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Live Gigs in Boston

11 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in Boston. Browse, filter, submit your own.

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Grass-Roots Gigs in Boston

11 Upcoming 5 This Week 0% Free 5 Venues Updated 14 Aug 2026

Boston has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights, and you can see what’s on in Boston over the next four weeks. The directory below pulls every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Boston: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.

Looking for related Boston pages? Browse the Boston live music hub, Boston open mic nights for recurring weekly nights, the how to get gigs in Boston guide, or find a band in Boston. Or jump to nearby UK cities: London, Manchester and Glasgow.

What’s on in Boston this week — or see what’s on across the UK.

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AUG

Janet Jackson, Heritage Live, Wyclef Jean

Sandringham Estate·Dersingham, Boston

Wednesday, 19 August 2026 · 11:00

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GenrePop, R&B, Hip-Hop

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Heritage Live, Janet Jackson, Lionel Richie

Sandringham Estate·Dersingham, Boston

Wednesday, 19 August 2026

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GenreRock, Pop

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Lionel Richie, Heritage Live

Sandringham Estate·Dersingham, Boston

Thursday, 20 August 2026 · 14:00

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GenrePop

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Lionel Richie, Heritage Live, Dave Stewart

Sandringham Estate·Dersingham, Boston

Thursday, 20 August 2026 · 14:00

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Christina Aguilera, Heritage Live, Craig David

Sandringham Estate·Dersingham, Boston

Friday, 21 August 2026 · 11:00

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GenreIndie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop

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Ricky Martin, Heritage Live, Olly Alexander

Sandringham Estate·Dersingham, Boston

Saturday, 22 August 2026 · 11:00

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GenrePop, Latin

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Eric Clapton, Heritage Live, Ronnie Wood

Sandringham Estate·Dersingham, Boston

Sunday, 23 August 2026 · 14:00

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GenreRock, Pop, Blues

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SEPT

K-Pop Dance Heroes

King's Lynn Corn Exchange·St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas, Boston

Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 13:00–15:00

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GenrePop, DJ / Electronic

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OCT

ABBA Tribute Band Sensation

Sleaford Playhouse·Sleaford Westholme, Boston

Friday, 2 October 2026 · 19:30–21:30

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GenreTribute Act

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DEC

G4 Christmas

St. Botolph's Church, England·Witham, Boston

Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:30–21:30

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JUL

Barking mad fest 2027

The Railway Pub·St Thomas', Boston

Saturday, 3 July 2027 · 13:00–23:00

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GenreAlternative Rock, Punk Rock, Ska

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London

1380 gigs · 315 venues · 1057 artists

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Manchester

793 gigs · 143 venues · 691 artists

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Glasgow

721 gigs · 116 venues · 593 artists

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Birmingham

600 gigs · 87 venues · 558 artists

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Liverpool

484 gigs · 82 venues · 406 artists

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Edinburgh

328 gigs · 68 venues · 280 artists

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Newcastle

283 gigs · 46 venues · 252 artists

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Leeds

268 gigs · 51 venues · 245 artists

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Belfast

242 gigs · 37 venues · 232 artists

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Bristol

233 gigs · 45 venues · 228 artists

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Sheffield

225 gigs · 51 venues · 218 artists

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Brighton

210 gigs · 46 venues · 199 artists

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Nottingham

180 gigs · 37 venues · 160 artists

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Southampton

144 gigs · 24 venues · 129 artists

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Coventry

137 gigs · 27 venues · 126 artists

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Derby

123 gigs · 20 venues · 117 artists

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Cardiff

120 gigs · 38 venues · 113 artists

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Bradford

116 gigs · 38 venues · 114 artists

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Aberdeen

88 gigs · 22 venues · 83 artists

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Blackpool

86 gigs · 21 venues · 83 artists

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Northampton

86 gigs · 12 venues · 84 artists

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Preston

83 gigs · 20 venues · 81 artists

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Hull

76 gigs · 21 venues · 72 artists

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Rawtenstall

75 gigs · 15 venues · 75 artists

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Wolverhampton

75 gigs · 22 venues · 72 artists

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Leicester

67 gigs · 26 venues · 67 artists

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Norwich

59 gigs · 21 venues · 54 artists

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Exeter

53 gigs · 18 venues · 53 artists

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Dundee

52 gigs · 22 venues · 48 artists

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Bath

51 gigs · 17 venues · 51 artists

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Middlesbrough

47 gigs · 17 venues · 46 artists

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Milton Keynes

46 gigs · 12 venues · 45 artists

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Reading

46 gigs · 17 venues · 45 artists

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Bournemouth

44 gigs · 15 venues · 44 artists

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Stoke-on-Trent

43 gigs · 24 venues · 41 artists

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Wrexham

43 gigs · 16 venues · 40 artists

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York

43 gigs · 12 venues · 43 artists

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Bedford

41 gigs · 6 venues · 40 artists

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Maidstone

41 gigs · 21 venues · 41 artists

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Watford

39 gigs · 9 venues · 34 artists

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High Wycombe

37 gigs · 7 venues · 37 artists

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Scarborough

37 gigs · 4 venues · 24 artists

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Lincoln

34 gigs · 12 venues · 34 artists

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Basildon

33 gigs · 17 venues · 33 artists

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Cambridge

33 gigs · 14 venues · 32 artists

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Inverness

33 gigs · 11 venues · 31 artists

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Ipswich

33 gigs · 13 venues · 30 artists

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Luton

31 gigs · 15 venues · 31 artists

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Hastings

30 gigs · 14 venues · 30 artists

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Peterborough

29 gigs · 9 venues · 28 artists

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Woking

29 gigs · 12 venues · 27 artists

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Portsmouth

27 gigs · 11 venues · 25 artists

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Newquay

25 gigs · 8 venues · 25 artists

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Plymouth

25 gigs · 17 venues · 24 artists

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Oxford

20 gigs · 8 venues · 20 artists

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Cheltenham

18 gigs · 14 venues · 17 artists

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Epsom

17 gigs · 7 venues · 16 artists

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Stockton-on-Tees

16 gigs · 6 venues · 16 artists

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Blackburn

14 gigs · 8 venues · 14 artists

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Swansea

13 gigs · 7 venues · 13 artists

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Derry

11 gigs · 9 venues · 9 artists

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Chelmsford

10 gigs · 7 venues · 10 artists

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Durham

10 gigs · 8 venues · 10 artists

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Margate

10 gigs · 5 venues · 10 artists

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Sunderland

10 gigs · 8 venues · 10 artists

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Hereford

8 gigs · 8 venues · 7 artists

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Telford

8 gigs · 5 venues · 8 artists

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Welshpool

8 gigs · 5 venues · 8 artists

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Aberystwyth

7 gigs · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Doncaster

7 gigs · 6 venues · 7 artists

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Tunbridge Wells

7 gigs · 3 venues · 6 artists

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Waterlooville

7 gigs · 3 venues · 7 artists

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Egham

6 gigs · 3 venues · 6 artists

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Gloucester

6 gigs · 3 venues · 6 artists

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Swindon

6 gigs · 6 venues · 6 artists

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Aldershot

5 gigs · 5 venues · 5 artists

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Newry

5 gigs · 3 venues · 4 artists

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Carlisle

4 gigs · 4 venues · 4 artists

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Crawley

4 gigs · 2 venues · 4 artists

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Sutton

4 gigs · 3 venues · 4 artists

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Weymouth

4 gigs · 4 venues · 4 artists

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Accrington

3 gigs · 3 venues · 3 artists

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Broxbourne

3 gigs · 3 venues · 3 artists

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Grimsby

3 gigs · 1 venue · 3 artists

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Billericay

2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

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Farnborough

2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

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Dublin

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Horley

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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London

1380 gigs · 315 venues · 1057 artists

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Manchester

793 gigs · 143 venues · 691 artists

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Glasgow

721 gigs · 116 venues · 593 artists

View Glasgow gigs

Birmingham

600 gigs · 87 venues · 558 artists

View Birmingham gigs

Liverpool

484 gigs · 82 venues · 406 artists

View Liverpool gigs

Edinburgh

328 gigs · 68 venues · 280 artists

View Edinburgh gigs

Newcastle

283 gigs · 46 venues · 252 artists

View Newcastle gigs

Leeds

268 gigs · 51 venues · 245 artists

View Leeds gigs

Belfast

242 gigs · 37 venues · 232 artists

View Belfast gigs

Bristol

233 gigs · 45 venues · 228 artists

View Bristol gigs

Sheffield

225 gigs · 51 venues · 218 artists

View Sheffield gigs

Brighton

210 gigs · 46 venues · 199 artists

View Brighton gigs

Nottingham

180 gigs · 37 venues · 160 artists

View Nottingham gigs

Southampton

144 gigs · 24 venues · 129 artists

View Southampton gigs

Coventry

137 gigs · 27 venues · 126 artists

View Coventry gigs

Derby

123 gigs · 20 venues · 117 artists

View Derby gigs

Cardiff

120 gigs · 38 venues · 113 artists

View Cardiff gigs

Bradford

116 gigs · 38 venues · 114 artists

View Bradford gigs

Aberdeen

88 gigs · 22 venues · 83 artists

View Aberdeen gigs

Blackpool

86 gigs · 21 venues · 83 artists

View Blackpool gigs

Northampton

86 gigs · 12 venues · 84 artists

View Northampton gigs

Preston

83 gigs · 20 venues · 81 artists

View Preston gigs

Hull

76 gigs · 21 venues · 72 artists

View Hull gigs

Rawtenstall

75 gigs · 15 venues · 75 artists

View Rawtenstall gigs

Wolverhampton

75 gigs · 22 venues · 72 artists

View Wolverhampton gigs

Leicester

67 gigs · 26 venues · 67 artists

View Leicester gigs

Norwich

59 gigs · 21 venues · 54 artists

View Norwich gigs

Exeter

53 gigs · 18 venues · 53 artists

View Exeter gigs

Dundee

52 gigs · 22 venues · 48 artists

View Dundee gigs

Bath

51 gigs · 17 venues · 51 artists

View Bath gigs

Middlesbrough

47 gigs · 17 venues · 46 artists

View Middlesbrough gigs

Milton Keynes

46 gigs · 12 venues · 45 artists

View Milton Keynes gigs

Reading

46 gigs · 17 venues · 45 artists

View Reading gigs

Bournemouth

44 gigs · 15 venues · 44 artists

View Bournemouth gigs

Stoke-on-Trent

43 gigs · 24 venues · 41 artists

View Stoke-on-Trent gigs

Wrexham

43 gigs · 16 venues · 40 artists

View Wrexham gigs

York

43 gigs · 12 venues · 43 artists

View York gigs

Bedford

41 gigs · 6 venues · 40 artists

View Bedford gigs

Maidstone

41 gigs · 21 venues · 41 artists

View Maidstone gigs

Watford

39 gigs · 9 venues · 34 artists

View Watford gigs

High Wycombe

37 gigs · 7 venues · 37 artists

View High Wycombe gigs

Scarborough

37 gigs · 4 venues · 24 artists

View Scarborough gigs

Lincoln

34 gigs · 12 venues · 34 artists

View Lincoln gigs

Basildon

33 gigs · 17 venues · 33 artists

View Basildon gigs

Cambridge

33 gigs · 14 venues · 32 artists

View Cambridge gigs

Inverness

33 gigs · 11 venues · 31 artists

View Inverness gigs

Ipswich

33 gigs · 13 venues · 30 artists

View Ipswich gigs

Luton

31 gigs · 15 venues · 31 artists

View Luton gigs

Hastings

30 gigs · 14 venues · 30 artists

View Hastings gigs

Peterborough

29 gigs · 9 venues · 28 artists

View Peterborough gigs

Woking

29 gigs · 12 venues · 27 artists

View Woking gigs

Portsmouth

27 gigs · 11 venues · 25 artists

View Portsmouth gigs

Newquay

25 gigs · 8 venues · 25 artists

View Newquay gigs

Plymouth

25 gigs · 17 venues · 24 artists

View Plymouth gigs

Oxford

20 gigs · 8 venues · 20 artists

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Cheltenham

18 gigs · 14 venues · 17 artists

View Cheltenham gigs

Epsom

17 gigs · 7 venues · 16 artists

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Stockton-on-Tees

16 gigs · 6 venues · 16 artists

View Stockton-on-Tees gigs

Blackburn

14 gigs · 8 venues · 14 artists

View Blackburn gigs

Swansea

13 gigs · 7 venues · 13 artists

View Swansea gigs

Derry

11 gigs · 9 venues · 9 artists

View Derry gigs

Chelmsford

10 gigs · 7 venues · 10 artists

View Chelmsford gigs

Durham

10 gigs · 8 venues · 10 artists

View Durham gigs

Margate

10 gigs · 5 venues · 10 artists

View Margate gigs

Sunderland

10 gigs · 8 venues · 10 artists

View Sunderland gigs

Hereford

8 gigs · 8 venues · 7 artists

View Hereford gigs

Telford

8 gigs · 5 venues · 8 artists

View Telford gigs

Welshpool

8 gigs · 5 venues · 8 artists

View Welshpool gigs

Aberystwyth

7 gigs · 1 venue · 1 artist

View Aberystwyth gigs

Doncaster

7 gigs · 6 venues · 7 artists

View Doncaster gigs

Tunbridge Wells

7 gigs · 3 venues · 6 artists

View Tunbridge Wells gigs

Waterlooville

7 gigs · 3 venues · 7 artists

View Waterlooville gigs

Egham

6 gigs · 3 venues · 6 artists

View Egham gigs

Gloucester

6 gigs · 3 venues · 6 artists

View Gloucester gigs

Swindon

6 gigs · 6 venues · 6 artists

View Swindon gigs

Aldershot

5 gigs · 5 venues · 5 artists

View Aldershot gigs

Newry

5 gigs · 3 venues · 4 artists

View Newry gigs

Carlisle

4 gigs · 4 venues · 4 artists

View Carlisle gigs

Crawley

4 gigs · 2 venues · 4 artists

View Crawley gigs

Sutton

4 gigs · 3 venues · 4 artists

View Sutton gigs

Weymouth

4 gigs · 4 venues · 4 artists

View Weymouth gigs

Accrington

3 gigs · 3 venues · 3 artists

View Accrington gigs

Broxbourne

3 gigs · 3 venues · 3 artists

View Broxbourne gigs

Grimsby

3 gigs · 1 venue · 3 artists

View Grimsby gigs

Billericay

2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

View Billericay gigs

Farnborough

2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

View Farnborough gigs

Dublin

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Horley

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Boston Gig Directory FAQs

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

What's on in Boston over the next four weeks?

The What’s On in Boston page narrows this directory to the next four weeks — 5 of them are in the next 7 days — with the same date, entry and ticket filters, plus the Boston venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 11 upcoming gigs.

How many grass-roots gigs are coming up in Boston?

11 upcoming gigs listed for Boston. 5 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed Boston gigs have free entry. Most are pay-on-the-door or pre-sold tickets.

What counts as a grass-roots gig?

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.

How do I list a Boston gig here?

Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the submission form. Submissions are reviewed and verified within 48 hours before going live.

Where else can I find Boston gigs and bookings?

For recurring weekly slots, see the Boston open mic directory. For the wider live-music scene, the Boston live music hub. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in Boston. Venue looking for a band? find a band in Boston shows available acts. Or browse the main UK gig directory.

How is the data sourced?

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. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust (industry body), PRS for Music (UK licensing) and Help Musicians UK (independent musicians' charity).

What other GIGXCHANGE directories are there?

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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