Wed, Jul 1 - Fri, Jul 10
Foo Fighters Take Cover Tour 2026
Idles’ art punk and Fat Dog’s genre-blending sets give the Take Cover Tour 2026 an experimental streak.
Experimental Gigs in July 2026
Featuring foo fighters, inhaler, royel otis, idles, fat dog, die spitz, おとぼけビ〜バ〜, myles smith and more.
Thu, Jul 2, Fri, Jul 3
O2 Institute Birmingham
Thu, Jul 2 - Sun, Jul 26
O2 Institute Birmingham July & August Gigs
Sunn O))) bring experimental rock and drone textures to O2 Institute Birmingham on 2 July 2026.
Fri, Jul 3 - New Cross Inn London
Soft Machine
Experimental rock takes focus as Soft Machine play New Cross Inn with Db Infusion.
Fri, Jul 3 - Tue, Jul 21
Brighton Gigs in July
Fri, Jul 3 - Sun, Jul 12 - Castlefield Bowl Manchester
SOUNDS OF THE CITY 2026 - A SERIES OF CONCERTS IN THE HEART OF MANCHESTER
Experimental edges appear in English Teacher’s art rock textures under Wet Leg at Castlefield Bowl.
Sat, Jul 4 - The Ferret Preston
WHINGE FEST ALL DAYER XII
Wet Man’s industrial electronics and Wax Head’s psych-infused rock push WHINGE FEST ALL DAYER XII into experimental territory.
Sat, Jul 4 - Moth Club London
HO9909 - A Charity Show in Aid of Youth Music
Ho9909 and Violent Magic Orchestra deliver experimental noise and metal at a Youth Music charity gig at Moth Club.
Sun, Jul 5 - Mon, Jul 20
THE JOINERS SUMMER SHOWS
La Dispute’s experimental emo date at Papillon anchors the experimental edge of this series.
Mon, Jul 6 - THE SHACKLEWELL London
orb + ORAL HABIT
The Orb’s ambient dub and ambient techno explorations anchor this experimental electronic night at THE SHACKLEWELL.
Wed, Jul 8, Thu, Jul 9, Fri, Jul 10
Wetleg & special guests English Teacher
English Teacher’s experimental art rock joins Wet Leg’s indie sound for three outdoor UK shows in July 2026.
Wed, Jul 8 - Castlefield Bowl Manchester
wet leg & special guests ENGLISH TEACHER Plus THEATRE
English Teacher add experimental and art rock textures under the lights at Castlefield Bowl.
Wed, Jul 8 - Exchange Bristol
day of liberation
Day Of Liberation at Exchange gathers experimental drone, free jazz and noise from Sly & The Family Drone and others.
Thu, Jul 9 - Sat, Jul 18 - Alexandra Palace London
Alexandra Palace Outdoor Summer Season 9 - 18 July 2026
Experimental tones appear via English Teacher’s art rock and Super Furry Animals’ exploratory alternative set on 12 July 2026.
Thu, Jul 16 - Moth Club London
LYDIA LUNCH & MARC HURTADO
Experimental rock and electronic textures define Lydia Lunch and Marc Hurtado’s appearance at MOTH CLUB.
Thu, Jul 16 - Sun, Jul 26 - Somerset House London
SUMMER SERIES WITH AMERICAN EXPRESS
Experimental rock and art rock are central to Black Country, New Road and The Flaming Lips shows in the Summer Series.
Tue, Jul 21 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
Tue, Jul 21 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
RECENTLY ANNOUNCED
Fri, Jul 24, Sat, Jul 25, Sun, Jul 26
THE SUSSEX ARMS TRIPLE B FESTIVAL
THE SUSSEX ARMS TRIPLE B FESTIVAL at The Sussex Arms includes artists linked with experimental sounds across its three nights.
Sat, Jul 25 - Social Hull
Electric Dreams
Sun, Jul 26 - Brighton Beach
MOBY LIVE
Moby’s immersive ambient and ambient techno set at Brighton Beach leans into experimental electronic soundscapes.
Sun, Jul 26, Thu, Jul 30 - The Underworld London
The Underworld Upcoming Events
Experimental leanings appear in dark ambient and instrumental post-metal from The Grey and Lost In Kyiv.
Fri, Jul 31 - 02 VICTORIA WAREHOUSE Manchester
RADAR FESTIVAL #6
Animals As Leaders bring experimental, instrumental progressive metal to RADAR FESTIVAL #6 in Manchester.
Fri, Jul 31 - 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.
Fri, Jul 31 - 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.
Fri, Jul 31 - 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.
Fri, Jul 31 - PRESTON PARK Brighton
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
The Flaming Lips and English Teacher add experimental rock textures alongside Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at Preston Park.