Every week we bring you our top pick of gigs that are too good to miss – featuring female, non-binary and queer bands that we love.
These are our top tips for week commencing 25 September 2023.
| When? | Where? | Where?? | Who? | Why/How? |
| Monday 25 September | London (Brixton) | The Windmill | Comic Sans + more | Launching their new single tonight on a very good bill that also includes the wonderful pop trio Ski Lift and the interesting sounding Nastazia Bazil who plays “quirky keyboard pop with a slight football obsession”. Tickets |
| Monday 25 September | Bristol | The Fleece | Miranda Sex Garden + Kristeen Young | Continuing their joint tour from last week, more dates next week! Tickets |
| Tuesday 26 September | Colchester | The Arts Centre | Miranda Sex Garden + Kristeen Young | Tickets |
| Tuesday 26 September | London | The New Cross Inn | Projector + Trunc + more | Manchester’s Trunc are heavily tipped to break out soon, and rightly so because Martha and mates mate a truly joyful noise. They’re first on so do not miss. Tickets |
| Wednesday 27 September | Brighton | The Hope And Ruin | Everyday Saints + Freya Beer + Mission Creep + more | Strong bill of fare at the Hope with a lot of local content including, Everyday Saints. Discounted tickets if you use the code EVERYDAYSAINTS Tickets |
| Thursday 28 September | Brighton | The Black Lion | Friend Of Franky + Aly | Brighton’s next big breakout band with their happy faces and their sad bangers, supported by a solo set from their angelic voiced second guitarist. A memorable and cheap night out, as it’s free to get in! |
| Thursday 28 September | Kingston Upon Thames | St. John’s Church | Baby Queen | A stripped back show from the South African ‘anti-pop’per in the beautiful surroundings of St. Johns. Admission is free with purchase of BQ’s CD or LP and tickets are available separately to purchase without the album. Tickets |
| Thursday 28 September | London (Putney) | The Half Moon | Katrina Leskanich + support | ***Gig Of The Week*** She’s made Waves! She’s Walked On Sunshine! She’s won the Eurovision Song Contest! She’s an 80s/90s legend! She’s an LGBTQ+ trailblazer! What more incentive do you need to go? Tickets |
| Thursday 28 September | Guildford | The Basement | Belmondo + more | The blazing Belmondo are back on the road after a summer lay off. They are supporting Call To The Faithful, so get there in good time for them. Tickets |
| Friday 29 September | London (Hackney) | Biddle Brothers | The Ondines + Ich Bin Finn + more | A Friday Freebie for the Edinburgh ‘bluegrass punks’ with excellent support from IBF. It’s a tiny venue, and will be busy. |
| Friday 29 September | Gateshead | The Doll At The Black Bull | Kristeen Young + support | Kristeen continues her own headline shows before reuniting with Miranda Sex Garden next week. Tickets |
| Friday 29 September | Kingston Upon Thames | The Fighting Cocks | Pussyliquor + support | ‘Cardiac Risk’ fundraiser by the Pussies. A great time guaranteed for a great cause! Tickets |
| Friday 29 September | Brighton | The Pipeline | Beige + more | Another of Brighton’s finest outfits, Beige have played for LOUD WOMEN in the past and doubtless will again. They are supporting Demure, so you will want to get there early. Tickets |
| Friday 29 September | London | The Lower Third | Carpark + support | First gig in a good while for the powerfully poppy trio. Tickets |
| Friday 29 September | Manchester | The Ritz | Lambrini Girls | Phoebe and Lilly are supporting Pigs Pigs Pigs etc. at a bunch of UK venues this week and next. Tickets |
| Saturday 30 September | London (Hackney) | Paper Dress Vintage | Man Woman Chainsaw + more | ‘Young, brash, unadulterated noise popl’ is how Dice describes MWC in the ticket link. Your Gigs Guru couldn’t agree more. This will be a fun one. Tickets |
| Sunday 1 October | Sheffield | Shakespeare’s | Kristeen Young + Support | Tickets |