Events

Cardiff city centre is set for another record-breaking summer as a wave of major live music events rolls into the capital – bringing hundreds of thousands of visitors, driving footfall and injecting millions into the local economy. With more than 30 major headline gigs scheduled between 1st June and 31st August 2025, and an expected combined attendance exceeding 900,000 – the city is primed for one of its biggest summers to date.

See a breakdown of all upcoming events below –

Cardiff Castle:

· 12 June – Snow Patrol + Freya Ridings

· 13 June – Elbow + The Coral + Billie Marten

· 20 June – Jamie Jones + Chris Stussy

· 25 June – Maribou State

· 26 June – The Script + Tom Walker

· 28 June – Sting

· 2 July – Alanis Morissette

· 6 July – The Human League + Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey + Blancmange

· 10 July – James + Jamie Webster + Shed Seven

· 13 July – Rag’n’Bone Man + Elles Bailey + Jamie Grey

· 19 July – Rock The Castle: Funeral for a Friend, The Blackout, Punk Rock Factory, Casey, Dream State, Kill The Lights

· 20 July – Sting + The Human League + UB40 featuring Ali Campbell

· 26 July – DEPOT in the Castle: Jess Glynne, Maxïmo Park, Sigma, Kate Nash, Professor Green, Goldie Lookin Chain, Blue Dolphin Wranglers

· 30 July – Fontaines D.C. + Kae Tempest + High Vis

· 31 July – Pet Shop Boys

· 1 August – Faithless + Chicane + Kosheen

· 20 August – Tom Jones

· 21 August – Tom Jones

· 24 August – Basement Jaxx + Ezra Collective + Eats Everything + Alex Mills

· 25 August – Will Smith + Nile Rodgers & CHIC

Principality Stadium:

· 19 June – Chris Brown

· 23 June – Lana Del Rey

· 4 July – Oasis

· 5 July – Oasis

· 11 July – Stereophonics + Blossoms

· 12 July – Stereophonics + Blossoms

· 19 July – Kendrick Lamar + SZA

· 1 August – Catfish and the Bottlemen + DMA’s

Blackweir Fields:

· 27 June – Noah Kahan + Djo

· 29 June – Kings of Leon + Courteeners

· 2 July – Alanis Morissette

· 3 July – Slayer + Amon Amarth + Anthrax + Mastodon

· 9 July – Stevie Wonder