Live Music | York

Tidy Picks

A handpicked selection of York’s best live music venues, from intimate grassroots stages and lively pubs to major concerts, tribute nights and late-night performances. Search Tidy Guides to discover even more brilliant nights out across the city.

The Fulford Arms

Fulford Rd, York

The Fulford Arms is an independent pub and grassroots music venue hosting emerging bands, tribute acts and alternative nights, with a spacious beer garden.

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York Barbican

Paragon St, York

York Barbican is the city’s largest entertainment venue, hosting live music, comedy, family shows, orchestral performances and major sporting events.

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Valhalla

Patrick Pool, York

Valhalla is a Viking-inspired York bar serving craft beer, cask ales, mead and hearty food with live music and plenty of Norse character.

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The Hop

Fossgate, York

The Hop is a lively Fossgate bar serving Ossett Brewery beers, craft drinks and wood-fired pizza with regular live music.

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Ruby Rae’s

Micklegate, York

Ruby Rae’s brings Nashville to Micklegate with live country music, line dancing and themed cocktails inside a converted Grade II listed church.

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The Stone Roses Bar

King Street, York

The Stone Roses Bar is York’s indie music haven, packed with Britpop classics, memorabilia, live entertainment and lively late-night atmosphere.

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The Basement

Coney St, York

The Basement is an intimate venue beneath City Screen hosting live music, comedy, spoken word, theatre and community events, with its own bar.

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The Dubliner

Tanner's Moat, York

The Dubliner is a lively Irish bar near York station serving Guinness, televised sport and live music seven nights a week.

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Cat In The Wall

The Stonebow, York

Cat In The Wall is a cosy independent café-bar serving coffee and creative cocktails. Comfortable corners, distinctive décor and live music give this intimate spot the feel of a stylish living room.

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