NOTTINGHAM · GRASS-ROOTS DIRECTORY

Grass-Roots Gigs in Nottingham

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

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

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

Upcoming in Nottingham

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

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Smash Into Pieces, Enemy Inside, Dark Divine at Rock City

Rock City, Nottingham

Saturday, 2 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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Indie v Britpop Double Headliner

Saltbox Bar, Nottingham

Saturday, 2 May 2026 · 7pm

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Professor Elemental, Mr.b the Gentleman Rhymer at The Old Cold Store

The Old Cold Store, Nottingham

Saturday, 2 May 2026 · 7pm

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Nashville Nights Nottingham

Red Dog Saloon Nottingham, Nottingham

Saturday, 2 May 2026 · 9pm

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Pictish Trail (Full Band Show)

Billy Bootleggers Bar, Nottingham

Sunday, 3 May 2026 · 7pm

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Matt Pryor at The Bodega, Nottingham

The Bodega, Nottingham, Nottingham

Sunday, 3 May 2026 · 7pm

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Ninja Sex Party, TWRP, Jazz Emu at Rock City

Rock City, Nottingham

Monday, 4 May 2026 · 7pm

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Industry Standard, Chakra Shakers + Bucko

Billy Bootleggers Nottingham, Nottingham

Wednesday, 6 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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Robert Finley at Nottingham Rescue Rooms

Nottingham Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

Wednesday, 6 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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A Musical Open Jam Night - Open To All

Billy Bootleggers Nottingham, Nottingham

Wednesday, 6 May 2026 · 8pm

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The Wonder Stuff at Rock City

Rock City, Nottingham

Thursday, 7 May 2026 · 6:30pm

Thursday, 7 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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Motown Magic Live | Binks Yard

Binks Yard, Nottingham

Friday, 8 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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Stephen Sanchez, TORS at Rock City

Rock City, Nottingham

Friday, 8 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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Beth Rowley at Metronome

Metronome, Nottingham

Friday, 8 May 2026 · 7pm

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Beth Rowley

Metronome, Nottingham

Friday, 8 May 2026 · 7pm

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Nottingham Rescue Rooms

Nottingham Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

Friday, 8 May 2026 · 8pm

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Day Fever at Rock City

Rock City, Nottingham

Saturday, 9 May 2026 · 3pm

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ARKAYLA at The Bodega, Nottingham

The Bodega, Nottingham, Nottingham

Saturday, 9 May 2026 · 7pm

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Word Up 80s Live at Lutterell Hall | West Bridgford

Lutterell Hall, Nottingham

Saturday, 9 May 2026 · 7pm

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Nashville Nights Nottingham

Red Dog Saloon Nottingham, Nottingham

Saturday, 9 May 2026 · 9pm

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Nirvanher & Bras N' Roses - Live At Saltbox Bar, Nottingham

Saltbox Bar, Nottingham

Sunday, 10 May 2026 · 3pm

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Tricky at The Palais

The Palais, Nottingham

Sunday, 10 May 2026 · 6pm

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Dodgy at Nottingham Rescue Rooms

Nottingham Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

Sunday, 10 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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Nottingham Gig FAQs

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

111 upcoming gigs listed for Nottingham. 21 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed Nottingham 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 Nottingham 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 Nottingham gigs and bookings?

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