Shoreditch's sunday-night free open mic at **The Blues Kitchen** — full backline, in-house sound engineer, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
Shoreditch's sunday-night free open mic at **The Blues Kitchen** — full backline, in-house sound engineer, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
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What's on Stage
Equipment and backline available at this venue. We verify and update this section regularly.
PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer
About The Blues Kitchen
The Blues Kitchen is a grassroots music venue in Shoreditch, London. Full backline is on stage including drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer — so you can travel light.
The Blues Kitchen books Blues, Soul, Funk, Swing acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch is a large bar, restaurant and late-night live-music club at 134–146 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London (EC2A 3AR), serving food, burgers and cocktails alongside live blues, soul and funk every single night. Its weekly rhythm runs Monday acoustic blues, Tuesday live swing and dance, and the standout Wednesday Blues Jam — where the resident Blues Kitchen band holds the stage and invites guest musicians up to play every week — then Thursday-through-weekend touring acts and DJs until late. The Wednesday jam is the performer-facing slot: turn up, get on the list, and play with a tight house band on full backline (drums, guitar and bass amps, vocal mics) with an in-house engineer at the desk. A genuinely buzzing, music-first East London room. Confirmed open and gigging nightly in 2026 (own site, Time Out, DICE, Fever).
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Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics. In-house sound engineer included. Bring your own instrument and pedals. Looking for other venues with full backline? Browse London venues and filter by backline.
The Blues Kitchen books Blues, Soul, Funk, Swing. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Yes — The Blues Kitchen hosts open mic nights. Check the listing for day, time, and signup details on the London Open Mic Finder.
134-146 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3AR. See the map below for directions. Browse more London venues nearby.
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