LONDON · GRASS-ROOTS DIRECTORY

Grass-Roots Gigs in London

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

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2 Upcoming Gigs in London

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London has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights. The directory below pulls the upcoming bills published on GigXchange so you can see what's on, doors and entry at a glance, then click through for ticket links and venue details.

Upcoming in London

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

FRI1 May
Stripe Test Gig
The Test Venue, London
Friday, 1 May 2026 · 8pm
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SAT2 May
Sundown Festival 2026
London
Saturday, 2 May 2026 · 12pm
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London Gig FAQs

2 upcoming gigs listed for London. 1 is this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.
None of the listed London gigs have free entry. Most are pay-on-the-door or pre-sold tickets.
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.
Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the form at the bottom of this page. Submissions are reviewed and verified within 48 hours before going live.
For recurring open mic nights (rather than one-off gigs), see the London open mic directory. For paid booking opportunities, browse the main UK gig directory.

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