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7 tonight · 9 this weekend · 16 this week. Refreshed continuously.

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168

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This week	16 gigs
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Venues	12
Gig Scene Score	84 /100

01 — Find a gig

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Sat24Oct Starts18:00 ChameleonsEngineRooms · Bargate · SouthamptonTickets

ChameleonsEngine Rooms Southampton · Bargate · Southampton 18:00Tonight

Ian Prowse & AmsterdamThe Brook · Swaythling · Southampton 19:00Tonight

Groove JunctionSalisbury Arts Centre · Salisbury St Edmund's · Southampton£13 19:00Tonight

American Bluegrass country concertWellow Village Hall · Blackwater · Southampton£15 19:30Tonight

The Pasadena Roof OrchestraSalisbury Playhouse · Salisbury St Edmund's · Southampton£18 19:30Tonight

The BrookThe Brook · Swaythling · Southampton 20:00Tonight

Heavy Jams Halloween HorrorSuburbia Southampton · Bevois · Southampton 18:00Sun 25 Oct

Emma Stevens, Rachael SageHeartbreakers · Bargate · Southampton 18:30Sun 25 Oct

Chali 2na & A-Skillz Live BandEngineRooms · Bargate · Southampton 18:00Wed 28 Oct

02 — The scene

Gig Scene Score

Out of
100

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

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Activity	88
Schedule fixed scale	86
Variety	82
Venues	83
Coverage	76
Affordability	86

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87 cities

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Aberdeen96 Accrington8 Aldershot3

Basildon33 Bath50 Bedford20 Belfast237 Billericay3 Birmingham557 Blackburn16 Blackpool61 Boston6 Bournemouth45 Bradford99 Brighton212 Bristol229 Broxbourne24

Cambridge33 Cardiff142 Carlisle9 Chelmsford7 Cheltenham11 Coventry113 Crawley1

Derby114 Derry20 Doncaster10 Dublin2 Dundee50 Durham17

Edinburgh329 Egham8 Epsom12 Exeter55

Farnborough11

Glasgow764 Gloucester6 Grimsby5

Hastings33 Hereford9 High Wycombe25 Horley1 Hull69

Inverness33 Ipswich32

Leeds253 Leicester61 Lincoln33 Liverpool491 London1274 Luton19

Maidstone35 Manchester760 Margate7 Middlesbrough42 Milton Keynes37

Newcastle265 Newquay21 Newry9 Northampton79 Norwich45 Nottingham160

Oxford18

Peterborough32 Plymouth24 Portsmouth30 Preston84

Rawtenstall38 Reading49

Scarborough25 Sheffield175 Stockton-on-Tees21 Stoke-on-Trent43 Sunderland5 Sutton56 Swansea21 Swindon10

Telford11 Tunbridge Wells45

Waterlooville7 Watford41 Welshpool1 Weymouth7 Woking24 Wolverhampton81 Wrexham46

York31

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SOUTHAMPTON · GRASS-ROOTS DIRECTORY

Live Gigs in Southampton

7 gigs tonight · 9 this weekend · 16 this week. 168 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in Southampton.

Southampton Gig Scene Score

84 /100

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

168Upcoming Gigs

16This Week

0%Free Entry

12Venues

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Grass-Roots Gigs in Southampton

168 Upcoming 16 This Week 0% Free 12 Venues Updated 24 Oct 2026

Southampton has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights, and you can get the Southampton weekly gig guide, the next four weeks night by night. The directory below pulls every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Southampton: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.

Looking for related Southampton pages? See how to book live music in Southampton, Southampton open mic nights for recurring weekly nights, the how to get gigs in Southampton guide, or find a band in Southampton. Or jump to nearby UK cities: London, Glasgow and Manchester.

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

Coming Up

168 upcoming gigs in Southampton · sorted by date · page 7 of 7.

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MAR

Movements

EngineRooms·Bargate, Southampton

Tuesday, 9 March 2027 · 19:00–23:00

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MAR

Peeling Flesh

EngineRooms·Bargate, Southampton

Thursday, 11 March 2027 · 19:00–23:00

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MAR

WHE Live & Poland Event Party Presents: CYPIS

EngineRooms·Bargate, Southampton

Saturday, 13 March 2027 · 18:00–22:00

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GenreHip-Hop, Rap

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MAR

Alcest, Agriculture

The Brook·Swaythling, Southampton

Tuesday, 16 March 2027 · 19:00

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MAR

CATSEYE | Salisbury City Hall

Salisbury City Hall·Salisbury St Edmund's, Southampton

Saturday, 20 March 2027 · 11:00–17:30

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GenreTribute Act

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MAR

Hammerdown and Obsidian Gathering presents: Black Altar

Suburbia Southampton, Southampton

Saturday, 20 March 2027 · 18:00–22:00

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MAR

Eddie 9V

The Brook·Swaythling, Southampton

Wednesday, 24 March 2027 · 19:00

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GenreBlues, Soul

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MAR

Covers Triple Bill

EngineRooms·Bargate, Southampton

Saturday, 27 March 2027 · 18:00–22:00

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GenreFunction / Covers

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MAR

Lostalone, Divergent Promotions - Southampton

Southampton Joiners·Bargate, Southampton

Saturday, 27 March 2027 · 19:00

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GenreRock, Alternative Rock

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APR

The Gorillaz Experience in Southampton!

Southampton Venue TBA·Bargate, Southampton

Friday, 9 April 2027 · 19:00–22:00

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APR

Dinosaur Pile Up

EngineRooms·Bargate, Southampton

Thursday, 15 April 2027 · 19:00–23:00

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APR

Simon Fowler The Ocean Colour Scene Songbook... and beyond

EngineRooms·Bargate, Southampton

Sunday, 18 April 2027 · 18:00–22:00

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APR

The Big Indie Fest

EngineRooms·Bargate, Southampton

Friday, 30 April 2027 · 18:00–22:00

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GenreIndie Rock

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MAY

Too Much Too Young

EngineRooms·Bargate, Southampton

Friday, 7 May 2027 · 18:00–22:00

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GenreSka

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MAY

Man/Woman/Chainsaw

EngineRooms·Bargate, Southampton

Saturday, 8 May 2027 · 19:00–23:00

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MAY

The Reggae Orchestra

EngineRooms·Bargate, Southampton

Saturday, 15 May 2027 · 19:00–22:00

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GenreReggae

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MAY

The Eminem Experience in Southampton

EngineRooms·Bargate, Southampton

Friday, 21 May 2027 · 19:00–22:00

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GenreHip-Hop, Tribute Act

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MAY

A Night of Sade in Southampton

EngineRooms·Bargate, Southampton

Friday, 28 May 2027 · 19:00–22:00

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GenreSoul

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MAY

The Gorillaz Experience in Southampton!

Engine Rooms Southampton·Bargate, Southampton

Sunday, 30 May 2027 · 19:00–22:00

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JUN

Paul Young Songs & Stories

EngineRooms·Bargate, Southampton

Saturday, 5 June 2027 · 18:00–22:00

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JUN

Mosh Spice (Spice Girls Metal Tribute)- The Joiners, Southampton

The Joiners·Bargate, Southampton

Saturday, 5 June 2027 · 19:00–23:00

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GenreMetal, Pop, World Music

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OCT

Legends of Motown live at The Lights, Andover

The Lights·Andover St Mary's, Southampton

Saturday, 16 October 2027 · 19:00–22:00

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OCT

An Evening of Stories and Songs with Kenny Thomas | Southampton

EngineRooms·Bargate, Southampton

Sunday, 17 October 2027 · 19:00–23:00

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OCT

Ruts DC Prestents The Ruts

The 1865·Bargate, Southampton

Friday, 22 October 2027 · 19:00–23:00

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Manchester

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Birmingham

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Edinburgh

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Newcastle

265 gigs · 48 venues · 227 artists

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Leeds

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Belfast

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33 gigs · 12 venues · 32 artists

View Cambridge gigs

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33 gigs · 14 venues · 30 artists

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33 gigs · 11 venues · 32 artists

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32 gigs · 15 venues · 30 artists

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21 gigs · 12 venues · 21 artists

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17 gigs · 7 venues · 17 artists

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11 gigs · 3 venues · 11 artists

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

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

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

The What’s On in Southampton page narrows this directory to the next four weeks — 16 of them are in the next 7 days — with the same date, entry and ticket filters, plus the Southampton venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 168 upcoming gigs.

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

168 upcoming gigs listed for Southampton. 16 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed Southampton 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 Southampton 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 Southampton gigs and bookings?

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

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