Live music venue · Nottingham

Rock City

Q: Who has played Rock City before?

Acts with a past show on record at Rock City include YONAKA, Fear Factory, Crystal Lake, Hate, The Nocturnal Affair, We Are Scientists, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Blancmange, The Sisters of Mercy, The Empty Page, Primal Scream, The Paris Match.

29 upcoming gigs, next on 11 Oct

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29 Upcoming gigs

7 Past shows on record

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Sun 11 Oct The Lemonheads Sunday 11 October 2026, 19:00 Tickets
Mon 12 Oct The Amity Affliction Monday 12 October 2026, 17:30 Tickets
Fri 16 Oct Courtney Barnett Friday 16 October 2026, 18:30 Tickets
Mon 26 Oct The Mary Wallopers Monday 26 October 2026, 19:00 Tickets
Fri 6 Nov Soil Friday 6 November 2026, 16:30 Tickets
Sat 7 Nov Deco, Tom a Smith, Joel Foster Saturday 7 November 2026, 18:30 Tickets
Tue 17 Nov Yard Act Tuesday 17 November 2026, 19:00 Tickets
Wed 18 Nov Kid Kapichi Wednesday 18 November 2026, 18:30 Tickets
Thu 19 Nov Levellers Thursday 19 November 2026, 18:30 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Little Angels Friday 20 November 2026, 18:30 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Converge Saturday 21 November 2026, 17:00 Tickets
Thu 26 Nov Reverend & the Makers Thursday 26 November 2026, 18:30 Tickets
Mon 30 Nov The Pogues Monday 30 November 2026, 19:00 Tickets
Tue 1 Dec Razorlight - 'America' 20th Anniversary Tour Tuesday 1 December 2026, 19:00 Tickets
Sun 6 Dec Ash Sunday 6 December 2026, 19:00 Tickets
Fri 11 Dec Belle & Sebastian Friday 11 December 2026, 18:30 Tickets
Sat 12 Dec New Model Army Saturday 12 December 2026, 18:30 Tickets
Sat 16 Jan Evil Scarecrow Saturday 16 January 2027, 18:30 Tickets
Thu 28 Jan Alestorm Thursday 28 January 2027, 19:00 Tickets
Sat 30 Jan Massive Wagons / Terrorvision Saturday 30 January 2027, 18:00 Tickets
Fri 5 Feb Theory Of A Deadman Friday 5 February 2027, 18:30 Tickets
Thu 18 Feb South Arcade Thursday 18 February 2027, 18:30 Tickets
Fri 19 Feb Bury Tomorrow Friday 19 February 2027, 18:30 Tickets
Wed 24 Feb Florence Black Wednesday 24 February 2027, 18:30 Tickets
Mon 8 Mar Editors Monday 8 March 2027, 19:00 Tickets
Fri 9 Apr Ministry: Hate To Go - Goodbye Europe 2027 Friday 9 April 2027, 18:00 Tickets
Fri 30 Apr Overpass Friday 30 April 2027, 18:30 Tickets
Tue 4 May Supergrass Tuesday 4 May 2027, 19:00 Tickets
Tue 11 May Palace Tuesday 11 May 2027, 19:00 Tickets

About Rock City

Rock City is a live music venue in Nottingham, United Kingdom on 8 Talbot St.. It is predominantly an alternative room: 27 of its 36 listed shows. Acts booked here more than once include The Empty Page (2 shows) and The Sisters of Mercy (2 shows). 29 shows are currently listed, next up The Lemonheads on 11 October.

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Who is playing at Rock City?

Rock City has 29 upcoming shows listed, starting with The Lemonheads on 11 October 2026. The full calendar is listed on this page.

Where is Rock City?

Rock City is at 8 Talbot St., Nottingham, United Kingdom. Open in Google Maps.

What is the nearest station to Rock City?

The nearest railway station to Rock City is Nottingham, about 1200 metres away, roughly 15 minutes on foot.

Where can I eat or drink near Rock City?

Within 500 m of Rock City, OpenStreetMap lists 8 pubs or bars and 8 places to eat. The closest are Black Cherry Lounge (1 minute on foot), Rescue Rooms (2 minutes) and Taste Cafe Chaucer (2 minutes). The nearest named car park is Talbot Street Car Park, about 1 minute on foot. Full list.

Who has played Rock City before?

Acts with a past show on record here include YONAKA, Fear Factory, Crystal Lake, Hate, The Nocturnal Affair, We Are Scientists, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Blancmange, The Sisters of Mercy, The Empty Page, Primal Scream, The Paris Match.

What's nearbyPubs, food and parking within 500 m of the venue's map pin, from OpenStreetMap

Nearest railway station: Nottingham, about 15 minutes on foot.

Pubs and bars

Black Cherry Lounge1 min Rescue Rooms2 min Red Bar and Lounge2 min Bar 442 min The Horn in Hand2 min Liquid Library2 min Tap and Tumbler2 min The Grand Bistro & Bar3 min

Places to eat

Taste Cafe Chaucer2 min Burger Stop2 min Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill2 min GoldSmith's Cafe2 min Lekker2 min Casa2 min Dezzert Dogz2 min Chai Yo Thai Restaurant2 min

Parking

Talbot Street Car Park1 min Crowne Plaza Car Park1 min St Andrews Church Parking1 min Upper Parliament Street Car Park4 min

Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances are straight-line from the venue's map pin; minutes assume 80 m a minute.

Previously hereThe last shows on record

Thu 8 Oct Yonaka Thursday 8 October 2026
Fri 2 Oct Fear Factory Friday 2 October 2026
Thu 1 Oct We Are Scientists Thursday 1 October 2026
Fri 25 Sep Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey Friday 25 September 2026
Sat 19 Sep The Sisters of Mercy Saturday 19 September 2026
Fri 18 Sep The Sisters of Mercy Friday 18 September 2026
Wed 9 Sep Primal Scream Wednesday 9 September 2026

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Address: 8 Talbot St.
City: Nottingham, United Kingdom
Nearest station: Nottingham about 15 min on foot

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YONAKA Fear Factory Crystal Lake Hate The Nocturnal Affair We Are Scientists Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey Blancmange

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