Live music at the Wrotham Arms
The Wrotham Arms is the premier venue for live music in Broadstairs, playing host to an eclectic array of bands, artists and genres every weekend.
There’s live music most Tuesday and Friday nights, and regularly on Sunday afternoons - with something to satisfy every musical taste, be it rock, folk, soul, funk, reggae or blues.
Up-and-coming acts and well-established performers travel from far and wide to play here, with the excellent acoustics and intimate vibe making every gig night special. And best of all, there’s no charge to see these quality acts - just remember to buy a couple of pints!
The centre of Broadstairs' live music scene, the Wrotham Arms also hosts the Wrotham Arms Blues and Roots Club, the monthly Wired electric jam and the famous Woodshed folk session, and is an official venue of the town's two annual music festivals - Broadstairs Folk Week in August and the Broadstairs Blues Bash in February.
Please note if you are viewing this on a large screen like a computer or a tablet, the listings go downwards in two columns like a newspaper, not left to right like a calendar. This is so the page layout works properly on mobile devices too.
January 2020
Fri 24 Jan 9pm
Jeff Barker's Zootz
Sun 26 Jan 4-6pm
Hot Rats
Weds 29 Jan 8.30pm
WIRED Jam Session
Fri 31 Jan 9pm
Hyperactive
The ULTIMATE 1980s covers band
February 2020
Sun 2 Feb, 5pm
Robb Johnson
(right after the rugby, which we'll be showing here)
Fri 7 Feb, 9pm
Headhunters Blues Band
Sun 9 Feb, 4pm
Gumboots Reggae Duo
Sun 9 Feb, 7.30pm
Woodshed Folk Session
Tues 11 Feb, 8.45pm
Jimmy Carpenter Band
Wed 12 Feb, 8pm
Open Mic with Griff
Fri 14 Feb, 9pm
Einstein's Children
Sat 15 Feb, 9pm
Hobo and the Hippies
Sun 16 Feb, 4pm
Foot Down
Tues 18 Feb, 8.45pm
Earl Jackson and Stompin Dave
Broadstairs Blues Bash 2020
Fri 21 Feb, 6.30pm
Jimmy C and the Blues Dragons
Fri 21 Feb, 9pm
Crossfire Blues Band
Sat 22 Feb, 1.30pm
Dom Martin
Sat 22 Feb, 4.30pm
Zac Shulze Trio
Winners of the Battle of the Blues Bands on 16th January
Sat 22 Feb, 8pm
Northsyde
Sun 23 Feb, 3.30pm
Marcus Bonfanti and Rosco Levee
Sun 23 Feb, 7.30pm
Robin Bibi
More info on the festival website at www.broadstairsbluesbash.com
February 2020 (continued)
Weds 26 Feb, 8.30pm
Wired Jam Session
Fri 28 Feb, 9pm
Moroccan Mole
March 2020
Sun 1 Mar, 4pm
Buffo's Wake
Tues 3 Mar, 8.45pm
Sean Taylor Trio
Fri 6 Mar, 9pm
Blues Bandits
Sun 8 Mar, 4pm
Thumping Tommys
Wed 11 Mar, 8pm
Open Mic with Griff
Fri 13 Mar, 9pm
The Crossfire
Sun 15 Mar, 4pm
Starks Bros
Tues 17 Mar, 8.45pm
Mike Farris
Fri 20 Mar, 9pm
Marc Eden and the Swankers ft. Nigel Feist
Sun 22 Mar, 4pm
Manor Manouche
Tues 24 Mar, 8.45pm
Beki Brindle Band
Wed 25 Mar, 8.30pm
Wired Jam Session
Fri 27 Mar, 9pm
Ivan's Allstars
Sun 29 Mar, 4pm
Arcelia
Tues 31 Mar, 8.45pm
Big Dez Band
The Wrotham Arms Blues and Roots Club
The force of nature that is Geoff Pine presents our almost-always twice-monthly Blues and Roots Club, featuring top-class acts from the UK Blues circuit and beyond. This year's current confirmed bookings are listed on the Blues and Roots Club page.