Leicester · 63 upcoming · 12 venues
Live gigs in Leicester
Every grass-roots gig in Leicester - who's on, where, when and what it costs.
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Leicester63
Upcoming
gigs
at 12 Leicester venuesgigs
| This week | 6 gigs |
| Free entry | None listed |
| Venues | 12 |
| Gig Scene Score | 75 /100 |
01 — Find a gig
63 gigsPick your night
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Starts19:30 The StylisticsDe Montfort Hall · Castle · Leicester 
A Night of Jagged Little PillThe International · Castle · Leicester 19:30Fri 6 Nov 
The ProclaimersDe Montfort Hall · Castle · Leicester 19:30Fri 6 Nov 
Chapters Of Dub2Funky Complex · Leicester 21:30Fri 6 Nov 
Chakra Shakers-Boilers-Jessi EastfieldDuffy's Bar · Castle · Leicester 19:30Sat 7 Nov 
Roy Orbison & The Traveling WilburysAthena · Castle · LeicesterTickets 19:30Sun 8 Nov 
Soul & Motown Night - Ministry of Soul Band2Funky Music Cafe · LeicesterTickets 20:00Fri 13 Nov 
Vanitas @ Firebug, Leicester. With Re:O and VoidwalkerFirebug · Castle · LeicesterTickets 19:00Sat 14 Nov 
Australian Pink Floyd ShowDe Montfort Hall · Castle · Leicester 19:00Mon 16 Nov 
Jason DeruloClub Republic · Leicester 23:00Fri 20 Nov 02 — The scene
Gig Scene Score75
Out of
100
Strong — schedule and venues lead the mix, with room to grow on affordability.100
| Activity | 76 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 100 |
| Variety | 79 |
| Venues | 80 |
| Coverage | 50 |
| Affordability | No prices listed |
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LEICESTER · GRASS-ROOTS DIRECTORY
Live Gigs in Leicester
2 gigs this weekend · 6 this week. 63 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in Leicester.
Leicester Gig Scene Score
75 /100
Strong — schedule and venues lead the mix, with room to grow on affordability.
63Upcoming Gigs
6This Week
0%Free Entry
12Venues
Promoting a Leicester gig? List it free — reviewed before it goes live
04 — About this directory
12 venuesEvery bill, one list
Grass-Roots Gigs in Leicester
Small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights keep Leicester’s grass-roots circuit busy, and the Leicester weekly gig guide covers the next four weeks night by night. This directory lists every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Leicester, in date order, with dates, doors, ticket links and venue details.
Want other Leicester pages? Have a look at how to book live music in Leicester, Leicester open mic nights for recurring weekly nights, the how to get gigs in Leicester guide, or find a band in Leicester. Or jump to nearby UK cities: London, Glasgow and Manchester.
What’s on in Leicester this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
Coming Up
63 upcoming gigs in Leicester · sorted by date · page 1 of 3.
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NOV
3
The Stylistics
De Montfort Hall·Castle, Leicester
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- GenreSoul, R&B
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NOV
6
A Night of Jagged Little Pill
The International·Castle, Leicester
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- GenreHouse
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NOV
6
The Proclaimers
De Montfort Hall·Castle, Leicester
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- GenreRock, Pop
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NOV
6
Chapters Of Dub
2Funky Complex, Leicester
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- GenreBlues
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NOV
7
Chakra Shakers-Boilers-Jessi Eastfield
Duffy's Bar·Castle, Leicester
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- GenreRock, Punk Rock, Garage
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NOV
8
Roy Orbison & The Traveling Wilburys
Athena·Castle, Leicester
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- AgeAll ages
- GenrePop
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NOV
13
Soul & Motown Night - Ministry of Soul Band
2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester
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- GenreDJ / Electronic, Soul, Motown
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NOV
14
Vanitas @ Firebug, Leicester. With Re:O and Voidwalker
Firebug·Castle, Leicester
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- AgeAll ages
- GenreMetal
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NOV
16
Australian Pink Floyd Show
De Montfort Hall·Castle, Leicester
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NOV
20
Jason Derulo
Club Republic, Leicester
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- GenrePop
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NOV
21
Ultimate RnB day event, 2 Funky Music Cafe Leicester
2 Funky Complex·Westcotes, Leicester
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- GenreFunk, R&B
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NOV
22
Alison Moyet
De Montfort Hall·Castle, Leicester
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- GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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NOV
25
Birstall Open Mic
Old Plough Birstall·Birstall East & Wanlip, Leicester
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NOV
26
Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
De Montfort Hall·Castle, Leicester
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NOV
27
Shawn Rivera & Dolce Groove
2funky Club·Westcotes, Leicester
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NOV
27
Sigmund Floyd - Experience 70s Pink Floyd
Sue Townsend Theatre·Castle, Leicester
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NOV
27
GU-RU | ølund | Psychedelic Prog - Jazz - Fusion
The Donkey Inn·Castle, Leicester
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- GenreJazz
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NOV
28
The Urban Voodoo Machine
The Donkey Inn·Castle, Leicester
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- GenreBlues
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NOV
28
Miss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift
De Montfort Hall·Castle, Leicester
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NOV
28
Pretty Green A Tribute to The Jam
New Parks Social Club·Western, Leicester
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- GenreTribute Act
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NOV
28
Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas by Candlelight
Leicester Cathedral·Castle, Leicester
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- GenreClassical
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NOV
28
Ravers Reunited The Black Party 20 Years In The Game!
The Emporium·Coalville West, Leicester
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DEC
4
FunkNation Presents - The Haggis Horns
The Donkey Inn·Castle, Leicester
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- GenreFunk
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DEC
5
The Bootleg Beatles
De Montfort Hall·Castle, Leicester
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05 — Small print 8 answers Common questions Leicester Gig Directory FAQs
Common questions about grass-roots gigs in Leicester, answered with live data.
The What’s On in Leicester page narrows this directory to the next four weeks — 6 of them are in the next 7 days — with the same date, entry and ticket filters, plus the Leicester venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 63 upcoming gigs.
63 upcoming gigs listed for Leicester. 6 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.
None of the listed Leicester 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 Leicester open mic directory. For booking acts, see how to book live music in Leicester. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in Leicester. Venue looking for a band? find a band in Leicester 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 Leicester is hosting. The 63 gigs on file lean pop, rock and tribute act, with 24 genres in the mix overall. The most are in Castle (36) and Birstall East & Wanlip (9), out of 8 areas with a show on.
Where and when. De Montfort Hall has the most dates on (17), ahead of Old Plough Birstall (9). The busiest night is Saturday, with 27 of the dates.
Playing or booking here? For rooms, the Leicester venue directory lists kit and capacity; for fees, the GX Index shows what gigs pay. Or put on your own night: how to put on a gig. Nearby gig guides: Nottingham, Birmingham and Sheffield.
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Looking for tonight? See what's on in Leicester this week, the Leicester open mics and Leicester venues.