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Live Music & Gigs in Cardiff
Cardiff's live music scene is mostly a five-minute walk from itself. Flute & Tankard has gigs most nights and walk-ins only, with tickets from £2, while The Head of Steam does shuffleboard and pool alongside its bands, plus a kids menu if you're stopping for daytime food. The Dock puts live music on Thursday and Friday nights, with the kitchen open right through the afternoon if you want to eat before the sound checks start. For something with more spectacle, The Piano Works has dueling pianists and a house band taking requests over Sunday roasts or a bottomless Saturday brunch, though it's from £40 and under 18s are barred Thursday to Saturday, so this one's for the adults. If you're happy with a longer trip, Jac's Music Venue in Aberdare, about twenty miles out, runs gigs from Friday afternoon through to Sunday night. For a cheap, casual night without booking ahead, Flute & Tankard is the one to know.
7 places 4 upcoming events From £2
What's on: live music & gigs
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Places for live music & gigs
Clwb Crown
Merthyr Tydfil
A live music and comedy venue with a street food kitchen running alongside the gigs.
Food on site
from £2Flute & Tankard
Cardiff
Small live music bar in Cardiff with gigs most nights, walk-ins only and tickets from £2.
Jac's Music Venue Aberdare
Aberdare
A live music venue in Aberdare with gigs running from Friday afternoon through to Sunday night.
Ludo Sports Bar & Live Lounge Cardiff
Cardiff
A sports bar and live lounge in Cardiff for catching a game or a gig, open late most nights.
The Dock
Cardiff
Live sport on the big screens by day and live music Thursday and Friday nights, with a kitchen open right through the afternoon.
Food on siteRestaurant
The Head of Steam Cardiff
Cardiff
A relaxed pub with shuffleboard, pool and live music, plus a kids menu for daytime food stops.
Kids menuRestaurantVegetarian options
from £40The Piano Works - Cardiff
Cardiff
Dueling pianists and a house band belting out requests over Sunday roasts or a bottomless Saturday brunch, though under 18s are barred Thursday to Saturday.
Indoor seatingFood on site
Good to know: live music & gigs in Cardiff
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £2 at Flute & Tankard. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find live music & gigs in Merthyr Tydfil, Cardiff and Aberdare. Every place we list is in or around Cardiff, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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