Spot on! Ok, perhaps it had something to do with Hil St Soul performing at this great…read morelocation...but also as we walked up other than hearing great music I had no expectations. Then came really stellar wine...then brilliant food...the amazing dessert and coffee. So paired with incredible service and entertainment, this may have been the most perfectly outstanding night spent with two enormously wonderful friends. Well done.

This is the first time I have ever been here, didn't even know it existed!! The actual entrance is…read morearound the back not on the high street, this means that parking can be problematic, If you are lucky you will find somewhere on the side roads which have no yellow lines. There is a car park next to the venue, however it belongs to the offices near by so park there at your own risk. It strikes me as a good venue for artists and audiences alike. The artists can perform in an environment which allows for a certain amount of intimacy. There is a bar area which has seats, so if you prefer to be near the bar and watch the show you can, however there is a glass screen between the bar area and the main floor so what you would hear I don't know. The food they serve is to cater for a wide range of tastes, fish & chips, jerk chicken (which if you are like me needs some proper spice to it) and some salads. The portion size was good and i did not feel the need for desert, although nothing took my fancy!! They had the usual variety of wines, beers, sprits along with some cocktails. The time it took to get served was ok no long waits and it was packed. Its always nice to not have to go to the bar to order your drinks so the table service was very much appreciated!! We witnessed Michelle John, who I had not seen on the Voice and she most certainly can sing!!

Went to check this venue out after reading about it in the Guardian. Setting is very nice, basement…read morehosts the Live Jazz bands and upstairs has a nice bar. The overall experience is authentic and of a high quality.

If you're the kind of person who would groove to the 'blue' strings, then this definitely is your…read moreplace. Located in a posh area, All Blue's Bar offers a unique experience righ from its entry procedure to the live performances inside. Being a typically small place, the entry is restricted to as and when people leave. So if you are planning to drop in on a weekend, I suggest you reach there by 9 or maybe even earlier if possible if you want to avoid standing in the cold for a minimum of 45 minutes! Once in, just enjoy the music and swing to the music.

A great venue upstairs. Paul Dunton showcases local music on Wednesdays & Sundays (go!!!!) and…read morethere is a comedy club once a month too. Jazzy stuff at other times.................I'd describe it as a club for the thirty-somethings and up. The food I've had was just OK but they were super busy that night. A gem in The Pantiles.

We went to the Grey Lady on a Sunday night. Sunday nights are always difficult as places seem to be…read moreempty and lack atmospherehowever Sunday nights at the Grey Lady are where the people from Tunbridge Wells all seem to go! They had three local musicians who were all very talented and were showcasing thier own songs and music. The bonus was that we could also eat while we listened and watched the musicians. And the food was excellent - we recommend the paella - great! Would definitely go again - nice to go somewhere with food and music

Fantastic atmosphere and some really good notes for an American werewolf in London. I shall return…read moreon my future travels.

We went to the blues jam tonight. The music was very good…read more And I had a fun time singing and blowing harp. Friendly staff. Great posters! Sound level was very reasonable. The host managed all the musicians and traffic very well. Good players and singers. Howard Blu Maryland,

Casablancas is a Brighton classic; one of the biggest and crummiest music venues, this jazz dive is…read morea big student attraction, as well as one of the coolest and cheapest places in town to grab a drink and hear some funky tunes. Not your average club or bar, it does repel most of the West Street chavs with it's jazz, funk and slightly-more-out-there music: a boon in this area, to be sure. Thanks to the immense popularity of this place waning slightly, it is now slightly more fun to hang out in (it used to be so packed you could hardly move), yet is still a bit too busy for my liking. Still, one of the nicer of Brighton's music bars, with the occasional live band to round it all off. Although it used to be wall-to-wall rammed with students here, this has now calmed down somewhat: not sure what soured at Casablancas, but it seems many of the students aren't coming back. The prices are still cheap, which is a bonus, but I suppose it does look more and more run-down: a spruce-up wouldn't do this place any harm. Still, if you're looking for a cheap night with slightly more esoteric music, this is as good a place as any to start!

Admittedly I've only been to Casablancas once, but I was sorely disappointed. It's the sort of…read moreplace that people rave about going to, so I was expecting something amazing. In fact, it was a bit plain and grubby looking inside, with not that great music. I wouldn't be against going back there on a different night, though (we went on a Thursday night, which seems the stereotypical night for students to go - I saw loads of acquaintances there), so it clearly wasn't too bad. Just not as good as I'd expected judging from other people's opinions of the place.

Nice local, just off St James's Street, at the Steine end of Kemp Town…read more The interior is cosy, with main room at the front and an alcove-like area at the rear; and there's a beer garden to the side which, as others have said, is great for people watching. The main event is the Blues Music, for which it is well known - gigs are normally on Thursdays or weekends. They normally have 3 or 4 real ales on tap, which on my visit seemed well kept. On our visit these included Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter, Harvey's Old Ale, Gales HSB and Sharpe's Doom Bar. (The Doom Bar in particularly was superbly kept). The clientele reflects the slightly bohemian mix of the area, with gays, straights, locals, visitors and students alike. They have a wonderfully skittish dog, and on cold nights a lovely log fire.

The Ranelagh is a live music pub primarily offering Blues, but also has Rock & Country…read moremusic.artists. Live music nights at the moment are every Thursday and Sunday. This little gem is one of the only bars in Kemp Town with outside space on St James Street. Its a right little suntrap and awesome when its hot. The venue can seat roughly 40 outside & has outdoor heating which is a must with the off sea breeze. The interier is wintery with dark woods and not a lot of light, but its cosy and has an open fire to snuggle round in the colder months. They're obviously going for a bit of New Orleans vibe and theres a lot of old records and instruments hanging around the place.