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Grass-Roots Gigs in York

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

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

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

Upcoming in York

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MAY

Day Fever at York Barbican

York Barbican, York

Saturday, 23 May 2026 · 3pm

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MAY

CQ Wrestling at The Crescent

The Crescent, York

Wednesday, 27 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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MAY

Dirty Dancing in Concert, York Barbican Premium Seating at York Barbican

York Barbican, York

Thursday, 28 May 2026 · 6pm

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MAY

Dirty Dancing in Concert at York Barbican

York Barbican, York

Thursday, 28 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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MAY

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, York Barbican Premium Seating at York Barbican

York Barbican, York

Friday, 29 May 2026 · 6pm

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MAY

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox at York Barbican

York Barbican, York

Friday, 29 May 2026 · 7pm

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MAY

Tomorrowland & Ibiza - A Night Of Uplifting Music

Bishopthorpe Sports And Social Club, York

Friday, 29 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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MAY

Elephant Sessions at The Crescent

The Crescent, York

Friday, 29 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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JUN

Anna Lapwood, York Barbican Premium Seating at York Barbican

York Barbican, York

Friday, 5 June 2026 · 6pm

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JUN

Anna Lapwood at York Barbican

York Barbican, York

Friday, 5 June 2026 · 6:30pm

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Anna Lapwood, York Barbican Premium Seating at York Barbican

York Barbican, York

Saturday, 6 June 2026 · 1pm

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JUN

Anna Lapwood at York Barbican

York Barbican, York

Saturday, 6 June 2026 · 1pm

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JUN

Colour of Fire at The Crescent

The Crescent, York

Saturday, 6 June 2026 · 7:30pm

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JUN

Riskee & the Ridicule at The Crescent

The Crescent, York

Sunday, 7 June 2026 · 3pm

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JUN

Katie Gregson-MacLeod at The Crescent

The Crescent, York

Wednesday, 10 June 2026 · 7:30pm

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JUN

A Band Called Malice - A Tribute to The Jam + Nick Tudor support

Fulford Arms, York

Saturday, 13 June 2026 · 8pm

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JUN

The Musical Box, York Barbican Premium Seating at York Barbican

York Barbican, York

Sunday, 14 June 2026 · 6pm

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JUN

Elvis Costello & the Imposters, York Barbican Premium Seating at York Barbican

York Barbican, York

Wednesday, 17 June 2026 · 5:30pm

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JUN

Elvis Costello & the Imposters, Chris Difford at York Barbican

York Barbican, York

Wednesday, 17 June 2026 · 7pm

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JUN

Nine Below Zero at The Crescent

The Crescent, York

Friday, 19 June 2026 · 7:30pm

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JUN

The Overtones, York Barbican Premium Seating at York Barbican

York Barbican, York

Friday, 19 June 2026 · 7:30pm

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JUN

Beverley Knight, York Barbican Premium Seating at York Barbican

York Barbican, York

Saturday, 20 June 2026 · 6pm

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JUN

Beverley Knight at York Barbican

York Barbican, York

Saturday, 20 June 2026 · 7pm

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JUN

What's Love Got to do With it - Tina Turner Tribute at Grand Opera House, York

Grand Opera House, York, York

Sunday, 21 June 2026 · 7:30pm

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York Gig FAQs

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

57 upcoming gigs listed for York. 7 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed York 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 York 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 York gigs and bookings?

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