Cardiff scene guide
Cardiff scene guide. House lands at Jacobs Basement. Venues, promoters and artists in Cardiff. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Duke Dumont: Jacobs Basement, Depot, Tramshed
- Garage · if you like Notion: SIX Feet Under, District Cardiff, Cardiff Students' Union - Y Plas
- Tech House · if you like Soul Mass Transit System: Tramshed, The Vaults, Cardiff Students' Union - Y Plas
- Techno · if you like Christian AB: SIX Feet Under, The Vaults, Jacobs Basement
- Jungle · if you like Efan: 6 Feet, Porter's Cardiff, SIX Feet Under
- Acid · if you like Greenhouse: 6 Feet, Porter's Cardiff
- Bass · if you like Notion: SIX Feet Under, District Cardiff
Busiest venues
- SIX Feet Under
- Depot
- Jacobs Basement
- 6 Feet
- Cardiff Students' Union - The Great Hall
- District Cardiff
- Tramshed
- The Vaults
How big is Cardiff’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 179 gigs across 34 venues in Cardiff, featuring 236 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Cardiff tonight.
Which Cardiff venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| SIX Feet Under | 31 |
| Depot | 25 |
| District Cardiff | 22 |
| Paradise Garden | 17 |
| Jacobs Basement | 15 |
| Bar 105 | 10 |
| Tramshed | 7 |
| The Vaults | 7 |
| Tiger Yard | 4 |
| Cardiff Students' Union - Y Plas | 3 |
What time do Cardiff gigs start and end?
From the 179 listings publishing door times: the median Cardiff gig opens at 21:00. 61% open before 22:00, 39% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 30 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 02:00, 27% run past 04:00 and 3% go to 06:00 or later.
When does Cardiff go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (58% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 91% of the week. The busiest month of the year is October.
What does Cardiff sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 36% · Garage 19% · Techno 14% · Tech House 10% · Electronica 6% · Drum & Bass 6%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.