Leicester's rock music scene

Our guide to live music in Leicester

Our blog article on live music now

Our daily guide to rock gigs

Our list of rock bands in Leicester

Leicester's covers bands

Our featured bands

Our Gig Notes column

Our backstage column

We provide a list of all Leicester music venues

What to do after the gig? Night clubs for rock fans

Information about how to hire a band

Record reviews - new CDs, singles and EPs

Reviews of New Tracks

New bands - when we find a new band we list them on this page.

Rock Bands photogallery

More photos

New videos of bands playing live

Leicester festivals at which rock bands played

The Surface Unsigned festival

See our page on the Glastonbudget festival

Our coverage of the Big Session Festival in May.

The Original Bands Showcase (OBS)

The Pavilion Battle of the Bands 2009

Our feature article on competitions

Find out which one is Band of the Month

Best songs of 2008

If your band is from out of town find out how to get a gig in Leicester

Bands wanted for gigs

Folk

Go to our world music page

For African and Caribbean music see the LACAF web site

Folk shows and concerts

Jazz and blues

Jazz is making a come-back and no less so than in Leicester.

Go to our jazz section

Read our interview with Jazz Musician Henry Lowther

Jazz and blues gig dates

Classical music

From full-scale concerts through to chamber performances, there is always something for you to go to.

Go to our classical music section

Concerts are listed on our general events list

Check concerts at the De Montfort Hall

Open-mics, acoustic nights and popular music

For details of venues playing acoustic music and open-mic nights see our Acoustics page

See our page on open mic nights are for singers who also play instruments.

See our page on solo singers in Leicester - artists, reviews and singer of the month.

Check the listings for dates when solo artists are performing.

Acoustic

Check the results of the competition for singers and acoustic artists

See our listings for acoustic shows, jazz, song shows and other events in Leicester and Leicestershire.

General articles

See our page on music services in Leicester

Music issues are often covered in our editorial page

See also our Dance page

Our article on promoting live music in Leicester

Why we think Leicester is an outstanding place for music and the arts

How to hire a band for your private party

Ethnic interest

For details of African and Caribbean music and arts see The Leicester African Caribbean Arts Forum (LACAF) web site.

Other pages you might like:

Bands wanted to play gig dates

Vacancies for musicians

Music services