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.

This summer there is a wealth of fantastic talent taking to the stage and we’re wrapping up some of the best picks in this new blog. Take a look at our list and let us know if we’ve missed anything!

FREYA (Ex Earth Crisis) and RIG TIME at Firebug Tickets

Injury Detail plus Moonbase, Cool Rekz and The Societies at The Soundhouse Tickets

Summer Sessions at the Soundhouse Free

Pay The Man with support from Sam Fairbrother at Firebug Tickets

Girlypop Live at The Athena Tickets

Gigs for Gaza at The International. Featuring The People Assembly, Injury Details, Misskicks, Ant Hill, Clouds byL’Ku, Guerilla Nature, Freida, Colossoth, Burnt Sugar, Huskmusic, Injury Output Tickets

Darbar Culture Festival: Datta & Gurdain Rayatt at Y Theatre Tickets

Plastic Circus / Canvas Tile / Billobuckers & Kian Mcgonigleat The International Tickets

Uncle Frank plus support at The Soundhouse Tickets

Wigfest in Leicester at The International Tickets

High Fade at the Soundhouse Tickets

Clitosaurus, The Army Of Skanks and Velvet Crisis at Duffys Tickets

Elliot Wilson plus Shallowdrown at The Big Difference Tickets

Aba Shanti-I at 2Funky Music Café (plus official Carnival afterparty) Tickets

Chief Springs at The International Tickets

Perry Bois, A.M.P, Scene Killerz, Roo Stafford & The Innits at Duffys. £10 cash on the door

The Status Trio and Friends Jazzish jam session at The International Tickets

ZZTOPPD at The International Tickets

The Panamas at Firebug Tickets

Kafonics | Marnie’s Girl | Dum Language | Ember at The Soundhouse

Kill On Sight (Lion City Beatdown), Angulimala (Singapore hardcore), No Witnesses (EMHC beatdown demons), Torn Apart (NG heavy hitters) at Duffys. £10 cash on the door

Gyaldem Takeover at 2Funky Music Café Tickets

Straighten Out Stranglers Tribute at Duffys Tickets

The Sydneys, King Ocean Club, Dean Welch at The Soundhouse Tickets

Fake Festival, tribute bands on Victoria Park Tickets

Sunshift Day Sessions at 2 Funky Music Café Tickets

The Unravelling Wilburys at The International Tickets

Shaun Kirk at Duffys Tickets

Deletӓr, Sex Germs, Total Con At Duffys £10 on the door

The Drugstore Cowboys, Craig Shaw & The Excellos, The Bo’ Weevil Brothers at The International Tickets

Oracular – Horror Band at Firebug Tickets

Inter Arma at Duffys Tickets

Candlelight classical tribute to Leonard Cohen at The Guildhall Tickets

Televised Mind with support from Her Burden, Canvas Title and Plastic Circus at The Soundhouse Tickets

Love Music Hate Racism featuring Billobuckers, Virginia’s Wolves, Sariah Carter, Soul Ranger at Firebug Tickets

Ethan Mugglestone plus guests Jon K Band, Mya Mist and Holly Tickets

For the Love of Jazz Festival on Jubilee Square FREE TO ALL

R&B Lovers at The Athena Tickets

After Hours Rooftop Terrace Party with Mak10 at 2Funky Music Café Tickets

Soar Sounds presents Mason Talbot, Ed Bright, Jamie Noble, Kamau, Kyle Calhoun, Max Hallam at 2Funky Music Café FREE ENTRY

Simon Honeyboy Hickling at The International Tickets

Cool Rekz, The Sydneys, Calder at Firebug Tickets

Sounds Of The Lioness – A tribute to Amy Winehouse at The International Tickets       

The Flaneurs at Firebug Tickets

Eastfield Rail Punks, Tri Subversion, Dropping Like Flies at Duffys. £5 on the door

The Sydneys plus Aguyilike and Injury Output at The Big Difference Tickets

David Wyatt Band at The International Tickets

Bonnie and the Jets plus Amy Dx Tickets

Home Grown Leicestershire featuring Tom Meighan and The South at Leicester Racecourse Tickets

Bank Holiday Sunday Annual Alldayer at Firebug and Duffys FREE ENTRY!

Zero Plus One at The International Tickets

10 Years of 2Funky Complex, live music and DJs at 2Funky Music Café Tickets

Nashville Nights: The Other Country, Dust & Debris, Leannan at The International Tickets

Ultimate Texas at The International Tickets

Ba’al, Cairns, Acceptance, Pluto Tickets

The Essence at 2Funky Music Café Tickets

Brewbeat on Jubilee Square. Free live music, craft ale food and cocktails

Hellbent Forever and Counterfeit Kiss at The International Tickets

LUV LUV LUV: Alternative Pride Party at Firebug Tickets

Cyclops One, Freida, Above Your Station and Venus Attax at The Soundhouse Tickets

Formation Records presents Formfest 2025 at 2Funky Music Café Tickets

Brewbeat on Jubilee Square. Free live music, craft ale food and cocktails

Highway 61 Revisited by Kenny Wilson and Friends at The International Tickets

Skeletal Family at Firebug Tickets

Brewbeat on Jubilee Square. Free live music, craft ale food and cocktails

Tuesday nights at the Soundhouse.

Tuesday nights at King Richard III pub with Rett Barrow

Wednesday nights at The Western with Joe Scott

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.