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Grass-Roots Gigs in London

4503 upcoming gigs across London's indie venues, basement bars and community stages — sorted by date.

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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 every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for London: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.

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

Upcoming in London

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

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Audi Presents Wilderness Festival, Scissor Sisters, Carl Cox at Cornbury Park

Cornbury Park, London

Thursday, 30 July 2026

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Camp Bestival presented by Debenhams, Self Esteem, Billy Ocean at Lulworth Castle

Lulworth Castle, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 8:30am

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Audi Presents Wilderness Festival at Cornbury Park

Cornbury Park, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 12pm

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Incognito, Brit Funk Association at Margate Lido Complex

Margate Lido Complex, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 2pm

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Aitch, Jockey Club Nights at Newmarket Racecourses

Newmarket Racecourses, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 3:10pm

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The Kooks at Old Royal Naval College

Old Royal Naval College, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 4pm

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Grace Jones, Palace Bowl Presents, Sophie Ellis-Bextor at Crystal Palace Bowl

Crystal Palace Bowl, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 5pm

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Luke Combs, The Castellows, Ty Myers at Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 5pm

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Belle & Sebastian, Saint Etienne at Dreamland

Dreamland, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 5pm

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The Kopycat Killers, Scam Fender, Subarctic Monkeys at KK's Steel Mill

KK's Steel Mill, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 6pm

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Virtuoso Piano by Candlelight - feat. Flight of the Bumblebee

St Mary Le Strand, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 6pm

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Suzanne Vega at The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury

The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 6pm

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Gary Numan, TK Maxx Presents Live at the Piece Hall, Ladytron at The Piece Hall

The Piece Hall, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 6pm

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Michael Mathers - Eminem Tribute Act at New Cross Inn

New Cross Inn, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 6pm

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Gary Numan, TK Maxx Presents Live at the Piece Hall at The Piece Hall

The Piece Hall, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 6:01pm

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Lily Allen

3 Arena Dublin, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 6:30pm

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Eva Ayllon at Electric Brixton

Electric Brixton, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 7pm

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Ultimate Coldplay 2026 Tour - Friday 31st July 2026

Casino Rooms, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 7pm

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LINX feat DAVID GRANT + Phil Fearon & Galaxy

Union Chapel Islington, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 7pm

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The Leo Green Experience at One Ninety Four

One Ninety Four, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 7pm

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Club 80's at Platform

Platform, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 7pm

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B*Witched at Chester Cathedral

Chester Cathedral, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 7pm

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B*Witched Live in Chester Cathedral

Chester Cathedral, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 7pm

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FML - Funk My Life 4th Birthday Party

The Ivory Harrogate, London

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 7pm

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London Gig FAQs

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

4503 upcoming gigs listed for London. 509 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed London 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 London 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 London gigs and bookings?

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