Southampton

Metal, rock, punk and alternative listings. 189 upcoming gigs across 40 venues, next on 27 September.

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Southampton currently has 189 upcoming metal, punk and alternative shows across 40 venues, including Southampton 1865, The Brook, EngineRooms. The next gig is The Emerald Dawn & Candacraig on September 27, 2026. 1 of them is on this weekend. Moshradar tracks the Southampton underground scene — gig listings, venue guides — updated as new shows are announced.

Overview

What's onThe next 8 of 189

All gigs

Sun 27 Sep The Emerald Dawn & Candacraig Southampton 1865 Tickets
Tue 29 Sep Baest Southampton Joiners Tickets
Thu 1 Oct Taking Back Thursdays: Emo Riot Suburbia Southampton Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Wall of Floyd The Brook Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Independent Band Night @ The Loft The Loft Southampton £8 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct EngineRooms 360 Weekender Future Focus: Mandidextrous & More! EngineRooms £10–£15 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct HammerDown & Struck/Down Presents: A Queue For the Tour Suburbia Southampton £10 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Hairforce 5 The Brook Tickets

Where they playBusiest rooms in Southampton

All venues

Southampton 186562 The Brook37 EngineRooms23 Suburbia Southampton16 O2 Guildhall Southampton9

Gigs

Upcoming gigs in Southampton189 listed

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Sun 27 Sep The Emerald Dawn & Candacraig Southampton 1865 Tickets
Tue 29 Sep Baest Southampton Joiners Tickets
Thu 1 Oct Taking Back Thursdays: Emo Riot Suburbia Southampton Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Wall of Floyd The Brook Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Independent Band Night @ The Loft The Loft Southampton £8 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct EngineRooms 360 Weekender Future Focus: Mandidextrous & More! EngineRooms £10–£15 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct HammerDown & Struck/Down Presents: A Queue For the Tour Suburbia Southampton £10 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Hairforce 5 The Brook Tickets
Sat 3 Oct THE bEAT DANCE CRAZED TOO UK TOUR O2 Guildhall Southampton Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Wrong Jovi Salisbury Arts Centre Tickets
Sun 4 Oct War Shepherd Live at Suburbia + Support Suburbia Southampton £8 Tickets
Sun 4 Oct Marquee Square Heroes - Marillion tribute (Fish Years) Southampton 1865 Tickets
Mon 5 Oct Skating Polly & Lord Friday the 13th Southampton 1865 Tickets
Wed 7 Oct Kris Barras Band Southampton 1865 Tickets
Thu 8 Oct Tenacious G vs Wheezed - Weezer tribute Southampton 1865 Tickets
Fri 9 Oct Fear Factory Southampton 1865 Tickets
Fri 9 Oct Toby Lee - Tour Rescheduled The Brook Tickets
Fri 9 Oct False Futures: Live Rock Fundraiser Salisbury Arts Centre £12.50 Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Death of Guitar Pop - Southampton Big Ska Extravaganza Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Pirate Tek III Hardys Hophouse, 62 St Thomas St, Weymouth DT4 8EQ £5–£10 Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Ultimate Madnezz: The Rude Boys & Lady Ska-lette Suburbia Southampton Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Mick Jogger & The Stones Experience Salisbury Arts Centre £13.50 Tickets
Sun 11 Oct The John Hackett Band + Dorie Jackson Southampton 1865 Tickets
Mon 12 Oct John 5 Southampton 1865 Tickets
Tue 13 Oct Saint Clair Southampton Heartbreakers Tickets
Wed 14 Oct Lazuli Southampton 1865 Tickets
Wed 14 Oct Eleine The Brook Tickets
Wed 14 Oct Eleine The Brook Tickets
Thu 15 Oct Taking Back Thursdays: Nu Metal VS Pop Punk Suburbia Southampton Tickets
Fri 16 Oct Gentleman's Dub Club 20th Anniversary Tour | Southampton EngineRooms £25 Tickets
Fri 16 Oct Downpour @ Heartbreakers Heartbreakers Tickets
Fri 16 Oct Downpour @ Heartbreakers Heartbreakers Tickets
Sat 17 Oct Quireboys EngineRooms £30 Tickets
Sat 17 Oct HammerDown Presents: Hot One Two Suburbia Southampton £10 Tickets
Sat 17 Oct The Quireboys (Live) Engine Rooms Southampton Tickets
Sun 18 Oct Crash Test Dummies The Brook Tickets
Sun 18 Oct Crash Test Dummies The Brook Tickets
Tue 20 Oct The Exploited Southampton 1865 Tickets
Tue 20 Oct Skids & Theatre Of Hate EngineRooms £30 Tickets
Wed 21 Oct YUR MUM vs BRIDGET Southampton 1865 Tickets
Thu 22 Oct Alabama 3 (Acoustic) Southampton 1865 Tickets
Thu 22 Oct Punk Rock Factory EngineRooms £26.50 Tickets
Fri 23 Oct Huey Morgan, The Fun Lovin’ Criminal: 2026 Autumn Tour Southampton 1865 Tickets
Fri 23 Oct Obsidian Nights Presents: First Contact Suburbia Southampton £5 Tickets
Sat 24 Oct Chameleons Engine Rooms Southampton Tickets
Sat 24 Oct Ferocious Dog Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sat 24 Oct Keo O2 Guildhall Southampton Tickets
Wed 28 Oct LA Guns Southampton 1865 Tickets
Thu 29 Oct Taking Back Thursdays: Clowning Around Halloween Special Suburbia Southampton Tickets
Fri 30 Oct Pendragon Southampton 1865 Tickets
Fri 30 Oct From the Jam Weymouth Pavilion Ocean Rooms £33.50 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Religion Goes Bonkers: Trick or Treat - Halloween Day Time Rave The Old Fire Station £17–£20 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Space Ten Neurotic Fairytales Tour 2026 Plus Special Guests Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sun 1 Nov Landmarq and Kite Parade Southampton 1865 Tickets
Wed 4 Nov Orgy Southampton 1865 Tickets
Wed 4 Nov Car Bomb Papillon Tickets
Fri 6 Nov TheBoyShadow Papillon Tickets
Sun 8 Nov EyeHateGod Southampton 1865 Tickets
Tue 10 Nov Overpass The Brook Tickets
Tue 10 Nov overpass The Brook Tickets
Wed 11 Nov Soil + Finger Eleven + Adema Southampton 1865 Tickets
Thu 12 Nov Echo & The Bunnymen EngineRooms £40 Tickets
Thu 12 Nov The Rezillos Southampton 1865 Tickets
Thu 12 Nov Chris Payn & The Parade The Brook Tickets
Thu 12 Nov Echo and the Bunnymen Engine Rooms Southampton Tickets
Thu 12 Nov Taking Back Thursdays: MIDWEST EMO Suburbia Southampton Tickets
Sat 14 Nov TuffAF Presents: Compounds Suburbia Southampton £8 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Kid Kapichi Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Bon Giovi The Brook Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Bon Giovi The Brook Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Salisbury Soldiers Launch Party Balkan Nightclub And Sports Bar £5–£10 Tickets
Sun 15 Nov Blank Manuskript Southampton 1865 Tickets
Tue 17 Nov Dermot Henry Southampton Heartbreakers Tickets
Thu 19 Nov Forevanescence, Bring Me The Horizon UK & Sabotage Southampton 1865 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Wilton Live 2026 Michael Herbert Hall £5–£13 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Beatles Complete - A Tribute To The Fab Four EngineRooms £20 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov The Undertones: 50th Anniversary Show + special guest Ruts DC Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Wormrot + Support Suburbia Southampton £18 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Wool RBL presents RATRACE Wool Royal British Legion £10 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Definitely Oasis - Southampton Joiners Arms £16 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov The Clause Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Avatar O2 Guildhall Southampton Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Avatar O2 Guildhall Southampton Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Mad Dog Mcrea Salisbury Arts Centre Tickets
Sat 21 Nov OMG It's the Church The Brook Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Omg It's the Church The Brook Tickets
Sun 22 Nov The Jam UK EngineRooms £20 Tickets
Sun 22 Nov SOEN Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sun 22 Nov The Guest List Southampton Papillon Tickets
Tue 24 Nov Hawklords Southampton 1865 Tickets
Wed 25 Nov Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats with The Wytches EngineRooms £26.50 Tickets
Wed 25 Nov Evergrey The Brook Tickets
Wed 25 Nov Evergrey The Brook Tickets
Thu 26 Nov The Crawling Suburbia Southampton £12 Tickets
Thu 26 Nov Taking Back Thursdays: MySpace Core Suburbia Southampton Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Girlschool The Brook Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Girlschool The Brook Tickets
Sat 28 Nov Moretallica | Southampton EngineRooms £10 Tickets
Sat 28 Nov Bleech 9:3 Southampton Joiners Tickets
Sun 29 Nov Xentrix: Cross-Atlantic Carnage Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sun 29 Nov Jesus Jones 35 Year Anniversary of Doubt The Brook Tickets
Sun 29 Nov Jesus Jones 35 Year Anniversary of Doubt The Brook Tickets
Mon 30 Nov Westside Cowboy Southampton 1865 Tickets
Wed 2 Dec The Fell w/ Billy Sheehan Southampton 1865 Tickets
Wed 2 Dec Ash O2 Guildhall Southampton Tickets
Fri 4 Dec The Tumbling Paddies The 1865 £25 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec Emo Fest Southampton EngineRooms £18–£21 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec Carsick Salisbury Arts Centre £7 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec Colosseum + Soft Machine Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sun 6 Dec Jamie and The Falcons The Brook Tickets
Tue 8 Dec The Mike Keneally report & Dave Cureton Southampton 1865 Tickets
Thu 10 Dec Taking Back Thursdays: Merry AXEMAS Suburbia Southampton Tickets
Fri 11 Dec Fleetwood Collective: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sat 12 Dec Arctic Numpties EngineRooms £18.50 Tickets
Sat 12 Dec Sevendust Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sat 12 Dec Kuntford and Sons Southampton Joiners Tickets
Fri 18 Dec Eyes of Caelum - Bear Cave, Bournemouth Bear Cave £9 Tickets
Fri 18 Dec Foo Forgers with special guests Foo Farmers The Brook Tickets
Sat 19 Dec Suburbia Presents: Blink Daze Alternative XMAS Party Suburbia Southampton Tickets
Sat 19 Dec Loonee Toons - Christmas Party The Brook Tickets
Sat 19 Dec Loonee Toons - Christmas Party The Brook Tickets
Sun 20 Dec Haze + Tiger Moth Tales Southampton 1865 Tickets
Wed 23 Dec Abba Angels Southampton 1865 Tickets
Thu 31 Dec Future Focus New Years Eve Suburbia Southampton £7.50 Tickets
Fri 8 Jan The Sound of the Apocalypse 2 Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sat 9 Jan Wrong Jovi Southampton 1865 Tickets
Fri 15 Jan Diva Purple Southampton 1865 Tickets
Fri 22 Jan Thunderstruck EngineRooms £19 Tickets
Thu 28 Jan Terrorvision + Massive Wagons O2 Guildhall Southampton Tickets
Thu 28 Jan Massive Wagons & Terrorvision O2 Guildhall Southampton Tickets
Sat 30 Jan Electrik Live Orchestra Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sat 6 Feb Fat Dog EngineRooms £25 Tickets
Thu 11 Feb Spanish Love Songs EngineRooms £25 Tickets
Fri 12 Feb Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg EngineRooms £32–£37 Tickets
Sat 13 Feb Scarlet Rebels Southampton Joiners Tickets
Sat 13 Feb Catlea @ Heartbreakers Heartbreakers Tickets
Mon 15 Feb Ariel Posen The Brook Tickets
Mon 15 Feb Shred Fest @ Engine Rooms Engine Rooms Southampton Tickets
Mon 15 Feb Shred Fest @ Engine Rooms Engine Rooms Southampton Tickets
Mon 15 Feb Ariel Posen The Brook Tickets
Fri 19 Feb Green Haze & Nirvanah EngineRooms £10 Tickets
Sat 20 Feb A Night for Jason Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sat 20 Feb The Gig Cartel Presents Downloaded The Brook Tickets
Sat 20 Feb Downloaded The Brook Tickets
Sun 21 Feb An Evening With Steve Cradock Southampton 1865 Tickets
Thu 25 Feb Saxon - Gods Of Thunder O2 Guildhall Southampton Tickets
Fri 26 Feb Mad Caddies EngineRooms £28 Tickets
Sat 6 Mar Tom Meighan EngineRooms £30–£75 Tickets
Sat 6 Mar Signs of the Swarm The Brook Tickets
Sat 6 Mar Signs of the Swarm The Brook Tickets
Sat 6 Mar TX2 Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sun 7 Mar The Pineapple Thief Southampton 1865 Tickets
Tue 9 Mar Movements EngineRooms £21 Tickets
Fri 12 Mar The Editors O2 Guildhall Southampton Tickets
Tue 16 Mar Alcest The Brook Tickets
Tue 16 Mar Alcest The Brook Tickets
Fri 19 Mar The View Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sat 20 Mar Seattle's Finest Southampton 1865 Tickets
Fri 26 Mar UK Subs Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sat 27 Mar LostAlone Southampton Joiners Tickets
Fri 9 Apr Poizon Tribute UK Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sat 10 Apr Oasis Supernova Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sun 18 Apr U2BABY Southampton 1865 Tickets
Fri 23 Apr DC/UK Southampton 1865 Tickets
Fri 30 Apr Teddy Rocks Festival Charisworth Farm Cottage £17 Tickets
Fri 30 Apr The Big Indie Fest EngineRooms £18–£21 Tickets
Sat 1 May Wanderlust Festival Southhampton Multi Venue Southampton £16 Tickets
Sat 1 May Wanderlust Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sat 1 May Brave Rival The Brook Tickets
Fri 7 May Too Much Too Young EngineRooms £22–£25 Tickets
Sun 9 May Toby Lee The Brook Tickets
Sun 9 May Toby Lee The Brook Tickets
Sat 29 May Stonegarden / The Smashed In Pumpkins Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sun 30 May The Gorillaz Experience in Southampton! EngineRooms £20–£70 Tickets
Sat 5 Jun Mosh Spice (Spice Girls Metal Tribute)- The Joiners, Southampton Joiners Arms £20 Tickets
Thu 17 Jun Loverocks Classic Rock and Blues Festival X St Leonards Farm Caravan And Camping Park Tickets
Fri 25 Jun Grass Roots Grazin' 2027 The Music Baa Tickets
Sat 3 Jul Re Verve & Ocean Cover Scene Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sun 18 Jul Overhead + Damanek Southampton 1865 Tickets
Fri 23 Jul Hillbilly Hootenanny 2027 The Music Baa Tickets
Thu 29 Jul Camp Bestival - Dorset Lulworth Castle Tickets
Sat 7 Aug Type Of Negative + Pantera A.D. Southampton 1865 Tickets
Fri 20 Aug Flocksteady Bleats 2027 The Music Baa Tickets
Thu 2 Sep End of the Road Festival Larmer Tree Gardens Tickets
Thu 2 Sep Curved Air Farewell Tour 2026 The Brook Tickets
Thu 2 Sep Curved Air Farewell Tour 2027 The Brook Tickets
Sat 18 Sep Speaking in Tongues (Talking Heads tribute) Southampton 1865 Tickets
Wed 3 Nov Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets) Southampton 1865 Tickets
Sat 27 Nov Ed Force One + Priest Unleashed Southampton 1865 Tickets

Venues

Venues in Southampton40 listed, busiest first

Southampton 1865 Brunswick Square · 62 upcoming The Brook 466 Portswood Road · 37 upcoming EngineRooms West Quay Road, Southampton, SO15 1GZ · 23 upcoming Suburbia Southampton 27-29 Onslow Rd, Southampton · 16 upcoming O2 Guildhall Southampton Civic Centre · 9 upcoming Engine Rooms Southampton West Quay Road Industrial Estate · 5 upcoming Salisbury Arts Centre Bedwin St · 5 upcoming Southampton Joiners 141 St Mary's Street · 5 upcoming Heartbreakers 7 Hanover Buildings · 3 upcoming The Music Baa DreamAcres Summer Camping, Greenacres Farm, Rockbourne Road · 3 upcoming Joiners Arms 141 St. Mary Street · 2 upcoming Papillon 61 Commercial Road · 2 upcoming Southampton Heartbreakers 7-9 Hanover Buildings · 2 upcoming Balkan Nightclub And Sports Bar 70 New Canal · 1 upcoming Bear Cave 24-26 Holdenhurst Road · 1 upcoming Charisworth Farm Cottage 1 Charisworth Farm Cottages · 1 upcoming Hardys Hophouse, 62 St Thomas St, Weymouth DT4 8EQ 62 St. Thomas Street · 1 upcoming Larmer Tree Gardens Tollard Royal, · 1 upcoming Lulworth Castle Lulworth · 1 upcoming Michael Herbert Hall South Street, Wilton, · 1 upcoming Multi Venue Southampton 7 Hanover Buildings · 1 upcoming Southampton Papillon 61 Commercial Rd · 1 upcoming St Leonards Farm Caravan And Camping Park St Leonards Farm · 1 upcoming The 1865 Brunswick Square · 1 upcoming The Loft Southampton 21 Lower Banister Street · 1 upcoming The Old Fire Station 28-36 Holdenhurst Road · 1 upcoming Weymouth Pavilion Ocean Rooms 66-67 The Esplanade · 1 upcoming Wool Royal British Legion Colliers Lane · 1 upcoming Jesters 114-118 Bevois Valley Road O2 Academy Bournemouth 570 Christchurch Rd, Boscombe Planet Sounds Rehearsal And Recording Studios 40 Terminus Terrace Southampton Proteus Creation Space Proteus Creation Space, Council Road Salisbury City Hall Malthouse Lane Southampton Venue TBA SO15 1GZ Suburbia 29 Onslow Road The Greyhound Pub Flat 1 The Social And The Loft Lower Bannister Street The Vault Bournemouth 39 Poole Hill Weymouth Pavilion The Ocean Room, The Esplanade Wimborne St Giles, Dorset Flat

Map

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By genre

Rock gigs67 Metal gigs42 Alternative gigs41 Punk gigs17 Ska gigs7 Hardcore gigs7 Indie gigs6 Rock gigs UK Metal gigs UK Alternative gigs UK Punk gigs UK

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Who's playing soonActs with upcoming Southampton dates

10 Years 1000 Rabbits Abba Angels Absolva Adema Agriculture Airforce Alabama 3 Alcatrazz Alcest Ariel Posen Ash

Gigs in Southampton: the basics

How many gigs are on in Southampton?

There are 189 upcoming gigs listed in Southampton across 40 venues. The next is The Emerald Dawn & Candacraig on 27 September 2026.

Are there any gigs in Southampton this weekend?

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

What are the best live music venues in Southampton?

The Southampton venues with the most upcoming shows listed are Southampton 1865, The Brook, EngineRooms, Suburbia Southampton, O2 Guildhall Southampton.

Which bands are playing in Southampton soon?

Acts with upcoming Southampton dates include 10 Years, 1000 Rabbits, Abba Angels, Absolva, Adema, Agriculture, Airforce, Alabama 3, Alcatrazz, Alcest, Ariel Posen, Ash.

What genres of live music can you see in Southampton?

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

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