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What's On in Dundee

13 Nov – 11 Dec

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance
12
Gigs in
4 weeks
in Dundee, 13 Nov – 11 Dec
In detail
Venues with something on7
Venues tracked35
Open mics20
Busiest nightFriday · 4 gigs

12 gigs listed in Dundee over the next 28 days across 7 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 4. In total we track 35 grassroots venues and 20 regular open mics here.

01 — This weekend
1 gig
This weekend in Dundee

1 gig is on in Dundee between Friday and Sunday. Tap a card for times and tickets. Anything from Monday on is in the four-week list further down.

02 — Compared
#6 of 7
How Dundee compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 46 gigs listed in and around Dundee - sixth of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Glasgow area (850). Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

#PlaceGigs
01Glasgow area 168 venues · 44 open mics850
02Edinburgh area 118 venues · 34 open mics350
03Newcastle area 75 venues · 25 open mics283
04Carlisle area 19 venues · 9 open mics111
05Aberdeen area 27 venues · 18 open mics81
06Dundee area This page 35 venues · 20 open mics46
07Inverness area 29 venues · 11 open mics32
03 — Gigs
12 gigs
Gigs in Dundee

Four weeks of Dundee gigs, 13 Nov to 11 Dec: 12 listings from 7 rooms, with Fridays the busiest. Where This Weekend stops at Sunday, this keeps going - earliest date first.

Search every Dundee gigEverything upcoming, not just the next four weeks
04 — Venues
35 rooms
Venues in Dundee

All 35 grassroots rooms we track around Dundee, busy or quiet this month, with how many each holds, the kit it has and when it opens. A room's own page shows its upcoming nights.

All 35 Dundee venuesCapacity, backline and opening times
05 — Open mics
20 nights
Open mics in Dundee

Unlike the gigs above, these come round every week or month: 20 open mic nights in and around Dundee. Put your name down at sign-up, or just go and listen - most charge nothing.

All 20 Dundee open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night
06 — Support grassroots
Support grassroots music in Dundee

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Dundee still has 35 of them.

In Dundee the gigs sit between the West End and Seagate: Clark's on Lindsay Street, The Speedwell and The George Orwell in the West End, The Bush Bar on Seagate and the Music Hall on Ward Road.

Grassroots rooms are disappearing: 78 stopped hosting live music in the year to July 2025, 30 of them for good, and pubs closed at around two a day in the first quarter of 2026. Lose them and you lose the first rung - the support slots and midweek nights every bigger act started on.

Everything here comes from the venues and promoters themselves, refreshed every day: 12 gigs in Dundee over the next four weeks, plus the 35 grassroots venues and 20 regular open mic nights we track. Nothing is ranked or sponsored - if we know it is on, it is listed. Clarks On Lindsay Street, LiveHouse and Hidden have the most on, and the sound leans rock and pop.

So go. Pick a night you would not normally choose, buy a ticket and a drink, and bring a friend. The sign-up below sends Dundee listings to your inbox each week, and if you run a room here, claim your venue page to keep it accurate. If you have never been to an open mic, The Bush Bar runs one every Tuesday.

Go to one this month

Between now and 11 Dec there are 12 gigs in Dundee, and 35 grassroots venues and 20 regular open mic nights. One night out this month keeps a room's diary full. Friday is the night with most on.

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Dundee venues35 grassroots rooms
Dundee open mics20 regular nights
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07 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in Dundee
1 gig in Dundee this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) - including The Swiss Family Orbison at Clarks On Lindsay Street (Sunday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 46 gigs listed in and around Dundee - sixth of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Glasgow area (850).
We currently list 12 gigs in Dundee between 13 Nov and 11 Dec, across 7 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Dundee in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Dundee gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Dundee open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Friday, with 4 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 4 gigs · Saturday: 4 gigs · Sunday: 2 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: Clarks On Lindsay Street, LiveHouse, Hidden. In total we track 35 grassroots venues in Dundee, of which 7 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Dundee venue directory.
Dundee has 20 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Dundee open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Dundee venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Dundee still has 35 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves hold TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS and navigate local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Dundee gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
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What's On in Dundee

Live music in Dundee over the next four weeks — 13 Nov – 11 Dec. 12 gigs listed in Dundee over the next 28 days across 7 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 4. In total we track 35 grassroots venues and 20 regular open mics here.

Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Dundee gigs in your inbox — and go to one.

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Updated daily · 12 gigs in Dundee over the next four weeks

Last updated: 12 November 2026

This Weekend in Dundee

1 gig is on in Dundee between Friday and Sunday. Tap a card for times and tickets. Anything from Monday on is in the four-week list further down.

How Dundee Compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 46 gigs listed in and around Dundee - sixth of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Glasgow area (850). Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

  1. #1 Glasgow area 168 venues · 44 open mics 850
  2. #2 Edinburgh area 118 venues · 34 open mics 350
  3. #3 Newcastle area 75 venues · 25 open mics 283
  4. #4 Carlisle area 19 venues · 9 open mics 111
  5. #5 Aberdeen area 27 venues · 18 open mics 81
  6. #6 Dundee area This page 35 venues · 20 open mics 46
  7. #7 Inverness area 29 venues · 11 open mics 32

Gigs in Dundee

Four weeks of Dundee gigs, 13 Nov to 11 Dec: 12 listings from 7 rooms, with Fridays the busiest. Where This Weekend stops at Sunday, this keeps going - earliest date first.

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NOV
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The Swiss Family Orbison
Clarks On Lindsay Street·Maryfield, Dundee
Sunday, 15 November 2026 · 17:00–21:00
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  • GenreAcoustic
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NOV
19
The Snuts
LiveHouse·Maryfield, Dundee
Thursday, 19 November 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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NOV
20
Seattle Thrift Store - a live tribute to Grunge
Beat Generator·Maryfield, Dundee
Friday, 20 November 2026 · 19:00–23:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreGrunge, Tribute Act
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NOV
21
The Temperance Movement
LiveHouse·Maryfield, Dundee
Saturday, 21 November 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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NOV
21
Gun Ghaol
Hidden·Maryfield, Dundee
Saturday, 21 November 2026 · 19:00–22:00
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  • GenreMetal, World Music
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NOV
27
Nerina Pallot
Clarks on Lindsay Street·Maryfield, Dundee
Friday, 27 November 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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DEC
4
Dave McCabe (The Zuton's) plus special guests
HIDDEN Dundee·Maryfield, Dundee
Friday, 4 December 2026 · 19:00–22:30
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DEC
4
Scoasis
The Music Hall Dundee·Maryfield, Dundee
Friday, 4 December 2026 · 19:30–22:30
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  • GenreTribute Act
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DEC
5
Del Amitri
Dundee Caird Hall·Maryfield, Dundee
Saturday, 5 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Pop
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DEC
5
Skerryvore
LiveHouse·Maryfield, Dundee
Saturday, 5 December 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreFolk
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DEC
6
Halo - The Sound of Texas
Clark's On Lindsay Street·Maryfield, Dundee
Sunday, 6 December 2026 · 17:00–20:30
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  • GenreFunction / Covers
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DEC
9
The CANVAS Ceilidh w/ The Reel Hoosewives
Canvas Dundee·West End, Dundee
Wednesday, 9 December 2026 · 20:00–23:00
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  • GenreDJ / Electronic
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Venues in Dundee

All 35 grassroots rooms we track around Dundee, busy or quiet this month, with how many each holds, the kit it has and when it opens. A room's own page shows its upcoming nights.

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art bar
Dundee★★★★★ (—)
Underground retro bar with open mic and live gigs.
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c. 180
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Beat Generator Dundee
Dundee★★★★★ (—)
Dundee's dedicated live music venue.
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Camperdown Country Park
Dundee★★★★★ (—)
Dundee country park with electronic festivals.
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  • Mon08:00–16:30
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CANVAS Dundee
Dundee★★★★★ (—)
Taproom and live room in Dundee's west end
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Church Dundee
Dundee › City Centre★★★★★ (—)
400-cap indie, rock and electronic venue.
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Clark's On Lindsay Street
Dundee★★★★★ (—)
Dundee's award-winning live music bar with Saturday Live @ 5.
Private hire
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Duke's Corner
Dundee★★★★★ (—)
Dundee pub with live music events.
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Dundee Caird Hall
Dundee★★★★★ (—)
Dundee's grand City Square concert and conference hall.
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Groucho’s
Dundee★★★★★ (—)
Dundee music bar in the old Groucho's record shop.
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c. 180
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HIDDEN Dundee
Dundee › City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Underground Dundee venue for live and club.
Private hire
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c. 2,000
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LiveHouse
Dundee★★★★★ (—)
Electronic and techno venue.
Private hire
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c. 60
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Morrisons bar
Dundee★★★★★ (—)
Dundee bar with live entertainment.
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  • Mon07:00–22:00
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c. 385
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Music Hall, Dundee
Dundee › 15 Ward Road, Dundee★★★★★ (—)
Dundee hall for folk and Celtic touring acts.
Private hire up to 120 seated
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c. 2,500
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SLESSOR GARDENS
Dundee › City Centre / Waterfront★★★★★ (—)
Dundee waterfront for outdoor concerts.
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The Bank Bar Dundee
Dundee★★★★★ (—)
CAMRA Dundee Pub of the Year 2025 and 2026.
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The Bush Bar
Dundee★★★★★ (—)
Dundee's Seagate bar with Tuesday open mic and weekend live music.
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The George Orwell
Dundee★★★★★ (—)
Literary-themed West End pub with open mic and jazz.
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The Glass Bucket
Dundee★★★★★ (—)
Revived, queer-friendly Dundee city-centre bar with live music and open mic.
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The Speedwell Bar
Dundee › West End★★★★★ (—)
The Speedwell Bar in Dundee hosts an open mic every Tuesday.
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Auchterarder Picturehouse
Auchterarder★★★★★ (—)
Community arts venue with a monthly spoken word open mic
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Commercial Inn
Letham › Village centre★★★★★ (—)
Commercial Inn in Letham hosts an open mic on the second Sunday at 3pm.
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Crail Community Hall
Anstruther › Crail, Fife★★★★★ (—)
Community hall with chart pop events.
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Cupar Corn Exchange
Cupar › Cupar, Fife★★★★★ (—)
1,500-cap venue for rock, blues and soul.
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Ericht Alehouse
Blairgowrie › Town centre★★★★★ (—)
Ericht Alehouse in Blairgowrie hosts an open mic every Sunday at 3.
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Open mics in Dundee

Unlike the gigs above, these come round every week or month: 20 open mic nights in and around Dundee. Put your name down at sign-up, or just go and listen - most charge nothing.

EVERY
Sun
Duke's Corner
Dundee
Next Sun 15 NovStarts 19:00
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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EVERY
Tue
The Bush Bar
Dundee
Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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EVERY
Tue
The Speedwell Bar
West End, Dundee
Next Tue 17 NovTime to be confirmed
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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EVERY
Wed
The Bank Bar Dundee
Dundee
Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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EVERY
Wed
Groucho’s
Dundee
Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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EVERY
Wed
art bar
Dundee
Next Wed 18 NovStarts 21:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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EVERY
Thu
The George Orwell
Dundee
Next Thu 19 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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EVERY
Thu
The Glass Bucket
Dundee
Next Thu 19 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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2ND
Sun
Commercial Inn
Village centre, Letham
Next Sun 13 DecStarts 15:00
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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EVERY
Sun
Ericht Alehouse
Town centre, Blairgowrie
Next Sun 15 NovStarts 15:30
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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EVERY
Sun
The Twa Tams
Perth
Next Sun 15 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians, Poets
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LAST
Sun
The Abbey Inn
Arbroath
Next Sun 29 NovTime to be confirmed
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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Support grassroots music in Dundee

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Dundee still has 35 of them.

In Dundee the gigs sit between the West End and Seagate: Clark's on Lindsay Street, The Speedwell and The George Orwell in the West End, The Bush Bar on Seagate and the Music Hall on Ward Road.

Grassroots rooms are disappearing: 78 stopped hosting live music in the year to July 2025, 30 of them for good, and pubs closed at around two a day in the first quarter of 2026. Lose them and you lose the first rung - the support slots and midweek nights every bigger act started on.

Everything here comes from the venues and promoters themselves, refreshed every day: 12 gigs in Dundee over the next four weeks, plus the 35 grassroots venues and 20 regular open mic nights we track. Nothing is ranked or sponsored - if we know it is on, it is listed. Clarks On Lindsay Street, LiveHouse and Hidden have the most on, and the sound leans rock and pop.

So go. Pick a night you would not normally choose, buy a ticket and a drink, and bring a friend. The sign-up below sends Dundee listings to your inbox each week, and if you run a room here, claim your venue page to keep it accurate. If you have never been to an open mic, The Bush Bar runs one every Tuesday.

Go to one this month

Between now and 11 Dec there are 12 gigs in Dundee, and 35 grassroots venues and 20 regular open mic nights. One night out this month keeps a room's diary full. Friday is the night with most on.

Help keep grassroots venues open in Dundee

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What's on in Dundee — FAQs

Common questions about live music in Dundee, answered with this week's live data.

1 gig in Dundee this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) - including The Swiss Family Orbison at Clarks On Lindsay Street (Sunday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 46 gigs listed in and around Dundee - sixth of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Glasgow area (850).
We currently list 12 gigs in Dundee between 13 Nov and 11 Dec, across 7 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Dundee in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Dundee gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Dundee open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Friday, with 4 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 4 gigs · Saturday: 4 gigs · Sunday: 2 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: Clarks On Lindsay Street, LiveHouse, Hidden. In total we track 35 grassroots venues in Dundee, of which 7 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Dundee venue directory.
Dundee has 20 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Dundee open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Dundee venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Dundee still has 35 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves hold TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS and navigate local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Dundee gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
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