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Live Gigs in Stoke-on-Trent

35 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in Stoke-on-Trent. Browse, filter, submit your own.

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Grass-Roots Gigs in Stoke-on-Trent

35 Upcoming 0 This Week 0% Free 19 Venues Updated 05 Aug 2026

Stoke-on-Trent has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights, and you can see what’s on in Stoke-on-Trent over the next four weeks. The directory below pulls every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Stoke-on-Trent: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.

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

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NOV

2026 Southern Rock Night for Children In Need

Victoria Sports And Social Club·Dane Valley, Stoke-on-Trent

Saturday, 21 November 2026 · 19:00–23:30

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NOV

Monsters of Rock - Hartington Hall (Hartington 28/11/2026)

Hartington Village Hall·Hartington & Taddington, Stoke-on-Trent

Saturday, 28 November 2026 · 19:00–23:00

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NOV

Skids + Theatre Of Hate

The Sugarmill·Etruria & Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Sunday, 29 November 2026 · 19:00–23:00

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DEC

G4 Christmas

Stoke Minster·Hartshill Park & Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent

Thursday, 3 December 2026 · 19:30–21:30

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DEC

ABBA Christmas Party Night with ABBARELLA

Checkley Community Centre·Checkley, Stoke-on-Trent

Friday, 4 December 2026 · 20:15–00:30

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DEC

Shed Seven, The Academic

Victoria Hall·Etruria & Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Tuesday, 8 December 2026 · 19:00

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DEC

From the Jam

Top Of The World·Forebridge, Stoke-on-Trent

Friday, 11 December 2026 · 19:00–23:00

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DEC

Kirsten Orsborn as Taylor Swift + Demon dance K- pop disco

Top Of The World·Forebridge, Stoke-on-Trent

Saturday, 12 December 2026 · 15:00–20:30

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DEC

The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience

Eleven Music Venue·Goldenhill & Sandyford, Stoke-on-Trent

Friday, 18 December 2026 · 19:00–23:30

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JAN

Classic Rock Show

Crewe Lyceum Theatre·Crewe Central, Stoke-on-Trent

Monday, 25 January 2027 · 19:00

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MAR

Mosh Spice (Spice Girls Metal Tribute) - The Rigger, Stoke

The Rigger·Town, Stoke-on-Trent

Saturday, 27 March 2027 · 19:00–22:30

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London

1198 gigs · 292 venues · 913 artists

View London gigs

Glasgow

697 gigs · 102 venues · 549 artists

View Glasgow gigs

Manchester

603 gigs · 111 venues · 509 artists

View Manchester gigs

Birmingham

541 gigs · 84 venues · 503 artists

View Birmingham gigs

Liverpool

351 gigs · 73 venues · 322 artists

View Liverpool gigs

Edinburgh

281 gigs · 66 venues · 238 artists

View Edinburgh gigs

Newcastle

248 gigs · 45 venues · 219 artists

View Newcastle gigs

Belfast

235 gigs · 39 venues · 226 artists

View Belfast gigs

Leeds

231 gigs · 39 venues · 209 artists

View Leeds gigs

Bristol

210 gigs · 42 venues · 205 artists

View Bristol gigs

Brighton

178 gigs · 38 venues · 168 artists

View Brighton gigs

Sheffield

159 gigs · 35 venues · 151 artists

View Sheffield gigs

Nottingham

157 gigs · 33 venues · 141 artists

View Nottingham gigs

Coventry

127 gigs · 23 venues · 115 artists

View Coventry gigs

Southampton

112 gigs · 22 venues · 104 artists

View Southampton gigs

Derby

109 gigs · 15 venues · 104 artists

View Derby gigs

Cardiff

96 gigs · 35 venues · 91 artists

View Cardiff gigs

Bradford

91 gigs · 29 venues · 89 artists

View Bradford gigs

Aberdeen

84 gigs · 21 venues · 80 artists

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Northampton

78 gigs · 10 venues · 77 artists

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72 gigs · 16 venues · 70 artists

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69 gigs · 20 venues · 66 artists

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63 gigs · 20 venues · 61 artists

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62 gigs · 26 venues · 62 artists

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61 gigs · 15 venues · 61 artists

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55 gigs · 22 venues · 51 artists

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Exeter

54 gigs · 18 venues · 54 artists

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Bournemouth

45 gigs · 19 venues · 45 artists

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Bedford

40 gigs · 4 venues · 39 artists

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York

40 gigs · 12 venues · 40 artists

View York gigs

Milton Keynes

37 gigs · 8 venues · 36 artists

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Scarborough

37 gigs · 4 venues · 24 artists

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Bath

36 gigs · 15 venues · 36 artists

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Reading

36 gigs · 15 venues · 35 artists

View Reading gigs

Middlesbrough

35 gigs · 14 venues · 35 artists

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Wrexham

35 gigs · 15 venues · 33 artists

View Wrexham gigs

Dundee

34 gigs · 20 venues · 34 artists

View Dundee gigs

Basildon

32 gigs · 15 venues · 32 artists

View Basildon gigs

Inverness

32 gigs · 10 venues · 30 artists

View Inverness gigs

Maidstone

32 gigs · 15 venues · 32 artists

View Maidstone gigs

Rawtenstall

32 gigs · 7 venues · 32 artists

View Rawtenstall gigs

Hastings

31 gigs · 15 venues · 31 artists

View Hastings gigs

Ipswich

31 gigs · 12 venues · 29 artists

View Ipswich gigs

Lincoln

31 gigs · 11 venues · 31 artists

View Lincoln gigs

Portsmouth

30 gigs · 13 venues · 29 artists

View Portsmouth gigs

Cambridge

29 gigs · 11 venues · 28 artists

View Cambridge gigs

Peterborough

28 gigs · 8 venues · 27 artists

View Peterborough gigs

Newquay

26 gigs · 9 venues · 26 artists

View Newquay gigs

High Wycombe

25 gigs · 6 venues · 25 artists

View High Wycombe gigs

Plymouth

25 gigs · 17 venues · 24 artists

View Plymouth gigs

Woking

24 gigs · 11 venues · 22 artists

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Watford

23 gigs · 5 venues · 22 artists

View Watford gigs

Luton

20 gigs · 9 venues · 20 artists

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Oxford

18 gigs · 6 venues · 18 artists

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Cheltenham

15 gigs · 11 venues · 14 artists

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Chelmsford

13 gigs · 8 venues · 13 artists

View Chelmsford gigs

Swansea

13 gigs · 7 venues · 13 artists

View Swansea gigs

Stockton-on-Tees

12 gigs · 4 venues · 12 artists

View Stockton-on-Tees gigs

Blackburn

11 gigs · 6 venues · 11 artists

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Epsom

11 gigs · 6 venues · 10 artists

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Boston

10 gigs · 4 venues · 10 artists

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Derry

9 gigs · 8 venues · 7 artists

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Hereford

9 gigs · 9 venues · 9 artists

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Margate

9 gigs · 5 venues · 9 artists

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Aberystwyth

7 gigs · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Telford

7 gigs · 4 venues · 7 artists

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Durham

6 gigs · 4 venues · 6 artists

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Sunderland

6 gigs · 5 venues · 6 artists

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6 gigs · 6 venues · 6 artists

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Waterlooville

6 gigs · 3 venues · 6 artists

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Welshpool

6 gigs · 3 venues · 6 artists

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Crawley

5 gigs · 2 venues · 5 artists

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Doncaster

5 gigs · 5 venues · 5 artists

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Tunbridge Wells

5 gigs · 3 venues · 4 artists

View Tunbridge Wells gigs

Accrington

4 gigs · 4 venues · 4 artists

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Newry

4 gigs · 3 venues · 3 artists

View Newry gigs

Sutton

4 gigs · 1 venue · 4 artists

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Carlisle

3 gigs · 3 venues · 3 artists

View Carlisle gigs

Egham

3 gigs · 2 venues · 3 artists

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Gloucester

3 gigs · 2 venues · 3 artists

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Weymouth

3 gigs · 3 venues · 3 artists

View Weymouth gigs

Aldershot

2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

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Billericay

2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

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Broxbourne

2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

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Grimsby

2 gigs · 1 venue · 2 artists

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Dublin

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Stoke-on-Trent Gig Directory FAQs

Common questions about grass-roots gigs in Stoke-on-Trent, answered with live data.

What's on in Stoke-on-Trent over the next four weeks?

The What’s On in Stoke-on-Trent page narrows this directory to the next four weeks — with the same date, entry and ticket filters, plus the Stoke-on-Trent venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 35 upcoming gigs.

How many grass-roots gigs are coming up in Stoke-on-Trent?

35 upcoming gigs listed for Stoke-on-Trent. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent gigs and bookings?

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