CARDIFF · GRASS-ROOTS DIRECTORY

Grass-Roots Gigs in Cardiff

117 upcoming gigs across Cardiff's indie venues, basement bars and community stages — sorted by date.

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Cardiff has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights. The directory below pulls every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Cardiff: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.

Looking for related Cardiff pages? Browse the Cardiff live music hub, Cardiff open mics for recurring weekly nights, the how to get gigs in Cardiff guide, or bands for hire in Cardiff. Or jump to nearby UK cities: London, Manchester and Glasgow.

Upcoming in Cardiff

Sorted by date. Each card shows headliner, venue, doors and entry. Click through for full details and ticket links.

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Dancehall X Afro Fusion

Great Hall Cardiff, Cardiff

Friday, 22 May 2026 · 7pm

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Kiefer Sutherland at Tramshed

Tramshed, Cardiff

Friday, 22 May 2026 · 7pm

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EJ KITTO - Rooftop Rave - Shella Fellaz & Raverz Limited

District Cardiff, Cardiff

Saturday, 23 May 2026 · 4pm

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Ghosted at Fuel Rock Club

Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff

Sunday, 24 May 2026 · 1pm

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GirlyPop Live | Tiger Yard, Cardiff

Tiger Yard, Cardiff

Monday, 25 May 2026 · 12pm

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Crossfire at Fuel Rock Club

Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff

Monday, 25 May 2026 · 7pm

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Rickie Lee Jones at The Gate

The Gate, Cardiff

Monday, 25 May 2026 · 8pm

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Black Orchid Empire at Fuel Rock Club

Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff

Thursday, 28 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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PorkPie Live at The Globe, Cardiff

The Globe, Cardiff, Cardiff

Friday, 29 May 2026 · 7pm

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UNHINGED Presents: SHDW

District Cardiff, Cardiff

Friday, 29 May 2026 · 10pm

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The Rogues - Cardiff

Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff

Saturday, 30 May 2026 · 7pm

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Dermot Kennedy at Utilita Arena Cardiff

Utilita Arena Cardiff, Cardiff

Monday, 1 June 2026 · 6:30pm

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MARINA at Depot Cardiff

Depot Cardiff, Cardiff

Tuesday, 2 June 2026 · 7pm

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Dead Pony at The Globe

The Globe, Cardiff

Tuesday, 2 June 2026 · 7pm

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UB40 at Utilita Arena Cardiff

Utilita Arena Cardiff, Cardiff

Wednesday, 3 June 2026 · 6:30pm

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Skinner at Fuel Rock Club

Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff

Wednesday, 3 June 2026 · 7:30pm

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Chris Stussy

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Saturday, 6 June 2026 · 2pm

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Chris Stussy, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle, Chloe Caillet at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Saturday, 6 June 2026 · 2pm

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Chris Stussy, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Saturday, 6 June 2026 · 2:01pm

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The Music of The Lord of the Rings. Tribute to Howard Shore

Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff

Saturday, 6 June 2026 · 7pm

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Ibrahim Maalouf at Y Plas, Cardiff Students Union

Y Plas, Cardiff Students Union, Cardiff

Sunday, 7 June 2026 · 7pm

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Pete Tong, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Thursday, 11 June 2026 · 5pm

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Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle, Pete Tong at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Thursday, 11 June 2026 · 5pm

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Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Thursday, 11 June 2026 · 5:01pm

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Cardiff Gig FAQs

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

117 upcoming gigs listed for Cardiff. 8 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

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

What counts as a grass-roots gig?

Any non-major-label, non-festival show at a UK indie venue, pub, basement bar or community stage. We list the gigs other directories miss — the early-career bands, the local promoter nights, the Tuesday-evening pub residencies. Both ticketed and free shows.

How do I list a Cardiff 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 Cardiff gigs and bookings?

For recurring weekly slots, see the Cardiff open mic directory. For the wider live-music scene, the Cardiff live music hub. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in Cardiff. To hire performers, bands for hire in Cardiff. Or browse the main UK gig directory.

How is the data sourced?

Listings are compiled from public APIs (Ticketmaster, Skiddle) 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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