How much are gig tickets in the UK?
As of 7 October 2026, the typical advertised ticket for an upcoming metal, punk or rock gig in the UK is £14.77. Half of priced gigs sit between £10 and £20; the cheapest listed is £2 and the dearest £145. 2228 of the 2753 priced gigs (81%) are £20 or under.
Figures are the lowest advertised price on each listing ("from" prices), before booking fees. Only upcoming UK gigs with a sterling price count. A genre, city or month is shown only when at least 10 priced gigs sit behind it.
Ticket prices by genre
| Genre | Priced gigs | From | Typical | Middle half | £20 or under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock gigs UK | 986 | £2 | £15 | £10–£20 | 79% |
| Alternative gigs UK | 462 | £2 | £14 | £10–£19.32 | 82% |
| Metal gigs UK | 383 | £2 | £15 | £9–£18 | 89% |
| Punk gigs UK | 377 | £3 | £15 | £10–£23 | 71% |
| Hardcore gigs UK | 187 | £2 | £10 | £7.50–£16.50 | 87% |
| Indie gigs UK | 186 | £2 | £15 | £10–£18.60 | 84% |
| Ska gigs UK | 81 | £3 | £15 | £10–£25 | 70% |
| Emo gigs UK | 54 | £2.50 | £7 | £7–£10 | 98% |
| Grunge gigs UK | 37 | £7 | £12 | £10–£17 | 89% |
Ticket prices by city
The 15 cities with the most priced upcoming gigs.
| City | Priced gigs | From | Typical | Middle half | £20 or under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 277 | £4 | £14.32 | £10–£17.95 | 85% |
| Birmingham | 271 | £2 | £15 | £10–£18.60 | 80% |
| Manchester | 268 | £3 | £12.50 | £8.84–£18 | 83% |
| London | 233 | £5 | £15 | £10–£21.50 | 73% |
| Glasgow | 191 | £3 | £14 | £10–£20 | 77% |
| Leeds | 113 | £2 | £10 | £8–£15 | 88% |
| Edinburgh | 99 | £5 | £15 | £10–£20 | 89% |
| Preston | 88 | £2.50 | £12.50 | £10–£19.32 | 93% |
| Sheffield | 84 | £5 | £12 | £10–£15 | 83% |
| Newcastle | 84 | £3 | £15 | £10–£20 | 83% |
| Brighton | 80 | £2 | £18 | £9.50–£20 | 76% |
| Carlisle | 80 | £5 | £20 | £15–£25 | 56% |
| Derby | 78 | £4 | £17 | £15–£18 | 82% |
| Bristol | 63 | £2 | £11 | £8–£18 | 83% |
| Hull | 58 | £3 | £11 | £8–£15 | 90% |
Ticket prices by month
| Month | Priced gigs | From | Typical | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 855 | £2 | £11.50 | £8–£16 |
| November 2026 | 818 | £2.50 | £13 | £10–£18 |
| December 2026 | 393 | £2 | £15 | £10–£20 |
| January 2027 | 95 | £5 | £16 | £12–£21.80 |
| February 2027 | 123 | £5 | £15.60 | £12.50–£20 |
| March 2027 | 111 | £5 | £17.50 | £15–£20.60 |
Cheapest gigs in the next two months
- Third Kulture, Scared Little Toaster, Beam Noir, & More — Media City UK, Manchester — Wed 7 Oct — £10
- SpaceAcre, Ruby Duff, Cruush, Another Country $$$, Ishango Bone — Media City UK, Manchester — Wed 7 Oct — £10
- Sonic Whip UK Tour 2026 — The Magic Dragon, Wrexham — Wed 7 Oct — £8
- Mouth Ulcers, walt disco + more TBA — Media City UK, Manchester — Wed 7 Oct — £15
- Wrex + Support — Arundel Emporium, Sheffield — Wed 7 Oct — £8
- Alt Blk Era, Gen & The Degenerates, BEX, Cody Frost & More — Dock 10, Manchester — Wed 7 Oct — £12
- Master Peace: Album Launch Show — Liverpool Jacaranda, Liverpool — Wed 7 Oct — £14.32
- Heavy Salad, Cruush, Ruby Duff, Another Country $ & Ishango Bone — Media City UK, Manchester — Wed 7 Oct — £10
- Lancaster Music Festival — Lancaster City Centre, Preston — Thu 8 Oct — £3
- SILVERWINGKILLER, Bloodworm, LIINES, Georgian — Media City UK, Manchester — Thu 8 Oct — £10
Your questions
What is the typical price of a gig ticket in the UK?
As of 7 October 2026, the typical advertised ticket for an upcoming metal, punk or rock gig in the UK is £14.77. Half of priced gigs sit between £10 and £20; the cheapest listed is £2. Based on 2753 upcoming gigs with a published price.
Which genre has the cheapest gigs in the UK?
Emo gigs have the lowest typical ticket at £7, across 54 priced gigs. Rock gigs are the dearest at a typical £15.
Which UK city has the cheapest gigs?
Of the cities with at least 10 priced upcoming gigs, Leeds has the lowest typical ticket at £10. Carlisle is the dearest at a typical £20.
Do these prices include booking fees?
No. Each figure is the lowest advertised price on the listing, before the seller's booking or delivery fees, which vary by outlet and are not in the data.
Method
Every upcoming gig listed on Moshradar in the UK carries the price range its ticket outlet publishes, where the outlet publishes one. This page takes the lowest price on each listing, keeps only sterling prices of £2 or more (anything under that is a deposit or a placeholder, not a ticket), and reports the lowest, the median and the 25th and 75th percentiles for each group, plus the share at £20 or under. The figures are recomputed from the live listings every Monday and stored, so each week's numbers can be compared with the week a month before. Festival ticket products, ticket-and-hotel packages and gigs outside the UK are excluded. The full weekly snapshot is available as CSV; quote it with the date above.