The Countryman |
| Friday3 venues · 1 open mic - The Song Loft |
| Saturday3 venues · 0 open mics |
| Sunday1 venue · 2 open mics - The Vaults Bar, Fox & Hounds |
05 — The scene
Milton KeynesThe Milton Keynes sound
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Milton Keynes is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
| WolvertonThe Craufurd Arms gives the northern railway town Milton Keynes' main grassroots band room. |
| Stony StratfordThe Fox and Hounds, The Vaults Bar and The Song Loft make the old coaching town the pub-gig quarter. |
| Kiln Farm, Wavendon and the parkMK11, The Stables and Campbell Park's amphitheatre cover the live nights, concerts and summer festivals. |
| Room sizesSmall rooms under 150: 0 · mid-size up to 500: 4 · bigger stages: 1 - 5 rooms in Milton Keynes with a known capacity. Every room's size and kit is on the Milton Keynes venue directory. |
| The open mic circuit9 open mic nights run in Milton Keynes - The Vaults Bar and Fox & Hounds among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times. |
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Bedford, Northampton and Aylesbury.
| NearbyLive music in Bedford | |
| NearbyLive music in Northampton | |
| NearbyLive music in Aylesbury |
06 — Venues
12 roomsWhere live music happens
Live music in Milton Keynes happens across 12 listed venues - Campbell Park and Fox & Hounds among them. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights.
Photo: Google Campbell ParkCentral Milton Keynes · Milton Keynes 
Fox & HoundsStony Stratford · Milton KeynesHouse PA Cap tbc 
Halleys CometBradville · Milton Keynes Cap tbc 
Lion & Sun TavernMilton Keynes Cap tbc 
MK11Kiln Farm · Milton KeynesHouse PA 300Cap 
Revolución de Cuba Milton KeynesMilton Keynes Cap tbc 
The CountrymanBradwell Common · Milton KeynesFull kit 150Cap 
The Craufurd ArmsWolverton · Milton KeynesHouse PA 275Cap 
The National BowlWatling Street / Bletchley · Milton Keynes 65,000Cap 
The Song LoftStony Stratford · Milton Keynes Cap tbc Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Milton Keynes venue directory, see what is booked on the Milton Keynes gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
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07 — Gigs
Next 6The next 30 days Milton Keynes
13 gigs are listed in Milton Keynes for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory.
Starts20:00 Fleetingwood MacMK11 LIVE MUSIC VENUE · Bradwell · Milton Keynes 
Total Rex - A Tribute to T-RexMK11 LIVE MUSIC VENUE · Bradwell · Milton KeynesTickets 20:00Sat 7 Nov 
Gentleman's Dub ClubMK11 LIVE MUSIC VENUE · Bradwell · Milton Keynes 20:00Fri 13 Nov 
Myspace or Yours?The Crooked Crow Bar · Leighton-Linslade South · Milton Keynes 20:30Fri 13 Nov 
ABBA Tribute Band SensationStantonbury Theatre · Stantonbury · Milton Keynes£22 19:30Sat 14 Nov 
Very Beautiful SouthMK11 LIVE MUSIC VENUE · Bradwell · Milton Keynes 20:00Sat 14 Nov Every listing is a real Milton Keynes date, rebuilt nightly from the Milton Keynes gig directory. See the Milton Keynes venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
| All Milton Keynes gigs | |
| What's on in Milton Keynes this weekthe weekly gig guide, by email |
08 — Next step
Pick yoursYour next step in Milton Keynes
Whoever you are, Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes this weekthe Milton Keynes gig guide, by email | |
| FansUpcoming gigs in Milton Keynesevery listing, sorted by date | |
| ArtistsHow to get gigspay, venues that book, how to pitch | |
| ArtistsOpen mics in Milton Keynesfree stage time, night by night | |
| BookersBook live musicprices, steps, licensing | |
| VenuesLive music venues in Milton Keynesclaim yours free and keep it current |
09 — Pay
GX IndexWhat acts earn
One figure from the GX Index - what acts are actually paid, the South East 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 Milton Keynesthe booking guide - every act size and event type | |
| What gigs pay in Milton Keynesthe artist guide - the pay ladder and how to pitch | |
| The GX Indexevery UK fee table, open data |
10 — Compare
Nearest scenesHow Milton Keynes compares
The Milton Keynes area ranks fourth of 7 for live music venues against its 6 nearest city scenes - Oxford, Northampton, Watford, Luton, Bedford and High Wycombe. 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 | Oxford 23 open mics · 42 upcoming gigs | 35 |
| 02 | Northampton 14 open mics · 74 upcoming gigs | 26 |
| 03 | Watford 10 open mics · 51 upcoming gigs | 22 |
| 04 | Milton Keynes This city 9 open mics · 40 upcoming gigs | 18 |
| 05 | Luton 7 open mics · 23 upcoming gigs | 16 |
| 06 | Bedford 10 open mics · 20 upcoming gigs | 15 |
| 07 | High Wycombe 12 open mics · 26 upcoming gigs | 14 |
11 — Questions9 answersFrequently asked questions
12 — Keep exploring
Milton KeynesMore of Milton Keynes
More live music resources for Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes. | |
| Upcoming Gigs in Milton KeynesThe full Milton Keynes gig calendar — touring shows, festivals, and venues hiring acts across the region. | |
| Open Mics in Milton KeynesOpen mic nights near Milton Keynes — directions, dates, and the grass-roots route into paid bookings. | |
| Milton Keynes Rate BenchmarkWhat UK bands actually charge by city and gig type. Median fees from the live GigXchange Index. |
Everything live in Milton Keynes — venues, open mics and upcoming gigs. Step-by-step playbooks for gigging and booking in Milton Keynes. Artists and bands available around Milton Keynes.
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| Open MicsFree stage time — Milton Keynes open mic nightsJust starting out? Milton Keynes open mic nights, re-verified on a rolling cycle. Weekly open mic nights across Milton Keynes. Filter by night of the week. Free stage time — walk in, sign up, play. The grassroots pipeline to paid gigs.Milton Keynes open mics · UK open mic finder |
| GuidesHow to get gigs and book live music in Milton KeynesStep-by-step playbooks for gigging and booking in Milton Keynes. 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 Milton KeynesLive Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes keeps its music in the old towns it grew around - Wolverton's grassroots venue, Stony Stratford's pubs and song loft - and a jazz-founded concert venue at Wavendon.
Last updated: 1 November 2026
Live Music in Milton Keynes: the Short Answer
Milton Keynes has 12 venues listing live music, 13 gigs in the next 30 days and 9 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, 3 put on music on Fridays and 3 on Saturdays. Of the 5 with a known size, 4 hold up to 500 and 1 is a bigger hall.
The Craufurd Arms in Wolverton is Milton Keynes' dedicated grassroots live music venue. MK11 at Kiln Farm combines a live music room with a sports bar, with bands Wednesday to Saturday. The Stables at Wavendon, founded as a jazz venue, books concerts across genres. Stony Stratford is the pub quarter: the Fox and Hounds has Friday and Saturday music, The Vaults Bar has Sunday sets and The Song Loft runs a monthly Friday open mic. The Countryman in Bradwell Common adds Thursday music, and Campbell Park's amphitheatre hosts summer festivals.
The Milton Keynes Rooms to Know
Wolverton's grassroots room, a jazz-founded concert hall, MK11 and a Stony Stratford pub. 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 Milton Keynes
Friday is the big night in Milton Keynes: 3 venues list live music and 1 open mic runs 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 Milton Keynes. How the UK gig week compares.
Regular live music nights in Milton Keynes
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 1 0 venues
1 open mic MK11 - Wed 2 1 venue
1 open mic The Craufurd Arms - Thu 3 1 venue
2 open mics Bucks Star Brewery Tap HouseThe Countryman - Fri 4 3 venues
1 open mic The Song Loft - Sat 3 3 venues
0 open mics - Sun 3 1 venue
2 open mics The Vaults BarFox & Hounds
The Milton Keynes Sound and Where It Happens
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Milton Keynes is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
The Craufurd Arms gives the northern railway town Milton Keynes' main grassroots band room.
The Fox and Hounds, The Vaults Bar and The Song Loft make the old coaching town the pub-gig quarter.
MK11, The Stables and Campbell Park's amphitheatre cover the live nights, concerts and summer festivals.
Small rooms under 150: 0 · mid-size up to 500: 4 · bigger stages: 1 - 5 rooms in Milton Keynes with a known capacity. Every room's size and kit is on the Milton Keynes venue directory.
9 open mic nights run in Milton Keynes - The Vaults Bar and Fox & Hounds among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times.
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Bedford, Northampton and Aylesbury.
Where Live Music Happens in Milton Keynes
Live music in Milton Keynes happens across 12 listed venues - Campbell Park and Fox & Hounds among them. 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 Milton Keynes venue directory, see what is booked on the Milton Keynes gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
The Next 30 Days in Milton Keynes
13 gigs are listed in Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes date, rebuilt nightly from the Milton Keynes gig directory. See the Milton Keynes venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
Your Next Step in Milton Keynes
Whoever you are, Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes
One figure from the GX Index - what acts are actually paid, the South East median where it rests on 20+ fees. The full prices and the pay guide are one click away.
How Milton Keynes Compares
The Milton Keynes area ranks fourth of 7 for live music venues against its 6 nearest city scenes - Oxford, Northampton, Watford, Luton, Bedford and High Wycombe. 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 Oxford 23 open mics · 42 upcoming gigs 35
- #2 Northampton 14 open mics · 74 upcoming gigs 26
- #3 Watford 10 open mics · 51 upcoming gigs 22
- #4 Milton Keynes This city 9 open mics · 40 upcoming gigs 18
- #5 Luton 7 open mics · 23 upcoming gigs 16
- #6 Bedford 10 open mics · 20 upcoming gigs 15
- #7 High Wycombe 12 open mics · 26 upcoming gigs 14
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