City Splash announces 2025 stellar first wave of acts
City Splash, held in Brockwell Park, is the world's largest one-day festival celebrating Caribbean and African culture, with a vibrant carnival atmosphere. Marking its fifth year in 2025, the festival unites communities and highlights the richness of Black music, food, dance, and style. The 2025 edi...
13 Dec 2024
The Hithertones choir is bringing its harmonies to Queen's House
Celebrate the festive season with the Hithertones choir at their Queen's House Christmas concert. This popular vocal ensemble returns to the Greenwich venue to enchant audiences with their harmonious blend of carols and songs. Set in the opulent Great Hall, the programme includes Morten Lauridsen's...
9 Dec 2024
Field Day reveals next wave of acts for its 2025 edition
Field Day, a cornerstone of London's festival scene since 2007, has revealed the next batch of acts for next year's edition. Following the recent reveal of Peggy Gou as headliner, the 2025 lineup has expanded with highlights including Mercury Prize winner James Blake and dubstep legend Mala performi...
28 Nov 2024
Manchester's Outbreak Festival reveals first names for 2025, launches London edition
Outbreak Festival is one of the buzziest festivals on the local hardcore and hip-hop scene, regularly knocking it out of the park with line-ups featuring some of the biggest names in alternative music, and it's no different this year. Taking place at the B.E.C Arena, Outbreak Manchester 2025 will fe...
27 Nov 2024
Jazz it up at one of the UK's top jazz festivals
The EFG London Jazz Festival, established in 1992, is the UK's premier jazz event, held annually each November. Spanning ten days, the festival features a diverse line-up of global stars and emerging talent, with performances across London's venues, from intimate jazz clubs to renowned concert halls...
11 Nov 2024
X marks the spot: Here's the first line-up drop for Cross The Tracks festival
Cross The Tracks in Brockwell Park has evolved into a unique festival space celebrating community, culture, and the rich sounds of jazz, funk, and soul. The 2025 line-up, set for 25 May, is headlined by the acclaimed Mercury Prize-winning artist Michael Kiwanuka, known for his heartfelt and evocativ...
7 Nov 2024
Peggy Gou to headline Field Day 2025
Next year, Field Day 2025 begins an exciting new era as it moves from Victoria Park to Brockwell Park, joining South London's diverse line-up of festivals, and the first wave of acts has just dropped. For 15 years, Field Day has been a leader in the electronic music scene with innovative and eclecti...
7 Nov 2024
Wide Awake Festival announces first wave of acts for 2025
Wide Awake Festival in Brockwell Park has quickly become one of London's most unique and well-curated festivals, celebrated for its genre-defying line-up and cultural impact. The popular South London shindig has now revealed the first wave of acts for next year's edition. The 2025 edition of Wide Aw...
5 Nov 2024
A new music festival is setting up shop in Victoria Park next year
Not long ago, popular electronic music festival Field Day announced it will be leaving Victoria Park and moving to South London next year. While the continued operation of All Points East means there will still be plenty of live music in the popular East London park throughout the summer, Field Day'...
31 Oct 2024
City Splash Festival celebrates Caribbean and African culture with a film premiere and party
South London's renowned City Splash Festival is heading indoors for the first time this autumn, throwing a big party at Drumsheds, with a warm-up film premiere the day before to boot. City Splash Festival, a one-day festival in Brixton that celebrates the historic impact of Caribbean and African cul...
23 Oct 2024
BST Hyde Park announces first headliner for 2025
The long-running British Summer Time festival series, which takes place in London's famed Hyde Park across multiple weekends each year, regularly features some of the biggest music acts in the world, and they've just announced their first headliner for 2025. The first announced headliner to take to...
21 Oct 2024
2025 festival season gets a significant shakeup
After four successful years in Victoria Park within the framework of All Points East, Field Day is heading south to its new home in Brockwell Park. Anna at Field Day 2024, credits: Danny NorthThe popular electronic music festival, which has hosted the likes of Aphex Twin, Jon Hopkins, and Just...
11 Oct 2024
Defected Records is taking over Drumsheds for one night only
Defected Records, one of the most influential labels in house music, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a massive three-room takeover at Drumsheds, marking their biggest show to date. Defected Records has consistently established itself as one of the most influential labels in house music for...
24 Sep 2024
Kylie Minogue is heading out on a big UK tour in 2025, including London
Following up her headline show at year's BST Hyde Park festival, the iconic Australian pop star is hitting the road next year. For someone who's been at pop music's pinnacle for decades now, Kylie Minogue shows no signs of stopping. Not only did she win over new generations with her viral 2023 smash...
20 Sep 2024
An intimate new jazz series is coming to Browns Hotel
Brown's Hotel in Mayfair, London's oldest luxury hotel, has just announced a brand new jazz series, The Drawing Room After Dark. The series will run every Tuesday to Thursday evening until 19 December, aiming to unite the ambience of the iconic Drawing Room with the demand for more intimate music ve...
19 Sep 2024
Linkin Park announce new singer, new album, new London gig date
In what's proving to be a banner year for unexpected band reunions, the nu-metal pioneers turned household rock stars have announced they're back in action. Linkin Park, the nu-metal flagbearers that not only managed to survive the genre's decline but transcend to even bigger stardom, have been on h...
6 Sep 2024
Liam and Noel patch things up, Oasis to finally hit the road again in 2025
The notoriously fractious Gallagher brothers appear to have reached a ceasefire and announced the reunion and return of one of rock's most iconic bands in history. Oasis will be launching a world tour next year with multiple dates in the UK. For years, the idea of Liam and Noel Gallagher together on...
27 Aug 2024
South Facing Festival winds down with reggae powerhouse Damian Marley
For its final weekend of the 2024 season, South Facing Festival is bringing none other than the son of Bob Marley himself to Crystal Palace. Like his iconic father, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley is a highly accomplished reggae musician known for classic songs such as “Welcome to Jamrock”, as well as high...
6 Aug 2024
The first major gig of Summer 2025 has been announced
One of the hottest rock bands of today is taking over Finsbury Park in July. Ever since exploding onto the scene with their critically-acclaimed debut album “Dogrel”, it's been nothing but up, up, and up for Irish post-punkers Fontaines D.C. They've released multiple highly-lauded albums since, topp...
2 Aug 2024
K-Music Festival brings boundary-pushing artists from South Korea to London
This October, the renowned Korean Music Festival returns for its 11th edition, bringing a diverse mix of Korea's most important artists to London. The festival opens on 3 October at the Barbican Centre with the National Changgeuk Company's new production of "Lear," a major restaging of Shakesp...
2 Aug 2024
Immerse yourself in Grand Union's Summer Live Music Sessions
Every Saturday from 13th July–17th August, immerse yourself in the perfect blend of music, nature, and community spirit. Grand Union's Summer Live Music Sessions promise to be the highlight of your weekends, offering a unique and enchanting atmosphere by its narrowboat Pavo - a café serving deliciou...
10 Jul 2024
So it begins: Taylor Swift is coming to London this weekend
Love it, hate it, Tolerate It – Call It What You Want, it's undeniable Taylor Swift Hits Different. The accomplished musician has taken success and fame to unprecedented new levels, Bigger Than the Whole Sky. The UK leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour is projected to boost the country's economy by...
18 Jun 2024
Pink is bringing her carnival tour to town
Multiple Grammy award-winning musician Pink, one of the biggest pop stars in the world, is swinging the European leg of her Summer Carnival tour over to London. Known for her prowess as a life performer, Pink is sure to pack the concert setlist with hit after hit from her long-running career, belted...
10 Jun 2024
Enjoy a free summer open-air concert in Trafalgar Square
This free summer concert highlights the continued partnership between BMW Group and the London Symphony Orchestra, which for the last twelve years has brought superlative live orchestral music to audiences in one of the world's most iconic public spaces, Trafalgar Square, and to tens of thousands mo...
10 Jun 2024
Dance all day at the Fox & Firkin
You can dance all day in a spacious pub garden on 8th June, when actor, broadcaster, and DJ Craig Charles headlines a garden party at South London pub and music venue Fox & Firkin. The gig marks the start of garden party season for the pub, as well as celebrating the final day of local arts fest...
4 Jun 2024
Music from the Movies: Candlelight Concerts Club
Cosy up for a magical evening of timeless cinema classics at Music from the Movies: Candlelight Concerts Club. Float down Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffany's) with your huckleberry friend, get that tingly feeling from Chariots of Fire, and feel the heat of the tango from Scent of a Woman as you bask...
29 May 2024
Inter-Song
Inter-Song is an event exploring and celebrating classical music with Middle Eastern and South Asian languages. Experience classical music on 15th May in a local grassroots-run venue, Well Space Hackney E9, for an evening full of expression and a new experience of how classical music is performed. ...
9 May 2024
Go dancing on a budget at The Sound Lounge
If you fancy a night out with vinyl and dancing but you're on a tight budget, The Sound Lounge in Sutton has a great solution. Shake & Fingerpop! is happening on 11th May and tickets start from as little as 50p. This pay-what-you-can event has tickets available at several price points so no one...
7 May 2024
Find the musicians at Brockwell Music Trail
Enjoy a unique classical music concert in Brockwell Park on 12th May – Brockwell Music Trail. This inspiring event sees musicians from Brixton Chamber Orchestra hidden in nine different locations around the park. Grab a map at the park's Herne Hill Gate and then make your way around the park to find...
7 May 2024
Jazz takes over Brick Lane again this weekend
London's jazz scene is one of the most thriving ones, and if you want a taster of everything that's going on, head down to Shoreditch this weekend. From Friday to Sunday, The Brick Lane Jazz Festival will showcase the diverse and innovative talents of the capital's jazz scene. This year, the Brick L...
22 Apr 2024
The Royal Festival Hall brings Elton John's music to life
There's an event coming up at the Royal Festival Hall that's sure to delight any Elton John superfan. Taking place on 20th April, Rocketman: Live in Concert is a screening of the hit autobiographical film, but with a difference. It'll be accompanied by a live orchestra performing the film's renowned...
16 Apr 2024
All Points East reveals final headliner for 2024
Resurgent singer-songwriter Mitski is the final headline act of the annual Victoria Park bash. American musician Mitski is an accomplished singer-songwriter with seven albums under her belt, her personal, insightful lyrics and pop-friendly music steeped in Americana winning over critics and listener...
9 Apr 2024
Islington Festival of Music and Art reveals this year's theme and programme
The Islington Festival of Music and Art was conceived as an extension of a series of post-lockdown garden concerts in 2020 and has since grown into a multi-day event bringing the Islington community together through live classical music and fine art. Each edition of the festival revolves around a se...
28 Mar 2024
Affordable live music is on at Tea House Theatre
If you want to enjoy some live tunes without spending big on tickets, head to Tea House Theatre in Vauxhall on 30th March. The SE11 Sessions are on, giving you the chance to check out live jazz, soul, and funk music for just £5 per head. You'll need to book a table but then you can listen to music a...
26 Mar 2024
Dua Lipa will play her new album at the historic Royal Albert Hall
In a little over a decade, Dua Lipa has gone from cocktail bar waitress looking to break into the music business to one of the biggest stars in the world. Following the success of her eponymous debut album and the universally-acclaimed follow-up “Future Nostalgia”, the Grammy-winning artist is getti...
25 Mar 2024
Somerset House reveals this year's Summer Series line-up
The annual Somerset House Summer Series returns to the prominent London arts centre this July, bringing along a star-studded line-up of musicians across eleven nights. Each year, Somerset House takes advantage of its splendid courtyard to host a series of intimate gigs by renowned artists duri...
18 Mar 2024
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds are coming to The O2 this November
Another day, another musical legend announces a London gig. This time it's Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, who have just announced new UK and Europe tour dates for The Wild God Tour. The tour coincides with the band's latest album, Wild God, which will be released on 30th August. The Australian...
15 Mar 2024
Salute ten years of Worrying About Henry with a massive rave at Drumsheds
Worried About Henry, the promoters of legendary bass music club nights at top venues around the UK, are celebrating their tenth birthday this year. Established in 2014, WAH have made a name for themselves by booking top DnB, Bass, and Garage acts for memorable parties in more than 20 cities, as well...
12 Mar 2024
Celebrate Brazilian music in Camden Town
Enjoy a vibrant and lively celebration of Brazilian musical culture in Camden Town at The Jazz Café. Legendary samba and tropicália pioneer Jards Macalé, whose career spans six decades, will be at the forefront of Beat of Brazil along with singer-songwriter Raquel Martins and support from DJs from B...
5 Mar 2024
Legendary London concert venue announces reopening date
O2 Academy Brixton is a historic London concert venue that has hosted gigs by some of the biggest stars in the world during its 50 years of operation. The Grade II-listed venue closed down in December 2022 following a fatal crowd crush at a gig by Asake that left two people dead. The tragic incident...
5 Mar 2024
Grammy and Brit-winning RnB sensation SZA to headline BST Hyde Park
Fresh off her wins at this year's Grammys and Brit Awards, American RnB star SZA will be bringing her acclaimed album “SOS” to London's Hyde Park this summer. BST Hyde Park is showing no signs of letting up with the high-profile line-up announcements. Following the likes of Kylie, Stevie Nicks, and...
4 Mar 2024
London's renowned Jazz Cafe announces line-up for its first-ever music festival
The Jazz Cafe is a historic London live music venue, having drawn in fans of jazz, hip hop, club music, and other sounds for almost four decades now. Regularly hosting big-name acts from across the music spectrum, The Jazz Cafe has, somewhat surprisingly, never dabbled in the festival business, but...
1 Mar 2024
Nico's Bar at Hackney Bridge launches free music nights
Canalside favourite Hackney Bridge has unveiled a new event series at the recently opened Nico's Bar in East London, harnessing a plethora of musical cultures from around the world with music evenings every Friday. “Around The World with Nico” will celebrate the best in music from all corners of the...
1 Mar 2024
Catch the legendary Stevie Nicks live in Hyde Park this summer
Londoners are certainly lucky when it comes to major musical acts playing in our city, both at musical festivals and the huge range of venues around the capital. The annual BST Hyde Park gigs always bring some major names to one of London's most famous parks and some big acts like Kylie Minogue and...
1 Mar 2024
All Points East festival announces yet another headliner and accompanying supports
All Points East, the annual multi-day music festival taking place in London's Victoria Park across two summer weekends, has a habit of building its line-ups around major stars, and it's no different this time around. The latest act to join previously announced headliners Loyle Carner, LCD Soundsyste...
27 Feb 2024
Shapeshifting Swedish songwriter Fever Ray brings radical romance to London
On 2 March, the accomplished musician will be bringing their unique brand of forward-thinking, avantgarde pop to Eventim Apollo. Fever Ray is the alias of Karin Dreijer, one half of acclaimed Swedish electronic duo The Knife. The musician has found solo success due to their specific vocal style, unu...
27 Feb 2024
See a reggae legend live in South London this summer
South London pub Fox & Firkin is known for its massive beer garden and exciting live music programming, including a big band frequently performing in the garden on Sundays. There's a real treat for pub-goers this summer though, with the pub's garden also hosting a gig from reggae icon Dawn Penn.
26 Feb 2024
Get ready for the Big Tyme: King Ush is coming to town
RnB superstar Usher has announced a series of huge shows at The O2 in London next year. Fresh off his blockbuster performance at the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show and with a brand-new album in tow, multi-Grammy-winning RnB artist Usher is finally coming back to London. The pioneering musician's las...
20 Feb 2024
Pop legend Kylie Minogue is coming to Hyde Park this summer
The BST Hyde Park festival has announced its next headliner and we just can't get her out of our mind. Australian pop star Kylie Minogue, whose long and storied career has experienced a resurgence recently thanks to last year's viral smash “Padam Padam”, is joining Andrea Bocelli, Robbie Williams, S...
16 Feb 2024
Pearl Jam are playing at Tottenham Stadium this summer
UPDATE 28/06: The show has been cancelled due to illness in the band. Seattle music icons Pearl Jam are back with a new album this year, and with new music comes a new worldwide tour. The good news for fans in London is that we're included and the band will be playing a gig at Tottenham Stadium on 2...
14 Feb 2024