The Bank Bar is a traditional Dundee city-centre pub at 7/9 Union Street, housed in a former bank and keeping the bare-board floors, wooden furniture and alcoved tables of an older Scottish city bar. It serves home-cooked food and award-winning real ales, and was named CAMRA Dundee Pub of the Year for both 2025 and 2026. It's one of Dundee's busiest grassroots music pubs: free live music on Friday and Saturday nights showcasing local talent, Dave Webster's open mic — billed as the busiest in Dundee — every Wednesday, a Songwriter's Sunday hosted by Gavin McGinty and friends, and a bluegrass jam session every Monday evening. A PA is provided and both originals and covers are welcome.
Dundee · Every Wednesday · No fee listed
The Bank Bar Dundee Open Mic
Dundee open mic at The Bank Bar Dundee — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Next night: Wed 18 Nov. Kick-off 20:00, sign-up from 19:30. 12-minute slots. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 26 Aug 202620:00
Kick-off
Wednesdays
sign-up from 19:30Wednesdays
| Night | Every Wednesday |
| Sign-up | 19:30 walk-in |
| Slot | 12 min |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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The check
| Status | Verified running |
| Last checked | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Checked against | Web listing |
03 — The night
Every WednesdayHow the night runs
20:00
Kick-off
WednesdaysRunning order
19:30 Sign-up· Walk-in
20:00 Kick-off· 12-minute slots
00:00 Venue closes
04 — Find The Bank Bar Dundee
DundeeGetting there
7/9 Union St,
Dundee DD1 4BN
Dundee DD1 4BN
The nearest station is Dundee (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
05 — What's on stage
1 provided · 6 TBC| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
06 — About
DundeeAbout the night
The Bank Bar is a former bank on Union Street and one of Dundee's genuine music pubs - bare boards, alcoves, award-winning ales and something on most nights of the week. Its Wednesday open mic, hosted by Dave Webster, is the busiest in the city.
The night
Every Wednesday evening, from about 8pm. Free to perform and free to watch. A PA is provided, so bring your own instrument. Expect a full list and a proper listening crowd - it is a working musicians' room rather than a quiet corner.
Signing up
Walk in and put your name down with the host on the night. Roughly 12-minute slots. Over-18s.
Also on
A bluegrass jam every Monday evening, Songwriter's Sunday hosted by Gavin McGinty and friends, and free live music from local bands on Friday and Saturday nights.
Getting there
7-9 Union Street, Dundee DD1 4BN, a couple of minutes from the station and the waterfront.
The Bank Bar is a traditional Dundee city-centre pub at 7/9 Union Street, housed in a former bank and keeping the bare-board floors, wooden furniture and alcoved tables of an older Scottish city bar. It serves home-cooked food and award-winning real ales, and was named CAMRA Dundee Pub of the Year for both 2025 and 2026. It's one of Dundee's busiest grassroots music pubs: free live music on Friday and Saturday nights showcasing local talent, Dave Webster's open mic — billed as the busiest in Dundee — every Wednesday, a Songwriter's Sunday hosted by Gavin McGinty and friends, and a bluegrass jam session every Monday evening. A PA is provided and both originals and covers are welcome.
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Dundee · Every Wednesday
The Bank Bar Dundee Open Mic
Dundee open mic at The Bank Bar Dundee — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
- Wednesday
- Open mic night
- Apr 2026
- Listed since
- 26 Aug
- Last verified
- No fee
- Entry
- 12 min
- Slot length
- Verified
- Listing status
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
The Bank Bar Dundee Open Mic — Quick Facts
The Bank Bar Dundee Open Mic runs on Wednesdays at The Bank Bar Dundee in Dundee, starting at 20:00 with sign-up from 19:30. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
Open mic status Last verified 26 Aug 2026
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Verified active
Checked against the venue’s own listing See The Bank Bar Dundee’s venue page →
Music starts around 20:00. Sign-up is on the night from 19:30 - get there early to get a slot. Slots run about 12 minutes. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in.
Next nightWed 18 Nov · 20:00Starts in 5d 12h 22m
Age18+
Sign-upWalk-in on the night
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
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NightWednesdayEvery WednesdayNext: Wed 18 Nov
Starts20:00start time
Sign-up19:30Walk-in
Slots12minutes each
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About This Open Mic
The Bank Bar is a former bank on Union Street and one of Dundee's genuine music pubs - bare boards, alcoves, award-winning ales and something on most nights of the week. Its Wednesday open mic, hosted by Dave Webster, is the busiest in the city.
The night
Every Wednesday evening, from about 8pm. Free to perform and free to watch. A PA is provided, so bring your own instrument. Expect a full list and a proper listening crowd - it is a working musicians' room rather than a quiet corner.
Signing up
Walk in and put your name down with the host on the night. Roughly 12-minute slots. Over-18s.
Also on
A bluegrass jam every Monday evening, Songwriter's Sunday hosted by Gavin McGinty and friends, and free live music from local bands on Friday and Saturday nights.
Getting there
7-9 Union Street, Dundee DD1 4BN, a couple of minutes from the station and the waterfront.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
The Night at a Glance
How The Bank Bar Dundee’s Wednesday night runs.
Next nightWed 18 Nov · 20:00Starts in 5d 12h 22m
Sign-up opens19:30Walk-in on the night
Kick-off20:00Every Wednesday
Venue closes00:00The listed closing time
Slots12minutes each
How often
Every Wednesday
Coming up
Wed 18 Nov · Wed 25 Nov · Wed 2 Dec
Kit
The Bank Bar Dundee provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
First time here?
Get there by 19:30 for a slot, have your instrument tuned before your turn and keep to about 12 minutes.
Find The Bank Bar Dundee
7/9 Union St, Dundee DD1 4BN
Address7/9 Union St
AreaDundee
PostcodeDD1 4BN
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is Dundee (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Bank Bar Dundee in Dundee; DD1 4BN is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station.
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Wednesday Night
Be there by 19:30 to put your name down. The Bank Bar Dundee provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Dundee open mic nights for alternatives.
The Bank Bar Dundee provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
No entry fee is listed for The Bank Bar Dundee's open mic - most open mics are free to play and to watch, but check with the venue before you go. Browse Dundee open mics.
Ask the host before bringing a full band — solo and duo acts are the usual open-mic format.
7/9 Union St, Dundee DD1 4BN.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Dundee regulars across the Dundee open mic scene. Dundee open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
The nearest station is Dundee (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is DD1 4BN. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
Sign-up is walk-in on the night, from 19:30, so you do not need to book ahead. GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails. Browse other Dundee open mics.
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