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February
Wednesday 8th February	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Yellowire
Thursday 9th February	The Firebug 1 Millstone Lane LE1 5JN FireBug website Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival: The Rob Deering Experience: Rob Deering Find out more about Dave's Comedy festival
Thursday 9th February	The Shed, Yeoman Street, LE1 1UT • 0116 319 1238 Shed Website These Skies The Disasters Crooked Empire The Ella Arts Wypes Creating Havoc
Thursday 9th February	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map The Deceiver Atlantis The Orchard Glory for a Dead Man
Friday 10th February	The Shed, Yeoman Street, LE1 1UT • 0116 319 1238 Shed Website Music First Promotions present "I want to be a Rockstar" Jane Kidder Band BB10 BB Blackdog Phoenix Rising New Chapter Meri Everritt Band Find out more about I Want To Be A Rockstar
Friday 10th February	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map White Pilots Former Miss Czech Raptusound
Saturday 11th February	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Kenworthy plus support from Joe Morrell (Humble He) from 9 p.m. Details on Facebook
Saturday 11th February	The Firebug 1 Millstone Lane LE1 5JN FireBug website Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival: Looking At The Stars: Paul Sinha Find out more about Dave's Comedy festival
Saturday 11th February	The Shed, Yeoman Street, LE1 1UT • 0116 319 1238 Shed Website Untermensch Mage Entity Mordecai The Unknown Bullet
Friday 11th February	The Vic Bikers Pub Whitwick Road Coalville Website The Snakepit Sidewinder Iron Python Illusion Fay and Lee
Sunday 12th February	The Firebug 1 Millstone Lane LE1 5JN FireBug website Tom Wrigglesworth
Monday 13th February	The Shed, Yeoman Street, LE1 1UT • 0116 319 1238 Shed Website Arms of Atlas Find out more about AoA Lecarla One Day Elliott If Looks Could Kill Check this gig on Facebook
Monday 13th February	O2 Academy, The University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH O2 Academy website Andy Wright & Cheeseweasel Promotions presents Alestorm
Monday 13th February	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map Captain Accident The Disasters Last Edition + More
Tuesday 14th February	The Firebug 1 Millstone Lane LE1 5JN Firebug website Love And All That Nonsense: Jason Cook
Friday 17th February	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Calder McLaughlin See Calder on our list of Leicester singers with suport from Us Wolves See our article on Us Wolves 'This gig will act as a launch for my acoustic album, Chapters and Phases. But it will not just be an acoustic gig..oh no! I will also perform with my new band members including Benn Hartmann - Lead Guitar, Dan Monk - Bass and Josh Budgen - Drums.. I will aim to perform the whole album from start to finish and also throw some old favourites in for good measure.. support comes from the exceptional Us Wolves' - Calder Details of this gig are on Facebook
Friday 17th February	O2 Academy, The University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH O2 Academy website Keep It Unreal: Mr Scruff
Friday 17th February	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map The Kabeedies - album launch 'Soap' Atticus Anthem Dumbfound Free physical album for the first 50 tickets bought!
Friday 17th February	Lock 42 Frog Island LiveinLeicester web site We are Knuckle Dragger Plead The Second Clouds in Contrast Yoassarin Details on Facebook
Friday 17th February	The Firebug 1 Millstone Lane LE1 5JN FireBug website Red Light Burlesque Valentines Show
Friday 17th February	The Vic Bikers Pub Whitwick Road Coalville Website The U2 Experience Still Point (from Ballymena)
Saturday 18th February	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site The Hamsters: 25th Year & Farewell Tour
Saturday 18th February	O2 Academy, The University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH O2 Academy website Andy Wright presents The Screening The Boobytraps Theo Miller Buy tickets for this show
Friday 17th February	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map The Kabeedies - album launch 'Soap' Atticus Anthem See more on Facebook
Saturday 18th February	The Shed, Yeoman Street, LE1 1UT • 0116 319 1238 Shed Website Crash Mansion Love Sinister Choir Produckty Dogstate Cellar Bar Music Promotions in association with Artsin Productions presents Singers - a line up of top local acoustics Stephen Marsden (Hot Frolics) and more t.b.c.
Sunday 19th February	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map Joe Morrell (Humble He) Brother & Bones Doubting Thomas Charlotte Carpenter
Sunday 19th February	The Shed, Yeoman Street, LE1 1UT • 0116 319 1238 Shed Website Glastonbudget Auditions The Watermelons Lucid Chris Ostler
Monday 20th February	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site The Dykeenies
Wednesday 22nd February	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map Grace 105 (covers)
Wednesday 22nd February	The Shed, Yeoman Street, LE1 1UT • 0116 319 1238 Shed Website Silver Bullet Promotions
Thursday 23rd February	O2 Academy, The University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH O2 Academy website Dog Is Dead
Thursday 23rd February	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map The Hot Frolics The Fores The Dandy Lions
Thursday 23rd February	The Shed, Yeoman Street, LE1 1UT • 0116 319 1238 Shed Website Silver Bullet Promotions
Friday 24th February	The Vic Bikers Pub Whitwick Road Coalville Website Food Fighters (tribute) The Enthused + rock disco
Friday 24th February	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map Scholars take in Soundhouse as they embark on another marathon UK run, touring new single 'Bad For Business' Massive hook laden rock anthems and an awesome live show make for a band well worth coming on out to check out. Living Mystery Pop punk upstarts kickstart the show The Furies After a fairly lengthy hiatus 4 angry men from Leicester return to play their blend of rock, indie and punk Citizen Smith return to Soundhouse for our favourite bluesy rock locals, whos great 'Uncle Jack' track has been racking up the views of late on youtube Details of this gig on Facebook
Friday 24th February	The Shed, Yeoman Street, LE1 1UT • 0116 319 1238 Shed Website Glastonbudget Auditions
Saturday 25th February	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map Dead To Me
Saturday 25th February	The Shed, Yeoman Street, LE1 1UT • 0116 319 1238 Shed Website I Wanna Be A Rockstar Untermensch Into Ruins Kickstarter Aphtershock No Allies Ables Last Stand
Saturday 25h February	The Vic Bikers Pub Whitwick Road Coalville Website City of Dan
Sunday 26th February	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map Kids Can't Fly The First 88 Miles per hour
Sunday 26th February	The Shed, Yeoman Street, LE1 1UT • 0116 319 1238 Shed Website Glastonbudget Auditions Til Dusk Kickstarter Six Towns
Monday 27th February	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map Under the Influence My Favourite Runner Up + more
Monday 27th February	O2 Academy, The University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH O2 Academy website Kilimanjaro Live presents Band of Skulls
Wednesday 29th February	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Steve Hicks Lynn Goulbourn
March
Friday 2nd March	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map The Violet Bones
Saturday 3rd March	The Firebug 1 Millstone Lane LE1 5JN FireBug website Crazy Arm
Saturday 3rd March	O2 Academy, The University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH O2 Academy website Trextasy Check them out
Tuesday 6th March	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Peter Bruntnell
Wednesday 7th March	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Bap Kennedy
Thursday 8th March	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Richmond Fontaine
Thursday 8th March	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map The Hype Theory Smalltown records pop-punk signees tour their 'Glory Days' full length
Thursday 8th March	De Montfort Hall Granville road Leicester LE1 7RU The DeMontfort Hall web site Joe Brown
Friday 9th March	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map Release the Kraken Despite my Deepest Fear Awaking Athena The Unknown Bullet Cries from Beneath
Saturday, 10 March	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map Silent Resistance RISE OF THE RESISTANCE - 201 Headlining the show in their first gig of 2012, the band will debut not just new material, but a brand new line-up featuring their new guitarist: Dalbs 'Axe Master' Judge! S\|R are looking forward to showcasing their new tunes aswell as the "classics" and are eager to kick 2012 straight in the face (well... whatever's left of it!) If you havn't seen the boys in action yet (WHY NOT!?) then go check out their music video for their track Echo so you can find out what all the fuss is about! Find out more about Silent Resistance Witness The Fall Without Light Melisma Details of this event are on Facebook
Saturday 10th March	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site OBS Heat New Town Image See our page on Third Time Lucky (a forerunner of New Town Image OBS info on Facebook See our page on the OBS 2012
Sunday 11th March	O2 Academy, The University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH O2 Academy website Nero
Tuesday 13th March	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Matt Anderson
Wednesday 14th March	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Jim Moray
Thursday 15th March	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Sean Taylor
Thursday 15th March	O2 Academy, The University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH O2 Academy website Nero One of the biggest names in dance music release their brand new single Reaching Out on 19th December. Catch them live on their Second Reality Tour.
Saturday 17th March	O2 Academy, The University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH O2 Academy website You Me At Six Kids in Glass Houses Mayday Parade The Skints Reinforcing their crossover from underground heroes to mainstream contenders, You Me At Six have confirmed their biggest headline tour to date in support of their huge third album 'Sinners Never Sleep'. Culminating in London's Brixton Academy on April 2nd, the tour sees the band playing big venues in almost all major cities Tickets sold out
Saturday 17th March	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map Mark Morriss Erstwhile Bluetones frontman showcases solo material and some familiar oldies
Sunday 18th March	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site White Hills The Daylight Frequencies The Cult Of Dom Keller See this event on Facebook
Friday 23rd March	De Montfort Hall Granville road Leicester LE1 7RU The DeMontfort Hall web site Tommy Fleming
Tuesday 27th March	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Rachel Harrington The Knock Outs
Wednesday 28th March	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map Billy Lockett
Friday 30th March	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site New Generation Superstars
Friday 30th March	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map The Queers Seminal US pop punks THE QUEERS play Soundhouse, on the final night of their UK run... seminal pop punk The Dead Class Flav Giorgini
Saturday 31 March	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map Muleta Smiles EP Launch Find out more about Muleta Smiles Golden Tanks Finisher Amends
April
Monday 2nd April	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map Freshman 15 Neon Sarcastic Find out more about Neon Sarcastic Flip Like Wilson
Monday 2nd April	The Firebug 1 Millstone Lane LE1 5JN FireBug website This Will Destroy You
Friday 6th April	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Stacie Collins
Saturday 7th April	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site \| The Musician on MySpace SeYes
Sunday 8th April	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site \| The Musician on MySpace Kent DuChaine
Tuesday 10th April	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site \| The Musician on MySpace Chuck Prophet The Mission Express
Tuesday 10th April	De Montfort Hall Granville road Leicester LE1 7RU The DeMontfort Hall web site Out of my Head: Paul Merton, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch & more
Thursday 12th April	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map David R Black
Friday 13th April	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Skam
Sunday 15th April	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones
Monday 16th April	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Christiaan Webb
Wednesday 18th April	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site The Beer, Blokes & Ballads Tour: David Fenley Simon Todd Owen James Harvey
Thursday 19th April	O2 Academy, The University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH O2 Academy website Scott Matthews
Saturday 21st April	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Mick Pini Band
Sunday 22nd April	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site The Miserable Rich
Monday 23rd April	O2 Academy Birmingham Lostprophets
Tuesday 24th April	O2 Academy, The University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH O2 Academy website Professor Green Professor Green is set to reaffirm his status as the nation's most inventive rapper and distinctive wordsmith, when he embarks on a mammoth tour next Spring.
Wednesday 25th April	De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU \| De Montfort Hall website Bombay Bicycle Club Stars of the 2011 festival scene, Bombay Bicycle Club, are coming to De Montfort Hall on Wednesday 25th April 2012. Rated as one of the country's best talents, they released their third album A Different Kind of Fix in August and it has since received rave reviews.
Saturday 28th April	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map Roddy Radiation & The Skabilly Rebels
Sunday 29th April	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site The Nimmo Brothers
May
Friday 4th May	O2 Academy, The University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH O2 Academy website Rizzle Kicks Harley Alexander-Sule and Jordan Stephens are two of the most exciting teenage talents to emerge in 2011.
Wednesday 9th May	De Montfort Hall Granville road Leicester LE1 7RU The DeMontfort Hall web site That'll be the Day Rock and roll spectacular See our review of this show
Thursday 10th May	De Montfort Hall Granville road Leicester LE1 7RU The DeMontfort Hall web site Beyond the Barricade
Saturday 12th May	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Purple Zeppelin
Friday 18th May	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Rebel Rebel
Friday 18th May	O2 Academy, The University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH O2 Academy website Guns 2 Roses
Saturday 19th May	O2 Academy, The University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH O2 Academy website Date Night Disco
Sunday 20th May	The Sound House Southampton Street Leicester LE1 1SJ Soundhouse web site Location map Random Hand
Saturday 26th May	Hinckley Living Mystery Prisoners of the night Band Stand in Argents Mead Church Walk Hinckley Town Center. Living Mystery and Prisoners of the Night (Melton Mowbray). Will be playing Free Gig Live from 1pm till 3pm Satuday Afternoon on the Bandstand. Grab a Gregs and a Drink and come down to watch. Everyone welcome Details on Facebook

Saturday 26th May	The Firebug 1 Millstone Lane LE1 5JN FireBug website Broken Hands
June
Sunday 10th June	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Bill Kirchen
Tuesday 24th June	Nottingham Example
July
Tuesday 17th July	De Montfort Hall Granville road Leicester LE1 7RU The DeMontfort Hall web site Rhys Darby
August
Friday 3rd August	The Musician Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE The Musician web site Bonafide
Friday 17th - Sunday 19th August	De Montfort Hall Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU \| De Montfort Hall website Summer Sundae Weekender See our page on Festivals 2012
September
Thursday 13th September	De Montfort Hall Granville road Leicester LE1 7RU The DeMontfort Hall web site People's Puppeteer: Jason Byrne

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