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.

Kyle ‘DJ KYZR’ James Palmer Memorial Rave at 2Funky Music Café TICKETS

Deiah Marie Debut HEADLINE at Firebug TICKETS

Road to Nashville Indoor Rodeo Show at Athena TICKETS

Very Beautiful South at the Y Theatre TICKETS

Strange Blues + Out Of Karma + Sally Hossack Dream Band at The International TICKETS

Infirm Purpose – Idolvein at Firebug FREE ENTRY

Very Beautiful South at the Y Theatre TICKETS

Dystopian Sun, Thaumblast, Mysticist, Black Annis at Duffy’s TICKETS

Shipzy + support at The Soundhouse TICKETS

Clashville UK at Duffy’s Bar, Leicester TICKETS

Hystamine + Injury Detail + Steatopygous at Firebug TICKETS

Side B with Terry Francis at 440 Friday Street TICKETS

Quo Connection The Authentic and approved sound of classic 70s Quo at The International TICKETS

Hystamine- Injury Detail – Steatopygous at Firebug DETAILS

Air Rooftop Rave W/ Joe Rolét at 2Funky Music Café TICKETS

Candlelight: Coldplay vs Ed Sheeran at the Guildhall (5.30pm and 7.30pm shows) TICKETS

Candlelight: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at the Guildhall (9.30pm show) TICKETS

Tina Turner by Candlelight at Leicester Cathedral TICKETS

Word Up 80s Live at The International TICKETS

Court Jester + support from 9 O’ Clock Nasty, ølund, EMiDORA at The Soundhouse TICKETS

House Of Rumi Presents: Qawwali On Tour at The Y Theatre TICKETS

Cigarto X Rissa at Firebug FREE ENTRY

Court Jester + support at The Soundhouse TICKETS

Kasabian tribute at Sally Cinnamons TICKETS

Shapeshifter + Tom Rose & The Heathen Orchestra + Kenny Wilson at The International TICKETS

Drop The Ačćent LIVE at The Metal Monocle

Mitch Benn: The Lehrer Effect at The Little Theatre TICKETS

Floralis at The Big Difference TICKETS

440 Friday Street Philip George Open – Air TICKETS

Van Morrison A Tribute at The International TICKETS

Final Coil and Monachopsis at Firebug DETAILS

Viva La Riot at The Metal Monocle FREE ENTRY

ZZToppd With support from Tommy Strix band at The International TICKETS

Montgomery Slacks at Firebug TICKETS

Amy Winehouse by Nadine L’Amore at Sally Cinnamons TICKETS

The Sound of Springsteen at Leicester Athena TICKETS

The Dynatronics + The Model Workers + Kee. + Bellatones + The Cars That Ate Parts at The International TICKETS

Shez Raja ft. Guthrie Govan at 2Funky Music Café TICKETS

St Brigids + support at The Soundhouse TICKETS

Ultimate Texas at The International TICKETS

Weezah (Weezer tribute play the blue album) at Firebug 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 Summer 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