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.
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July 2019
Tues 23 July 8.45pm
Alvin Youngblood Hart's Muscle Theory (USA)
Fri 26 July 9pm
Broken Biscuit
Sun 28 July 4pm
Robb Johnson
Weds 31 July 8.30pm
WIRED Jam Session
August 2019
Fri 2 Aug 9pm
Jimmy C and the Blues Dragons
Sun 4 Aug 4pm
Chris Berry, Nigel Feist and Brian Langsdon
Sun 4 Aug 7pm
Woodshed Session
Tue 6 Aug 8.45pm
Crossfire Blues Band
Fri 9 Aug 9pm
Baltimore Keys
BROADSTAIRS FOLK WEEK 9TH-16TH AUGUST 2019
Sat 10 Aug 1-3pm
Shedness
Sat 10 Aug 8pm
Ben Mills Band
Sun 11 Aug 1-3pm
Pinocchios
Sun 11 Aug 8pm
Hobo and the Hippies
Mon 12 Aug 1-3pm
Hot Rats
Mon 12 Aug 8pm
Happy Trails
Tue 13 Aug 1-3pm
Bea Everett
...plus, every day of folk week from 3-5pm we're proud to host the world famous Woodshed Folk Session with Bob Kenward and friends, and a special guest performer each day.
Tue 13 Aug 8pm
Robin Bibi and Nigel Feist
Wed 14 Aug 1-3pm
Rodney Branigan
Wed 14 Aug 8pm
Jumbo Gumbo
Thu 15 Aug 1-3pm
Dave Ferra and Carla Burchell
Thu 15 Aug 8pm
Jez Hellard and the Djukella Orchestra
Fri 16 Aug 1-3pm
Hobo Jim Trio
...and stick around for the ultimate 80s band at the ultimate Folk Week afterparty! See below.
August 2019
Fri 16 Aug 9pm
Hyperactive
Sat 18 Aug
tbc
Tues 20 Aug 8.45pm
Deadbeatz
Fri 23 Aug 9pm
Jeff Barker's Zootz
Sun 25 Aug 4pm
Hot Rats
Weds 28 Aug 8.30pm
WIRED Jam Session
Fri 30 Aug 9pm
Miles Cookman 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.