A plain guide to drum and bass subgenres, from liquid to darkstep
Drum and bass runs at 160 to 180 beats per minute and splits into light, mainstream and heavy branches. Here is what each name means.
By D-N-B Desk
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Every drum and bass and jungle night On The Door lists in the next seven days, by date, with venue, city and a link to each ticket page.
On The Door lists 12 drum and bass and jungle nights in the next seven days, across 9 cities. Here they are by date. Every one links to its On The Door page for tickets.
4am Kru (Live) - Leeds at O2 Academy Leeds, Leeds. Tickets: https://onthedoor.uk/events/4am-kru-live-leeds-leeds
AFTERHOURZUK: Jungle Vibes at The Drop Inn, Birmingham. Tickets: https://onthedoor.uk/events/afterhourzuk-jungle-vibes-2026
Disorder presents: Bryan Gee (V Recordings) at The Bongo Club, Edinburgh. Tickets: https://onthedoor.uk/events/bryan-gee-v-recordings-edinburgh
Jungle Splash at Brixton Jamm, London. Tickets: https://onthedoor.uk/events/jungle-splash-brixton-jamm-2026
No Bounds Festival at Multiple Venues, Sheffield & Rotherham, Sheffield. Tickets: https://onthedoor.uk/events/no-bounds-festival-2026
AWAERE: A Live Experience at Roseberry Road Studios, Bath. Tickets: https://onthedoor.uk/events/awaere-a-live-experience-bath
Basslayerz: Rock City Nottingham 360 at Rock City, Nottingham. Tickets: https://onthedoor.uk/events/basslayerz-rock-city-nottingham
Born on Road | Leeds at Beaverworks, Leeds. Tickets: https://onthedoor.uk/events/born-on-road-leeds-leeds
Bush Doctor Meets Jungle Cakes at NG ONE Night Club, Nottingham. Tickets: https://onthedoor.uk/events/bush-doctor-jungle-cakes-nottingham
Square One at Void: The Final Farewell at Void, Lincoln. Tickets: https://onthedoor.uk/events/square-one-void-lincoln
SubHarmonic: Jungle & Jazz at Stage And Radio, Manchester. Tickets: https://onthedoor.uk/events/subharmonic-jungle-jazz-manchester
WAH Birmingham: Pendulum (dj set), K Motionz, SOTA & More! at GASWRX, Birmingham. Tickets: https://onthedoor.uk/events/wah-birmingham-pendulum
See every upcoming night, by city or by brand, on our nights pages: https://d-n-b.co.uk/nights
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