This is the long-running Monday-night Blues & Jazz Jam held downstairs at The Spice of Life, 6 Moor Street, Soho, London (W1D 5NA) — a classic Soho pub basement five minutes' walk from Tottenham Court Road. The jam runs every Monday from 8pm (doors 7:30pm), hosted by Dove Jones & the Connection, and is open to seasoned musicians and brave amateurs alike, sharing the stage in turn. Entry is £7 online in advance or £9 on the door, with musicians getting in free; the bar serves normal pub drinks and classic pub food. A welcoming, no-frills room for blues and jazz players to sit in.
6 Moor St · Every Monday · £7.00
Live Music Bar Soho - Blues and Jazz Open Mic
London open mic at Live Music Bar Soho - Blues and Jazz — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance Live Music Bar Soho - Blues and Jazz · London
Monday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
£7.00
Entry
12 min
Slot length
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Last updated: 3 June 2026
Live Music Bar Soho - Blues and Jazz Open Mic — Quick Facts
London open mic at Live Music Bar Soho - Blues and Jazz — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayMonday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
Entry£7.00
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Live Music Bar Soho - Blues and JazzDownstairs at the Spice, 6 Moor St
6 Moor St
London W1D 5NA
6 Moor St, London — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
£7.00 entry
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About Live Music Bar Soho - Blues and Jazz
About This Open Mic
Every Monday in 6 Moor St, London
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Entry £7.00
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the London open mic directory
The Night
This is the legendary Blues & Jazz Jam in the basement of The Spice of Life in Soho — 'Downstairs at the Spice', 6 Moor Street. Run by Dove Jones & The Connection every Monday from 8pm (doors 7:30pm), it's an open jam-party where seasoned players and brave first-timers share the stage across blues, jazz, classic rock, country and folk. Audience entry is £7 online in advance (£9 on the door) and musicians get in free, with cheap drinks and solid pub food. Newcomers are warmly welcomed up to play.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How Live Music Bar Soho - Blues and Jazz’s Monday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
Every Monday 12-min slots £7.00 entry
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Downstairs at the Spice, 6 Moor St, 6 Moor St, London W1D 5NA
Planning Your Monday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is £7.00 and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the London 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 London open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Entry is £7.00. For free alternatives, filter the directory.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
Downstairs at the Spice, 6 Moor St, 6 Moor St, London W1D 5NA.
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