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Live gigs in London

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21 tonight · 40 this weekend · 140 this week. Refreshed continuously.

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London

1,324

Upcoming
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at 112 London venues

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This week	140 gigs
Free entry	None listed
Venues	112
Gig Scene Score	96 /100

01 — Find a gig

1,324 gigs

Pick your night

When

Entry

Has

City

Thu22Oct Starts17:00 daisy*, 1111New Cross Inn · Deptford · London

Bach Concertos by CandlelightSt Mary Le Strand · St James's · London 18:00Tonight

Hikikomori, Inner City HoldingsBlondies · Hackney Downs · London 18:00Tonight

Piano Bar Soho, Soho Live Music Club, Soho Jazz FestivalPiano Bar Soho · West End · London 18:30Tonight

The Golden Age of Brazilian Music - LiveThe Crazy Coqs · West End · London 18:30Tonight

Belle Livingstone's 58th Street Country ClubBelle Livingstone's 58th Street Country Club · Rye Lane · London 19:00Tonight

The Mountain GoatsHackney Church · Homerton · London 19:00Tonight

Cabaret Voltaire, Gazelle TwinRoundhouse · Camden Town · London 19:00Tonight

RAW: Uncensored Storytelling & Live MusicOld Queens Head · St Mary's & St James' · London 19:00Tonight

Leaf Dog + Bva with DJ Jazz TBrixton Jamm · Myatt's Fields · London 19:00Tonight

02 — The scene

Gig Scene Score

Out of
100

Exceptional — anchored by activity and schedule, one of the UK's defining gig markets.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Activity	100
Schedule fixed scale	100
Variety	92
Venues	100
Coverage	99
Affordability	77

03 — Other cities

87 cities

Gigs elsewhere

Reading Brighton Cambridge

All cities, A–ZGigs

Aberdeen98 Accrington8 Aldershot3

Basildon37 Bath51 Bedford20 Belfast247 Billericay3 Birmingham575 Blackburn17 Blackpool65 Boston6 Bournemouth45 Bradford103 Brighton224 Bristol239 Broxbourne25

Cambridge33 Cardiff144 Carlisle10 Chelmsford7 Cheltenham12 Coventry117 Crawley1

Derby118 Derry20 Doncaster11 Dublin2 Dundee51 Durham18

Edinburgh340 Egham8 Epsom12 Exeter58

Farnborough11

Glasgow790 Gloucester6 Grimsby5

Hastings33 Hereford9 High Wycombe29 Horley1 Hull72

Inverness35 Ipswich32

Leeds267 Leicester63 Lincoln33 Liverpool504 Luton20

Maidstone36 Manchester788 Margate7 Middlesbrough44 Milton Keynes39

Newcastle280 Newquay21 Newry9 Northampton81 Norwich45 Nottingham163

Oxford20

Peterborough34 Plymouth25 Portsmouth31 Preston87

Rawtenstall40 Reading51

Scarborough27 Sheffield183 Southampton172 Stockton-on-Tees21 Stoke-on-Trent44 Sunderland5 Sutton58 Swansea21 Swindon10

Telford13 Tunbridge Wells45

Waterlooville7 Watford41 Welshpool1 Weymouth7 Woking25 Wolverhampton84 Wrexham48

York33

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LONDON · GRASS-ROOTS DIRECTORY

Live Gigs in London

21 gigs tonight · 40 this weekend · 140 this week. 1,324 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in London.

London Gig Scene Score

96 /100

Exceptional — anchored by activity and schedule, one of the UK's defining gig markets.

1,324Upcoming Gigs

140This Week

0%Free Entry

112Venues

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Grass-Roots Gigs in London

1,324 Upcoming 140 This Week 0% Free 112 Venues Updated 22 Oct 2026

London has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights, and you can get the London weekly gig guide, the next four weeks night by night. 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? See how to book live music in London, London open mic nights for recurring weekly nights, the how to get gigs in London guide, or find a band in London. Or jump to nearby UK cities: Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham.

What’s on in London this week — or see what’s on across the UK.

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OCT

daisy*, 1111

New Cross Inn·Deptford, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 17:00

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GenrePop, DJ / Electronic

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OCT

Bach Concertos by Candlelight

St Mary Le Strand·St James's, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 18:00–19:00

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AgeAll ages
GenreClassical

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OCT

Hikikomori, Inner City Holdings

Blondies·Hackney Downs, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 18:00

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AgeAll ages
GenreAlternative Rock

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OCT

Piano Bar Soho, Soho Live Music Club, Soho Jazz Festival

Piano Bar Soho·West End, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 18:30

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GenreJazz

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OCT

The Golden Age of Brazilian Music - Live

The Crazy Coqs·West End, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 18:30–21:45

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GenreSoul

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OCT

Belle Livingstone's 58th Street Country Club

Belle Livingstone's 58th Street Country Club·Rye Lane, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:00

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AgeAll ages
GenreJazz

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OCT

The Mountain Goats

Hackney Church·Homerton, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenreRock, Alternative Rock

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OCT

Cabaret Voltaire, Gazelle Twin

Roundhouse·Camden Town, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenreRock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock

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OCT

RAW: Uncensored Storytelling & Live Music

Old Queens Head·St Mary's & St James', London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:00–23:45

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OCT

Leaf Dog + Bva with DJ Jazz T

Brixton Jamm·Myatt's Fields, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:00–22:00

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GenreJazz

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OCT

Florentenes

London Barfly·Haverstock, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenreRock, Alternative Rock

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OCT

Lip Critic

Underworld·Camden Town, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenreRock, Alternative Rock

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OCT

Kita Alexander

London Oslo·Hackney Central, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenrePop

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OCT

Khakikid

The Lower Third·Holborn & Covent Garden, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenreHip-Hop, Rap

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OCT

Steam Down, National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO)

Blue Note London·St James's, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenreJazz

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OCT

Marskiii

The Courtyard Theatre·Hoxton East & Shoreditch, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:30

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GenreRock, Alternative Rock

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OCT

Really Good Time

The Lexington·Barnsbury, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:30

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GenreRock, Alternative Rock

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OCT

Somatiqi

Vortex Jazz Club·Dalston, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:45

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GenreJazz

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OCT

The Troubadour

The Troubadour·Redcliffe, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 20:00

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GenreRock, Alternative Rock

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OCT

Paganini Plus - Rose McLachlan (piano) (8pm)

St Mary Le Strand·St James's, London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 20:00–21:00

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OCT

Valkania @ Canvas & Cream

Canvas & Cream (Forest Hill), London

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 20:30–21:45

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OCT

Dan Whitlam

Hackney Church·Homerton, London

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 07:00

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GenreHip-Hop, Rap

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OCT

The Devil Wears Prada, Novelists, 156/Silence

Electric Brixton·Brixton Acre Lane, London

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 17:00

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GenreRock, Metal, Pop

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OCT

Vauxhall Comedy

The Garden Vauxhall·Vauxhall, London

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 17:00–22:00

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GenreComedy / Spoken Word

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Birmingham

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Liverpool

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Edinburgh

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Newcastle

280 gigs · 50 venues · 240 artists

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Leeds

267 gigs · 55 venues · 238 artists

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Belfast

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Bristol

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Brighton

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Sheffield

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Southampton

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Nottingham

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04 — Small print 8 answers Common questions London Gig Directory FAQs

Common questions about grass-roots gigs in London, answered with live data.

What's on in London over the next four weeks?

The What’s On in London page narrows this directory to the next four weeks — 140 of them are in the next 7 days — with the same date, entry and ticket filters, plus the London venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 1,324 upcoming gigs.

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

1,324 upcoming gigs listed for London. 140 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?

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.

How do I list a London gig here?

Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the submission form. Submissions are reviewed before they go live.

Where else can I find London gigs and bookings?

For recurring weekly slots, see the London open mic directory. For booking acts, see how to book live music in London. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in London. Venue looking for a band? find a band in London shows available acts. Or browse the main UK gig directory.

How is the data sourced?

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).

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.

Promoting a gig in London? List it free.

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