The top 6 live music venues in Newcastle - as rated by Google reviews

In Newcastle, we have many great up and coming musicians right here in our city.

We also have many fantastic live music venues to watch our amazing homegrown artists perform.

Check out our list of the top six live music venues to visit right in the heart of Newcastle.

To compile the list, we looked at venues in Newcastle with a Google rating of 4.5 stars or higher.

Bobiks

Bobiks, which is located on Jesmond Road, hosts live music, comedy performances and cinema within their venue. Bobiks is one of the most highly regarded live music venues in the city, with a range of different acts performing in the disused ballroom turned entertainment venue. Bobiks has a Google rating of 5.0 stars.

The Lubber Fiend

The Lubber Fiend, which is located on Blandford Street is an independently run events space. The intimate space has a capacity of 140, and hopes to expand in the near future. Although the venue is primarily used for live music, it is used for various events. The Lubber Fiend has a Google rating of 4.9 stars.

The Grove

Brand-new entertainment venue The Grove, which is located on St Michael’s Road in Newcastle has proven to be incredibly popular with music lovers in Newcastle since opening. The venue has a large capacity of 400 in their music hall, which also has a cosy seating space. The Grove has a Google rating of 4.8 stars.

Little Buildings

Little Buildings is an intimate live music venue with a capacity of 60 people. The venue, which is located in Ouseburn, also has the ability to provide in-house sound tech, and record live sets. Little Buildings has a Google rating of 4.7 stars.

The Cluny

The Cluny, which can be found on Lime Street in Newcastle, is a popular venue for both local artists and touring musicians. The venue has two performance spaces, the larger space with a capacity of 275, the smaller, known as Cluny 2 with a capacity of 180. The Cluny has a Google rating of 4.6 stars.

Trillians Rock Bar

Trillians Rock Bar, which is located right in the city centre, on Princess Square, is a live music venue which particularly highlights rock artists and tribute bands. The venue is run by Dave Hills, who previously worked in the venue as a sound engineer for 23 years. Trillians Rock Bar has a Google rating of 4.6 stars.