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 Sunflower Lounge
The Sunflower Lounge is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Birmingham with a standing capacity of approximately 120. 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 Sunflower Lounge books Alternative Rock acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Birmingham venue directory.
The Sunflower Lounge is one of Birmingham city centre's best-loved small live-music venues, sat at 76 Smallbrook Queensway (B5 4EG) a short walk from New Street station. Upstairs it is a glamour-meets-grunge dive bar channelling New York's downtown rooms; downstairs is the gig space — a sweaty basement room (around 120 capacity, stairs only) that is a fixture on the touring circuit for new and emerging indie, alt-rock and punk acts. The room runs a packed programme with dozens of shows booked across 2026-2027, a full backline (drums, guitar and bass amps), in-house sound engineer and house PA, and it welcomes both originals and covers.
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76 Smallbrook Queensway, City Centre, Birmingham, B5 4EG
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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 Birmingham venues and filter by backline.
The Sunflower Lounge books Alternative Rock. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Sunflower Lounge has a standing capacity of approximately 120, classed as a small venue. See all Birmingham venues for size comparisons.
Yes — The Sunflower Lounge hosts open mic nights. Check the listing for day, time, and signup details on the Birmingham Open Mic Finder.
76 Smallbrook Queensway, City Centre, Birmingham, B5 4EG. See the map below for directions. Browse more Birmingham venues nearby.
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