UK GRASS-ROOTS GIG DIRECTORY

Live Grass-Roots Gigs Across the UK

8232 upcoming one-off gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages — from 52 UK cities. Free, sortable by date, refreshed continuously.

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The UK's free grass-roots gig directory — 8232 upcoming shows at indie venues, pubs, basement bars and community stages across 52 cities, refreshed continuously. Browse gigs in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Belfast and Edinburgh, plus the early-career bands, local promoter nights and Tuesday-evening residencies the bigger aggregators tend to miss.

Every listing carries dates, venue details, age policy and ticket links. New gigs go live the moment a promoter publishes them; past-dated gigs are removed nightly. Free for promoters, venues and artists to submit a gig — no commission, no upselling.

  • 8232 upcoming gigs tracked across 52 UK cities
  • 682 happening this week · sorted by date, refreshed continuously
  • 0% free entry · the rest are pay-on-the-door or ticketed
  • London leads with 3819 gigs — 26 cities mapped on the UK overview below
  • Sourced from venues, promoters and artists publishing on GigXchange · both ticketed and free shows

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26 cities mapped · 8232 upcoming gigs · London alone has 3819

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8232 upcoming UK gigs · sorted by date · page 272 of 343.

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ZZ Toppd
The Flowerpot, London
Saturday, 19 September 2026 · 9pm
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Forever Springsteen UK – Bruce Springsteen Tribute
Liverpool, Liverpool
Saturday, 19 September 2026
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Whitby 60's Weekend at Whitby Pavilion Northern Lights Suite
Whitby Pavilion Northern Lights Suite, London
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 12pm
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I will always Love You The Ultimate Whitney Houston Tribute Show
The Bentley, Liverpool
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 1pm
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Hells Bells at Backstage at The Green Hotel
Backstage at The Green Hotel, London
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 2pm
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The Smyths (Tribute to The Smiths) at Brudenell Social Club
Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 3:30pm
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Shout! The MOD & Swinging 60's
The Ferry, Glasgow
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 3:30pm
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Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Blancmange at Chalk, Brighton
Chalk, Brighton, Brighton
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 6pm
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JOHN BRAMWELL | Warrington | Sun 20th Sept | I Am Kloot |Solo
The Irish Club, London
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 6:30pm
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Freya Ridings, Etaoin at Sheffield City Hall Oval Hall
Sheffield City Hall Oval Hall, Sheffield
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 6:30pm
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Anastacia at SEC Armadillo
SEC Armadillo, Glasgow
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 6:30pm
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Liam Bailey at Nottingham Rescue Rooms
Nottingham Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 6:30pm
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The Surfrajettes
Audio, Glasgow
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 7pm
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Gutalax - Glasgow
Slay, Glasgow
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 7pm
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Laggy Band's Cancer Research Tour 2026 @ The Adelphi Club
The New Adelphi Club, London
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 7pm
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And Also The Trees + Sons of Geometry
The Castle And Falcon, Birmingham
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 7pm
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The Surfrajettes at Audio
Audio, Glasgow
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 7pm
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The Belper Jazz Company presents Pete Long...
No.28, London
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 7pm
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dead calm at Saint Luke's
Saint Luke's, Glasgow
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 7pm
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José Almarcha Trio at Cluny 2
Cluny 2, London
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 7pm
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Jacob Collier at The Queen's Hall
The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 7pm
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Saint Etienne at Barrowland Ballroom
Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 7pm
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Jon Anderson at The London Palladium
The London Palladium, London
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 7pm
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Death Cab for Cutie at Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 7pm
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Gig Directory FAQs

Common questions about UK grass-roots gigs.

A UK gig at an independent venue — typically capped under 600 capacity — by an artist who isn't on a major-label arena tour. In: pubs, basement bars, indie clubs, community halls, arts centres, and small folk / jazz / punk festivals. Out: arenas, stadiums, the O2 chain, Royal Albert Hall, Symphony Hall, the Barbican, premium dining-cabaret rooms (Jazz Cafe, KOKO, Boisdale), and mega-festival sites (Reading, Leeds, Glastonbury, BST Hyde Park). Major-artist 'World Tour' / 'Arena Tour' / 'Greatest Hits' shows are also excluded — this directory is for the early-career bands, local promoter nights and Tuesday-evening residencies the bigger aggregators tend to miss.
Open mics are recurring weekly nights where any performer can sign up. The gig directory lists one-off shows — specific bands playing specific venues on specific dates. Use the open mic finder for weekly slots, this directory for upcoming gigs to watch or play.
Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the submission form. Submissions are reviewed and verified within 48 hours before going live.
Listings are compiled from public APIs (Ticketmaster, Skiddle) and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Each listing carries a verification badge — verified means we've confirmed it independently; unverified means we sourced it from a publicly published event but haven't double-checked. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust (industry body for grassroots venues), PRS for Music (UK music licensing) and Help Musicians UK (independent musicians' charity).
Continuously. New gigs go live as soon as a promoter publishes them, and past-dated gigs are removed nightly. The visible count above is live data — refresh the page to see the latest.
Beyond this gig directory, browse the UK open mic directory for recurring weekly nights, the UK city hub index for every covered city, the genre directory if you're hunting a specific sound, the booking guides for how-to articles, or the GX Index for live UK gig rates and percentiles.

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