Music

From traditional to avant garde, and from hot new talent to big visiting names – London is one of the best cities in the world for listening to live jazz. Here's our guide to the best gig venues

The summer festival season is upon us and London's venues and institutions are humming with a diverse selection of cultural and community events to get you around town and enjoying the sunshine. Here's our pick of the best

London is bustling with live music this summer: South West Four and Lovebox will keep you dancing into the night whilst the English Heritage Picnic Concerts are a perfect way to enjoy live music in the sun

From Glastonbury to Creamfields, Download to the Big Chill, and WOMAD to V Festival – there are four solid months of brilliant outdoor music

Six-day celebration of east London culture featuring around 100 events covering performance, visual art, film, fashion, food and history, inspired by the themes 'Architecture', 'Minimalism', 'The Asian Sub-Contintent', 'Travel and Transport'

Four-day indoor festival of genre-defying musical performances and collaborations at The Roundhouse

2010 is going to shower your ears with audio treats - here is our Music team's pick of this year's artists, gigs and festivals