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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Public Image Ltd at Tramshed

Tramshed, Cardiff

Thursday, 16 July 2026 · 7pm

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Nuns of Tundra at Fuel Rock Club

Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff

Friday, 17 July 2026 · 7pm

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Sammy Virji, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle, salute at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Saturday, 18 July 2026 · 2pm

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Sammy Virji, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Saturday, 18 July 2026 · 2:01pm

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Live Skull at Fuel Rock Club

Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff

Saturday, 18 July 2026 · 7pm

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MusicmanMike Memory Lane UK Tour 2026

Vaults Cardiff, Cardiff

Thursday, 23 July 2026 · 7pm

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Luvmuzik Presents - Dave Clarke & Gary Beck

District Cardiff, Cardiff

Friday, 24 July 2026 · 5pm

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Self Esteem, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle, Kae Tempest at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Friday, 24 July 2026 · 5pm

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Self Esteem, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle, Joshua Idehen at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Friday, 24 July 2026 · 5pm

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Self Esteem, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Friday, 24 July 2026 · 5:01pm

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DEPOT in the Castle, The Wombats, Sugababes at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Saturday, 25 July 2026 · 12pm

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DEPOT in the Castle, The Wombats, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Saturday, 25 July 2026 · 12pm

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The Wombats, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Saturday, 25 July 2026 · 12:01pm

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David Byrne, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle, Anna Calvi at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Sunday, 26 July 2026 · 5pm

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David Byrne, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Sunday, 26 July 2026 · 5:01pm

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Tony Blackburn at New Theatre Cardiff

New Theatre Cardiff, Cardiff

Wednesday, 29 July 2026 · 7:30pm

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Lenny Pearce at Tramshed

Tramshed, Cardiff

Thursday, 30 July 2026 · 2:30pm

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Biffy Clyro, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle, English Teacher at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Thursday, 30 July 2026 · 5pm

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Biffy Clyro, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Thursday, 30 July 2026 · 5:01pm

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The Streets, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle, Casisdead at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 5pm

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The Streets, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle at Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Friday, 31 July 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?

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