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

Linkin Park headline Download Festival in June 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

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

Kings Of Leon have confirmed UK dates for summer 2026

My Bloody Valentine will perform at the Teenage Cancer Trust concert in London on March 29, 2026.

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

Manic Street Preachers will perform at the Teenage Cancer Trust concert in London on March 26, 2026.

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

Wolf Alice will headline Belfast’s CHSq in August 2026

The Neighbourhood have added extra UK dates for September 2026

The Kooks will headline a Spotlight Show as part of The Great Escape Festival in May 2026

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

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

Alkaline Trio headline 2000 Trees Festival in July 2026.

Del Amitri have added extra UK dates to their 40th anniversary in winter 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 Fratellis will headline Wakefield’s Tileyard North in August 2027

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

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

Jimmy Eat World will celebrate the 25th anniversary of ’Bleed American’ with a trio of UK shows in August 2026.

Happy Mondays are set to celebrate 25 years of ’Pills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches’ with a tour of the UK and Ireland in spring 2026.

Don Broco will play a string of intimate album release shows across the UK in spring 2026.

Echo & The Bunnymen will take a career-spanning set of songs on tour across the UK in spring 2026.

Taking Back Sunday will play a pair of Irish shows in May 2026, while they’re across the pond for Slam Dunk Festival

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

Primus will play a handful of UK shows in August 2026

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

Electric Six have confirmed further UK dates for winter 2026

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.

A Perfect Circle are set to tour the Europe in summer 2026, including two nights at the O2 Academy Brixton.

Peter Hook & The Light will headline Glasgow’s Big Nights Out series in June 2026, where they will perform a career-spanning set of original music, Joy Division hits and New Order classics

Idlewild will tour the UK in April 2026

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

Starsailor will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of ’Love Is Here’ with a run of special strings-accompanied shows in October 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

Marillion are set to tour the UK in autumn 2026.

Levellers headline Wychwood Festival in May 2026

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

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

The Coronas headline Live At The Castle Limerick in May 2026

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

Johnny Marr will headline Dublin’s Live At The Iveagh Gardens in July 2026

The Wedding Present will celebrate the 35th anniversary of ’Seamonsters’ with a trio of UK shows in October 2026

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

Nick Mulvey will support his new record with the Dark Harvest World Tour, which returns to the UK in May 2026

Eagles of Death Metal will celebrate 20 years of their career-defining sophomore LP ’Death By Sexy’ with a tour of the UK and Europe in November 2026.

The Snuts head to Wrexham for a one-off date in May 2026

Thrice tour the UK and Europe in March 2026.

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.

We Are Scientists will celebrate 20 years of ’With Love And Squalor’ with a trio of Irish dates in April 2026.

Richard Thompson will tour the UK between May and September 2026

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

Mt. Joy headline London’s Eventim Apollo on March 27, 2026.

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

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

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

GoGo Penguin have confirmed a UK tour for May 2026

Nerina Pallot will play a huge show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on May 13, 2026

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

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

Punk Rock Factory tour the UK in October 2026.

Sugar will have added extra UK and Ireland dates for spring 2026.

Palace will headline the Somerset House Summer Series in July 2026

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

Ligabue is set to headline the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on May 9, 2026.

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

InMe will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their sophomore album ‘White Butterfly’ with a UK tour in spring 2026.

Spear Of Destiny will tour the UK in May 2026.

Arkells have shows in London and Manchester in the diary for March 2026.

Smash Into Places will hit the UK in May 2026.

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.

Basement headline Outbreak Fest in June 2026.

Soul Asylum have shows in London and Manchester planned for June 2026.

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

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

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

Marmozets are set to tour the UK in June 2026.

Bar Italia have announced a tour of the UK and Ireland in spring 2026

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

The Hara will play a pair of album release shows in January 2026.

Casey have announced a UK and European tour for spring 2026.

James Walsh will support his new album with a UK tour in March 2026.

dEUS headline London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on March 17, 2026.

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

Kim Gordon will support her new album with a European Tour in April 2026, which includes a stop at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire.

Maggie Lindemann will tour the UK and Ireland in April 2026

Amy Wadge headlines The London Palladium on November 4, 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

Swervedriver play London’s Village Underground on October 24, 2026.

Tigercub play London’s KOKO on March 26, 2026.

The Pale White will embark on UK tour in April 2026.

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

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

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

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

Lady Pank have a trio of UK shows planned for April 2026.

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

Calva Louise have announced a UK tour for spring 2026.

Jehnny Beth has annouced a one-off Oxford date also in the diary for June 2, 2026

Seahaven tour the UK in April 2026 to celebrate 15 years of ’Winter Forever’.

Are You Listening? Festival will return in May 2026, with Pale Blue Eyes, Panic Shack, Blood Wizard, Adult DVD and more.

Fine Young Cannibals are set to tour the UK in May 2026.

Gazpacho headline the O2 Academy Islington on April 4, 2026.

Deathcrash have a handful of UK shows planned for April 2026.

Julie’s Haircut have a handful of UK shows planned for May 2026.

Splean play shows in London, Manchester and Dublin in April 2026.

Teenage Joans will tour the UK in May 2026.

Vent 414 are set to tour the UK in spring 2026.

Bleech 9:3 are set to tour the UK and Ireland in spring 2026.