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The Boogaloo

Independent Highgate rock 'n' roll music pub with live music, comedy and DJs

About 120 standing, full house backline. Rock & Roll, Indie, Acoustic.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance
Checked 4 Jun 2026

Here is The Boogaloo in Highgate, London at a glance. It books rock & roll, indie and acoustic acts. There is a full backline on stage.

120
Standing
capacity
approx. · small room
In detail
Live musicVaries
TodayClosed12:00–02:00Opens in 4h 00m 30s
BacklineFull house kit
BooksRock & Roll · Indie · Acoustic
01 — Inside the room
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02 — The details
Before you book
Everything you need to know

Everything about The Boogaloo that matters before you book is set out below. It books rock & roll, indie and acoustic acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.

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The facts
Capacityabout 120 standing
Live nightsContact venue
Curfew–
Sound limiter–
Genres
Rock & RollIndieAcoustic
Websitetheboogaloo.co.uk
The check
StatusVerified open
Last checked4 Jun 2026
03 — Find The Boogaloo
Highgate
Getting there

You will find The Boogaloo at 312 Archway Road, Highgate, London, N6 5AT. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.

312 Archway Road,
Highgate, London N6 5AT

The nearest station is Highgate (Underground station), about 5 minutes' walk away.

04 — Booking
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05 — Opening times
Open 7 of 7

The Boogaloo 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.

Mon12:00–00:00
Tue12:00–00:00
Wed12:00–00:00
Thu12:00–01:00
FriToday12:00–02:00
Sat10:00–02:00
Sun10:00–00:00
06 — What's on stage
6 provided

The Boogaloo has a full backline on stage for visiting acts. 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 systemProvided
Drum kitProvided
Guitar ampProvided
Bass ampProvided
Keys / keyboardBring your own
3 vocal micsProvided
In-house engineerProvided
07 — About
Highgate, London
About The Boogaloo

Here is the story of The Boogaloo in Highgate, London so far. It books rock & roll, indie and acoustic acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.

The Boogaloo is a grassroots music venue in Highgate, London with a standing capacity of about 120. It books Rock & Roll, Indie, Acoustic, Mixed.

Listing notes

The ‌​‌​‍Boogaloo is a much-loved independent music pub at 312 Archway Road, Highgate, London N6 5AT — a self-styled rock 'n' roll 'juke joint' near Highgate station with a garden. It draws north-London crowds with a packed line-up of live music, comedy, quizzes, board-game nights and themed DJ sets, plus open-mic comedy. The roughly 120-capacity room is well kitted out with a full backline, PA and in-house engineer, supporting both original acts and covers across an eclectic bill. A long-standing fixture of the area's grassroots scene, it pairs its music programme with a proper neighbourhood-pub atmosphere.

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08 — What's on
Open mic

The regular night at The Boogaloo on GigXchange is its open mic. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The London gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.

Open mic, every Thursday - 20:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider London gig directory.

09 — London league
Next 30 days

The London league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.

#230
of 302
live rooms
Ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.
01Blue Note London 30 gigs
02New Cross Inn 30 gigs
03Electric Brixton 25 gigs
04Vortex Jazz Club 23 gigs
05The Dome up2 15 gigs
06Electric Ballroom Camden down1 14 gigs
07Islington Assembly Hall New 14 gigs
08The Troubadour down2 14 gigs
09Soul Mama Islington New 13 gigs
10Underworld 12 gigs

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Highgate · Small

The Boogaloo

Independent Highgate rock 'n' roll music pub with live music, comedy and DJs. Capacity about 120.

c. 120
Capacity
Varies
Live music
12:00
Open today
Full
Backline
Rock & Roll
Books
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Last updated: 12 November 2026

The Boogaloo — Quick Facts

The Boogaloo capacity: about 120 standing. Independent Highgate rock 'n' roll music pub with live music, comedy and DJs. Here are the key facts on The Boogaloo at a glance.

Venue status Last verified 04 Jun 2026
How sure we are Verified open
Checked against the venue’s own listing View The Boogaloo open mic nights →
Capacity 120 standing A listed figure, not yet verified - check it with the venue before you book.

By size, The Boogaloo is the joint 117th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Aces & Eights (about 120); Bermondsey Social Club (about 120) and Hop Kingdom (about 120).

The Boogaloo'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 - The Boogaloo 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.

Today12:00–02:00Opens in 4h 00m 30s
Directory statusVerified open
This pageNot yet claimed
SizeSmallvenueAbout 120 standing
Live musicVariesnight to nightNights vary - check the listings
BacklineFullon stageThe Boogaloo provides a PA system, 3 vocal mics, a drum kit, a guitar amp, a bass amp and an in-house sound engineer; bring your own keys.
BooksRock & Roll+3 moreGenres listed by the venue
Opening times

The Boogaloo this week

Mon 12:00–00:00
Tue 12:00–00:00
Wed 12:00–00:00
Thu 12:00–01:00
Fri· today 12:00–02:00
Sat 10:00–02:00
Sun 10:00–00:00

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Inside The Boogaloo

The Boogaloo has a full backline on stage for visiting acts. The room holds about 120. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.

PA systemProvided
Drum kitProvided
Guitar ampProvided
Bass ampProvided
Keys / keyboardBring your own
3 vocal micsProvided
In-house engineerProvided
About The Boogaloo

The Boogaloo is a grassroots music venue in Highgate, 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.

The Boogaloo books Rock & Roll, Indie, Acoustic, Mixed acts. This listing is part of the London venue directory.

Listing notes

The ‌​‌​‍Boogaloo is a much-loved independent music pub at 312 Archway Road, Highgate, London N6 5AT — a self-styled rock 'n' roll 'juke joint' near Highgate station with a garden. It draws north-London crowds with a packed line-up of live music, comedy, quizzes, board-game nights and themed DJ sets, plus open-mic comedy. The roughly 120-capacity room is well kitted out with a full backline, PA and in-house engineer, supporting both original acts and covers across an eclectic bill. A long-standing fixture of the area's grassroots scene, it pairs its music programme with a proper neighbourhood-pub atmosphere.

What to know

The Boogaloo doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. It lists rock & roll among the genres it books. Full backline is listed, so you can travel light - bring your own instrument, pedals and breakables. The Boogaloo 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. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in London.

Similar rooms

By size, The Boogaloo is the joint 117th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Aces & Eights (about 120); Bermondsey Social Club (about 120) and Hop Kingdom (about 120).

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Find The Boogaloo

You will find The Boogaloo at 312 Archway Road, Highgate, London, N6 5AT. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.

Address312 Archway Road
AreaHighgate, London
PostcodeN6 5AT
Getting there

The nearest station is Highgate (Underground station), about 5 minutes' walk away. The Boogaloo is in Highgate, London — use N6 5AT for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 1 other venue sits in Highgate too, if you want to make a night of it. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in London this week, or see which London bands are free this weekend if you book the music.

Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).

The London League

The Boogaloo is #230 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. #1 – Blue Note London 30 gigs
  2. #2 – New Cross Inn 30 gigs
  3. #3 – Electric Brixton 25 gigs
  4. #4 – Vortex Jazz Club 23 gigs
  5. #5 ▲2 The Dome 15 gigs
  6. #6 ▼1 Electric Ballroom Camden 14 gigs
  7. #7 NEW Islington Assembly Hall 14 gigs
  8. #8 ▼2 The Troubadour 14 gigs
  9. #9 NEW Soul Mama Islington 13 gigs
  10. #10 – Underworld 12 gigs

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Rankings like this run across GigXchange: the national Hardest Working Rooms table tracks the UK's busiest grassroots stages week on week, the Pint Index prices a gig ticket in pints city by city, and UK market statistics covers what live music pays. All of it is built from the same directory this page lives in.

Common Questions

These are the 10 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Boogaloo. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.

These are the 10 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Boogaloo. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.

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 London venues and filter by backline.
The Boogaloo books Rock & Roll, Indie, Acoustic, Mixed. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details The Boogaloo 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.
The Boogaloo has a listed standing capacity of about 120, a small venue. Check the figure with the venue before you book. See all London venues for size comparisons. By size, The Boogaloo is the joint 117th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Aces & Eights (about 120); Bermondsey Social Club (about 120) and Hop Kingdom (about 120).
Yes — The Boogaloo hosts an open mic. Day, time and signup details are on its open mic listing.
312 Archway Road, Highgate, London, N6 5AT. See the map below for directions. Browse more London venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in London 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 Boogaloo has rooms you can hire. Tables held until 7.30pm, then first come first served, seats held 10 minutes past booking time. Spaces: Courtyard lounge (smaller) (18 seated), Courtyard lounge (larger) (45 seated). Used for Table bookings, Private lounge bookings. Ask The Boogaloo about hire on its own website (details checked November 2026).
The nearest station is Highgate (Underground station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is N6 5AT. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails. The Boogaloo hasn't claimed its page yet — vote to bring it on, or claim it free if you run it.

Venues Near The Boogaloo

16 other venues are close to The Boogaloo in London. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights. Use them to plan a night out or a run of local gigs.

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We list 302 grassroots music venues in London. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.

More rooms near The Boogaloo: The Camden Assembly, The Cart And Horses, The Castle, The Cause, London, The Cavendish Arms, The CLF Art Lounge, The College Arms Bar, The Courtyard Theatre, The Crazy Coqs, The Dome, The Dome England, New Cross Inn, Electric Brixton, Vortex Jazz Club, Electric Ballroom Camden, Islington Assembly Hall, The Troubadour, Soul Mama Islington and Underworld.

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