Nottingham · grassroots venue · Verified open
American BBQ smokehouse on Victoria Street with a stage and weekly Nashville Nights
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 1 night a week, house PA. Country, Rock, Pop.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is Red Dog Saloon Nottingham in Castle, Nottingham at a glance. It has live music 1 night a week. It books country, rock and pop acts.
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| Live music | 1 night a week |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–23:30Opens in 4h 22m 40s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Country · Rock · Pop |
4 photos show the inside of Red Dog Saloon Nottingham. It books country, rock and pop acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Everything about Red Dog Saloon Nottingham that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 1 night a week. It books country, rock and pop acts.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Sat |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | CountryRockPop |
| Website | reddogsaloon.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 3 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
You will find Red Dog Saloon Nottingham at 20-22 Victoria Street, Castle, Nottingham, NG1 2EX. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 79 rooms in our Nottingham venue directory.
Castle, Nottingham NG1 2EX
The nearest station is Lace Market (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away.
Red Dog Saloon Nottingham for artists: Red Dog Saloon Nottingham has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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Red Dog Saloon Nottingham publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 12:00–22:30 |
| Tue | 12:00–22:30 |
| Wed | 12:00–22:30 |
| Thu | 12:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–23:30 |
| Sat | 09:00–23:30 |
| Sun | 09:00–22:00 |
Red Dog Saloon Nottingham has an in-house PA 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 system | Provided |
| Drum kit | Bring your own |
| Guitar amp | Bring your own |
| Bass amp | Bring your own |
| Keys / keyboard | Bring your own |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | None |
Here is the story of Red Dog Saloon Nottingham in Castle, Nottingham so far. It books country, rock and pop acts. It has live music 1 night a week.
Red Dog Saloon Nottingham is a grassroots music venue in Castle, Nottingham. It books Country, Rock, Pop.
Listing notesRed Dog Saloon Nottingham is an American BBQ smokehouse and sports bar at 20-22 Victoria Street in the city centre, serving 'slow and low' Texas-style barbecue and craft beers in a relaxed, dimly lit, lively room of wooden furnishings and low lighting. It has a stage equipped with an in-house PA and a dancefloor: every Saturday the Nashville Nights deliver country rock and a buzzing dancefloor, with country/American-themed music, occasional live bands and rock and pop floor-fillers (Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Luke Combs and more). Part of the Red Dog Saloon group.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at Red Dog Saloon Nottingham. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
| 14Nov · Sat | Nashville Nights Nottingham 21:00Country |
| 21Nov · Sat | Red Dog's Bottomless Country Brunch 14:00Country |
| 21Nov · Sat | Nashville Nights Nottingham 21:00Country |
| 28Nov · Sat | Red Dog's Bottomless Country Brunch 14:00Country |
| 28Nov · Sat | Nashville Nights Nottingham 21:00Country |
| 5Dec · Sat | Red Dog's Bottomless Country Brunch 14:00Country |
The Nottingham 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.
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| 02 | Rock City | 19 gigs |
| 03 | Rescue Rooms up1 | 10 gigs |
| 04 | Red Dog Saloon Nottingham This venue down1 | 9 gigs |
| 05 | Canvas Mansfield New | 8 gigs |
| 06 | The Bodega down1 | 6 gigs |
| 07 | The Palais up1 | 4 gigs |
| 08 | Metronome Nottingham down1 | 3 gigs |
| 09 | Nottingham, The Level down3 | 3 gigs |
| 10 | Rough Trade Nottingham down1 | 3 gigs |
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Red Dog Saloon Nottingham
American BBQ smokehouse on Victoria Street with a stage and weekly Nashville Nights
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- Capacity
- 1 night
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Country
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
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Red Dog Saloon Nottingham — Quick Facts
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Inside Red Dog Saloon Nottingham
Red Dog Saloon Nottingham has an in-house PA for visiting acts. It has live music 1 night a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
Red Dog Saloon Nottingham is a grassroots music venue in Castle, Nottingham. Red Dog Saloon Nottingham provides a PA system; bring your own drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp and keys; no in-house sound engineer — check the rest with the venue.
Red Dog Saloon Nottingham books Country, Rock, Pop acts. This listing is part of the Nottingham venue directory.
Red Dog Saloon Nottingham is an American BBQ smokehouse and sports bar at 20-22 Victoria Street in the city centre, serving 'slow and low' Texas-style barbecue and craft beers in a relaxed, dimly lit, lively room of wooden furnishings and low lighting. It has a stage equipped with an in-house PA and a dancefloor: every Saturday the Nashville Nights deliver country rock and a buzzing dancefloor, with country/American-themed music, occasional live bands and rock and pop floor-fillers (Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Luke Combs and more). Part of the Red Dog Saloon group.
Coming up at Red Dog Saloon Nottingham: Nashville Nights Nottingham and Red Dog's Bottomless Country Brunch — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
Nights Red Dog Saloon Nottingham usually has live music
Red Dog Saloon Nottingham usually has live music on Sat. It lists country among the genres it books. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. Red Dog Saloon Nottingham 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 Nottingham.
Find Red Dog Saloon Nottingham
You will find Red Dog Saloon Nottingham at 20-22 Victoria Street, Castle, Nottingham, NG1 2EX. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 79 rooms in our Nottingham venue directory.
The nearest station is Lace Market (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away. Red Dog Saloon Nottingham is in Castle, Nottingham — use NG1 2EX for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 2 other venues sit in Castle too, if you want to make a night of it. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Nottingham this week, or see which Nottingham bands are free this weekend if you book the music.
Rescue Rooms, Saltbox - Live Music, Bar & Kitchen, Billy Bootleggers Bar and Rock City
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
The Nottingham League
Red Dog Saloon Nottingham is #4 of 79 Nottingham 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 – Billy Bootleggers Bar 27 gigs
- #2 – Rock City 19 gigs
- #3 ▲1 Rescue Rooms 10 gigs
- #4 ▼1 Red Dog Saloon Nottingham This venue 9 gigs
- #5 NEW Canvas Mansfield 8 gigs
- #6 ▼1 The Bodega 6 gigs
- #7 ▲1 The Palais 4 gigs
- #8 ▼1 Metronome Nottingham 3 gigs
- #9 ▼3 Nottingham, The Level 3 gigs
- #10 ▼1 Rough Trade Nottingham 3 gigs
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Red Dog Saloon Nottingham in brief. Red Dog Saloon Nottingham in Castle, Nottingham, is a live music room that books country, rock and pop. The live nights are most often Saturdays. Nearby rooms: Rescue Rooms, Saltbox - Live Music, Bar & Kitchen and Billy Bootleggers Bar - or browse the full Nottingham venue directory.
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