This week’s live music around Swindon – 9th Oct to 12th Oct

Get ready for another awesome weekend of live music around Swindon! We have one of the best, if not the best live music scenes in the South West, with venues like MECA, The Vic, and many more! Thursday 9th October: Wyvern Theatre What’s Love Got To Do With It? After a fantastic sell out debut…

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October 8, 2025

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Events, Gig Guide, Live Music, Live Music Guide, Music, Swindon

Get ready for another awesome weekend of live music around Swindon! We have one of the best, if not the best live music scenes in the South West, with venues like MECA, The Vic, and many more!

Thursday 9th October:

Wyvern Theatre

What’s Love Got To Do With It?

After a fantastic sell out debut tour across the UK, Tina Turner fans will have the time of their lives as What’s Love Got To Do With It? is back for 2025 celebrating the music and 60-year career of this incredible rock and soul legend. Expect a night of high energy and feel-good rock-and-roll, performed by an all-live band.

Ticket Price: £26.50 – £35.50 – Update: SOLD OUT

The Castle Inn

SUBJECT A (Trio)

A night which will be a cinematic post 2-Tone soundtrack based on reggae rhythms with hints of jazz and dub. (free but bring cash for the artist tip jar)

Time: 8:30pm

The Tuppenny

SEBASTIAN REYNOLDS

We have been adding a few more electronic artists of late and we are excited to welcome Sebastian Reynolds to The Tupp for the first time. Alongside Brendan Hamley

Immersive electro-organic soundscapes:
Dense beats, haunted atmospheres & Moments of quiet wonder.

FREE admission as always but please do bring cash for the artist hat.

Time: 8:30pm

Bee Hive

Lewis Clark

With a musical style that draws on his love of rhythm and blues and explores an eclectic range of influences including traditional British folk, Latin, American roots music and wider European traditions.

Time: 8:30pm

Village Inn Liddington

Jam Nite

Get ready for the popular jam session at The Village Inn!

Start Time: 7:30pm to 8pm

Friday 10th October:

The Castle Inn

Liddington Hill

LIDDINGTON HILL + KING ATTITUDE

Time: 9pm

The Abbey Meads

Borrowed & Blue

Time: 9pm

Woodlands Edge

BEE SKAS

Time: 9pm

Bee Hive

BLIND JUSTICE PAGE

On a mission to rediscover the roots of Americana music, performing songs from and inspired by the golden age of old-time music and country-blues

Time: 8:30pm

Christ Church Community Centre

The Kelly Foundation presents – The Counterfeit Beatles

In support of The Kelly Foundation, The Counterfeit Beatles will be performing at Christ Church Community Centre, an evening not to be missed if you are a Beatles fan!

Tickets at: Click HERE.

Time: 7:30pm

Tickets: £16adv

The Moonrakers

RETRO

Time: 9pm

Nine Elms Shaw

Jimmy Moore

Kick off a weekend of live music at the Nine Elms Live music is the legendary Jimmy Moore!

Time: 8:30pm

Queens Tap

MARLBORO ROAD

Fresh off their high-energy set at Calne Bike Meet, Marlboro Road are ready to bring their blues-rock power to Swindon for the first time! Catch their debut at The Queen’s Tap for a night of classic riffs, big vocals, and unstoppable groove.

Time: 9pm

Crown Inn Aldbourne

Battle of the Bands

2 Awesome bands battle it out to see who can rock your socks off! The Hardcore Troubadours and @59 go toe to toe with maybe a few surprises along the way!

Time: 7pm

Mad Hatters Cirencester

Fields Apart

Friday Live at The Mad Hatter! Join us this Friday 10th October for an unforgettable night with Fields Apart — bringing the best of live acoustic vibes from 8:30 till late!

Time: 8:30pm

Blunsdon Arms

24/7

Time: 9pm

Saturday 11th October:

Rudis Bar

Country Karaoke hosted by KELLY

For one night, you’re the star as Kelly Sings Country hosts ‘Country Karaoke’ with Rudi’s bar, this Saturday! Get your cowboy boots at the ready as we sing and dance the night away country style!

Think you’re the next Luke Combs or an aspiring Dolly? Whether you sing in the shower or on centre stage at the local rodeo this is the night for you!

Time: 6pm

The Hop Inn

Robert Vincent + Jol Rose

Robert Vincent + Jol Rose music head upstairs at The Hop Inn for a night of Americana from a multiple UKAMA Album of the year winner and favourite of Whispering Bob Harris.

The Liverpool singer/songwriter released his fourth studio album ‘Barriers’ in June2024 to critical acclaim spending multiple weeks in the Country Music Charts nestled between Beyonce and Taylor Swift -but it was reaching the top 10 of both the Independent Album Chart and Record Store Chart that really gave Vincent reason to celebrate, with critics removing the constraints of category, declaring

‘he is now recognised as one of the UK’s best songwriters irrespective of genre’. Americana UK

Time: 7.30pm

Tickets: £18 in advance

The Plough – Old Town

Drew Bryant

Open From: 2pm

Music at 8pm

Free Entry

Queens Tap

Danny & The Randoms

A random selection of pop/rock covers from the 70s to the present day. Come and get involved!

Time: 9pm

Woodlands Edge

RUSH HOUR

Time: 9pm

The Vic – Old Town

BIFFY MCCLYRO

Hold on to yourself, Biffy McClyro are here this Saturday for all your needs. The definitive Biffy tribute who play alls their greatest songs – formed by die hard Biffy fans, for die hard Biffy fans.

Tickets: only £10adv – Click HERE.

Doors open: 8pm

Blunsdon Arms

GEORGINA YOUNG

Time: 9pm

Haydon Wick Club

NMG (No Middle Ground)

Time: 9pm

Tickets: Non members £2otd

The Ashford

One In The Chamber

Time: 9pm

Tickets: Non members £2otd

King & Queen Highworth

BEDROCK

THIS SATURDAY!!!! Bedrock at The King & Queen Highworth this Saturday 11th Oct. You can Dance with us, Sing with Bon Jovi or just raise you glass with a bit of Pink!

Time: 10pm

Wine Bar Highworth

BOB BOWLES TRIO

Time: 9pm

Carters Rest Wroughton

UNUSUAL SUSPECTS

Time: 9pm

Plough Inn Old Town

DREW BRYANT

Time: 8pm

The Moonrakers

Mark Colton

Time: 9pm

Bakers Arms Stratton

Sister Sister

Time: 9pm

The Castle

LONELY ROAD BAND

Time: 9pm

Jubilee Club Cirencester

DRAGONEYE

Hoards of rock from the talented DragonEye
with tracks from GreenDay, Queen, Pat Benatar, StoneSour, VanHalen, Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, Evanescence, AC/DC, Guns N Roses, Janis Joplin, Pretty Reckless, Deep Purple, Ghost, Billy Idol, Alanis and many more.

Time: 9pm

Tickets: Non members £2otd

Liden Community Centre

DAMM

DAMM! A tight, Drums and Acoustic duo Perfect for any event or occasion. Big or small. Party in your garden or your Wedding Day, we’ll have your guests singing and dancing!

Time: 9pm