Pop Gigs in January 2026
Featuring ariana grande, papercut peach, kingston, peak, the high priestess, juan laforet, ewan mckenna, syrena and more.
Fri, Jan 2 - Mon, Jan 19 - King Tut's Wah Hut Glasgow
King Tut's New Year's Revolution
Pop influences thread through several New Year's Revolution line-ups at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in January 2026.
Sat, Jan 3 - Exchange Bristol
Legends of Pop Punk Tour '26
Legends of Pop Punk Tour '26 blends pop hooks with punk energy as Blink Daze play Exchange Bristol.
Sat, Jan 3 - Sat, Jan 31 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Coming up at the Brudenell in January
Pop rock and pop punk touches appear in Orianthi’s Brudenell Social Club date.
Wed, Jan 7 - 229 Club London
JANUARY BLUES FESTIVAL
January Blues Festival at 229 brings pop influences alongside blues and rock flavours.
Thu, Jan 8 - Matt and Phreds Manchester
JOHN ANGUS BAND
John Angus Band mix pop elements into their live set at Matt and Phreds Manchester.
Fri, Jan 9 - Wed, Jan 21
BIFFY CLYRO
Biffy Clyro’s melodic alternative and pop rock hooks headline this January 2026 arena run with punk-focused support.
Fri, Jan 9 - The Forum Tunbridge Wells
Bowie Night
Bowie Night revisits David Bowie’s pop catalogue in a dedicated tribute show at The Forum.
Sat, Jan 10 - Concorde 2 Brighton
PUMP UP THE JAM
Baby D’s crossover dance sound adds a pop edge to the Pump Up The Jam rave and electronic line-up at Concorde 2.
Sat, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 17 - The Dublin Castle London
The Dublin Castle
De Strangers blend pop with comedy schlager, joined by Penny Blacks at The Dublin Castle London.
Tue, Jan 13 - O2 Forum Kentish Town London
ARTMS World Tour Grand Club Icarus
K-pop and pop group Artms bring hook-heavy pop to O2 Forum Kentish Town on World Tour Grand Club Icarus.
Tue, Jan 13 - Rescue Rooms Nottingham
WASTED ON YOUTH
Wasted On Youth leans on rock and punk, with The Molotovs leading at Rescue Rooms.
Thu, Jan 15 - The Exchange Twickenham
TRANSEXUAL NOISE JAM
Transexual Noise Jam weave pop hooks into their rock and soul mix at The Exchange Twickenham.
Fri, Jan 16 - Exchange Bristol
The Skimmity Hitchers
Pop-leaning rock hooks feature as The Skimmity Hitchers play Exchange Bristol with The Shinkickers and Corky.
Fri, Jan 16 - Shacklewell Arms London
NONAGON INFINITY A KING GIZZ CLUB NIGHT
King Gizzard’s psychedelic pop edges surface within their broader experimental rock club night at Shacklewell Arms.
Sat, Jan 17 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Just Announced @ Brudenell Social Club
Pop, indie pop and dance-pop appear in this Brudenell Social Club Leeds listing via artists such as Amy Macdonald and Anna Erhard.
Sat, Jan 17 - Exchange Basement Bristol
Fortitude Valley
Indie pop and lo-fi come together as Long Neck supports Fortitude Valley at Exchange Basement.
Sat, Jan 17 - Exchange Bristol
MY Chemical Hoemance
My Chemical Hoemance mix pop hooks with heavier edges at Exchange Bristol.
Sat, Jan 17 - corsica studios London
Cooking With PALMS TRAX
Cooking With PALMS TRAX at Corsica Studios leans on electronic and club sounds rather than pop crossovers.
Mon, Jan 19 - Fri, Jan 30
THE JOINERS
High Fade’s dance and disco, plus pop punk from Trash Boat and Arm’s Length, anchor the pop-leaning dates.
Tue, Jan 20 - Sat, Jan 24
ALL TIME LOW
All Time Low’s emo pop and pop punk hooks lead a melodic bill with Mayday Parade and Four Year Strong.
Thu, Jan 22 - Limelight Belfast
ROSE BETTS IRISH EYES - THE TOUR
Pop-leaning folk pop from Rose Betts headlines Limelight Belfast with The Awning in support.
Fri, Jan 23 - Albert Hall Manchester
LOST FREQUENCIES
Lost Frequencies fuses melodic pop hooks with dance and deep house at Albert Hall Manchester.
Fri, Jan 23 - Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club London
Lauren Dalrymple & The SoFF Music Trio | Queen of Scat
Lauren Dalrymple and The Soff Music Trio weave pop elements into their Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club show.
Fri, Jan 23 - Matt and Phreds Manchester
THE SOUL SHEBANG
The Soul Shebang bring a pop-leaning live show to Matt and Phreds Manchester in January 2026.
Sat, Jan 24 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
BACK TO BACK
BACK TO BACK at Brudenell Social Club mixes hip-hop from Blades with guitar-led bands and pop-adjacent acts.
Sat, Jan 24 - Electric Ballroom London
Eiffel 65 Live Set
Eiffel 65 bring hook-heavy bubblegum pop and Eurodance to Electric Ballroom in London.
Sat, Jan 24 - Sat, Jan 31
MILES KANE UK TOUR 2026
These Miles Kane shows blend britpop hooks and pop rock energy, with support from Villanelle and Fiona-Lee on select dates.
Sat, Jan 24 - O2 Academy Brixton London
Lost Frequencies
Lost Frequencies threads pop hooks through a set grounded in dance, deep house and EDM at Brixton.
Sat, Jan 24 - Slay Glasgow
Hopes Avenue
Pop-leaning material from Hopes Avenue, Inferiem and Kisses Under Cannons at Slay (Studio).
Sun, Jan 25 - Sat, Jan 31
Belmont
Honey Revenge’s pop-rock hooks and Belmont’s pop punk edge bring a pop streak to these Rain City Drive UK tour dates.
Sun, Jan 25 - Limelight 1 Belfast
WHITE LIES LIVE 2026
White Lies weave synth-pop into their indie rock set at Limelight 1 Belfast.
Mon, Jan 26 - Fri, Jan 30
HYPERLOVE STRIPPED BACK SET & TALK
Mika’s Hyperlove stripped back dates bring dance-pop, electropop and pop rock into intimate record shop settings.
Mon, Jan 26, Tue, Jan 27 - Crookes Social Club Sheffield
MILES KANE UK & EU TOUR 2026
Miles Kane blends britpop and pop rock at Crookes Social Club Sheffield on this January 2026 tour stop.
Tue, Jan 27, Thu, Jan 29 - The Lexington London
Abbie McCarthy's Future Karma
Future Karma’s pop side comes through Good Health Good Wealth’s alternative pop and indie pop at The Lexington.
Tue, Jan 27, Thu, Jan 29 - The Lexington London
Abbie McCarthy's Future Karma
Pop threads run through Future Karma via acts like Good Health Good Wealth, Nadia Loren and Sebastian Croft across the London dates.
Tue, Jan 27, Wed, Jan 28, Thu, Jan 29
The Sharon Shannon Big Band featuring guests live in concert
Wed, Jan 28 - Night & Day Cafe Manchester
The Man I’ve Always Been Tour
Craig Finn & The Band Of Forgiveness headline a pop-leaning stop of The Man I’ve Always Been Tour at Night & Day Café.
Thu, Jan 29 - O2 Academy Brixton London
ORIANTHI
Orianthi threads pop punk hooks into a rock-focused show at Academy O2 London.
Thu, Jan 29 - Aviva Studios Manchester
Halsey Back To Badlands The Tour
Halsey’s Back To Badlands dates focus on alternative pop with electropop and synth-pop overtones.
Thu, Jan 29 - O2 Academy Islington London
ORIANTHI
Orianthi folds pop punk hooks into a rock-focused show at O2 Academy Islington.
Thu, Jan 29 - The Dublin Castle London
The Musos Awards
The Musos Awards at Dublin Castle features Amity on a bill that leans into contemporary pop songwriting.
Thu, Jan 29 - O2 Academy Islington London
inpop presents
inpop presents at O2 Academy Islington brings a pop-centred line-up built around Thiago Trosso and guests.
Fri, Jan 30 - Social Hull
THE GERRY CINNAMAN EXPERIENCE
Hook-driven punk and rock energy, with any pop sensibility folded into the setlists.
Fri, Jan 30 - Esquires Bedford
KILLER BEEZ
Hook-led rock and pop songwriting from Killer Beez, Obeyer and Dead Villains fills Esquires Bedford for this TOUGH TIME show.
Fri, Jan 30 - O2 Institute3 Birmingham
O2 Institute 3
French pop singer Julia joins a cross-genre line-up with garage rock, dubstep and rap at O2 Institute 3 Birmingham.
Fri, Jan 30, Sat, Jan 31
KYTES
Kytes bring hook-heavy electropop and indie pop to stages across Europe on this run of pop-focused gigs.
Fri, Jan 30 - The Sussex Arms East Grinstead
The Sussex Arms
Southern Bandits deliver a set built around pop hooks at The Sussex Arms East Grinstead.
Fri, Jan 30 - The Garage London
THE DREAM SYNDICATE presents MEDICINE SHOW in its entirety
The Dream Syndicate’s jangle pop streak colours their full "Medicine Show" performance at The Garage.
Sat, Jan 31 - The O2 London
THE LAST DANCE
Jason Derulo’s dance-driven pop and contemporary R&B set anchors this pop-focused show at THE O2.
Sat, Jan 31 - Empire Music Hall Belfast
THE ILLEGALS
Pop and pop rock threads run through Eagles and Fleetwood Mac alongside The Illegals in Belfast.
Sat, Jan 31 - Record Junkee Sheffield
THE FALSE FLAG
Poolhouse bring hook-led material to a punk bill with False Flag, Dassins and The Velvet Echoes at Record Junkee Sheffield.
Sat, Jan 31 - Exchange Basement Bristol
RELAPSE PUNK FESTIVAL
Rosa’s UK rap and 50ft Woman’s rock pop punk sound bring pop-adjacent energy to Relapse Punk Festival.
Sat, Jan 31 - The Water Rats London
this feeling
The Ariston blend alternative and indie pop at Water Rats London, joined by Cheap Suits, Office Party and Pedestrian Band.
Sat, Jan 31 - Quarry Theatre Garden Bedford
almost KATE BUSH
Almost Kate Bush bring a pop-focused Kate Bush tribute show to The Place Theatre in Bedford.
Sat, Jan 31 - The 1865 Southampton
The 1865 by arrangement with Live & Unplugged presents
Kings Of Lyon and The Uk Strokes channel hook-driven pop and rock at The 1865 Southampton.