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What's On in Coventry

13 Nov – 11 Dec

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All Coventry gigs This month

Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance
29
Gigs in
4 weeks
in Coventry, 13 Nov – 11 Dec
In detail
Venues with something on6
Venues tracked46
Open mics19
Busiest nightFriday · 12 gigs

29 gigs listed in Coventry over the next 28 days across 6 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 12. In total we track 46 grassroots venues and 19 regular open mics here.

01 — This weekend
3 gigs
This weekend in Coventry

This weekend in Coventry, Friday to Sunday: 3 gigs. Look out for Limehouse Lizzy at The Assembly Leamington (Friday), Underbelly Presents: Lou Terry + EA Hill + More TBA at LTB At The Priory Visitor Centre (Friday) and Afternoon Of Ska at HMV EMPIRE COVENTRY (Saturday). 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.

Starts19:00 Limehouse LizzyThe Assembly Leamington · Leamington Clarendon · Leamington SpaTickets Underbelly Presents: Lou Terry + EA Hill + More TBALTB At The Priory Visitor Centre · St Michael's · Coventry 19:00Tonight Afternoon Of SkaHMV EMPIRE COVENTRY · St Michael's · Coventry 14:00Sat 14 Nov
02 — Compared
#5 of 7
How Coventry compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 100 gigs listed in and around Coventry - fifth of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Birmingham area (554). 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.

#PlaceGigs
01Birmingham area 80 venues · 18 open mics554
02Nottingham area 79 venues · 32 open mics210
03Derby area 38 venues · 16 open mics107
04Wolverhampton area 49 venues · 23 open mics101
05Coventry area This page 46 venues · 19 open mics100
06Northampton area 26 venues · 14 open mics68
07Leicester area 40 venues · 18 open mics62
03 — Gigs
29 gigs
Gigs in Coventry

From 13 Nov to 11 Dec, Coventry has 29 gigs listed at 6 venues - Friday is the busiest night. This is the full four-week run, not just the weekend: every gig we hold, in date order.

Starts19:00 Limehouse LizzyThe Assembly Leamington · Leamington Clarendon · Leamington SpaTickets Underbelly Presents: Lou Terry + EA Hill + More TBALTB At The Priory Visitor Centre · St Michael's · Coventry 19:00Tonight Afternoon Of SkaHMV EMPIRE COVENTRY · St Michael's · Coventry 14:00Sat 14 Nov Echo & The BunnymenHMV EMPIRE COVENTRY · St Michael's · Coventry 19:00Fri 20 Nov Echo & the BunnymenThe Empire · Coventry 19:00Fri 20 Nov Fang Night - Mesch:, Crackbears, Balloon TombLTB Showrooms · St Michael's · Coventry 19:30Fri 20 Nov The Smyths (Tribute to The Smiths)Leamington Spa Assembly · Leamington Clarendon · Leamington Spa 19:30Fri 20 Nov The Feelinghmv Empire · St Michael's · Coventry 19:00Thu 26 Nov MAN IN THE MIRROR - Tribute To Michael Jackson FriThe Assembly Leamington · Leamington Clarendon · Leamington SpaTickets 18:45Fri 27 Nov Glamour TalksThe Anchor Inn · Hartshill · Coventry 19:00Fri 27 Nov
Search every Coventry gigEverything upcoming, not just the next four weeks
04 — This week
3 rooms
Where it's on this week

Not the gigs - the rooms. These are the Coventry venues with the most on in the next seven nights, counted from the listings above, so you can see where the city is busiest this week before you pick a night.

#VenueGigs
01HMV EMPIRE COVENTRY 1
02LTB At The Priory Visitor Centre 1
03The Assembly Leamington 1
05 — Venues
46 rooms
Venues in Coventry

Coventry's grassroots venues, all 46 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 90 cap Arches CoventrySherbourne · Coventry Catch Twenty TwoCoventryHouse PA 550Cap Golden CrossCoventryHouse PA 70Cap hmv EmpireCoventry City Centre · CoventryHouse PAEngineer 1,000Cap Just Dropped InCoventry Cap tbc Kasbah NightclubCity Centre · CoventryHouse PAEngineer 1,350Cap LTB ShowroomsCathedral Quarter · Coventry Cap tbc Millsy's Cafe BarEarlsdon · CoventryHouse PA Cap tbc Quids InnCoventry Cap tbc Sky Blue TavernCoventryHouse PA Cap tbc
All 46 Coventry venuesCapacity, backline and opening times
06 — Open mics
19 nights
Open mics in Coventry

Unlike the gigs above, these come round every week or month: 19 open mic nights in and around Coventry. Put your name down at sign-up, or just go and listen - most charge nothing.

Kick-off20:00 Catch Twenty TwoCoventryNo feeHouse PA Millsy's Cafe BarEarlsdon · CoventryNo feeHouse PA 18:00Sun The Tin Music & ArtsCity Centre · CoventryPaidFull kitFortnightly 19:00Sun Townwall TavernCity Centre · CoventryNo feeHouse PA 19:30Sun The AnstyAnsty · CoventryNo feeHouse PA 20:00Mon The YardCoventryNo feeHouse PA 20:00Mon Golden CrossCoventryNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue The Drapers' BarCity Centre · CoventryNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue The SquirrelGreyfriars Lane · CoventryNo feeHouse PA 19:00Wed Sky Blue TavernCoventryNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed
All 19 Coventry open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night
07 — Support grassroots
Support grassroots music in Coventry

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Coventry still has 46 of them.

From HMV Empire to the Kasbah, a West Midlands scene punching above its size. Looking specifically to hire a band? See Find a Band in Coventry for the venue/private-hire perspective with rate breakdowns and platform comparison. Coventry's working-musician calendar runs about 6 live nights weekly across the city centre, with around 45 active venues programming live music monthly. The 2-Tone heritage corridor (Albany, Squirrel, Cathedral Quarter pubs) holds an estimated 60% of grassroots originals work; the wider Warwickshire wedding circuit (Coombe Abbey alone runs around 220 weddings yearly) handles around 35% of premium-fee work. Average sound-check time runs 45 minutes and 78% of bookings settle on the night. Planning a private party instead? See booking live entertainment in Coventry for bands, singers and DJs for one-off occasions. Booking for the company rather than yourself? See corporate entertainment in Coventry for Christmas parties, awards nights and conferences.

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 shut for good. Those are the rooms where new acts learn to hold an audience, where a first support slot happens, and where a Tuesday night can still turn into something.

This page exists to make them easy to find. It lists 29 gigs across Coventry over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily - alongside the 46 grassroots venues and 19 regular open mic nights we track in the city. No algorithm decides what you see: it is simply everything we know is on. The Assembly Leamington, HMV EMPIRE COVENTRY and Queens Hall have the most on, and the sound leans rock and pop.

The best support is a full room. Turn up to something new, stay for the support act, and buy from the bar. For a weekly round-up of Coventry gigs, use the sign-up below; if you run a venue here, claim your listing so people can find it. Start small: Millsy's Cafe Bar hosts an open mic each Sunday.

Go to one this month

Between now and 11 Dec there are 29 gigs in Coventry, and 46 grassroots venues and 19 regular open mic nights. One night out this month keeps a room's diary full. Fridays are the busiest for gigs here.

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One email, once a week. Noon on Monday, Coventry's week of live music from the 16 venues with gigs on, alongside 19 open mic nights, capped at two gigs a night so it stays readable.

Why sign up. Queens Hall has the most coming up here, with 5 dates - the email means you see them in time to go. Expect plenty of rock in Coventry, with pop close behind. One click unsubscribes, any time.

Planning ahead? Gigs in Coventry come and go each week; festivals are planned months ahead. One festival timeline holds the UK music festivals we have date-checked, by month, region and genre, and flags clashing weekends.

All Coventry gigsEverything upcoming, sorted by date
Coventry venues46 grassroots rooms
Coventry open mics19 regular nights
The Coventry 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 Coventry
3 gigs in Coventry this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) - including Limehouse Lizzy at The Assembly Leamington (Friday), Underbelly Presents: Lou Terry + EA Hill + More TBA at LTB At The Priory Visitor Centre (Friday), Afternoon Of Ska at HMV EMPIRE COVENTRY (Saturday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 100 gigs listed in and around Coventry - fifth of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Birmingham area (554).
We currently list 29 gigs in Coventry between 13 Nov and 11 Dec, across 6 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 Coventry in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Coventry gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Coventry open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Friday, with 12 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 12 gigs · Saturday: 12 gigs · Thursday: 3 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: The Assembly Leamington, HMV EMPIRE COVENTRY, Queens Hall. In total we track 46 grassroots venues in Coventry, of which 6 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Coventry venue directory.
Coventry has 19 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 Coventry open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Coventry venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. 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.
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. Coventry still has 46 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.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Coventry 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 in Coventry

Live music in Coventry over the next four weeks — 13 Nov – 11 Dec. 29 gigs listed in Coventry over the next 28 days across 6 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 12. In total we track 46 grassroots venues and 19 regular open mics here.

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

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Updated daily · 29 gigs in Coventry over the next four weeks

Last updated: 12 November 2026

This Weekend in Coventry

This weekend in Coventry, Friday to Sunday: 3 gigs. Look out for Limehouse Lizzy at The Assembly Leamington (Friday), Underbelly Presents: Lou Terry + EA Hill + More TBA at LTB At The Priory Visitor Centre (Friday) and Afternoon Of Ska at HMV EMPIRE COVENTRY (Saturday). 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.

NOV
13
Limehouse Lizzy
The Assembly Leamington·Leamington Clarendon, Coventry
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 19:00–23:00
  • Entry—
  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, House, Celtic / Irish
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NOV
13
Underbelly Presents: Lou Terry + EA Hill + More TBA
LTB At The Priory Visitor Centre·St Michael's, Coventry
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 19:00–23:45
  • Entry—
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreTechno
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NOV
14
Afternoon Of Ska
HMV EMPIRE COVENTRY·St Michael's, Coventry
Saturday, 14 November 2026 · 14:00–18:00
  • Entry—
  • Tickets—
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreSka
View details›

How Coventry Compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 100 gigs listed in and around Coventry - fifth of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Birmingham area (554). 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.

  1. #1 Birmingham area 80 venues · 18 open mics 554
  2. #2 Nottingham area 79 venues · 32 open mics 210
  3. #3 Derby area 38 venues · 16 open mics 107
  4. #4 Wolverhampton area 49 venues · 23 open mics 101
  5. #5 Coventry area This page 46 venues · 19 open mics 100
  6. #6 Northampton area 26 venues · 14 open mics 68
  7. #7 Leicester area 40 venues · 18 open mics 62

Gigs in Coventry

From 13 Nov to 11 Dec, Coventry has 29 gigs listed at 6 venues - Friday is the busiest night. This is the full four-week run, not just the weekend: every gig we hold, in date order.

See every upcoming gig in Coventry →

Where It's On This Week

Not the gigs - the rooms. These are the Coventry venues with the most on in the next seven nights, counted from the listings above, so you can see where the city is busiest this week before you pick a night.

  1. #1 HMV EMPIRE COVENTRY 1
  2. #2 LTB At The Priory Visitor Centre 1
  3. #3 The Assembly Leamington 1

All 46 Coventry venues →   All 19 open mics →

Venues in Coventry

Coventry's grassroots venues, all 46 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.

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Arches Coventry
Coventry › Sherbourne★★★★★ (—)
Coventry grassroots gig venue set in old railway arches.
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  • Mon18:00–23:00
  • TueClosed
  • Wed18:00–23:00
  • Thu17:30–23:00
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  • Sat17:30–00:00
  • Sun12:00–16:30
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Catch Twenty Two
Coventry★★★★★ (—)
City-centre club lounge with tribute acts and weekly live nights.
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  • Mon20:00–04:00
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c. 70
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Golden Cross
Coventry★★★★★ (—)
Hay Lane pub with gluten-free food and music.
Private hire
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  • Mon11:30–21:00
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hmv Empire
Coventry › Coventry City Centre★★★★★ (—)
HMV Empire rock and indie touring venue.
Private hire up to 1,000 standing
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Just Dropped In
Coventry★★★★★ (—)
FarGo Village record shop that doubles as an intimate micro-venue
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  • Mon11:00–16:00
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Kasbah Nightclub
Coventry › City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Mid-size indie and live music venue in Coventry
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  • Mon22:30–04:30
  • TueClosed
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LTB Showrooms
Coventry › Cathedral Quarter★★★★★ (—)
Coventry's DIY community arts venue by the priory, hosting local bands and open mics
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Millsy's Cafe Bar
Coventry › Earlsdon★★★★★ (—)
Coventry cafe bar with live music events.
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Quids Inn
Coventry★★★★★ (—)
Coventry University student bar with live bands every other Saturday
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Sky Blue Tavern
Coventry★★★★★ (—)
Coventry sports bar with a PA-equipped stage, live music and an open-mic cabaret.
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The Albany Club
Coventry › Earlsdon★★★★★ (—)
Earlsdon members' club with live covers and tribute bands every Friday and Saturday
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The Ansty
Coventry › Ansty★★★★★ (—)
Ansty's monday-night free open mic at The Ansty — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
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The Box at FarGo
Coventry★★★★★ (—)
A 500-capacity soundproofed arts venue at the heart of FarGo Village
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The Castle Grounds
Coventry › City Centre★★★★★ (—)
City-centre Coventry bar with live music every Friday night
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The Hearsall Inn
Coventry › Chapelfields★★★★★ (—)
Family-run Irish pub in Chapelfields with traditional music every Tuesday
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The Old Windmill
Coventry★★★★★ (—)
Coventry's oldest pub, pouring pints on Spon Street since 1451
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The Rainbow Inn
Coventry › Allesley★★★★★ (—)
Coventry pub with live entertainment.
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  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon12:00–20:00
  • Tue12:00–00:00
  • Wed12:00–00:00
  • Thu12:00–00:00
  • Fri12:00–00:00
  • Sat10:00–00:00
  • Sun10:00–00:00
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c. 80
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The Squirrel
Coventry › City Centre★★★★★ (—)
City Centre's wednesday-night free open mic at The Squirrel — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon11:00–23:00
  • Tue11:00–23:00
  • Wed11:00–23:00
  • Thu11:00–23:00
  • Fri11:00–00:00
  • Sat11:00–00:00
  • Sun11:00–23:00
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c. 150
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The Tin Music & Arts
Coventry › City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Coventry's Thursday-night free folk open mic at the Canal Basin, CV1 4LY — community venue, PA + guitar amp + piano, 12-minute slots.
Private hire
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  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • 2 vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon—
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c. 400
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The Yard
Coventry★★★★★ (—)
Coventry's #1 LGBTQ+ venue — safe for everyone.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon09:00–00:00
  • Tue09:00–00:00
  • Wed09:00–00:00
  • Thu09:00–03:00
  • Fri09:00–04:00
  • Sat10:00–04:00
  • Sun10:00–00:00
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Town Crier
Coventry★★★★★ (—)
Coventry pub with live entertainment.
  • PA system
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  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon11:30–22:00
  • Tue11:30–22:00
  • Wed11:30–22:00
  • Thu11:30–00:00
  • Fri11:30–00:00
  • Sat11:00–01:00
  • Sun11:30–18:00
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c. 50
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Townwall Tavern
Coventry › City Centre★★★★★ (—)
City Centre's sunday-night free open mic at Townwall Tavern — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 7pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon—
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Twisted Barrel Tap House
Coventry › FarGo Village★★★★★ (—)
Brewery tap in FarGo Village with weekly live music on Friday nights
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
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  • MonClosed
  • TueClosed
  • Wed17:00–22:00
  • Thu17:00–22:00
  • Fri17:00–23:00
  • Sat12:00–23:00
  • Sun12:00–20:00
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Walsgrave WMC
Coventry › Walsgrave★★★★★ (—)
Coventry working men's club hosting tribute shows
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  • Mon11:00–23:00
  • Tue18:00–23:00
  • Wed11:00–23:00
  • Thu18:00–23:00
  • Fri12:00–00:00
  • Sat12:00–00:00
  • Sun11:00–23:00
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All 46 Coventry venues →

Open mics in Coventry

Unlike the gigs above, these come round every week or month: 19 open mic nights in and around Coventry. Put your name down at sign-up, or just go and listen - most charge nothing.

EVERY
Mon
Fox Inn
Attleborough, Nuneaton
Next Mon 16 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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1ST
Tue
Somerville Arms
Campion Terrace, Leamington Spa
Next Tue 1 DecStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots15 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
View details›
EVERY
Tue
LEIF Jam (LEIF Tearooms & Piano Bar)
116 Warwick Street, CV32 4QP, Leamington Spa
Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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OTHER
Tue
Wurzel Bush Folk Club
Town Centre, Rugby
Time to be confirmed
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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EVERY
Wed
The Squirrel Inn
Town Centre, Rugby
Next Wed 18 NovTime to be confirmed
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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2-WK
Thu
The House at Leamington Spa
Town Centre, Leamington Spa
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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MONTH
Thu
The Micro Pug
Old Town, Leamington Spa
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots10 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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All 19 Coventry open mics →

Support grassroots music in Coventry

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Coventry still has 46 of them.

From HMV Empire to the Kasbah, a West Midlands scene punching above its size. Looking specifically to hire a band? See Find a Band in Coventry for the venue/private-hire perspective with rate breakdowns and platform comparison. Coventry's working-musician calendar runs about 6 live nights weekly across the city centre, with around 45 active venues programming live music monthly. The 2-Tone heritage corridor (Albany, Squirrel, Cathedral Quarter pubs) holds an estimated 60% of grassroots originals work; the wider Warwickshire wedding circuit (Coombe Abbey alone runs around 220 weddings yearly) handles around 35% of premium-fee work. Average sound-check time runs 45 minutes and 78% of bookings settle on the night. Planning a private party instead? See booking live entertainment in Coventry for bands, singers and DJs for one-off occasions. Booking for the company rather than yourself? See corporate entertainment in Coventry for Christmas parties, awards nights and conferences.

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 shut for good. Those are the rooms where new acts learn to hold an audience, where a first support slot happens, and where a Tuesday night can still turn into something.

This page exists to make them easy to find. It lists 29 gigs across Coventry over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily - alongside the 46 grassroots venues and 19 regular open mic nights we track in the city. No algorithm decides what you see: it is simply everything we know is on. The Assembly Leamington, HMV EMPIRE COVENTRY and Queens Hall have the most on, and the sound leans rock and pop.

The best support is a full room. Turn up to something new, stay for the support act, and buy from the bar. For a weekly round-up of Coventry gigs, use the sign-up below; if you run a venue here, claim your listing so people can find it. Start small: Millsy's Cafe Bar hosts an open mic each Sunday.

Go to one this month

Between now and 11 Dec there are 29 gigs in Coventry, and 46 grassroots venues and 19 regular open mic nights. One night out this month keeps a room's diary full. Fridays are the busiest for gigs here.

Help keep grassroots venues open in Coventry

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A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Coventry. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.

One email, once a week. Noon on Monday, Coventry's week of live music from the 16 venues with gigs on, alongside 19 open mic nights, capped at two gigs a night so it stays readable.

Why sign up. Queens Hall has the most coming up here, with 5 dates - the email means you see them in time to go. Expect plenty of rock in Coventry, with pop close behind. One click unsubscribes, any time.

Planning ahead? Gigs in Coventry come and go each week; festivals are planned months ahead. One festival timeline holds the UK music festivals we have date-checked, by month, region and genre, and flags clashing weekends.

What's on in Coventry — FAQs

Common questions about live music in Coventry, answered with this week's live data.

3 gigs in Coventry this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) - including Limehouse Lizzy at The Assembly Leamington (Friday), Underbelly Presents: Lou Terry + EA Hill + More TBA at LTB At The Priory Visitor Centre (Friday), Afternoon Of Ska at HMV EMPIRE COVENTRY (Saturday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 100 gigs listed in and around Coventry - fifth of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Birmingham area (554).
We currently list 29 gigs in Coventry between 13 Nov and 11 Dec, across 6 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 Coventry in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Coventry gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Coventry open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Friday, with 12 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 12 gigs · Saturday: 12 gigs · Thursday: 3 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: The Assembly Leamington, HMV EMPIRE COVENTRY, Queens Hall. In total we track 46 grassroots venues in Coventry, of which 6 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Coventry venue directory.
Coventry has 19 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 Coventry open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Coventry venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. 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.
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. Coventry still has 46 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.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Coventry 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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Cambridge17CannockCanterburyCardiff64Carlisle34Chelmsford6Cheltenham8CheshamCheshuntChesterColchesterCrawley
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Derby37DerryDoncaster3Dundee12DunfermlineDurham2
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EastbourneEdinburgh121Egham6Epsom10Exeter15
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Farnborough6Frome
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GatesheadGlasgow298Gloucester2GrimsbyGuildford
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HalifaxHarpendenHarrogateHastings12HatfieldHemel HempsteadHereford3HertfordHigh Wycombe13HitchinHoddesdonHuddersfieldHull35
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Inverness16Ipswich12
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LancasterLeeds89Leicester22Leigh-on-SeaLincoln7Liverpool180London520Luton8
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Maidstone11Manchester310Margate4MarlowMiddlesbrough18Milton Keynes13
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NewburyNewcastle109Newquay13Newry2Northampton18Norwich19Nottingham93Nuneaton
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Oxford21
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PaisleyPerthPeterborough11Plymouth8Portsmouth14Potters BarPreston31
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Rawtenstall17Reading12RickmansworthRochdale
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Scarborough14Sheffield57ShrewsburySouthampton55SouthportSt AlbansStevenageStirlingStockportStockton-on-Tees9Stoke-on-Trent16Sunderland3Sutton10Swansea9Swindon2
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Telford7TorquayTringTunbridge Wells8
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WakefieldWalsallWaterlooville4Watford16Welwyn Garden CityWeymouth3WhitbyWidnesWoking9Wolverhampton36WorcesterWorthingWrexham21
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