Blackburn · 15 upcoming · 5 venues
Live gigs in Blackburn
Every grass-roots gig in Blackburn - who's on, where, when and what it costs.
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Blackburn15
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at 5 Blackburn venuesgigs
| This week | 2 gigs |
| Free entry | None listed |
| Venues | 5 |
| Gig Scene Score | 38 /100 |
01 — Find a gig
15 gigsPick your night
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Starts19:00 ElvanaKing George's Hall · Blackburn Central · Blackburn 
INXS GB A Tribute to INXSThe Sound Lounge Darwen · Blackburn 19:30Sat 7 Nov 
Shed SevenKing George's Hall · Blackburn Central · Blackburn 19:00Mon 16 Nov 
The Oasis Experience LiveFat Bird · Wigan Central · Blackburn 19:00Fri 20 Nov 
Freakshow for cancerThe Sound Lounge Darwen · Blackburn 19:00Sat 28 Nov 
Ska FaceThe Boulevard · Wigan Central 20:00Fri 18 Dec 
The Gerry Cinna-Man ExperienceFatbird Live Lounge · Wigan Central · Blackburn 19:30Wed 23 Dec 
G4 ChristmasBlackburn Cathedral · Blackburn Central · Blackburn£21.50Tickets 19:30Wed 30 Dec 
The Kopycat Killers, Scam Fender, Subarctic MonkeysKing George's Hall · Blackburn Central · Blackburn 18:00Sat 13 Feb 
Big Bands and Beyond: The Ribble Valley Jazz Big BandStonyhurst College · Hurst Green & Whitewell · Blackburn 19:30Sat 20 Feb 02 — The scene
Gig Scene Score38
Out of
100
Emerging — venues and schedule already on the map; an attentive scene with room to grow.100
| Activity | 31 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 43 |
| Variety | 43 |
| Venues | 48 |
| Coverage | 37 |
| Affordability | 29 |
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BLACKBURN · GRASS-ROOTS DIRECTORY
Live Gigs in Blackburn
1 gig this weekend · 2 this week. 15 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in Blackburn.
Blackburn Gig Scene Score
38 /100
Emerging — venues and schedule already on the map; an attentive scene with room to grow.
15Upcoming Gigs
2This Week
0%Free Entry
5Venues
Promoting a Blackburn gig? List it free — reviewed before it goes live
04 — About this directory
5 venuesEvery bill, one list
Grass-Roots Gigs in Blackburn
Blackburn has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights, and you can get the Blackburn weekly gig guide, the next four weeks night by night. This directory pulls every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Blackburn: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.
Looking for related Blackburn pages? See how to book live music in the UK, Blackburn open mic nights for recurring weekly nights, or find a band in Blackburn. Or head for nearby UK cities: London, Glasgow and Manchester.
What’s on in Blackburn this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
Coming Up
15 upcoming gigs in Blackburn · sorted by date · page 1 of 1.
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NOV
6
Elvana
King George's Hall·Blackburn Central, Blackburn
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NOV
7
INXS GB A Tribute to INXS
The Sound Lounge Darwen, Blackburn
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NOV
16
Shed Seven
King George's Hall·Blackburn Central, Blackburn
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NOV
20
The Oasis Experience Live
Fat Bird·Wigan Central, Blackburn
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NOV
28
Freakshow for cancer
The Sound Lounge Darwen, Blackburn
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DEC
18
Ska Face
The Boulevard·Wigan Central, Blackburn
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- GenreSka
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DEC
23
The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience
Fatbird Live Lounge·Wigan Central, Blackburn
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DEC
30
G4 Christmas
Blackburn Cathedral·Blackburn Central, Blackburn
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FEB
13
The Kopycat Killers, Scam Fender, Subarctic Monkeys
King George's Hall·Blackburn Central, Blackburn
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FEB
20
Big Bands and Beyond: The Ribble Valley Jazz Big Band
Stonyhurst College·Hurst Green & Whitewell, Blackburn
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MAR
11
Keeno LIVE ft. Vibre Strings | Paris
Nouveau Casino, Blackburn
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- GenreDrum & Bass
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MAR
27
Francis Rossi
King George's Hall·Blackburn Central, Blackburn
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APR
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Gabrielle.
King George's Hall·Blackburn Central, Blackburn
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MAY
9
John Bramwell | Wigan | Sun 9th May | I Am Kloot
Real Crafty Wigan·Wigan Central, Blackburn
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FEB
26
Legends of Motown live
Blackburn Empire Theatre·Mill Hill & Moorgate, Blackburn
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05 — Small print 8 answers Common questions Blackburn Gig Directory FAQs
Common questions about grass-roots gigs in Blackburn, answered with live data.
The What’s On in Blackburn page narrows this directory to the next four weeks — 2 of them are in the next 7 days — with the same date, entry and ticket filters, plus the Blackburn venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 15 upcoming gigs.
15 upcoming gigs listed for Blackburn. 2 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.
None of the listed Blackburn gigs have free entry. Most are pay-on-the-door or pre-sold tickets.
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.
Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the submission form. Submissions are reviewed before they go live.
For recurring weekly slots, see the Blackburn open mic directory. For booking acts, see how to book live music in the UK. Venue looking for a band? find a band in Blackburn shows available acts. Or browse the main UK gig directory.
Listings are compiled from public ticketing-platform APIs and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Gigs from ticketing platforms are listed as published; submitted gigs are reviewed before they go live. We don't check each gig independently yet, so confirm with the venue before you travel. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust (industry body), PRS for Music (UK licensing) and Help Musicians UK (independent musicians' charity).
Beyond city pages, browse the UK open mic directory for recurring weekly nights, the UK city hub index for every covered city, the genre directory, the booking guides, or the GX Index for live UK gig rates and percentiles.
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What Blackburn is booking. The 15 gigs here lean pop, rock and tribute act, with 9 genres in the mix overall. Central (6) and Wigan Central (4) hold the most, out of 4 areas with a show on.
Rooms and dates. King George's Hall has the most dates (5). The busiest night is Saturday, with 6 of the dates.
Playing or booking here? The Blackburn venue directory lists the rooms with their kit and capacity, and the GX Index shows what gigs pay. Or put on your own night: how to put on a gig. Nearby gig guides: Manchester, Blackpool and Liverpool.
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