The fixture had been scheduled 24 hours later at the home of the recently promoted League 1 side, but has now been brought forward to the Tuesday evening.
Tickets for the game will be priced £13 for adults and £7 for ages 16 and under (seated) or £10 for adults and £5 for ages 16 and under (terrace). Admission will be payable at the Pirelli Stadium on the night.
The meeting with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s Brewers forms part of a Foxes pre-season schedule that also includes trips to Lincoln City (21 July), Mansfield Town (25 July) and Birmingham City (1 August).
City kick off the new 2015/16 Barclays Premier League season on Saturday 8 August with a home game against Sunderland. Click to see City's 2015/16 Barclays Premier League fixture list in full.