WHAT'S ON AT THE CAVERN, EXETER
What's On at the Cavern, Exeter
Most Popular Shows and Events at Cavern, Exeter
What's On at the Cavern, Exeter
WILD OCEANS + GUESTS
Friday 6 February 2026
Wild Oceans are an alt rock band from the South West of England consisting of Jon Burnell (vocals and guitar), Phil Thomas (lead guitar), Mark Lee (bass and keys) and Steve Fuller (drums). All four members have previously toured the UK, Eur...
INDIE CLUB - AFTER THE BANDS
Saturday 7 - Saturday 21 February 2026
DJs playing the best in INDIE SOUNDS inc. Fontaines DC, Wet Leg, The Clash - Bastille - Bloc Party - Klaxons - MGMT - Tame Impala - The Libertines - Parquet Courts - The Stone Roses - Blur - Oasis - Pixies - Kasabian - Kaiser Chiefs - Arc...
Raging Speedhorn
Saturday 7 February 2026
The Cavern turns 35 in February and to celebrate we?ve invited a few bands to do special anniversary shows to mark the occasion. The first of which is this absolute banger with Raging Speedhorn! They?ve been constants in the Cavern since th...
BLACK SPIDERS - SONS OF THE NORTH 15TH ANNIVERSARY
Thursday 12 February 2026
Since 2008 Black Spiders have continued to make a loud and compelling case for heavy guitar music, from the sin city streets, revelling in the glories of the genre, its sacred lore, with a top-shelf collection of riffs, a sly dash of humour...
DISINTEGRATION - GOTH NIGHT
Friday 13 February 2026
All the best new wave of new grave at our favourite goth night! Big goth playlist past and present featuring Christian Death, Skinny Puppy, Depeche Mode, Bauhaus, Type O Negative, Sisters of Mercy and more!...
The Popguns
Friday 13 February 2026
Absolutely delighted to have this special show from stone cold absolute indie legends THE POPGUNS as one of our celebratory 35th anniversary shows at the Cavern. With support from Exeter?s Maisonettes and the Heavy Bear from Totnes...
Cut Ups Ian FCG West Midlands Big Shipping
Saturday 14 February 2026
Holy Moly what a line up! For our special 35th anniversary weekender we have this MASSIVE Saturday night bill. With a reunion show from Exeter?s legendary punk rock band the Cut Ups, London?s Ian (5 Cavern luminaries in one band) Exeter?s h...
INDIE CLUB
Saturday 14 - Saturday 28 February 2026
INDIE CLUB DJs playing The Smiths - The Cure - Jamie T - Bastille - Royal Blood - Kaiser Chiefs - Klaxons - MGMT - Fratellis + much more!!!...
Pale Blue Eyes
Sunday 15 February 2026
To celebrate 35 years of the Cavern Club we have this bound to be amazing show from Pale Blue Eyes! They?ve been regulars playing Cavern for years and years and we?re absolutely delighted that they?ve agreed to come down and join in our big...
Cowboyy
Wednesday 18 February 2026
This February Spinning Sister invite Cowboyy to the west country at Exeter Cavern. With harsh noise support coming from Cast Courts as well as local punk from the Maisonettes. Doors at 7pm, tickets ?5.00 available otd or in advance. Cowboyy...
Black Parade - 00's Emo Anthems
Friday 20 February 2026
The U.K's biggest emo party! Come dance to all the biggest emo bangers from: My Chemical Romance, Paramore, A Day To Remember, Jimmy Eat World, Pierce The Veil, Panic! At The Disco, Taking Back Sunday, Mayday Parade, Enter Shikari, All Amer...
BOSS CASS SINGLE LAUNCH
Saturday 21 February 2026
BOSS CASS is the South West?s very own one-man punk band powerhouse. Armed with fuzzy guitars and an old school ghetto blaster, BOSS CASS has built a fiercely loyal grassroots following through his high-energy, cheeky, and infectious live s...
All For Jolly - UK TOUR 2026 - CARDIFF
Friday 27 February 2026
Cornish Celtic folk punk rockers, ALL FOR JOLLY, are hitting the UK to tour their new album! This band are braced to skyrocket so grab those tickets nice and early!*** PATREON MEMBERS (INC FREE MEMBERS) - PLEASE SIGN UP TO OUR PATREON BEFOR...
THE HOWLERS + CARPARK
Friday 27 February 2026
London?s Desert Rockers The Howlers are quickly emerging as one of the UK?s must see bands brandishing support from BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, KEXP and much morethehowlers. co. uk...
STREAMER + GUESTS
Saturday 28 February 2026
"These guys are like Underworld, Faithless & Chemical Brothers riffing with Coldplay & Pink Floyd!" - DJ Jonny Hulbert?... doing something really exciting and different? - Abbie McCarthy, BBC Introducing?Charged with adrenaline and momentum...
MURDERBURGERS
Tuesday 3 - Wednesday 25 March 2026
The Murderburgers are Scotland?s answer to all the best pop-punk bands like Screeching Weasel, The Queers and Ramones. They release records on Asian Man Records (home to Alkaline Trio, Lawrence Arms and AJJ). With supports tbaAt The Cavern,...
ATTITUDE CLUBNIGHTS LAUNCH PARTY / Hosted by SCARYLIV
Friday 6 March 2026
The AF family are proud to announce the first-ever Attitude Clubnight, a chaotic genre blend of punk, rock, hip hop, hardcore and all your favourite alternative bangers in between. You will be in the capable hands of our resident DJ SCARYLI...
Late Night Funk Club: HIGH FADE
Saturday 7 March 2026
Welcome all you funk brothers and soul sistas to:Late Night Funk Club: High FadeThe Unsigned & Dangerous 2026 Tour7:30pm / Saturday 7th March 2026 The Cavern, Exeter "Exeter shook with a funk-fuelled parade,From our first ever show with Sco...
NOTRIXX
Friday 13 March 2026
At the heart of her music is her own darkness and suffering. She uses heavy trap beats, metal vocals and visceral lyrics to exorcise the demons that inhabit her. Originally a Russian native, in March 2022, n0trixx protested against the war ...
SPECIAL FRIEND // USA - FR // Indie - Noise - Pop
Saturday 14 March 2026
Special Friend is a French/American indie-noise-pop duo based in Paris. Formed in 2018 by Erica Ashleson (drums, vocals) and Guillaume Siracusa (guitar, vocals), after having met at a concert in Paris. At the time, Erica was learning to pla...
BRUISE CONTROL
Sunday 15 March 2026
Manchester's Bruise Control are a ferocious force in the UK's DIY punk scene. Formed by Jim Taylor (vocals), Tommy Victor Morris (drums), Niall Griffin (guitar/bass), and Devon Cryer (guitar), the band blends the raw energy of 80s hardcore ...
WITCH FEVER
Monday 16 March 2026
Concocting a potent sonic assault that recalls the foreboding darkness of Black Sabbath, Savages' monochrome post-punk and the dirty breathlessness of Bleach-era Nirvana, the Manchester quartet create a confrontational racket that takes no ...
LAND OF THE GIANTS
Thursday 19 March 2026
?BEST LIVE ACT? 2025 MidiTV Music Award winners; LAND OF THE GIANTS will be heading to the South coast in March for an epic headline show at the EXETER CAVERN. www. landofthegiants. live...
RANDOM HAND + SONIC BOOM SIX
Friday 20 March 2026
Emerging from the vibrant music scene of West Yorkshire in 2006, RANDOM HAND quickly carved a niche for themselves by blending ska punk with elements of metal and hardcore, a fusion that not only showcased their eclectic influences but also...
SHARP CLASS + THE HORNETS
Saturday 21 March 2026
Sharp Class are a dynamic British power trio blending the raw energy of punk, the groove of soul, and the hooks of power-pop with the anthemic swagger of Britpop and classic rock ?n? roll. Their sound is as infectious as it is distinctive?b...
WUT (INDIE FROM CANADA)
Tuesday 24 March 2026
WUT are three friends from Vancouver (Kaity, Tracey and Lauren) who have been crafting their own special blend of jangle pop, cuddle-core and twee, making a local name for themselves with their joyfully heartfelt live performances. Being in...
CAM COLE + GUESTS
Friday 27 March 2026
With a new album, a new show and a mission to make gigs an affordable group experience again, Cam is touring the UK in March 2026. Why "Come Together" Tour? Because the more of your mates and loved ones you bring, the cheaper the tickets ge...
ABRASIVE TREES + MT ONSRA + MUSTELIDS
Saturday 28 March 2026
ABRASIVE TREES "Colossal... explodes into a monumental extended climax that?s absolutely killer" - Aural AggravationDescribed as ?utterly enticing? by Louder Than War and ?a transcendent experience of euphoric dissonance? by Post-Punk. com,...
BARREN WOMB (NORWAY) + THE MAISONETTES + 51ST STATE
Monday 30 March 2026
STEP IN TIME PROMOTIONS PRESENT... Barren Womb (Norway)https://barrenwomb. org/https://www. facebook. com/barrenwombSince their inception in late 2011, Nordic heavy noise rockers Barren Womb have been raising both eyebrows and hell with the...
No Man
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Freakscene presents NO MANHardcore from Washington DC - 3/4 of Majority Rule. Screamo meets old school hardcore. With support from Polluted Mind Decay and Lady Shoulders.?14 in advance. Wednesday 31st March. 7pm doors....
Mouth Culture
Friday 3 April 2026
Mouth Culture is an alternative/indie rock band from Leicester, England, formed in 2018. The trio, consisting of vocalist Jack Voss, guitarist Mason Clifford, and bassist Todd Groome, is known for a sound that blends grunge, indie-pop, and ...
CHAINED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN
Sunday 12 April 2026
Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean is a death doom metal band based out of Massachusetts known for extreme volume and unrelenting live shows. Chained has toured the US and Canada both headlining shows and supporting bands including: Sumac, ...
Faze
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Freakscene presents FAZE (Montreal)Faze are a hardcore band from Montreal, Canada. Hardcore with psychedelic influences. Maximum Rock n Roll said ? A fantastic listen. This band must be a blast to see live.?With support from Big Shipping an...
MUSIC IS MURDER LIVE BANDS
Thursday 16 April 2026
An evening dedicated to the weird and beautiful, from Exeter's finest purveyors of experimental and avant garde sounds ?Music Is Murder. Featuring Antisocial Services , Acid Kev and A Waste Of Damnation. Followed by DJs, after the bands, sp...
Lande Hekt
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Lande Hekt has quietly become one of the UK?s best underground songwriters. On her 2021 debut full-length Going To Hell and 2022?s House Without a View, she explored her queer identity, sobriety, and childhood trauma through the lens of hea...
JIM JONES ALL STARS
Friday 24 April 2026
A bubbling swamp curse of unholy rhythm, Jim Jones All Stars is the latest ramalama rhythm and blues project from garage godfather Jim Jones (Thee Hypnotics, The Jim Jones Revue) which delivers a sonic blast of punk rock n' soul. Formed du...
EROTIC SECRETS OF POMPEI
Saturday 25 April 2026
Erotic Secrets of Pompeii play wild, weird apocalyptic lounge music - a twisted amalgamation of angular art rock and transgressive post-punk, transmitted directly from the heart of the forbidden zone. Their music is populated by grotesque i...
CROOKED LITTLE SONS FINAL SHOW
Friday 15 May 2026
"Crooked Little Sons return to the Exeter Cavern on Friday 15th May for one night only with the original lineup to say goodbye in style. They will be playing a very special set, with some special guests and surprises. Be ready for an emotio...
999 (UK PUNK) + IDES OF SEDITION
Sunday 24 May 2026
999 are an English punk rock band, formed in London in December 1976. 999 soon established themselves as a powerful live act on the London punk scene, and became regulars at the Hope and Anchor, Islington . Their self-financed debut single ...
WASTED YOUTH
Saturday 6 June 2026
WASTED YOUTH are a post-punk pre-goth cult band originally active around 1979-82. They supported the Psychedelic Furs on all dates of their UK tour in 2022, including the iconic Royal Albert Hall. "WASTED YOUTH were arguable the greatest l...
KING ZEPHA + Instincts Take Over
Friday 7 August 2026
Singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer KING ZEPHA fronts an all-star band, performing original music influenced by ska, rocksteady, dub, jazz, soul and global rhythms. From huge festivals, such as Glastonbury and Boomtown Fair...
DOWNLOADED - DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL TRIBUTE
Friday 28 August 2026
Downloaded are coming to Exeter Cavern on August Bank Holiday weekend ? Love Download festival but could do without the wellies? Downloaded could be the gig for you!A high-energy tribute band celebrating Download Festival, with a setlist pa...
Alternative TV. 1977-81 'Punk Bonanza' Set
Friday 18 September 2026
ALTERNATIVE TVSince their formation in 1977 Mark Perry?s group Alternative TV have moved far away from their more direct punk rock beginnings into all manner of other areas of music that have sometimes themselves drawn from improvisation, f...
GAZ BROOKFIELD
Friday 6 November 2026
Following a two-year hiatus from live touring, the Bristol folk and rock musician returns to the road with his biggest tour to date, in celebration of the release of his 8th studio album, Idiomatic. Joined by the other two-thirds of The Ori...
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