Cardiff

Metal, rock, punk and alternative listings. 130 upcoming gigs across 60 venues, next on 27 September.

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Cardiff currently has 130 upcoming metal, punk and alternative shows across 60 venues, including Utilita Arena Cardiff, Black Cat Bridgend, Tramshed. The next gig is Thunder Horse on September 27, 2026. Tickets start at £4 and typically run £12. 1 of them is on this weekend. Moshradar tracks the Cardiff underground scene — gig listings, venue guides — updated as new shows are announced.

Overview

What's onThe next 8 of 130

All gigs

Sun 27 Sep Thunder Horse Fuel Rock Club Tickets
Tue 29 Sep Gurriers: Album Launch Show The Globe £16.14–£31.59 Tickets
Thu 1 Oct Oslo Twins Fuel Rock Club Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Witching Hour Alternative Club Night Black Cat Bridgend £11 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Whitesnake UK - LIVE IN BRIDGEND Luna Live Lounge Tickets
Mon 5 Oct Yonaka Tramshed Tickets
Tue 6 Oct Indecision Fuel Rock Club Tickets
Thu 8 Oct Creeper Tramshed Tickets

Where they playBusiest rooms in Cardiff

All venues

Utilita Arena Cardiff19 Black Cat Bridgend14 Tramshed12 The Globe10 Fuel Rock Club9

Gigs

Upcoming gigs in Cardiff130 listed

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Sun 27 Sep Thunder Horse Fuel Rock Club Tickets
Tue 29 Sep Gurriers: Album Launch Show The Globe £16.14–£31.59 Tickets
Thu 1 Oct Oslo Twins Fuel Rock Club Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Witching Hour Alternative Club Night Black Cat Bridgend £11 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Whitesnake UK - LIVE IN BRIDGEND Luna Live Lounge Tickets
Mon 5 Oct Yonaka Tramshed Tickets
Tue 6 Oct Indecision Fuel Rock Club Tickets
Thu 8 Oct Creeper Tramshed Tickets
Fri 9 Oct DELTA Hardstyle UV PARTY Fire And Ice Tickets
Fri 9 Oct GLUESNORT: The Friday Night The Cab Newport £10 Tickets
Fri 9 Oct Witching Hour Alternative Club Night Black Cat Bridgend £12.50 Tickets
Sat 10 Oct GLUESNORT: The Saturday LePub £27.50 Tickets
Sat 10 Oct DELTA BIRTHDAY BASH uv party Fire And Ice £10–£45 Tickets
Sat 10 Oct ARKAYLA Clwb Ifor Bach Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Robbed Zombie + Six Sins Till Sunday Fuel Rock Club Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Britallica (Britney Spears Metal Tribute) at Sin City, Swansea Sin City £15 Tickets
Wed 14 Oct Cabaret Voltaire's Final UK Tour The Globe Tickets
Thu 15 Oct Sŵn Festival Cardiff City Centre £25 Tickets
Thu 15 Oct John Nicholas Cwrw £5 Tickets
Fri 16 Oct John Nicholas Black Cat Bridgend £5 Tickets
Fri 16 Oct Industrial Drumz Presents - Deathmachine + Support The Angel Inn £4–£7 Tickets
Fri 16 Oct Witching Hour Alternative Club Night Black Cat Bridgend Tickets
Sun 18 Oct Transvision Vamp Tramshed Tickets
Thu 22 Oct The Rock Orchestra: Arena of Fire Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Fri 23 Oct THE REYTONS Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Fri 23 Oct Witching Hour Alternative Club Night Black Cat Bridgend £12 Tickets
Sat 24 Oct Just Like Heaven - Alt 80's Night (Cardiff) The Globe £7–£9 Tickets
Sat 24 Oct TRIBE3 album launch w/ ASH WING @ Black Cat, Bridgend Black Cat Bridgend £6 Tickets
Sat 24 Oct Beyond Tomorrow presents: MKN & (8)BALL Club Ice £7 Tickets
Sun 25 Oct Keo Tramshed Tickets
Fri 30 Oct TREE HOUSE FIRE - Halloween Skank @ Black Cat, Bridgend Black Cat Bridgend £8 Tickets
Fri 30 Oct Second Speed: Yoshiko, Anderex, Jason Cluff (Cardiff) District Cardiff £15–£25 Tickets
Fri 30 Oct HALLOWEEN SKANK - Ska, reggae & punk club night Black Cat Bridgend £7 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Mobius Loop | Right To Roam Tour | HAY-ON-WYE The Globe At Hay £12.50–£15 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Halloween Rave w/ Andy C, Sota, [IVY] + more The Great Hall £10–£35 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Black Parade - 00's Emo Anthems Halloween Party | Cardiff The Globe £6–£8 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct DEAD CARPET Halloween Club Night - Rich & Famous Fancy Dress Black Cat Bridgend £29 Tickets
Sun 1 Nov Beatles Complete - Cardiff Y Plas, Cardiff Students Union £21.20 Tickets
Tue 3 Nov Manic Street Preachers & Suede Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Wed 4 Nov Manic Street Preachers & Suede Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Wed 4 Nov High Fade - Twice As Nice Tour - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach £20 Tickets
Fri 6 Nov THE SOUND BRIDGE ft. BUG CLUB and more at Black Cat, Bridgend Black Cat Bridgend £12.50 Tickets
Fri 6 Nov TREMOR X KOR Presents: NVNS + MXGN + More District Cardiff £12–£20 Tickets
Sat 7 Nov The Home Team The Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' Union Tickets
Mon 9 Nov Papa Roach - Rise of the Roach Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Mon 9 Nov Echo and the Bunnymen Tramshed Tickets
Tue 10 Nov Alison Moyet New Theatre Cardiff Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Shiiine On Weekender - Minehead Butlins Minehead Resort £7 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Jack Savoretti Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Jake Bugg: Acoustic Live Performance + Q&A The Globe £19.32–£31.59 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Enter Shikari Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Sun 15 Nov Skids + Theatre Of Hate The Corn Exchange Newport £30 Tickets
Mon 16 Nov beabadoobee: The Powerlines Tour Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Tue 17 Nov Reverend & the Makers Tramshed Tickets
Wed 18 Nov PRESIDENT: Blood of Your Empire: United Kingdom Campaign 2026 Depot Cardiff Tickets
Thu 19 Nov Teenage Fanclub Y Plas, Cardiff Students Union Tickets
Thu 19 Nov ROMES Fuel Rock Club Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Definitely Oasis - Newport The Corn Exchange Newport £16 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov CHILDREN OF THE GRAVY @ Black Cat, Bridgend Black Cat Bridgend £8 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov CHILDREN OF THE GRAVY plus HOUSE OF HOSTS @ Black Cat, Bridgend Black Cat Bridgend £8 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Annabelles hardcore rave for stand against violence Coal Orchard £4 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Interpol & Bloc Party Co-Headline Tour Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Sat 21 Nov The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience + Sam Offender + Catfish Patti Pavilion Swansea £12.50–£16.95 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Mobius Loop | Right To Roam Tour | NEWPORT, PEMBROKESHIRE Newport Memorial Hall £8–£14 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Dookie a tribute to Green Day @ Swansea 'Bunkhouse' The Bunkhouse Swansea £14 Tickets
Sun 22 Nov Paradise Garden presents Scott Lavene Paradise Garden £14 Tickets
Wed 25 Nov Big Special Tramshed Tickets
Thu 26 Nov Blossoms Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Squeeze Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Bleech 9:3 Clwb Ifor Bach Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Twenty One Pilots Appreciation Party (Cardiff) The Globe £7–£10 Tickets
Sat 28 Nov James and the Cold Gun The Globe Tickets
Sat 28 Nov Nostalgiafest 2 | American Pie Soundtrack + Limp Bizkit Tribute De Valence Pavilion Tenby SA70 7JD £14 Tickets
Sat 28 Nov POP PUNK REVOLUTION TOUR @ BlackCat, Bridgend Black Cat Bridgend £14 Tickets
Thu 3 Dec FOREVER NU - 25th anniversary of Toxicity & IOWA special The Globe Tickets
Thu 3 Dec Keyside Clwb Ifor Bach Tickets
Fri 4 Dec Ocean Colour Scene Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Fri 4 Dec Ash - 1977 30th Anniversary Tour Tramshed Tickets
Sat 5 Dec Coal Presents Coal Orchard £10 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec Delta HardDance Christmas Party Fire And Ice £5 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec COVENANT 1986-2026 Legacy UK Tour The Globe Tickets
Sat 5 Dec Cherryholt Clwb Ifor Bach Tickets
Sun 6 Dec Dylan John Thomas Tramshed Tickets
Mon 7 Dec Placebo - 30th Anniversary Tour Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Tue 8 Dec Culture Club Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Fri 11 Dec Phil Cambell's Bastard Sons Christmas Party @ FUEL - SECOND DATE ADDED! Fuel Rock Club Tickets
Sat 12 Dec Phil Campbell’s Bastard Sons Christmas Party! Fuel Rock Club Tickets
Sun 13 Dec The Darkness Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Sun 13 Dec Dave Hill's Slade Tramshed Tickets
Sun 13 Dec Belle & Sebastian The Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' Union Tickets
Sat 19 Dec Florence Black Cardiff University Students Union Tickets
Sat 19 Dec Florence Black The Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' Union Tickets
Thu 14 Jan Alestorm The Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' Union Tickets
Fri 15 Jan Silverburn Fuel Rock Club Tickets
Fri 15 Jan Wage War Cardiff University Students Union Tickets
Fri 15 Jan Wage War Y Plas, Cardiff Students Union Tickets
Sat 16 Jan Holly Humberstone Cardiff University Students Union Tickets
Sat 16 Jan Holly Humberstone The Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' Union Tickets
Wed 27 Jan Electric Callboy Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Sat 30 Jan Whitesnake UK - LIVE IN BRIDGEND Luna Live Lounge £15 Tickets
Sat 13 Feb Esprit D'Air: Cardiff The Globe Tickets
Sun 21 Feb South Arcade Cardiff University Students Union Tickets
Sun 21 Feb South Arcade The Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' Union Tickets
Tue 23 Feb Saxon - Gods of Thunder The Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' Union Tickets
Sat 27 Feb Teddy Sings (Teddy Swims Tribute) Clwb Crown £12–£15 Tickets
Sat 6 Mar The Fratellis - Celebrating 20 years of Costello Music The Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' Union Tickets
Fri 12 Mar Endeavour Fuel Rock Club Tickets
Fri 12 Mar Wilding presents: KING KRAKEN @ Black Cat, Bridgend Black Cat Bridgend £12.50 Tickets
Fri 12 Mar Teletech: KIRSTY [All Night Long] - Cardiff Vaults Cardiff £14 Tickets
Mon 15 Mar Megadeth - Breakout: Hibernation Of The Nations Europe Tour 2027 Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Thu 25 Mar LostAlone Clwb Ifor Bach Tickets
Wed 7 Apr James Marriott Depot Cardiff Tickets
Sat 10 Apr Mosh Spice (Spice Girls Metal Tribute) - Sin City, Swansea Sin City £15 Tickets
Sat 17 Apr The Gorillaz Experience in Cardiff! Cardiff Venue TBA £20–£22 Tickets
Wed 21 Apr Overpass Tramshed Tickets
Fri 30 Apr Shuffley Daze Music Festival Three Pools £145–£165 Tickets
Fri 30 Apr Dookie A Tribute To Green Day at The Cobblestones The Cobblestones £14 Tickets
Sat 8 May Skindred Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Sun 23 May Weezer Utilita Arena Cardiff Tickets
Fri 28 May The Big Retreat Festival The Big Retreat Wales £5–£12 Tickets
Sat 29 May Toby Lee The Gate Tickets
Sat 29 May Kick Up The 80s Clwb Crown £10–£15 Tickets
Fri 4 Jun Hard Trance Europe Weekender 2027 with Odyssey Sound System The Grand Pier £10–£49 Tickets
Thu 17 Jun Isle of Wight Festival Seaclose Park Tickets
Thu 24 Jun Jack Savoretti & James Morrison Cardiff Castle Tickets
Thu 24 Jun Jack Savoretti & James Morrison - Official Ticket and Hotel Bundls Cardiff Castle Tickets
Fri 23 Jul Steelhouse Festival Hafod Y Dafal Tickets
Sat 24 Jul GlastonBARRY Tribute Festival Romilly Park Tickets
Fri 6 Aug Kozfest 2027 Penmaenau Farm £10–£50 Tickets
Fri 26 Nov CLEARWATER CREEDENCE REVIVAL '60 years of C.C.R.' Tramshed £33.70 Tickets

Venues

Venues in Cardiff60 listed, busiest first

Utilita Arena Cardiff Mary Ann Street · 19 upcoming Black Cat Bridgend Derwen Road · 14 upcoming Tramshed Clare Road · 12 upcoming The Globe 125 Albany Road · 10 upcoming Fuel Rock Club Womanby Street · 9 upcoming The Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' Union The Great Hall · 8 upcoming Clwb Ifor Bach 11 Womanby Street · 5 upcoming Cardiff University Students Union Place Park, City Centre · 4 upcoming Fire And Ice 7 Cambrian Road · 3 upcoming Y Plas, Cardiff Students Union Cathays Campus · 3 upcoming Cardiff Castle Castle Street · 2 upcoming Clwb Crown Webster House, Dynevor Street · 2 upcoming Coal Orchard 30 Bridge Street · 2 upcoming Depot Cardiff DEPOT WAREHOUSE · 2 upcoming District Cardiff 2 Greyfriars Road · 2 upcoming Luna Live Lounge Derwen Road · 2 upcoming Sin City 14-16 Dillwyn Street · 2 upcoming The Corn Exchange Newport The Corn Exchange, High Street · 2 upcoming Butlins Minehead Resort Warren Road, Minehead · 1 upcoming Cardiff City Centre Cardiff · 1 upcoming Cardiff Venue TBA CF10 1EP · 1 upcoming Club Ice The Broadway, Sardis Road · 1 upcoming Clwb Ifor Bach 11 Womanby Street · 1 upcoming Cwrw 32 King street · 1 upcoming De Valence Pavilion Tenby SA70 7JD De Valence Pavilion, Upper Frog Street · 1 upcoming Hafod Y Dafal Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm · 1 upcoming LePub 14 High street Newport · 1 upcoming New Theatre Cardiff Park Place · 1 upcoming Newport Memorial Hall West Street, · 1 upcoming Paradise Garden 213 City Road · 1 upcoming Patti Pavilion Swansea The Patti Pavilion · 1 upcoming Penmaenau Farm Penmaenau Farm, Llanelwedd · 1 upcoming Romilly Park 1 Romilly Park Road · 1 upcoming Seaclose Park Newport, Isle of White · 1 upcoming The Angel Inn 57-59 Great Darkgate St · 1 upcoming The Big Retreat Wales Lawrenny · 1 upcoming The Bunkhouse Swansea 24 park street swansea · 1 upcoming The Cab Newport 22 Cambrian Road · 1 upcoming The Cobblestones 71 Eastover · 1 upcoming The Gate Keppoch Street · 1 upcoming

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By genre

Alternative gigs50 Rock gigs27 Metal gigs25 Hardcore gigs12 Punk gigs6 Indie gigs5 Ska gigs3 Alternative gigs UK Rock gigs UK Metal gigs UK Hardcore gigs UK

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Who's playing soonActs with upcoming Cardiff dates

808 State A7Xperience ABC AUXILIARY303 Alestorm Alffa Alison Moyet Anderex Andy Bush Andy C Arkayla Arrows In Action

Gigs in Cardiff: the basics

How many gigs are on in Cardiff?

There are 130 upcoming gigs listed in Cardiff across 60 venues. The next is Thunder Horse on 27 September 2026.

Are there any gigs in Cardiff this weekend?

Yes — 1 gig is listed in Cardiff this weekend (25–27 September).

What are the best live music venues in Cardiff?

The Cardiff venues with the most upcoming shows listed are Utilita Arena Cardiff, Black Cat Bridgend, Tramshed, The Globe, Fuel Rock Club.

Which bands are playing in Cardiff soon?

Acts with upcoming Cardiff dates include 808 State, A7Xperience, ABC, AUXILIARY303, Alestorm, Alffa, Alison Moyet, Anderex, Andy Bush, Andy C, Arkayla, Arrows In Action.

What genres of live music can you see in Cardiff?

Upcoming shows in Cardiff cover Alternative, Rock, Metal, Hardcore, Punk, Indie, Ska.

How much do gig tickets cost in Cardiff?

Across the 55 upcoming Cardiff gigs with a published price, the typical ticket is £12 and the cheapest is £4. 48 of them are £20 or under, starting with Industrial Drumz Presents - Deathmachine + Support at The Angel Inn on 16 October.

The basics

Country: United Kingdom
Upcoming: 130 gigs
Venues: 60
Next gig: 27 September 2026
From: £4
Typical: £12

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