Venue profile
Venue · Brighton, South East
The Blue Note
Intimate jazz club in the heart of Brighton's Lanes. Candlelit tables, premium cocktails, and world-class musicianship every night.
Verified Capacity 120 5.0 ★ · 1 review New profile Venue
At a glance
Rated 5.0★ from 1 review
- Profile views
- 15
- Followers
- 2
- Track plays
- 0
- Replies in
- Too soon to say
This week
16 Oct – 22 Oct
Available
Unavailable
Soft Hold
Booked
About
Intimate jazz club in the heart of Brighton's Lanes. Candlelit tables, premium cocktails, and world-class musicianship every night.
Genres
04 genres
Jazz SwingSoul
Motown
Details
Budget £200–£800 per act
- Address
- 8 Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AD
- Capacity
- 120 standing · 80 seated
- Venue type
- Bar
- Typical slot
- 7:30pm – 11:30pm
- PA system
- Provided
- Lighting
- Provided
- Sound engineer
- Not provided
Location
Getting here & access
- Nearest transport
- Brighton station · 8 min walk
- Parking
- The Lanes is pedestrianised — nearest is NCP Black Lion Street or the Lanes car park, both 5 min. Brighton station 8 min walk downhill; buses on North Street 3 min away.
- Load-in
- Load-in via The Lanes pedestrian route — trolley recommended, no evening vehicle access to the alley. House upright piano, bass amp and PA in situ; kits welcome with brushes / low-volume setup. Soundcheck from 18:30.
- Step-free access
- Not provided
- Music curfew
- 11:00pm
Media
Regular nights & house rules
- Wed Standards Night Jazz / Standards 8pm
- Thu Soul & Swing Soul / Swing 8:30pm
- Fri Friday Night Jazz Jazz / Latin 9pm
- Sat Headline Sessions Jazz / Vocal 9pm
- Sun Sunday Sessions Jazz / Blues 6pm
- Typical slot
- 7:30pm – 11:30pm
- 01Sound limiter set at 95dB — acoustic only after 23:00
- 02Candlelit, seated listening room — keep stage volume intimate
- 03House upright piano, bass amp, and PA provided; kits welcome with brushes / low-volume setup
- 04Two 45-minute sets with an interval; soundcheck from 6:30pm
- 05Load-in via The Lanes pedestrian route — trolley recommended, no evening vehicle access
- 06Green room is the upstairs lounge; rider for headline acts
- 07A cocktail per musician
Sound restrictions
Acoustic restrictions after 23:00. Sound limiter at 95dB.
Reviews
The Blue Note is everything a musician dreams of. Candlelit, attentive audience, impeccable sound, and a team that truly respects the artist. I could play here every week.
Rosa Castellano Ready to book?
Send an enquiry, check availability, and book The Blue Note securely through GigXchange.
Get Started FreeShare this profile
Know a booker who'd love The Blue Note? Send them this page.