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What's On in Blackpool

13 Nov – 11 Dec

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All Blackpool gigs This month

Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance

Gigs in
4 weeks

in Blackpool, 13 Nov – 11 Dec

In detail

Venues with something on	7
Venues tracked	47
Open mics	22
Busiest night	Saturday · 10 gigs

25 gigs listed in Blackpool over the next 28 days across 7 venues. Saturday is the busiest night with 10. In total we track 47 grassroots venues and 22 regular open mics here.

01 — This weekend

9 gigs

This weekend in Blackpool

Only Friday to Sunday: the 9 gigs on in Blackpool this weekend. Look out for Insider Trading at Bootleg Social (Friday), K-Pop Dance Heroes at The Coro Ulverston (Saturday) and Ozric Tentacles at Platform (Sunday). Each card is one night at one venue, with the start time and the price where the venue publishes it; the four-week list below covers everything after Sunday.

Fri13Nov Starts19:00 Insider TradingBootleg Social · Talbot · Blackpool

East 17Central Pier Showbar Blackpool · Bloomfield · BlackpoolTickets 19:00Tonight

Martin McAloonKendal Brewery Arts Centre · Kendal Highgate 19:00Tonight

Zion TrainKendal Brewery Arts Centre · Kendal Highgate 19:30Tonight

The StylisticsBlackpool Grand Theatre · Talbot · Blackpool 19:30Tonight

K-Pop Dance HeroesThe Coro Ulverston · Blackpool£16 13:00Sat 14 Nov

Scott SlatteryThe Wobblinn, Cleveleys · Victoria & Norcross · Blackpool 18:00Sat 14 Nov

Quo ConnectionPlatform · West End 19:00Sat 14 Nov

Ozric TentaclesPlatform · West End 19:00Sun 15 Nov

02 — Compared

#4 of 7

How Blackpool compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 71 gigs listed in and around Blackpool - fourth of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Manchester area (763). Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

#	Place	Gigs
01	Manchester area 164 venues · 59 open mics	763
02	Liverpool area 130 venues · 27 open mics	444
03	Preston area 28 venues · 17 open mics	75
04	Blackpool area This page 47 venues · 22 open mics	71
05	Rawtenstall area 25 venues · 12 open mics	31
06	Blackburn area 11 venues · 5 open mics	14
07	Accrington area 12 venues · 8 open mics	10

03 — Gigs

25 gigs

Gigs in Blackpool

From 13 Nov to 11 Dec, Blackpool has 25 gigs listed at 7 venues - Saturday is the busiest night. This is the full four-week run, not just the weekend: every gig we hold, in date order.

Fri13Nov Starts19:00 Insider TradingBootleg Social · Talbot · Blackpool

East 17Central Pier Showbar Blackpool · Bloomfield · BlackpoolTickets 19:00Tonight

Martin McAloonKendal Brewery Arts Centre · Kendal Highgate 19:00Tonight

Zion TrainKendal Brewery Arts Centre · Kendal Highgate 19:30Tonight

The StylisticsBlackpool Grand Theatre · Talbot · Blackpool 19:30Tonight

K-Pop Dance HeroesThe Coro Ulverston · Blackpool£16 13:00Sat 14 Nov

Scott SlatteryThe Wobblinn, Cleveleys · Victoria & Norcross · Blackpool 18:00Sat 14 Nov

Quo ConnectionPlatform · West End 19:00Sat 14 Nov

Ozric TentaclesPlatform · West End 19:00Sun 15 Nov

Opus KinkBootleg Social · Talbot · Blackpool 19:00Tue 17 Nov

Search every Blackpool gigEverything upcoming, not just the next four weeks

04 — This week

7 rooms

Where it's on this week

Which Blackpool rooms are busiest this week? This ranks venues by how many gigs they have in the next seven nights - a quick way to find where something is on most nights.

#	Venue	Gigs
01	Bootleg Social	2
02	Kendal Brewery Arts Centre	2
03	Platform	2
04	Blackpool Grand Theatre	1
05	Central Pier Showbar Blackpool	1
06	The Coro Ulverston	1
07	The Wobblinn, Cleveleys	1

05 — Venues

47 rooms

Venues in Blackpool

Blackpool's grassroots venues, all 47 of them, listed whether or not they have something on right now - capacity, backline and hours for each, and a link to its own listings.

Photo: Google Bloomfield BrewhouseBlackpool

Bootleg SocialBlackpoolHouse PA 330Cap

Central Pier Showbar BlackpoolBloomfield · Blackpool Cap tbc

Layton InstituteLayton · BlackpoolHouse PA 300Cap

Near North Pier, Blackpool PromenadePromenade, Blackpool · Blackpool Cap tbc

Peek A BoozeBlackpoolHouse PA Cap tbc

Rhythm & Brew RoomBlackpoolHouse PA 80Cap

Tache BarTopping Street · BlackpoolHouse PA 80Cap

The Galleon BarBlackpoolHouse PA Cap tbc

Trilogy BlackpoolClaremont · BlackpoolHouse PA Cap tbc

All 47 Blackpool venuesCapacity, backline and opening times

06 — Open mics

22 nights

Open mics in Blackpool

Unlike the gigs above, these come round every week or month: 22 open mic nights in and around Blackpool. Put your name down at sign-up, or just go and listen - most charge nothing.

Mon16Nov Kick-off19:00 The Galleon BarBlackpoolNo feeHouse PA

Layton InstituteLayton · BlackpoolNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue

Peek A BoozeBlackpoolNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue

Bootleg SocialBlackpoolNo feeHouse PA1st Wed of the month 20:00Wed

Rhythm & Brew RoomBlackpoolNo feeHouse PAMonthly 20:00Wed

Bloomfield BrewhouseBlackpoolNo feeMonthly 19:30Thu

Gregson Arts & Community CentreLancasterNo feeHouse PADates vary 18:00Fri

Muncaster CastleRavenglassNo fee1st Fri of the month 18:30Fri

The WindmillSouthport (Seabank Road, PR9) · SouthportNo feeHouse PA 20:30Tonight

Ye Olde John O'GauntCity Centre · LancasterNo feeHouse PA 20:00Sun

All 22 Blackpool open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night

07 — Support grassroots

Support grassroots music in Blackpool

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Blackpool still has 47 of them.

Blackpool's grassroots scene clusters round Topping Street - Bootleg Social and Tache Bar - with the Galleon Bar for jazz and blues, brewpubs for weekend bands and the Layton Institute's long-running stage.

In the year to July 2025, 78 UK grassroots venues stopped putting on live music and 30 closed outright, while pubs shut at about two a day in early 2026. Each one was somewhere a band played its first paid gig or a songwriter tried a new song on a room of strangers.

Everything here comes from the venues and promoters themselves, refreshed every day: 25 gigs in Blackpool over the next four weeks, plus the 47 grassroots venues and 22 regular open mic nights we track. Nothing is ranked or sponsored - if we know it is on, it is listed. Most of it happens at Platform, Kendal Brewery Arts Centre and Bootleg Social, and the sound leans rock and pop.

The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up below sends Blackpool listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you. If you have never been to an open mic, The Galleon Bar runs one every Monday.

Go to one this month

Between now and 11 Dec there are 25 gigs in Blackpool, and 47 grassroots venues and 22 regular open mic nights. One night out this month keeps a room's diary full. If you only go out once, Saturdays have the most choice.

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One email, once a week. Noon on Monday, Blackpool's week of live music from the 11 venues with gigs on, alongside 22 open mic nights, capped at two gigs a night so it stays readable. When fewer than four Blackpool gigs fall in the week, the email reaches on to the next fortnight, then the month, so you still have something to choose from.

Why sign up. Platform alone has 6 dates on, Kendal Brewery Arts Centre 5 - the email is how you hear about them before the night, not after. Expect plenty of rock in Blackpool, with pop close behind. One click unsubscribes, any time.

Beyond this week. Gigs in Blackpool are announced week to week; festivals are planned months out. The UK music festivals we have date-checked sit on one festival timeline, by month, region and genre, with clash checks for your weekends.

All Blackpool gigsEverything upcoming, sorted by date
Blackpool venues47 grassroots rooms
Blackpool open mics22 regular nights
The Blackpool sceneVenues, promoters, local rates and members near you
Every city we coverThe same page for every city, updated daily
UK gig directoryEvery upcoming grassroots gig
UK open mic finderStage time near you
UK venue directoryThe rooms behind the gigs

08 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in Blackpool

What's on in Blackpool this weekend?

9 gigs in Blackpool this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) - including Insider Trading at Bootleg Social (Friday), East 17 at Central Pier Showbar Blackpool (Friday), Martin McAloon at Kendal Brewery Arts Centre (Friday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.

How does live music in Blackpool compare to nearby cities?

Counting every upcoming date, there are 71 gigs listed in and around Blackpool - fourth of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Manchester area (763).

What live music is on in Blackpool over the next four weeks?

We currently list 25 gigs in Blackpool between 13 Nov and 11 Dec, across 7 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Blackpool in the gig directory or every city we cover.

Are there free gigs in Blackpool?

None of the Blackpool gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Blackpool open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.

What is the busiest night for live music in Blackpool?

Saturday, with 10 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Saturday: 10 gigs · Friday: 7 gigs · Tuesday: 3 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.

Which Blackpool venues have the most on?

Right now: Platform, Kendal Brewery Arts Centre, Bootleg Social. In total we track 47 grassroots venues in Blackpool, of which 7 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Blackpool venue directory.

Where can I find open mic nights in Blackpool?

Blackpool has 22 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Blackpool open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.

How much does a gig cost in Blackpool, and what should an artist be paid?

Where a Blackpool venue publishes a price, the average ticket is £18.00. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.

Why do grassroots venues in Blackpool matter?

Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Blackpool still has 47 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves hold TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS and navigate local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.

How do I get a Blackpool gig or venue listed on GIGXCHANGE?

Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Blackpool gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.

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What's On across the UKNearby: Southport, Preston, Lancaster, Blackburn

All 139 other cities, A–ZGigs

Aberdeen27 Accrington7 Aldershot Amersham Aylesbury Ayr

Barnsley Basildon11 Bath23 Bedford9 Belfast95 Berkhamsted Billericay2 Birmingham188 Blackburn3 Bolton Borehamwood Bournemouth22 Bracknell Bradford39 Bridgend Brighouse Brighton85 Bristol105 Broxbourne9 Bushey

Cambridge17 Cannock Canterbury Cardiff64 Carlisle34 Chelmsford6 Cheltenham8 Chesham Cheshunt Chester Colchester Coventry29 Crawley

Derby37 Derry Doncaster3 Dundee12 Dunfermline Durham2

Eastbourne Edinburgh121 Egham6 Epsom10 Exeter15

Farnborough6 Frome

Gateshead Glasgow298 Gloucester2 Grimsby Guildford

Halifax Harpenden Harrogate Hastings12 Hatfield Hemel Hempstead Hereford3 Hertford High Wycombe13 Hitchin Hoddesdon Huddersfield Hull35

Inverness16 Ipswich12

Lancaster Leeds89 Leicester22 Leigh-on-Sea Lincoln7 Liverpool180 London520 Luton8

Maidstone11 Manchester310 Margate4 Marlow Middlesbrough18 Milton Keynes13

Newbury Newcastle109 Newquay13 Newry2 Northampton18 Norwich19 Nottingham93 Nuneaton

Oxford21

Paisley Perth Peterborough11 Plymouth8 Portsmouth14 Potters Bar Preston31

Rawtenstall17 Reading12 Rickmansworth Rochdale

Scarborough14 Sheffield57 Shrewsbury Southampton55 Southport St Albans Stevenage Stirling Stockport Stockton-on-Tees9 Stoke-on-Trent16 Sunderland3 Sutton10 Swansea9 Swindon2

Telford7 Torquay Tring Tunbridge Wells8

Wakefield Walsall Waterlooville4 Watford16 Welwyn Garden City Weymouth3 Whitby Widnes Woking9 Wolverhampton36 Worcester Worthing Wrexham21

York14

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Q: What's on in Blackpool this weekend?

9 gigs in Blackpool this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) - including Insider Trading at Bootleg Social (Friday), East 17 at Central Pier Showbar Blackpool (Friday), Martin McAloon at Kendal Brewery Arts Centre (Friday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.

Q: What live music is on in Blackpool over the next four weeks?

We currently list 25 gigs in Blackpool between 13 Nov and 11 Dec, across 7 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Blackpool in the gig directory or every city we cover.

Q: What is the busiest night for live music in Blackpool?

Saturday, with 10 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Saturday: 10 gigs · Friday: 7 gigs · Tuesday: 3 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.

Q: Which Blackpool venues have the most on?

Right now: Platform, Kendal Brewery Arts Centre, Bootleg Social. In total we track 47 grassroots venues in Blackpool, of which 7 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Blackpool venue directory.

Q: Where can I find open mic nights in Blackpool?

Blackpool has 22 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Blackpool open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.

Live music in Blackpool over the next four weeks — 13 Nov – 11 Dec. 25 gigs listed in Blackpool over the next 28 days across 7 venues. Saturday is the busiest night with 10. In total we track 47 grassroots venues and 22 regular open mics here.

Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Blackpool gigs in your inbox — and go to one.

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Every grassroots gig we hold for Blackpool between 13 Nov and 11 Dec.

Saturday is the busiest night — 10 gigs
Saturday: 10 gigs
Friday: 7 gigs
Most listed genres: Rock (8), Pop (7), R&B (2), Alternative Rock (2)
Average ticket price: £18.00
Imported daily from Ticketmaster, Skiddle and direct submissions

See the listings All upcoming gigs

7 different Blackpool venues have something on in the next 28 days.

Platform — 6 gigs
Kendal Brewery Arts Centre — 5 gigs
Bootleg Social — 3 gigs
The Gregson Centre — 3 gigs
40 more tracked venues with nothing listed yet
Capacity, backline and opening times on every card

See the listings Blackpool venues

22 regular open mic nights running in Blackpool. Turn up, put your name down, play.

Weekly and fortnightly nights across the city
Most are free to attend and free to play
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

See the listings Blackpool open mics

Everything the Blackpool scene has beyond tonight's listings.

City guide: Blackpool venues, promoters and bookers
Local rate benchmarks before you book or quote
Members near you on GigXchange

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What’s on near you, wherever you are — the same page for every city we track.

Gigs, venues and open mics per city
One email a week with live music near you
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Updated daily · 25 gigs in Blackpool over the next four weeks

Last updated: 13 November 2026

This Weekend in Blackpool

NOV

Insider Trading

Bootleg Social·Talbot, Blackpool

Friday, 13 November 2026 · 19:00–22:00

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GenreRock

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