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UK Grass-Roots Gig Directory

Live Grass-Roots Gigs Across the UK

8578 upcoming one-off gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages — from 89 UK cities. Free, sortable by date, refreshed continuously.

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Gig directory at a glance Live grass-roots gigs · 89 UK cities
8,578
Upcoming gigs
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UK cities
mappednationwide
401
This week
next 7 daysby date
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Most gigs
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Last updated: 13 August 2026

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8,578
upcoming grass-roots gigs across 89 UK cities, from London to Aberdeen
  • 1% free entry for performers and audience · the rest are pay-on-the-door or ticketed
  • 401 gigs happening this week · sorted by date, refreshed continuously
  • London leads with 1,380 upcoming gigs · spread across 89 UK cities
  • Sourced from venues, promoters and artists publishing on GigXchange · both ticketed and free shows

The UK's free grass-roots gig directory — 8578 upcoming shows at indie venues, pubs, basement bars and community stages across 89 cities, refreshed continuously. Browse gigs in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Leeds, 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.

8578 Upcoming 89 Cities 401 This Week 1% Free Entry Live data — refreshed continuously

Looking for what is on this week rather than everything upcoming? See what’s on across the UK — 89 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 · 8578 upcoming gigs · London alone has 1,380

Coming Up

8578 upcoming UK gigs · sorted by date · page 342 of 358.

Showing 24 of 8578 gigs · page 342 of 358
FEB
6
Onóir - Live Concert
Tullyglass·Galgorm, Belfast
Saturday, 6 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreHouse, Folk, Celtic / Irish
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FEB
6
The Specials Ltd.
Roadmender·Castle, Northampton
Saturday, 6 February 2027 · 19:00
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FEB
6
The Cureheads + Siouxsie and the Budgiees
The Hairy Dog·Arboretum, Derby
Saturday, 6 February 2027 · 19:00
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FEB
6
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Assembly Leamington·Leamington Clarendon, Coventry
Saturday, 6 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreBlues
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FEB
6
A Tribute Double Header - Common People + Absolute Blur
The Castle And Falcon·Balsall Heath West, Birmingham
Saturday, 6 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreIndie Rock, Tribute Act
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FEB
6
Ella Langley performed LIVE in Liverpool
Camp And Furnace·City Centre South, Liverpool
Saturday, 6 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreCountry
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FEB
6
Remembering Bob Marley
100 Club·West End, London
Saturday, 6 February 2027 · 19:30
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FEB
6
Luther Live & Velvet Voices
The Old Savoy Home Of The Deco Theatre·Castle, Northampton
Saturday, 6 February 2027 · 19:30
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreSoul, World Music
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FEB
6
Sounds of the 60s with The Zoots
Warminster Athenaeum, London
Saturday, 6 February 2027 · 19:30
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  • AgeAll ages
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FEB
6
Class of 79
Duffy's Bar·Castle, Leicester
Saturday, 6 February 2027 · 19:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenrePunk Rock, Ska
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FEB
6
One Step Behind
The Flowerpot·Darley, Derby
Saturday, 6 February 2027 · 20:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreTribute Act
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FEB
7
Ben & Tom Waters
The Factory Live·Gaisford, Worthing
Sunday, 7 February 2027 · 17:00
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FEB
7
An evening of the music of Steely Dan with The Dan Collective.
No.28·Belper North, Derby
Sunday, 7 February 2027 · 19:00
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FEB
9
Tom Browne & The Brit Funk Association
The Assembley·Leamington Clarendon
Tuesday, 9 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreJazz, Funk, R&B
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FEB
9
Hayden Thorpe: Performing the Songs of Wild Beasts
Hare And Hounds Kings Heath·Brandwood & King's Heath, Birmingham
Tuesday, 9 February 2027 · 19:30
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FEB
10
Tom Browne & The Brit Funk Association
Metronome·Castle, Nottingham
Wednesday, 10 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreJazz, Funk, R&B
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FEB
10
Our Man In The Field
Hare And Hounds Kings Heath·Brandwood & King's Heath, Birmingham
Wednesday, 10 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreAmericana
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FEB
11
Tom Browne & The Brit Funk Association
Band On The Wall·Piccadilly, Manchester
Thursday, 11 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreJazz, Funk, R&B
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FEB
11
The Black Charade + Fell Out Boy / MK11 Milton Keynes
MK11 LIVE MUSIC VENUE·Bradwell, Milton Keynes
Thursday, 11 February 2027 · 19:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreTribute Act
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FEB
12
A celebration of FANIA RECORDS
229 London·West End, London
Friday, 12 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreLatin
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FEB
12
Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell Performed Live in Liverpool
Camp And Furnace·City Centre South, Liverpool
Friday, 12 February 2027 · 19:00
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12
Beatles Complete
The Newgate Social·Monument, Newcastle
Friday, 12 February 2027 · 19:00
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FEB
12
RnB, Hip Hop + Afrobeats 'Til Late
The Blues Kitchen·Deansgate, Manchester
Friday, 12 February 2027 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreR&B, Afrobeat, Hip-Hop
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FEB
12
Gilla Band
Band On The Wall·Piccadilly, Manchester
Friday, 12 February 2027 · 19:00
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UK Grass-Roots Gig Scene in Numbers

Live statistics derived from 8,578 upcoming gigs across 89 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 89 UK cities currently have upcoming gigs listed
Rock
Top Genre
Rock/indie is the most common genre at UK grassroots venues
401
This Week
401 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 8,578 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 8,578 upcoming listings at independent venues under 600 capacity tracked by GigXchange. 1% 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 1,380 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
1London1380
1380
2Manchester793
793
3Glasgow721
721
4Birmingham600
600
5Liverpool484
484
6Edinburgh328
328
7Newcastle283
283
8Leeds268
268
9Belfast242
242
10Bristol233
233

Gig Density

#CityPer 100k
1Glasgow70
70
2Edinburgh62
62
3Liverpool54
54
4Belfast36
36
5Bristol34
34
6Newcastle33
33
7Leeds33
33
8Manchester28
28
9Birmingham23
23
10London14
14

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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