Live Music at The Spotted Deer
From heavy metal to late-night jazz, The Spotted Deer has carved a space of its own in Chennai’s live music scene. Our stage brings together a wide range of genres including death metal, punk, indie fusion, and EDM, with space for both popular names and emerging talent. Some nights are loud and electric, others more immersive and soulful, but each one adds to a growing community and music culture that’s bold, diverse, and evolving with every show.
Best Gigs
Past Events
From Tamil indie and jazz fusion to punk and experimental rock, The Spotted Deer has hosted a wide spectrum of genre-bending performances in collaboration with Metal Chennai. Highlights include immersive sets by Siennor Trio, known for their evocative storytelling and layered sound, and SNAX, a drummer-percussionist duo who kicked off the Saravedi edition. The venue also welcomed the East Coast Jazz Movement: Edition One, featuring acclaimed musicians from across the globe. Many Things Madras followed with a dynamic fusion showcase in collaboration with the Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music, joined by the SAM All Stars, a multicultural group of top-tier musicians from Sweden, Austria, Réunion Island, Italy, and India. Other highlights include The Angular Sessions, a night that showcased raw punk covers and powerful live sets, and Running in Circles, a charged evening of alternative rock and modern sounds. Each performance brought something distinct to the table, reflecting the diversity of sound and creative exchange that define the stage at The Spotted Deer.
Signature Metal Nights
The Spotted Deer’s Signature Metal Nights, in collaboration with Metal Chennai, have featured some of the heaviest metal acts in the city. From Brutal Carnage’s relentless editions showcasing death, post-hardcore, and progressive metal, featuring names like Moral Putrefaction, Incendiarius, Godless, and The Void We Create, to Metal Munnetra Kazhagam’s tribute nights reimagining Slipknot, System of a Down, and more, each show delivers volume, grit, and a loyal crowd that keeps coming back for more.
DJ Nights
Our DJ nights bring the energy, spinning everything from disco and house to EDM and beyond. Highlights include a Houdini takeover that packed the floor with a high-energy set. Every year features themed editions like Halloween nights and Oktoberfest specials. Weekly favourites include Ladies Night on Wednesdays, Bollywood Fridays, and high-energy EDM sets every Saturday.