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What's On in Derry

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

We currently list 3 gigs in Derry between 14 Aug and 11 Sept, across 3 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 the Derry gig directory or every city we cover.

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

Saturday, with 2 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Saturday: 2 gigs · Friday: 1 gig. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.

Q: Which Derry venues have the most on?

Right now: The Arboretum, Ulster American Folk Park, Nerve Centre. In total we track 12 grassroots venues in Derry, of which 3 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Derry venue directory.

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

Derry has 4 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 Derry open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.

Live music in Derry over the next four weeks — 14 Aug – 11 Sept. 3 gigs listed in Derry over the next 28 days across 3 venues. Saturday is the busiest night with 2. In total we track 12 grassroots venues and 4 regular open mics here.

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

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Every grassroots gig we hold for Derry between 14 Aug and 11 Sept.

Saturday is the busiest night — 2 gigs
Saturday: 2 gigs
Friday: 1 gig
Most listed genres: Pop (2), Folk (2), DJ / Electronic (1), Country (1)
Imported daily from Ticketmaster, Skiddle and direct submissions

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3 different Derry venues have something on in the next 28 days.

The Arboretum — 1 gig
Ulster American Folk Park — 1 gig
Nerve Centre — 1 gig
9 more tracked venues with nothing listed yet
Capacity, backline and opening times on every card

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4 regular open mic nights running in Derry. 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

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Updated daily · 3 gigs in Derry over the next four weeks

Last updated: 14 August 2026

Support grassroots music in Derry

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Derry still has 12 of them.

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 3 gigs across Derry over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily — alongside the 12 grassroots venues and 4 regular open mic nights we track in the city. No algorithm decides what you see: it is simply everything we know is on.

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 above sends Derry listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you.

Gigs in Derry

Every grassroots gig we hold for Derry in the next four weeks — 14 Aug – 11 Sept. Updated daily.

Showing 3 of 3 gigs

AUG

Day Fever

The Arboretum·Hyson Green & Arboretum, Derry

Saturday, 29 August 2026 · 12:00

Entry—
Tickets—
AgeAll ages
GenrePop, DJ / Electronic

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AUG

Gareth, Meadhbh Walsh, Live From The Folk Park

Ulster American Folk Park, Derry

Saturday, 29 August 2026 · 17:00

Entry—
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AgeAll ages
GenrePop, Folk, Country

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SEPT

Chris Boldt

Nerve Centre·City Walls, Derry

Friday, 4 September 2026 · 19:00

Entry—
Tickets—
AgeAll ages
GenreIndie Rock, Folk

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Venues in Derry

Where live music actually happens in Derry.

Enniskillen › Town Centre★★★★★ (—)

Mid-size folk and live music venue in Enniskillen

Backline2 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times—

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Strabane › Sion Mills★★★★★ (—)

Sion Mills village pub with a monthly trad open session.

Backline0 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times7 of 7

Mon13:00–23:00
Tue13:00–23:00
Wed13:00–23:00
Thu13:00–23:00
Fri13:00–23:00
Sat12:00–00:00
Sun12:00–23:00

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Clipper Quay Street Food Market

Londonderry › Strand Road★★★★★ (—)

Grassroots live music venue in Londonderry with a regular open mic night.

Backline1 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times7 of 7

Mon09:00–21:00
Tue09:00–21:00
Wed09:00–21:00
Thu09:00–21:00
Fri09:00–21:00
Sat09:00–21:00
Sun09:00–21:00

Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin

Derry★★★★★ (—)

Irish language and arts centre in Derry with a focus on traditional music

Backline0 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times7 of 7

Mon09:00–17:00
Tue09:00–17:00
Wed09:00–17:00
Thu09:00–17:00
Fri09:00–16:00
SatClosed
SunClosed

Londonderry › Derry / Londonderry★★★★★ (—)

Major Derry theatre and concert venue.

Backline0 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times7 of 7

Mon09:30–17:00
Tue09:30–17:00
Wed09:30–17:00
Thu09:30–17:00
Fri09:30–17:00
Sat09:30–17:00
SunClosed

Derry's hub for live music and music development since 1990

Backline0 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times7 of 7

Mon09:00–17:00
Tue09:00–17:00
Wed09:00–17:00
Thu09:00–17:00
Fri09:00–17:00
SatClosed
SunClosed

Londonderry › Kennedy Street, Derry/Londonderry★★★★★ (—)

Derry arts centre for folk and Celtic music.

Backline0 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times7 of 7

Mon09:00–17:00
Tue09:00–17:00
Wed09:00–17:00
Thu09:00–17:00
Fri09:00–17:00
SatClosed
SunClosed

Londonderry › City Centre★★★★★ (—)

Indie and live music venue in Derry

Backline1 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times—

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Singin' Thistle Coleraine

Coleraine★★★★★ (—)

Coleraine venue with house events.

Backline0 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times7 of 7

Mon09:00–01:30
Tue09:00–01:30
Wed09:00–01:30
Thu09:00–01:30
Fri09:00–01:30
Sat09:00–01:30
Sun09:00–01:30

Omagh › Town Centre★★★★★ (—)

Mid-size folk and live music venue in Omagh

Backline2 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times7 of 7

Mon09:30–17:00
Tue09:30–17:00
Wed09:30–17:00
Thu09:30–17:00
Fri09:30–17:00
Sat09:30–17:00
SunClosed

Derry › City Centre★★★★★ (—)

Derry traditional bar with a weekly Thursday trad open session.

Backline0 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

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Londonderry › City Centre★★★★★ (—)

Mid-size indie and live music venue in Derry

Backline2 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times—

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Open mics in Derry

Turn up, put your name down, play. Most are free.

2-WK

Wed

Clipper Quay Street Food Market

Strand Road, Londonderry

Starts 19:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryFree
PAProvided
Backline—
Open tomusic

Starts 22:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryFree
PA—
Backline—
Open tomusic

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Fri

Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin

City Centre, Derry

Starts 19:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryFree
PA—
Backline—
Open tomusic

Starts 20:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryFree
PA—
Backline—
Open tomusic

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What's on in Derry — FAQs

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

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

We currently list 3 gigs in Derry between 14 Aug and 11 Sept, across 3 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 the Derry gig directory or every city we cover.

Are there free gigs in Derry?

None of the Derry gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Derry 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 Derry?

Saturday, with 2 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Saturday: 2 gigs · Friday: 1 gig. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.

Which Derry venues have the most on?

Right now: The Arboretum, Ulster American Folk Park, Nerve Centre. In total we track 12 grassroots venues in Derry, of which 3 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Derry venue directory.

Where can I find open mic nights in Derry?

Derry has 4 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 Derry open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.

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

Most Derry 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.

Why do grassroots venues in Derry 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. Derry still has 12 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves navigate PRS licensing and 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 Derry gig or venue listed on GIGXCHANGE?

Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Derry gig directory and it is verified within 48 hours. 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.

Go to one this month

3 gigs listed in Derry over the next four weeks, across 12 grassroots venues and 4 open mic nights. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before — it is the single most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these.

Help keep grassroots venues open in Derry

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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 Derry. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.