Alternative Rock Artists - Tours, Gigs & Events

Foo Fighters have announced the Take Cover Tour, which hits the Europe in summer 2026, including two nights in Liverpool

The Cure will have confirmed a new Cardiff date for summer 2026

My Chemical Romance have added stops in Liverpool, Glasgow and a third night at Wembley Stadium to their summer 2026 tour plans, due to demand

Muse will take The Wow! Signal Tour across Europe in winter 2026, including stops in London and Manchester,

Placebo will celebrate their 30th anniversary with a tour of the UK, Ireland and Europe in autumn/winter 2026

Thirty Second To Mars will play ’A Beautiful Lie’ and ’This Is War’ back-to-back on a tour of the UK, Ireland and Europe in spring 2027.

Pulp headline Manchester’s Live At Wythenshawe Park on August 28, 2026

Papa Roach will take their Rise Of The Roach Tour across the UK and Ireland in November 2026

Garbage headline London’s Roundhouse in July 2026

Deftones will headline Edinburgh Summer Sessions in August 2026

The Neighbourhood have added extra UK dates for September 2026

Kings Of Leon have confirmed UK dates for summer 2026

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will play a Dublin show in summer 2026

Suede will hit the road in autumn 2026 for a co-headline UK arena tour with Manic Street Preachers.

Paul Heaton will embark on a UK tour in autumn 2026, with singer-songwriter Rianne Downey providing guest vocals once again.

Manic Street Preachers have added a second Dublin show in October 2026, due to demand

Deacon Blue co-headline the Summer Sessions Letterkenny with The Proclaimers in August 2026.

Wolf Alice will headline Belfast’s CHSq in August 2026

Pixies headline The Eden Project and On The Mount at Wasing in summer 2026.

Bring Me The Horizon will celebrate 20 years of ’Count Your Blessings’ by playing the record in full at Manchester’s BEC Arena on July 10, 2026

The Kooks’ Spotlight Show as part of The Great Escape Festival in May 2026 has been cancelled.

Primal Scream will celebrate 25 years of ’XTRMNTR’ by performing the record in full on a UK tour in September 2026.

Death Cab For Cutie have added extra dates in London and Dublin to their autumn 2026 tour

Skunk Anansie team up with Garbage for a co-headline UK trek in June 2026

The Fray will tour the UK, Ireland and Europe in autumn 2026

Del Amitri have added extra UK dates to their 40th anniversary in winter 2026.

Alkaline Trio tour the UK in July 2026

Snow Patrol will headline The Eden Project’s Eden Sessions in summer 2026

Biffy Clyro will headline Depot Live at Cardiff Castle in summer 2026.

The Pretty Reckless will support their new album with a tour of the UK and Europe in winter 2026

Young The Giant will support their new album with a trio of UK dates in October 2026

The Fratellis will headline Wakefield’s Tileyard North in August 2027

Editors will tour the UK, Ireland and Europe in early 2027

Counting Crows have added a Birmingham date to their UK tour in summer 2026

Jimmy Eat World will celebrate the 25th anniversary of ’Bleed American’ with a trio of UK shows in August 2026. The London show has moved venues from Gunnersbury Park to Crystal Palace Bowl, but remains on the same date.

In 2026, Echo & The Bunnymen headline London’s Regent Park Open Air Theatre on September 22 and two nights at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow on December 20 and 22.

Don Broco will support their new album with a UK tour in autumn 2026.

Amy MacDonald has shows in Southampton and Halifax planned for June 2026

Following its Chicago residency in 2025, A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness Featuring Billy Corgan will head to the UK and Europe in September 2026. It will feature an orchestral and operatic rendering of The Smashing Pumpkins’ 1995 album.

Ocean Colour Scene added an extra Belfast date to their autumn 2026 tour plans

Big Country will celebrate the 40th anniversary of ’The Seer’ with a UK tour in winter 2026

Electric Six have confirmed further UK dates for winter 2026

Wilco have announced shows in London and Glasgow for August 2026.

The Rasmus will take their Weirdo Tour across the UK and Europe in February/March 2027.

Sleeping With Sirens will support their new album with a tour of the UK and Europe in March 2027.

John Grant will headline Summer Nights At The Bandstand Glasgow and Sunderland’s Fire Station in August 2026, where he’ll perform the songs of Patsy Cline alongside Richard Hawley and his band.

Barenaked Ladies will take their Yuletide Ride Tour across the UK in December 2026.

The Flaming Lips will headline the Somerset House Summer Series in July 2026

Idlewild will tour the UK in April 2026

Starsailor have announced a trio of UK dates for June 2026

Marillion are set to tour the UK in autumn 2026.

Levellers have added a Brighton date to their run of ’Levelling The Land’ anniversary shows in autumn 2026

Alexisonfire will play ’Crisis’ in full at a special co-headline show with Billy Talent (who will play their album ’II’ in full) at the OVO Arena London in June 2026

Primus have upgraded the venue of their Manchester show in August 2026, due to demand

Social Distortion will play a London show on June 16, 2026.

New Model Army will play shows in London and Nottingham in December 2026

Cat Power will celebrate the 20th anniversary of ’The Greatest’ with a tour of the UK and Ireland in November 2026.

The Wedding Present will play a trio of UK dates in December 2026

Johnny Marr will play his biggest solo headline show to date at the OVO Arena Wembley in October 2026.

Red Rum Club have a string of UK show planned for early 2026, as part of Independent Venue Week

Eagles of Death Metal have added an extra Dublin date to their November 2026 tour plans.

Dogstar have announced the All In Now Tour of Europe for summer 2026, including stops in London and Dublin en route to Download Festival.

Fun Lovin’ Criminals have confirmed UK shows in Watford and Wolverhampton for September 2026, while they’re across the pond for a handful of festival appearances

The Lemonheads will tour the UK in autumn 2026.

Frank Turner will embark on a co-headline UK tour with Bowling For Soup in summer 2026

We Are Scientists have announced a run of summer headline UK shows, scheduled around their festival dates.

Dresden Dolls have announced shows in London and Manchester as part of their European tour in September 2026.

Maxïmo Park will celebrate 20 years of ’A Certain Trigger’ by playing it in full on a trio of UK shows in summer 2026

AFI have added a London date to their run of UK shows in August 2026

Hugh Cornwell will head across the UK solo for the final time in November 2026

Lifehouse’s Jason Wade has added a second summer London date to his Best Of Acoustic tour in 2026.

Reef will tour the UK in autumn 2026.

Richard Thompson will tour the UK between May and September 2026

Pop Will Eat Itself will embark on a UK tour in winter 2026.

The Maine support their new album with a tour of the UK and Europe in September 2026

Cake play London’s Roundhouse on October 1, 2026.

GoGo Penguin have confirmed two nights at KOKO London for November 2026

Deaf Havana will celebrate 15 years of ’Fools & Worthless Liars’ with a tour of the UK and Ireland in autumn 2026

Punk Rock Factory tour the UK in October 2026.

Mercury Rev will celebrate 25 years of ’All Is Dream’ with a tour of the UK and Ireland in October 2026

Palace will headline the Somerset House Summer Series in July 2026

Basement headline Outbreak Fest in June 2026.

Robyn Hitchcock will play London’s Union Chapel on October 10, 2026.

Puscifier will support their new album ’Normal Isn’t with a UK and European tour in autumn 2026.

Temples will support their new album with UK tour in November 2026.

Dave Hause will embark on a short UK tour in January 2027.

Balance & Composure have announced a headline show at London’s Tufnell Park Dome on June 25, 2026, while they’re across the pond for Outbreak Fest.

The Wallflowers will commemorate the 30th anniversary of ’Bringing Down The Horse’ with a European tour in November 2026, including stops in London and Dublin.

The All-American Rejects will support their new album with UK shows in June 2026

Crash Test Dummies will celebrate their 35th anniversary with a tour of the UK and Ireland in October 2026

Hothouse Flowers have a UK tour in the diary for winter 2026

The Afghan Whigs will tour the UK in September 2026.

Arkells have UK shows planned for autumn 2026.

Superchunk will return to the UK for a headline tour in June 2026.

OK GO will support their new album with a UK tour in November 2026.

Dayseeker will head out on a tour of the UK and Europe in winter 2026

Blood Red Shoes have a short UK tour lined up for October 2026.

Sunny Day Real Estate have scheduled a pair of headline shows in London and Manchester in July 2026

Kid Kapichi will tour the UK in November 2026.

The Hara will tour the UK in December 2026.

Casey will celebrate the 10th anniversary of ’Love Is Not Enough’ with a string of special UK/EU shows in autumn 2026.

Bill Ryder-Jones has UK and Ireland shows scattered through summer and autumn 2026

The House Of Love have shows in London and Brighton also lined up for December 2026

Craig Finn has shows in London, Manchester and Dublin planned for January 2026.

Yonaka will support their new record with a tour of the UK and Ireland in autumn 2026

Jack Lukeman will play two nights at Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre in March 2027

Arcane Roots will play London’s HERE At Outernet in November 2026

Republica will celebrate 30 years of their single Ready To Go with a UK tour in autumn 2026.

The Early November and HelloGoodbye will join forces for a co-headline UK tour in October 2026

Tigercub tour the UK and Ireland in October 2026

Swervedriver have added an extra London date to their autumn 2026 tour plans

Amy Wadge headlines The London Palladium on November 4, 2026.

De Staat will tour the UK and Ireland in November 2026.

Dick Valentine has UK shows lined up for autumn 2026.

Heart Attack Man will embark on a co-headline UK tour with Pinkshift in July 2026.

Poets Of The Fall will play a pair of UK shows in September 2026.

Little Barrie tour the UK in September 2026.

Superheaven have confirmed a handful of headline UK shows for summer 2026 around their appearance at 2000trees Festival.

The Last Internationale are set to tour the UK in February 2027.

Des Rocs has a shows in London and Manchester lined up for October 2026.

Westside Cowboy will hit the road in autumn 2026 for their biggest headline UK and European tour to date.

Kaizers Orchestra will headline London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on October 3, 2026.

Camille O’Sullivan plays two nights at Union Chapel London in November 2026.

Ulrika Spacek play London’s Tufnell Park Dome on October 9, 2026.

Have Mercy have a UK and Ireland tour in the diary for summer 2026, coinciding with their appearance at 2000 Trees Festival.

Rum Jungle have announced a handful of UK shows for winter 2026, while they’re in the UK supporting Cassia.

Death In Vegas head to Glasgow and Brighton in autumn 2026

Holy Fawn have a handful of co-headline UK shows with MØL in the diary for November 2026.

Déjà Vega will play a handful of UK shows in winter 2026.

Bleech 9:3 will tour the UK and Ireland in winter 2026

Violet Grohl has added an extra London date to the Be Sweet To Me Tour in September 2026

4 Non Blondes will headline London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on June 24, 2026