Shoreditch's Wednesday-night free open mic at 38 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3ES — Vice-owned music pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 10-minute slots.
Venue at a glanceThe Old Blue Last · London
c. 150
Capacity
standingmedium
Varies
Live music
flexibleper week
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Start time
doorsnightly
Full
Backline
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DJ / Electronic
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The Old Blue Last — Quick Facts
Shoreditch's Wednesday-night free open mic at 38 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3ES — Vice-owned music pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 10-minute slots.
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 Old Blue Last
The Old Blue Last is a grassroots music venue in Shoreditch, London with a standing capacity of approximately 150. 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 Old Blue Last books DJ / Electronic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
The Old Blue Last is one of Shoreditch's most storied grass-roots venues — a refurbished East London pub at 38 Great Eastern Street (EC2A 3ES) with a 150-capacity live room upstairs, owned by Vice since 2004. It programmes live music almost daily, breaking new indie, rock and punk acts, alongside free Friday club nights running until 3am at weekends and the odd live jazz and folk session. A full in-house PA and engineer support performers, and both originals and covers get a hearing. The downstairs bar pulls a young, trend-led Shoreditch crowd; the upstairs stage has launched plenty of bands who went on to much bigger things.
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38 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3ES
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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 London venues and filter by backline.
The Old Blue Last books DJ / Electronic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Old Blue Last has a standing capacity of approximately 150, classed as a medium venue. See all London venues for size comparisons.
Yes — The Old Blue Last hosts open mic nights. Check the listing for day, time, and signup details on the London Open Mic Finder.
38 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3ES. See the map below for directions. Browse more London venues nearby.
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