Live music in Leicester!

Leicester has a vibrant and exciting music scene, with events taking place almost every night of the week. Rock and pop, classical, touring artists and local up and comers all share stages across the city, with music fans from across the East Midlands and Midlands coming to experience great live music across a range of small and medium sized venues.

From the 2,000 seat De Montfort Hall, the 100-year old theatre setting of the Y through to pubs and bars like Duffys, Firebug and the Soundhouse, there is so much going on! There’s also The International, which has taken on the mantle from the much missed Musician of showcasing exciting unsigned and touring bands from across the world.

Take a look at our list and let us know if we’ve missed anything!

Guildhall Winds at Hansom Hall TICKETS

Catil Quintet at Hansom Hall TICKETS

Ocean Colour Scene at O2 Academy TICKETS

Leicester Jazz House Presents: Empirical at Phoenix TICKETS

The Leicester Music Conference at O2 Academy TICKETS

Candlelight: Hans Zimmer’s Best Works TICKETS

A Band Called Malice (Jam tribute) at O2 Academy TICKETS

Candlelight: Coldplay vs Ed Sheeran at The Guildhall TICKETS

No Witnesses with Word To the Wise, Bite The Bullet + Teef at Firebug TICKETS

Man Of The World: The Music of Peter Green at The Soundhouse TICKETS

7 Storey Soul at Bar Dos Hermanos FREE ENTRY

Leicesterval: Leicester Indiepop Weekender 2026 at Firebug TICKETS

Talib Kweli at 2Funky Music Café TICKETS

Heather McDowall plus support at The Soundhouse TICKETS

Leicestershire Sinfonia Spring Concert at St Phillips Church TICKETS

Leicesterval Indie Pop all-dayer at Firebug TICKETS

Live Forever Oasis tribute at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

LGS Big Band at The Little Theatre TICKETS

80s Live at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

CJ Pandit at the Phoenix TICKETS

Bones Ate Arfa at The Soundhouse TICKETS

Wonk Unit, Pizzatramp, Concrete Car, Ruff Riffs and Gout at Big Difference TICKETS

The Tube Bar presents Sounds From The Underground at The International TICKETS

Gok Wan Presents: Isolation Nation at the O2 Academy TICKETS

Swing from Paris at the Little Theatre TICKETS

Rogue Awakening, Void Empire, Cartoons Can’t Die and Infernal Grace at Firebug INFO

Down For Life Music Presents: Cabin Boy Jumped Ship + RXPTRS co-headline show at Duffy’s TICKETS

Dwingle, Silkrats, Bad Smell at the Metal Monocle FREE ENTRY

Imagine The Beatles (tribute) at The International TICKETS

International Women’s Day Riotous Collective all-dayer at Firebug TICKETS

Siera Taylor Presents: Good Luck Taylor TICKETS

Stone Foundation at The International (1pm show) TICKETS

Brooke Law at The International (7.30pm show) TICKETS

My Darling Clementine at The International TICKETS

Vona Vella supported by Gudness and The Sydneys at The Big Difference TICKETS

Emily Sun (Violin) & Anna Tilbrook (Piano) play Mozart at Hansom Hall TICKETS

Elkie Brooks at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

The Sounds Of Simon – A Tribute To Simon And Garfunkel at The Guildhall TICKETS

Publicity supported by Haze and Static + The Tease TICKETS

Fleisch, Gestaly and Velocette at The Metal Monocle FREE ENTRY

The Robbery + King Ocean Club + Tutu Tango at The International TICKETS

The Snuts at O2 Academy TICKETS

Headsticks + Very special guest Andrea Kenny at Duffy’s TICKETS

Gits & Shiggles at Duffy’s FREE ENTRY

Wild Daisy and The Blackhearts at The Metal Monocle FREE ENTRY

Hellbent Forever Plus Counterfeit Kiss at The International TICKETS

Acoustic Irish trad session at Duffy’s from 2pm FREE ENTRY

The songs of Nick Drake & Sandy Denny performed by Martin Ansell & Sally Barker at The International TICKETS

St Patricks Day at Firebug with free live music all day

Duffy’s St Patricks Day live music from Jackie Duffy, Tara Simms, The Black Stools, Gits and Shiggles and The Scallions

Jason Donovan at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

Kossoff – The Band Plays On at The International TICKETS

Peter Andre in The Very Best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons TICKETS

True Zero supported by Easy Eights + Get Serious TICKETS

Ben Portsmouth: Elvis – The King is Back at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

Smote at The Big Difference TICKETS

Amy DX, The River and Hymns for Horses at Firebug TICKETS

Midnight Angel at The Metal Monocle FREE ENTRY

LOROS Charity all-dayer at The Big Difference featuring Dusker Court, Jester, The Societys, Spring, Marnie’s Girl, Atotaso, Virginia’s Wolves TICKETS

The Band From County Hell at Duffy’s TICKETS

The Greatest Musicals Daytime Disco at O2 Academy TICKETS

Kaine Gospel Variety Showcase at Curve theatre TICKETS

Leicester Bach Choir Spring Concert – Peace and Harmony at St James the Greater Church TICKETS

Candlelight: Queen vs ABBA at The Guildhall TICKETS

NOT SOUP + CODE SWITCH THEORY at The Soundhouse TICKETS

Suffering, Hammer and Cattle Hammer at The Metal Monocle TICKETS

Bardi Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2 at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

The Magic of the Beatles at Curve theatre TICKETS

The Wonder of Stevie at Athena TICKETS

Blue Green + Karyn A + Brazilian Barbers + St Brigids at The International (1pm show) TICKETS

St. Catherine’s Child This Might Affect You Tour at The International (7.30pm show) TICKETS

Simone White + Melanie Pegge at The International TICKETS

Man plus The Dawson Smith Band at The International TICKETS

Nicholas Daniel (Oboe), Amy Harman (Bassoon) & Antonio Oyarzabal (Piano) at Hansom Hall TICKETS

The Irish House Party at Athena TICKETS

Leicester Jazz House Presents: The Emily Tran Quintet at Y Theatre TICKETS

Nordic Giants at The Big Difference TICKETS

NATZEL at O2 Academy TICKETS

Keith James: The Songs of Nick Drake at The Guildhall TICKETS

The Faith Estate, Hot Squash and Plastic Circus at Firebug TICKETS

Chris Helme (Seahorses) & Nigel Clark (Dodgy) TICKETS

The Burnout, NMGA and Bad Toaster at Duffy’s FREE ENTRY

Sculptures at The Metal Monocle FREE ENTRY

Javed Ali at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

Lamentations – Leicestershire Chorale at St Mary De Castro Church TICKETS

Wrex plus support at Firebug TICKETS

Citras supported by Gudness and Lindsey TICKETS

Yes Please plus Skylines (tributes to Yes and Camel) at The International TICKETS

Broken Jaw, System Of Slaves, Interplanetary Trash Talk at The Metal Monocle FREE ENTRY

Leicester Symphony Orchestra: Dominic Piers Smith plays Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

Cillirion 5th Anniversary Tour at Firebug TICKETS

Taylor Swift Tribute – Jo’s Version at The Little Theatre TICKETS

Juliettes supported by Riley Marsh and Luno TICKETS

JJ’s Prog 61 at The International TICKETS

Nigel Kennedy – A Virtuoso Concert Performance at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

Live music at Katie O’Briens every Friday and Saturday

Every Saturday afternoon, Soundhouse Winter Sessions

First Thursday of the month Clarendon Park Open Mic at Bar Dos Hermanos

Tuesday nights at the Soundhouse, Songwriters Open Mic

Last Thursday of the month at the Real Ale Classroom

Last Friday of the month at James Café Bistro

Third Thursday of the month at Baton Rouge

Open mic Irish Sessions at Duffys. 2nd Wednesday and last Friday of the month.

Traditional Irish music sessions at The Emerald Centre, 2nd Friday of the month