What's On in Leicester
Friday 06 November 2026 · This weekend · City guide
Leicester is absolutely fizzing with live music energy this Friday, and whichever direction you point yourself in, you are heading straight for something brilliant. From grime royalty to Scottish indie legends to a night dripping in 90s alt-rock nostalgia, the city is pulling out all the stops before the weekend truly takes hold. Get your coat, grab your tickets, and let Leicester do the rest.
Highlights
Dizzee Rascal | O2 Academy Leicester | 7:00pm | Check website | Category: Live Music | URL: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/dizzee-rascal-leicester-06-11-2026/event/3E0064D19F1E442C — One of British music's most electrifying figures rolls into the O2 Academy at 7:00pm, and if you have never experienced Dizzee Rascal live, prepare to have your expectations shattered in the best possible way. From the genre-defining swagger of Boy in da Corner to the floor-filling anthems that followed, this is a set that spans a career which genuinely changed what UK music could sound like. The Academy floor will be packed and loud — do not miss it, check the website for tickets.
The Proclaimers | De Montfort Hall | 7:30pm | Check website | Category: Live Music | URL: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/the-proclaimers-leicester-06-11-2026/event/1F0063752257C6ED — Craig and Charlie Reid have been making audiences feel genuinely, unreservedly joyful for decades, and a night at the magnificent De Montfort Hall with The Proclaimers is about as warm and life-affirming as live music gets. Expect rousing singalongs, sharp songwriting, and that unmistakable twin-vocal chemistry that has earned them fans from eight to eighty. Doors open for a 7:30pm start — check the website for availability because this one will sell.

A Night of Jagged Little Pill at The International, Leicester — For anyone who grew up with Alanis Morissette's landmark album crackling out of a stereo in the mid-90s, this tribute night at The International is an absolute gift at just £10. The band take on the whole of Jagged Little Pill in what promises to be an intimate, passionate performance in one of Leicester's best-loved smaller venues, with all the angst, catharsis, and soaring hooks that made the original record such a landmark. Kicking off at 7:30pm, it is a bargain evening that will have you singing Hand in My Pocket all the way home.