Entertainment, Live Music & Local Nightlife
Please call ahead or check each venue's website or social media to confirm live music, showtimes, age restrictions, and hours. Cocoa Beach schedules change often, but these are some of our favorite local hotspots.
Heidi's Jazz Club
7 N. Orlando Ave, Cocoa Beach
A long-standing Cocoa Beach gem and one of the best places in town for live jazz, blues, and other musical events. Heidi's also offers a full menu and has more of a white-tablecloth, classic jazz-club feel.
Dave & Stacy Tip: Buy the least expensive tickets and sit farther from the stage. We often sit at the bar, which still has a great view and is easier on the ears. It is a small club, so you do not need to be right next to the stage.
Website: https://www.heidisjazzclub.com/jazzclub
4th Street Fillin Station
382 N. Orlando Ave, Cocoa Beach
A top downtown destination with good food, drinks, craft beer, cocktails, and occasional live music. It is also an easy walk from Spanish Main.
Walking from Spanish Main: Walk to the end of the drive, take a left past Whisk & Grind, take a right, and walk about 75 yards. Hard to miss. Please be careful crossing streets.
Walking from Sandcastles: About a 10 minute walk. Exit sandcastles property, Walks south. Cross at first set of lights. Continue south until you hit it!
Dave & Stacy Tip: If you sit in the bar area, you can usually seat yourself. Just ask which tables are considered "bar seating."
Website: https://www.4thstreetfillinstation.com/
Salty Sisters Bar & Grill
24 N. Brevard Ave, Cocoa Beach
A fun, family-friendly spot with food, drinks, karaoke, trivia, live music, and a beachy outdoor space. There is room to dance, and it is one of the more relaxed local places for families.
Website: https://saltysisterscb.com/
Dirty Birds Tiki Bar & Grill
142 Minutemen Causeway, Cocoa Beach
One of the newer downtown hotspots. Large open-air tiki concept, casual food, tropical drinks, and frequent live music or DJ events.
Website: https://www.dirtybirdstikibar.com/
Johnathan's Pub
140 N. Brevard Ave, Cocoa Beach
A casual dive-bar-style spot with live music and late-night hours. The owners hear the bar food is OK!
Alibi Cocktails & Bites
A downtown Cocoa Beach cocktail bar with a more polished, upscale feel. A good option if you are looking for something a little fancier than the beach-bar scene.
Gregory's Upstairs Comedy Club
900 N. Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach
Cocoa Beach's professional comedy club, located upstairs at Gregory's. Shows are usually on select weekend nights, but check the schedule before going.
Important: If family-friendly entertainment matters to you, look into the specific comedian or show before buying tickets.
Website: https://www.gregorysonthebeach.com/comedy-club
The "BarMuda Triangle"
Downtown Cocoa Beach. Minutemen Causeway and A1A.
This is the cluster of beach bars near downtown, including Beach Shack, Hunker Down, Tropics, Category 5, Coconuts on the Beach, and Dirty Birds. You can walk around the area and see which music or vibe you like best.
Coconuts on the Beach
2 Minutemen Causeway, Cocoa Beach
A classic Space Coast staple right on the beach. Good food, open-air and indoor dining, beach views, live music, and a true Cocoa Beach experience.
Dave & Stacy Tip: If there is a line at the door and you are flexible, tell the host you are willing to eat in the bar area.
Website: https://coconutsonthebeach.com/
The Dunes Cocoa Beach
34 S. Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach
A multi-level deck venue that starts with a casual patio vibe and can turn into a livelier music and dance scene later in the evening. Often features live music, reggae, DJs, and late-night energy.
Website: https://thedunescb.com/
Click here for Heidi's ticket policy
For General Admission tickets, we have a $20 MINIMUM PER PERSON policy. For Premier Seating tickets, we have a $50 MINIMUM PER PERSON policy. *Your entire party must be present by no later than 20 minutes after the show starts or management reserves the right to release your seats. *Tables are FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. *You may be seated at the bar if you arrive after 7PM.
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The Surfside Playhouse is a surprising powerhouse of talent and great shows. They offer kids programs as well as a full itinerary of adult plays and improv shows. It is just south of downtown, easy parking and sure to be a crowd pleaser. Check them out at surfsideplayhouse.com |
...and below is a map of Downtown Cocoa Beach - and the various live music venues.
For a complete list of things to do & events on the Space Coast, Visit the area tourism site; visitspacecoast.com