Live music in Waltham Forest
15 gigs and live music events in Waltham Forest across 10 local venues. Updated daily from what Waltham Forest's businesses post themselves.
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Two Step: Live Music & Spoken Word
Music2026-08-05Big Penny SocialFrom £7.21 per person
Live music and spoken word night
Two Step
Music2026-08-05Big Penny Social
Live music and spoken word open mic
The Lunchtime Mix: Ros Kane & Emma Scarr
Music🔁 1st Wednesday of the month · 12:15Good Shepherd StudiosFree/pay what you can
Lunchtime performance of poems and songs in folk traditions by Ros Kane & Emma Scarr.
Thursday 6 August
Vinyl Only Open Decks
Music🔁 Every Thursday · 19:00Hoxton CabinFree
Weekly vinyl-only open decks night at Hoxton Cabin
Friday 7 August
Salsa Stow – learn to dance Salsa
Music🔁 Every Friday · 19:00Food Hall @ 17&Central
Salsa dance classes for beginners and all levels.
Saturday 8 August
Saturday DJs at the Beer Mile Taproom
Music🔁 Every SaturdaySignature Brew TaproomFree
Resident DJs and guests spinning Disco, Funk, Soul, House and more every Saturday.
Saturday DJs
Music🔁 Every SaturdayThe Leyton Engineer
Regular DJ nights every Saturday at The Leyton Engineer
DJ Christos
Music2026-08-08 · 21:00Heathcote & Star
DJ Christos live set
Sunday 9 August
Live Music Every Sunday
Music🔁 Every Sunday · 13:00Pat Pong Thai
Live music at Pat Pong Thai restaurant
Sunday 16 August
Queer Dance Dayfest
Music2026-08-16Big Penny Social
Multi-genre queer social dance festival with 5 taster sessions and dance party
Friday 28 August
Live Music, Last Friday
Music🔁 Last Friday of the monthTavern On The Hill
Live music on the last Friday of every month; dinner and party.
Saturday 26 September
Solid Ground Festival – Skinny Living
Music2026-09-26Signature Brew Blackhorse Road
Solid Ground Festival featuring Skinny Living
Friday 20 November
80s on Brass with Old Dirty Brassatards
Music2026-11-20Signature Brew Blackhorse Road
80s on Brass party with Old Dirty Brassatards
Sunday 13 December
Dreamhouse & Phlox Books present Hayden Thorpe
Music2026-12-13Dreamhouse Records
Hayden Thorpe live at Dreamhouse Records as part of his Ness Bookshop Tour
Hayden Thorpe live at Dreamhouse Records
Music2026-12-13Dreamhouse Records
Hayden Thorpe live performance as part of Ness Bookshop Tour