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What's on Stage
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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About Asylum
Asylum is a grassroots music venue in Hockley, Birmingham with a standing capacity of approximately 600. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
Asylum books Rock, Metal, Pop acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Birmingham venue directory.
The Asylum is a purpose-built 600-capacity live-music venue on Hampton Street in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter / Hockley, designed and built by musicians for musicians. It runs a state-of-the-art 12k EV sound system and fully automated DMX lighting, making it a go-to for rock, metal and alternative touring acts, with a smaller 150-capacity Asylum 2 room alongside. Just minutes from Snow Hill Station, it's one of the city's best-equipped independent gig rooms.
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Asylum books Rock, Metal, Pop. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Asylum has a standing capacity of approximately 600, classed as a large venue. See all Birmingham venues for size comparisons.
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38-43 Hampton Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 3LS. See the map below for directions. Browse more Birmingham venues nearby.
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