Music Events

Hi! We are putting on a live music event upstairs at Firebug to raise money for the mental health charity life links. This is in collaboration with DMU for my degree, we would love if you could all make it  pls bring cash for donations of £2 on the door  

EADES Combining the creative values of Wilco, Sonic Youth and Sparklehorse with the immediacy of The Velvet Underground and The Clash. Eades have adapted and evolved over the last couple of years – continually touring around the UK, as well as over the shores into Europe. Finely poised between indie rock and alternative 90’s. Their tight self-produced sound is glued together by the songwriting and vocal swapping partnership of Harry Jordan and Tom O’Reilly. The story-telling approach of their writing […]

Leicester-based prog rockers Final Coil and the recently resurrected Lodestar have joined forces for a short, co-headline run of dates across the UK. Joined by Leicester-based doom-mongers Willow, and atmospheric doom band The River, this is a unique opportunity to catch four of the UK’s most promising independent acts in one venue.Tickets:£8.00 ADV£10.00 OTD https://wegottickets.com/event/642716

Get ready for a wild night of rock ‘n’ roll with Michael Vickers and The Bad Thing at The Firebug – it’s gonna be epic!

SATURDAY/WEEKEND FULL, SUNDAY TICKETS REMAINING: https://www.wegottickets.com/f/13579 After eleven Leicester Indiepop Alldayers and several years of selling out Firebug months in advance, we’ve expanded outwards. Two days of the kind of DIY musical feast you’ve come to expect from us, the regular hours (2.30pm-10.30pm) upstairs on Saturday, then on Sunday we’ll be taking it downstairs and taking over the larger bar area from 3pm to approximately 8.30pm, and if you don’t need to get home – Firebug is ten to fifteen minutes’ […]

The mighty AWAKE BY DESIGN are BACK in Leicester in March for another killer show, alongside some big local names. This four-band bananza is set to be a big one! Supported by: Independent Truckinghttps://open.spotify.com/artist/2SjbSGjBoTYaCSCITrGVGE… Skeyth Saurhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5Tkz65vxd5iTo8j2m9kifd… £8 otd / £5 adv (ticket link coming soon)

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Britpop Lives Forever & Wake Up Promotions present… OCEAN COVER SCENE & THE ROLLING PEOPLE (THE VERVE TRIBUTE) Stripped back sets! www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563192869264 www.facebook.com/rollingpeoplevervetribute Plus support: Dean Welch Firebug, LeicesterSaturday 15th MarchDoors 7.30pm £12 advance / £15 OTDhttp://www.seetickets.com/…/ocean-cover…/firebug/3290048

Strangling Vinyl Promotions are delighted to welcome back Thousand Yard Stare back to Leicester.We hosted them back in 2018 so it’s about time!Tickets £16 advance from See Tickets https://www.seetickets.com/event/thousand-yard-stare/firebug/3167355? £20 on the door

Mordrake return to Leicester following the release of their new EP! Mordrake is a Melodic Death/Blackened Battle Metal band from South West. From playing Bloodstock and extensively touring around UK and Europe, Mordrake are back bringing their unique sound of melodic death metal! Expect huge riffs with a symphonic twist, great vocals and lots of moshing! Saturday 5th April @ Firebug, LeicesterTickets: £7 ADV / £10 OTDDoors: 19:00

Camden Grunge Scene & That Creep Records are excited to bring you….Never Under & Dreamcage co-headline show at Firebug, Leicester Warming up for Creepy Crawlers Festival, a brand new alt / grunge festival in May 2025, this Saturday special gig will give us a flavour of what is to come with two gritty grunge bands taking to the stage. Never Under are London-based grunge piece, and Leicester are bringing the heat to their home town. Not one to be missed. […]