Best Live Music Spots in Virginia Beach

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How We Picked

Every pick here is tagged "Live Music" in our directory — a detail documented on the business or place's own website or listing, not word-of-mouth. We pulled every real, currently-tagged listing across every category it applies to (capped here at 15 for a readable list — see the full tagged set via each category page). Details change, so confirm current hours/availability directly with the business before a visit.

The Picks

  1. Abbey Road Pub & Restaurant

    Beatles-themed pub a block off the beach at 22nd Street — 42 taps, live music, a dog-friendly patio, and a Monday military discount.

  2. Baja Restaurant

    Sandbridge's end-of-the-road seafood spot right on Back Bay, with live entertainment and sunset water views.

  3. Ballyhoos

    A Shore Drive-area happy-hour bar with an outdoor 'Park' for cornhole and ping pong, plus live music and multiple TVs.

  4. Bayside Bar & Grill

    Shore Drive hole-in-the-wall running happy-hour drink pricing every day, with a rotating weekly food calendar and weekend DJ nights.

  5. C.P. Shuckers Cafe & Raw Bar — Shore Drive

    Family-owned Shore Drive sports bar and raw bar since 1995 — 39 TVs, daily 3-7pm happy hour, 99-cent wing Mondays, and Friday patio music.

  6. Docker's Karaoke Pub

    Family-owned Holland Road pub since 1993 with a dedicated stage and karaoke every night of the week.

  7. Froggie's

    Shore Drive smokehouse near the Lesner Bridge with three house BBQ sauces, a 22-tap deck, and live entertainment every weekend.

  8. Hot Tuna Bar & Grill

    Shore Drive seafood restaurant and bar in Chic's Beach since 1992, with live music and one of the latest kitchens in the area.

  9. Keagan's Irish Pub & Restaurant

    Town Center Irish pub spanning five distinct rooms — including a live-music stage and a cigar-friendly Vice Bar — with nightly happy hour.

  10. Krossroads Rock and Country Bar

    Family-run Pleasant Valley Road bar built around live rock and country bands, with Music Bingo, karaoke, and trivia filling the rest of the week.

  11. Murphy's Irish Pub

    Family-owned Irish pub a block off the Boardwalk since 2003, with Guinness, no-cover live music, and a house oyster farm behind its .75-cent oyster hour.

  12. New Realm Brewing Co.

    Massive brewery campus in the former Green Flash facility — 50-barrel brewhouse, smokehouse burgers, and a two-acre beer garden with fire pits and live music.

  13. Ocean House Waterfront Seafood

    The only second-story open-air bar on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk, with live music through the summer.

  14. Rose's

    ViBe District hi-fi listening bar built around one of Virginia's most advanced sound systems, with nightly DJ and record-selector sessions.

  15. Sky Bar

    Rooftop bar 21 floors atop the Hilton at 31st Street — Atlantic views, summer DJ sessions, and a winter igloo lounge.

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