Fri, May 1 - Sun, May 31
2026 Acoustic Tour
Lucy Spraggan threads hip hop influences through acoustic sets on her 2026 UK tour dates.
Hiphop Gigs in May 2026
Featuring lucy spraggan, arkayla, bleech 9:3, dead dads club, cherryholt, maella, circe, 98 poly, music festival spring 2026, dessie magee & the dead strings and more.
Fri, May 1 - Sat, May 30 - THE CAMDEN ASSEMBLY London
May Listings at The Camden Assembly
El. performs instrumental hip-hop, jazz rap and lo-fi beats at The Camden Assembly on 2 May 2026.
Sun, May 3 - Moth Club London
2020s Vision Club Night
Hip-hop and grime flavours appear through Bashy and Ghetts within the 2020s Vision Club Night line-up.
Tue, May 5 - The O2 London
ROSALÍA LUX TOUR 2026
Rosalía’s THE O2 date folds hip hop into her flamenco pop and Latin framework on LUX TOUR 2026.
Tue, May 5 - The Joiners Southampton
THE JOINERS SUMMER SHOWS
Thu, May 7, Fri, May 8, Wed, May 13
INTERNET EXPLORER TOUR
Bbno$ brings hip hop-inflected cloud rap and contemporary R&B to Victoria Warehouse and Academy Brixton in May 2026.
Thu, May 7 - The Underworld London
Camden Rocks Club Night
Rage Against The Machine add rap-driven heaviness with a hip-hop edge to Camden Rocks Club Night at The Underworld.
Fri, May 8 - Thu, May 14
NE-YO AKON Nights Like This TOUR
Akon’s hip hop and reggae-pop alongside Ne-Yo’s R&B anchors these O2 dates firmly on the hip-hop listings.
Tue, May 12 - Sun, May 24
example HITS & BITS TOUR 2026
Professor Green brings UK hip-hop to every Hits & Bits Tour 2026 date alongside Example’s electronic headline set.
Fri, May 15 - Troxy London
TRICKY
Tricky brings his hip hop and trip hop catalogue to Troxy, with Marta Zlakowska opening the show.
Fri, May 15 - Troxy London
TRICKY
Hip-hop and trip hop threads run through Tricky’s Troxy headline set, joined by support act Marta Zlakowska.
Sat, May 16 - O2 Academy Brixton London
example - HITS & BITS TOUR 2026
Hip-hop comes from Professor Green on a bill with Example at O2 Academy Brixton on 16 May 2026.
Sat, May 16 - Electric Ballroom London
HOUSE WARMING x INKED LDN
HOUSE WARMING x INKED LDN brings Wiley and a grime-heavy hip-hop line-up to Electric Ballroom London.
Sun, May 17, Mon, May 18 - The Water Rats London
S.C.A.M with support from Grove
Grove’s hip hop-infused live set supports Scam at The Water Rats on consecutive May 2026 dates.
Sun, May 17 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
A NIGHT OF FEMININE RAGE WITH DELILAH BON
Delilah Bon blends hip hop with punk and riot grrrl at Brudenell Social Club Leeds.
Mon, May 18, Wed, May 27 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Coming soon at the Brudenell in March/April/May
Hip hop at Brudenell comes via Quickly, Quickly’s boom bap and K.o.g’s genre-blending headline show.
Tue, May 19 - 3Arena Dublin 1
MAYLIE TOUR
Doja Cat brings hip hop, pop and grunge-inflected alternative rock to 3Arena Dublin on the MAYLIE TOUR.
Wed, May 20 - Royal Albert Hall London
KOJEY RADICAL don't look down
Kojey Radical blends grime, spoken word and electronic hip-hop at Royal Albert Hall London.
Thu, May 21, Wed, May 27
ALT BLK ERA 'OUR WORLD' UK TOUR 2026
Alt Blk Era’s alternative hip hop anchors both May 2026 Our World UK tour dates in London and Manchester.
Fri, May 22 - Alexandra Palace London
Rizzle Kicks
UK hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks play a headline hip-hop show at Alexandra Palace London.
Fri, May 22 - OSLO London
quickly, quickly
Quickly, Quickly delivers boom bap and lo-fi hip hop textures live at Oslo in London.
Sat, May 23, Sun, May 24
Slam Dunk Festival
Hip-hop flavours emerge in rap-leaning punk and funk metal from crossover bands like Zebrahead.
Sat, May 23, Sun, May 24
Neighbourhood Weekender
Neighbourhood Weekender at Victoria Park is dominated by rock and pop, with no primary hip-hop acts listed.
Sat, May 23, Sun, May 24
OUTER WAVES FESTIVAL 2026
Outer Waves Festival 2026 at MAKE LIVERPOOL leans into experimental, folk and post-punk rather than straight hip-hop sounds.
Sat, May 23 - PROTEUS CREATION SPACE Basingstoke
MALLAVORA
Hip hop at PROTEUS CREATION SPACE as Mallavora play with boom bap and downtempo artist Limerence on 23 May 2026.
Sat, May 23 - Network Sheffield
THE INDIE SHOWCASE
The Sway brings hip hop to The Indie Showcase bill alongside indie and alternative pop at Network Sheffield.
Sat, May 23 - Underworld London
Camden Rocks Club Night
Limp Bizkit and The Beastie Boys fold hip hop influences into the otherwise rock-driven Camden Rocks Club Night.
Sun, May 24 - East Brighton Park
Aitch in the Park
Aitch in the Park showcases Aitch performing grime, hip hop, trap and UK drill live.
Sun, May 24 - O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester
example HITS & BITS TOUR 2026
Professor Green delivers UK hip-hop at O2 Victoria Warehouse on Example’s HITS & BITS TOUR 2026 bill.
Tue, May 26 - Electric Ballroom London
Oxxxymiron
Russian rapper Oxxxymiron brings conscious hip hop and hip hop to Electric Ballroom London.
Fri, May 29 - The O2 London
DOJA CAT 2023 WORLD TOUR
Hip hop threads through Doja Cat’s set, sitting alongside her alternative rock, grunge and pop material.