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Grass-Roots Gigs in Newcastle

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

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144 Upcoming Gigs in Newcastle

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Newcastle 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 Newcastle: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.

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

Upcoming in Newcastle

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

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Smote at The Cluny

The Cluny, Newcastle

Sunday, 10 May 2026 · 7pm

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Suburban Legends at Think Tank At Digital

Think Tank At Digital, Newcastle

Tuesday, 12 May 2026 · 7pm

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Example, Professor Green at NX

NX, Newcastle

Wednesday, 13 May 2026 · 7pm

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Brooke Bentham at The Cluny

The Cluny, Newcastle

Wednesday, 13 May 2026 · 7:30pm

Thursday, 14 May 2026 · 7pm

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Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton at Gosforth Civic Theatre

Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle

Thursday, 14 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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Florence Road at Newcastle University Student Union

Newcastle University Student Union, Newcastle

Friday, 15 May 2026 · 7pm

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James Morrison, Cordelia at O2 City Hall Newcastle

O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle

Friday, 15 May 2026 · 7pm

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The Longest Johns, Seán Dagher at Boiler Shop

Boiler Shop, Newcastle

Friday, 15 May 2026 · 7pm

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The Longest Johns at Boiler Shop

Boiler Shop, Newcastle

Friday, 15 May 2026 · 7pm

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An Afternoon of Indie - Indie for the over 30s at Cut, (Above Tup Tup Palace)

Cut, (Above Tup Tup Palace), Newcastle

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 3pm

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 5pm

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Haggard Cat at Head of Steam

Head of Steam, Newcastle

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 7pm

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M.O.P. at Newcastle University Student Union

Newcastle University Student Union, Newcastle

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 7pm

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Kiefer Sutherland at Boiler Shop

Boiler Shop, Newcastle

Sunday, 17 May 2026 · 7pm

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Everly Pregnant Brothers at The Cluny

The Cluny, Newcastle

Sunday, 17 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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The Elvis World Tour at O2 City Hall Newcastle

O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle

Monday, 18 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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Blackwater Holylight at The Cluny

The Cluny, Newcastle

Monday, 18 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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Jon Pardi, Randall King at O2 City Hall Newcastle

O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle

Tuesday, 19 May 2026 · 7pm

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Tony Blackburn at O2 City Hall Newcastle

O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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Finn Forster, Pat Hamilton at The Grove, Newcastle

The Grove, Newcastle, Newcastle

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · 7pm

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Richie Remo at The Cluny

The Cluny, Newcastle

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · 7pm

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Canaan Cox at The Cluny

The Cluny, Newcastle

Thursday, 21 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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Rob Heron and The Tea Pad Orchestra -Live @ Billy's

Billy Bootleggers, Newcastle

Friday, 22 May 2026 · 7pm

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Newcastle Gig FAQs

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

144 upcoming gigs listed for Newcastle. 23 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed Newcastle 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 Newcastle 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 Newcastle gigs and bookings?

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