Live Music in Powys

Open mics, pub sessions, and gigs where the sound engineer is someone's nephew. If it makes a noise and people clap, it's in here.

Live MusicTheatre

Around £17

THE WESTENDERS PRESENTS ALAN PARKER'S BUGSY MALONE Play by Alan Parker Words and Music by Paul Williams By arrangement...

See all the events at Theatr Brycheiniog – theatre, live music, drama, classes, comedy, workshops

Tue 21 JulTheatr Brycheiniog

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Live Music

Free music concert

Join us for a free music concert, outside or inside the gallery (weather dependent) Ahead of the main Pererinion Ysbrydol Festival Academy residency at Gregynog Hall (29–31 July), join us for an exclusive musical teaser! This year, PYFA is deeply proud to highlight underperformed British and American voices, alongside celebrated works by women and LGBTQ+ composers. 28th July 3pm FREE

Tue 21 Jul11:50Siop Davies Shop

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Live Music

Around £3.50

Summer Nights At Cantref

Join us for relaxed summer evenings at Cantref, with food, drinks, live music and stunning mountain views. Whether you’re planning a family evening, a catch-up with friends, a date night, or just fancy something different, Summer Nights is the perfect way to enjoy Cantref after hours. Our unsupervised farm play areas will also be open throughout the evening, so little ones can play while the grown-ups unwind. Dogs are welcome too, so the whole family can come along. Tickets just £3.50 per person!

Fri 24 Jul18:30Neuadd Llanfrynach & Cantref Hall

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Live Music

The Mid Wales Rhythm and Blues Club presents Well Hung Heart

Explosive, genre-defying, and unapologetically raw — WHH is returning to the stage for a one-off show in Wales to help celebrate the 12th year of The MWR&BC at The Muse in Brecon.

Sun 26 JulThe Muse at Brecon

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Live Music

GROW VISION MUSIC & MWR&BC Proudly Presents WELL HUNG HEART live at The Muse Brecon

WELL HUNG HEART live in WALES… Explosive, genre-defying, and unapologetically raw — WHH is returning to the stage for a one-off show in Wales to help celebrate the 12th year of The MWR&BC at The Muse in Brecon. This will be the band’s only scheduled Wales appearance for 2026, making it a rare and unmissable performance. Formed by Greta Valenti and Robin Davey, WHH has carved out a fierce reputation for their incendiary live shows, blending garage rock, blues, punk, and a splash of soul into a sound that’s as rebellious as it is unforgettable. The line-up will feature Valenti and Davey alongside original drummer Phil Wilson and more special guests tba, delivering a high-voltage set packed with fuzzed-out riffs, primal vocals, and unapologetic attitude. From the U.S. West Coast to stages across the UK and Europe, WHH’s live shows are equal parts sonic assault and immersive performance art. This intimate gig at The Muse will be a rare opportunity to witness the band’s full force up close. More at. wellhungheart.com Special Guest will be. RUZZ EVANS(Solo performance)… Based in Bristol, UK, Gretsch-endorsed guitarist. “Ruzz Guitar is without doubt one mighty fine guitarist, with a range of styles, but clearly bound up in his love of playing the Blues” Pete Clack (Blues In Britain Magazine) “Ruzz Guitar is a joy to see and keeps this beautiful roots music alive and well” – Kirk Fletcher (The Fabulous Thunderbirds/Joe Bonamassa/Solo Band) More...

Sun 26 Jul19:30The Muse at Brecon

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Likely freeCommunityLive Music

open mic

A chance to get on our stage on the first Monday of every month! All welcome, with sign up from 7pm earliest. Songs, stories, jams, poems and more. Professional sound and a supportive audience guaranteed. Free entry, bar open. For more information search ‘The Lost Arc Open Mic‘ on facebook to join our group and make enquiries.

Mon 3 Aug20:30The Lost ARC

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Festivals & EventsLive Music

Brecon Jazz Festival Cable Street Rag Band

Come enjoy this fantastic old-style jazz band playing blues, song-book foxtrots and swing numbers

Fri 7 AugThe Muse at Brecon

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Festivals & EventsLive Music

Around £20

Brecon Jazz Festival Jack Mac's Funk Pack

Brecon Jazz Festival is thrilled to be welcoming back Jack Mac after their high energy performance at last year's Festival Spring Taster day. This time he is in great company with his Funk Pack! The Funk Pack is a collective of some of the strongest musicians from the Cardiff and Bristol area. From soulful melodies to grooving rhythms, the Funk Pack has it all and will get the crowd dancing. Taking inspiration from New Orleans Funk groups like Galactic, Dumpstaphunk and Trombone Shorty's Orleans Avenue, our original tunes are a mix of rich harmonies, syncopated rhythms, snappy licks and bold horns to move along with. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsmJ3n0I4m-IfLEWClTJCf3GD5J30vJSZ Listen: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsmJ3n0I4m-IfLEWClTJCf3GD5J30vJSZ

Fri 7 AugThe Muse at Brecon

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Festivals & EventsLive Music

Around £20

Brecon Jazz Festival Talulah

A late addition to the Brecon Jazz Festival lineup for 2026 Talulah returns after a fantastic debut performance last year where she drew in an appreciative, youthful and new jazz audience as well as impressing festival regulars. From North Wales, Talulah creates bilingual blends of acoustic and electronic textures, shaped by soul and jazz influences. Her debut EP ‘Solas’ explores identity and minority language revival, introducing a voice rooted in Welsh language culture yet unmistakably future-facing. Instagram: talulah.t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKsAMk9UybM Winner of the Triskel Award at the Welsh Music Prize, her music has been championed across the UK, with support from Jamz Supernova and Sian Eleri on Selector Radio and Huw Stephens on BBC Radio Wales. From the immersive stages of Green Man Festival and FOCUS Wales to an international spotlight at Fifty Lab Festival in Brussels, Talulah’s live performances bring her music vividly to life. She has also performed at Yardbird Jazz and the Endangered Languages Festival at the Barbican Centre. With new material on the horizon, Talulah stands at the forefront of a bold new wave of alternative, soulful bilingual music emerging from Wales.Tickets: £20 general admission/ £10 under 25s

Fri 7 AugThe Muse at Brecon

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Live Music

Open Mic Night | Noson Meic Agored

Come along and share music / spoken word or just come and enjoy the sounds! Dewch i rannu’r gerddoriaeth / y geiriau llafar, neu’n syml iawn i fwynhau’r synau!

Fri 7 Aug21:00The Cross Keys

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Festivals & EventsLive Music

Brecon Jazz Festival Jane Williams, Bella Collins and Gareth

Just the second occasion these three fantastic Welsh artists have collaborated- come experience them at The Muse Stage

Sat 8 AugThe Muse at Brecon

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Festivals & EventsLive Music

Around £20

Brecon Jazz Festival Grounded Thread

Grounded Thread offer an inventive take on contemporary jazz, combining guitar, bass, cello and live tap‑dancing. The group features Alex McDowall on guitar, Pablo Sonnaillon on bass, Georgina Aasgaard on cello, and Hannah Ballard from Sole Rebel UK tap dancers, creating a layered, rhythm‑driven performance that merges movement and music in real time. Grounded Thread uses improvisation as a central premise to connect jazz musicians with tap percussion https://solerebel.co.uk/project/groundedthread/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgJ2Cz48peE https://www.instagram.com/grounded_thread/

Sat 8 AugThe Muse at Brecon

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Festivals & EventsLive Music

Around £20

Brecon Jazz Festival presents Dionne Bennett and The Pepper Seeds

A fanatstic live performance Friday night at The Muse with power and soul, Dionne Bennett returns to Brecon with her band The Pepper Seeds for a blistering set of jazz, funk, blues and raw vocal brilliance. Known for her commanding stage presence and soaring voice, Dionne blends groove, grit and charisma into every performance. Expect deep rhythm, big energy, and an unforgettable finish to the first day of the festival

Sat 8 AugThe Muse at Brecon

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Festivals & EventsLive Music

Around £20

Brecon Jazz Festival Hot Club Gallois

Hot Club Gallois are a dynamic 4-piece gypsy-jazz band based in South Wales playing the hottest picks of the Swing Era. Their irresistible mix of fiery violin, lyrical vocals, virtuosic guitar and stomping bass has thrilled crowds around the British Isles. There set contains Django Reinhardt classics, Swing flavoured jazz standards and some Hot Club Gallois originals. From gypsy to jitterbug, ballads to bolero, Hot Club Gallois will transport you to the swirling dance halls and gypsy camps of Paris in the 1930's and 40's. https://www.hotclubgallois.com/ Facebook hotclubgallois https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XymZbvzTl_E https://youtu.be/bRq7ci_N5CE?si=BPfE7ywgZYDEnYPJ XENIA PORTEOUS - Violin Fast and furious improvisation on a knife edge is Xenia's idea of a fun night out. Her fledgling career to date has included several TV and radio credits including the BBC, ITV and S4C. She's performed in some great venues like the 02 in London and the Royal Albert Hall, and plays regularly in a number of musical styles from classical to disco. Although Xenia grew up with the violin she didn't study at music college, believing the pressure of earning a living from music would take away the joy of playing. In 2013 in a kind of pre-mid-life crisis she resigned from a lucrative finance job and escaped to South America for 6 months where she realised that music was too important not to be the focus of her life.

Sun 9 AugThe Muse at Brecon

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Festivals & EventsLive Music

Around £20

Brecon Jazz Festival Jack Pearce Quintet

Described as “A band about to make its mark on UK Jazz”, The Jack Pearce Quintet showcases Jack’s original compositions that pay homage to jazz traditions while injecting a fresh, inventive spirit. A band of Leeds Conservatoire Alumni, the Jack Pearce Quintet focuses on a fusion of melodic and technical excellence. Experienced thanks to Brecon Jazz Club here at The Muse back in November 2025, the festival is thrilled to have these musicians bringing their fantastic energy and sound back to Brecon! Drawing influence from Post-bop and 90s world fusion, the original compositions have a uniquely open and interactive approach. The bands strength is particularly apparent in a live setting where countless hours have been dedicated to every facet of the music, then refined on the stage, culminating in an exciting musical experience. Strong rhythms underpin vibrant, playful melodies creating a fusion complimentary to both traditional and modern jazz. Coming off the success of their first UK tour, the Jack Pearce Quintet are quickly building a reputation as a band to watch on the UK jazz scene. Links • Website- https://jackpearcesax.com • Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/jackpearcesax/ • Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/jackpearcesax/ • Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/@JackPearceQuintet

Sun 9 AugThe Muse at Brecon

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Festivals & EventsLive Music

Around £20

Brecon Jazz Festival Fabulous Red Diesel

Having played Brecon Jazz Festival to a delighted audience in 2024, Fabulous Red Diesel return to sweep you off your feet. Kat Lee-Ryan belts out raw soul with Bush/Mitchel-esque lyrics over the grooviest arrangements of original funk, latin, soul ,gypsy punk and swing. There are trumpets, a flute and even a tuba when one is required. You come away from a gig feeling like you have met friends, the vibe is so infectious. Their current studio album ‘’Goddess The Seahorse has been featured on Jazz FM, they have sold out Upstairs at Ronnie Scotts three times. They are currently mixing their new album, and new songs from that album will be aired at the Brecon jazz FesTival '’Think Eartha Kitt meets Frank Zappa via Hiatus Kaiyote.’’ Line up- Kat Lee Ryan- vocals,keys,flute Wil Lee-Ryan- drums Simon Dobell- -trumpet, guitar Bea Gullick -double bass, trumpet ,tuba Website: https://thefabulousreddiesel.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FabRedDiesel Watch: https://youtu.be/OiaKUZ5ipmY?si=T7jaHmFVilJrdKmi

Sun 9 AugThe Muse at Brecon

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Live Music

The Louis & Ella Music Show

“Pure nostalgia and great songs!” The Dave Cottle Trio and Sarah Meek perform the great songs from the swing era, as recorded and performed by Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald, including the swinging duets they recorded with the Oscar Peterson Quartet PLUS Other Musical delights… Their own arrangements & new twists, along with original songs in the style of Louis and Ella. Sarah Meek (Vocals), Dave Cottle (Piano, Trumpet & Vocals), Aidan Thorne (Bass) and Paul Smith (Drums)​​​​​​ Dave Cottle is a vastly experienced professional musician with a wealth of musical experience. Since 1995, Dave has been the resident house pianist at SWANSEA JAZZ CLUB (The UK’s longest running weekly Jazz Club, founded 1949 ). He and his trio have accompanied 100’s of Jazz artists from all over the world & is adept at playing many different styles of music. Dave has been Artistic Director at Swansea Jazz since 1995, arranging the weekly programme of events PLUS all the events at the annual SWANSEA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL that Dave founded in 2014. ​The Louis & Ella Show gives Dave an opportunity to showcase his mastery of playing Trumpet and Piano at the same time(!) in homage to two of his most influential Jazz Musicians, Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson. Dave also adds vocals to the set.

Wed 12 Aug20:00The Lost ARC

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