This listing is updated regularly; very often on a daily basis. All information is liable to change. Whilst we make every effort to ensure that the information on these listings is correct, all line ups are subject to change and fans are advised to check with the band or venue on the day, before travelling to Leicester for a show.

Page last edited: Tuesday, 21-May-2013


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Firebug Bar

Lock42

The Musician

O2 Academy Leicester

The Shed

The SoundHouse

Sumo

The Vic Coalville


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May 2013

Festivals start this month. Get the dates from our festivals page.

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Saturday 18th May

Monsfest, Leicester

Eyres Monsell Park Hillsborough Rd LE2 9PQ

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Saturday 18th May - from 12 pm to 5 p.m. Live music, freestyle biking stunts, stalls and funky tents.

See Savage Skills perform on the day with their freestyle biking stunts

Last year: Monsfest 2012

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Saturday 18th May

shed venue leicester The Shed,
Yeoman Street,
LE1 1UT • 0116 319 1238
Shed Website

Semi-final 2 of I Wanna Be A Rockstar

Amy Wyke

The Brandy Thieves

Micro Jupiter

The Bowbridge Band

FourPointOh

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Saturday 18th May

the musician pub leicester

The Musician
Clyde Street
Leicester, LE1 2DE
The Musician web site


OBS Grand Final

poster for the obs grand final

See our new article on the Original Bands showcase and see reviews of the gigs.

With special guests Midnight Wire, playing at the end of their 2013 tour.

See our feature article on Midnight Wire.

This year's finalists

Leaving Party

The Brandy Thieves

Theia

Mattyoux

Mondigreen

Stop That Train

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Sunday 19th May

the crumblin cookie

The Crumblin Cookie/Cookie Jar
68 High Street
Leicester
LE1 5YP

Cookie web site


Siobhan Mazzie's Album Launch

Nile McGregor

Becky Edwards

Rhett Barrow

The Simpletones

There is a suggested donation entry fee of £2 which you DO NOT HAVE TO PAY but it would be extra extra lovely if you did to put towards costs of the night

5 pm to 10 pm

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Sunday 19th May

the musician pub leicester

The Musician
Clyde Street
Leicester, LE1 2DE
The Musician web site


Miles Hunt

Erica Nockalls

Long before "Britpop", British indie music had a golden era that saw the likes of Pop Will Eat Itself, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, EMF, Jesus Jones and of course, perhaps the biggest band of the era - The Wonder Stuff. With a sound that mixed post-punk guitars, psychedelia, pop-rock and folk they were the perfect alternative band in a time of Stock Aitken and Waterman. Armed with killer, catchy tunes and sneering lyrics The Stuffies were to go from indie darlings to headlining the Reading festival and enjoying hit success with "Welcome To The Cheap Seats", "Size Of A Cow" and their number one collaboration with Vic Reeves, "Dizzy".

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Sunday 19th May

The Firebug
Millstone Lane
Leicester
LE1 5JN
Firebug web site

The Big Figure

Exciting up and coming Indie Rock band from Glasgow 'The Big Figure' who are playing at the Firebug with support from

Josh Kemp

I am the Dice

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Friday 24th May

Upper Brown Street Theatre
16 Upper Brown Street
Leicester LE1 5TE

Tann-I Browne

See our review of Tann-I Browne

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24th to 26th May

Back Lane
Turnpost Farm,
Wymeswold,
near Loughborough,
Leicestershire LE12 6SU

Glastonbudget Festival

Three days of live music to kick off the Festival Season

Tribute acts and lots of local bands.

The Bands

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See our review of last year's Glastonbudget Festival

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Saturday 25th May

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Lock 42
2 - 4 Frog Island
Leicester, LE3 5AG

LiveinLeicester web site


Flip Like Wilson

 

Saturday 25th May

The Criterion
44 Milstone Lane
Leicester
Le1 5JN

Notorious Dawson Brothers

Brothers-in arms - Dawson Smith, Gareth Jones and Steve Burton - offer probably the best Americana roots music in the East Midlands. In a real ale pub. What more could you ask?

Admission free.

Quality real ales on tap. Plus pizzas.

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24th - 26th May

Leicester

Hand Made Festival

We're Handmade. We're a music and arts festival, and we live in the city of Leicester in the UK.

For one weekend a year we take over venues and more ‘unusual' spaces across the city and fill them with awesome things. Music, comedy, art, photography – you name it. We endeavour to bring the best national and international performers to the city and have them play alongside the awesome l ocal talent we have to offer.

The people behind Handmade have been putting on shows for over a decade, working tirelessly to bring awesome people and things to the city of Leicester. Five years ago we started a festival called White Noise Christmas with our friends. This is the next logical step.

2013 is our first Handmade festival. We're very excited.

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See our listing of all this year's festival in Leicester and Leicestershire

 

Thursday 30th May

Sumo
Braunstone Gate
Leicester

The Big Band Theory

poster for big band theory concert

with

Tanni Browne

Jeth Infinite

Euphemia

nancy Dawkins

The Bomb

Jesse Wright

Ten

KC de Rookee

B.O.O.

Kezia

Live Wire Steppa

7 p.m. to midnight

£5 entry

In support of Macmillan Cancer

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June

Training for musicians and artists - find out what courses are running

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Saturday 1st to Sunday 2nd June

Riverside festival

Leicester's Riverside festival - with its substantial offering of live music stages, takes place on 1st and 2nd of June 2013.

Our guess is that Riverside 2013 will have more significance this year, due to the loss of the Summer Sundae Festival.

See our review of the 2012 Riverside Festival.

The official web site for the Riverside Festival

See our listing of all this year's festival in Leicester and Leicestershire

 

Sunday 2nd June

shed venue leicester The Shed,
Yeoman Street,
LE1 1UT • 0116 319 1238
Shed Website

Carnage at The Shed - all day metal festival

Sworn Amongst

Project Mischief

Chaos Engine

Immerse

Untermensch

Invictus

Foul Body Autopsy

Drowning Grace

My Legacy

Internal Conflict

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Monday 3rd June

The Exchange Bar
Rutland Street
(Opposite Curve Theatre)
Leicester

Music in Leicester

The launch of Music In Leicester

from 7.30 pm

A short presentation of nes and announcements about the publication of Music In Leicester and other services for bands, artists and musicians.

followed by

A line-up of local artists and singers performing music and song

Free admission - everyone welcome

 

Friday 7th June

The SoundHouseThe Sound House
Southampton Street
Leicester
LE1 1SJ
Soundhouse web site
Location map

Random Hand

Anti Vigilanti

The Karma Party

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Saturday 8th June

shed venue leicester The Shed,
Yeoman Street,
LE1 1UT • 0116 319 1238
Shed Website

Young Bands Club

The next in the monthly series of matinee gigs for bands, singers and artists aged 18 and under.

Please come and support the next generation of acts, many of whom have performed for the first time at these events. Several bands and singers come back regularly to perform at these shows.

Line up to be announced soon.

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Friday 14th June

the musician pub leicester

The Musician
Clyde Street
Leicester, LE1 2DE
The Musician web site


Preacher & the Bear

The Pale Faces

Subtitles

Wild Strawberries Quintent

The Bear and his House Rockers

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Saturday 15th June

shed venue leicester The Shed,
Yeoman Street,
LE1 1UT • 0116 319 1238
Shed Website

The Grand Final of I Wanna Be A Rockstar

with

Smokin The Profit

Strike Up The Colours

Luzon Bleeding Heart

Titan

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21st and 22nd June

Hinckley Music Festival

hinckley music festival

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Saturday 22nd June

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Lock 42
2 - 4 Frog Island
Leicester, LE3 5AG

LiveinLeicester web site


Valentiine

Cable 35

Shrink

Goldstein

 

29 and 30th June

foxton locks festival

Foxton Locks Festival

Foxton Locks Festival web site

 

July

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Saturday 6th July

The Western Park Festival
Western Park, Leicester

Western Park Festival

Mainstage and Bandstand together with Marquee Stage will host an array of the wealth of local talent on Leicester's newest Festival. We have started to announce the selected acts, the full Bands and Acoustic Line Up to be confirmed shortlyA fun packed day is scheduled for this, the newest family friendly festival with something for everyone to enjoy.

Over 32 music acts to enjoy and it's FREE!

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The Western Park festival on Facebook

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26th to 28th July

Heather Music Festival

Heather, Leicester, LE67 2QP

See the festival web site

Includes a Battle of the bands

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August

   

2nd and 3rd August

cosby big love festival

Cosby Big Love Festival 2013

Visit the festival web site

See our listing of all this year's festival in Leicester and Leicestershire

 

Saturday 24th August

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Lock 42
2 - 4 Frog Island
Leicester, LE3 5AG

LiveinLeicester web site


Bleech Box

8 Miles High

Satelitte Empire

Fallen Empire

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