Experimental Gigs in August 2026

Sat, Aug 1, Sun, Aug 2 - O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester

RADAR FESTIVAL #6

Animals As Leaders and Benthos bring experimental, progressive and avant-garde metal to the closing RADAR FESTIVAL #6 show.

Sat, Aug 1 - Theatre Chelmsford

BAY DAYS 2026

Tayne’s experimental industrial noise rock anchors the experimental focus of BAY DAYS 2026.

Sat, Aug 1 - Sun, Aug 16 - Crystal Palace Bowl London

Palace Bowl Presents

Experimental edges appear in Gary Numan’s dark wave electronics and Omar Souleyman’s dabke-driven sets at Crystal Palace Bowl.

Sat, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 22 - The Underworld London

The Underworld Upcoming Events

Experimental leanings appear in dark ambient and instrumental post-metal from The Grey and Lost In Kyiv.

Sat, Aug 1 - O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester

Radar Festival 2026

Animals As Leaders bring experimental, djent and instrumental progressive metal to Radar Festival 2026 in Manchester.

Mon, Aug 3 - Chalk Brighton

ANIMALS AS LEADERS

Animals As Leaders bring experimental, instrumental progressive metal to CHALK in Brighton.

Mon, Aug 3 - Chalk Brighton

Brighton Gigs in July

Mon, Aug 3 - Sat, Aug 29 - O2 Academy Islington London

O2 Academy Islington August-September Lineup

Jiluka’s loud kei and electronic twists bring an experimental edge to the O2 Academy Islington run.

Mon, Aug 3 - Chalk Brighton

Live Music Events at Chalk, Brighton 2026

Experimental sounds feature through Animals As Leaders’ progressive djent show at Chalk Brighton.

Tue, Aug 4 - Roadmender Northampton

Gary Numan

Gary Numan’s dark wave and electronic rock set in Northampton leans into his experimental synth work.

Wed, Aug 5, Thu, Aug 13 - Crystal Palace Bowl London

Palace Bowl Presents Food Traders All Shows

Gary Numan’s dark wave textures add an experimental edge to the Tom Jones night at Crystal Palace Bowl.

Wed, Aug 5 - Roadmender Northampton

Gary Numan

Gary Numan’s synth-driven dark wave and electronica shapes this experimental-leaning Roadmender show.

Thu, Aug 6 - Crystal Palace Bowl London

GARY NUMAN

Gary Numan’s dark wave and electronic rock lean into experimental synth textures on this bill.

Fri, Aug 7

O2 Institute Birmingham July & August Gigs

Sunn O))) bring experimental rock and drone textures to O2 Institute Birmingham on 2 July 2026.

Fri, Aug 7 - The Arches Venue Coventry

NecroscopE

Attrition’s dark ambient and EBM textures push the NecroscopE line-up at The Arches Venue into experimental electronic territory.

Sat, Aug 8, Sun, Aug 23

THE JOINERS SUMMER SHOWS

La Dispute’s experimental emo date at Papillon anchors the experimental edge of this series.

Mon, Aug 10 - O2 Academy Islington London

Mushroomhead

Mushroomhead bring experimental twists to industrial metal at O2 Academy Islington.

Tue, Aug 11 - Mon, Aug 31 - O2 Forum Kentish Town London

O2 Forum Kentish Town

Dance Gavin Dance’s experimental rock and emocore show on 12 September 2026 anchors the experimental listing.

Tue, Aug 11 - The 1865 Southampton

Mushroomhead

Mushroomhead blend alternative and industrial metal with experimental touches at 1865 in Southampton.

Fri, Aug 14 - Limelight Belfast

BEN HEMSLEY

Ben Hemsley’s Limelight Belfast date sits on the edge of experimental electronic and club-focused sounds.

Fri, Aug 14 - LIMELIGHT 1

BEN HEMSLEY CHSQ AFTERPARTY

Ben Hemsley’s CHSQ afterparty at LIMELIGHT 1 pushes electronic edges with Trance Wax’s ambient, breakbeat sound.

Sat, Aug 15 - O2 Academy Leeds

ALLDAY INDIE DAYPARTY

Radiohead and Alt‐j add experimental rock and art pop angles to ALLDAY INDIE DAYPARTY in Leeds.

Tue, Aug 18 - The Underworld London

LOST IN KYIV VMO

Vmo’s experimental, drone-led electronics share the UNDERWORLD stage with Lost In Kyiv’s expansive post-metal.

Wed, Aug 19 - O2 Academy Brixton London

O2 Academy Brixton

Experimental music is foregrounded in James Blake’s electronic and post-dubstep shows at O2 Academy Brixton.

Thu, Aug 20 - La Belle Angèle Edinburgh

Edinburgh Fringe: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs bring experimental krautrock-influenced doom metal to Edinburgh Fringe.

Fri, Aug 21 - Irish Museum of Modern Art Kilmainham Dublin 8

Moby Live 26

Moby’s ambient and ambient techno textures anchor this electronic-focused gig at Irish Museum of Modern Art Kilmainham.

Fri, Aug 21, Sat, Aug 22 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds

MOGWAI/30

Mogwai perform experimental and instrumental post-rock across two MOGWAI/30 nights at Brudenell.

Fri, Aug 21, Sat, Aug 22, Sat, Aug 29 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds

Coming Soon at the Brudenell Social Club

Mogwai’s experimental and instrumental shows highlight the series’ experimental edge at Brudenell Social Club.

Fri, Aug 21, Sat, Aug 22, Sat, Aug 29 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds

RECENTLY ANNOUNCED

Mogwai’s Leeds dates highlight their experimental rock approach and expansive instrumentals.

Sat, Aug 22 - Victoria Park London

Lorde

Oklou’s ambient pop and 2hollis’ digicore bring experimental textures to the Victoria Park show.

Sun, Aug 23 - Concorde 2 Brighton

INDIE DISCOTEQUE SUMMER TERRACE PARTY

Experimental angles come from James Blake’s post-dubstep work and MGMT’s hypnagogic pop cuts on the bill.

Mon, Aug 24 - La Belle Angèle Edinburgh

Edinburgh Fringe: Just Mustard

Just Mustard’s noise, post-rock and shoegaze textures push into experimental territory at La Belle Angele.

Mon, Aug 24 - Concorde 2 Brighton

A Place to Bury Strangers

Experimental noise pop and gothic rock from A Place To Bury Strangers at Concorde 2 in Brighton.

Tue, Aug 25 - O2 Academy Glasgow

Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE

Experimental edges come from Earl Sweatshirt’s abstract hip hop alongside Mike’s electronic sounds in Glasgow.

Wed, Aug 26 - The White Hotel Salford

A Place To Bury Strangers

A Place To Bury Strangers bring dense experimental soundscapes and noise-driven rock to The White Hotel in Manchester.

Thu, Aug 27 - The Bodega Nottingham

Devin Townsend

Devin Townsend’s ambient and progressive metal set at The Bodega leans into his experimental side.

Thu, Aug 27 - STEREO Glasgow

A Place To Bury Strangers

A Place To Bury Strangers bring experimental noise and gothic textures to Stereo in Glasgow.

Fri, Aug 28, Sat, Aug 29 - Victoria Park London

ALL POINTS EAST

Experimental edges come from Jean Dawson, Quadeca’s art pop and Ghostface Killah’s abstract hip hop.

Fri, Aug 28 - Strange Brew Bristol

Daniel Avery B2B Richard Fearless [ALL NIGHT LONG]

Daniel Avery’s experimental edge anchors this Strange Brew all-nighter with Richard Fearless.

Sat, Aug 29, Sun, Aug 30

Devin Townsend Metamorphosis - Solo Tour 2026 From Punky Brüster to The Moth

Devin Townsend’s Metamorphosis solo dates push into experimental territory via ambient and progressive metal pieces.

Sat, Aug 29 - The Ferret Preston

GLASTON FERRET 2026

Experimental sounds dominate Glaston Ferret 2026 as Ap.a.t.t. dive into avant-garde and avant-prog at The Ferret.

Sat, Aug 29, Sun, Aug 30

Devin Townsend Metamorphosis - Solo Tour 2026 from Punky Brüster to The Moth

Devin Townsend’s Metamorphosis solo dates fold experimental ambience into progressive metal sets.

Mon, Aug 31 - O2 Forum Kentish Town London

EARL SWEATSHIRT

Earl Sweatshirt’s abstract and drumless hip hop brings an experimental edge to this O2 Forum Kentish Town bill.

Mon, Aug 31 - Victoria Park London

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY

Madmadmad and Alabaster Deplume bring experimental edges to a show otherwise rooted in house, techno and drum and bass.