Sun, Mar 1 - O2 Ritz Manchester
SPANGLED
Spangled’s rock and pop material tops a bill with The Cays and Montillo at O2 Ritz Manchester.
Pop Gigs in March 2026
Featuring spangled, the cays, montillo, lily allen, total rex, styrofoam winos, chris brain, the twilight sad and more.
Sun, Mar 1 - Wed, Mar 11
LILY ALLEN PERFORMS WEST END GIRL
Lily Allen’s March 2026 West End Girl shows focus on alternative pop, dance-pop and indie pop hooks.
Sun, Mar 1 - Backstage Kinross
TOTAL REX
Total Rex play Backstage Kinross with Mundell Music, linking this listing to the pop-focused programme.
Sun, Mar 1, Fri, Mar 6, Mon, Mar 30 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
Pop-adjacent songwriting surfaces in shows from Leigh-anne and Asgeir at Brudenell Social Club.
Sun, Mar 1 - Brunswick Ballroom
SYDNEY RD. Street Party
Grace Mitchell’s alt-pop catalogue adds a pop edge to the Brunswick Ballroom street party bill.
Sun, Mar 1 - Backstage Kinross
TOTAL REX GREATEST HITS SHOW
Total Rex’s Greatest Hits show at Backstage in Kinross places this listing on the pop page.
Sun, Mar 1, Mon, Mar 2, Tue, Mar 3
THE PRIMITIVES
The Primitives bring c86, indie pop, jangle pop and noise pop to a three-gig run at The Golden Hinde.
Sun, Mar 1 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
LEIGH ANNE
Pop-focused date as Leigh Anne plays dance-pop and R&B at Brudenell Social Club on 1 March 2026.
Mon, Mar 2 - Sat, Mar 28
SCOUTING FOR GIRLS
Scouting For Girls bring hook-heavy pop and indie pop across this February–March 2026 UK tour.
Mon, Mar 2 - Fri, Mar 20
LILY ALLEN PERFORMS WEST END GIRL
Lily Allen’s West End Girl dates centre on pop, from alternative pop to dance-pop, across major UK halls.
Mon, Mar 2 - Lanxess Arena
EU + UK TOUR 2026
Art pop and indie pop from Florence + The Machine anchor the EU + UK Tour 2026 listing.
Tue, Mar 3, Fri, Mar 6, Sat, Mar 7
You deserve more Pulp
Pulp’s britpop and chamber pop material anchors this run of Australasian shows in February and March 2026.
Wed, Mar 4 - Sun, Mar 8
THE LONG HIGHWAY TOUR
The Long Highway Tour with The Dire Straits Experience showcases melodic, radio-shaped pop-rock songwriting live.
Wed, Mar 4 - Koko London
BOY & BEAR
Indie pop touches come via Boy & Bear’s melodic songwriting at KOKO with Dustin Tebbutt in support.
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 16
MORRISSEY
Morrissey’s art pop and indie pop material threads through this run of European dates in early 2026.
Thu, Mar 5 - Backstage Kinross
STAN the BAND
Stan blend melodic pop hooks with rock at Backstage Kinross on 5 March 2026.
Thu, Mar 5 - The O2 London
lost americana tour
Pop-leaning hooks meet hip hop and pop punk as Mgk and Julia Wolf play The O2 London on the Lost Americana Tour.
Fri, Mar 6 - O2 Institute Birmingham
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand fold sharp pop hooks into their alternative dance show at O2 Institute Birmingham.
Fri, Mar 6 - Sat, Mar 28
Mamas Gun UK Tour 2026
Mamas Gun tour the UK with melodic pop infused with funk, soul and rock across 11 dates in 2026.
Fri, Mar 6 - Fri, Mar 27
Mamas Gun UK Tour 2026
Hook-rich pop songwriting underpins Mamas Gun’s funk and soul-driven UK tour dates.
Fri, Mar 6 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
THE SONGS OF JONI MITCHELL
Art pop elements surface in Jesca Hoop’s Joni Mitchell interpretations at Brudenell Social Club.
Fri, Mar 6, Fri, Mar 6
PJ Molloys
Simple Minds weave pop sensibilities into their new wave and art rock material at Deacon Blue's.
Fri, Mar 6 - The Deaf Institute Manchester
the Monochrome Jet
Pop-adjacent live show with The Monochrome Jet and Dragon Welding at The Deaf Institute Manchester.
Fri, Mar 6 - Holroyd Arms Guildford
When ABBA Met Madness
When ABBA Met Madness centres on Abba’s pop, disco and europop catalogue at The Holroyd Arms.
Fri, Mar 6 - The Carlisle Hastings
Will Wilde
Alternative pop and indie pop feature strongly via Damien Mcfly alongside Will Wilde at The Carlisle.
Fri, Mar 6, Wed, Mar 25 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
Indie pop comes into COMING SOON with Ben Kweller’s June 2026 Brudenell Social Club show.
Sat, Mar 7 - The Shacklewell Arms London
BARBERO
Barbero’s Latin and reggaeton headline at The Shacklewell Arms leans into hook-heavy, pop-minded rhythms.
Sun, Mar 8 - Fri, Mar 13
THE LATE NIGHTS AND YOUNG ROMANCE TOUR
Sombr’s THE LATE NIGHTS AND YOUNG ROMANCE TOUR brings indie pop and pop rock shows to UK O2 Academies and Aviva Studios in March 2026.
Mon, Mar 9 - Fabrique Milano
Morrissey
Morrissey’s Fabrique date leans into art pop and indie pop from across his solo catalogue.
Tue, Mar 10 - The Garage London
Against The Current 15 Year Anniversary Shows
Pop hooks meet rock energy as Against The Current play their 15 Year Anniversary show at The Garage.
Wed, Mar 11 - O2 Academy Brixton London
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand weave pop hooks into their alternative dance and indie rock at O2 Academy Brixton.
Wed, Mar 11 - St Matthias London
Herman Dune
Herman Dune’s melodic anti-folk and Athena Lim’s support set bring pop-tinged songwriting to St Matthias London.
Thu, Mar 12 - O2 Forum Kentish Town London
EDEN
Eden brings an indie pop and indietronica-led pop bill to O2 Forum Kentish Town with Dj Krewes in support.
Thu, Mar 12 - Backstage Kinross
THE ERIC BELL TRIO
The Eric Bell Trio thread pop sensibilities through their blues and rock at Backstage Kinross.
Thu, Mar 12 - Hootananny London
THE PLUMMERS
The Plummers mix pop hooks into their early 2026 UK live dates across London venues.
Thu, Mar 12 - Brudenell Leeds
SMASH IT TO PIECES TOUR
Pop rock drives this Smash It To Pieces Tour stop with Chesney Hawkes headlining and Laura Aston in support at Brudenell.
Fri, Mar 13, Sat, Mar 14, Sun, Mar 15
COUNTRY TO COUNTRY
Keith Urban’s electropop and pop rock crossover set at The Hydro on 14 March 2026 adds pop edges to the Country To Country bill.
Fri, Mar 13 - Thu, Mar 19
YONAKA
Yonaka fold hook-heavy pop rock into their alternative rock shows across the UK in March 2026.
Fri, Mar 13 - Fri, Mar 27
CRUZ
These Cruz shows highlight death and thrash metal, contrasting with the pop genre tag here.
Fri, Mar 13 - Koko London
ALTIN GÜN
Altin Gün blend pop with soul, rock and folk at KOKO on 13 March 2026.
Fri, Mar 13 - Chalk Brighton
PARASITES & BUTTERFLIES UK & EU Headline Tour 2026
Nova Twins’ hook-led rock with Venus Grrrls and Bex hits CHALK in Brighton on the Parasites & Butterflies tour.
Fri, Mar 13 - Chalk Brighton
PARASITES & BUTTERFLIES
Nova Twins’ hook-led alt-rock sits alongside punk energy from Bex at CHALK on PARASITES & BUTTERFLIES.
Fri, Mar 13, Sat, Mar 14
ALTIN GÜN GARİP RELEASE TOUR 2026
Altin Gün’s London Garip Release Tour stops add pop-friendly hooks alongside Pigeon’s dancefloor-leaning grooves.
Fri, Mar 13, Sat, Mar 14 - Live Bradford
GORILLAZ THE MOUNTAIN TOUR
Art pop and synth-driven hooks from Gorillaz anchor The Mountain Tour stop at BRADFORD LIVE.
Sat, Mar 14 - Banshee Labyrinth Edinburgh
KAKIHARA
Hammer’s melodic house cuts bring accessible hooks to Kakihara’s heavy Banshee Labyrinth bill in March 2026.
Sat, Mar 14 - Boxmoor Playhouse Hemel Hempstead
A Tribute to Eminem
A Tribute to Eminem with Michael Mathers draws on Eminem’s crossover pop hits.
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Sat, Mar 14 - Holroyd Arms Guildford
STILL THE SMITHS
Still The Smiths lead a pop-leaning bill at Holroyd Arms, with vintage rock ’n’ roll from The Tr5's.
Sat, Mar 14 - O2 Academy Leeds
HAPPY MONDAYS PILL'S N' THRILLS AND BELLYACHES
The Farm’s indie and synth-pop side joins Happy Mondays at O2 Academy Leeds.
Sat, Mar 14 - Enginerooms Southampton
NOVA TWINS: PARASITES & BUTTERFLIES UK & EU Headline Tour 2016
Nova Twins’ hook-laden heavy rock sits alongside Venus Grrrls and Bex at Enginerooms Southampton.
Sat, Mar 14 - The Dark Horse Birmingham
The Dark Horse
Femme’s dance-infused pop sits on a broader Liars At The Witch Trial bill at The Dark Horse Birmingham.
Sun, Mar 15 - Corn Exchange Cambridge
LILY ALLEN
Lily Allen headlines Corn Exchange Cambridge with an alternative pop and dance-pop driven show.
Sun, Mar 15, Mon, Mar 16
The Boxer Rebellion
Indie pop shades in The Boxer Rebellion’s sound colour their March 2026 dates at Band On The Wall and Thekla.
Sun, Mar 15 - Corn Exchange Cambridge
LILY ALLEN
Lily Allen’s alternative pop and dance-pop drive this pop-focused gig at Corn Exchange Cambridge.
Mon, Mar 16 - Sevilla Cartuja Center
MORRISSEY
Morrissey’s Cartuja Center date leans on art pop and indie pop alongside his alternative rock catalogue.
Tue, Mar 17 - Thu, Mar 26
The Prowls Tour UK
The Prowls Tour UK blends Waterparks’ alternative pop and emo pop with Greywind as support.
Wed, Mar 18, Thu, Mar 19
RENÉE RAPP BITE ME TOUR
Renée Rapp’s Bite Me Tour with pop artist Absolutely brings a pop-focused bill to AO Arena Manchester and OVO Arena Wembley.
Wed, Mar 18, Thu, Mar 19
There’s Always More That I Could Say . Tour
Pop-focused shows as Sigrid brings her electropop, europop and synth-pop There’s Always More That I Could Say tour to O2 Academy stages.
Thu, Mar 19 - Exchange Bristol
ALICE MERTON 2026 TOUR
Dance-pop and electropop from Alice Merton at Exchange Bristol in March 2026.
Thu, Mar 19 - Academy 3 Manchester
pentire
Pentire’s melodic indie pop hooks and pop sensibility take over Academy 3 Manchester.
Thu, Mar 19, Fri, Mar 20 - Electric Ballroom London
Running With Scissors Tour
Cavetown brings melodic indie pop and bedroom pop to Electric Ballroom on the Running With Scissors Tour.
Thu, Mar 19 - The Live Rooms Chester
AS DECEMBER FALLS
As December Falls bring hook-heavy pop punk and pop rock to THE LIVE ROOMS with support from Eville.
Thu, Mar 19 - Sat, Mar 28
GOOD HEALTH GOOD WEALTH TOUR 2026 PART 2
Good Health Good Wealth bring hook-driven alternative pop and indie pop to UK stages on this tour.
Thu, Mar 19 - Troxy London
LOBODA
Pop, dance-pop and electropop come together as Loboda headlines Troxy London with a Ukrainian pop show.
Thu, Mar 19 - The Georgian Theatre Stockton-on-Tees
The Whitesnake Journey Story
Journey’s AOR and arena rock hooks add a melodic pop rock edge to The Whitesnake Journey Story.
Thu, Mar 19, Sat, Mar 21, Sun, Mar 22
ARI ABDUL CHANGE TOUR
Ari Abdul’s CHANGE TOUR brings alternative and bedroom pop to O2 Academy2, Club Academy Manchester and Earth Hall.
Thu, Mar 19 - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler blends pop and arena rock at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, joined by Molly Roberts.
Thu, Mar 19 - Roundhouse London
KATE NASH
Indie pop and alternative rock from Kate Nash at Roundhouse London, with Bamino opening the show.
Fri, Mar 20, Sat, Mar 21
Legal Jam
Legal Jam’s March 2026 Rebellion and Garage dates lean into hook-driven pop alongside rock and soul elements.
Fri, Mar 20 - 100 Club London
The Doors Rising
Gig featuring The Doors Rising at 100 Club, crossing into accessible pop territory.
Sat, Mar 21 - O2 Academy Brixton London
WHERE IS MY HEAD?
Rich Brian’s pop rap hooks give this Brixton gig a strong pop edge.
Sat, Mar 21 - Concorde 2 Brighton
GOK WAN
Gok Wan brings a pop-focused club set to Concorde 2 Brighton with Elliko and Dan Divine.
Sat, Mar 21 - Concorde 2 Brighton
C2 PRESENTS
Kelly Lee Owens weaves dream pop and electronic hooks alongside Leon Vynehall’s deeper club textures.
Sun, Mar 22 - Eagle Inn Salford
Young and Invincible
Young and Invincible at The Eagle Inn features The Radio Addicts and guests on an accessible rock and pop-oriented bill.
Sun, Mar 22 - Whelan’s Dublin 2
I LOVE MY COMPUTER
Ninajirachi’s bubblegum bass and complextro at Whelan’s fold bright pop hooks into dense electronic production.
Mon, Mar 23 - Sun, Mar 29 - Royal Albert Hall London
Teenage Cancer Trust
Pop edges appear via indie pop and pop rock from acts like Wolf Alice, Placebo and My Bloody Valentine.
Tue, Mar 24 - Manchester Academy
БИ-2 All The Best
Би-2 mix alternative and pop rock at Manchester Academy for their All The Best show.
Tue, Mar 24 - The Lodge at Deaf Institute Manchester
the milk it tour
The Milk It Tour brings a pop-inflected live show to The Lodge at Deaf Institute.
Wed, Mar 25, Tue, Mar 31 - The O2 London
Gunna WUN WORLD TOUR
Pop rap crosses with hip hop and trap as Gunna’s WUN WORLD TOUR hits The O2 in March 2026.
Wed, Mar 25, Thu, Mar 26, Tue, Mar 31
GUNNA WUN WORLD TOUR
Gunna’s WUN WORLD TOUR dates spotlight his pop rap crossover alongside hip hop and trap in UK arenas.
Thu, Mar 26, Fri, Mar 27
EVERYONE'S A STAR! WORLD TOUR
5 Seconds Of Summer headline arena dates in Belfast and Dublin with a pop, pop punk and power pop-focused set.
Thu, Mar 26 - Concorde 2 Brighton
Ninajirachi I Love My Computer EU/UK Tour
Ninajirachi’s bubblegum bass and electropop-leaning EDM leads a pop-facing electronic bill at Concorde 2.
Fri, Mar 27 - Butlin's
Shiiine On Weekender 2026
Indie pop and britpop at Shiiine On Weekender 2026 with Embrace and The Lightning Seeds at Butlin's.
Fri, Mar 27 - Union Chapel London
The Last Sheaf
Patrick Wolf’s indie pop side shapes The Last Sheaf at Union Chapel London.
Fri, Mar 27 - Corn Exchange Hertford
THE BLOW MONKEYS
The Blow Monkeys bring their melodic pop sound to Corn Exchange Hertford on 27 March 2026.
Fri, Mar 27 - ALPHABET Brighton
Love And Fortune Tour
Pop-leaning singer-songwriter sets from Stella Donnelly and Emma Gatrill’s baroque pop anchor this ALPHABET gig.
Fri, Mar 27 - The Ferret Preston
THE LAVELLES
Pop edges surface through Super Furry Animals’ Britpop history alongside The Lavelles’ melodic indie songwriting.
Fri, Mar 27 - The Piper Saint Leonards-on-sea
Elanor Moss + Rosier
Rosier weave subtle indie pop elements into their indie folk sound alongside Elanor Moss.
Sat, Mar 28 - 3Arena Dublin 1
TASH SULTANA
Pop hooks from Jeremy Loops sit alongside Tash Sultana and South Summit at 3Arena Dublin.
Sat, Mar 28 - THE WAREHOUSE PROJECT Manchester
BASMENT JAXX
Basment Jaxx mix dance-pop hooks with big beat and electro house at The Warehouse in March 2026.
Sat, Mar 28 - WEE JIMMIES Cowdenbeath
The Re-Claimers
Pop covers feature alongside rock when The Re-claimers play Wee Jimmies in Cowdenbeath.
Sat, Mar 28, Sun, Mar 29 - Tin Music Arts Coventry
The house of love
Pop-focused shows as The House Of Love bring indie pop and jangle pop to The Tin Music and Arts in March 2026.
Sat, Mar 28 - The Piper Saint Leonards-on-sea
MAN
Pop-adjacent hooks appear in Man’s pop rock side within a largely rock-focused bill.
Sun, Mar 29 - Tin Music Arts Coventry
THE house of love
Pop-leaning dream pop and indie pop come to The Tin Music and Arts with The House Of Love on 29 March 2026.
Sun, Mar 29, Mon, Mar 30, Tue, Mar 31
Spoon Speaker Man
Across these Spoon Speaker Man and Tv Pins shows, hook-driven pop elements cut through the live sets.