Kingston upon Hull · 69 gigs · 20 venues
Live Music in Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire
The 2017 UK City of Culture — a geographically isolated East Yorkshire port city at the end of the A63 with a uniquely distinctive musical heritage from Mick Ronson and the Housemartins to LIFE and Bdrmm.
Updated 8 May 2026
01 — The short answer
Kingston upon HullLive music in Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull has 20 venues listing live music, 29 gigs in the next 30 days and 18 open mic nights (both in and around Hull).
Of the 9 venues that list their live nights, 4 put on music on Saturdays and 3 on Tuesdays - the busiest nights in Kingston upon Hull. Of the 10 with a known size, 3 are small rooms under 150, 3 hold up to 500 and 4 are bigger halls.
Kingston upon Hull is a city of ~270,000 at the easternmost end of the M62/A63 corridor, isolated from the rest of the UK touring grid by geography in a way that has paradoxically created one of the country's most distinctive musical heritages. The 2017 UK City of Culture year permanently changed the cultural infrastructure: Hull New Theatre was refurbished, the Bonus Arena (~3,500 cap) opened in 2018 as a proper touring venue, and the cultural-investment legacy continues to shape the live calendar. The Adelphi Club — a 200-cap living-room-sized venue that has hosted the Housemartins, Pulp, Oasis and Radiohead at the start of their careers — remains one of the most storied small venues in the UK. The University of Hull adds ~13,000 students. Hull's musical roster is exceptional for its size: Mick Ronson (Bowie's Spider from Mars), Throbbing Gristle, Everything But the Girl, the Housemartins, the Beautiful South, Roland Gift (Fine Young Cannibals), more recently LIFE and Bdrmm. See the GX Rate Index for live medians. The Kingston upon Hull working-musician calendar is dominated by cover bands and party-band specialists — these are the steady-bookings backbone for any local act. Filter by "covers" or "party band" on Explore to see who's active in the city right now. Average annual gig counts: 28–40 dates for pub-circuit acts and 50–70 for the East Yorkshire wedding circuit. Most acts cover East Yorkshire plus a 40-mile radius (Beverley 8 miles, Driffield 30, Scunthorpe 35) without travel surcharges.
listing live music
| Gigsin the next 30 days · in Kingston upon Hull | 29 |
| Open micsactive nights · in Kingston upon Hull | 18 |
02 — The scene
Live Music Scene Score — Kingston upon Hull100
| Artists | 3 |
| Venues | 0 |
| Gigs 90d | 100 |
| Rates | 50 |
| Heritage | 0 |
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03 — Venues
16 roomsWhere live music happens
20 rooms in Kingston upon Hull put on live music, from Asylum Hull University Union and Cherry's Bar to the back rooms of its pubs. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights.
Photo: Google 1,000 cap Asylum Hull University UnionCottingham Rd · HullHouse PA 
Baths HallScunthorpe 1,800Cap 
Cafe INDIETown · ScunthorpeFull kit Cap tbc 
Cafe INDIEpendentScunthorpe Cap tbc 
Cherry's BarSaville Street · HullHouse PA Cap tbc 
Connexin LiveHull 3,500Cap 
Cottingham Civic HallCottinghamHouse PA 450Cap 
Dirty DicksHull 350Cap 
DiveHu5/Dive Coffee Co.HullHouse PA Cap tbc 
Driffield School, North BuildingGreat Driffield, East Yorkshire · Driffield Cap tbc Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Kingston upon Hull venue directory, see what is booked on the Kingston upon Hull gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
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04 — Rooms to know
8 roomsThe rooms to know
Eight rooms that anchor the Hull circuit — from a 70-cap sweatbox to a City of Culture legacy arena. The city that produced Mick Ronson, The Housemartins and Everything But The Girl.
| 200 cap · grassroots iconThe New Adelphi ClubCommunity Interest Company and Music Week Grassroots Venue of the Year. Has hosted Radiohead, Stone Roses, Green Day and Oasis in its 30+ year history. Original music only — no covers. Up to 7 gigs weekly. Books: original music only — indie, punk, alt-rock, experimental.Getting on: Book |
| 880 cap · legendaryThe Welly ClubHull's legendary alternative nightclub, operating for over 100 years. Three rooms (W1 600, W2 350, Lounge) plus a hidden 'pub in a club'. Thu–Sat club nights plus touring live bands. Books: indie, alt-rock, pop-punk, electro, DnB.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| 300 cap · Humber StreetSocial (formerly Fruit)Former warehouse reborn in 2020, run by the Sesh Events team who also produce Humber Street Sesh. Full stage, PA, lighting. Fully step-free accessible. Books: live music, comedy, DJs, theatre.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| 3,500 cap · arenaConnexin LiveOpened August 2018 as direct City of Culture legacy. Has hosted Westlife, George Ezra, Noel Gallagher. The city's only arena-scale venue. Books: national touring acts, comedy, sport.Getting on: Programmed shows |
| 1,200–1,800 cap · civicHull City HallGrade II listed Edwardian baroque hall (1903). Hosts Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, mid-tier touring artists and community events. Books: orchestral, folk, touring bands, comedy.Getting on: Programmed shows |
| 200 cap · Spring BankPolar Bear Music ClubCommunity-owned since 2021 crowdfunder. Home of The Sesh — Hull's original Tuesday live music night since 2002. Free entry Tuesdays and Saturdays. Books: indie, alt-rock, soul, funk, ska.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
| 300–500 cap · Beverley RdO'RileysMulti-purpose entertainment venue on the Beverley Road strip. Eclectic programming from live originals to burlesque to indoor markets. Books: originals, covers, burlesque, comedy.Getting on: Via Skiddle / direct contact |
| 70 cap · DIYDive HU5Intimate no-frills sweatbox on Princes Avenue. Higher Ground Coffee by day, live music by evening. The smallest room on the circuit — where careers start. Books: indie, punk, alt-rock.Getting on: Direct with the venue |
05 — Gigs
Next 6The next 30 days Kingston upon Hull
29 gigs are listed in Kingston upon Hull for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory.
Starts16:30 RoadhouseRio Music Bar · St Andrew's & Docklands · Hull 
Nickelback UK - Tribute to Nickelback return to O'RileysORILEYS LIVE MUSIC VENUE · Central · Hull 19:00Tonight 
ElvanaAsylum Hull University Union · University · Hull 19:00Tonight 
The Cherry's Lounge Live - open mic & acoustic sessionCherrys · Hull 16:00Sun 25 Oct 
TemicThe Welly, UK · Avenue · Hull£25 07:30Fri 30 Oct 
Jack SavorettiConnexin Live · St Andrew's & Docklands · Hull 18:30Fri 30 Oct Every listing is a real Kingston upon Hull date, rebuilt nightly from the Kingston upon Hull gig directory. See the Kingston upon Hull venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
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06 — The scene
Kingston upon HullThe Kingston upon Hull sound
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Kingston upon Hull is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
| Old Town & Fruit MarketThe regenerated waterfront quarter — Social (formerly Fruit, 300 cap, run by the Humber Street Sesh team) anchors the area. Rio Music Bar (500 cap, opened Nov 2024) brings tributes and themed nights. The annual Humber Street Sesh (100+ acts, 10 stages) takes over the marina every August. |
| Beverley Road corridorHull's grassroots heartland — The New Adelphi Club (200 cap, Music Week Grassroots Venue of the Year, original music only, has hosted Radiohead, Stone Roses, Green Day), The Welly Club (880 cap across 3 rooms, legendary alt/indie nightclub running 100+ years), O'Rileys (300–500 cap, eclectic programming). |
| Princes Avenue & The AvenuesThe bohemian quarter — Dive HU5 (70 cap, no-frills sweatbox gig room doubling as Higher Ground Coffee by day). Roadhouse (Newland Avenue) runs weekly Tuesday acoustic/open mic. The city's closest thing to a DIY punk scene. |
| Function & wedding workHull's geographic isolation creates a loyal local market. Browse Hull bands for hire. |
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Sheffield, Leeds and Bradford.
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| NearbyLive music in Bradford |
07 — Next step
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08 — Pay
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09 — Questions7 answersFrequently asked questions
10 — Keep exploring
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Live Music in Kingston upon Hull
The 2017 UK City of Culture — a geographically isolated East Yorkshire port city at the end of the A63 with a uniquely distinctive musical heritage from Mick Ronson and the Housemartins to LIFE and Bdrmm.
Last updated: 8 May 2026
Live Music in Kingston upon Hull: the Short Answer
Kingston upon Hull has 20 venues listing live music, 29 gigs in the next 30 days and 18 open mic nights (both in and around Hull).
Of the 9 venues that list their live nights, 4 put on music on Saturdays and 3 on Tuesdays - the busiest nights in Kingston upon Hull. Of the 10 with a known size, 3 are small rooms under 150, 3 hold up to 500 and 4 are bigger halls.
Kingston upon Hull is a city of ~270,000 at the easternmost end of the M62/A63 corridor, isolated from the rest of the UK touring grid by geography in a way that has paradoxically created one of the country's most distinctive musical heritages. The 2017 UK City of Culture year permanently changed the cultural infrastructure: Hull New Theatre was refurbished, the Bonus Arena (~3,500 cap) opened in 2018 as a proper touring venue, and the cultural-investment legacy continues to shape the live calendar. The Adelphi Club — a 200-cap living-room-sized venue that has hosted the Housemartins, Pulp, Oasis and Radiohead at the start of their careers — remains one of the most storied small venues in the UK. The University of Hull adds ~13,000 students. Hull's musical roster is exceptional for its size: Mick Ronson (Bowie's Spider from Mars), Throbbing Gristle, Everything But the Girl, the Housemartins, the Beautiful South, Roland Gift (Fine Young Cannibals), more recently LIFE and Bdrmm. See the GX Rate Index for live medians. The Kingston upon Hull working-musician calendar is dominated by cover bands and party-band specialists — these are the steady-bookings backbone for any local act. Filter by "covers" or "party band" on Explore to see who's active in the city right now. Average annual gig counts: 28–40 dates for pub-circuit acts and 50–70 for the East Yorkshire wedding circuit. Most acts cover East Yorkshire plus a 40-mile radius (Beverley 8 miles, Driffield 30, Scunthorpe 35) without travel surcharges.
Where Live Music Happens in Kingston upon Hull
20 rooms in Kingston upon Hull put on live music, from Asylum Hull University Union and Cherry's Bar to the back rooms of its pubs. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights.
Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Kingston upon Hull venue directory, see what is booked on the Kingston upon Hull gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
The Kingston upon Hull Rooms to Know
Eight rooms that anchor the Hull circuit — from a 70-cap sweatbox to a City of Culture legacy arena. The city that produced Mick Ronson, The Housemartins and Everything But The Girl.
Community Interest Company and Music Week Grassroots Venue of the Year. Has hosted Radiohead, Stone Roses, Green Day and Oasis in its 30+ year history. Original music only — no covers. Up to 7 gigs weekly.
Hull's legendary alternative nightclub, operating for over 100 years. Three rooms (W1 600, W2 350, Lounge) plus a hidden 'pub in a club'. Thu–Sat club nights plus touring live bands.
Former warehouse reborn in 2020, run by the Sesh Events team who also produce Humber Street Sesh. Full stage, PA, lighting. Fully step-free accessible.
Opened August 2018 as direct City of Culture legacy. Has hosted Westlife, George Ezra, Noel Gallagher. The city's only arena-scale venue.
Grade II listed Edwardian baroque hall (1903). Hosts Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, mid-tier touring artists and community events.
Community-owned since 2021 crowdfunder. Home of The Sesh — Hull's original Tuesday live music night since 2002. Free entry Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Multi-purpose entertainment venue on the Beverley Road strip. Eclectic programming from live originals to burlesque to indoor markets.
Intimate no-frills sweatbox on Princes Avenue. Higher Ground Coffee by day, live music by evening. The smallest room on the circuit — where careers start.
The Next 30 Days in Kingston upon Hull
29 gigs are listed in Kingston upon Hull for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory.
Every listing is a real Kingston upon Hull date, rebuilt nightly from the Kingston upon Hull gig directory. See the Kingston upon Hull venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
The Kingston upon Hull Sound and Where It Happens
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in Kingston upon Hull is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
The regenerated waterfront quarter — Social (formerly Fruit, 300 cap, run by the Humber Street Sesh team) anchors the area. Rio Music Bar (500 cap, opened Nov 2024) brings tributes and themed nights. The annual Humber Street Sesh (100+ acts, 10 stages) takes over the marina every August.
Hull's grassroots heartland — The New Adelphi Club (200 cap, Music Week Grassroots Venue of the Year, original music only, has hosted Radiohead, Stone Roses, Green Day), The Welly Club (880 cap across 3 rooms, legendary alt/indie nightclub running 100+ years), O'Rileys (300–500 cap, eclectic programming).
The bohemian quarter — Dive HU5 (70 cap, no-frills sweatbox gig room doubling as Higher Ground Coffee by day). Roadhouse (Newland Avenue) runs weekly Tuesday acoustic/open mic. The city's closest thing to a DIY punk scene.
Hull's geographic isolation creates a loyal local market. Browse Hull bands for hire.
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Sheffield, Leeds and Bradford.
Your Next Step in Kingston upon Hull
Whoever you are, Kingston upon Hull has a page built for your next step - pick yours.
What Acts Earn in Kingston upon Hull
One figure from the GX Index - what acts are actually paid, the UK median where it rests on 20+ fees. The full prices and the pay guide are one click away.
Frequently Asked Questions
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