Looking for live music in Sedona? Start with the kind of outing you want: Vino di Sedona for a wine-bar evening, Broome & Orchard for dinner with a music program, Mooney's for a later pub night, PJ's for a Village of Oak Creek option, or Chamber Music Sedona for a performance you can build a day around.
A great musical outing doesn't need to be elaborate. You might find a new favorite song over a shared meal, choose a band that gets your friends moving, or spend an afternoon listening to instruments without a television competing for your attention. The trick is matching the room and the performance to the company you're bringing.
These are places and programs to consider, rather than a ranking or a promise of music every night. Below, you'll find their useful differences, the location details that prevent a wrong turn, and a simple way to find a show for your date. Residents can use the same approach to break out of a familiar routine; visitors can plan one good outing instead of spending the evening searching.
Travel note, November 5, 2026: Sedona is recovering from the November 1 flooding. Read the local travel advisory and confirm with your chosen business before a special trip. Published hours and recurring entertainment descriptions do not establish that an individual performance is going ahead during recovery.
Choose the experience before choosing the address
Start with one question for your group: is the music the main event, or part of an evening together? Someone hoping to hear every phrase of a string quartet wants a different room from someone hoping to sing along after dinner. Neither outing is better; they simply ask different things of the audience.
For a conversation with music around it, look at a restaurant or wine bar and ask about seating away from the speakers. For an energetic social evening, look for a specific band or DJ listing at a pub. For attentive listening, choose a ticketed concert with a defined program. If dancing matters, confirm that the particular performance and setup allow it; the words “live music” alone don't promise a dance floor.
Then consider timing. A dinner reservation, a musician's first set and the kitchen's closing time are three separate details. Plan around the one that matters most to you, leaving the others enough room. That small decision keeps an enjoyable night from becoming a race between venues.
Vino di Sedona: a wine-bar evening you can keep flexible
At 2575 West State Route 89A, Vino di Sedona combines wine and craft beer with food and an advertised seven-night live-music program. The menu includes shareable choices such as charcuterie and flatbreads, and the venue describes indoor seating and a courtyard patio.
This is a promising starting point when your group wants something to eat and an artist to listen to without turning the outing into a formal concert. Choose a performance that interests you, order enough food for the evening you have in mind, and give the set time to settle in. You don't have to recognize every song to enjoy hearing how someone makes it their own.
The consequential detail is seating: Vino says it operates first come, first served, without reservations. A plan to meet six friends at a particular time isn't a table booking. Arrive with some flexibility and agree on what you'll do if the available seating doesn't suit the group.
Use the official music calendar for the artist and date. If the calendar is being updated or won't load, call 928-554-4682 rather than assuming the regular program guarantees a show that evening. Ask whether the set is indoors or outside if that affects your plans.
Broome & Orchard: put dinner at the center of the evening
Broome & Orchard, at 101 North State Route 89A, is worth considering when you want a restaurant evening with music as part of the plan. Its current site offers reservations, describes a patio with red-rock views and maintains a live-music events page.
You may encounter an older recommendation for Sound Bites Grill at this location. Sedona Monthly's restaurant coverage identifies Broome & Orchard as occupying the former Sound Bites space. Use the current restaurant's name and program when planning; an old Sound Bites review or event listing isn't the present entertainment calendar.
For a date or a small celebration, decide whether you want to watch the musician closely or mainly enjoy dinner together. When making the reservation, ask where the performance will take place and whether your requested seating has a view of it. A dinner booking shouldn't be treated as a confirmed show ticket or a guarantee of a particular table.
If the landscape is part of the attraction, choose a seating while daylight remains. After dark, the meal and music become the focus. The restaurant lists 928-282-2713 for questions; confirm the artist and start time for your date, especially when the events page doesn't show a readable listing.
Mooney's Irish Pub: a later night with a livelier plan
For a pub outing, consider Mooney's Irish Pub at 671 State Route 179 in Hillside Sedona. Its program includes bands, DJs and karaoke on different nights. Those are different experiences, so choose the listing that matches what you actually want to do.
A band night can give friends something to gather around; a DJ night may suit a group looking for a different pace; karaoke makes participation part of the entertainment. If you've promised your companions live musicians, don't substitute a karaoke listing without telling them. Ask which format is scheduled before arranging the evening around it.
Mooney's posts later closing hours than many dinner-oriented options: 1 a.m. Monday–Thursday and 2 a.m. Friday–Sunday. Those are business hours, not the band's finish time. Its website also states over-21 admission after 7 p.m. Bring identification and confirm the entry policy directly if anyone's eligibility is uncertain.
The Hillside listing also describes food and weekly entertainment. If a late meal is essential, confirm the kitchen's current service time rather than relying on the bar's closing hour. Call 928-282-2331 for the night's program, any cover charge and food availability.
PJ's Village Pub: stay closer to the Village of Oak Creek
If you're staying in the Village of Oak Creek, south of central Sedona, PJ's Village Pub offers another starting point. The address is 40 West Cortez Drive. Don't confuse the Village with Uptown Sedona or Oak Creek Canyon when choosing your route.
PJ's describes a sports-bar setting with pool, television screens and music. Its regular program advertises live music on Wednesdays and Saturdays and karaoke on Fridays; a separate weekly-specials section also lists Monday music. Treat that as a reason to ask about your particular date, rather than constructing a permanent timetable from different parts of the page.
This option makes sense when your group likes a casual pub setting and is comfortable with other activity around the music. A sports bar may be the right choice for friends with mixed interests; it isn't the same promise as a quiet recital. Ask what else is happening if a game, a crowd or the room's sound level would change your decision.
The pub states 18 and over for admission and lists its kitchen separately from its later bar hours. If you're planning dinner and a set, ask about both when calling 928-284-2250. The location is a useful alternative for a Village-based evening, not an extra stop you need to add to a cross-town bar circuit.
Chamber Music Sedona: make listening the main event
For an outing built around the performance itself, look at Chamber Music Sedona's current season. A scheduled concert gives the day a clear center: choose the program, arrange tickets, and leave conversation about it for afterward.
You don't need to be a classical-music expert. Pick a program that makes you curious, then try following one instrument for a while before listening to the ensemble again. The exchange between players can be interesting even when the pieces are unfamiliar. Read the program in advance if you'd enjoy a little context, but don't turn preparation into homework.
As a dated example, the organizer lists Revolutionaries: Beethoven and America for November 22, 2026, at 3 p.m. at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road. The string program includes music by Billings, Barber, Beethoven and Dvořák. This is an afternoon performance, so it can be the beginning of an outing that continues over dinner.
Use the selected concert's own page for its venue, time and ticket options; don't assume every event in the season uses the same room. If step-free access, a particular seat or an age-related policy matters, settle that with the organizer before buying. An afternoon concert and an unhurried meal afterward can be a satisfying alternative to staying out late.
How to find live music in Sedona tonight
Start with two plausible venues near where you are staying, then open their current calendars. Look for the full date, artist, start time and performance type. A search result for a recurring event can be useful, but an old date or a weekly description doesn't confirm tonight's booking.
If an embedded calendar is empty, use the venue's listed telephone number. Ask a short, specific question: who is playing on your date, when does the set begin, and is there a cover charge or ticket requirement? Then ask about seating only if your group needs a particular arrangement. One clear conversation is more useful than comparing several undated listings.
Before committing, listen to a brief sample on the artist's official page if one is available. A familiar genre label can cover very different evenings. Choose the sound your group will enjoy, rather than treating every available performance as interchangeable.
Keep the budget simple: music admission, food, drinks and the ride home. This guide doesn't assume that a restaurant booking includes entertainment, that every pub has free entry or that every concert has the same ticket price. Check the total for the actual event instead of using a price from another night.
Plan the ride home before the first set
Choose one main destination and work outward from it. West Sedona, Hillside and the Village of Oak Creek are different locations; several familiar names on a Sedona list don't automatically form a convenient walking route. Use the actual addresses and current road information when planning.
Sedona Shuttle Connect can help with some earlier outings within its service area. At this check, the city lists Thursday–Sunday, 6:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m., with a standard $2 fare per rider. Check both endpoints through TransLoc or call dispatch at 928-203-5152. Don't assume the service reaches every venue in this guide.
An 8:30 p.m. service finish is especially relevant to music plans: it isn't a ride home after a midnight pub visit. Arrange a suitable return option before going out, and designate a driver who won't drink if you're using your own car. Avoid building the evening around an unconfirmed last-minute ride.
Give the outing a beginning worth remembering
Leave some space before the music. A relaxed meal, a small gift for the person joining you or a little time to change out of daytime clothes can make an ordinary outing feel intentional. Our Sedona date-night restaurant guide can help if dinner is a separate stop; choose it around the confirmed performance time.
For a gift earlier in the day, Mi Amoré Sedona at 100 Brewer Road is a place to browse curated gifts and home accents. Think about the person you're seeing rather than buying a souvenir simply to buy one. Check the shop's current opening arrangements, particularly during flood recovery, and keep the browse separate from the night's entertainment booking.
If the performance you wanted isn't available, keep the outing flexible. Our indoor Sedona ideas offer other arts and entertainment possibilities. The aim is one experience you and your companions will enjoy enough to talk about afterward, whether that turns out to be a favorite song, an unfamiliar quartet or a shared evening that lasts a little longer than expected.
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