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The best gigs and festivals in London – find shows and book tickets

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  • London gig guide

    Looking for a gig to entertain you of an evening? Hunting for those must buy tickets? Find out about the best live music, festivals and concerts in town

Big gigs

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    The X Factor Live 2012

    Mar 3-4, Wembley Arena

    See all the X Factor contestants up close and personal (or as close as you can, this is Wembley remember) as they perform a multitude of songs with all the g...

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    Andrew Bird

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    Mon Mar 5, Barbican Centre

    Classically trained violinist (in the Suzuki method), leftfield singer-songwriter, guitarist, master whistler and Chicago native Bird is drawn to the north A...

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    Laura Marling + Timber Timbre + Pete Roe

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    Wed Mar 7, Hammersmith Apollo

    Gilded, elegant acoustic songs from this precocious, indie-folk marvel and former Mercury nominee, who looks fragile but has a voice that resonates with dept...

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    The Jayhawks

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    Thu Mar 8, Barbican Centre

    An evening with the '80s alt.country rock quintet from Minneapolis.

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    The Presidents of The United States of America

    Fri Mar 16, The Forum

    Well it was only a matter of time before the Seattle power-pop crew returned again (they last played in '09). You'll remember them from such bouncy hits as '...

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    Sting

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    Mar 19-20, Hammersmith Apollo

    A far more intimate venue than he's played in a long time, Sting's 'Back To Bass' tour seems to herald a fully-fledged return to Police songs without the bur...

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    Enter Shikari

    Fri Mar 23, Hammersmith Apollo

    The once unfathomably popular Hertfordshire screamo punks continue their climb back to the top after a two-year hiatus. Expect a unique blend of herky jerky ...

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    David Sylvian

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    Sat Mar 24, Royal Albert Hall

    Sylvian - once dubbed 'the most beautiful man in the world' - makes his first live foray since 2007, aptly as part of his 'Implausible Beauty 2012' tour. The...