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There are 178 upcoming metal gigs listed in London. The next is Poets of the Fall at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on Sunday 27 September 2026. Metal shows in the city are currently listed at New Cross Inn, Electric Brixton, Underworld, O2 Forum Kentish Town, O2 Academy Islington, Cart & Horses.

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Sun 27 Sep Poets of the Fall Sunday 27 September, 19:00 · O2 Shepherds Bush Empire Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Unprocessed Friday 2 October, 19:00 · Electric Ballroom Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Nails Friday 2 October, 19:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Popestars (The UK’s Premier Ghost Tribute) + Opensight + Sandness Friday 2 October, 20:00 · Cart & Horses Tickets
Fri 2 Oct MARINERS RIME + Storm Wytch Resurrection Friday 2 October, 20:30 · The Face Bar £13.50 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Shadow of Intent Saturday 3 October, 17:30 · Electric Brixton Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Shadow Of Intent Saturday 3 October, 17:30 · Electric Brixton Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Beartooth : Pure Ecstasy World Tour Saturday 3 October, 18:00 · O2 Academy Brixton Tickets
Mon 5 Oct ULI JON ROTH Monday 5 October, 19:00 · Underworld Tickets
Wed 7 Oct Nails Wednesday 7 October, 18:00 · Scala Tickets
Wed 7 Oct TENSIDE x AURORAWAVE Wednesday 7 October, 19:00 · Underworld Tickets
Wed 7 Oct Myrath Wednesday 7 October, 19:30 · The Dome London Tickets
Thu 8 Oct Humanity's Last Breath Thursday 8 October, 18:00 · O2 Academy Islington Tickets
Thu 8 Oct Humanity's Last Breath Thursday 8 October, 18:00 · O2 Academy Islington Tickets
Thu 8 Oct Hed Pe and Cold Thursday 8 October, 20:00 · The Dome London £9 Tickets
Thu 8 Oct Recogniser + Sin for Our Souls + Snipers Dream Thursday 8 October, 20:00 · The Troubadour Tickets
Fri 9 Oct Ultimate Ozzy UK Friday 9 October, 18:00 · O2 Academy2 Islington Tickets
Fri 9 Oct The Hu Friday 9 October, 19:00 · O2 Academy Brixton Tickets
Fri 9 Oct Lake Malice Friday 9 October, 19:00 · The Garage Tickets
Fri 9 Oct BAEST Friday 9 October, 19:00 · Downstairs at The Dome Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Amon Amarth Saturday 10 October, 17:30 · Eventim Apollo Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Fear Factory Saturday 10 October, 18:00 · O2 Forum Kentish Town Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Wishbone Ash - The Time Was Tour 2026 - Saturday 10 October 2026 Saturday 10 October, 20:00 · Casino Rooms £32.50–£42.50 Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Colorize: 15 Years Saturday 10 October, 23:00 · E1 London Tickets
Sun 11 Oct The Amity Affliction House Of Cards EU 2026 Sunday 11 October, 18:00 · O2 Forum Kentish Town Tickets
Tue 13 Oct ELEINE Tuesday 13 October, 19:00 · Underworld Tickets
Tue 13 Oct Alpha Wolf Tuesday 13 October, 19:00 · Electric Brixton Tickets
Tue 13 Oct ALPHA WOLF Tuesday 13 October, 19:00 · Electric Brixton Tickets
Tue 13 Oct Kris Barras Band Tuesday 13 October, 19:00 · The Garage Tickets
Tue 13 Oct Eyes Tuesday 13 October, 20:00 · The Black Heart £6–£10 Tickets
Thu 15 Oct Boris - 'PINK' 20th Anniversary UK Tour Thursday 15 October, 19:00 · Electric Brixton Tickets
Fri 16 Oct Guilt Trip Friday 16 October, 18:00 · Electric Ballroom Tickets
Sat 17 Oct Behemoth & Dimmu Borgir Saturday 17 October, 18:00 · O2 Academy Brixton Tickets
Sat 17 Oct ACRES downstairs Saturday 17 October, 19:00 · The Dome London £18 Tickets
Sun 18 Oct Belphegor / Krisiun / Asagraum Sunday 18 October, 19:00 · Underworld £36.50 Tickets
Wed 21 Oct I Promised The World Wednesday 21 October, 18:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Wed 21 Oct MOULD Wednesday 21 October, 19:00 · London Oslo Tickets
Thu 22 Oct Sleep Broken... A Tribute to Sleep Token Thursday 22 October, 19:00 · O2 Academy2 Islington Tickets
Fri 23 Oct The Devil Wears Prada Friday 23 October, 17:00 · Electric Brixton Tickets
Fri 23 Oct The Devil Wears Prada Friday 23 October, 17:00 · Electric Brixton Tickets
Fri 23 Oct NIGHT-I-WISH: A TRIBUTE TO NIGHTWISH + KROMIIUS Friday 23 October, 20:00 · Cart & Horses Tickets
Sat 24 Oct An Afternoon of Goth LONDON - Indie for the over 30s, 3pm-7pm Saturday 24 October, 15:00 · Simmon's Bar - Leicester Square Tickets
Sun 25 Oct Hawxx Sunday 25 October, 19:00 · Star Inn £10 Tickets
Mon 26 Oct Archspire Monday 26 October, 18:00 · Electric Ballroom £10 Tickets
Mon 26 Oct Beast In Black Resurrection Tour 2026 Monday 26 October, 19:00 · O2 Forum Kentish Town Tickets
Thu 29 Oct The Bleak Winter Sermon Over London Thursday 29 October, 19:00 · The Fiddler's Elbow £8 Tickets
Fri 30 Oct BLACKGOLD Friday 30 October, 18:00 · Underworld Tickets
Fri 30 Oct L.A Guns Friday 30 October, 18:00 · O2 Academy Islington £12 Tickets
Fri 30 Oct We Are Still Young - Halloween Party (London) Friday 30 October, 22:30 · Clapham Grand £10–£12 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Veiled Saturday 31 October, 18:00 · Blondies Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Skindred - You Got This Tour Saturday 31 October, 18:30 · Alexandra Palace Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Wrong Jovi // Studio 6 // Maidstone // Saturday 31 October 2026 Saturday 31 October, 19:00 · Studio 6 Maidstone £15 Tickets
Sun 1 Nov KAMELOT Sunday 1 November, 18:00 · O2 Shepherds Bush Empire Tickets
Sun 1 Nov Phil Campbell's Bastard Sons Sunday 1 November, 18:00 · Oslo Hackney London £8 Tickets
Sun 1 Nov TesseracT - The Descent Sunday 1 November, 18:30 · O2 Academy Brixton Tickets
Sun 1 Nov Temic Sunday 1 November, 19:00 · 229 £8 Tickets
Mon 2 Nov Sheer Terror Monday 2 November, 18:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Tue 3 Nov Despised Icon X Carnifex Tuesday 3 November, 18:00 · Electric Brixton £8 Tickets
Tue 3 Nov DESPISED ICON x CARNIFEX Tuesday 3 November, 18:00 · Electric Brixton Tickets
Wed 4 Nov Korn Wednesday 4 November, 18:30 · The O2 Tickets
Wed 4 Nov Brat Wednesday 4 November, 19:00 · The Black Heart £18 Tickets
Thu 5 Nov Undeath Thursday 5 November, 19:00 · Downstairs at The Dome Tickets
Fri 6 Nov Reanimation - A Tribute to Linkin Park Friday 6 November, 18:00 · New Cross Inn £15 Tickets
Fri 6 Nov Reanimation - A Tribute to Linkin Park Friday 6 November, 18:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Fri 6 Nov Pure Reason Revolution Friday 6 November, 19:00 · 229 £10 Tickets
Fri 6 Nov PURE REASON REVOLUTION Friday 6 November, 19:00 · 229 Tickets
Fri 6 Nov FOREVER NU - 25th anniversary of Toxicity & Iowa special! Friday 6 November, 19:00 · O2 Academy Islington Tickets
Fri 6 Nov FOREVER NU - 25th anniversary of Toxicity & IOWA special! Friday 6 November, 19:00 · O2 Academy Islington Tickets
Sat 7 Nov Anvil Saturday 7 November, 17:00 · Underworld Tickets
Sat 7 Nov Devilhusk x Only The Righteous Saturday 7 November, 18:00 · Blondies Tickets
Sat 7 Nov Premier Jester Saturday 7 November, 19:00 · O2 Academy2 Islington Tickets
Sat 7 Nov HIPPOTRAKTOR Saturday 7 November, 19:00 · The Black Heart Tickets
Mon 9 Nov Wolves in the Throne Room 'Knights of Tiamat Fall Tour' Monday 9 November, 19:00 · O2 Academy Islington Tickets
Thu 12 Nov O.R.k. Thursday 12 November, 18:00 · New Cross Inn £20 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show - Friday 13th November 2026 Friday 13 November, 19:00 · Casino Rooms £22.50–£32.50 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Twenty One Pilots Appreciation Party (London) Friday 13 November, 19:00 · 93 Feet East £7–£10 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Beneath The Arches 2026 Saturday 14 November, 12:00 · Radio City Social £26 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Riffs Against Fascism Saturday 14 November, 18:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Sat 14 Nov NeverUnder - The Camden Grunge Scene: London (Oslo, Hackney) Saturday 14 November, 19:00 · Oslo Hackney London £8.49 Tickets
Sun 15 Nov URNE Sunday 15 November, 18:30 · The Dome London Tickets
Sun 15 Nov ASOMVEL Sunday 15 November, 19:00 · Underworld Tickets
Sun 15 Nov XENOS A.D. + FRACTURE POINT + KA’APER LIVE AT CART & HORSES Sunday 15 November, 19:00 · Cart & Horses Tickets
Sun 15 Nov Currents & Erra Sunday 15 November, 19:00 · O2 Forum Kentish Town Tickets
Wed 18 Nov Mason Hill Wednesday 18 November, 19:00 · Downstairs at The Dome Tickets
Fri 20 Nov HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY Friday 20 November, 18:00 · Underworld Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Ninepages Friday 20 November, 18:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Gloryhammer Friday 20 November, 18:00 · Islington Assembly Hall Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Gvllow Friday 20 November, 19:00 · Downstairs at The Dome Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show - Friday 20th November 2026 Friday 20 November, 19:00 · Casino Rooms Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Capital Death Fest Saturday 21 November, 13:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Wizardthrone Saturday 21 November, 18:00 · Underworld £26.50 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov SOEN Saturday 21 November, 19:00 · Islington Assembly Hall Tickets
Sun 22 Nov Converge Sunday 22 November, 18:00 · Electric Brixton £10 Tickets
Sun 22 Nov Hvalross-Kardinal X-Karahka - Live at the Cart & Horses Sunday 22 November, 19:00 · Cart & Horses £10 Tickets
Sun 22 Nov Cwfen Sunday 22 November, 19:00 · The Lexington Tickets
Tue 24 Nov Moral Law Tuesday 24 November, 18:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Wed 25 Nov Atrophy Wednesday 25 November, 18:00 · New Cross Inn £20 Tickets
Thu 26 Nov Vianova Thursday 26 November, 18:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Fri 27 Nov EVERGREY Friday 27 November, 18:00 · Underworld Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Erdling Friday 27 November, 19:00 · The Black Heart £15 Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Erdling Friday 27 November, 19:00 · The Black Heart Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Arabrot Friday 27 November, 19:00 · The Lexington £15 Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Årabrot Friday 27 November, 19:00 · The Lexington Tickets
Fri 27 Nov MOTORWRECKED + ALICE IN CHAINS UK + DARKMOORE Friday 27 November, 20:00 · Cart & Horses Tickets
Sat 28 Nov An Afternoon of Rock VI: LONDON (Over 30s Rock/Metal) 3pm-7pm Saturday 28 November, 15:00 · O'Neills Wardour Street £10 Tickets
Sat 28 Nov XENTRIX Saturday 28 November, 18:30 · Downstairs at The Dome Tickets
Sat 28 Nov Little Angels - Big Bad And Back Tour Saturday 28 November, 19:00 · O2 Shepherds Bush Empire Tickets
Sun 29 Nov Little Angels present Big Bad And Back Tour Sunday 29 November, 19:00 · O2 Forum Kentish Town Tickets
Sun 29 Nov Kid Bookie at The Black Heart, London Sunday 29 November, 19:00 · The Black Heart £20 Tickets
Sun 29 Nov Viking Skull + Stormbringer Sunday 29 November, 19:00 · Cart And Horses (Birthplace Of Iron Maiden) £15 Tickets
Tue 1 Dec GIRLSCHOOL x RAVEN x ALCATRAZZ Tuesday 1 December, 18:00 · Underworld Tickets
Tue 1 Dec Snowy Tuesday 1 December, 18:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Sat 5 Dec LAWNMOWER DETH + KING OF PIGS Saturday 5 December, 18:00 · Underworld Tickets
Sat 5 Dec Ankor & Self Deception Saturday 5 December, 19:00 · 26 Leake Street Tickets
Sun 6 Dec Dayseeker Sunday 6 December, 19:00 · O2 Academy Brixton Tickets
Tue 8 Dec ELUVEITIE Tuesday 8 December, 18:30 · Electric Brixton Tickets
Thu 10 Dec Dominum – The Night Calling Tour Thursday 10 December, 18:30 · Electric Brixton Tickets
Sat 12 Dec BLAZE BAYLEY Saturday 12 December, 18:00 · Underworld Tickets
Sat 12 Dec WEDNESDAY 13 & THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE (CO HEADLINE) + KILLUS Saturday 12 December, 18:00 · Electric Brixton Tickets
Sun 13 Dec THROWN Sunday 13 December, 18:00 · Troxy Tickets
Wed 16 Dec The Darkness Wednesday 16 December, 18:00 · The O2 Tickets
Tue 29 Dec Motorwrecked Tuesday 29 December, 17:00 · New Cross Inn £12 Tickets
Tue 29 Dec Motorwrecked Tuesday 29 December, 17:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Fri 8 Jan BUTCHER THE BUTCHER + SCARS OF PROTEST + EMBERS Friday 8 January, 20:00 · Cart & Horses Tickets
Wed 13 Jan Imminence - Axis Mundi Tour: Uk 2027 Wednesday 13 January, 19:00 · O2 Academy Brixton Tickets
Sat 16 Jan Some Kind Of Metallica Saturday 16 January, 18:00 · New Cross Inn £15 Tickets
Sat 16 Jan Some Kind Of Metallica Saturday 16 January, 18:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Sat 16 Jan Floor Jansen Saturday 16 January, 18:00 · Electric Brixton Tickets
Sat 16 Jan Black Veil Brides - Vindicatour Saturday 16 January, 19:00 · O2 Academy Brixton Tickets
Sat 16 Jan Wage War Saturday 16 January, 19:00 · O2 Forum Kentish Town Tickets
Sat 23 Jan An Afternoon of Emo & 90s, 00s Rock Daytime Special (3pm-7pm) Saturday 23 January, 15:00 · Flamingo Rooms, O'Neill's Wardour Street £9.50 Tickets
Sat 23 Jan Five Finger Death Punch Saturday 23 January, 18:30 · The O2 Tickets
Sun 24 Jan Fight From Within & Nicolas Cage Fighter Sunday 24 January, 19:30 · LVLS £18 Tickets
Tue 26 Jan Spite & Emmure Tuesday 26 January, 19:00 · Electric Brixton Tickets
Fri 29 Jan Sylosis & Whitechapel Friday 29 January, 18:00 · Electric Ballroom Tickets
Sat 30 Jan SiM Saturday 30 January, 18:30 · Electric Ballroom Tickets
Sat 30 Jan Alestorm Saturday 30 January, 19:00 · O2 Forum Kentish Town Tickets
Thu 4 Feb The Black Dahlia Murder - Two Decades of Nocturnal: Europe MMXXVII Thursday 4 February, 19:00 · Electric Brixton Tickets
Thu 4 Feb The Black Dahlia Murder - Two Decades of Nocturnal: Europe MMXXVII Thursday 4 February, 19:00 · The Dome London Tickets
Fri 5 Feb Ion Maiden Friday 5 February, 18:00 · New Cross Inn £15 Tickets
Fri 5 Feb Ion Maiden Friday 5 February, 18:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Sun 7 Feb Frozen Soul Sunday 7 February, 18:00 · Scala Tickets
Sun 7 Feb HAKEN Sunday 7 February, 18:30 · Islington Assembly Hall Tickets
Sun 7 Feb Giles Corey Sunday 7 February, 19:00 · Bush Hall Tickets
Fri 12 Feb The 'Escape The Internet II' 2027 Tour Friday 12 February, 19:00 · O2 Academy Islington Tickets
Sat 13 Feb Ghost UK Saturday 13 February, 18:00 · New Cross Inn £15 Tickets
Sat 13 Feb Ghost UK Saturday 13 February, 18:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Sat 13 Feb Forever Never Saturday 13 February, 19:00 · London Barfly Tickets
Tue 16 Feb LOST SOCIETY x HOKKA Tuesday 16 February, 19:00 · Downstairs at The Dome Tickets
Tue 16 Feb Lost Society x Hokka downstairs Tuesday 16 February, 19:00 · The Dome London £9.50 Tickets
Fri 19 Feb As Everything Unfolds Friday 19 February, 18:00 · Scala Tickets
Fri 19 Feb Esprit D'Air: London Friday 19 February, 19:00 · The Garage Tickets
Sat 20 Feb Bury Tomorrow Saturday 20 February, 18:00 · O2 Academy Brixton Tickets
Sat 20 Feb Pain of Truth Saturday 20 February, 18:30 · EartH Tickets
Fri 26 Feb ASSAULT & BATTERY - Black Album Special + TOYS THAT BITE Friday 26 February, 20:00 · Cart & Horses Tickets
Sat 27 Feb Saxon - Gods Of Thunder Saturday 27 February, 19:00 · Eventim Apollo Tickets
Wed 3 Mar MAD CADDIES Wednesday 3 March, 19:00 · O2 Academy Islington Tickets
Sat 6 Mar CULT OF LUNA Saturday 6 March, 19:00 · O2 Forum Kentish Town Tickets
Sun 7 Mar Draconian Sunday 7 March, 18:00 · The Dome London Tickets
Thu 11 Mar Megadeth - Venue Premium Tickets Thursday 11 March, 18:00 · OVO Arena Wembley Tickets
Thu 11 Mar Megadeth - Breakout: Hibernation Of The Nations Europe Tour 2027 Thursday 11 March, 18:00 · OVO Arena Wembley Tickets
Thu 11 Mar Serenity Thursday 11 March, 19:00 · Underworld Tickets
Fri 19 Mar CRUSADE OF BARDS + SERPENTYNE + CROWN SOLACE + TRISTYN LIVE AT CART & HORSE Friday 19 March, 20:00 · Cart & Horses Tickets
Sat 20 Mar Rochester Rocks Festival Saturday 20 March, 12:00 · Casino Rooms £15–£95 Tickets
Sat 20 Mar Mosh Spice Saturday 20 March, 18:00 · New Cross Inn £15 Tickets
Sat 20 Mar MOSH SPICE Saturday 20 March, 18:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Tue 30 Mar Avatar Tuesday 30 March, 19:00 · Royal Albert Hall Tickets
Sat 3 Apr Trivium Saturday 3 April, 17:00 · Alexandra Palace Tickets
Sat 10 Apr MOB 47 Saturday 10 April, 18:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Sat 10 Apr Ministry + Die Krupps Saturday 10 April, 20:00 · Troxy, London £15 Tickets
Sat 24 Apr Deeper Purple Saturday 24 April, 19:00 · O2 Academy2 Islington Tickets
Thu 6 May DragonForce Thursday 6 May, 19:00 · O2 Forum Kentish Town Tickets
Sat 15 May Nevermore Saturday 15 May, 19:00 · O2 Shepherds Bush Empire Tickets
Fri 21 May DesertFest London Friday 21 May, 12:00 · Electric Ballroom £20 Tickets
Sat 29 May NFD - The 25th Anniversary Show Saturday 29 May, 18:00 · The Garage Tickets
Sat 12 Jun South London Punx Picnic 2027 Saturday 12 June, 18:00 · New Cross Inn Tickets
Fri 16 Jul Maid of Stone 2027 Friday 16 July, 14:00 · Mote Park Tickets
Fri 23 Jul Rock The Mote 2027 Friday 23 July, 13:00 · Mote Park Tickets

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Metal gigs in London: your questions

How many metal gigs are on in London?

There are 178 upcoming metal gigs listed in London. The next one is Poets of the Fall at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on 27 September 2026.

Which venues in London host metal gigs?

Metal shows in London are currently listed at New Cross Inn, Electric Brixton, Underworld, O2 Forum Kentish Town, O2 Academy Islington, Cart & Horses.