Derbyshire gigs: Doctor and the Medics and Atomic Rooster among star names at milestone anniversary festival

Festival fans can see Atomic Rooster, Doctor and the Medics and Miranda Sykes singing live in Belper at concerts to mark the 250th anniversary of the world’s first factory town.

September 17

Doctor and the Medics headline Belper 250 Rocks on Saturday, September 19 (picture: Phil Hogan Photography)placeholder image
Doctor and the Medics headline Belper 250 Rocks on Saturday, September 19 (picture: Phil Hogan Photography)

Ranagri, Wirksworth Town Hall.

Wishbone Ash, The Flowerpot, Derby.

Crooked Crows play at The Neptune Beer Emporium, Chesterfield on Saturday, September 19, 2026.placeholder image
Crooked Crows play at The Neptune Beer Emporium, Chesterfield on Saturday, September 19, 2026.

September 18

Pantera AD (tribute to Pantera) and Type of Negative (tribute to Type O Negative), Real Time Live, Chesterfield.

Donovylan and FOLDE, The Rutland Arms, Chesterfield.

Disco Biscuit, The Neptune Beer Emporium, Chesterfield.

Rogue Duo, Foleys, Chesterfield.

The Ragdolls (tribute to Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons) Hasland Club.

The Cruisers and Little Miss Sixties, Dronfield Contact Club.

Atomic Rooster headlines Belper 250 Rocks Music Festival, Belper Meadows Cricket Club.

The Beatles Complete, The Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath.

Shamrockers, The Fishpond, Matlock Bath.

Steam Kittens, The Latch Lifter, Ilkeston.

Oasis Forever, Stanley Common Top Club (ticketed event).

The Denabys supported by Hazy Sundays and Taylor Liam Jackson, The Victoria Inn, Derby.

Cash - A Tribute to the Man in Black, The Flowerpot, Derby.

A Day To Remember UK, Tekkin Back Sunday, Paramoreish, The Hairy Dog, Derby.

Skarantinos, Royal British Legion, Mickleover.

September 19

MIthril, Rosie O'Leary's, Chesterfield.

Crooked Crows, The Neptune Beer Emporium, Chesterfield.

Nightshift, Victoria Club, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield.

Mandi G, The Derby Tup, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield.

Pint of Mild, The Butchers Arms, Brimington.

Emporium, Gosforth Fields, Dronfield.

Rockinem, Dronfield Contact Club.

Blind Aces Band, The Dog House, Alfreton.

Axion, Holmefield Arms, Whitwell.

DOSH, The Wheatsheaf, Bakewell.

Rain Dogs, The Fishpond, Matlock Bath.

SoulDeep, Wirksworth Town Hall.

Cahalen Morrison, Brackenfield Village Hall.

Doctor and the Medics, supported by BB Blackdog, headline Belper 250 Rocks, Music Festival, Belper Meadows Cricket Club.

Young Elvis, Nags Head, Ripley.

Four Old Geezers, The George and Dragon, Belper.

Small Town Heroes, The Latch Lifter, Ilkeston.

Jamma (7pm). Exotoxin (7.45pm). Modes (8.30pm), Unnatural Order (9.15pm) play Devilish Nights, The Victoria Inn, Derby.

Tom Hingley from Inspiral Carpets, The Tannery, Derby.

ZZ Toppd (tribute to ZZ Top), The Flowerpot, Derby. Rock-It, The Needles, Alvaston, Derby. Skarantinos, White Lion, Sawley.

September 20

Miranda Sykes headlines Belper 250 Rocks Music Festival, Belper Meadows Cricket Club.

Beanie, The Junction Bar, Chesterfield.

Open mic with Hannah and John, The Neptune Beer Emporium, Chesterfield, 4.30pm start.

Midlife Crisis, The Dog House, Alfreton, 5.30pm start.

Rock-It Dog, The Latch Lifter, Ilkeston, 5.30pm start.

Ajay Lister, Victoria Club, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield.

Open mic with MM, The Fishpond, Matlock Bath.

September 21

Kaspar Berry Rakin and Ian Davidson, The Flowerpot, Derby.

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