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Live Gigs in Boston

4 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

4 Upcoming 1 This Week 0% Free 1 Venues Updated 29 Sept 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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4 upcoming gigs in Boston · sorted by date · page 1 of 1.

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OCT

ABBA Tribute Band Sensation

Sleaford Playhouse·Sleaford Westholme, Boston

Friday, 2 October 2026 · 19:30–21:30

Entry£23.00
Tickets—
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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

Entry£57.50
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FEB

Michael Starring Ben

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

Thursday, 4 February 2027 · 19:30

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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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AgeAll ages
GenreAlternative Rock, Punk Rock, Ska

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Tunbridge Wells

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Newry

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Grimsby

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Waterlooville

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Aldershot

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Welshpool

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Horley

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Crawley

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Dublin

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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London

1310 gigs · 208 venues · 964 artists

View London gigs

Manchester

852 gigs · 150 venues · 748 artists

View Manchester gigs

Glasgow

759 gigs · 125 venues · 594 artists

View Glasgow gigs

Birmingham

627 gigs · 88 venues · 595 artists

View Birmingham gigs

Liverpool

481 gigs · 92 venues · 413 artists

View Liverpool gigs

Edinburgh

333 gigs · 64 venues · 278 artists

View Edinburgh gigs

Leeds

306 gigs · 53 venues · 264 artists

View Leeds gigs

Newcastle

255 gigs · 51 venues · 234 artists

View Newcastle gigs

Bristol

232 gigs · 46 venues · 219 artists

View Bristol gigs

Belfast

225 gigs · 34 venues · 215 artists

View Belfast gigs

Sheffield

210 gigs · 38 venues · 204 artists

View Sheffield gigs

Brighton

202 gigs · 52 venues · 188 artists

View Brighton gigs

Southampton

182 gigs · 31 venues · 158 artists

View Southampton gigs

Cardiff

148 gigs · 38 venues · 137 artists

View Cardiff gigs

Nottingham

145 gigs · 36 venues · 142 artists

View Nottingham gigs

Coventry

122 gigs · 30 venues · 119 artists

View Coventry gigs

Derby

115 gigs · 18 venues · 109 artists

View Derby gigs

Bradford

95 gigs · 27 venues · 93 artists

View Bradford gigs

Aberdeen

90 gigs · 27 venues · 82 artists

View Aberdeen gigs

Preston

90 gigs · 17 venues · 88 artists

View Preston gigs

Hull

88 gigs · 23 venues · 86 artists

View Hull gigs

Northampton

83 gigs · 13 venues · 81 artists

View Northampton gigs

Wolverhampton

80 gigs · 29 venues · 77 artists

View Wolverhampton gigs

Leicester

76 gigs · 28 venues · 67 artists

View Leicester gigs

Blackpool

63 gigs · 18 venues · 61 artists

View Blackpool gigs

Bath

58 gigs · 18 venues · 57 artists

View Bath gigs

Exeter

56 gigs · 21 venues · 54 artists

View Exeter gigs

Middlesbrough

53 gigs · 18 venues · 53 artists

View Middlesbrough gigs

Dundee

52 gigs · 19 venues · 49 artists

View Dundee gigs

Wrexham

52 gigs · 20 venues · 50 artists

View Wrexham gigs

Rawtenstall

51 gigs · 15 venues · 50 artists

View Rawtenstall gigs

Reading

51 gigs · 22 venues · 48 artists

View Reading gigs

Norwich

46 gigs · 19 venues · 46 artists

View Norwich gigs

Bournemouth

41 gigs · 16 venues · 41 artists

View Bournemouth gigs

Watford

41 gigs · 9 venues · 40 artists

View Watford gigs

Maidstone

38 gigs · 18 venues · 38 artists

View Maidstone gigs

York

38 gigs · 13 venues · 38 artists

View York gigs

Milton Keynes

37 gigs · 8 venues · 36 artists

View Milton Keynes gigs

Stoke-on-Trent

37 gigs · 18 venues · 36 artists

View Stoke-on-Trent gigs

Peterborough

36 gigs · 10 venues · 36 artists

View Peterborough gigs

Hastings

35 gigs · 14 venues · 33 artists

View Hastings gigs

Basildon

34 gigs · 18 venues · 33 artists

View Basildon gigs

High Wycombe

34 gigs · 7 venues · 34 artists

View High Wycombe gigs

Portsmouth

34 gigs · 10 venues · 32 artists

View Portsmouth gigs

Inverness

33 gigs · 12 venues · 30 artists

View Inverness gigs

Swansea

30 gigs · 14 venues · 30 artists

View Swansea gigs

Cambridge

29 gigs · 9 venues · 28 artists

View Cambridge gigs

Lincoln

29 gigs · 11 venues · 29 artists

View Lincoln gigs

Plymouth

29 gigs · 16 venues · 28 artists

View Plymouth gigs

Scarborough

28 gigs · 6 venues · 20 artists

View Scarborough gigs

Woking

28 gigs · 13 venues · 26 artists

View Woking gigs

Bedford

25 gigs · 5 venues · 24 artists

View Bedford gigs

Broxbourne

24 gigs · 4 venues · 22 artists

View Broxbourne gigs

Newquay

24 gigs · 10 venues · 23 artists

View Newquay gigs

Stockton-on-Tees

24 gigs · 8 venues · 24 artists

View Stockton-on-Tees gigs

Blackburn

21 gigs · 12 venues · 21 artists

View Blackburn gigs

Ipswich

21 gigs · 11 venues · 19 artists

View Ipswich gigs

Sutton

20 gigs · 5 venues · 20 artists

View Sutton gigs

Oxford

18 gigs · 8 venues · 18 artists

View Oxford gigs

Durham

17 gigs · 7 venues · 17 artists

View Durham gigs

Luton

17 gigs · 12 venues · 16 artists

View Luton gigs

Telford

17 gigs · 12 venues · 16 artists

View Telford gigs

Cheltenham

16 gigs · 13 venues · 15 artists

View Cheltenham gigs

Epsom

16 gigs · 10 venues · 14 artists

View Epsom gigs

Derry

15 gigs · 7 venues · 9 artists

View Derry gigs

Farnborough

13 gigs · 3 venues · 13 artists

View Farnborough gigs

Egham

12 gigs · 8 venues · 12 artists

View Egham gigs

Doncaster

11 gigs · 8 venues · 11 artists

View Doncaster gigs

Tunbridge Wells

10 gigs · 7 venues · 10 artists

View Tunbridge Wells gigs

Chelmsford

8 gigs · 6 venues · 8 artists

View Chelmsford gigs

Newry

8 gigs · 4 venues · 8 artists

View Newry gigs

Carlisle

7 gigs · 5 venues · 7 artists

View Carlisle gigs

Gloucester

7 gigs · 5 venues · 7 artists

View Gloucester gigs

Hereford

7 gigs · 6 venues · 7 artists

View Hereford gigs

Margate

7 gigs · 4 venues · 7 artists

View Margate gigs

Weymouth

7 gigs · 7 venues · 7 artists

View Weymouth gigs

Swindon

6 gigs · 6 venues · 6 artists

View Swindon gigs

Accrington

5 gigs · 5 venues · 5 artists

View Accrington gigs

Sunderland

5 gigs · 5 venues · 5 artists

View Sunderland gigs

Grimsby

4 gigs · 2 venues · 4 artists

View Grimsby gigs

Waterlooville

4 gigs · 3 venues · 4 artists

View Waterlooville gigs

Aldershot

3 gigs · 3 venues · 3 artists

View Aldershot gigs

Welshpool

3 gigs · 3 venues · 3 artists

View Welshpool gigs

Billericay

2 gigs · 1 venue · 2 artists

View Billericay gigs

Horley

2 gigs · 1 venue · 2 artists

View Horley gigs

Crawley

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Dublin

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 — 1 of them is 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 4 upcoming gigs.

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

4 upcoming gigs listed for Boston. 1 is 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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