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Live Gigs in Watford

23 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in Watford. Browse, filter, submit your own.

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Grass-Roots Gigs in Watford

23 Upcoming 0 This Week 0% Free 5 Venues Updated 03 Aug 2026

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

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

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23 upcoming gigs in Watford · sorted by date · page 1 of 1.

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AUG

Amplify new music nights

The Horn, Watford

Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · 20:00

Alternative Rock

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AUG

The Heart Shaped Aces

The Horn, Watford

Wednesday, 19 August 2026 · 20:00

RockIndie RockAlternative Rock

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SEPT

Fun Lovin' Criminals

Watford Colosseum, Watford

Saturday, 12 September 2026 · 19:00

Thursday, 24 September 2026 · 20:00

Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 19:00

Rock

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SEPT

The 1960s Talent Show

The Radlett Centre, Watford

Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 19:30

£25.00

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OCT

Tunde of Lighthouse Family Live in St Albans Cathedral

St Albans Cathedral, Watford

Friday, 2 October 2026 · 19:00

PopHouseSoul

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OCT

Boney M. Live in St Albans Cathedral

St Albans Cathedral, Watford

Saturday, 3 October 2026 · 19:00

PopHouse

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OCT

Whitney Queen of the Night

Watford Colosseum, Watford

Friday, 9 October 2026 · 19:30

Saturday, 10 October 2026 · 21:00

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OCT

Art Garfunkel

Watford Colosseum, Watford

Tuesday, 13 October 2026 · 19:00

Watford Colosseum, Watford

Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 19:00

Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 20:00

RockAlternative RockPunk Rock

Saturday, 17 October 2026 · 21:00

Thursday, 5 November 2026 · 20:00

Folk

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NOV

Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Watford Colosseum, Watford

Friday, 6 November 2026 · 19:30

Friday, 6 November 2026 · 20:00

Saturday, 7 November 2026 · 20:00

Thursday, 12 November 2026 · 20:00

The Watersmeet Theatre, Watford

Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:30

The Total Stone Roses

The Horn, Watford

Saturday, 14 November 2026 · 21:00

Sunday, 15 November 2026 · 19:00

RockIndie RockAlternative Rock

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DEC

The Damned, The Saints '73-'78

Watford Colosseum, Watford

Friday, 4 December 2026 · 19:00

RockAlternative Rock

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3 gigs · 2 venues · 3 artists

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3 gigs · 2 venues · 3 artists

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3 gigs · 3 venues · 3 artists

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2 gigs · 2 venues · 2 artists

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Dublin

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Farnborough

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Horley

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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London

1206 gigs · 293 venues · 918 artists

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Glasgow

702 gigs · 102 venues · 554 artists

View Glasgow gigs

Manchester

605 gigs · 111 venues · 510 artists

View Manchester gigs

Birmingham

548 gigs · 87 venues · 509 artists

View Birmingham gigs

Liverpool

352 gigs · 73 venues · 323 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

239 gigs · 39 venues · 230 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

180 gigs · 38 venues · 170 artists

View Brighton gigs

Sheffield

160 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

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Cardiff

96 gigs · 35 venues · 91 artists

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Bradford

91 gigs · 29 venues · 89 artists

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Aberdeen

84 gigs · 21 venues · 80 artists

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Northampton

80 gigs · 10 venues · 78 artists

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Blackpool

72 gigs · 16 venues · 70 artists

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Hull

69 gigs · 20 venues · 66 artists

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Wolverhampton

63 gigs · 20 venues · 61 artists

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Leicester

62 gigs · 26 venues · 62 artists

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Preston

61 gigs · 15 venues · 61 artists

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Norwich

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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Reading

37 gigs · 15 venues · 36 artists

View Reading gigs

Scarborough

37 gigs · 4 venues · 24 artists

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Bath

36 gigs · 15 venues · 36 artists

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Middlesbrough

35 gigs · 14 venues · 35 artists

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Stoke-on-Trent

35 gigs · 19 venues · 33 artists

View Stoke-on-Trent gigs

Wrexham

35 gigs · 15 venues · 33 artists

View Wrexham gigs

Dundee

34 gigs · 20 venues · 34 artists

View Dundee gigs

Maidstone

33 gigs · 15 venues · 32 artists

View Maidstone gigs

Basildon

32 gigs · 15 venues · 32 artists

View Basildon gigs

Inverness

32 gigs · 10 venues · 30 artists

View Inverness 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

Plymouth

26 gigs · 18 venues · 25 artists

View Plymouth gigs

High Wycombe

25 gigs · 6 venues · 25 artists

View High Wycombe gigs

Woking

24 gigs · 11 venues · 22 artists

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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

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Swansea

13 gigs · 7 venues · 13 artists

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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

8 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

View Sunderland gigs

Swindon

6 gigs · 6 venues · 6 artists

View Swindon gigs

Waterlooville

6 gigs · 3 venues · 6 artists

View Waterlooville gigs

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

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Accrington

4 gigs · 4 venues · 4 artists

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Newry

4 gigs · 3 venues · 3 artists

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Sutton

4 gigs · 1 venue · 4 artists

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Carlisle

3 gigs · 3 venues · 3 artists

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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

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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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Farnborough

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Horley

1 gig · 1 venue · 1 artist

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Watford Gig Directory FAQs

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

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

23 upcoming gigs listed for Watford. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed Watford 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 Watford 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 Watford gigs and bookings?

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