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The Details
Everything you need before the gig
DateSaturday, 8 August 2026
Doors12:00
EntryTBA
AgesAll ages
Where
The National BowlMilton Keynes Milton Keynes
About this venue
The National Bowl hosts grass-roots gigs in Milton Keynes. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night — check the details panel above. Ticket page · Find The National Bowl online
Highlights
Entry TBA
Tickets online
RockPopDJ / ElectronicSoulR&BReggae
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About this gig
What's On
Grace Jones, Candi Staton, UB40 are playing The National Bowl in Milton Keynes on Saturday, 8 August 2026. Doors open at 12:00. Expect Rock / Pop / DJ / Electronic. This listing is part of the Milton Keynes grass-roots gig directory — browse more upcoming Milton Keynes gigs there.
Grace Jones, Candi Staton, UB40 headlines this Milton Keynes gig on Saturday, 8 August 2026. Listening before the night helps you decide if the bill matches your taste — expect Rock / Pop / DJ / Electronic / Soul / R&B / Reggae across the set.
The National Bowl is one of Milton Keynes's grass-roots venues on GigXchange — the kind of small-capacity room where you can stand close to the band and the bill changes every week. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night, so always cross-check with the gig details panel or the venue's own page closer to the date.
Grass-roots gigs in Milton Keynes are intimate by design: most rooms cap below 200, the band is on stage close to the floor, and the support acts often deserve as much attention as the headliner. Arrive within thirty minutes of doors to catch the openers and pick a sightline you're happy with.
Entry hasn't been published — bring £5–£15 cash to be safe, or check the venue's social channels for advance ticketing.
Travelling? Check the map below for the exact location of The National Bowl, or jump to the Milton Keynes live music hub for what else is on around the same time.
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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).
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