Concert – Articles about London

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

Pirate, the world's largest network of music studios, is setting up a pop-up DJ booth in a secret Shoreditch location between 29th February and 2nd March. Over 100 DJs are set to perform 15-minute sets, with longer sets from surprise headline DJs.  On 1st March there will also be exclusive live...

Legendary Australian rockers AC/DC are returning to the UK this summer on their first proper European tour in eight years. They'll be shaking us all night long twice as their Power Up Tour makes its way to London's historic Wembley Stadium. The Power Up Tour will take the Hall of Fame rockers across...

The festival in Crystal Palace Park has revealed the headliners for two more of its open-air concerts. Taking place in the historic Crystal Palace Bowl across multiple summer weekends, South Facing Festival brings a varied line-up to South London, building its programme around each day's headliners.

Part of All Points East, the one-day event is bringing a bunch of hyped music acts to the East London park in summer. Field Day is a day-long celebration of electronic music in Victoria Park, organised within the framework of the broader All Points East festival. Dedicated to keeping festivalgoers o...

A new music all-dayer celebrating disco, soul, and electronic music is taking place in London this summer, and there are some pretty big names in the line-up. Music icon Grace Jones will be headlining Love Motion, a new event taking place on 26th July as part of South Facing Festival, which returns...

What could be a better way to begin your Sunday than listening to some great music with a fresh cup of coffee in hand? You don't need to do that at home on 28th January – the Royal Albert Hall is hosting a Classical Coffee Morning.  Taking place in the venue's elegant Elgar Room, the music come...

One of the biggest contemporary rock bands in the world is performing for two nights in a row at the Greenwich Peninsula venue. Celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, Bring Me The Horizon have long since left their extreme deathcore beginnings in the past, moving towards a more melodic, acces...

Wide Awake, an annual summer festival celebrating the best in independent music and rising talent, is throwing a month of free gigs to help you get over the winter gloom. In collaboration with partner venues MOTH Club, The Shacklewell Arms, and Rich Mix, Wide Awake has put together a month-long seri...

Legendary American alt-metal outfit Korn have announced their biggest headline gig in the UK. They'll be taking over Gunnersbury Park in West London for a day and rounding out the bill with some of the hottest modern acts in alternative music. Famed for berserk vocals, crunchy bass lines, personal l...

Immerse yourself in the sounds of some of London's finest chamber musicians at Conway Hall on 7th January. The venue's latest season of Sunday concerts begins with a performance from Rossetti Ensemble, playing compositions by Mozart, Poulenc, and Schubert. These performances are part of the venue's...

Legendary Walthamstow brewery Signature Brew are hosting a gig for NYE with three great bands and Djs 'til very late. It's the perfect antidote to the classic DJ and pop-led parties venues put on – it's definitely going to be loud, it's probably going to be sweaty, what more could you want to shake...

One of London's hottest independent labels is hosting a Christmas party at iconic venue Windmill Brixton. Having paved the way for acclaimed artists such as Kai Tempest, Loyle Carner, Black Midi, Squid, and Black Country, New Road, Speedy Wunderground is one of the most respected indie labels today.

If you're in Oxford Circus for your Christmas shopping on 9th December, why not take a break from the crowds with a festive concert? All Souls Langham Place, a well-known church just next to the BBC headquarters, is staging “Christmas at the Movies”, performed by The All Souls Orchestra. You don't h...

Fancy checking out some Christmas music that's a little left-field? You can certainly do that on 1st December thanks to Between the Bridges, which will be host to 10-piece brass band Old Dirty Brasstards. Hailing from South East London, this group is known for original interpretations of hits by the...

Join Goldsmiths Choral Union for their annual concert of modern and traditional Christmas music for choir and audience. Held in mid-December at Holy Trinity Church in Sloane Square, the concert will let you sing your favourite carols and hear the choir perform Ralph Vaughan Williams' “Fantasia on Ch...

Vulva Voce is an all-female, genre-defying string quartet that brings music composed by women and underrepresented voices to spaces beyond the concert hall.  This weekend, Saturday, 25 Nov, they're coming to The Vagina Museum for a live concert celebrating music composed by women and underrepre...

A top performer from South Carolina is coming all the way to London for a show at Troubadour on 9th November. Taylor McCall counts names like Jimi Hendrix and Robert Plant amongst his musical heroes, and is making his UK debut headline performance on the very stage where his heroes have played. The...