Wed, Apr 1 - Exchange Basement Bristol
Omni Gone
Rock-focused date as Omni Gone headline Exchange Basement Bristol with support from Common Sense Kid.
Rock Gigs in April 2026
Featuring omni gone, common sense kid, the boojums, richard ashcroft, sunnata, panopticon, luxury nan smell, kontours and more.
Wed, Apr 1 - Sat, Apr 18
THE BOOJUMS EUROPE TOUR 26
The Boojums blend garage rock with punk energy across their Europe Tour 26 club and festival dates.
Thu, Apr 2 - FIRST DIRECT BANK ARENA Leeds
RICHARD ASHCROFT
Richard Ashcroft’s arena dates centre on his rock-driven alternative and indie rock catalogue.
Thu, Apr 2 - The Dome London
LAURENTIAN ECHOES
Sunnata’s psychedelic rock weight anchors the LAURENTIAN ECHOES bill with Panopticon at The Dome.
Thu, Apr 2 - Tin Music Arts Coventry
THE BOOJUMS EUROPE TOUR 26
Garage rock leads this Tin Music And Arts bill with The Boojums plus Luxury Nan Smell and Kontours.
Thu, Apr 2, Fri, Apr 3, Sat, Apr 4
Spoon Speaker Man
Spoon Speaker Man’s UK dates with Tv Pins bring live rock-oriented material to venues nationwide.
Thu, Apr 2 - The Piper Saint Leonards-on-sea
Sunset Images
Sunset Images bring their experimental rock approach to The Piper with Lazarus Lake in support.
Fri, Apr 3 - Paper Dress Vintage London
le beat bespoke @ EASTER 2026
Garage rock and indie rock from The Jackets, joined by Speedway, anchor this Le Beat Bespoke @ Easter 2026 show.
Fri, Apr 3 - Academy Dublin 1
God Is An Astronaut
God Is An Astronaut deliver instrumental rock, krautrock and ambient post-rock at the Academy with support from Jo Quail.
Fri, Apr 3 - The Tin Music and Arts
Spoon Speaker Man
Spoon Speaker Man and Tv Pins bring a rock-focused bill to The Tin Music and Arts.
Fri, Apr 3 - Tin Music Arts Coventry
Spoon Speaker Man
Spoon Speaker Man and Tv Pins bring a guitar-led rock edge to Tin Music and Arts in Coventry.
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Fri, Apr 3 - Tin Music Arts Coventry
Spoon Speaker Man
Rock-leaning live bill as Spoon Speaker Man plays The Tin Music and Arts with Tv Pins in support.
Fri, Apr 3 - Guildhall Portsmouth
TAKE DOWN
TAKE DOWN is rock-focused, headed by Therapy? with support from The Wildhearts, South Of Salem, Inme and others.
Fri, Apr 3 - The Shacklewell Arms London
BAD VIBRATIONS CLUB NIGHTS
Psychedelic and surf rock tones from Los Bitchos hit The Shacklewell Arms in this Bad Vibrations club night.
Sat, Apr 4, Sun, Apr 5 - 30lympia Theatre Dublin
belle and sebastian 30th anniversary tour
Indie rock and baroque pop from Belle And Sebastian anchor these 30th anniversary shows at 30lympia Theatre Dublin.
Sat, Apr 4 - The Lexington London
BLACK DOLDRUMS
Black Doldrums fuse psychedelic rock, shoegaze and stoner rock at The Lexington London.
Sat, Apr 4 - O2 Academy Islington London
Gazpacho Magic 8-Ball Tour
Norwegian art rock and crossover prog band Gazpacho headline O2 Academy Islington with material from Magic 8-Ball.
Sat, Apr 4 - London Electric Ballroom
MISTY IN ROOTS 50th ANNIVERSARY
This listing focuses on Misty In Roots, whose 50th anniversary shows draw from roots reggae rather than rock.
Sat, Apr 4 - Dead Wax Birmingham
FORWARD LIVE 2026
FORWARD LIVE 2026 leans on alternative rock through Tigress and Terminals alongside Pengshui’s wider bill.
Sat, Apr 4, Sat, Apr 4 - The Fulford Arms York
HOERSFEST 8
Rock-driven HOERSFEST 8 shows at The Fulford Arms feature The Sex Cripples and Petrol Hoers.
Sat, Apr 4 - Anvil Bournemouth
PHOENIX LAKE UK TOUR 2026
Phoenix Lake bring hard rock to Anvil Bournemouth with Circus 66 and Neihoria on 4 April 2026.
Sun, Apr 5, Tue, Apr 7, Wed, Apr 8
STONE
Stone’s April 2026 UK shows feature modern rock alongside pop and blues-leaning material.
Sun, Apr 5, Wed, Apr 8 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
NEW MUSIC OUT THIS WEEK
Rock-leaning dates include They Are Gutting A Body Of Water and Stone at Brudenell Social Club.
Sun, Apr 5, Tue, Apr 7, Wed, Apr 8
STONE AUTONOMY LIVE
Stone’s Autonomy live shows with Gange Flower are rooted in a modern rock and indie-driven sound.
Sun, Apr 5, Sat, Apr 25 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Coming soon at the Brudenell in March/April/May
Rock-focused dates at Brudenell Social Club include art and progressive rock from The Orchestra (For Now).
Sun, Apr 5 - White rock Hastings
FM 40 Performing Their Iconic Debut Album in Full INDISCREET 40th Anniversary Show
FM bring AOR, classic rock and hard rock to UK stages, performing their debut "Indiscreet" in full with Brave Rival.
Sun, Apr 5 - The Swan Mansfield
MUZAK
MUZAK at The Swan Mansfield mixes house, bedroom pop and singer-songwriters rather than a rock-focused bill.
Tue, Apr 7 - Room 2 Glasgow
SUMAC EUROPE
Sumac push heavy rock into atmospheric sludge, avant-garde metal and dark ambient territory at Room 2.
Tue, Apr 7 - Wed, Apr 22
20 Years of We Are Scientists
This listing follows We Are Scientists’ April 2026 indie rock tour across venues in Ireland, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and Germany.
Tue, Apr 7 - Rescue Rooms Nottingham
idlewild
Idlewild perform alternative rock, indie rock and post-grunge at Rescue Rooms Nottingham.
Wed, Apr 8, Fri, Apr 10, Thu, Apr 16
idlewild.
Idlewild perform alternative rock, indie rock, post-grunge and rock across these April 2026 gigs.
Wed, Apr 8 - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London
DECEMBER
Rock underpins the DECEMBER listing, with December 10 at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.
Thu, Apr 9 - O2 Institute2 Birmingham
BLACKTOP MOJO TEXAS CHECKMATE TOUR 2026
Blacktop Mojo headline a rock-focused Birmingham date with hard rock and grunge-leaning support from Gorilla Riot.
Thu, Apr 9 - Button Factory Dublin
nothing
Nothing bring their alternative rock and shoegaze sound to Button Factory Dublin for this rock listing.
Thu, Apr 9 - Backstage Kinross
Soft Machine
Soft Machine bring a rock-rooted mix of acid rock and art rock to Backstage Kinross.
Thu, Apr 9 - Esquires Bedford
THE LOVELESS
Rock threads through this Esquires Bedford gig via The Loveless and their British rock-rooted line-up.
Thu, Apr 9 - O2 Academy Leeds
GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR
Experimental rock takes focus as Godspeed You! Black Emperor headline O2 Academy Leeds with ambient and drone influences.
Thu, Apr 9 - THE BROOK Southampton
Karnataka
Karnataka play progressive folk and progressive rock live at The Brook in Southampton.
Thu, Apr 9 - O2 Academy Leeds
GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR
Godspeed You! Black Emperor headline O2 Academy Leeds with instrumental experimental rock rooted in ambient and drone.
Fri, Apr 10 - The Bodega Nottingham
THE PALE WHITE 2026 UK TOUR
Indie rock band The Pale White lead this rock-focused UK tour stop at The Bodega Nottingham.
Fri, Apr 10 - Exchange Bristol
UK Double Header Tour
Tiny Stills deliver alternative rock, emo and pop punk with Cheerbleederz on an indie pop bill at EXCHANGE.
Fri, Apr 10 - Rescue Rooms Nottingham
Road To Nowhere Tour 2026
Empyre bring classic and hard rock to Rescue Rooms Nottingham on their Road To Nowhere Tour 2026.
Fri, Apr 10 - Downstairs at the Dome London
I Really Like Beer UK/EU Tour
Rock gig with Cösmic Psychös at Downstairs at The Dome on the I Really Like Beer UK/EU Tour.
Fri, Apr 10 - Wed, Apr 29
NEW DAD
New Dad’s North American run leans into guitar-led indie pop and shoegaze, with Freak Slug’s lo-fi rock edge in support.
Sat, Apr 11 - Albert Hall Manchester
BELLE & SEBASTIAN
Belle And Sebastian’s baroque pop and chamber pop sit within an indie rock context for this show.
Sat, Apr 11 - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London
ARCHIVE
Archive bring an alternative and art rock-driven show to O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.
Sat, Apr 11, Sun, Apr 12, Tue, Apr 14
IDOLS THE WORLD TOUR
Yungblud brings alternative and indie rock to UK arenas on the IDOLS THE WORLD TOUR dates in April 2026.
Sat, Apr 11 - Backstage Kinross
The Fargo Railroad Co.
Rock edges the bill as The Fargo Railroad Co. lean into blues rock and country rock at Backstage Kinross.
Sat, Apr 11 - Tunnels Aberdeen
NU METAL TRIBUTE SHOW
Rock at this show leans heavy, with Korn, Linkin Park and System Of A Down bringing alternative rock alongside metal-focused sets.
Sun, Apr 12 - Albert Hall Manchester
BELLE & SEBASTIAN
Belle And Sebastian’s indie rock-adjacent baroque pop fills Albert Hall Manchester.
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Sun, Apr 12 - THE BROOK Southampton
the Awakening
The Awakening bring dark wave, gothic rock and industrial rock to The Brook with support from Black|lakes.
Mon, Apr 13 - Union Chapel London
Eiko Ishibashi & Jim O'Rourke
Jim O’Rourke’s folk rock and American primitive guitar meet Eiko Ishibashi’s avant-garde art pop at Union Chapel.
Tue, Apr 14 - The 100 Club London
THE PALE WHITE 2026 UK TOUR
Rock and indie rock come to The 100 Club as The Pale White headline on 14 April 2026.
Tue, Apr 14 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
nothing
Nothing play atmospheric alternative rock and shoegaze, anchoring this listing on the rock page.
Tue, Apr 14 - The 100 Club London
THE PALE WHITE 2026 UK TOUR
Rock and indie rock feature as The Pale White headline The 100 Club in April 2026.
Tue, Apr 14, Thu, Apr 23 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
Rock at COMING SOON ranges from indie rock with The Enemy to classic and blues rock with Wishbone Ash.
Wed, Apr 15 - Deaf Institute Manchester
ARCHERS
Archers bring a post-hardcore and rock-led show to Deaf Institute Manchester with support from Tropic Gold.
Thu, Apr 16 - St Mary's Church Shrewsbury
Mamas Gun UK Tour 2026
Mamas Gun’s UK tour leans on groove-led rock mixed with funk, soul and pop across 11 spring 2026 shows.
Thu, Apr 16 - The Craufurd Arms Milton Keynes
THE DEAD COLLECTIVE
Rock-leaning sounds from The Dead Collective at The Craufurd Arms Milton Keynes.
Thu, Apr 16, Fri, Apr 17, Sat, Apr 18
Mamas Gun UK Tour 2026
Guitar-led rock edges cut through Mamas Gun’s funk and soul songs on this UK run.
Thu, Apr 16 - Sidney & Matilda Sheffield
MURAKI
Rock-driven sounds from Muraki and blues rock band Jawbone anchor this Sidney & Matilda show.
Fri, Apr 17 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Just Announced @ Brudenell Social Club
Rock, pop rock and soft rock at Brudenell Social Club Leeds feature via acts including Nearly Dan and The Jungle Giants.
Fri, Apr 17 - Backstage Kinross
THE PETTY HEARTBREAKERS
Rock fans can catch The Petty Heartbreakers bringing guitar-driven songs to Backstage Kinross.
Fri, Apr 17 - Backstage Kinross
THE PETTY HEARTBREAKERS
Rock fans can catch The Petty Heartbreakers bringing guitar-led rock to Backstage Kinross with Mundell Music.
Fri, Apr 17 - 100 Club London
DOO WOP EXPLOSION
Rock and rock ’n’ roll drive the Doo Wop Explosion with The Firebirds at 100 Club London.
Fri, Apr 17 - O2 Academy Oxford
YOU GOT THIS
Skindred mix driving rock with alternative metal and rap rock for YOU GOT THIS in Oxford.
Fri, Apr 17, Sat, Apr 18 - Bridlington Spa
this feeling by the sea
Rock runs through both Bridlington Spa shows, with The Lilacs, The Clause and a full guitar-led undercard.
Fri, Apr 17 - The Balaclava Bar Fraserburgh
The Kryss + TALMETH EXPERIENCE + ISAK + EARTHCASTER + THE ZEALOUS CHIEFTAINS
Rock dominates as The Kryss lead a bill with Isak, Talmeth Experience, Earthcaster and The Zealous Chieftains.
Sat, Apr 18 - Exchange Bristol
the CROUPIERS
Rock fans can catch The Croupiers live at The Exchange, Bristol on 18 April 2026.
Sat, Apr 18 - TOOTH & CLAW Inverness
FUZZNESS Chapter IV
FUZZNESS Chapter IV is rooted in heavy rock, with Isak’s psychedelic rock sitting alongside metal-led sets.
Sat, Apr 18 - The Fulford Arms York
THE SISTERS OF MURPHY
Rock fans can catch The Sisters Of Murphy with The Happy House Djs at The Fulford Arms.
Sat, Apr 18, Sun, Apr 19 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
STRANGEFORMS 2026
STRANGEFORMS 2026 at Brudenell Social Club leans into rock offshoots from art punk to post-rock and experimental rock.
Sat, Apr 18 - Dreamland Margate
CLEARWATER CREEDENCE REVIVAL 'FORTUNATE SON' TOUR 2026
Clearwater Creedence Revival headline a rock bill at Dreamland Margate with classic and acid rock from Ten Years After.
Sun, Apr 19 - Backstage Kinross
STUCKFISH
Neo-progressive rock band Stuckfish bring their progressive rock sound to Backstage Kinross on 19 April 2026.
Sun, Apr 19 - Corn Exchange Hertford
THE SOUTH
Rock fans can catch The South’s alternative rock and indie rock set at Corn Exchange Hertford on 19 April 2026.
Mon, Apr 20 - Legends Edinburgh
RIFFS & SPLIFFS 2026
RIFFS & SPLIFFS 2026 at Legends Edinburgh features rock and metal from Injection alongside EDM and free jazz.
Mon, Apr 20 - Tramshed Cardiff
DRY CLEANING
Dry Cleaning headline Tramshed Cardiff with an alternative and indie rock-driven set.
Tue, Apr 21 - Mon, Apr 27
the charlatans
The Charlatans play rock in an alternative rock and indie rock vein across these UK dates.
Tue, Apr 21, Wed, Apr 22, Sat, Apr 25
SKILLET EUROPEAN TOUR 2026
Skillet bring their alternative rock and Christian rock sound to three UK O2 venues in April 2026.
Tue, Apr 21 - Sat, Apr 25
SKILLET EUROPEAN TOUR 2026
Rock-focused dates as Skillet take their alternative rock and Christian rock set across UK O2 Academy rooms.
Wed, Apr 22 - O2 Academy Brixton London
DRY CLEANING
Dry Cleaning bring alternative and indie rock to O2 Academy Brixton for a Bad Vibrations show.
Wed, Apr 22 - 02 Academy Brixton London
DRY CLEANING
Dry Cleaning bring an alternative rock and indie rock-driven set to 02 Academy Brixton.
Thu, Apr 23, Fri, Apr 24, Sat, Apr 25 - O2 Academy Brixton London
Big Thief Somersault Slide 360 Tour
Big Thief bring alternative and indie rock to O2 Academy Brixton across three Somersault Slide 360 Tour dates.
Thu, Apr 23 - O2 Academy2 Islington London
THE DEAD COLLECTIVE
Rock-leaning The Dead Collective headline O2 Academy2 Islington under Born Again Concerts and On Point Touring.
Thu, Apr 23 - Backstage Kinross
DEBORAH BONHAM
Rock and blues singer Deborah Bonham brings her guitar-driven rock sound to Backstage Kinross on 23 April 2026.
Thu, Apr 23 - The Horn St Albans
John Bramwell of I Am Kloot
John Bramwell brings his rock-rooted songwriting to The Horn in St Albans on 23 April 2026.
Fri, Apr 24 - Tue, Apr 28
HOW DID WE GET HERE?
Pale Waves add indie rock and pop punk weight to Louis Tomlinson’s UK arena dates.
Fri, Apr 24 - Deaf Institute Manchester
THE J*NS
Rock fans can catch The J*ns bringing guitar-driven hooks to Deaf Institute Manchester.
Fri, Apr 24, Sat, Apr 25
A SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY PRESENTATION
Punk rock dominates this Slam Dunk 20th anniversary run from Nofx and Rancid at Rebellion, O2 Academy Islington, Project House and O2 Academy 2.
Fri, Apr 24 - SWG3 TV Studio Glasgow
DRY CLEANING
Dry Cleaning bring alternative rock and indie rock to SWG3 TV STUDIO on 24 April 2026.
Fri, Apr 24, Sat, Apr 25 - Wild At Heart Berlin
2 Nights of the New Wave
Art rock and new wave from Lene Lovich anchor this two-night run at Wild at Heart with Darling Black.
Sat, Apr 25 - Manchester Academy 2
oasis supernova
Oasis Supernova at Manchester Academy 2 revisits classic rock songbook territory with The Maine Event and Sound Of Manchester.
Sat, Apr 25 - Brighton Dome
the charlatans
The Charlatans bring their alternative rock and indie rock sound to Brighton Dome on 25 April 2026.
Sat, Apr 25 - Brighton Dome
the charlatans
The Charlatans bring alternative rock and indie rock energy to Brighton Dome on 25 April 2026.
Sat, Apr 25 - Backstage Kinross
Classic Clapton unplugged
Classic Clapton play an acoustic-leaning rock set in an unplugged format at Backstage Kinross.
Sat, Apr 25, Thu, Apr 30
PULL LIKE A DOG UK TOUR 2026
The Scratch headline with a blend of indie rock, celtic punk and metal on the Pull Like A Dog UK Tour 2026.
Sat, Apr 25 - OSLO London
SEAHAVEN WINTER FOREVER
Emo and indie rock take focus as Seahaven play Oslo London with support from Carsick.
Sat, Apr 25 - The Hobbit Southampton
female voices of Metal
Female Voices Of Metal at The Hobbit leans into heavy rock and metal with Elkapath, Hail and Shiversa on the bill.
Sun, Apr 26 - Backstage Kinross
GALAHAD
Galahad perform neo-progressive rock and progressive rock live at Backstage Kinross.
Mon, Apr 27 - Limelight 1 Belfast
Songs And Stories
Paul Young’s Songs And Stories show at Limelight 1 Belfast blends pop rock with blue-eyed soul.
Tue, Apr 28 - 100 Club London
Tuesday Blues
John Verity brings blues rock and rock to Tuesday Blues at 100 Club London with Xargent, Thr3e and Gjb.
Wed, Apr 29, Thu, Apr 30
PINK TURNS BLUE
Pink Turns Blue and The Snake Corps bring alternative rock, gothic rock and post-punk to UK stages in spring 2026.
Wed, Apr 29 - YES (The Basement) Manchester
PEARL CHARLES
Pearl Charles plays rock-inflected desert rock and folk rock at UK shows in Manchester, London, Birmingham and Leeds.
Wed, Apr 29 - The Craufurd Arms Milton Keynes
Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts
Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts join rock songwriter Tony Wright at The Craufurd Arms.
Thu, Apr 30 - The Adrian Flux Waterfront Norwich
Hello Beautiful
Dodgy bring their alternative rock and britpop Hello Beautiful tour to UK venues from April to May 2026.
Thu, Apr 30 - Exchange Bristol
PHOENIX LAKE UK TOUR 2026
Phoenix Lake and Dacara bring hard rock and alternative rock to Exchange Bristol.
Thu, Apr 30 - Hyde Park Book Club Leeds
NEW RELEASES OUT THIS WEEK
Rock appears here through Tom Smith’s City Varieties date and Memorials’ noise rock set at Hyde Park Book Club.