Coventry’s music scene is bracing for an unforgettable autumn and winter as a slate of iconic post-punk veterans, rising local powerhouses, and nostalgic pop sensations prepare to take over the city’s premier venues. Whether you are craving decades-spanning nostalgia, explosive indie-punk energy, or classic noughties singalongs, the coming months are packed with high-calibre live performances.
Leading the charge are legendary venues such as HMV Empire and Kasbah, which continue to secure top-tier national tours. From intimate headline shows to major anniversary celebrations, music fans across the West Midlands have plenty of reasons to get their tickets secured early.
Here is everything you need to know about the standout gigs coming to Coventry over the next few months, including tour dates, album releases, and ticket details.
The Wanted 2.0 — Kasbah (October 17)
The Wanted
More than 15 years after founding one of the UK’s most successful pop outfits, Max George and Siva Kaneswaran are hitting the road as The Wanted 2.0. Launching their ‘(We’re) Glad You Came Tour’, the duo will be bringing the definitive hit-filled catalog of the powerhouse UK band to Coventry’s Kasbah on Saturday, 17th October.
With over 20 million record sales worldwide, 10 UK Top Ten singles, two UK Number 1 hits, and nearly 7 million monthly listeners on Spotify, the show promises a dynamic setlist of era-defining pop anthems. Fans can expect to hear giant singles like “All Time Low”, “Glad You Came”, “Chasing The Sun”, “Walks Like Rihanna”, and “Warzone”. Joining them on the road for their Coventry date is Essex-born contemporary blues/pop singer-songwriter Reigns.
Echo & The Bunnymen — HMV Empire (November 20)
Post-punk icons Echo & The Bunnymen have announced a six-date UK tour in support of their brand new album, Apples For Isaac . Marking their 13th studio record and their first release of new music in twelve years, Apples For Isaac follows 2014’s Meteorites and their 2018 compilation The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon . The record is available now across physical vinyl, CD, and digital formats.
The band’s run kicks off on November 9 at Cardiff Tramshed before heading through Eastbourne, Southampton, Wolverhampton, Middlesbrough, and culminating in a headline performance at Coventry’s HMV Empire on Friday, 20th November.
The Feeling — HMV Empire (November 26)
The Feeling are coming to Coventry
Noughties pop-rock outfit The Feeling are heading to Coventry Empire on Thursday, 26th November as part of their 15-date UK headline tour. The band will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of their triple-platinum debut album Twelve Stops and Home , performing the classic record in full alongside their biggest career hits.
Originally recorded largely in a garden shed at the home of band members Ciaran and Kevin Jeremiah, the 2006 album went on to sell 1.5 million copies globally, spawned four UK Top 10 hits ( Fill My Little World , Sewn , Never Be Lonely , and Love It When You Call ), and earned the group an Ivor Novello Award. Frontman Dan Gillespie Sells, alongside original members Richard Jones, Kevin Jeremiah, Ciaran Jeremiah, and Paul Stewart, are reuniting for this special anniversary run.
BIG SPECIAL — Kasbah (December 5)
Big Special
Black Country duo BIG SPECIAL (vocalist Joe Hicklin and drummer Callum Moloney) bring their raw, vital sound to Coventry Kasbah on Friday, 5th December as part of their winter headline tour. Hot on the heels of their brand new EP O’JOY! —out via SO Recordings—and their recently dropped video for closing track “HOTEL”, the band continues their rapid rise as one of the country’s most compelling acts.
The ten-track collection O’JOY! features recent singles “ONLY FREE WHEN SLEEPING”, “PLAINTIVE NATIVE”, “SLUGLIFE”, and “DRAGGED UP A HILL (and thrown down the other side)”. Described by the band as “the fallen parts” of their first two records reshaped into a life of their own, the EP channels working-class frustration, dark humour, and raw vulnerability into an unforgettable live experience.
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