“Music is healing. Music holds things together.” — Prince
Here’s a small selection of Leeds gigs for the early part of the year. When so much in our world might seem to be unsettling, we hope you will always have the power of music to shield you.
Dry Cleaning at The Brudenell/Crash on 14 January
Dead Dads Club at Vinyl Whistle on 29 January
Day Fever at Project House on 31 January and 28 February
Westside Cowboy at The Brudenell on 3 February
Nine Below Zero at The Old Woollen on 7 February
Big Special at Stylus on 18 February
The Paper Kites at Stylus on 21 February
Of Monsters and Men at 02 Academy on 26 February
Scouting For Girls at 02 Academy on 24 March
Keo at Stylus on 6 March
Happy Mondays at 02 Academy on 14 March
Billy Gillies at 02 Academy on 14 March
Buck Meek at The Brudenell on 21 March
Gorillaz at First Direct Bank Arena on 25 March
Richard Ashcroft at First Direct Bank Arena on 2 April
Tom A Smith at Key Club on 4 April
Art School Girlfriend at The Brudenell on 15 April
Main image Keo at Live at Leeds in The City 2025 by Emma Gibbon Photography.
