May 2026 Gig Guide | UK Live Music Calendar & Venue Listings

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				1 Brudenell Social Club The Barr Brothers Shaina Hayes Treeboy Arc Goose Album Launch Co-op Live - Manchester NE-YO & Akon Nights Like This Tour 2026 Electric Ballroom - London Au Pairs Koko - London Balu Brigada Motorpoint Arena - Nottingham The Prodigy O2 Academy Birmingham The Charlatans O2 Academy Glasgow The Monday Club O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire GoldLink O2 Apollo Manchester Ninja Sex Party O2 City Hall Newcastle The Candlelight Concert O2 Ritz Manchester Discos For Grown Ups, Gary Davies The 1865 - Southampton Tygers of Pan Tang + Demon The Bullingdon - Oxford Utah Saints The O2 Olivia Dean	2 Brighton Centre Louis Tomlinson Brudenell Social Club The Adam Buxton Band Co-op Live - Manchester NE-YO & Akon Nights Like This Tour 2026 Edinburgh Corn Exchange SLVL, USH Electric Ballroom - London INCINERATION FESTIVAL 2026 Jericho Tavern - Oxford Parker Millsap O2 Academy Birmingham N0FX V RANC1D - A Live Tribute Ninja Sex Party, TWRP O2 Academy Glasgow The Big Push O2 Academy Oxford RnB vs Garage, ASH XO O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Love with Johnny Echols O2 City Hall Newcastle Taylor Mania O2 Guildhall Southampton Murder Trial Tonight Murder Trial Tonight O2 Institute Birmingham Balu Brigada O2 Ritz Manchester Splean Rock City - Nottingham Smash Into Pieces The 1865 - Southampton Public Image Ltd The Bullingdon - Oxford Glee - Saturday Night Comedy The O2 Olivia Dean	3 Brudenell Social Club Gold Sounds Festival 2026 Ft TTSSFU Lots Of Hands Piss Bleach 93 Gravy MORE First Direct Arena - Leeds Clubland O2 Academy Islington Deeper Purple O2 City Hall Newcastle The Charlatans O2 Guildhall Southampton Marathon After Party O2 Ritz Manchester Smash Into Pieces The 1865 - Southampton Just The Way to Mars - A Tribute to Bruno Mars The Bullingdon - Oxford Danny Mellin The O2 Louis Tomlinson
4 Brudenell Social Club LYR Yoshika Colwell Leeds City Varieties Barrington Levy Guests Co-op Live - Manchester Alex Warren Presents Little Orphan Alex Live HERE at Outernet - London Natalie Jane Utilita Arena Birmingham NE-YO & Akon Nights Like This Tour 2026	5 Brudenell Social Club Florry Guests The Attic Electric Ballroom - London Robert Finley O2 Academy Brixton Ninja Sex Party, TWRP O2 Academy Glasgow Stephen Sanchez O2 Academy Leicester Jalen Ngonda O2 Academy Oxford Nubiyan Twist O2 Guildhall Southampton Hamza Yassin The O2 ROSALÍA LUX TOUR 2026 Utilita Arena Birmingham NE-YO & Akon Nights Like This Tour 2026	6 Brudenell Social Club Matt Pryor Guests TBA Co-op Live - Manchester Ne Yo and Akon - Nights Like This Tour 2026 Edinburgh Corn Exchange The Charlatans, The Cords Electric Ballroom - London Smash Into Pieces Koko - London Jutes O2 Academy Islington Youth Killed It O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Mike Graham, Jeremy Kyle Portsmouth Guildhall Sean Rowe Roundhouse - London Sabrina Claudio Fall In Love With Her - The Tour Royal Albert Hall Joe Bonamassa The Bullingdon - Oxford Leo Middea (Brazil) The O2 ROSALÍA LUX TOUR 2026	7 bp Pulse Live - Birmingham Conan Gray Wishbone World Tour With Special Guest Esha Tewari Brudenell Social Club Joshua Burnside Guests Electric Ballroom - London LØLØ HERE at Outernet - London Rationale Koko - London Rival Consoles O2 Apollo Manchester James Morrison O2 City Hall Newcastle David Ginola O2 Ritz Manchester Sabrina Claudio, Sam Fischer O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester bbno$ Rock City - Nottingham The Wonder Stuff Roundhouse - London The Royston Club Royal Albert Hall Joe Bonamassa The 1865 - Southampton Chelsea 50th Anniversary Tour The Bullingdon - Oxford Boogaloo The O2 Tame Impala	8 Brudenell Social Club Robert Finley Howard Assembly Room Friendship Guests Sam OfFender The No1 Tribute To Sam Fender Co-op Live - Manchester Tame Impala Edinburgh Corn Exchange The Royston Club Electric Ballroom - London Peter Bjorn & John New Theatre Oxford Michael Starring Ben O2 Academy Birmingham Tide Lines O2 Academy Brixton The Big Push O2 Academy Leicester Definitely Mightbe, The Replicators (Britpop Tribute) O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Midnight Til Morning O2 Guildhall Southampton Too Much Too Young O2 Ritz Manchester Gabrielle Aplin O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester bbno$ Rock City - Nottingham Stephen Sanchez The 1865 - Southampton Rust for Glory - a Tribute To Neil Young The Bullingdon - Oxford Ali Woods Basher The O2 NE-YO & Akon Nights Like This Tour 2026	9 Brudenell Social Club From The Jam Cancelled Sound Affects 45th Anniversary Smote Guests The Attic Yellow Days Guests Edinburgh Corn Exchange Belfast Brunch Co Electric Ballroom - London SCREECHING WEASEL Jericho Tavern - Oxford M2TM Oxford Quarter Final 1 O2 Academy Birmingham Daft Funk, ANU O2 Academy Bournemouth Volatile Agents O2 Academy Bristol Martin Kemp O2 Academy Glasgow Girls Overheard O2 Academy Islington Summer Salt, John Myrtle O2 Academy Liverpool Joey Valence & Brae O2 Academy Oxford R&B LOVERS O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Ligabue O2 Apollo Manchester James Morrison O2 City Hall Newcastle Copacabana O2 Forum Kentish Town The Emo Festival O2 Guildhall Southampton The Illegal Eagles O2 Institute Birmingham Gabrielle Aplin The Mercians O2 Ritz Manchester The Clone Roses, Definitely Mightbe, The James Experience, Kazabian O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester The Royston Club OVO Hydro Glasgow Clubland Portsmouth Guildhall John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett The 1865 - Southampton Sanctum Sanctorium - The Dark Side Of The 80s The Bullingdon - Oxford Glee - Saturday Night Comedy The O2 NE-YO & Akon Nights Like This Tour 2026 The Wardrobe - Leeds LØLØ Utilita Arena Birmingham Tame Impala	10 Brudenell Social Club Styrofoam Winos FREE ENTRY Guests Edinburgh Corn Exchange GirlyPop Live HERE at Outernet - London Gokhan Turkmen Concert O2 Academy Glasgow bbno$ O2 City Hall Newcastle Murder Trial Tonight O2 Institute Birmingham Au/Ra OVO Hydro Glasgow Conan Gray Wishbone World Tour With Special Guest Esha Tewari The 1865 - Southampton Zio The Bullingdon - Oxford Deerhoof The O2 NE-YO & Akon Nights Like This Tour 2026
11 Brudenell Social Club Tom Smith Guests TBA Leeds City Varieties O2 Academy Glasgow bbno$ O2 Academy Liverpool The Longest Johns O2 Academy Oxford Tide Lines O2 Ritz Manchester Midnight Til Morning OVO Hydro Glasgow Tame Impala Roundhouse - London Stephen Sanchez The 1865 - Southampton Toots and The Maytals feat Leba Hibbert	12 O2 Academy Bristol Gabrielle Aplin O2 Academy Glasgow example O2 Institute Birmingham Leah Kate Roundhouse - London Joey Valence & Brae The O2 Conan Gray Wishbone World Tour With Special Guest Esha Tewari	13 Electric Ballroom - London Toots and the Maytals feat Leba Hibbert Reggae got Soul tour Koko - London Stevie Wonder’s Birthday Party O2 Academy Birmingham LØLØ O2 Academy Brixton bbno$ O2 Institute Birmingham Midnight Til Morning Royal Albert Hall Paul Simon The O2 RÜFÜS DU SOL EUROPE '26	14 Brudenell Social Club Jesca Hoop Guests Kaitlin Butts Guests HERE at Outernet - London Rose Gray O2 Academy Birmingham Lights O2 Academy Bristol Midnight Til Morning O2 Academy Glasgow Machine Head O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Skinshape Portsmouth Guildhall Jo Harman Roundhouse - London Karnivool "In Verses Tour" + Intervals Royal Albert Hall Paul Simon The 1865 - Southampton The Mumford & Sons Story cancelled The Bullingdon - Oxford Professor Elemental, Mr B The Gentleman RhymerÂ and Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq	15 Electric Ballroom - London DESERTFEST LONDON 2026 Leeds Beckett SU Toots and the Maytals feat Leba Hibbert Reggae got Soul tour O2 Academy Birmingham The Smyths example O2 Academy Glasgow Sienna Spiro O2 Academy Islington Guilty Greek Pleasures O2 Academy Leeds The Clone Roses, Definitely Mightbe, The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience, Kazabian O2 Academy Oxford Pop Will Eat Itself O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Ali Woods O2 Apollo Manchester Daniel Sloss, Kai Humphries O2 City Hall Newcastle James Morrison O2 Guildhall Southampton Jethro Tull O2 Institute Birmingham Dave Formula and Noko O2 Ritz Manchester Thomas Dolby, Martin McAloon (playing the songs of Prefab Sprout) O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester Machine Head Portsmouth Guildhall The King’s Voice – Starring Gordon Hendricks Royal Albert Hall Highways - Offical After Party The 1865 - Southampton EXTC The Bullingdon - Oxford The Jamestown Brothers The O2 The Neighbourhood THE WOURLD TOUR	16 Brudenell Social Club Tide Lines Guests TBA Jericho Tavern - Oxford M2TM Oxford Quarter Final 2 O2 Academy Birmingham Kingfishr O2 Academy Bournemouth Thomas Dolby, Martin McAloon (playing the songs of Prefab Sprout) O2 Academy Bristol The Big Push O2 Academy Brixton example O2 Academy Leeds RnB vs Garage O2 Academy Leicester The Comedy Store O2 Academy Liverpool Pearl Scam, Angry Hair O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Maddox Batson O2 Apollo Manchester Jon Pardi, Randall King O2 City Hall Newcastle Daniel Sloss, Kai Humphries O2 Forum Kentish Town The Lottery Winners O2 Institute Birmingham Chance Peña Portsmouth Guildhall The Tumbling Paddies Roadmender - Northampton POP WILL EAT ITSELF Royal Albert Hall Highways - Songwriters' Round The 1865 - Southampton The Style Councillors The Bullingdon - Oxford Glee - Saturday Night Comedy	17 Brudenell Social Club The Longest Johns Leeds Irish Centre Guests TBA Koko - London Mayhem Rock Festival O2 Academy Bournemouth example O2 Academy Bristol Thomas Dolby, Martin McAloon (playing the songs of Prefab Sprout) O2 Academy Brixton Machine Head O2 Forum Kentish Town Sagopa Kajmer, Ati242, Stabil, Past Meets Future Rap Fest O2 Institute Birmingham Sienna Spiro O2 Ritz Manchester Chance Peña Royal Albert Hall Highways - Emmylou Harris
18 Brudenell Social Club The Handsome Family Guests O2 Academy Bristol Chance Peña O2 City Hall Newcastle The Elvis World Tour O2 Forum Kentish Town Tinariwen Royal Albert Hall Zucchero	19 O2 Academy Oxford The Longest Johns O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire The Gathering O2 City Hall Newcastle Jon Pardi, Randall King O2 Institute Birmingham Florence Road Roundhouse - London Sienna Spiro Royal Albert Hall Zucchero The O2 RAYE - THIS TOUR MAY CONTAIN NEW MUSIC	20 Brudenell Social Club Colin Blunstone Howard Assembly Room Jesse Lynn Madera The Hoosiers Acoustic Album Launch Show Electric Ballroom - London Arde Bogotá – Sold Out! New Theatre Oxford Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox - The Future Is Vintage Tour 2026 O2 Academy Bristol example O2 Academy Brixton Kingfishr O2 Academy Glasgow Jon Pardi O2 City Hall Newcastle Sounds of the 60s Live O2 Institute Birmingham Thomas Dolby, Martin McAloon (playing the songs of Prefab Sprout) Rock City - Nottingham DMA'S Roundhouse - London Chance Pena Royal Albert Hall Kojey Radical The O2 RAYE - THIS TOUR MAY CONTAIN NEW MUSIC	21 HERE at Outernet - London Mind Enterprises Koko - London Florence Road New Theatre Oxford James Morrison O2 Academy Brixton Kingfishr O2 Academy Islington ALT BLK ERA Tanner Wareham O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Thomas Dolby, Martin McAloon (playing the songs of Prefab Sprout) O2 Apollo Manchester Super Furry Animals OVO Arena Wembley Frieren Beyond Journey's End - Venue Premium Tickets OVO Hydro Glasgow Doja Cat - Tour Ma Vie World Tour The 1865 - Southampton UK Subs The Bullingdon - Oxford The Hillbilly Moon Explosion	22 Alexandra Palace Rizzle Kicks Brudenell Social Club Dave Formula Noko Scant Regard Play Songs From Under The Floorboards Electric Ballroom - London Plini Koko - London Radiohead Reimagined by London Concertante O2 Academy Bristol Luke Combs UK O2 Academy Brixton Super Furry Animals O2 Academy Glasgow Jonathan Van Ness O2 Academy Islington Who Shot Scott O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire FOKOFPOLISIEKAR O2 Apollo Manchester Kraftwerk O2 Institute Birmingham Blu Eyes, Everything We Do O2 Ritz Manchester Tinariwen Rock City - Nottingham Example The 1865 - Southampton Shadowplay The Definitive Joy Division Tribute + True Order The Bullingdon - Oxford Eric Rushton Innkeeper The O2 Black Coffee - Live with Orchestra The Wardrobe - Leeds Alt Blk Era	23 Co-op Live - Manchester Doja Cat - Tour Ma Vie World Tour Electric Ballroom - London Slam Dunk Festival South – Camden Takeover Afterparty WE LOST THE SEA HERE at Outernet - London Glitterfest O2 Academy Bournemouth Daft Funk, ANU O2 Academy Bristol Dot To Dot Festival O2 Academy Brixton Super Furry Animals O2 Academy Islington Blu Eyes, Everything We Do O2 Academy Leicester Uprising O2 Apollo Manchester Kraftwerk O2 City Hall Newcastle Indiepalooza O2 Forum Kentish Town Sugar O2 Ritz Manchester Kumar O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester Kingfishr Portsmouth Guildhall Blue – 25th Anniversary Tour Roundhouse - London Glen Hansard The 1865 - Southampton Wanderlust Festival The Bullingdon - Oxford Glee - Saturday Night Comedy Reggaeton Party The Wardrobe - Leeds Seafret	24 Brudenell Social Club Warriors Rise Showcase Ft David Kayode Yamikani Miles Hardy Quartet From The Jam Guests TBA O2 Academy Birmingham Soul & Lovers Rock Legacy, Rose Windross (1st Lady of Soul II Soul), Pauline Henry of The Chimes, Kenny Thomas, Jaki Graham, Junior Giscombe, The Cool Notes, Sandra Cross, Tradition ft Paul Dawkins, The Investigators ft Lorenzo Hall O2 Academy Glasgow Kingfishr O2 Academy Leeds Thomas Dolby, Martin McAloon (playing the songs of Prefab Sprout) O2 Forum Kentish Town Sugar O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester example Portsmouth Guildhall Cash A Journey Through The American Recordings
25 O2 Academy Glasgow Kingfishr O2 Institute Birmingham Sarah Kinsley The 1865 - Southampton The Longest Johns	26 Brudenell Social Club Nora Brown Stephanie Coleman Guests The Attic Electric Ballroom - London Oxxxymiron Koko - London Flea & the Honora Band O2 Academy Birmingham Seedhe Maut O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Marco Travaglio O2 City Hall Newcastle My Leonard Cohen The 1865 - Southampton Aldous Harding Utilita Arena Birmingham Doja Cat - Tour Ma Vie World Tour	27 Brudenell Social Club Quickly Quickly Guests O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire The Longest Johns O2 Apollo Manchester Ray LaMontagne, Natalie Jane Hill O2 City Hall Newcastle Hello Again - A Tribute to Neil Diamond O2 Guildhall Southampton Fred Goater Tea Dance O2 Ritz Manchester My Leonard Cohen	28 Alexandra Palace Marina - the Princess of Power Tour Electric Ballroom - London LOS CAMPESINOS! Koko - London Sarah Kinsley O2 Academy Glasgow Black Label Society, Venom Inc. O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire My Leonard Cohen O2 City Hall Newcastle Ray LaMontagne, Natalie Jane Hill O2 Institute Birmingham XO OVO Arena Wembley Calum Scott Portsmouth Guildhall James Morrison Rock City - Nottingham The Longest Johns Royal Albert Hall P40 - Celebrating 40 Years The Bullingdon - Oxford Vigilantes	29 Brighton Centre K-Pop All Stars Brudenell Social Club Dream Guests HERE at Outernet - London Annie Mac Before Midnight, The London Residency Koko - London Seedhe Maut O2 Academy Birmingham My Leonard Cohen Pearl Scam, Angry Hair O2 Academy Islington XO O2 Academy Leeds Rainbow Kitten Surprise O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Kumar O2 Apollo Manchester Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes O2 City Hall Newcastle Too Much Too Young O2 Forum Kentish Town Black Label Society, Venom Inc. O2 Guildhall Southampton Man In The Mirror - A Tribute to Michael Jackson O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester The Big Push OVO Hydro Glasgow Dermot Kennedy Portsmouth Guildhall Sabbra Cadabra Royal Albert Hall P40 - Celebrating 40 Years The O2 Doja Cat - Tour Ma Vie World Tour	30 Brighton Centre Kraftwerk Jericho Tavern - Oxford M2TM Oxford Quarter Final 3 O2 Academy Birmingham The 30+ Club O2 Academy Bournemouth Black Label Society, Venom Inc. O2 Academy Islington Vive Le Rock, The Skids, Chron Gen, The Meffs, Desperate Measures, Tear Up, Deaf Devils, Headsticks O2 Academy Leeds Country Club O2 Academy Leicester Close To Tears, INXS UK O2 Academy Liverpool Danny Beard O2 Academy Oxford My Leonard Cohen The Jeff Beck Experience O2 Academy Shepard's Bush Empire Kortez O2 City Hall Newcastle Northern Live O2 Institute Birmingham SOFIA ISELLA, Seb Lowe O2 Ritz Manchester RnB vs Garage, ASH XO O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester Love the 90s Festival Portsmouth Guildhall Queen of the Night – A Tribute to Whitney Houston Rock City - Nottingham Rainbow Kitten Surprise The Bullingdon - Oxford Glee - Saturday Night Comedy The O2 Madison Beer The locket tour The Wardrobe - Leeds ADMT	31 Co-op Live - Manchester Madison Beer - the Locket Tour O2 Academy Bristol My Leonard Cohen O2 Academy Glasgow Rainbow Kitten Surprise Rock City - Nottingham SUGAR - Love You Even Still 2026 World Tour Royal Albert Hall Nerina Pallot

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