Hiphop Gigs in August 2026

Sat, Aug 1 - Kirkstall Abbey Leeds

Above All Else

Hip hop and jazz rap come to Kirkstall Abbey with Loyle Carner and Kofi Stone at Above All Else.

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

RADAR FESTIVAL #6

Hip-hop surfaces via The Deli’s instrumental hip hop and Hacktivist’s rapcore set at RADAR FESTIVAL #6.

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

Palace Bowl Presents

Hip hop at Palace Bowl Presents centres on Nas & The Roots, Common, Saint Levant, Yasiin Bey and Benny The Butcher.

Sat, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 22 - Open Air Theatre Scarborough

Scarborough Open Air Theatre

The Streets, Casisdead and Jimothy Lacoste focus the 1 August 2026 date on UK hip hop and related sounds.

Sat, Aug 1, Sun, Aug 2 - The O2 London

Still Finally Over It - The Trilogy Tour 2026

Hip hop and hip hop soul from Summer Walker drives the Trilogy Tour dates with Odeal at The O2.

Sat, Aug 1 - Jazz Cafe London

Adam F (Full Live Band)

Hip hop meets drum and bass as Adam F plays a full live band show at Jazz Cafe London.

Sat, Aug 1 - Jazz Cafe London

Pastel At Jazz Cafe

Lo-fi hip hop artist Pastel headlines Jazz Cafe London in Camden on 1 August 2026.

Tue, Aug 4, Thu, Aug 6, Fri, Aug 7

Warrior's Dance

Scarlxrd’s boom bap and trap-driven sets bring a hip-hop core to every Warrior's Dance date.

Wed, Aug 5, Sat, Aug 22, Fri, Aug 28

O2 Academy Birmingham

Hip hop and UK garage shows from The Streets at O2 Academy Birmingham in July and August 2026.

Fri, Aug 7, Fri, Aug 21

The Streets

The listing centres on The Streets, who perform British hip hop with strong UK garage influences across these dates.

Fri, Aug 7 - O2 Academy Islington London

THE EMIN3M EXPERIENCE

The Emin3m Experience performs Eminem-inspired boom bap, conscious and hardcore hip hop at O2 Academy Islington.

Fri, Aug 7 - The International Leicester

senser 2026

Hip-hop flavours come from Collapsed Lung’s alternative hip hop and rap rock alongside Senser in Leicester.

Sat, Aug 8, Sun, Aug 23

THE JOINERS SUMMER SHOWS

Buds closes the run at Heartbreakers with Brazilian bass and hip hop under Michael Cera Palin.

Sat, Aug 8 - Whelan's Upstairs Dublin 2

MISS KANINNA BLACKPRINT TOUR ‘26

Miss Kaninna’s Blackprint Tour ’26 date at Whelan’s Upstairs centres on her hip-hop set.

Sat, Aug 8, Sun, Aug 9 - Crystal Palace Bowl London

Roots Picnic London

Hip hop at Roots Picnic London centres on Nas & The Roots, Yasiin Bey, Benny The Butcher and Common at Crystal Palace Bowl.

Sat, Aug 8 - The Craufurd Arms Milton Keynes

HEADCHARGE FESTIVAL 2026

Bones brings cloud rap, emo rap and gothic hip hop to Headcharge Festival 2026 at Crauifurd Arms.

Sun, Aug 9 - OSLO London

JAY CRITCH - RETURN OF THE HOOD FAV

Trap-focused hip-hop as Jay Critch brings RETURN OF THE HOOD FAV to Oslo Hackney London.

Tue, Aug 11 - The Bear & Sheep Lincoln

ROUGH TRADE LIVE!

Rough Trade’s ROUGH TRADE LIVE! at The Bear & Sheep centres on hip hop, drill and trap-driven performances.

Wed, Aug 12

BOOMTOWN

Kneecap, Ashnikko and Eve all perform hip hop-driven sets at Boomtown 2026.

Wed, Aug 12 - The O2 London

Kehlani world tour

Fri, Aug 14 - Wed, Aug 19 - Wembley Stadium

The Weeknd After Hours Til Dawn with Playboi Carti

Playboi Carti’s cloud rap, trap and rage styles drive the hip-hop core of this stadium bill.

Fri, Aug 14 - Wed, Aug 19 - Wembley Stadium

The Weeknd After Hours Til Dawn with Playboi Carti

Playboi Carti brings cloud rap, hip hop, plugg and rage alongside The Weeknd’s R&B-led headline set.

Fri, Aug 14 - Newbury Racecourse

Tinie Tempah

Tinie Tempah brings grime-driven hip-hop to Newbury Racecourse in Newbury on 14 August 2026.

Sat, Aug 15 - C2 Burnley

FINGERLICKIN'

Krafty Kuts brings grime and hip hop flavours to the otherwise breakbeat-led Fingerlickin' bill.

Sat, Aug 15 - O2 Academy Leeds

ALLDAY INDIE DAYPARTY

Rizzle Kicks supply the hip hop element on an otherwise guitar-led ALLDAY INDIE DAYPARTY bill at O2 Academy Leeds.

Sat, Aug 15 - CAMDEN COURTYARD London

DIVORCED DAD ROCK TERRACE PARTY

Hip-hop touches appear only at the edges, with rap-infused rock and nu metal elements in the wider terrace party mix.

Sat, Aug 15 - Sefton Park Liverpool

LEWIS CAPALDI with very special guest loyle carner

Loyle Carner’s hip hop and jazz rap set anchors the hip-hop edge of this Sefton Park bill.

Sun, Aug 16 - MAGAZINE OPEN-AIR London

The Soulection Experience

Hip-hop influences surface at The Soulection Experience through crossover electronic and R&B artists.

Mon, Aug 17 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds

COMING SOON at the Brudenell Social Club

Talib Kweli brings conscious and East Coast hip hop to Brudenell Social Club in August 2026.

Tue, Aug 18 - Room 2 Glasgow

Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli brings conscious and east coast hip hop to Room 2 Glasgow on 18 August 2026.

Wed, Aug 19 - Sandringham

JANET JACKSON

Wed, Aug 19 - Scala London

Digable Planets + Special Guests Blue Lab Beats

Wed, Aug 19 - O2 Academy Brixton London

O2 Academy Brixton

Hip-hop at O2 Academy Brixton includes Baby Keem’s trap-led set and Capleton’s dancehall show.

Wed, Aug 19 - The Dome London

Talib Kweli

Hip-hop fans can catch Talib Kweli bringing conscious and east coast hip hop to The Dome London.

Thu, Aug 20 - Sun, Aug 23 - Earlham Park Norwich

Rock N Roll Circus

The Streets deliver a hip hop and UK garage-led Rock N Roll Circus show at Earlham Park.

Fri, Aug 21 - Earlham Park Norwich

Rock N Roll Circus - The Streets

The Streets deliver UK hip hop and UK garage at Earlham Park in Norwich on 21 August 2026.

Sat, Aug 22 - Victoria Park London

Lorde

2hollis folds cloud rap into a largely pop and electronic line-up under Lorde at Victoria Park.

Sat, Aug 22 - O2 Forum Kentish Town London

COUNTERFEIT FESTIVAL

Counterfeit Festival features hip hop and underground hip hop from Slayr at 02 Forum Kentish Town.

Sun, Aug 23 - Concorde 2 Brighton

INDIE DISCOTEQUE SUMMER TERRACE PARTY

Hip hop flavours thread subtly through Gorillaz’s alternative dance and electronic cuts during the terrace party.

Sun, Aug 23 - Victoria Park London

DEFTONES

Hip-hop is covered by Esdeekid, Jpegmafia and Kenny Mason on the Deftones-led Victoria Park London show.

Tue, Aug 25 - Komedia Brighton

GENA - The Pleasure is Yours Tour

Tue, Aug 25 - O2 Academy Glasgow

Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE

Hip-hop at O2 Academy Glasgow from Earl Sweatshirt’s abstract and alternative hip hop headline set.

Wed, Aug 26 - Project House Leeds

Jane Remover

Jane Remover’s Leeds show centres on experimental hip hop with digicore and hyperpop elements.

Wed, Aug 26 - The Deaf Institute Manchester

Kenny Mason

US rapper Kenny Mason brings alternative hip hop and trap to this Manchester hip-hop date at The Deaf Institute.

Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Aug 30 - Don Valley Bowl Sheffield

Rock N Roll Circus

The Streets bring hip hop and UK garage to Rock N Roll Circus at Don Valley Bowl.

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

ALL POINTS EAST

Hip-hop runs through All Points East via Tyler, The Creator, Vince Staples, Baby Keem, Clipse and more at Victoria Park.

Fri, Aug 28, Sat, Aug 29 - ALL POINTS EAST London

Tyler, The Creator

Fri, Aug 28 - Don Valley Bowl Sheffield

Rock N Roll Circus - The Streets

The Streets bring UK hip hop to Rock N Roll Circus in Sheffield, joined by indie rock outfit Babyshambles.

Fri, Aug 28 - THE FACTORY LIVE Worthing

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

Arrested Development bring boom bap, conscious and political hip hop to The Factory Live in Worthing.

Sat, Aug 29 - Concorde 2 Brighton

PLANET V BRIGHTON

Sun, Aug 30 - Wythenshawe Park Manchester

WARRIOR'S DANCE

Hip-hop crossover at Warrior’s Dance is driven by Scarlxrd’s boom bap, trap and trap metal mix.

Sun, Aug 30 - Victoria Park London

EAST IS UP

Hip hop at EAST IS UP comes from Twenty One Pilots, Ren, Nova Twins and Bbno$ at Victoria Park.

Sun, Aug 30 - The O2 London

A$AP ROCKY AND HIS ALTER EGOS

A$ap Rocky brings cloud rap, East Coast hip hop and experimental hip hop to UK arenas in 2026.

Sun, Aug 30 - Victorious Festival Southsea

Victorious Festival

Sun, Aug 30 - Limelight Belfast

NOTORIOUS - Official Afterparty

Dance and electronic sounds shape the Notorious - Official Afterparty with John O’callaghan at Limelight Belfast.

Sun, Aug 30 - The Bodega Nottingham

10 YEARS OF WHERE WAX

Asha’s hip hop-driven set anchors the 10 YEARS OF WHERE WAX line-up at THE BODEGA COURTYARD.

Sun, Aug 30 - Jazz Cafe London

Roni Size (Bank Holiday Special)

Roni Size brings hip hop and drum and bass influences to Jazz Cafe with Wheelup on 30 August 2026.

Mon, Aug 31 - O2 Forum Kentish Town London

EARL SWEATSHIRT

Earl Sweatshirt’s abstract and alternative hip hop anchors this O2 Forum Kentish Town show with M.i.k.e. and Harrison [Surf Gang].

Mon, Aug 31 - Bello Bar Dublin 8

fatboi sharif

Hip-hop heads can catch Fatboi Sharif’s abstract and experimental hip hop at Bello Bar.

Mon, Aug 31 - Albert Hall Manchester

BEARD TOUR 2026