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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.

MAY

Billy Bibby Band at The Cluny

The Cluny, Newcastle

Friday, 22 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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Under The Radar - An Indie Showcase Event - Newcastle

Think Tank, Newcastle

Saturday, 23 May 2026 · 7pm

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Big Red and the Grinners

PILGRIM, Newcastle

Sunday, 24 May 2026 · 4pm

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MAY

Bleak + Fracture + Eyes of a Nihilist Live @ Head of Steam

The Head Of Steam, Newcastle

Sunday, 24 May 2026 · 7pm

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The Lemon Twigs at Boiler Shop

Boiler Shop, Newcastle

Sunday, 24 May 2026 · 7pm

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K-Pop Fest | Times Square, Newcastle

Times Square Newcastle, Newcastle

Monday, 25 May 2026 · 3:30pm

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Thomas Dolby at O2 City Hall Newcastle

O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle

Monday, 25 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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My Leonard Cohen at O2 City Hall Newcastle

O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle

Tuesday, 26 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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Left Lane Cruiser at The Cluny

The Cluny, Newcastle

Tuesday, 26 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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O2 City Hall Newcastle

O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle

Wednesday, 27 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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The Neighbourhood Watch + Support

PILGRIM, Newcastle

Wednesday, 27 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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Treacherous Cretins at The Cluny

The Cluny, Newcastle

Wednesday, 27 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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Ray LaMontagne at O2 City Hall Newcastle

O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle

Thursday, 28 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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Castillo Nuevo Orquesta - Live Salsa!

PILGRIM, Newcastle

Thursday, 28 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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Bobby Rush at The Cluny

The Cluny, Newcastle

Thursday, 28 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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MAY

ARKAYLA at The Cluny 2

The Cluny 2, Newcastle

Thursday, 28 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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Too Much Too Young at O2 City Hall Newcastle

O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle

Friday, 29 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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Weatherday at The Cluny

The Cluny, Newcastle

Friday, 29 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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MAY

TRICK Newcastle - Patrick Topping All Day Long

Times Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle

Saturday, 30 May 2026 · 4pm

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O2 City Hall Newcastle

O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle

Saturday, 30 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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MAY

Swarms

Zerox Newcastle, Newcastle

Saturday, 30 May 2026 · 7pm

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MAY

The Billy Black Band

Holmeside Hall Club, Newcastle

Saturday, 30 May 2026 · 7pm

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MAY

U2 Experience at The Cluny

The Cluny, Newcastle

Saturday, 30 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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JUN

C.W. Stoneking at The Cluny

The Cluny, Newcastle

Monday, 1 June 2026 · 7:30pm

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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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