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Whether you are a casual or die-hard music fan, thousands of people often gather to spend the night at a concert, festival or open mic night.

Even though the nearby capital of London has a wealth of music venues, Kent boasts a number of great locations to sing along with your favourite band or artist.

Here is your definitive round-up of the best venues to see live music in Kent, according to audience reviews on the travel website TripAdvisor.

Ramsgate

The Ramsgate Music Hall has achieved a five star rating, with all of the 50 reviews rating it as an ‘excellent’ venue.

It hosts gigs by both smaller independent bands, and tribute acts for more popular artists such as The Who and The Stone Roses.

The Forum, Tunbridge Wells

The Forum has also achieved a coveted five star rating on the TripAdvisor website, with 88 per cent of reviews marking the venue as ‘excellent’.

Visitors to the Tunbridge Wells venue can attend gigs by local bands, tribute acts or attend open mic nights.

The Quarterhouse, Folkestone

The Quarterhouse holds a wide range of events, from film screenings, to children’s workshops, to comedy nights.

It has achieved a four and a half star rating, with 58 per cent of the 44 reviews rating the venue as ‘excellent’.

The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

The Marlowe Theatre is best known for hosting theatre performances, stand up comedy and panto shows.

However they have seen their fair share of musicians and instrumentalists grace the stage of The Marlowe Studio.

The venue has an average rating of four stars, with 55 per cent of reviews rating it as ‘excellent’, and 27 per cent as ‘very good’.

Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells

The Assembly Hall Theatre is another venue better known for hosting comedy and musicals, but tribute acts and musicians do also grace the stage.

Upcoming performances include tributes for Michael Jackson, Pink Floyd and David Bowie.

This venue has a four star rating based from 113 reviews – 33 per cent of reviews rate it as ‘excellent’, and 41 per cent as ‘very good’.

The Winter Gardens, Margate

The Winter Gardens is a well established venue in Margate – originally opened in 1911.

The venue hosts a wide variety of artists, as well as dance performances and musicals.

The Winter Gardens have achieved an average three and a half star rating on TripAdvisor, with 27 per cent of reviews rating it as ‘excellent’, 38% as ‘very good’, and 20 per cent as ‘average’.