Newcastle · 276 upcoming · 28 venues

Live gigs in Newcastle

Every grass-roots gig in Newcastle - who's on, where, when and what it costs.

11 tonight · 11 this weekend · 30 this week. Refreshed continuously.

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276

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at 28 Newcastle venues

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This week	30 gigs
Free entry	None listed
Venues	28
Gig Scene Score	87 /100

01 — Find a gig

276 gigs

Pick your night

When

Entry

Has

City

Fri23Oct Starts18:30 The King Bees - Live @ Billy'sBilly Bootleggers · Ouseburn · Newcastle

Cusp - NewcastleZerox Newcastle · Monument · Newcastle 19:00Tonight

Lady LeshurrNorthumbria Students Union · Monument · Newcastle 19:00Tonight

The Wedding PresentBoiler Shop · Monument · Newcastle 19:00Tonight

Country Meets RockLittle Theatre Gateshead · Newcastle 19:30Tonight

Soulutions - live!PILGRIM · Monument · NewcastleTickets 19:30Tonight

The Amy Winehouse BandThe Glasshouse International Centre for Music · Bridges · Newcastle 19:30Tonight

Omega NebulaCluny 2 · Ouseburn · Newcastle 19:30Tonight

The Goodness - Friday Nights @ Billy'sBilly Bootleggers · Ouseburn · Newcastle 19:30Tonight

Swindled - NewcastleThe Cluny · Ouseburn · Newcastle 19:30Tonight

02 — The scene

Gig Scene Score

Out of
100

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

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Activity	95
Schedule fixed scale	100
Variety	82
Venues	93
Coverage	66
Affordability	75

03 — Other cities

87 cities

Gigs elsewhere

Middlesbrough York Leeds

All cities, A–ZGigs

Aberdeen98 Accrington8 Aldershot3

Basildon36 Bath50 Bedford20 Belfast242 Billericay3 Birmingham569 Blackburn16 Blackpool63 Boston6 Bournemouth45 Bradford102 Brighton218 Bristol234 Broxbourne25

Cambridge33 Cardiff143 Carlisle9 Chelmsford7 Cheltenham12 Coventry115 Crawley1

Derby118 Derry20 Doncaster11 Dublin2 Dundee51 Durham18

Edinburgh338 Egham8 Epsom12 Exeter56

Farnborough11

Glasgow778 Gloucester6 Grimsby5

Hastings33 Hereford9 High Wycombe28 Horley1 Hull72

Inverness34 Ipswich32

Leeds263 Leicester63 Lincoln33 Liverpool501 London1303 Luton20

Maidstone36 Manchester780 Margate7 Middlesbrough44 Milton Keynes39

Newquay21 Newry9 Northampton80 Norwich45 Nottingham161

Oxford20

Peterborough34 Plymouth25 Portsmouth30 Preston87

Rawtenstall39 Reading51

Scarborough26 Sheffield181 Southampton170 Stockton-on-Tees21 Stoke-on-Trent44 Sunderland5 Sutton57 Swansea21 Swindon10

Telford13 Tunbridge Wells45

Waterlooville7 Watford41 Welshpool1 Weymouth7 Woking25 Wolverhampton83 Wrexham48

York32

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NEWCASTLE · GRASS-ROOTS DIRECTORY

Live Gigs in Newcastle

11 gigs tonight · 11 this weekend · 30 this week. 276 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in Newcastle.

Newcastle Gig Scene Score

87 /100

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

276Upcoming Gigs

30This Week

0%Free Entry

28Venues

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Grass-Roots Gigs in Newcastle

276 Upcoming 30 This Week 0% Free 28 Venues Updated 23 Oct 2026

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

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

Coming Up

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OCT

The King Bees - Live @ Billy's

Billy Bootleggers·Ouseburn, Newcastle

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 18:30–21:30

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GenreBlues

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OCT

Cusp - Newcastle

Zerox Newcastle·Monument, Newcastle

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00–22:00

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OCT

Lady Leshurr

Northumbria Students Union·Monument, Newcastle

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenreHip-Hop, Rap

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OCT

The Wedding Present

Boiler Shop·Monument, Newcastle

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenreRock, Pop

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OCT

Country Meets Rock

Little Theatre Gateshead, Newcastle

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:30–19:30

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OCT

Soulutions - live!

PILGRIM·Monument, Newcastle

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:30–23:45

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AgeAll ages
GenreSoul

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OCT

The Amy Winehouse Band

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·Bridges, Newcastle

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:30

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GenrePop

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OCT

Omega Nebula

Cluny 2·Ouseburn, Newcastle

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:30

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GenreReggae

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OCT

The Goodness - Friday Nights @ Billy's

Billy Bootleggers·Ouseburn, Newcastle

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:30–23:00

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OCT

Swindled - Newcastle

The Cluny·Ouseburn, Newcastle

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:30–23:00

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OCT

Folamour, MiNNA

NX·Monument, Newcastle

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 22:00

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GenreDJ / Electronic, House

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OCT

Day Fever

Boiler Shop·Monument, Newcastle

Saturday, 24 October 2026 · 15:00

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GenreDJ / Electronic

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OCT

Jo James Collective - Live @ Billy's

Billy Bootleggers·Ouseburn, Newcastle

Saturday, 24 October 2026 · 15:00–18:00

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GenreBlues, Soul

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OCT

Dave Pearce, Lange, Signum

NX·Monument, Newcastle

Saturday, 24 October 2026 · 15:00

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GenreDJ / Electronic

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OCT

The Lightningbirds - Live @ Billy's

Billy Bootleggers·Ouseburn, Newcastle

Saturday, 24 October 2026 · 18:00–21:00

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GenreRock

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OCT

Jack Savoretti

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·Bridges, Newcastle

Saturday, 24 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenreRock, Alternative Rock

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OCT

Ic1s

Cluny 2·Ouseburn, Newcastle

Saturday, 24 October 2026 · 19:30

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GenreRock, Alternative Rock

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OCT

The Pleasing - Saturday Nights @ Billy's

Billy Bootleggers·Ouseburn, Newcastle

Saturday, 24 October 2026 · 21:00–00:00

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OCT

The Bates Motel

The Cluny·Ouseburn, Newcastle

Sunday, 25 October 2026 · 12:30

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GenreRock

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OCT

The Beef Scratchings - Live @ Billy's

Billy Bootleggers·Ouseburn, Newcastle

Sunday, 25 October 2026 · 14:00–17:00

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GenreRock

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OCT

The Revolutionaires - live!

PILGRIM·Monument, Newcastle

Sunday, 25 October 2026 · 16:00–22:00

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GenreRock, Blues, R&B

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OCT

Jack Savoretti

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·Bridges, Newcastle

Sunday, 25 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenreRock, Alternative Rock

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OCT

Allie X

Think Tank At Digital·Monument, Newcastle

Monday, 26 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenreRock, Pop

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OCT

Death Valley Girls

The Cluny·Ouseburn, Newcastle

Monday, 26 October 2026 · 19:30

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GenreRock, Punk Rock

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Welshpool

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London

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Manchester

780 gigs · 151 venues · 673 artists

View Manchester gigs

Glasgow

778 gigs · 124 venues · 637 artists

View Glasgow gigs

Birmingham

569 gigs · 87 venues · 537 artists

View Birmingham gigs

Liverpool

501 gigs · 87 venues · 429 artists

View Liverpool gigs

Edinburgh

338 gigs · 66 venues · 285 artists

View Edinburgh gigs

Leeds

263 gigs · 55 venues · 235 artists

View Leeds gigs

Belfast

242 gigs · 36 venues · 232 artists

View Belfast gigs

Bristol

234 gigs · 49 venues · 218 artists

View Bristol gigs

Brighton

218 gigs · 55 venues · 209 artists

View Brighton gigs

Sheffield

181 gigs · 36 venues · 178 artists

View Sheffield gigs

Southampton

170 gigs · 30 venues · 148 artists

View Southampton gigs

Nottingham

161 gigs · 35 venues · 149 artists

View Nottingham gigs

Cardiff

143 gigs · 39 venues · 131 artists

View Cardiff gigs

Derby

118 gigs · 20 venues · 112 artists

View Derby gigs

Coventry

115 gigs · 29 venues · 111 artists

View Coventry gigs

Bradford

102 gigs · 29 venues · 99 artists

View Bradford gigs

Aberdeen

98 gigs · 24 venues · 92 artists

View Aberdeen gigs

Preston

87 gigs · 17 venues · 87 artists

View Preston gigs

Wolverhampton

83 gigs · 31 venues · 80 artists

View Wolverhampton gigs

Northampton

80 gigs · 16 venues · 76 artists

View Northampton gigs

Hull

72 gigs · 21 venues · 70 artists

View Hull gigs

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63 gigs · 20 venues · 62 artists

View Blackpool gigs

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63 gigs · 25 venues · 54 artists

View Leicester gigs

Sutton

57 gigs · 7 venues · 23 artists

View Sutton gigs

Exeter

56 gigs · 20 venues · 54 artists

View Exeter gigs

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51 gigs · 20 venues · 50 artists

View Dundee gigs

Reading

51 gigs · 20 venues · 51 artists

View Reading gigs

Bath

50 gigs · 15 venues · 49 artists

View Bath gigs

Wrexham

48 gigs · 19 venues · 47 artists

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45 gigs · 16 venues · 45 artists

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Norwich

45 gigs · 18 venues · 45 artists

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45 gigs · 7 venues · 11 artists

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Middlesbrough

44 gigs · 17 venues · 44 artists

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Stoke-on-Trent

44 gigs · 22 venues · 44 artists

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Watford

41 gigs · 7 venues · 39 artists

View Watford gigs

Milton Keynes

39 gigs · 9 venues · 39 artists

View Milton Keynes gigs

Rawtenstall

39 gigs · 13 venues · 39 artists

View Rawtenstall gigs

Basildon

36 gigs · 15 venues · 34 artists

View Basildon gigs

Maidstone

36 gigs · 17 venues · 36 artists

View Maidstone gigs

Inverness

34 gigs · 14 venues · 31 artists

View Inverness gigs

Peterborough

34 gigs · 10 venues · 34 artists

View Peterborough gigs

Cambridge

33 gigs · 12 venues · 32 artists

View Cambridge gigs

Hastings

33 gigs · 12 venues · 31 artists

View Hastings gigs

Lincoln

33 gigs · 11 venues · 32 artists

View Lincoln gigs

Ipswich

32 gigs · 15 venues · 30 artists

View Ipswich gigs

York

32 gigs · 9 venues · 32 artists

View York gigs

Portsmouth

30 gigs · 9 venues · 29 artists

View Portsmouth gigs

High Wycombe

28 gigs · 7 venues · 28 artists

View High Wycombe gigs

Scarborough

26 gigs · 5 venues · 16 artists

View Scarborough gigs

Broxbourne

25 gigs · 3 venues · 24 artists

View Broxbourne gigs

Plymouth

25 gigs · 15 venues · 24 artists

View Plymouth gigs

Woking

25 gigs · 12 venues · 23 artists

View Woking gigs

Newquay

21 gigs · 8 venues · 21 artists

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Stockton-on-Tees

21 gigs · 6 venues · 21 artists

View Stockton-on-Tees gigs

Swansea

21 gigs · 12 venues · 21 artists

View Swansea gigs

Bedford

20 gigs · 4 venues · 19 artists

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Derry

20 gigs · 6 venues · 11 artists

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Luton

20 gigs · 12 venues · 19 artists

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Oxford

20 gigs · 8 venues · 20 artists

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Durham

18 gigs · 8 venues · 18 artists

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Blackburn

16 gigs · 9 venues · 16 artists

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Telford

13 gigs · 11 venues · 12 artists

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Cheltenham

12 gigs · 9 venues · 12 artists

View Cheltenham gigs

Epsom

12 gigs · 8 venues · 11 artists

View Epsom gigs

Doncaster

11 gigs · 8 venues · 11 artists

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Farnborough

11 gigs · 3 venues · 11 artists

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10 gigs · 6 venues · 10 artists

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9 gigs · 4 venues · 8 artists

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9 gigs · 7 venues · 9 artists

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9 gigs · 4 venues · 9 artists

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8 gigs · 8 venues · 8 artists

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Egham

8 gigs · 5 venues · 8 artists

View Egham gigs

Chelmsford

7 gigs · 5 venues · 7 artists

View Chelmsford gigs

Margate

7 gigs · 4 venues · 7 artists

View Margate gigs

Waterlooville

7 gigs · 5 venues · 7 artists

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7 gigs · 6 venues · 7 artists

View Weymouth gigs

Boston

6 gigs · 4 venues · 5 artists

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Gloucester

6 gigs · 5 venues · 6 artists

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Grimsby

5 gigs · 3 venues · 5 artists

View Grimsby gigs

Sunderland

5 gigs · 4 venues · 5 artists

View Sunderland gigs

Aldershot

3 gigs · 3 venues · 3 artists

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Billericay

3 gigs · 1 venue · 3 artists

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Dublin

2 gigs · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Crawley

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Horley

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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

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

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

The What’s On in Newcastle page narrows this directory to the next four weeks — 30 of them are in the next 7 days — with the same date, entry and ticket filters, plus the Newcastle venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 276 upcoming gigs.

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

276 upcoming gigs listed for Newcastle. 30 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?

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 Newcastle 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 Newcastle gigs and bookings?

For recurring weekly slots, see the Newcastle open mic directory. For booking acts, see how to book live music in Newcastle. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in Newcastle. Venue looking for a band? find a band in Newcastle 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 Newcastle? List it free.

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