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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 Jazz Bar
The Jazz Bar is a grassroots music venue in Old Town, Edinburgh with a standing capacity of approximately 100. 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 Jazz Bar books Jazz, Funk, Soul, Blues, Latin acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Edinburgh venue directory.
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.
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1A Chambers Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1HR
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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 Edinburgh venues and filter by backline.
The Jazz Bar books Jazz, Funk, Soul, Blues, Latin. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Jazz Bar has a standing capacity of approximately 100, classed as a small venue. See all Edinburgh venues for size comparisons.
Yes — The Jazz Bar hosts open mic nights. Check the listing for day, time, and signup details on the Edinburgh Open Mic Finder.
1A Chambers Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1HR. See the map below for directions. Browse more Edinburgh venues nearby.
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