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.

Venues range 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’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!

Prolapse at The International Tickets

Newton Faulkner at O2 Academy Tickets

The Australian Pink Floyd Show at De Montfort Hall Tickets

Calligram, Forlorn and more tbc at Duffys Tickets

Maximum Rhythm and Blues with The Manfreds at De Montfort Hall Tickets

Crisis What Crisis presents HALLOWEEN SCREAM FEST! Featuring Velvet Crisis, ‘Saur, The Societys & The Boilerverse performing The Cramps Gravest Hits at The Big Difference Tickets

Slackrr supported by Our Souls Tickets

Rattus Inheritus Play: Music Of The Stranglers Tickets

BEASTWANG: Halloween Indoor Festival at 2Funky Music Café Tickets

Halloween Arockalypse Clubnight at The Metal Monocle

Music for Reflection at Leicester Cathedral We are fortunate to be joined by Gabriella Noble (St Martins Singers) as Mezzo Soprano and Adam Hilton (Beethoven 9 at the BBC Proms, Haydn Nelson Mass at Warwick Arts Centre) as Baritone. Tickets

The Della Grants at The International. Tickets

Dennis Cruz + Guests at O2 Academy. Tickets

Slayer and System of a Down tributes plus Halloween disco at Firebug. FREE ENTRY

Total Jam (The Jam tribute) at Duffys. Tickets

Bubblegum Hypnosis plus The People Assembly and Leave Your Body Behind at The Soundhouse. Info

The Reprobates at Duffys including Heart of the Hydra, Prash, The Rollbacks, Manipura, Simran & Jasmin. Tickets

Laurence Jones at The International. Tickets

John Blaylock with support from Calder + More TBA at The International. Tickets

Standard Issue experimental music collective at Hansom Hall. Tickets

Botheration 7 with Kevin Hewick and guests at Duffys. FREE ENTRY

Gaz Brookfield and the Company of Thieves at The International Tickets

Tom Hingley (ex Inspiral carpets) at Firebug Tickets

Govannen at Leicester Guildhall. Tickets

Angels of Darkness (rock covers) at Duffys. FREE ENTRY

Broadside Hacks: Goblin Band, Milkweed + More at Holy Trinity Church. Tickets

Gerry Cinna-man Experience at O2 Academy. Tickets

Bootleg Blondie (Tribute to Blondie) at The International. Tickets

Billobuckers and Friends at Firebug. Tickets

Prey, Thumbsucker, Misgendered and Kurt Strangle at Duffys. Tickets

Be There Or Be Square presents I Set The Sea on Fire, Kurt Alexander, Black Horse Hotel and Brazilian Barbers at The Big Difference Venue. Tickets

The Music of Zimmer vs Williams at De Montfort Hall. Tickets

Libby + Karyn A+ Becky + Autumn Dawn Leader + Kevin Hewick at The International. Tickets

Retsu, Hempitera, Bomber at Duffys. From 3pm, £8 on the door

The Stylistics at De Montfort Hall. Tickets

SIYAHKAL, Sweet Fantasy, Life Is Cheapo at Duffys. £10 on the door

A Fairytale for Christmas Irish-Inspired Christmas Concert at De Montfort Hall. Tickets

Wewantwraiths live at 2Funky Music Café. Tickets

Leicester Jazz House Presents: The Brandon Allen Quartet at Phoenix Leicester. Tickets

Fell Out Boy + The Black Charade (Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance tributes) at O2 Academy. Tickets

Nobody’s Secret: The Garden Awaits at The Shed. Tickets

Miss Americana – A Tribute to Taylor Swift at De Montfort Hall. Tickets

Headspace at The International. Tickets

Burning Face,LA-85 and Withered at Firebug. Tickets

Sally Barker & Jersey Budd at Leicester Guildhall. Tickets

Luke Broughton plus Foxeye at Duffys. Tickets

Elliot Wilson (NOT A CHRISTMAS SHOW) with Heather McDowall and Moonbase at the Big Difference Venue. Tickets

Yeh Dosti: 50 Years of Sholay at Phoenix Leicester. Tickets

Candlelight: Coldplay vs Ed Sheeran at The Guildhall. Tickets

Candlelight: The Best of Bollywood and Tollywood on Strings at The Guildhall. Tickets

Bass Jungle : Leicester Takeover at 2Funky Music Café. Tickets

Botown: The Soul of Bollywood at 2Funky Music Café. Tickets

Morgan Wallen Tribute UK at O2 Academy. Tickets

Pretty Dirty Rats, MDK, The Marlinas and Dada Women at The Soundhouse. Info

Deeper Sounds – Fearless Dread B2B Nancy June / Leftlow at 440, Friday Street. Tickets

Rust For Glory / The Marrakesh Express at The International. Tickets

Gareth Malone – Sing A Long A Gareth at De Montfort Hall. Tickets

Dr Feelgood With support from Hoodoo Brown at The International. Tickets

Strange Blues at Duffys. From 6pm Pay on the door

Heidi Talbot + Boo Hewerdine at The International. Tickets

Warner E Hodges International All Stars feat. Warner E Hodges, Conny Bloom, Keith Voegele and Mauro Magellan at The International. Tickets

Russell Watson at De Montfort Hall. Tickets

N’faly Kouyaté at The International. Tickets

North: a celebration of Seamus Heaney in words and music featuring Charles Owen (Piano) & Paul Mcgann (Actor) at Hansom Hall. Tickets

Candlelight, the Best of Hans Zimmer at The Guildhall. Tickets

Adam Ant at De Montfort Hall. Tickets

Notley Crue (Motley Crue tribute) at Duffys. £5 on the door

Rolling Thunder at Duffys. Tickets

Sambroso Allstars Perform The Buena Vista at 2Funky Music Café. Tickets

The Faux Fighters UK at The International. Tickets

Monachopsis EP Launch with support from Omegathrone, Sculptures and Black Annis at Firebug. Tickets

Gods of Hellfire, Bad Smell and The Addiction at The Metal Monocle. Info

O’Hooley & Tidow So Long For Now at The Guildhall. Tickets

Howard Jones at De Montfort Hall. Tickets

Martin Kemp: Back to the 80s DJ set at O2 Academy. Tickets

Festival of Choirs at Curve. Tickets

Formation Jungle Slammer Leicester 2025 at 2Funky Music Café. Tickets

Ferocious Dog at O2 Academy. Tickets

Mage album launch. Charity show with support from Ballsdeep and Independent Trucking at Firebug. Tickets

EP release for Shallowdrown with, The People Assembly, Leave your body behind and more tba at The Soundhouse. Tickets

Tujhe Dekha : Celebrating Timeless Love Leicester (Show 1) at Y Theatre (6pm). Tickets

Rewind : The Journey of Soul, R&B and UK Garage Live! Leicester at Y Theatre (8pm). Tickets

Hannah Aldridge Band at The International. Tickets

One special at Night at the Attik (Film) plus Live : Jez Luton, Adi Causier, Kenny Wilson, Kevin Hewick at The International. Tickets

The Raven Age at O2 Academy. Tickets

Philharmonia: Symphonie Fantastique at De Montfort Hall. Tickets

Loughborough Schools Foundation Autumn Serenade. Tickets

Klara Devlin Quartet at The International. Tickets

Window Kid at O2 Academy. Tickets

Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra at De Montfort Hall. Tickets

Luke Broughton and guests take the stage at Duffys. FREE ENTRY

Danfest 14. The Longest Running Progfest in the Midlands featuring Tiger Moth Tales, Third Quadrant, Herds, The Emerald Dawn, Comedy Of Errors, John Hackett Band, 25 Yard Screamer, Machinary, Landmarq, Credo, Kindred Spirit Band, Beatrix Players, Liliths Army at The International. Tickets

Moving Pictures – A Tribute To Rush at O2 Academy. Tickets

Half Drunk Club presents: Random Hand, Lickshot and Ginkgo Cloud at Duffys. Tickets

James B Partridge: The Big Christmas Assembly at De Montfort Hall. Tickets

The Whiskey Rebellion at The Metal Monocle. FREE ENTRY

BronzeAge with support from Every Face Becomes a Skull and Deadwires at Firebug. FREE SHOW

The Clone Roses (Stone Roses Tribute) at O2 Academy. Tickets

Young Knives at O2 Academy2. Tickets

Step Into Christmas at De Montfort Hall. Tickets

Harry Pentony – Debut Headline Show at Firebug. Tickets

Traumatizer, Sex Germs, Crystal Ball and Teef at Duffys. £10 on the door.

One Step Behind – The Masters Of Madness at The Soundhouse. Tickets

Bardi Symphony Orchestra: Dvorak New World Symphony at De Montfort Hall. Tickets

Wheatus at O2 Academy. Tickets

The Bollywood Bratpack Ft Chirag Rao. Tickets

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.