The Jazz Bar at 1A Chambers Street in Edinburgh's Old Town (EH1 1HR) is one of Scotland's busiest live-music basements — a small, atmospheric cellar club running between two and four gigs and jam sessions a day, seven nights a week, all year round. The programme leans hard into jazz and jazz-adjacent music: acid jazz, funk-rock, soul, blues, Latin and reggae from local and touring acts. A 3am licence (extending to 5am during the Fringe) keeps the music going into the small hours. An all-inclusive jam session on the first Thursday of every month sees the house musicians welcome players of any genre and ability onto the stage. Note: this row's slug references a 'Jam House' but the venue is in fact The Jazz Bar.
Old Town · Every Tuesday · Free
The Jazz Bar Open Mic
Edinburgh's Tuesday-night free jazz/funk open mic at 1A Chambers Street, EH1 1HR — basement jazz club, full backline including piano, 10-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance The Jazz Bar · Edinburgh
Tuesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
10 min
Slot length
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Jazz Bar Open Mic — Quick Facts
Edinburgh's Tuesday-night free jazz/funk open mic at 1A Chambers Street, EH1 1HR — basement jazz club, full backline including piano, 10-minute slots.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start21:00
Sign-up20:30 walk-in
Slot length10 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacityc. 120 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included
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Where
The Jazz Bar1A Chambers Street
Old Town
Edinburgh EH1 1HR
Old Town, Edinburgh — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Highlights
Free entry for all
Full backline on stage
In-house sound engineer
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About The Jazz Bar
About This Open Mic
Every Tuesday in Old Town, Edinburgh
Kicks off at 21:00, sign-up from 20:30
Free entry for performers and audience
10-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Edinburgh open mic directory
The Night
The Jazz Bar on Chambers Street is Edinburgh's premier basement jazz club, with a multi-genre programme running deep into the night. Its weekly open jam — The Great Jazz Jam Session — runs every Tuesday from 9pm to 11.30pm, backed by house musicians; it's £6/8 on the door to watch but completely free if you bring an instrument and play. Turn up, ask for a place on the night's list, and drop in with players of all abilities. (The venue also runs a monthly Groove Jam on the first Thursday and an open Blues Jam on the fourth Wednesday.)
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How The Jazz Bar’s Tuesday night runs.
20:30Sign-up
21:00Kick-off
23:30Last songs
00:00Venue closes
Every Tuesday 10-min slots Free entry
Find The Jazz Bar
1A Chambers Street, Old Town, Edinburgh EH1 1HR
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive by 20:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:30. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Edinburgh live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 20:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Edinburgh open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
10 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Edinburgh mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
1A Chambers Street, Old Town, Edinburgh EH1 1HR.
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