Live music venues in Newport

Newport's live music scene runs mainly through its pubs, where regular slots and occasional bookings still make up most of the available work. Alongside them sit cultural centres, event venues, clubs, theatres, concert venues and live bars, each with its own audience and its own way of programming a night. A rock and ale bar will not book the same bill as a producing theatre, and knowing that difference saves wasted emails. Rooms such as Le Pub, The Cellar Door, Corn Exchange, Dolman Theatre and Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre give a fair sense of that range, from small back rooms to seated houses. Our Newport listings gather the contact details behind these venues so you can reach the person who actually programmes the room. Writing directly to a booker, with a clear offer, honest links and dates you can genuinely play, tends to be how a Newport date begins.