The Jacaranda on Slater Street (L1 4BW) is one of Liverpool's most historically significant music venues — opened in 1958 by promoter Allan Williams, it was an early haunt of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Stuart Sutcliffe, who played here as The Silver Beetles and painted murals in the basement (still visible) as payment for rehearsal space. Today the roughly 120-capacity venue is busier than ever: live bands play every Friday and Saturday with free midnight shows (Indie Rock Circus on Fridays, Rock N Roll Circus on Saturdays), and open mic runs on Thursdays and Sundays. Jacaranda Records occupies the top floor, making it a full music hub of bar, stage and record shop.
City Centre · Every Sunday · Free
The Jacaranda Open Mic
Liverpool's Monday-night free open mic at 21-23 Slater Street, L1 4BW — Beatles' first stage, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
Open mic at a glance The Jacaranda · Liverpool
Sunday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
The Jacaranda Open Mic — Quick Facts
Liverpool's Monday-night free open mic at 21-23 Slater Street, L1 4BW — Beatles' first stage, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DaySunday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacityc. 120 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included
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Where
The Jacaranda21-23 Slater Street
City Centre
Liverpool L1 4BW
City Centre, Liverpool — 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 Jacaranda
About This Open Mic
Every Sunday in City Centre, Liverpool
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Liverpool open mic directory
The Night
The Jacaranda on Slater Street is a slice of Liverpool music history — the venue where The Beatles played one of their earliest gigs, still run as a record shop, bar and basement live room. Its long-running open mic is every Sunday from 8pm: a relaxed, free night for musicians of all levels, where you simply arrive and tell a member of staff or the host you'd like to put your name down. The basement stage and decent in-house sound make it one of the city's most-loved open mics.
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 Jacaranda’s Sunday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
23:00Last songs
03:00Venue closes
Every Sunday 12-min slots Free entry
Find The Jacaranda
21-23 Slater Street, City Centre, Liverpool L1 4BW
Planning Your Sunday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until 23:00. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Liverpool live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Liverpool 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.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Liverpool mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
21-23 Slater Street, City Centre, Liverpool L1 4BW.
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