Leeds Gigs 2026 – Thank You For The Music! updated 18 January

“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

Dry Cleaning. Photograph by Max Miechowski.

Dead Dads Club at Vinyl Whistle on 29 January

Day Fever at Project House on 31 January and 28 February

Jonny Owen and Vicky McClure

Westside Cowboy at The Brudenell on 3 February

Westside Cowboy

Nine Below Zero at The Old Woollen on 7 February

Nine Below Zero

Big Special at Stylus on 18 February

Big Special

The Paper Kites at Stylus on 21 February

The Paper Kites. Photograph by Tim Harris

Of Monsters and Men at 02 Academy on 26 February

Of Monsters and Men

Scouting For Girls at 02 Academy on 24 March

Scouting For Girls. Photograph by Jamie O’Gorman

Keo at Stylus on 6 March

Jimmy Lanwern, KEO at Key Club October 2025. Photograph by Holly Hemingway for Leeds Living.

Happy Mondays at 02 Academy on 14 March

Happy Mondays

Billy Gillies at 02 Academy on 14 March

Billy Gillies

Buck Meek at The Brudenell on 21 March

Buck Meek. Photograph by Germaine Dunes

Gorillaz at First Direct Bank Arena on 25 March

Richard Ashcroft at First Direct Bank Arena on 2 April

Richard Ashcroft

Tom A Smith at Key Club on 4 April

Tom A Smith

Art School Girlfriend at The Brudenell on 15 April

Art School Girlfriend. Photograph by Zak Watson.

Main image Keo at Live at Leeds in The City 2025 by Emma Gibbon Photography.

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