London Concerts: Rock and Metal schedule 2025-2026

Want to know who’s playing in London? We’ve put together a schedule of the city’s top rock concerts and music festivals so you can plan ahead.

Our London concerts calendar is organized by month, making it easy for you to access both international and local shows happening in the city.

After choosing which concert to attend, take advantage of the opportunity to plan your musical journey or outing with the Travel 2 Concert London Guide. It includes record and instrument stores, comprehensive info on concert venues, significant places in the history of rock and heavy metal, and even rock bars.

UPCOMING ROCK CONCERTS IN LONDON

JULY 2025

Judas Priest and Alice Cooper – The O2 – July 25
Oasis – Wembley Stadium – July 25, 26 and 30

AUGUST 2025

Oasis – Wembley Stadium – August 2 and 3
Robin McAuley – The Underworld – August 7
Snot – The Underworld – August 9
Melvins – Electric Ballroom – August 12
Kylesa – The Underworld – August 13
King Buffalo – The Garage – August 15
Instigators – The Underworld – August 16
The Browning – The Underworld – August 20
The Dead Daisies – Islington Assembly Hall – August 20
Men Without Hats – The Garage – August 25
Sofia Isella – Electric Ballroom – August 26
The White Buffalo – O2 Forum Kentish Town – August 28

SEPTEMBER 2025

Tropical Fuck Storm – Electric Ballroom – September 2
Babylon A.D. – The Underworld – September 4
Die Toten Hosen – O2 Forum Kentish Town – September 7
Turnover – Roundhouse – September 13 
Asomvel – The Underworld – September 13
Dinosaur Pile-Up – Electric Ballroom – September 13
Turnover – O2 Forum Kentish Town – September 14
Poison The Well – Electric Ballroom – September 17
Busted and McFly – OVO Arena Wembley – September 19
Basement – O2 Forum Kentish Town – September 19
Busted and McFly – The O2 Arena – September 20 and 21
Pierce the Veil – OVO Arena Wembley – September 23
FAUN – Islington Assembly Hall – September 23
Esoterica – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – September 26
As It Is – Electric Ballroom – September 26
Parcels – OVO Arena Wembley – September 27
Murder By Death – Islington Assembly Hall – September 27
Oasis – Wembley Stadium – September 27 and 28
W.A.S.P. – Eventim Apollo – September 28

OCTOBER 2025

Belly – Electric Ballroom – October 1
Man With A Mission – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – October 2
Intervals – Islington Assembly Hall – October 2
Atreyu – O2 Forum Kentish Town – October 3
Theatre of Hate – The Garage – October 3
The Skids – 100 Club – October 3
Refused – O2 Academy Brixton – October 3
Gene – Eventim Apollo – October 4
Parkway Drive – OVO Arena Wembley – October 4
All Them Witches – O2 Forum Kentish Town – October 9
Hooverphonic – Islington Assembly Hall – October 9
Bleed From Within – O2 Forum Kentish Town – October 10
Testament & Obituary – O2 Forum Kentish Town – October 11
The Enemy – Electric Ballroom – October 17
Jesus Jones – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – October 17
Ally Venable – The Garage – October 17
Paradise Lost – Islington Assembly Hall – October 17
Killswitch Engage – OVO Arena Wembley – October 17
New Found Glory – O2 Academy Brixton – October 18
Glenn Hughes – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – October 18
Helloween – Eventim Apollo – October 20
Larkin Poe – Eventim Apollo – October 21
Coheed and Cambria – O2 Academy Brixton – October 21
Igorrr – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – October 22
Men I Trust – Eventim Apollo – October 23, and 24
Sting – O2 Forum Kentish Town – October 24
Battle Beast – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – October 24
Common Thread – Roundhouse – October 25
Y&T – Islington Assembly Hall – October 25
Senser – The Garage – October 25
Sting – Eventim Apollo – October 26, 27 and 28
Clan of Xymox – The Garage – October 29
Queens Of The Stone Age – Royal Albert Hall – October 29
As December Falls – Electric Ballroom – October 30
The Young Gods – The Garage – October 30
Busted and McFly – The O2 Arena – October 30 and 31
Black Country, New Road – O2 Academy Brixton – October 31
The Stranglers, and Buzzcocks – Roundhouse – October 31
Gogol Bordello – Electric Ballroom – October 31
Those Damn Crows – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – October 31
Inhaler – Royal Albert Hall – October 31

NOVEMBER 2025

Arch Enemy – Eventim Apollo – November 1 
Gogol Bordello – Electric Ballroom – November 1 
Counting Crows – OVO Arena Wembley – November 1
The Stranglers, and Buzzcocks – Roundhouse – November 1
Busted and McFly – The O2 Arena – November 1 
Manga – Electric Ballroom – November 2
Adam Ant – Roundhouse – November 2
Till Lindemann – OVO Arena Wembley – November 4
Wednesday 13 – Islington Assembly Hall – November 4
Turnstile – Alexandra Palace – November 5
The Plot In You – O2 Forum Kentish Town – November 6
Marilyn Manson – OVO Arena Wembley – November 7
Big Sleep – The Garage – November 7
Opus Kink – Electric Ballroom – November 7
Adam Ant – Eventim Apollo – November 7
Lord of the Lost – Electric Ballroom – November 8
The Birthday Massacre – The Garage – November 8
Malevolence – O2 Academy Brixton – November 9
Cleopatrick – O2 Forum Kentish Town – November 10
Conjurer – The Underworld – November 12
Volbeat, and Bush – OVO Arena Wembley – November 13
Wet Leg – Royal Albert Hall – November 13
The Analogues – The Underworld – November 14
Levellers – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – November 14
Chameleons – Electric Ballroom – November 14
Offspring and Simple Plan – The O2 – November 14
Saxon – Eventim Apollo – November 15
Turin Brakes – Electric Ballroom – November 15
Orbit Culture – Electric Ballroom – November 16 
Asia ft. John Payne & Foghat – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – November 16 
The Fray – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – November 18 and 19
Lambrini Girls – O2 Forum Kentish Town – November 19
Bywater Call – The Garage – November 19
Hardline – The Underworld – November 20
The Subways – Electric Ballroom – November 21
Cast – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – November 21
Lakes – The Underworld – November 22
Vapors of Morphine – 100 Club – November 22
Stray From The Path – O2 Forum Kentish Town – November 23
NFD – The Garage – November 23
Coldrain – Electric Ballroom – November 23
My Bloody Valentine – OVO Arena Wembley – November 25
Bad Nerves – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – November 25
The Saints – Electric Ballroom – November 26
English Teacher – Roundhouse – November 26
Halestorm – The O2 Arena – November 26
Grayscale – The Underworld – November 27
Danko Jones – The Underworld – November 29
The Horrors – O2 Forum Kentish Town – November 29
The Hives – Alexandra Palace – November 29
LLNN – The Underworld – November 30

DECEMBER 2025

Aephanemer – The Underworld – December 2
Wolf Alice – The O2 Arena – December 2, and 3
Sabaton – The O2 Arena – December 4 
The Rasmus – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – December 4
Damage – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – December 5
Nothing More – O2 Forum Kentish Town – December 5
Katatonia – Electric Ballroom – December 5
The Slow Readers Club – Islington Assembly Hall – December 6
Mew – Roundhouse – December 9
Smokie – O2 Forum Kentish Town – December 11
Ice Nine Kills – OVO Arena Wembley – December 12
The Magic Numbers – O2 Forum Kentish Town – December 13
Bowling For Soup – OVO Arena Wembley – December 13
Three Days Grace – O2 Academy Brixton – December 13
Million Dead – Electric Ballroom – December 14
Slade – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – December 17
Orange Goblin – O2 Forum Kentish Town – December 17
Bad Manners – O2 Forum Kentish Town –  December 18
The Wonder Stuff – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – December 19
Neck Deep – O2 Academy Brixton – December 19
Clutch – Roundhouse – December 20 
IQ – Islington Assembly Hall – December 20
Madness, and Squeeze – The O2 Arena – December 20
Imminence – Roundhouse – December 21

JANUARY 2026

Biffy Clyro – The O2 – January 14
Annisokay – The Garage – January 15
Beyond The Black – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – January 16
Slaughter to Prevail – O2 Academy Brixton – January 16
Superheaven – O2 Forum Kentish Town – January 16
Epica & Amaranthe – Eventim Apollo – January 24
Dymytry Paradox – The Underworld – January 24
The Skids – Electric Ballroom – January 30
White Lies – Roundhouse – January 31
Jinjer – O2 Forum Kentish Town – January 31

FEBRUARY 2026

White Lies – Roundhouse – February 1
The Blue Stones – O2 Forum Kentish Town – February 6
The Fratellis – Eventim Apollo – February 7
Lorna Shore – Alexandra Palace – February 8
Royal Republic – O2 Forum Kentish Town – February 13
Fozzy – Electric Ballroom – February 20
Smith/Kotzen – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – February 21
Airbourne – Roundhouse – February 28
SikTh – O2 Forum Kentish Town – February 28

MARCH 2026

Alter Bridge, Daughtry, and Sevendust – The O2 – March 4
Powerwolf, HammerFall, and Wind Rose – OVO Arena Wembley – March 7
Franz Ferdinand – O2 Academy Brixton – March 11
Crystal Tides – Electric Ballroom – March 28
Stornoway – Royal Albert Hall – March 30

APRIL 2026

The Damned – OVO Arena Wembley – April 11
Half Man Half Biscuit – Electric Ballroom – April 17

Learn more about the venues

Curious about the concert venues, tips for picking the best seat, or nearby hotels to stay at on show day? Check out our special pages:

• Royal Albert Hall
• The O2 Arena
• O2 Forum Kentish Town
• Roundhouse
• Wembley Stadium
• OVO Arena Wembley
• O2 Academy Brixton
• Electric Ballroom
• The Underworld
• O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
• 100 Club
• The Garage
• Eventim Apollo

London’s Rock Route, England

London, England, is one of the birthplaces of rock and has seen the rise of many bands that are now part of music history, including The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Clash, Pink Floyd, Queen, Iron Maiden, and The Police.

In addition to the show you’re planning to attend, if you have a few extra days in London, consider taking a rock tour through the English capital. The Royal Albert Hall and the O2 Forum Kentish Town are some of the historic venues, perfect for more intimate concerts. If you prefer a pub with live music, The Marquis is a great choice. You can also check out the very first Hard Rock Cafe, which opened in June 1971.

Many artists and bands have chosen London as the backdrop for album covers that became iconic in rock history, such as The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie, Abbey Road by The Beatles, and (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis.

For vinyl and CD collectors, make sure to add Rough Trade and Reckless Records to your itinerary—both are essential stops in the city. You’ll also find amazing stores for instruments and merchandise.

To plan your rock-inspired trip to London (or other cities and countries around the world), check out all the guides we’ve already published here at Travel 2 Concert!