Everything about Smokies that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 6 nights a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
You will find Smokies at 53 Great Charlotte Street, Liverpool, L1 1HU. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 128 rooms in our Liverpool venue directory.
Nobody from Smokies is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
Smokies publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
Mon
08:30–22:00
Tue
08:30–22:00
Wed
08:30–22:00
Thu
08:30–22:00
Fri
08:30–00:00
Sat
08:30–00:00
SunToday
08:30–23:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at Smokies 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
Liverpool
About Smokies
Here is the story of Smokies in Liverpool so far. It has live music 6 nights a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Smokies is a grassroots music venue in Liverpool.
Listing notes
Smokies at 53 Great Charlotte Street publishes a full weekly line-up, with named acts on 6 days of the week. Most days the music starts in the afternoon and runs in back-to-back slots until late.
Regulars include George Hill, Rob James, Dom Bassnett, Jasmin Ross, Danny Fitz and Paul Gillies. There are no acts on Wednesdays, which are karaoke all day, and karaoke also runs until 4pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
The doors open at 8.30am every day.
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It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
08 — What's on
Nothing listed
Nothing is listed at Smokies on GigXchange right now. It has live music 6 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
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Member votes0votes to get Smokies on GigXchangeGigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails - every vote tells the venue artists want to book it here.
The stage kit at Smokies 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 Smokies
Smokies is a grassroots music venue in Liverpool. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Smokies at 53 Great Charlotte Street publishes a full weekly line-up, with named acts on 6 days of the week. Most days the music starts in the afternoon and runs in back-to-back slots until late.
Regulars include George Hill, Rob James, Dom Bassnett, Jasmin Ross, Danny Fitz and Paul Gillies. There are no acts on Wednesdays, which are karaoke all day, and karaoke also runs until 4pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
The doors open at 8.30am every day.
Playing Smokies: what to know
Smokies usually has live music on Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. It takes both original music and covers. Its kit is not confirmed yet, so ask what is on stage before you load in. Smokies isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first. See where else to play in Liverpool and what local gigs pay.
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Nights Smokies usually has live music
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Find Smokies
You will find Smokies at 53 Great Charlotte Street, Liverpool, L1 1HU. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 128 rooms in our Liverpool venue directory.
The nearest station is Liverpool Central (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. Smokies is in Liverpool — use L1 1HU for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Liverpool this week; if you book acts, see who’s available in Liverpool this weekend.
Nothing is listed at Smokies on GigXchange right now. It has live music 6 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Liverpool venue directory.
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Smokies is #99 of 128 Liverpool venues for live music
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Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Smokies. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.
10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Smokies. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.
Smokies has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Liverpool venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Liverpool grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details Smokies has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Capacity data is pending for Smokies. Sign up to contribute or contact the venue directly.
Open mic information is not currently listed for Smokies. Browse the Liverpool Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
53 Great Charlotte Street, Liverpool, L1 1HU. See the map below for directions. Browse more Liverpool venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Liverpool 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.
The nearest station is Liverpool Central (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is L1 1HU. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails. Smokies hasn't claimed its page yet — vote to bring it on, or claim it free if you run it.
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