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!

Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin by Hugo Hymas (tenor) & Ashok Gupta (fortepiano) at Hansom Hall. Tickets

Candlelight Ed Sheeran meets Coldplay at The Guildhall. Tickets

Candlelight Queen vs ABBA at The Guildhall. Tickets

Christmas by Candlelight at De Montfort Hall. Tickets

Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer at Firebug. Tickets

Skinny Lister at O2 Academy. Tickets

Rites of Hadda, Wokerati Party, Spitting Feathers, Cars that ate Paris at Duffys. Tickets

4am Kru at O2 Academy. Tickets

Cool Reks, Ginkgo Cloud and Obi Denim at The Soundhouse. Tickets

Internal Conflict, Mordhau, Foul Body Autopsy and Break Them at Firebug. Entry by donation to Trussell Trust Foodbank

Luke Combs Experience (tribute to Luke Combs) at O2 Academy 2. Tickets

Vivaldi Four Season at Christmas by Candlelight at Leicester Cathedral. Tickets

The Bootleg Beatles at De Montfort Hall. Tickets

Kick Up The 80s at The International. Tickets

Total Clash – Tribute to The Clash at Duffy’s. Tickets

The Green Day Experience X The Smashed In Pumpkins at The Big Difference. Tickets

Sons of Nirvana tribute at The Metal Monocle. Tickets

Boilerverse Office Party featuring Tarantula Handsome, Flesh Tetris, High Maintenance and Khom at The Soundhouse. £6 advance or £8 on the door.

Seth Lakeman at Y Theatre. Tickets

An Afternoon with the Storm Thieves at The International. Tickets

Aynsley Lister Band at The International. Tickets

Anderson & The (Crazy)Headonists plus Mystery Action and The Qwarks at Duffys. Tickets

Soft Touch Arts presents The Big Christmas Performance at The International. Tickets

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer at The Guildhall. Tickets

St Andrews Christmas Concert with Leicester Rock Choir. Tickets

Ben Ottewell (Gomez) at Duffys. Tickets

JS Bach’s Magnificat In E Flat at St Mary de Castro Church. Tickets

Leicester Jazz House Presents: The Levy/Robson International Quartet at the Y Theatre. Tickets

Candlelight: Tribute to The Weeknd at The Guildhall. Tickets

The Status Trio & Friends Jazzish Jam Session Xmas Edition at The International. Tickets

Weezah (Weezer tribute) at Firebug. FREE ENTRY

Then Jericho at O2 Academy. Tickets

This is Floyd (Pink Floyd tribute) at Y Theatre

Nirvana UK (tribute) at O2 Academy2. Tickets

Gestalt, Kid Klumsy and Tri Subversion at Duffy’s. £5 on the door.

Nashville Days Country Christmas Party at The Soundhouse. Tickets

The Dirty Duvets at The Metal Monocle.

Christmas Brass & Voices with Fosse Singers at St James the Greater Church. Tickets

The Milk Men at The International. Tickets

Stereotype at The International. Tickets

Sonar//Radar plus Spring, The Societys and Bad Toaster at The Big Difference. Tickets

Bellatones plus Honest Dave and Above Your Station at The Soundhouse. Tickets

Reality Dies, Vanitas and Divided By Design at The Metal Monocle. FREE ENTRY

The Scallions present ‘The Big Feckin’ Irish Christmas’ Party at Duffy’s. Tickets

Black Horse Hotel, Easy Eights and Rebecca French at Firebug. Charity show for Willowbrook Hospice. ENTRY BY DONATION

The Christmas Orchestra at Empire Hall. Tickets

Freida, Spring and Cyclops One at Duffy’s (afternoon show from 3pm). FREE ENTRY

Steeleye Span at the Y Theatre. Tickets

Christmas Music by Candlelight at Curve. Tickets

Jazzhouse Xmas Special Jazzitalia + Hot Club of Leicester + Outside Up at The International. Tickets

Marmen Quartet at Hansom Hall. Tickets

Candlelight: Christmas Movie Soundtracks at The Guildhall. Tickets

Christmas, the Candlelit Concert at The Empire. Tickets

The Juliettes plus In From The Rain + Haze & Static at The Big Difference. Tickets

Luke Broughton presents Take the Stage at Duffys from 7pm.

Tom Meighan at O2 Academy. Tickets

Hell’s Addiction at The International. Tickets

GreenMatthews Gaudete at the Y Theatre. Tickets

Dreadzone at O2 Academy2. Tickets

HardLife at O2 Academy. Tickets

SKAM at The International. Tickets

Bardi Wind Orchestra: Christmas Festival at Holy Trinity Church. Tickets

The Soundhouse Acoustic Sessions Christmas Party. FREE ENTRY

Wellard Willy at The Soundhouse. Tickets

Tony’s Big Christmas Gig with Shallowdrown, Court Jester and St Brigids at The Big Difference. Tickets

Postmortem (Slayer tribute) and Soulride at The Metal Monocle. FREE ENTRY

Hannah Brine Christmas Concert at St Mary de Castro Church. Tickets

Slade UK (tribute) at The International. Tickets

The Johnny Crabb Trio at The Metal Monocle

The Platforms Glam Rock Experience at The international. Tickets

The Shotts and The Fazed at Firebug

Class of ’79 A tribute to punk & new wave at The International. Tickets

Now I’m Here Queen tribute at The International. Tickets

The Drugstore Cowboys + The McCurdy Brothers + John Lewis at The International. Tickets

Simon Honeyboy Hickling at The International. Tickets

NYE Party with Kerrang Revival Band at The Metal Monocle. FREE ENTRY

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.