London · small venue · Verified open
Tufnell Park's Thursday-night free rockabilly/rock open mic at 156-158 Fortess Road, NW5 2HP — saloon-themed bar, full backline, in-house engineer, 10-minute slots.
About 120 standing · about 50 seated, live music 7 nights a week, full house backline. Rock, Rockabilly, Blues.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, Aces & Eights in Tufnell Park, London is summed up below. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books rock, rockabilly and blues acts.
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| Live music | 7 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 16:00–02:30Opens in 8h 20m 34s |
| Backline | Full house kit |
| Books | Rock · Rockabilly · Blues |
4 photos show the inside of Aces & Eights, from the stage to the bar. It books rock, rockabilly and blues acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Aces & Eights, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books rock, rockabilly and blues acts.
| Capacity | about 120 standing · about 50 seated |
| Live nights | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | RockRockabillyBlues |
| Website | acesandeightssaloonbar.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
Aces & Eights is at 156-158 Fortess Road, Tufnell Park, London, NW5 2HP. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.
Tufnell Park, London NW5 2HP
The nearest station is Tufnell Park (Underground station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
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| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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Aces & Eights publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 16:00–01:00 |
| Tue | 16:00–01:00 |
| Wed | 16:00–01:00 |
| Thu | 16:00–01:00 |
| FriToday | 16:00–02:30 |
| Sat | 16:00–02:30 |
| Sun | 16:00–01:00 |
Aces & Eights has a full backline on stage for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | Provided |
| Guitar amp | Provided |
| Bass amp | Provided |
| Keys / keyboard | Bring your own |
| 3 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | Provided |
This is the background on Aces & Eights, from the venue and its listings. It books rock, rockabilly and blues acts. It has live music 7 nights a week.
Aces & Eights is a grassroots music venue in Tufnell Park, London with a standing capacity of about 120. It books Rock, Rockabilly, Blues, Folk.
Listing notesAces & Eights is a saloon-themed neighbourhood bar at 156–158 Fortess Road, Tufnell Park, North London (NW5 2HP), serving classic cocktails, local craft beer and handmade pizza upstairs. Downstairs is an intimate c. 50-seater basement venue that programmes live music and comedy seven days a week — an atmospheric, flexible space that's a fixture of the local grassroots scene and a regular Camden Fringe / Independent Venue Week participant. The room carries a full backline and in-house sound engineer, hosting everything from rock and rockabilly to open-mic and acoustic nights.
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The regular night at Aces & Eights on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Thursday - 21:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider London gig directory.
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Aces & Eights
Tufnell Park's Thursday-night free rockabilly/rock open mic at 156-158 Fortess Road, NW5 2HP — saloon-themed bar, full backline, in-house engineer, 10-minute slots.
- c. 120
- Capacity
- 7 nights
- Live music
- 16:00
- Open today
- Full
- Backline
- Rock
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Aces & Eights — Quick Facts
Aces & Eights capacity: about 120 standing, about 50 seated. Tufnell Park's Thursday-night free rockabilly/rock open mic at 156-158 Fortess Road, NW5 2HP — saloon-themed bar, full backline, in-house engineer, 10-minute slots.
By size, Aces & Eights is the joint 117th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Bermondsey Social Club (about 120); Hop Kingdom (about 120) and Howl at the Moon (about 120).
Aces & Eights's listed capacity is about 120 standing - a small room on the scale we use for every venue. Around London, the middle-sized room we list holds about 200 - Aces & Eights is well below that. Rooms under about 150 are where most acts start out: shorter sets, a local crowd and often a door split or a modest flat fee. A room this size fills on your own following, so bring your guest list. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
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Inside Aces & Eights
Aces & Eights has a full backline on stage for visiting acts. The room holds about 120. It has live music 7 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
Aces & Eights is a grassroots music venue in Tufnell Park, London with a standing capacity of about 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.
Aces & Eights books Rock, Rockabilly, Blues, Folk acts. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
Aces & Eights is a saloon-themed neighbourhood bar at 156–158 Fortess Road, Tufnell Park, North London (NW5 2HP), serving classic cocktails, local craft beer and handmade pizza upstairs. Downstairs is an intimate c. 50-seater basement venue that programmes live music and comedy seven days a week — an atmospheric, flexible space that's a fixture of the local grassroots scene and a regular Camden Fringe / Independent Venue Week participant. The room carries a full backline and in-house sound engineer, hosting everything from rock and rockabilly to open-mic and acoustic nights.
Nights Aces & Eights usually has live music
Live nights at Aces & Eights are usually Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. It lists rock among the genres it books. With full backline listed, you need little more than your instrument, pedals and breakables. Aces & Eights 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. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in London.
By size, Aces & Eights is the joint 117th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Bermondsey Social Club (about 120); Hop Kingdom (about 120) and Howl at the Moon (about 120).
Find Aces & Eights
Aces & Eights is at 156-158 Fortess Road, Tufnell Park, London, NW5 2HP. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.
The nearest station is Tufnell Park (Underground station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find Aces & Eights in Tufnell Park, London; NW5 2HP is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 3 other venues in Tufnell Park, so a night out here can take in more than one room. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in London this week, or book a London band for a night of your own.
ADVANCED BEATS STUDIO And RECORD SHOP, Downstairs at The Dome, The Dome and The Dome England
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Aces & Eights
The regular night at Aces & Eights on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider London venue directory.
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The London League
Aces & Eights is #95 of 302 London venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – Blue Note London 30 gigs
- #2 – New Cross Inn 30 gigs
- #3 – Electric Brixton 25 gigs
- #4 – Vortex Jazz Club 23 gigs
- #5 ▲2 The Dome 15 gigs
- #6 ▼1 Electric Ballroom Camden 14 gigs
- #7 NEW Islington Assembly Hall 14 gigs
- #8 ▼2 The Troubadour 14 gigs
- #9 NEW Soul Mama Islington 13 gigs
- #10 – Underworld 12 gigs
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Aces & Eights in brief. Aces & Eights in Tufnell Park, London, is a small room (under 150) that books rock, rockabilly and blues. The live music is mostly on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. It hosts an open mic too (every Thursday). Nearby rooms: ADVANCED BEATS STUDIO And RECORD SHOP, Downstairs at The Dome and The Dome - or browse the full London venue directory.
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