204 gigs and concerts to catch in East Sussex
From indie darlings to tap-dancing rebels, we've got the lowdown on the county's most unmissable live music moments this autumn in East Sussex.
Big Woes + Sheepish + ELZ + Scott (DJ)
3 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Change It!: Melizards, WHY? , Please Stay
3 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Colin Miller
3 Nov 2026
DUST (Brighton)
Crash Of Moons: Surface Air, Hippo, Jack Goldstein
2 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Dennis Ferrer
3 Nov 2026
The Source (Maidstone)
Grapevine Jazz Sessions Live in Rye
18 Oct 2026 – 27 Dec 2026
The Grapevine (Rye)
Halloween 2026
1 Nov 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
The Casino Rooms Nightclub & Events Venue (Rochester)
Hothouse Flowers
3 Nov 2026
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Karaoke w/ Shelly Grotto
1 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Live Entertainment at The Ivy Chelsea Garden
31 Oct 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)
PAWSA
3 Nov 2026
The Source (Maidstone)
Reflective Hands presents Will Samson
3 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Sarah-Jane Hassell Trio Live in Tenterden
30 Oct 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
The Grapevine (Rye)
SITTINGBOURNE WIND ENSEMBLE
3 Nov 2026 – 24 Nov 2026
The Avenue Theatre (Sittingbourne)
Sota
2 Nov 2026 – 10 Nov 2026
The Arch Brighton
SPIN CITY
3 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
East Street Tap (Brighton)
The Blues Cats Live in Rye
20 Oct 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
The Grapevine (Rye)
The Mouse Outfit
30 Oct 2026 – 17 Apr 2027
DUST (Brighton)
Underdark + Karnstein + Davghter
3 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
WITCHROT + SUPPORT
3 Nov 2026 – 4 Nov 2026
Daltons (Brighton)
Chinese American Bear, Alice Costelloe
4 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
CROWN CONTROL
4 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
East Street Tap (Brighton)
Elder Island
4 Nov 2026
CHALK (Brighton)
Live Music at The Ivy Exeter
4 Nov 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)
The Roebucks
4 Nov 2026
'The Forum' Live Music Venue (Tunbridge Wells)
The Roebucks + Woodpig + The Tern
4 Nov 2026
The Sussex Arms (Tunbridge Wells)
Vieux Farka Touré (plus support Giuliano Modarelli) - Presented by Earth Cruises & Ear Trumpet
4 Nov 2026
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (Brighton)
Willie And The Bandits
4 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
AAAZUKAR Salsa
5 Nov 2026 – 13 Nov 2026
Brighthelm Centre (Brighton)
Famyne (Svart Records) and Old Horn Tooth
5 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Glisten Trick + Lulé Barracuda and Melinda Bronstein
5 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Join the buzz, live music every Thursday evening at the restaurant
5 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026
Picture House (Uckfield)
Live Music - Stuart Bligh
5 Nov 2026
Picture House (Uckfield)
Mosaic Triangle Live in Rye
5 Nov 2026
The Grapevine (Rye)
Nullstate, 3 Lovers Leap, The Seer, Lucifer Sky, Night Porter
5 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Organchrist (live), Chupacabras (live)
5 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
SOMEWHERE SOUL - RITUALS VOL 2 LISTENING PARTY
5 Nov 2026
A L P H A B E T (Brighton)
Soultastics
5 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2026
Bohemia Brighton
Spirit of Gravity
5 Nov 2026
The Rossi Bar (Brighton)
Teenage Fanclub
5 Nov 2026
Concorde 2 (Brighton)
Triple Drain – ‘Otherside’ Release Party
5 Nov 2026
Green Door Store (Brighton)
Welly
5 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
ACID BOX PRESENTS DELIVERY
6 Nov 2026 – 7 Nov 2026
Daltons (Brighton)
ChopChop, Tony & The Abominations, Bellyfull
6 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Dolores Diaz & The Standby Club - Live at O'Leaver's
6 Nov 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
Doris (Jaw-G & Scott Humphrey)
6 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Flow State w/ DJs Triangulator, Cut La Vis & Orac808
6 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Gin & Jazz Sunday
6 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2026
The Stirling Arms Pub & Rooms (Hove)
J.G.H.D. + Smile You S.O.B + That's Not Ur Cat
6 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Johnboy - anthology
6 Nov 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
K Motionz
6 Nov 2026
Quarters (Brighton)
KPX Showcase: Polo Lounge & Friends
6 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Laura Lawton Live in Tenterden
6 Nov 2026
The Grapevine (Rye)
Mosaic Triangle Live in Tenterden
6 Nov 2026
The Grapevine (Rye)
NeverUnder + support from UNDERPASS and 5DN
6 Nov 2026
The Prince Albert (Brighton)
NO TV's Disco Punk Party
6 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Paddy Steer
6 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Panic Shack
6 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Radiator
6 Nov 2026
The Rossi Bar (Brighton)
Roots & Soul
6 Nov 2026 – 13 May 2027
Brighton Centre
Royal Blood - Dead Company
6 Nov 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
ROYAL BLOOD (EARLY)
6 Nov 2026
CHALK (Brighton)
ROYAL BLOOD (LATE)
6 Nov 2026
CHALK (Brighton)
Seamus Fogarty
6 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Sing the Greatest Hits
6 Nov 2026
Central Theatre (Chatham)
SOT Classics - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - Frost and Fire
6 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
SQUID AMBIENT DJ SET AND SIGNING
6 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Tamo Junto!
6 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
The Bug Club
6 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
The March Violets
6 Nov 2026 – 11 Nov 2026
Komedia Brighton
The Wameki
6 Nov 2026
The Rossi Bar (Brighton)
Thelonious Monk - Monk's Dream (Expanded Edition)
6 Nov 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
6 Nov 2026 – 31 Jan 2027
Starling Studio (Brighton)
(men don’t get) LOST AT SEA (like they used to)
7 Nov 2026
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
Andy C
7 Nov 2026
Quarters (Brighton)
Bob Marley
7 Nov 2026
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Charles Moothart
7 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
China Crisis
7 Nov 2026
'The Forum' Live Music Venue (Tunbridge Wells)
CRSO-Sounds of the Movies
7 Nov 2026
Central Theatre (Chatham)
Desperate Journalist + Weather Happy
7 Nov 2026
The Hope & Ruin (Brighton)
Jack Savoretti
7 Nov 2026 – 10 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Jim White + Ben De La Cour
7 Nov 2026 – 4 May 2027
Komedia Brighton
MACHUKHA + HEALING WOUND
7 Nov 2026
Daltons (Brighton)
Maid of Ace
7 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Margate Sampler Launch Party, Big Woes, Jolt & more
7 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Millie Manders and the Shutup
7 Nov 2026
White Rock Theatre (Hastings)
Moonage – David Bowie Tribute
7 Nov 2026
St Mary's Arts Centre - Sandwich
Motorpace
7 Nov 2026
The Carlisle (Hastings)
Nafe Smallz x Rift
7 Nov 2026
Concorde 2 (Brighton)
Nova Twins: Live In Store, Signing
7 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Quiet Boy
7 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Robert Reid Duo Live in Rye
7 Nov 2026
The Grapevine (Rye)
Showaddywaddy
7 Nov 2026 – 26 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
SWEAT: Queer Hyperpop Party Presents Gupi
7 Nov 2026
Komedia Brighton
The Battle of Cable Street 90th Anniversary Celebration Gig
7 Nov 2026
The Prince Albert (Brighton)
The Fezzes
7 Nov 2026
Hailsham Pavilion
The Rambling Club
7 Nov 2026
'The Forum' Live Music Venue (Tunbridge Wells)
Trip Westerns – Trip Fest Album Fundraiser
7 Nov 2026
Green Door Store (Brighton)
Twenty One Pilots Appreciation Party
7 Nov 2026
DUST (Brighton)
Where Elz Karaoke
7 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Bob Marley: Reimagined by the London African Gospel Choir
7 Nov 2026
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
Holy Fawn + MØL
8 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2026
Concorde 2 (Brighton)
Holy Fawn + MØL
8 Nov 2026
Concorde 2 (Brighton)
Jazz Roasts
8 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
The Walrus (Brighton)
Tony Hadley – The Christmas Big Band Tour 2026
8 Nov 2026
White Rock Theatre (Hastings)
Fat Poppadaddys: INDIE ROULETTE
9 Nov 2026 – 10 Nov 2026
CHALK (Brighton)
Hullabaloo Community Quire
9 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
Ironworks Studios (Brighton)
Demeanour + Sylvia + Override + Slow Violence
10 Nov 2026
The Hope & Ruin (Brighton)
Natalie Shay
10 Nov 2026
The Rossi Bar (Brighton)
Ben Poole
11 Nov 2026
'The Forum' Live Music Venue (Tunbridge Wells)
Coldplace – The World’s Leading Tribute to Coldplay
11 Nov 2026 – 4 Mar 2027
Komedia Brighton
SØWT
11 Nov 2026
The Rossi Bar (Brighton)
The Music of Wes Anderson Performed by Wes Banderson
11 Nov 2026
Komedia Brighton
Von Hertzen Brothers
11 Nov 2026
Komedia Brighton
Will Wilde
11 Nov 2026
Komedia Brighton
Ducato - Gypsy Jazz Trio
12 Nov 2026
Rosslyn Court (Margate)
Firestations
12 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Horace Silver - The Stylings Of Silver (Classic Vinyl Series)
12 Nov 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
Natalie Shay
12 Nov 2026
'The Forum' Live Music Venue (Tunbridge Wells)
Sahara Hotnights - Jennie Bomb (25th Anniversary Edition)
12 Nov 2026
Resident Music (Brighton)
SEMS presented by The Coastal Electronauts
12 Nov 2026 – 14 Oct 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
The Drifters
12 Nov 2026
White Rock Theatre (Hastings)
THE FEELING
12 Nov 2026
The Drill Shed (Margate)
The Shires
12 Nov 2026
Brighton Dome
TYPE VIBE-Z
12 Nov 2026
DUST (Brighton)
A Celebration Of Metallica: 40th Anniversary Of Master Of Puppets
13 Nov 2026
'The Forum' Live Music Venue (Tunbridge Wells)
Andy Twyman Live in Tenterden
13 Nov 2026 – 11 Dec 2026
The Grapevine (Rye)
Clare Teal in Concert - Jazz, Swing & Other Things
13 Nov 2026
The Astor Theatre, Deal
Hidden Circle #1
13 Nov 2026
DUST (Brighton)
i f***ing h8 clubbing
13 Nov 2026 – 11 Dec 2026
Green Door Store (Brighton)
Jazz at the Alex
13 Nov 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
John Digweed
13 Nov 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
Concorde 2 (Brighton)
Kent Youth Jazz Orchestra
13 Nov 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Kent Youth Jazz Orchestra | Faversham Assembly Rooms
13 Nov 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
Quaking Aspens
13 Nov 2026
The Hope & Ruin (Brighton)
The Bluetones
13 Nov 2026
Concorde 2 (Brighton)
14/11 Definitely Oasis
14 Nov 2026
Dreamland Margate
ALEX DOWNEY
14 Nov 2026
A L P H A B E T (Brighton)
Emo Day Party
14 Nov 2026
Quarters (Brighton)
Junebabies - John Digweed Afterparty
14 Nov 2026
Concorde 2 (Brighton)
Lorne Lofsky / Nigel Price Quartet
14 Nov 2026
The Verdict (Brighton)
Make Friends
14 Nov 2026
'The Forum' Live Music Venue (Tunbridge Wells)
The Carpenters Experience
14 Nov 2026
The Sinden (Tenterden)
The Zac Schulze Gang
14 Nov 2026
The Hope & Ruin (Brighton)
The Zac Schulze Gang *Matinee*
14 Nov 2026
The Hope & Ruin (Brighton)
Will Varley
14 Nov 2026
White Rock Theatre (Hastings)
Alabama 3 Acoustic
15 Nov 2026
Lewes Con Club
Live Music at The Boardroom - Isaac Parker
15 Nov 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Rautio Piano Trio: Patronage & Influence in Vienna
15 Nov 2026
Kino-Teatr (St Leonards-on-Sea)
Soil + Adema
15 Nov 2026
Dreamland Margate
Swing & Jump Jive Dance
15 Nov 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)
The Amy Winehouse Band
15 Nov 2026 – 6 Mar 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
Willow Hill
15 Nov 2026
The Carlisle (Hastings)
60 Juno
16 Nov 2026
The Hope & Ruin (Brighton)
Abigail Lapell Show #2
16 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2026
The Folklore Rooms (Brighton)
Fat Poppadaddys FC
16 Nov 2026 – 23 Nov 2026
CHALK (Brighton)
The Grand Community Choir
16 Nov 2026 – 11 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton
The Shires
16 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Charlie Noordewier
17 Nov 2026
DUST (Brighton)
Dessie Magee
17 Nov 2026
Green Door Store (Brighton)
MILES DAVIS - SKETCHES OF SPAIN LISTENING PARTY
17 Nov 2026
A L P H A B E T (Brighton)
Belcher + Miler *FREE ENTRY*
18 Nov 2026
The Hope & Ruin (Brighton)
Big Red
18 Nov 2026
The Rossi Bar (Brighton)
Lavander
18 Nov 2026
Green Door Store (Brighton)
Ahsoka (Farewell Show) + Chasm + is this ok
19 Nov 2026
The Hope & Ruin (Brighton)
Forever Nu - 25th Anniversary of Toxicity & Iowa
19 Nov 2026
Concorde 2 (Brighton)
ĠENN
19 Nov 2026
Green Door Store (Brighton)
GOLD PANDA
19 Nov 2026
A L P H A B E T (Brighton)
Iron Boot Scrapers
19 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026
Bohemia Brighton
Live Music Hot Ginger and Dynamite
19 Nov 2026
Picture House (Uckfield)
Millie Manders and The Shutup
19 Nov 2026
'The Forum' Live Music Venue (Tunbridge Wells)
Tokyo Tea Room
19 Nov 2026
DUST (Brighton)
Cool Feeling
20 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2026
The Hope & Ruin (Brighton)
Danny Rampling: Plus Guests Danny Clockwork & Charlie
20 Nov 2026
'The Forum' Live Music Venue (Tunbridge Wells)
Halloween Special – Allodynia + More
20 Nov 2026 – 17 Dec 2026
The Rossi Bar (Brighton)
Jasper Høiby’s 3Elements
20 Nov 2026
The Verdict (Brighton)
lavender
20 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
Phil Cosby Live
20 Nov 2026
The Belgian Cafe (Eastbourne)
ROMES
20 Nov 2026
A L P H A B E T (Brighton)
State of Us Presents - HAAi
20 Nov 2026
Concorde 2 (Brighton)
The Amy Winehouse Band
20 Nov 2026
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)
UK Foo Fighters
20 Nov 2026 – 21 Nov 2026
Concorde 2 (Brighton)
Welsh National Opera - Family Concert
20 Nov 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton
Wor$t Girls In The World Rave
20 Nov 2026
DUST (Brighton)
An Afternoon Of Indie
21 Nov 2026
DUST (Brighton)
Black Groove Album Release Show
21 Nov 2026
Green Door Store (Brighton)
Folk in the Barn: ‘The Visit’ Showcase with Heron Valley / Hannah Rarity
21 Nov 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Reggae Reggae Tribute Legends
21 Nov 2026
Ballin' Maidstone (Kent)
Robert Reid Duo Live in Tenterden
21 Nov 2026
The Grapevine (Rye)
Sigma
21 Nov 2026
Faith In Strangers (Margate)
cootie catcher + Of Iyrn
23 Nov 2026
The Hope & Ruin (Brighton)
Creeping Embers
24 Nov 2026
The Rossi Bar (Brighton)
The Love Buzz
24 Nov 2026
Green Door Store (Brighton)
Pyncher
26 Nov 2026
Green Door Store (Brighton)
The Rifles
26 Nov 2026
Dreamland Margate
80s RE-MIX
27 Nov 2026
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
Back In Time: A Tribute To The 80’s with Murdoch’s Crazy Eyes
27 Nov 2026
Komedia Brighton
Dessie Magee + Ebony Grace
27 Nov 2026
Where Else? (Margate)
KICKPUSH
27 Nov 2026 – 28 Nov 2026
The Hope & Ruin (Brighton)
that’s f***ing rubbish – the cure vs charli xcx
27 Nov 2026
Green Door Store (Brighton)
The Gulls
27 Nov 2026
Green Door Store (Brighton)
RELEASE THE BATS (FREE!)
28 Nov 2026
Caroline of Brunswick (Brighton)
CSO: Elgar Celebrated with Raphael Wallfisch
29 Nov 2026
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)
Dessie Magee
29 Nov 2026
Lewes Con Club
