Band on the Wall

Band on the Wall stands on Swan Street, at the top of the Northern Quarter, on a site first licensed in 1803. The name dates from the 1930s, when the landlord put the stage high on the far wall of the pub. It is now a charity-run music venue, and after a £1.65 million expansion it reopened in March 2022 with a bigger stage and room for 520.

The programme leans towards jazz, soul, global music and new bands, from Shabaka to the Un-Convention music conference in autumn 2026. Concerts usually start at 19:30. The bar and kitchen serve craft beer, cocktails and pizza, and the Copper Bar hosts nights such as Salsa Chubasco. Not for you if you want a late club: it is a gig venue first.