Overview

Churchill's Pub is a legendary Miami venue that first opened in September 1979 and has grown to become a staple of the Miami music scene. Often referred to as the CBGB of the South Churchill's holds the world record for most acts within a single venue having hosted over 20000 performances. After a five-year closure during COVID the venue triumphantly reopened in September 2025 reclaiming its rightful place at the center of Miami's underground music culture.

Music Legacy and Programming

Churchill's has been called the cradle of everything indie the home of the weird and the institution for live music in Miami. Although considered an underground venue Churchill's is no stranger to famous musicians. Marilyn Manson Social Distortion The Mavericks Dick Dale Agent Orange Michale Graves and Iggy Pop have all played the pub. The venue has fostered generations of artists before the world knew their names serving as a sanctuary for underground sound.

The venue's kaleidoscopic schedule includes events every night of the week. Monday nights feature Jazz in the Church with the Fernando Ulibarri Quartet leading the main stage with world-class improvisation and soulful rhythm. The Raven Open Mic unfolds simultaneously in the Bohemian beer garden where spoken word poets musicians and visual artists share the spotlight under the stars alongside local vendors. Two vibes one iconic night where guests can drift between the cool pulse of jazz and the creative energy of the open mic.

Venue Characteristics

Churchill's maintains its original English pub vibe with a portrait of its stoic namesake and gritty dive bar atmosphere. The venue features both an indoor stage and outdoor beer garden courtyard creating distinct performance spaces. The nostalgic decor is reminiscent of a classic punk scene. The venue is located in Little Haiti at a corner that has inspired Wynwood's walls.

Churchill's reopening represents a revenant cultural reset a defiant scream into the night and a gritty love letter to every punk poet metalhead goth screamer and dreamer who ever believed music should be raw real and loud as hell. The venue returns with its original spirit intact and with new life pulsing through its veins featuring monthly showcases goth rituals experimental nights and programming that amplifies artists across genres and subcultures.