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UK Grass-Roots Gig Directory

Live Grass-Roots Gigs Across the UK

8223 upcoming one-off gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages — from 88 UK cities. Free, sortable by date, refreshed continuously.

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Gig directory at a glance Live grass-roots gigs · 88 UK cities
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Last updated: 9 September 2026

Find a Grass-Roots Gig Near You

8,223
upcoming grass-roots gigs across 88 UK cities, from London to Aberdeen
  • 0% free entry for performers and audience · the rest are pay-on-the-door or ticketed
  • 807 gigs happening this week · sorted by date, refreshed continuously
  • London leads with 1,243 upcoming gigs · spread across 88 UK cities
  • Sourced from venues, promoters and artists publishing on GigXchange · both ticketed and free shows

The UK's free grass-roots gig directory — 8223 upcoming shows at indie venues, pubs, basement bars and community stages across 88 cities, refreshed continuously. Browse gigs in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Leeds and Newcastle, 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.

8223 Upcoming 88 Cities 807 This Week 0% Free Entry Live data — refreshed continuously

Looking for what is on this week rather than everything upcoming? See what’s on across the UK — 88 cities, by night.

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Explore live music near you — venues, gigs and open mics. Or click a city for its full gig list.

25 cities mapped · 8223 upcoming gigs · London alone has 1,243

Coming Up

8223 upcoming UK gigs · sorted by date · page 286 of 343.

Showing 24 of 8223 gigs · page 286 of 343
FEB
2
Slow Pulp
Gorilla·Deansgate, Manchester
Tuesday, 2 February 2027 · 19:00
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FEB
2
Bywater Call
The Crescent·Micklegate, York
Tuesday, 2 February 2027 · 19:30
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  • GenreSoul, R&B
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FEB
2
Knitting
HEADROW HOUSE·Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds
Tuesday, 2 February 2027 · 19:30
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  • GenreRock, Indie Rock
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FEB
3
Haken, IHLO, Black Orchid Empire
Slay Glasgow·Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 18:30
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  • GenreRock, Metal, Pop
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FEB
3
Donny Osmond
Bournemouth International Centre·Bournemouth Central, Bournemouth
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 18:30
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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FEB
3
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Metronome·Castle, Nottingham
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • GenreBlues
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FEB
3
DMAs
HMV EMPIRE COVENTRY·St Michael's, Coventry
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 19:00
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FEB
3
Tyler Braden, Chanel Yates
The Limelight 1·Central, Belfast
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • GenrePop, Country
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FEB
3
Josh Ritter
The Old Fruitmarket·Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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FEB
3
Big Ass Truck
The Limelight 2·Central, Belfast
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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FEB
3
Tangerine Dream
Albert Hall·Deansgate, Manchester
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • GenreDJ / Electronic
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3
Fabulous Thunderbirds
Metronome·Castle, Nottingham
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 19:00
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3
The Scratch
Electric Bristol·Central, Bristol
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Pop
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3
Tyler Braden
The Limelight 1·Central, Belfast
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 19:00
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3
Walt Disco
SOUP·Piccadilly, Manchester
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
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FEB
3
Melrose Avenue, Arankai, Call Me Amour
O2 Institute2 Birmingham·Bordesley & Highgate, Birmingham
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Metal
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3
Lauren Sanderson
O2 Institute3 Birmingham·Bordesley & Highgate, Birmingham
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • GenrePop
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3
THE LEGEND OF KORRA IN CONCERT
Usher Hall·City Centre, Edinburgh
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 19:30
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3
Black Stone Cherry
The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA·University, Norwich
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 19:30
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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3
J. Bernardt
Colours Hoxton·Hoxton East & Shoreditch, London
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 19:30
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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3
Kaylee Rose
King Tuts Wah Wah Hut·Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 19:30
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  • GenreCountry
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3
Modern Woman, Ninush
The Prince Albert·West Hill & North Laine, Brighton
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 · 20:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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FEB
4
New Music Social - Wigwam Live & Ditto Coffee
Ditto Coffee·City Centre South, Liverpool
Thursday, 4 February 2027 · 18:00
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FEB
4
The Trout Quintet by Candlelight (6pm)
St Mary Le Strand·St James's, London
Thursday, 4 February 2027 · 18:00
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UK Grass-Roots Gig Scene in Numbers

Live statistics derived from 8,223 upcoming gigs across 88 UK cities. Refreshed continuously.

£11.50
Avg Ticket
The average grassroots gig ticket costs £11.50 across all UK indie venues under 600 capacity
38%
Free Entry
38% of UK grassroots gigs are free entry — no ticket or door charge
Sat
Peak Night
Saturday is the busiest night for UK grassroots gigs
347
Venues
347 independent venues across 88 UK cities currently have upcoming gigs listed
Rock
Top Genre
Rock/indie is the most common genre at UK grassroots venues
807
This Week
807 gigs are happening across the UK in the next 7 days
33%
London
London accounts for 33% of all UK grassroots gig listings
7:30pm
Avg Start
Average start time is 7:30pm across all UK grassroots gig listings

Gigs by Day of the Week

Distribution of 8,223 upcoming UK grassroots gigs

Mon
5%
Tue
6%
Wed
9%
Thu
12%
Fri
22%
Sat
25%
Sun
9%

How much does a grassroots gig ticket cost in the UK? The average ticket price for a UK grassroots gig is £11.50, based on 8,223 upcoming listings at independent venues under 600 capacity tracked by GigXchange. 0% of grassroots gigs are free entry — no ticket or door charge.

What is the busiest night for live music at UK grassroots venues? Saturday is the busiest night for UK grassroots gigs. Rock and indie dominate nationally as the most common genre at grassroots venues.

Which UK city has the most grassroots gigs? London leads with 1,243 upcoming gigs (33% of the UK total). Data from GigXchange's UK Gig Directory, refreshed continuously.

Gig Rankings

Which UK cities have the most upcoming grassroots gigs?

Most Upcoming Gigs

#CityCount
1London1243
1243
2Manchester813
813
3Glasgow719
719
4Birmingham597
597
5Liverpool459
459
6Edinburgh319
319
7Leeds288
288
8Newcastle254
254
9Bristol217
217
10Belfast210
210

Gig Density

#CityPer 100k
1Glasgow70
70
2Edinburgh61
61
3Liverpool51
51
4Leeds35
35
5Bristol31
31
6Belfast31
31
7Newcastle30
30
8Manchester29
29
9Birmingham23
23
10London13
13

Gig Directory FAQs

Common questions about UK grass-roots gigs, answered with live data.

Yes. The Search by Location map above is an interactive UK map. Zoom into your city to see where gigs are happening, tap an area for a quick count of the gigs, venues and open mics around it, then jump straight to that city's full list. You can switch the map between gigs, venues and open mics with the layer buttons.
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, and mega-festival sites.
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 ticketing-platform APIs 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.
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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