Fri, May 22 - OSLO London
quickly, quickly
Quickly, Quickly’s Oslo, London date blends hip hop beats with textures that sit alongside indie and psychedelic rock bills.
Rock Gigs from May 2026
Featuring quickly, quickly, formal speedwear, bloodworm, warmduscher, jools holland, his rhythm & blues orchestra, andrew roachford, ruby turner and more.
Fri, May 22 - The Garage London
Warmduscher
Warmduscher lead a rock-focused bill at The Garage with alternative and indie rock angles.
Sat, May 23 - Stithians Showground Truro
Fisherman's Friends Festival
Rock edges surface via Andrew Roachford’s pop rock and Peat & Diesel’s folk punk at Stithians Showground.
Sat, May 23, Sun, May 24
Slam Dunk Festival
Alternative and punk rock drive the festival, from Good Charlotte to The Menzingers and Tonight Alive.
Sat, May 23 - Roundhouse London
GLEN HANSARD
Glen Hansard’s folk rock and rock-driven songs headline Manchester Albert Hall and London Roundhouse in May 2026.
Sat, May 23 - Victoria Park
Neighbourhood Weekender
Neighbourhood Weekender at Victoria Park leans on rock, with Richard Ashcroft, Razorlight, The Fratellis and Arkayla on the bill.
Sat, May 23 - Heartbreakers Southampton
Wanderlust
Wanderlust at Heartbreakers is anchored in rock, from Squid’s experimental edge to Dead Rabbits’ psych and Fuzz’s heavy riffing.
Sat, May 23 - Red Rooster Festival
THE FRATELLIS
Rock-focused dates with The Fratellis mixing alternative rock, indie rock and garage rock at Playing the Field Festival.
Sat, May 23 - Roundhouse London
GLEN HANSARD
Glen Hansard blends rock energy with folk rock songwriting across back-to-back UK shows in May 2026.
Sat, May 23 - Quarters Brighton and Hove
Hello Beautiful
Dodgy bring their alternative rock and britpop Hello Beautiful tour to UK venues from April to May 2026.
Sat, May 23 - Club Academy Manchester
PLINI UK & EUROPEAN TOUR
Instrumental rock and progressive rock from Plini anchor these May 2026 UK shows with Sungazer on support.
Sat, May 23 - LA MADELEINE Marseille
ARDE BOGOTÁ
Spanish alternative rock band Arde Bogotá headline these rock-focused live shows across Colombia and Europe.
Sat, May 23 - The Forum Tunbridge Wells
THE MOONLANDINGZ
Rock takes the lead as The Moonlandingz play a headline rock set with Joeyfat at THE FORUM in Tunbridge Wells.
Sat, May 23 - Colchester Arts Centre
THE UTOPIA STRONG
The Utopia Strong fuse psychedelic rock, krautrock and electronic sound at Colchester Arts Centre.
Sat, May 23 - Neue Zukunft Berlin
Howling Giant
Howling Giant’s European dates centre on psychedelic rock and stoner rock, with heavy, harmony-rich riffs.
Sat, May 23 - O2 Academy Liverpool
the way off
Rock-leaning country rock from Gravy joins The Way Off’s bill at O2 Academy Liverpool.
Sat, May 23 - The Shacklewell Arms London
BAD VIBRATIONS ALL-DAYER
Dogsbody lead a rock-focused Bad Vibrations All-Dayer at The Shacklewell Arms with support from Lando Manning and others.
Sat, May 23 - Bearded Theory Swadlincote
2026 Tour Pixies
Pixies bring alternative rock, indie rock and noise pop to UK and European stages on this 2026 tour.
Sun, May 24 - Aviva Studios Manchester
Celebrating 40 years of The Pixies
Pixies bring their alternative rock and noise pop sound to AVIVA STUDIOS across two May 2026 shows.