Shoreditch has live music most nights of the week, from small rooms above pubs where new bands play their first London shows to larger venues in old warehouses and railway arches. There are free jam sessions, jazz nights and open mics as well as ticketed gigs. This guide lists the venues in and around Shoreditch with live music programmed for autumn and winter 2026, checked against each venue’s own listings in October.
Small venues for new bands
The Old Blue Last
38 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3ES
A pub with a small venue upstairs that has hosted new bands for years. Gigs are listed through October and November 2026. Made in Shoreditch reviewed The Virgins at the Old Blue Last in 2013.
The Macbeth
70 Hoxton Street, London N1 6LP
A Hoxton pub with a venue for roughly 250 to 300 people, putting on touring and local bands.
Old Street Records
350-356 Old Street, London EC1V 9NQ
A bar, kitchen and venue near the Old Street junction with gigs and DJ nights.
Larger venues
Village Underground
54 Holywell Lane, London EC2A 3PQ
A converted Victorian warehouse, recognisable by the old Tube carriages on its roof, which hosts gigs, club nights and events. Its autumn and winter 2026 programme is on sale.
93 Feet East
150 Brick Lane, London E1
A venue in the Old Truman Brewery with gigs listed through November 2026. Made in Shoreditch marked its 25th anniversary.
XOYO
32-37 Cowper Street, London EC2A 4AP
The club near Old Street reopened on 31 January 2026 under new ownership and hosts club nights and live shows.
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA
An arts centre with live music, theatre and talks. Its cinema is closed until autumn 2027, but the music programme continues.
Jazz, blues and jam sessions
The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch
134-146 Curtain Road, London EC2A
Live music every night, with Unheard, an open mic, on Thursdays and a jazz jam on Sundays. It stays open until 2.30am on Fridays and 3am on Saturdays. Made in Shoreditch has written about the venue.
Troy Bar
10 Hoxton Street, London N1 6NG
A small bar known for its jam sessions. Hoxton Jam runs every Wednesday, with doors at 8pm and the house band from 9pm, and entry is free. A jazz-funk jam on Fridays costs £8.
Finding a gig
- Check listings weekly. Small venues add gigs at short notice.
- Arrive early for free jams. Troy Bar and the Blues Kitchen fill up on busy nights.
- Look beyond the headliner. Small venues often put several bands on one bill.
Music history and more nights out
Made in Shoreditch has covered the area’s music for more than a decade, including Vincent Hayes and the Brick Lane Music Hall and a 2012 session with Ayse Deniz at Strongroom. For musicians, the guide to recording studios in Shoreditch lists places to record and rehearse.
For DJ bars and vinyl, see the rise of Shoreditch listening bars. For clubs and late bars, see the Shoreditch nightlife guide.