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Grass-Roots Gigs in Oxford

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

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

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

Upcoming in Oxford

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

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Anna Lapwood at New Theatre Oxford

New Theatre Oxford, Oxford

Wednesday, 3 June 2026 · 6:30pm

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Marmozets at O2 Academy2 Oxford

O2 Academy2 Oxford, Oxford

Friday, 5 June 2026 · 7pm

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Daft Funk, Anu at O2 Academy2 Oxford

O2 Academy2 Oxford, Oxford

Saturday, 6 June 2026 · 6:30pm

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Ray LaMontagne, Natalie Jane Hill at New Theatre Oxford

New Theatre Oxford, Oxford

Saturday, 6 June 2026 · 7pm

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O2 Academy Oxford

O2 Academy Oxford, Oxford

Thursday, 11 June 2026 · 7pm

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The Tumbling Paddies at O2 Academy Oxford

O2 Academy Oxford, Oxford

Friday, 12 June 2026 · 6:30pm

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O2 Academy Oxford

O2 Academy Oxford, Oxford

Friday, 19 June 2026 · 11pm

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JUN

Vedanta Philosophy Retreat with Nitesh Gor

WATERPERRY HOUSE, Oxford

Monday, 22 June 2026 · 12am

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JUN

The Specials Ltd at The Bullingdon

The Bullingdon, Oxford

Friday, 26 June 2026 · 7pm

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JUL

Black Parade at O2 Academy2 Oxford

O2 Academy2 Oxford, Oxford

Saturday, 4 July 2026 · 11pm

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Oxford Gig FAQs

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

34 upcoming gigs listed for Oxford. 7 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed Oxford 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 Oxford 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 Oxford gigs and bookings?

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