October is shaping up to be a big month for live music across the East Midlands. From arena-sized stars and legendary rock icons to indie favourites, folk heroes and hometown heroes, venues across Nottingham, Leicester, Derby and Lincoln are packed with gigs worth leaving the sofa for.
Whether you’re looking to sing along to chart-toppers, discover your next favourite band in a sweaty club, or relive the soundtrack of your youth, there’s something happening almost every night of the week. We’ve sifted through the listings and picked out the shows that deserve a place in your diary.
Here are 10 East Midlands gigs you shouldn’t miss this October. Includes some affiliate links
Nottingham
We Are Scientists
📍 Rock City, Nottingham
📅 1 October
[Tickets]
Fear Factory
📍 Rock City, Nottingham
📅 2 October
[Tickets]
Robert Jon & The Wreck
📍 Rock City, Nottingham
📅 3 October
[Tickets]
Amble
📍 Rock City, Nottingham
📅 5 October
[Tickets]
YONAKA
📍 Rock City, Nottingham
📅 8 October
[Tickets]
Fat Freddy’s Drop
📍 Rock City, Nottingham
📅 19 October
[Tickets]
J. Cole – The Fall-Off Tour
📍 Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
📅 31 October
Leicester
Michael Ball
📍 De Montfort Hall
📅 3 October
The English Beat
📍 O2 Academy Leicester
📅 4 October
[Tickets]
The ELO Experience
📍 De Montfort Hall
📅 7 October
Steve Hackett – Best of Genesis & Solo Gems
📍 De Montfort Hall
📅 13 October
Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
📍 De Montfort Hall
📅 14 October
Transvision Vamp
📍 O2 Academy Leicester
📅 15 October
The Wonder Stuff & Inspiral Carpets
📍 O2 Academy Leicester
📅 17 October
Boyzlife
📍 De Montfort Hall
📅 18 October
Enter Shikari
📍 O2 Academy Leicester
📅 22 October
Derby
Party101 with Matt Bennett
📍 Vaillant Live
📅 3 October
Michael Starring Ben (Michael Jackson tribute)
📍 Vaillant Live
📅 17 October
While Derby’s new Vaillant Live is still building its music programme, it already has major shows booked later in the year including Ocean Colour Scene and The Damned. [vaillantlive.co.uk]
Lincoln & Lincolnshire
Goldie Lookin Chain
📍 Engine Shed, Lincoln
📅 8 October
Ferocious Dog featuring the Celtic Folk Orchestra
📍 The Drill, Lincoln
📅 7 October
Genesis Connected
📍 New Theatre Royal, Lincoln
📅 8 October
Life
📍 Southside, Lincoln
📅 1 October
CUE Halloween Special
📍 Engine Shed, Lincoln
📅 31 October
