Sat, Dec 19 - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London
IDLEWILD
Idlewild bring alternative rock, indie rock and post-grunge to this rock-focused date at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.
Rock Gigs from September 2026
Featuring idlewild, the coral, mozart estate, dave mccabe, feeder, shania twain, teddy swims, garth brooks and more.
Sat, Dec 19 - OVO Hydro Glasgow
The Coral 2026 Tour
The Coral’s folk rock and indie rock, plus Mozart Estate’s glam rock, keep this tour firmly in the rock listings.
Sat, Dec 19 - Electric Ballroom London
feeder polythene live
Feeder bring alternative rock and indie rock Polythene Live shows to Electric Ballroom London in December 2026.
Sat, Dec 19 - O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester
THE ROAD TO NASHVILLE - Manchester Festive Country Show
Rock edges appear in Teddy Swims’ alternative rock and Shania Twain’s country rock across THE ROAD TO NASHVILLE line-up.
Sat, Dec 19 - O2 Academy Liverpool
SPACE - TEN NEUROTIC FAIRYTALES TOUR
Space bring alternative rock and indie rock sounds to O2 Academy Liverpool with support from Poor Things.
Sat, Dec 19 - P&J Live Aberdeen
The Proclaimers
Rock-focused gig with The Proclaimers blending alternative rock, indie rock and soft rock at P&J Live.
Sat, Dec 19 - Brighton Centre
The Bootleg Beatles
Rock tribute act The Bootleg Beatles headline Brighton Centre on 19 December 2026.
Sun, Dec 20, Tue, Dec 22 - Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow
The Very Best of Echo & The Bunnymen 1978 - 2026 More Songs to Learn & Sing
Echo & The Bunnymen bring their alternative rock-led The Very Best Of 1978-2026 shows to Barrowland Glasgow in December 2026.
Sun, Dec 20 - Limelight Belfast
The Undertones 50th Anniversary Tour
The Undertones bring hook-driven rock rooted in new wave and power pop to Limelight Belfast across two December 2026 gigs.
Sun, Dec 20 - Beacon Bristol
The Bootleg Beatles
Rock takes centre stage as The Bootleg Beatles perform their Beatles tribute at Bristol Beacon.
Mon, Dec 21 - Cadogan Hall London
Go West
Go West blend pop rock with new wave influences at Cadogan Hall.
Wed, Dec 23 - Concorde 2 Brighton
FROM THE JAM
From The Jam deliver British pop rock and rock staples live at Concorde 2 Brighton.
Sun, Dec 27, Fri, Jan 8, 2027, Sat, Jan 9, 2027 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON at The Brudenell Social Club
Rock gigs include The Felice Brothers at Leeds Irish Centre and Live Wire at Brudenell Social Club.
Wed, Dec 30 - West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh
THE FRATELLIS
Rock fans can catch The Fratellis bringing alternative and garage rock to West Princes Street Gardens.
Thu, Dec 31 - Dublin Castle 2
Aaron Rowe - Countdown Concert
Rock-led New Year’s Eve bill at Dublin Castle featuring indie rock band The Academic plus Aaron Rowe and guests.
Fri, Jan 1, 2027 - The O2 London
SOMBR - YOU ARE THE REASON - WORLD TOUR
Sombr’s pop rock leanings give this O2 London show a hook-driven rock edge alongside Suki Waterhouse’s alt-pop.
Fri, Jan 8, 2027 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Recently Announced at the Brudenell Social Club
Rock at Brudenell Social Club spans indie rock from The Futureheads and This Is The Kit to Man/woman/chainsaw at Project House.