This guide is built from the live listings in our index — 157 upcoming events across 13 venues in Cardiff. It rebuilds automatically as new dates go on sale, so the venues, genres and prices below reflect what is actually bookable rather than a snapshot from a year ago.
What's on in Cardiff
We're currently tracking 157 events in Cardiff, of which 15 are club nights, DJ sets or late shows. Between them they feature 199 listed acts, with dates on sale as far out as Fri, Nov 26, 2027.
Where the nights happen
These are the Cardiff rooms with the most on right now. The count is upcoming events we have listed, which is a decent proxy for how hard a venue is working — not a ranking of how good it is.
- Utilita Arena Cardiff — 48 upcoming events
- Tramshed — 21 upcoming events
- The Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' Union — 20 upcoming events
- New Theatre Cardiff — 13 upcoming events
- The Globe — 10 upcoming events
- Fuel Rock Club — 9 upcoming events
- Cardiff University Students Union — 8 upcoming events
- Clwb Ifor Bach — 7 upcoming events
What Cardiff plays
Across everything on sale, the most common billings are Rock (86), Pop (65), Alternative Rock (33), Metal (14), Nu-Metal (9) and Folk (6). Each links through to every date in that genre.
- Rock events in Cardiff — 86 listed
- Pop events in Cardiff — 65 listed
- Alternative Rock events in Cardiff — 33 listed
- Metal events in Cardiff — 14 listed
- Nu-Metal events in Cardiff — 9 listed
- Folk events in Cardiff — 6 listed
Which night to go out
Saturday is the busiest night in Cardiff — 39 of the 157 dated events we list fall on a Saturday, about 25%, with Friday next at 27. Midweek is thinner, which usually means shorter queues and cheaper entry rather than nothing happening.
- Monday — 11 events
- Tuesday — 18 events
- Wednesday — 15 events
- Thursday — 23 events
- Friday — 27 events
- Saturday — 39 events
- Sunday — 24 events
What a night out costs
Most Cardiff listings in our index don't publish a price range up front, so entry is set on the ticket page or at the door. Open any event below to see what the seller is currently asking.
Planning the night
- Start times below are the venue's own local time, not yours — worth checking if you're travelling in.
- Age policy, door times and ID requirements are set by the venue and aren't in our feed. The seller's event page carries them.
- Line-ups change. For multi-act bills, the running order is usually announced close to the date.
- What's on tonight in Cardiff and this weekend are the fastest ways in if you're deciding now.
