Fri, May 1 - Sat, May 30 - THE CAMDEN ASSEMBLY London
May Listings at The Camden Assembly
Neo soul flavours come to The Camden Assembly via El.’s set on 2 May 2026.
Soul Gigs in May 2026
Featuring arkayla, bleech 9:3, dead dads club, cherryholt, maella, circe, 98 poly, music festival spring 2026, dessie magee & the dead strings, true order live and more.
Mon, May 4, Wed, May 6, Thu, May 7
20 Years of Undiscovered
James Morrison’s 20 Years of Undiscovered dates spotlight his blue-eyed soul sound in major UK venues.
Mon, May 4 - Sat, May 30
James Morrison - 20 Years of Undiscovered
Blue-eyed soul is central as James Morrison revisits Undiscovered on this UK theatre run.
Tue, May 5 - Olympia Dublin 2
ENDLESS LOVE The Show
ENDLESS LOVE The Show at Olympia Theatre features soul-infused material from Diana Ross & Lionel Richie.
Wed, May 6 - Thu, May 28
Skipinnish England Tour May 2026
Soul appears on this bill via Rob. Green, whose sets join Skipinnish and Robbie Cavanagh on several England tour dates.
Thu, May 7 - Sun, May 17
TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS
Toots And The Maytals blend soulful vocals with jamaican ska, reggae, rocksteady and roots reggae on this tour.
Thu, May 7 - O2 Academy2 Birmingham
daft punk LIVE
Daft Punk blend funk-rooted grooves with disco and electro house at O2 Academy2 Birmingham.
Thu, May 7 - The Underworld London
Camden Rocks Club Night
Camden Rocks Club Night leans on rock, metal and electronic styles rather than soul at The Underworld.
Fri, May 8 - HOWARD ASSEMBLY ROOM
ROBERT FINLEY
Soul-driven blues and R&B from Robert Finley anchors this Howard Assembly Room date.
Fri, May 8 - Thu, May 14
NE-YO AKON Nights Like This TOUR
Ne-Yo and Akon bring smooth R&B at the O2, aligning the Nights Like This Tour with soul-led live shows.
Sat, May 9 - Union Chapel London
MATT BIANCO
Matt Bianco’s jazz and bossa nova grooves lean into soulful vocal and instrumental colours live.
Sat, May 9 - The Crossing Birmingham
Midland Mods Mayday
Midland Mods Mayday at The Crossing leans on mod culture, with artists like Chris Pope and French Boutik drawing from soul-influenced roots.
Sun, May 10 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
Soul touches are subtle, with the series focused on indie, folk and rock at Brudenell Social Club.
Wed, May 13 - Electric Ballroom London
TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS featuring LEBA HIBBERT
Soul-inflected Jamaican ska and reggae from Toots & The Maytals at Electric Ballroom London.
Wed, May 13 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Coming Soon at the Brudenell Social Club
Soul is in focus when Si Cranstoun plays Brudenell Social Club in March 2027.
Fri, May 15 - Sun, May 31
Brighter The Days UK Tour
Omar’s Brighter The Days UK Tour threads soul, neo soul and contemporary R&B through venues across the country.
Sat, May 16 - St George's Hall Bradford
ENDLESS LOVE The Show
Endless Love The Show features The Only Tribute To Diana Ross & Lionel Richie, drawing on classic soul repertoire.
Tue, May 19, Wed, May 20 - The O2 London
RAYE
Raye’s alternative and contemporary R&B at The O2 brings a strong soul thread to these May 2026 gigs.
Tue, May 19 - The Garage London
A Certain Ratio
A Certain Ratio’s groove-led funk touches on soulful rhythms at The Garage in London.
Tue, May 19 - The Garage London
A Certain Ratio
Funk-driven grooves from A Certain Ratio bring a soulful edge to this Garage date with Hollyhead.
Wed, May 20 - The Forum Tunbridge Wells
A Certain Ratio
Funk-driven grooves from A Certain Ratio add a soulful edge to this Forum show.
Wed, May 20 - Nettwork
Toots and the Maytals feat. Leba Hibbert
Soul-infused Jamaican ska and reggae at Nettwork from Toots & The Maytals.
Thu, May 21 - St Matthias London
Sarah Blasko
Sarah Blasko’s singer-songwriter and pop show at St Matthias Church leans into rich, soulful vocal-led songwriting.
Thu, May 21 - Circuit
ZAYN
Zayn’s Circuit show leans into smooth R&B and pop with soulful vocal delivery.
Fri, May 22, Sat, May 23 - Stithians Showground Truro
Fisherman's Friends Festival
Soul comes to Fisherman's Friends Festival via Ruby Turner and Andrew Roachford on the Jools Holland bill.
Fri, May 22 - The O2 London
BLACK COFFEE
Soulful vocals from Julie Mcknight and Monique Bingham thread through this electronic and house-led show.
Fri, May 22 - The O2 London
BLACK COFFEE LIVE WITH ORCHESTRA
Soulful vocals from Julie Mcknight, Portia Monique and others colour Black Coffee’s electronic and house-led O2 show.
Sat, May 23, Sun, May 24
Slam Dunk Festival
Soulful vocals colour the emo and heartland rock songwriting across the Slam Dunk Festival bill.
Sat, May 23, Sun, May 24
Neighbourhood Weekender
Neighbourhood Weekender at Victoria Park is filed mainly under rock, indie and pop rather than dedicated soul artists.
Sat, May 23 - Heartbreakers Southampton
Wanderlust
Soul elements appear via French Toast’s punk soul fusion within the broader rock focus of Wanderlust.
Sat, May 23, Sun, May 24
ZAYN THE FIRST SOLO HEADLINE ARENA TOUR LIVE
Zayn’s R&B-infused pop set anchors this arena run at The O2 and AO Arena in May 2026.
Sat, May 23 - Network Sheffield
THE INDIE SHOWCASE
The Indie Showcase leans on pop and indie styles, with soul-adjacent pop textures among Honey Motel’s influences.
Sat, May 23 - The O2 London
ZAYN LIVE
Zayn’s R&B-infused pop set at The O2 brings soulful touches to a big-room show.
Sat, May 23, Sun, May 24
ZAYN THE FIRST SOLO HEADLINE ARENA TOUR LIVE
Zayn’s soulful pop and R&B material underpins these May 2026 arena shows in London and Manchester.
Sat, May 23, Sun, May 24
ZAYN THE FIRST SOLO HEADLINE ARENA TOUR LIVE
Zayn’s R&B-infused pop headline arena dates in London and Manchester bring soul-adjacent grooves to large-scale stages.
Sat, May 23 - Underworld London
Camden Rocks Club Night
Soul is a minor flavour here, with the listing focused more on rock, punk, metal and electronic crossovers.
Fri, May 29 - The Castle Hotel Manchester
THE GRASSROOTS TO THE SKY AND BEYOND TOUR
Cian Downing brings soul influences to The Grassroots To The Sky And Beyond Tour date in Manchester.
Fri, May 29, Sat, May 30 - Dreamland Margate
LOVEBOX
Soul II Soul bring contemporary R&B, house and soul textures to the LOVEBOX Dreamland line-ups.
Fri, May 29 - Brudenell Leeds
D:REAM LIVE "DO IT ANYWAY"
Sat, May 30 - St. Annes Park
CMAT
Joy Crookes brings neo soul textures to the St. Annes Park show alongside Cmat.