Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 10
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.
Experimental Gigs in October 2026
Featuring devin townsend, crystal lake, fear factory, the nocturnal affair, hate, the tubs, guests, *ancients and more.
Thu, Oct 1, Thu, Oct 8, Sat, Oct 10
Fear Factory Cybernetic Domination Tour
The bill blends industrial metal, hardstyle and progressive rock, pushing into more experimental territory.
Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 31 - The Joiners Southampton
THE JOINERS OCTOBER
Experimental sounds come from Guests’ lo-fi sets, Paranoid Void’s math-infused post-rock and art rock trio Sans Froid.
Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 31 - The Ferret Preston
THE FERRET 20TH BIRTHDAY WEEKENDER and October & November Listings
Experimental flavours run from Tangerinecat’s boundary-pushing opener to Shade and The Glasshouse at REVOFEST.
Thu, Oct 1 - The 1865 Southampton
Laibach
Laibach bring their experimental, avant-garde and martial industrial sound to 1865 in Southampton.
Fri, Oct 2 - Wed, Oct 28
Brudenell Presents Live at The Attic
Experimental sounds at The Attic feature Wendy Eisenberg and Tara Clerkin Trio within the Brudenell series.
Fri, Oct 2 - 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.
Fri, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 11 - O2 Forum Kentish Town London
O2 Forum Kentish Town
Dance Gavin Dance bring experimental and experimental rock elements to their September 2026 Forum headline show.
Fri, Oct 2 - Thu, Oct 22 - O2 Forum Kentish Town London
O2 Forum Kentish Town October Shows
Experimental-leaning nights include Panda’s electro-driven house set and攬佬Skai Isyourgod’s Memphis rap fusion at O2 Forum Kentish Town.
Fri, Oct 2 - Thu, Oct 29 - Concorde 2 Brighton
October Live Listings at Concorde 2, Brighton
Boris deliver experimental drone and ambient metal within Concorde 2’s October programme.
Fri, Oct 2 - Rock City Nottingham
Fear Factory
Fear Factory’s industrial metal and Crystal Lake’s hardstyle and trance push into experimental territory at Rock City Nottingham.
Fri, Oct 2 - Chalk Brighton
AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE / SAT 2ND MAY / CHALK / BTN
African Head Charge’s boundary-pushing psychedelic dub and industrial textures define this experimental bill at Chalk.
Sat, Oct 3, Tue, Oct 27
COMING SOON
Sat, Oct 3 - Thu, Oct 15 - Chalk Brighton
Live Music Events at Chalk, Brighton 2026
Experimental sounds feature through Animals As Leaders’ progressive djent show at Chalk Brighton.
Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 17 - O2 Academy Brixton London
O2 Academy Brixton
Experimental music is foregrounded in James Blake’s electronic and post-dubstep shows at O2 Academy Brixton.
Sat, Oct 3 - Fri, Oct 16 - O2 Academy Brixton London
O2 Academy Brixton
James Blake’s Brixton shows on 29 and 30 September 2026 highlight his experimental electronic sound.
Sun, Oct 4 - Castle and Falcon Birmingham
Test Dept + Bruise Blood (ft. Mike Bourne TotS)
Experimental electronics and rock from Teeth Of The Sea support Test Dept. at The Castle and Falcon.
Tue, Oct 6 - Limelight 1 Belfast
FEAR FACTORY - CYBERNETIC DOMINATION TOUR
Progressive rock from Hate and genre-crossing electronic metal contrasts push this line-up into experimental ground.
Wed, Oct 7 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON at the Brudenell Social Club
La Dispute’s experimental emo and Henge’s cosmic set anchor the experimental edge of COMING SOON at Brudenell.
Wed, Oct 7, Thu, Oct 8
Cabaret Voltaire
Cabaret Voltaire’s ambient techno and electro-industrial shows highlight experimental electronic sides in Dublin and Belfast.
Wed, Oct 7 - Sat, Oct 31
What's On October at Albert Hall Manchester
Cabaret Voltaire’s experimental electronic and electro-industrial set anchors the experimental listings.
Wed, Oct 7 - The White Hotel Salford
Gilla Band
Gilla Band’s industrial and no wave sound anchors this experimental-leaning Manchester show.
Thu, Oct 8 - Limelight 1 Belfast
CABARET VOLTAIRE
Cabaret Voltaire’s ambient techno and electro-industrial set brings experimental electronic sounds to Limelight 1.
Thu, Oct 8 - Rock City Nottingham
Sparta
Hammock’s ambient and post-rock sound brings an experimental edge alongside Sparta in Nottingham.
Fri, Oct 9 - The 1865 Southampton
Fear Factory
Fear Factory’s industrial metal textures at 1865 add an experimental edge to this Southampton gig.
Sat, Oct 10 - Sun, Oct 25
CABARET VOLTAIRE
Gazelle Twin’s art pop and dark wave approach adds an experimental edge to Cabaret Voltaire’s alternative electronic shows.
Sat, Oct 10 - Fri, Oct 16
BÖRIS “PINK” 20th Anniversary EURO & UK Tour 2026
Sat, Oct 10 - Corn Exchange Cambridge
A Celebration of SYD BARRETT featuring KULA SHAKER, SOFT MACHINE, MEN ON THE BORDER, DIANA SILVEIRA, RADHIKA, PUNK FLOYD
Soft Machine’s experimental and Canterbury scene work anchors this Syd Barrett celebration bill.
Sat, Oct 10 - Nice N Sleazy Glasgow
Ripcord Fest 2
The Grey’s dark ambient instrumentals and post-rock shifts give Ripcord Fest 2 a distinctly experimental edge.
Sat, Oct 10 - Parish Huddersfield
The Orb
The Orb’s ambient dub and ambient techno explorations bring experimental electronic sounds to Parish Huddersfield.
Sun, Oct 11 - DIGITAL Newcastle upon Tyne
Boris / Planning for Burial
Experimental textures from Boris and Planning For Burial shape this ambient and drone-led Newcastle gig.
Wed, Oct 14 - The Globe Cardiff
Cabaret Voltaire's Final UK Tour
Cabaret Voltaire’s ambient techno and electro-industrial set brings experimental electronic sounds to The Globe Cardiff.
Thu, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 24
Duran Duran
Pigeon’s no wave and afro rock approach sits against Duran Duran’s electronic-driven alternative rock.
Thu, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 31
Duran Duran
No wave elements in Pigeon’s afro rock and disco sets bring an experimental slant to Duran Duran’s arena dates.
Thu, Oct 15 - VESPER London
MORE EAZE
Experimental glitch and noise from More Eaze at VESPER London, presented by FORM.
Thu, Oct 15, Fri, Oct 16
And So I Watch You From Afar Caspian
And So I Watch You From Afar’s experimental, instrumental rock anchors this run, joined by electronic artist Otay:onii.
Fri, Oct 16, Sat, Oct 17 - Banshee Labyrinth Edinburgh
Darkness Over Edinburgh
Khost’s industrial drone textures bring an experimental edge to Darkness Over Edinburgh at The Banshee Labyrinth.
Fri, Oct 16 - OSLO London
KING WOMAN plus guests TBA
King Woman’s drone and post-metal leanings add experimental edges to this Oslo London date.
Sat, Oct 17 - THE WORKMAN'S CLUB Dublin 8
Tigercub - Nets to Catch the Wind Tour
Experimental and industrial textures from The Lost Tapes join Tigercub at Workman's on 17 October 2026.
Sat, Oct 17 - The Art School Glasgow
Core. Presents: And So I Watch You From Afar
And So I Watch You From Afar bring experimental instrumental rock to The Art School Glasgow with support from Caspian.
Sun, Oct 18 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Recently Announced at the Brudenell Social Club
Emma Ruth Rundle’s April 2027 Brudenell date brings ambient, experimental and dream pop textures to this run.
Sun, Oct 18 - The Fleece Bristol
And So I Watch You From Afar & Caspian
And So I Watch You From Afar lead an experimental instrumental and math rock bill at The Fleece with Caspian.
Wed, Oct 21 - SWG3 Galvanizers Glasgow
james blake
James Blake’s experimental electronic show hits O2 Academy Brixton and SWG3 Galvanizers in 2026.
Wed, Oct 21, Tue, Oct 27
RECENTLY ANNOUNCED
Thu, Oct 22 - Fri, Oct 30 - The Underworld London
The Underworld Upcoming Events
Experimental sounds come via Krallice’s avant-garde metal and Lip Critic’s digital hardcore at The Underworld.
Thu, Oct 22 - Depot Cardiff
Autechre
Experimental electronic duo Autechre bring avant-garde and glitch-leaning sounds to Depot Cardiff.
Fri, Oct 23 - 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, Oct 23 - Rock City Nottingham
Skindred
Genre-blurring heaviness at Rock City as Skindred and Spineshank mix alternative, industrial and nu metal ideas.
Fri, Oct 23 - Sub 89 Reading
The Orb
The Orb blend ambient dub and ambient techno into experimental electronic textures at SUB89.
Sat, Oct 24 - THE WORKMAN'S CLUB Dublin 8
THE AWNING
Awning’s atmospheric instrumentals push ambient post-rock into experimental territory.
Sat, Oct 24 - Rock City Nottingham
Skindred
Skindred’s mix of metal, rap rock and genre-blending heaviness brings an experimental edge to Rock City Nottingham.
Sat, Oct 24 - Voodoo Rooms Edinburgh
Deep Forest
Deep Forest blend ambient, downtempo electronic and new age for an exploratory electronic show.
Sun, Oct 25 - New Century Hall Manchester
James Blake
James Blake’s experimental production and songwriting anchor this exploratory Manchester show.
Mon, Oct 26, Wed, Oct 28
The Browning
The Browning’s experimental deathcore and electronicore drive this October 2026 Bristol and London run.
Mon, Oct 26 - New Century Hall Manchester
James Blake
James Blake’s experimental electronics shape this New Century Hall Manchester gig.
Tue, Oct 27 - Manchester Academy 3
The Browning
Experimental edge comes from The Browning’s deathcore and electronicore blend alongside Within Destruction.
Wed, Oct 28 - O2 Academy Bristol
james blake
James Blake’s experimental electronics anchor this O2 Academy Bristol date.
Wed, Oct 28 - Alexandra Palace London
OVERMONO
Overmono’s ambient and breakbeat-driven electronic set highlights experimental club sounds.
Wed, Oct 28 - DIGITAL Newcastle upon Tyne
Spineshank + Orgy
Spineshank’s industrial edge at Digital in Newcastle pushes beyond straight metal into experimental territory.
Thu, Oct 29 - Electric Ballroom London
And So I Watch You From Afar & Caspian
And So I Watch You From Afar bring experimental, instrumental rock and math rock to Electric Ballroom with support from Caspian.
Thu, Oct 29 - The Old Market Hove
Max Cooper
Experimental-leaning electronic artist Max Cooper brings immersive ambient textures to The Old Market in Brighton.
Thu, Oct 29 - Nightrain Bradford
Spineshank + Orgy
Spineshank’s industrial metal and alternative metal set at Nightrain leans into experimental textures and electronics.
Fri, Oct 30 - THE WAREHOUSE PROJECT Manchester
OVERMONO
Overmono’s ambient and breakbeat-driven electronics anchor this experimental-leaning Warehouse Project date.
Fri, Oct 30, Sat, Oct 31 - The Sussex Arms Tunbridge Wells
The Sussex Is Doomed IV
Matter and Wrench add experimental electronics and sound design to The Sussex Is Doomed IV bill.
Fri, Oct 30 - The Old Market Hove
Max Cooper
Max Cooper blends ambient, electronica and techno in an experimental live set at The Old Market.