Introduction
At Brighton Vibes we have a passion for our city. A seaside location filled with history and a wide range of cultures, full of attractions and landmarks. A destination by the sea filled to the brim with shops, restaurants, amusements, bars, pubs and clubs alive with the sound of music.
We are an interactive guide to Brighton in association with local businesses and working with the community organising live music events in venues across the city to promote local Artists, Bands and DJ’s.
Our website features a Music Archive and Blog highlighting World Famous Artists and Bands that performed in Brighton.
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What’s On
What’s On: The South Coast’s premier venue staging major live music and comedy shows, wedding fairs, Conferences and Exhibitions.
What’s On: The south coast’s premier Multi-Arts Venue in Brighton that contains the Concert Hall, the Corn Exchange and the Studio Theatre.
What’s On: An award-winning Live Music Venue & Nightclub that has played host to a continuously diverse cross-section of events for many many years.
What’s On: A premier Entertainment Venue presents one of the largest, most diverse arts and entertainment programmes in the UK.
What’s On: One of the most distinguished theatres in the country that presents a range of West End and touring musicals and plays, along with performances of opera and ballet.
What’s On: An independent, high-quality live theatre and venue. Their diverse programme includes live music, great theatre and innovative comedy.
Out ‘n’ About
The Archives
World Famous Artists and Bands that have performed in Brighton
Blog
Beach Boys Brighton Dome 30 May 1969
Extract from The Evening Argus dated 31 May 1969
Their first performance set was 75 minutes long, over-running by 15 minutes, to the consternation of the tour manager. But the audience, enjoying the rare treat of a visit of an American act to Brighton, wanted the full Beach Boys’ hit songbook.
They got it and more. The hits came fast, with Carl, Mike and Al alternating on lead vocals, ranging from the now fairly ancient “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “God Only Knows” beautifully sung by Carl, to their most recent hit, “I Can Hear Music.”
The Rolling Stones Big Apple 10 March 1971
‘Goodbye Britain Tour’ before becoming exiles in France.
Extract by Simon Calder of the Independent ‘At the start of ’71, I queued all night outside the Big Apple in Brighton and paid 18 shillings (90p) to see The Rolling Stones. And as the year aged, the music blossomed’.
Top of the Pops 1971 Mick Jagger is wearing the same outfit
The Rolling Stones UK Tour 1971
Susie from Brighton remembers…
Climbing a very crowded steep staircase to get in. Wonderful carefree days before Health & Safety […]
Dire Straits Brighton Centre 2 July 1985
Extract from the Evening Argus Wednesday 3 July 1985
‘Superb Mark plays it Strait’
Dire Straits are not an easy band to write about. They do not go in for funny haircuts or cheap publicity stunts.
What they do is produce some of the most exciting, interesting and challenging music currently available – as the capacity crowd at the Brighton Centre were delighted to discover last night.
The Band, which first came to light in 1977 with the classic rock single ’Sultans of Swing’, is led by Mark Knopfler, a balding 35 years old, ex-teacher and journalist who doesn’t like […]
