At a glance, Bert's Jazz Bar in Belfast is summed up below. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books jazz acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
7 nights a week
Backline
TBC
Books
Jazz
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
4 photos show the inside of Bert's Jazz Bar, from the stage to the bar. It books jazz acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Bert's Jazz Bar is at 16 Skipper Street, Belfast, BT1 2DZ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 73 rooms in our Belfast venue directory.
Nobody from Bert's Jazz Bar is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. It books jazz acts. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The stage kit at Bert's Jazz Bar is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
PA system
TBC
Drum kit
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
Belfast
About Bert's Jazz Bar
This is the background on Bert's Jazz Bar, from the venue and its listings. It books jazz acts. It has live music 7 nights a week.
Bert's Jazz Bar is a grassroots music venue in Belfast. It books Jazz; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
Bert's has live jazz 7 nights a week, plus Sunday afternoons, and calls itself Belfast's only dedicated jazz bar. It sits inside The Merchant Hotel on Skipper Street, alongside a French bistro-style restaurant with one AA Rosette.
The line-up features musicians from Northern Ireland and further afield, with a monthly programme published on the hotel's website. On Friday and Saturday evenings a £10-per-person stage charge applies to table reservations from 8.30pm.
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08 — What's on
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Last updated: 31 October 2026
Bert's Jazz Bar — Quick Facts
Belfast's only dedicated jazz bar, with live jazz seven nights a week. Here are the key facts on Bert's Jazz Bar at a glance. It has live music 7 nights a week.
✓ Verified openLast verified
SizeGrassrootsvenueCapacity to confirm
Live music7nights a weekMon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat · Sun
BacklineAskthe venueEquipment details still being checked
BooksJazzlive actsOriginals and covers
CapacityNot listed yetNo capacity listed yet - the venue can add it by claiming the page.
Member votes0votes to get Bert's Jazz Bar on GigXchangeGigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails - every vote tells the venue artists want to book it here.
Bert's Jazz Bar hasn’t claimed its page yet, so nobody from the venue is on GigXchange to message. Vote to bring it on - free account, no card, 30 seconds.
The stage kit at Bert's Jazz Bar is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
PA system · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
About Bert's Jazz Bar
Bert's Jazz Bar is a grassroots music venue in Belfast. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Bert's Jazz Bar books Jazz acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Belfast venue directory.
Listing notes
Bert's has live jazz 7 nights a week, plus Sunday afternoons, and calls itself Belfast's only dedicated jazz bar. It sits inside The Merchant Hotel on Skipper Street, alongside a French bistro-style restaurant with one AA Rosette.
The line-up features musicians from Northern Ireland and further afield, with a monthly programme published on the hotel's website. On Friday and Saturday evenings a £10-per-person stage charge applies to table reservations from 8.30pm.
Playing Bert's Jazz Bar: what to know
Live nights at Bert's Jazz Bar are usually Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. Its listed genres start with jazz. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. Bert's Jazz Bar hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in Belfast.
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Nights Bert's Jazz Bar usually has live music
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Find Bert's Jazz Bar
Bert's Jazz Bar is at 16 Skipper Street, Belfast, BT1 2DZ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 73 rooms in our Belfast venue directory.
You'll find Bert's Jazz Bar in Belfast; BT1 2DZ is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Belfast this week, or book a Belfast band for a night of your own.
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Bert's Jazz Bar is #18 of 73 Belfast venues for live music
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Common Questions
These are the 8 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Bert's Jazz Bar. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
10 — Small print8 answersCommon questions
These are the 8 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Bert's Jazz Bar. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
Bert's Jazz Bar has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Belfast venue directory.
Bert's Jazz Bar books Jazz. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Open mic information is not currently listed for Bert's Jazz Bar. Browse the Belfast Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
16 Skipper Street, Belfast, BT1 2DZ. See the map below for directions. Browse more Belfast venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Belfast vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
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Bert's Jazz Bar in brief. Bert's Jazz Bar is a live music room in Belfast. The live nights are most often Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Nearby rooms: Boucher Playing Fields, Brennans' Bar and Bullitt Hotel - or browse the full Belfast venue directory.
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We list 73 grassroots music venues in Belfast. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
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