Sun, May 10 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
Rock threads through COMING SOON via Ben Kweller, The Veils and Leeds Blues Rhythm & Rock Festival at Brudenell Social Club.
Rock Gigs from May 2026
Featuring angine de poitrine, spratleys, upchuck, young knives, gaerea, joe carnall jnr, gustavo andrade & the brasukas, huey morgan the fun lovin' criminal and more.
Mon, May 11 - Leeds City Varieties Music Hall
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.
Mon, May 11, Tue, May 12
Howling Giant
Howling Giant’s European dates centre on psychedelic rock and stoner rock, with heavy, harmony-rich riffs.
Mon, May 11, Tue, May 12, Thu, May 14
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.
Wed, May 13, Thu, May 14 - Royal Albert Hall London
A Quiet Celebration
Paul Simon’s A Quiet Celebration brings folk rock and contemporary folk to major UK arenas in May 2026.
Wed, May 13 - TGE BEACH
THE GREAT ESCAPE SPOTLIGHT SHOW
Rock and indie rock come to TGE BEACH as The Kooks headline The Great Escape Spotlight Show with support from Girl In The Year Above.
Wed, May 13 - TGE BEACH Brighton
THE GREAT ESCAPE SPOTLIGHT SHOW
Thu, May 14, Fri, May 15
PLAY SONGS FROM UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS
Play Songs From Under The Floorboards is a rock-led run, with Dave Formula performing rock sets across all three dates.
Thu, May 14 - The Folklore Rooms Brighton
BEST IS WEST
Indie rock arrives at The Folklore Rooms Brighton via Punchbag at BEST IS WEST.
Thu, May 14 - The Piper Saint Leonards-on-sea
Lorelle Meets the Obsolete + special guests
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete bring shoegaze, krautrock, psychedelic rock and indie rock together live at The Piper.
Fri, May 15 - Roundhouse London
DESERTFEST
Earthless and Truckfighters add psychedelic, desert and stoner rock to the Desertfest Roundhouse line-ups.
Fri, May 15 - Tunnels Aberdeen
Hello Beautiful
Dodgy bring their alternative rock and britpop Hello Beautiful tour to UK venues from April to May 2026.
Fri, May 15 - London
DESERTFEST
Earthless, Truckfighters and Steak bring psychedelic, desert and stoner rock to Desertfest London.
Fri, May 15 - LAB1 Lisbon
ARDE BOGOTÁ
Spanish alternative rock band Arde Bogotá headline these rock-focused live shows across Colombia and Europe.
Fri, May 15 - The Folklore Rooms Brighton
FORM SHOWCASE
FORM SHOWCASE at The Folklore Rooms leans into experimental rock and noise rock via Paper Hats on a multi-artist bill.