Fri, May 1 - Effenaar
FUZZ CLUB
FUZZ CLUB fits experimental through A Place To Bury Strangers and Gum Takes Tooth’s boundary-pushing noise and electronics.
Experimental Gigs in May 2026
Featuring w.i.t.c.h. (we intend to cause havoc), a place to bury strangers, causa sui, minami deutsch, lorelle meets the obsolete, maidavale, glyders, travo and more.
Fri, May 1 - Sat, May 30 - Ramsgate Music Hall
May | What's on
Experimental sounds span Deerhoof’s neo-psychedelia and Sulk Rooms’ ambient drone at Ramsgate Music Hall in May 2026.
Sun, May 3 - Moth Club London
2020s Vision Club Night
Experimental rock and art-pop currents run through Black Country, New Road, Yves Tumor and Jockstrap on this bill.
Tue, May 5 - The Joiners Southampton
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Sat, May 9 - The Attic Leeds
Smote
Smote’s ambient, drone and psychedelic set at The Attic anchors this experimental-focused listing.
Tue, May 12 - OSLO London
Thy Catafalque in the United Kingdom 2026
Thy Catafalque bring experimental, avant-garde metal to Oslo in London on 12 May 2026.
Thu, May 14 - The Crescent York
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs with support from Meryl Streek
Experimental-leaning heavy set from Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs at The Crescent with support from Meryl Streek.
Fri, May 15, Sat, May 16, Sun, May 17 - London
DESERTFEST
Earthless and Causa Sui’s instrumental psychedelia adds an exploratory edge to Desertfest London.
Fri, May 15 - The International Leicester
Transglobal Underground
Transglobal Underground’s world fusion and Blue Green’s ambient jazz make this an exploratory bill at The International.
Sun, May 17 - The Piper Saint Leonards-on-sea
THE PIPER PRESENTS
Experimental sounds at The Piper as Gnod push drone, industrial noise and krautrock into heavy territories.
Mon, May 18 - Forum basement at the sussex arms Tunbridge Wells
ganser
Ganser’s alternative and art rock gig leans into experimental textures at The Sussex Arms in May 2026.
Thu, May 21 - Union Chapel London
Roger Eno
Roger Eno brings ambient, modern classical and space ambient experiments to Union Chapel.
Thu, May 21 - Moth Club London
Year Of The Horse
Year Of The Horse at Moth Club leans into experimental edges through Pons’ no wave art rock alongside The Gnomes, Shark School and Memory Of Speke.
Thu, May 21 - The Ferret Preston
BONNIE TRASH
Bonnie Trash’s drone textures push into experimental territory at The Ferret.
Thu, May 21 - The Ferret Preston
THE FERRET IS 20!
Bonnie Trash’s drone, post-punk and shoegaze sound anchors this experimental-leaning bill at The Ferret.
Fri, May 22 - Rescue Rooms Nottingham
WE LOST THE SEA
Experimental ambient instrumental rock from We Lost The Sea at Rescue Rooms Nottingham, joined by Overhead, Albatross and Dimsçûa.
Fri, May 22, Sat, May 23, Sun, May 24
PLINI UK & EUROPEAN TOUR
Experimental electrojazz from Sungazer collides with Plini’s progressive instrumental set across these May 2026 UK gigs.
Sat, May 23, Sun, May 24
OUTER WAVES FESTIVAL 2026
Jarboe, Thor Harris and Waqwaq Kingdom bring experimental and experimental rock energy to Outer Waves Festival 2026 at MAKE LIVERPOOL.
Sat, May 23 - Colchester Arts Centre
THE UTOPIA STRONG
The Utopia Strong bring exploratory ambient, electronic and krautrock textures for experimental listeners.
Sat, May 23 - Underworld London
Camden Rocks Club Night
Experimental edges surface via Radiohead, Muse and System Of A Down on the adventurous Camden Rocks Club Night bill.
Sun, May 24 - The Piper Saint Leonards-on-sea
The Utopia Strong
The Utopia Strong fuse ambient, krautrock and psychedelic rock into exploratory, experimental electronics live.
Fri, May 29, Sat, May 30 - MERRIST WOOD GUILDFORD
Shynefest 2026
Industrial headliners Doubting Thomas bring experimental textures to Shynefest 2026 at Merrist Wood College.
Fri, May 29, Sat, May 30 - MERRIST WOOD GUILDFORD
Shynefest 2026
Shynefest 2026 leans on rock and pop at Merrist Wood College rather than experimental sounds.