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UK rock gigs in October 2026
Looking for UK rock gigs in October 2026? Rock, metal, punk and alt across the country — from Behemoth and Dimmu Borgir at Brixton and Amon Amarth in Manchester to £8 punk in Leeds and a Halloween matinee in Belfast. Also see UK rock gigs this week.
Biggest tours this month
Sat 17 Oct · London
Behemoth & Dimmu Borgir
With Dark Funeral at O2 Academy Brixton — the month’s heaviest night. From £55.
Fri 9 Oct · Manchester
Amon Amarth
Orbit Culture and Soilwork at O2 Apollo.
1–10 Oct
Fear Factory
Cybernetic Domination: Manchester, Nottingham, Glasgow, Bristol, London. From £28.50.
9–11 Oct
Creeper
London, Manchester and Glasgow. From £35.
Also on the road
The HU, Beartooth, Don Broco, Skindred, Deaf Havana, TesseracT, Cancer Bats
The HU · Beartooth · Don Broco · Skindred · Deaf Havana · TesseracT · Cancer Bats
Week 1
Thu 1 – Sun 4 Oct
Thursday 1 October
-
Thu1
Fear Factory
+ Crystal Lake, Hate, The Nocturnal Affair · Cybernetic Domination
O2 Ritz, Manchester · also Nottingham Fri 2, Glasgow Wed 7, Bristol Thu 8, London Sat 10
from £28.50 -
Thu1
Marillion
+ Haunt The Woods · Thu 1 & Fri 2 Oct
Eventim Apollo, London
Seated Thu · standing Fri
from £55 / £49.50
Friday 2 October
-
Fri2
Shadow of Intent
+ Aborted, Disembodied Tyrant, Soreption
The Prospect Building, Bristol
from £29.20 -
Fri2
Trash Boat
+ Dream State, Beauty School · 10th anniversary of Nothing I Write To You…
KOKO, London
Limited availability
from £25 -
Fri2
The Undertones
+ Skids · 50th anniversary show
O2 Academy Glasgow
Price on seller page -
Fri2
Declan Welsh & The Decadent West
Hare & Hounds, Birmingham (Kings Heath)
from £14.10
Saturday 3 October
-
Sat3
Beartooth
+ Silverstein, Kingdom of Giants
O2 Academy Brixton, London · also O2 Academy Leeds, Mon 5 Oct
Price on seller page -
Sat3
Nails
+ Rotten Sound, Invunche
SWG3, Glasgow
from £29.50
Week 2
Mon 5 – Sun 11 Oct
Wednesday 7 October
-
Wed7
The Long Ryders
The Cluny, Newcastle
from £27.50 -
Wed7
Bridge City Sinners
Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast
from £23.50
Thursday 8 October
-
Thu8
Dazzling Killmen
+ Guests
Wharf Chambers, Leeds
Concession £12 · standard £16
from £12 / £16 -
Thu8
Sparta
+ Hammok, Hunch Power
Beta at Rock City, Nottingham
from £20 -
Thu8
The HU
+ SKÁLD
O2 Academy Birmingham · also O2 Academy Brixton, Fri 9 Oct
from £35
Friday 9 October
-
Fri9
Amon Amarth
+ Orbit Culture, Soilwork
O2 Apollo Manchester
Price on seller page -
Fri9
Creeper
+ Calva Louise, Starbenders
O2 Forum Kentish Town, London · Manchester Academy Sat 10 · SWG3 Glasgow Sun 11
Later dates from £32.50
from £35
Saturday 10 October
-
Sat10
Capital Chaos 2026
+ Gama Bomb, Disposable, Killscythe and more · all-dayer
La Belle Angele, Edinburgh
from £25 -
Sat10
Holy Coves
+ Album release tour
The Garage Attic, Glasgow
from £15
Sunday 11 October
-
Sun11
Gum Disease
+ IO, Lavender Grey, Dial-An-Octopus
The Key Club, Leeds
from £8
Week 3
Mon 12 – Sun 18 Oct
Monday 12 October
-
Mon12
The Amity Affliction
+ Silent Planet, Varials, Orthodox
Rock City, Nottingham
from £30
Wednesday 14 October
-
Wed14
Nothing But Thieves
+ Stripped-back performance & chat
Content, Liverpool
CD and vinyl bundles also available
from £21.14 -
Wed14
Don Broco
+ Unpeople, Ando San
The Prospect Building, Bristol
Limited availability
from £45
Thursday 15 October
-
Thu15
And So I Watch You From Afar & Caspian
+ otay:onii
Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
from £23.50 -
Thu15
The Wonder Stuff + Inspiral Carpets
The Great Hall, Cardiff Students’ Union
Limited availability
from £40 -
Thu15
Shed Seven
+ A Maximum High live
O2 Institute Birmingham
from £23.86 -
Thu15
Boris
+ Planning for Burial · Pink 20th anniversary
Electric Brixton, London
Limited availability
from £35
Friday 16 October
-
Fri16
Belphegor
+ Krisiun, Asagraum
Corporation, Sheffield
from £30 -
Fri16
Bruised Youth Fest
+ UK hardcore over two nights · charity fundraiser for Nacoa
The Lughole, Sheffield · Fri 16 & Sat 17 Oct
Two-day £25 · day tickets £15
£25 / £15
Saturday 17 October
-
Sat17
Behemoth & Dimmu Borgir
+ Dark Funeral
O2 Academy Brixton, London
from £55 -
Sat17
Ash
+ 1977 30th anniversary stripped-back show
Jacaranda Baltic, Liverpool
Ticket + double CD · vinyl sold out
£22.50 -
Sat17
Hecate Enthroned
+ Terminal Sun, Fakeout, Thunarwulf
Corporation, Sheffield
from £15 -
Sat17
Whisky Stain
+ Vinyl EP launch · I Can’t Be Your Love But I’ll Give You Hellfire
The Grove, Nottingham · doors 19:00
Price on seller page
Sunday 18 October
-
Sun18
Belphegor / Krisiun / Asagraum
The Underworld, London (Camden)
from £36.50 -
Sun18
Iguana Death Cult
Hare & Hounds, Birmingham (Kings Heath)
from £13.10
Week 4
Mon 19 – Sun 25 Oct
Tuesday 20 October
-
Tue20
Iguana Death Cult
+ Wax Head
Delicious Clam, Sheffield
from £12.50 -
Tue20
The Devil Wears Prada
+ Novelists, Oversize
Electric Bristol
from £28 -
Tue20
Steve Hackett
+ Best of Genesis & Solo Gems
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Price on seller page
Thursday 22 October
-
Thu22
Levellers
+ The Meffs · LTL35
Mandela Hall, Belfast
Price on seller page
Friday 23 October
-
Fri23
Skindred
+ Spineshank
Rock City, Nottingham
from £38 -
Fri23
Swervedriver
+ Long Distance Runner
Village Underground, London
Limited availability
from £28.50
Saturday 24 October
-
Sat24
Bombskare
+ Gimme Some Lovin · Skalloween 2026
The Liquid Room, Edinburgh
from £15 -
Sat24
Cancer Bats
+ Ignite, KNIVES
The Asylum, Birmingham · also Manchester Sun 25, Newcastle Mon 26, Nottingham Fri 30, London Sat 31
from £25
Week 5
Mon 26 – Sat 31 Oct
Wednesday 28 October
-
Wed28
I Promised The World
+ Rosasharin
Exchange, Bristol
from £18 -
Wed28
Static Dress
+ Love Rarely, Soul Blind, Holder
The Garage, Glasgow
from £22.50
Thursday 29 October
-
Thu29
Deaf Havana
+ The Dangerous Summer
O2 Academy Glasgow · also Northumbria SU, Newcastle, Sat 31 Oct
from £29.50
Friday 30 October
-
Fri30
TesseracT
Manchester Academy
from £29.50 -
Fri30
Republica
+ 30 years of Ready To Go!
Hare & Hounds, Birmingham (Kings Heath)
from £30.60
Saturday 31 October
-
Sat31
Ball to the Wall
+ Stoner/doom Halloween all-dayer · last ever Riffolution Promotions event
Rebellion, Manchester
from £25 -
Sat31
Punkoween
+ Strange New Places, Beauty Sleep, Problem Patterns, Touzai · daytime show
The Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast
from £10 -
Sat31
The Bar Stool Preachers
+ Guests TBA
Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
from £19
Grassroots picks
Worth crossing town for
Bruised Youth Fest
The Lughole, Sheffield, 16–17 Oct — two nights of hardcore bands from across the UK in Sheffield’s DIY space, raising money for Nacoa.
Gum Disease
The Key Club, Leeds, Sun 11 Oct — a four-band punk bill for £8.
Capital Chaos
La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, Sat 10 Oct — Irish thrashers Gama Bomb top an all-day bill with support from around Scotland and beyond.
Punkoween
The Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast, Sat 31 Oct — four bands at a Halloween matinee for a tenner.
Hecate Enthroned
Corporation, Sheffield, Sat 17 Oct — UK symphonic black metal veterans with three Sheffield support acts for £15.
October gig FAQ
Quick answers
When are the biggest UK rock gigs in October 2026?
Headline dates include Amon Amarth at O2 Apollo Manchester on Friday 9 October, Creeper in London, Manchester and Glasgow from 9–11 October, and Behemoth with Dimmu Borgir at O2 Academy Brixton on Saturday 17 October. Fear Factory tour Manchester, Nottingham, Glasgow, Bristol and London from 1–10 October.
Are the ticket prices on this page final?
Prices are face value as shown by the ticket seller when checked on 25 September 2026. Booking fees are extra and prices can change. Always confirm on the seller’s page before buying.
What cheap UK punk and grassroots gigs are on in October 2026?
Gum Disease play The Key Club in Leeds on Sunday 11 October from £8. Punkoween is a Halloween matinee at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast on 31 October from £10. Bruised Youth Fest in Sheffield on 16–17 October is a two-night hardcore bill raising money for Nacoa.
Sold out
Look out for returns
Devin Townsend solo Metamorphosis dates (The Old Market, Brighton, Thu 1 Oct; The Gate, Cardiff, Fri 2 Oct; RNCM, Manchester, Mon 5 Oct; Howard Assembly Room, Leeds, Tue 6 Oct); Violet Grohl (Jacaranda Baltic, Liverpool, Sat 3 Oct; waiting list only); Man/Woman/Chainsaw (Hare & Hounds, Birmingham, Tue 6 Oct); Boris (Strange Brew, Bristol, Sat 10 Oct evening show; Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, Tue 13 Oct); Don Broco (Outernet Live, London, Mon 12 Oct); Steve Hackett (Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Sun 18 Oct; Barbican, York, Fri 23 Oct; Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, Sat 24 Oct; Royal Albert Hall, London, Mon 26 Oct); Levellers (Picturedrome, Holmfirth, Tue 20 & Wed 21 Oct; Barrowland, Glasgow, Sat 24 Oct); Deaf Havana (Tramshed, Cardiff, Fri 23 Oct).
Only buy returns from the official seller or its fan-to-fan exchange.
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