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.

Kasador at Firebug TICKETS

Festival2Funky 2026 at the 2Funky Music Café TICKETS

Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight – Piccadilly Sinfonietta at Leicester Cathedral TICKETS

Heather McDowall – ‘The Closing Hours’ Celebration at The Big Difference TICKETS

Alfie Boe at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

A Night Of Qawwali at The Peepul Centre TICKETS

Heart Sauce at Firebug TICKETS

Zombie Met Girl , A Kick In The Bits, The Double R5 at Duffy’s TICKETS

Desperate Journalist at The Big Difference TICKETS

No Setting Sun, Anxiety States, X Undervolt and Kharma at The Metal Monocle

The London Bollywood Orchestra ‘Sounds of Mumbai’ at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

May Bank Holiday alldayer at Firebug featuring Boilers, AmyDX, Mr Plow and many more TICKETS

Nirvardy (Nirvana tribute) play In Utero in full at The Big Difference TICKETS

Ascension 4.0 featuring Ghosts Of Atlantis // From Her Ashes // King Abyss // Sabertooth // Irontooth // Bang Bang Firecracker // @Surya // @thoseonceloyal // Aubzagl at The Metal Monocle FREE ENTRY

Jalen N’gonda at O2 Academy TICKETS

Jethro Tull at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

Philharmonia: Leonidas Kavakos & Kian Soltani TICKETS

The Ghost of a Sailor Talking Blues -starring Pete Morton at The International TICKETS

Truthpaste supported by National Opera + Kurt Alexander at The Big Difference TICKETS

Fleetwood Bac (Fleetwood Mac tribute) at Y Theatre TICKETS

Definitely Mightbe (Oasis tribute) at O2 Academy TICKETS

Tinderbox, Raised on Chaos, Kick Sass, Celestar Coco, and High Maintenance at Duffy’s TICKETS

Soaper + Pincharc + Dusker at The Soundhouse TICKETS

AC/DC UK at The International TICKETS

Futility of Kindness EP Release Show at Firebug TICKETS

Leicester hardcore shows present: A 40th birthday show for Davey Burch. With xHour of Reprisalx, Lethal Minds, Smother and Meet Your Maker at The Big Difference TICKETS

Slacker plus Keep This Up and Deaf Romero at The Metal Monocle FREE ENTRY

Red Leicester Choir: Celebrating 30 Years Of Continuing Protest at Y Theatre TICKETS

Ultimate Leppard (Def Leppard Tribute) at The International TICKETS

The Burnout + Produkty + The Cars That Ate Paris at Firebug TICKETS

The Societys: Actual Music Matinee at The Big Difference (1pm show) TICKETS

GROOVE! Get Ready to Dance featuring Bellatones, Shoelace + Brazilian Barbers at The Big Difference (7pm show) TICKETS

Cult Fiction (tribute to The Cult) at The Metal Monocle FREE ENTRY

Midge Ure at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

This Flight Tonight – The Songs Of Joni Mitchell at The Guildhall TICKETS

Willy Mason at Y Theatre TICKETS

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman at The International TICKETS

Leicester Jazz House Presents: Dennis Rollins Quintet at Y Theatre TICKETS

Gabriel Minnikin + Mountain Junkshop at Duffy’s TICKETS

Captain Accident & The Disasters at Firebug TICKETS

Roland Gift (Fine Young Cannibals) at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

Transglobal Underground at The International TICKETS

The Good Apples supported by Lindsey, Scenesters + More at The Big Difference TICKETS

Dayflower, Marina Yozora, Velvet Crisis and Slow Burn at Duffy’s £8 ON THE DOOR

Ex Cathedra Rachmaninoff Vespers at Curve TICKETS

GBH at Duffy’s TICKETS

Sabbotage (Black Sabbath tribute) at The International TICKETS

The Kings Of Frog Island at The Big Difference TICKETS

Twin Fire, Hijack Mantis and YT1300 at The Metal Monocle FREE ENTRY

On The Road Again: show by award winning duo Annie Duggan and Rob Hines at The Guildhall TICKETS

Bardi Symphony Orchestra: West End Spectacular at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

Bhavik Haria Live at Y Theatre TICKETS

Rhythm of Peace at The International TICKETS

The Utopia Strong at Firebug TICKETS

The Adam Buxton Band at Y Theatre TICKETS

Benn Hartmann – Celebrating 30 Years Of Making Music at The International TICKETS

The Loft at The Big Difference TICKETS

ELO Tribute Show at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

The Wandering Hearts at Y Theatre TICKETS

Holy Youth Movement at Big Difference TICKETS

An Dannsa Dub at The Soundhouse TICKETS

Diesel Park West at The International TICKETS

The Night Before Uprising in association with Total Rock Radio featuring Viking Skull, Tribe Of Ghosts and Mage at Firebug TICKETS

Uprising at O2 Academy (featuring Pitchshifter, InMe, Breed77, Lawnmower Deth and more) TICKETS

Candlelight: Hans Zimmer’s Best Works at The Guildhall (Shows at 5.30pm and 9.30pm) TICKETS

Candlelight: Queen vs ABBA at The Guildhall (show at 7.30pm) TICKETS

Reminds Me of Yesterday Moxon Tour at The Globe TICKETS

Screaming Dead + The Samples + Gestalt at Duffy’s TICKETS

K-Pop Live at The Athena TICKETS

K-Pop Allstars at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

The South at The International TICKETS

Fell Out Boy & Black Charade Emo Republic at Athena TICKETS

Just Pretending UK (Pretenders tribute) at The Little Theatre TICKETS

The Robbery at The Big Difference TICKETS

The Searchers and Hollies Experience at The Little Theatre TICKETS

Leicester Jazz House Presents: The Vimala Rowe Quartet at Phoenix TICKETS

MC Devvo at 2Funky Music Café TICKETS

Ed Tudor Pole at Duffy’s TICKETS

The Drifters at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

Noisemakers’ Guild + support at Firebug TICKETS

Taylormania (tribute to Taylor Swift) at De Montfort Hall TICKETS

Girlypop live at The Athena (girl band and pop star tributes) TICKETS

Rushed (Rush tribute) at The International TICKETS

Megadeth vs Iron Maiden Mega Tribute event at Firebug TICKETS

The People Assembly Featuring Marvin’s Revenge + Boilers at The Big Difference TICKETS

The Shotts with support from Publicity TICKETS

Lucy Spraggan at the Y Theatre TICKETS

Vigilantes at Firebug TICKETS

La Villa Strangiato (Rush tribute) at The International TICKETS

Busk Leicester gives musicians a chance to play in promoted spots around the city streets. Find out more here

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