Konono No. 1 make their only UK appearance in 2008 at Tate Modern's Turbine Hall on May 23
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Konono No. 1 make their only UK appearance in 2008 at Tate Modern's Turbine Hall on May 23
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Faust
Amersham Arms, June 18
The scariest thing about Faust isn’t the fact they’re naked and wielding angle-grinders as instruments. It’s their music – an inimitable mix of krautrock and human suffering. Take earplugs. And eyeplugs.
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Coldplay
Brixton Academy, June 16
Coldplay, conforming to type, ‘do a Radiohead’, only this time, it’s personal. Literally –≠they will actually be in the room. Rather than offering a mere album to their fans for nothing (sorry, ‘Whatever fans want to pay’), Coldplay are donating something far more important – their time. And a single, if you can log on to the website without it crashing. Anyway, for tickets to this fans-only jamboree, log on to coldplay.com
Spiritualized
Rough Trade East, May 26
Jason Pearce and co celebrate their victorious return and reportedly excellent new album with this free one-off gig. Demand may not be quite as high as for Coldplay’s similar stunt, so if you miss out on that, head over to roughtrade.com and try your luck there.
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Bestival Reunion
Koko, May 24
It seems like barely a week goes by without there being a Bestival of some sort. Maybe there isn’t – we haven’t really checked our diaries to work it out. This latest spin-off from the increasingly dominant festival brand features the Sugarhill Gang (who were on surprisingly excellent form last time they were over) and shoe-gazing electronicist Ulrich Schnauss.
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OneTaste Collective feat Portico Quartet/Jamie Woon/Polarbeat
Jazz Café, June 12
The photogenic, friendly faces of jazz, glitch and weirdbeat gather their forces for a one-off long-nighter, organised by the admirable music/spoken word gang, Onetaste.
Hot Chip
Brixton Academy, Nov 6-7
Given the speed at which their last set of dates sold out, we thought we’d best give you a heads up on the newly announced Hot Chip shows. Just don’t think about how far in advance they are, or you’ll end up wishing the summer away.
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May
18 NEW Pendulum Astoria, £16.50.
18 SWEDISH OUTSIDERS: Wildbirds And Peacedrums + more ICA, £14-£10.
18 Black Mountain Scala, £13.50.
18 The Waifs Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £18.
18 Roger Waters O2 Arena, £62.25-£51.75.
18 Willard Grant Conspiracy Bloomsbury Theatre, £17.50.
18-19 Gregory Isaacs Jazz Cafe, £29.50.
19 Black Keys Astoria, £17.
19 Brooke Hogan Scala, £11.
19 Martha Wainwright RFH, £22.50, £20.
19 DLB: Raekwon/ Ghostface Killah: ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx’ Koko, £16.
19 NEW Steve Winwood Scala, £25.
20 Amy Macdonald Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £15.
20 De La Soul Forum, £22.50
20 Jason Moran LSO St Luke’s, £15.
20 Jens Lekman Scala, £10.50.
20 Joe Satriani Hamm Apollo, £28.50.
20 One Night Only ULU, £11.
20 Richard Hawley Royal Albert Hall, £25-£17.50.
20 NEW State Radio KCLSU, £7.
20 Spiritualized Koko, £17.50.
21 Feist Royal Albert Hall, £25.
21 Hadouken Electric Ballroom, £16.50.
21 NEW Ida Maria KCLSU, £7.50.
20-22 Stanley Clarke Jazz Cafe, £27.50-£25.
21 King Creosote Luminaire, £10.
21 Little Man Tate Astoria 2, £12.50.
21 MGMT Astoria, £12.50.
21 Seu Jorge RFH, £25-£15.
21 Paul Weller Hammersmith Apollo, £35.
21 Shayne Ward O2, £27.50.
21 Whitest Boy Alive Koko, £13.50.
21-23 Scouting For Girls Shepherds Bush Empire, Sold Out (rescheduled from April 2-3).
22 Animal Collective Koko, £15.
22 Daevid Allen’s University Of Errors + Here And Now Dingwalls, £15.
22 NEW Jim James St James Church, £13.
22 Joe Jackson Cadogan Hall, £28.50.
22 Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong Scala, £9.
22 Die Einstuerzenden Neubauten Forum, £16.50.
22 Robert Plant/Alison Krauss Wembley Arena, £35-£29.
22 The Ting Tings Astoria, £12.
23 Broken Social Scene Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £16.
23 Busta Rhymes Indigo2, £23.
23 NEW Daedelus + Cadence Weapon Corsica Studios, £9.
23 DLB: Public Enemy: ‘It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back’ Brixton Academy, £27.50.
23 NEW Konono No. 1 (+ film screening) Tate Modern, Turbine Hall, £20.
23 Robin Trower Astoria 2, £15.
23 NEW Taio Cruz Scala, £12.50.
24 Dead Kids + Zombie Zombie Proud Galleries, £10.
23 Stackridge 100 Club, £15.
23 The Wombats Royal Albert Hall, £16 .
24-25 NEW GATECRASHER SUMMER SOUND SYSTEM Turweston Aerodrome, Northamptonshire, £59-£115 (gatecrasher.com).
24 BESTIVAL REUNION: The Sugarhill Gang + Ulrich Schnauss + more Koko, £14.50.
24 Morten Hacket Royal Albert Hall, £25.
24 Richard Thompson/Mary Gauthier RFH, £27.50-£10.
24 Terrorvision Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £17.50.
25 Adem Union Chapel, £11.50.
26 Baby Dee Bush Hall, £tbc.
26 FREE Spiritualized Rough Trade East.
26 FIFTY YEARS OF BOSSA: Carlos Lyra + Joao Donato + Vinicius Cantuaria + more Barbican, £30-£20.
26 Paul Brady + Emily Maguire RFH, £20-£15.
27 Bob Mould Band Koko, £17.50.
27 Dengue Fever Borderline, £12.50.
27 Dirty Pretty Things Astoria, £17.50.
27 Roberto Fonseca Barbican, £20-£10.
27 Saul Williams Scala, £12.
28 Andy Burrows Union Chapel, £12.50.
28 Gavin De Graw Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £17.50.
28 Jethro Tull RFH, £32.50-£26.50.
28 Maximo Park + Mystery Jets Forum, £20.
28 Ravi Shankar Barbican, £18-£40 (also June 4).
28 Tony Mcphee’s Groundhogs Cabbage Patch, £12.
28 Yael Naim Scala, £10.
28-29 The Blow Monkeys Jazz Cafe, £22.50.
29 Does It Offend You Yeah? + Rumblestrips + Kid Harpoon + more Scala, £10.
29 The Black Keys Astoria, £17.
29 Fightstar Islington Acad, £13.50.
29 The Futureheads Electric Ballroom, £tbc.
29 The Silver Jews Indigo2, £12.50.
30 Martha Tilston Union Chapel, £14.50.
29 XX Teens ICA, £tbc.
30-31 Boyzone O2 Arena, £35.
30 Orchestra Baobab Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £18.
30 Pete Murray Brixton Academy, £17.
30 Bruce Springsteen Emirates Stadium, £tbc.
30-31 Nate James Jazz Cafe, £20
30 The Osmonds Wembley Arena, £39.50.
30-31 Boyzone O2 Arena, £40.50 (Also June 1, Wembley Arena).
30-June 1 WYCHWOOD FESTIVAL: The Imagined Village + Palladium + The Blockheads + more Cheltenham Racecourse, £100, concs £75, under-12s free.
31 Baby Dee Purcell Room, £14.
31 Billy Franks Shepherds Bush Empire, £15-£10.
31 Citadels + Collapsing Cities Proud Galleries, £10.
31 John McLaughlin Barbican, £30-£10.
31 The Whitest Boy Alive Koko, £13.50.
31 Reel People + Omar 229, £17.50.
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June
1 Daniela Mercury Brixton Academy, £23 (also June 6, Indigo2, £40).
2 Sons And Daughters Koko, £17.50.
3 Beth Rowley Dingwalls, £tbc.
3 Kinky Friedman Jazz Cafe, £22.50.
3 Mary J Blige O2 Arena, £35, £30.
3 Tom Baxter Koko, £16.50.
3-4 Hercules And Love Affair Soho Revue Bar, Sold Out.
3-4 Mint Condition Jazz Cafe, £27.50.
4 Avril Lavigne O2 Arena, £29.50
4 NEW Bomb The Bass Astoria, £15.
4 Cara Dillon Bloomsbury Theatre, £17.50
4 Guillemots Forum, £16.50.
5 NEW Alphabeat Koko, £10.
5 Mint Condition Jazz Cafe, £27.50.
5 Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks Shep Bush Empire, £14.
6 NEW Amit Chatterjee Alliance Charlie Wright’s International Bar, £14.50.
6 Derringer Astoria 2, £15.
6 Duffy Shep Bush Empire, Sold Out.
6 Notwist ICA, £10.
6 Cartel Garage, £10.
6 Pigeon Detectives Brixton Academy, £15.
6-7 Tania Maria Jazz Cafe, £22.50.
6-8 NEW Michael Nyman Cadogan Hall, £35-£10 (per event).
7 Alpha Blondy Coronet Theatre, £25.
7 NEW Matthew Garrison Trio Charlie Wright’s International Bar, £14.50.
7 Steve Harley And Cockney Rebel Indigo2, £30-£23.50.
7 NEW Oojami + Ebony Bones + Tough Love + more Scala, £15.
8 Ali Campbell Shepherds Bush Empire, £35.
8 Cat Power Hammersmith Apollo, £23.
8 The Drifters Indigo2, £35-£30.
8 Robyn Astoria, £14.
8 The Zutons Bedgebury Pinetum, Kent, £26.
8-10 Lloyd Cole Jazz Cafe, £22.50.
8 NEW Paco Sery Group Charlie Wright’s International Bar, £14.50.
9 Thea Gilmore Bloomsbury Theatre, £15.
9 NEW The Herbaliser 93 Feet East, £16.
9 NEW Sara Barielles Bush Hall, £12.
9 NEW Sons And Daughters Koko, £12 (rescheduled from June 2).
10 Glen Hughes Astoria 2, £15.
10 Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan Shep Bush Empire, £16.
10 REO Speedwagon Indigo2, £35-£20.
10 Say Anything KCLSU, £10.
10 NEW The Script Scala, £10.
11 NEW Kid Rock Shepherds Bush Empire, £25.
11 Judy Collins QEH, £20, £17.50.
11 NEW Rival Schools KCLSU, £12.50.
12 Estelle Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £15.
12 Joan As Policewoman Scala, £14.
12 Malcolm Middleton Luminaire, £8.
12 Onetaste Collective Jazz Collective, £20-£15.
12 Russell Watson RFH, £55-£25
12 White Lion Astoria 2, £15.
13 Groundhogs 100 Club, £15.
13 Finch Scala, £10.
13 Scribe Forum, £12.
13-14 The Beat/Neville Staple Jazz Cafe, £25.
14 Morcheeba Shep Bush Empire, £22.50.
14 NERD Brixton Academy, £30.
14 Pee Wee Ellis + Fred Wesley Barbican, £25-£10.
15 The Payers + Trio Valore Jazz Café, £20.
15 Jesse Malin ULU, £15.
16 NEW Coldplay Brixton Academy (see www.coldplay.com for details of how to win tickets).
16 Jonathan Davis (KORN) Union Chapel, £25.
16-18 NEW Nigel Kennedy Jazz Cafe, £30.
17 The Handsome Family 100 Club, £12.50.
17 Melt Banana Garage, £14.50 (also June 25).
17 Craig David Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £31.75.
17 NEW Liars Koko, £13.50
17 Journey Hamm Apollo, £45.
18 Black Kids ULU, £10.
18 Faust Amersham Arms, £tbc (also Sept 2, Cargo).
18 Toots And The Maytals Forum, £28.
18 NEW Tokyo Police Club Scala, £9.50.
18 Yazoo Hammersmith Apollo, £45 (on sale Feb 1st).
19 Alanis Morisette Brixton Acad, £32.50.
19 NEW Kool Keith Jazz Cafe, £25.
19 Stone Gods Islington Academy, £13.50.
19-21 Celticmasters Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £25.
20 Olafur Arnalds Barbican, £20-£10.
20 The Sound Stylistics Jazz Cafe, £20.
6-7 Foo FIghters Wembley Stadium, Sold Out.
20-23 My Bloody Valentine Roundhouse, Sold Out.
20 Khaled Barbican, £35-£10.
21 Neil Diamond O2, Sold Out (also June 23-24, £70-£50 ).
21 Olafur Arnalds Barbican, £20-£10.
21 Ruby Turner Jazz Cafe, £20.
22 Queensryche Indigo, £60-£23.50.
22 Santana O2 Arena, £48.08-£38.08.
23 NEW Tegan And Sarah Shepherds Bush Empire, £13.50
24 Alice Cooper Excel, £32.50-£27.50.
24 The Automatic Scala, £12.50.
24 Buddy Guy Shepherds Bush Empire, £27.50.
24 Carlinhos Brown Barbican, £25-£10.
24 John Fogerty RAH, £50-£30.
24 Infadels ULU, £11.24 Monster Magnet Astoria, £17.
24 Natacha Atlas Pigalle, £15.
24-25 Radiohead Victoria Park, Sold out.
24-26 Ozomatli Jazz Cafe, £30.
25 The Black Seeds Electric Ballroom, £13.50.
25 Ben Folds Shepherds Bush Empire, £32.50.
25 NEW Candido Fabre Dingwalls, £12.50.
25 NEW The Flying Padovanis Eel Pie Club, £12.
25 Goldfrapp Royal Albert Hall, £25.
25 Rodrigo Y Gabriela Roundhouse, £20.
26 Def Leppard + Whitesnake Wembley Arena, £37.50.
26 Morbid Angel Astoria 2, £12.50.
27 EDEN SESSIONS: The Verve Eden Project, St Austell, £35.
27 John Mayer Brixton Academy, £28.50.
27 ETHIOPIQUES: Mahmoud Ahmed + Mulatu Astaqe + more Barbican, £25-£15.
27-28 Bon Jovi Twickenham Stadium, £75-£40.
28 Brian Wilson Kenwood House, £36-27.50.28 Eric Clapton + Sheryl Crow + John Mayer Hyde Park, £50.
28 NEW RAD Jazz Cafe, £18.50
29 NEW The Bad Plus Jazz Cafe, £17.50.
29 Linkin Park + Jay Z Milton Keynes Bowl, £45.
29 Pentangle Royal Festival Hall, £30-£15.
29 The Police + KT Tunstall + Starsailor Hyde Park, £65.
30 Erykah Badu Brixton Academy, £32.50.
30 Lenny Kravitz Wembley Arena, £45-£35.
30 Lou Reed RAH, £tbc.
30 Sandi Thom Bush Hall, £10.
30 Hilltop Hoods Islington Academy, £16.
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July
1 Brian Wilson RAH, £75-£35.
1 NEW G Love And The Special Sauce Electric Ballroom, £17.50.
1 MIA Roundhouse, £16.
2 Jack Johnson Hyde Park, £40.
2 NEW Funeral For A Friend KCLSU, £10.
3 Solomon Burke Barbican, £30-£20.
3 Spocks Beard Islington Academy, £17.50 (rescheduled from July 2).
3-6 WIRELESS FESTIVAL: Morrissey (Fri) + Fatboy Slim (Sat) + Counting Crows (Sun) Hyde Park, £343 (VIP Weekend Package)-£40 (day ticket).
4 NEW Kanda Bongo Man Jazz Café, £17.50.
4 Zakir Hussain & Masters Of Percussion Barbican, £25-£10.
4 Eddy Grant Shepherds Bush Empire, £26.50.
4 Hoodoo Gurus The Forum, £15.
4 The Music Astoria, £15.
4-5 REDFEST Robins Cook Farm, Surrey, £64.
4-6 ZOO THOUSAND AND EIGHT: Dizzee Rascal + Mark Ronson + Athlete + Young Knives Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Kent, £99 (w/e ticket)-£25 (one day children’s ticket).
5 Iron Maiden Twickenham Stadium, £50-£37.50.
5 Candi Staton + Damon Albarn + Tony Allen + Simone White Barbican, £20-£12.50.
5 Fatboy Slim + Underworld + Bootsy Collins Hyde Park, £40.
5 Dolly Parton O2 Arena, £75-£50.
5 Rufus Wainwright Kenwood House, £36-£27.50.
6 Counting Crows Shep Bush Empire, £20.
6 THE HOP FARM: Neil Young + more The Hop Farm, Kent, £49.50
7 NEW Jason Mraz Shepherds Bush Empire, £17.50.
8 Alicia Keys O2 Arena, £30- £27.50.
8 Band Of Horses Shep Bush Empire, £14.
8 Branford Marsalis Barbican, £25-£15.
9 Maria Schneider Orchestra Barbican, £25-£10.
9-10 Magnetic Fields Cadogan Hall, £22.50.
9 Mick Hucknall Indigo2, £44.
9 NEW Tunday Akintan And Yorubeat All Stars Jazz Cafe, £17.50.
9 NEW You Me At Six KCLSU, £8.
9-11 NEW Magnetic Fields Cadogan Hall, £22.50 (July 9-10 Sold Out).
11 Mindless Self Indulgence Roundhouse, £14.
11-13 LOUNGE ON THE FARM Merton Farm, Kent, £65 (adult w/e), £35 (child w/e), £35 (adult day) £20 (child day).
12 Jason Donovan Cannizaro Park, £27.
12 NEW The Sunburst Band Jazz Cafe, £20.
13 RISE FESTIVAL Finsbury Park.
13 NEW Wooden Ships + The Heads Cargo, £12.
14 NEW Punch Brothers Arts Theatre, £16.
15 Cajun Dance Party Bloomsbury Ballroom, £12.
15 My Morning Jacket Forum, £15.
16 Brian Jonestown Massacre Forum, £15.
17 The Mars Volta Roundhouse, £20.
17 Death Cab For Cutie Brixton Acad, £17.5
17 Leonard Cohen O2 Arena, £75-£50.
17 Robert Cray Band Shepherds Bush Empire £29.50.
5 Iron Maiden Twickenham Stadium, £50-£37.50.
13-15 DOWNLOAD: Kiss + Motörhead + Judas Priest + The Offspring + more Donington Park, £150 (w/e inc camping).
17-20 LATITUDE: Interpol + Franz Ferdinand + Sigur Ros Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk, £112 (www.latitudefestival.co.uk).
18 Jill Scott Brixton Academy, £32.50.
18 Jill Scott Brixton Academy, £32.50.
18-19 Pete Rock Jazz Cafe, £16.50.
18-20 Camp Bestival Lulworth Castle, £120.
19 Omara Portuendo Kenwood House, £34-£25.50.
19 Lee ‘Memphis’ King Cannizaro Park, £tbc.
19-20 LOVEBOX Victoria Park, £70.95 (two day ticket),£42.35 (one day ticket) .
23 Michael Buble O2 Arena, £45-£35.
24 Alice Cooper Excel, £32.50-£25.
24 B52s Roundhouse, £30.
23 UB40 Excel, £32.50-£25.
24 Jools Holland/Marc Almond Excel, £32.50-£25.
25 NEW Daniel Johnston with Mark Linkous/Scout Niblett/James McNew/Norman Blake/Jad Fair Indigo2, £20.
25 Status Quo Excel, £32.50-£25.
25-26 GLOBAL GATHERING Long Marston Airfield, near Stratford-upon-Avon, £165-£115.
25-27 WOMAD: Lee Scratch Perry + Squeeze + Roni Size & Reprazent + Boy George Charlton Park, Wiltshire, £125 (tickets purchase after March 1), £100 (concs), £50 (Sunday only).
26 The Reverend Horton Heat Astoria 2, £16.
26 Squeeze Excel, £32.50-£25.
26-27 Kylie O2 Arena, Sold Out (July 29-30, £175-£75).
26-27 INDIETRACKS FESTIVAL Midland Railway Centre, Ripley, £45.
27 Here And Now ’80s Show Excel, £32.50-£25.
27 Gary Burton Quartet Barbican, £tbc.
30 Deep Purple Excel, £32.50-£25.
30-31 John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Jazz Cafe, £32.50.
31 Chicago Excel, £32.50-£25.
31 Mudhoney Forum, £15.
31-Aug 1 Jefferson Starship 100 Club, £36 (two night ticket), £20 (one night).
31 NEW The Waifs Shepherds Bush Empire, £16.
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August
1 Jools Holland feat. Marc Almond Excel, £32.50-£25.
1-3 The Big Chill Malvern Hills, £125.
2 Michael Ball & Lesley Garrett Kenwood House, £35-£26.50.
2 Meat Loaf Excel, £32.50-£25.
3 Cornelius Shepherds Bush Empire, £15.
4 NEW Drive By Truckers Electric Ballroom, £16.
7 Boomtown Rats Electric Ballroom, £18.50.
7-9 CROPREDY: Fairport Convention + Supergrass + The Levellers + Midge Ure Banbury, Oxfordshire, £80-£50 (tickets purchased after July 31), £76-£46 (tickets purchased between June 1 and July 31), £72-£42 (tickets purchased before June 1).
8 UNDERAGE FESTIVAL Victoria Park, £23.
8-9 TAPESTRY GOES WEST Margam Park, Wales, £60.
9 FIELD DAY Victoria Park, £25.
9 Diana Krall Kenwood House, £37-£27.50.
10-12 BLOOM FESTIVAL Dyrham Park, Gloucestershire, £50 (adults), £20 (five-15-year-olds).
13 NEW The Gutter Twins Shepherds Bush Empire, £15.
8-10 SUMMER SUNDAE: Dirty Projectors + James Yorkston And The Athletes + Those Dancing Days De Montfort Hall, Leicester, £100.
15-17 Green Man Festival Glanusk Park, £105.
16 Suicide Bid Islington Academy, £10.
16 Van Morrison Kenwood House, £37-£27.50.
18 Overkill Islington Acad, £14.
15-17 Martha Reeves Jazz Cafe, £35-£30.
21 NEW Amanda Palmer ICA, £15.
21 NEW Taking Back Sunday Astoria, £16.50.
22-24 BEACHDOWN FESTIVAL: Terry Callier + Gloria Cycles + Chungking + Maths Class + more South Downs, East Sussex, £85 (w/e), £75 (early bird w/e), £30 (day).
22-24 READING FESTIVAL: Rage Against The Machine + The Killers + Metallica + Manic Street Preachers +more Richfield Avenue, Reading, £155 (weekend), £65 (day).
25-31 De La Soul Jazz Cafe, £35-£32.50.
23-24 CREAMFIELDS Daresbury, Cheshire, £105 (weekend).
24 GET LOADED: Iggy And The Stooges + Supergrass + Kate Nash + Gogol Bordello + The Gossip + more Clapham Common, £35-£32.
28 Big Star + Robyn Hitchcock Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £17.50.
28 Steve Cropper And The Animals Dingwalls, £18.50.
29 RHYTHM FESTIVAL Twinwood Arena, Clapham, £95-£85.50.
30 The Chemical Brothers Olympia, £30
30 REM Twickenham Stadium, £51.75.
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September and beyond
Sep 3 Serj Tankian Forum, £20 (rescheduled from April 3).
Sep 4-5 NEW The Beat Jazz Cafe, £25.
Sep 6 Barbara Mason Jazz Cafe, £25-£20.
Sep 5-7 BESTIVAL: My Bloody Valentine + Aphex Twin + The Breeders + Gary Numan Robin Hill Park, Isle Of Wight, £130.
Sep 10 Stray Cats Brixton Academy, £29.50.
Sep 12 Light Of The World Jazz Cafe, £20.
Sep 6 X-Ray Spex Roundhouse, £30.
Sep 12 The Adicts Islington Academy, £16.
Sep 12-14 End Of The Road Larmer Tree Gardens, £80.
Sep 13 Secret Affair Astoria 2, £12.50.
Sep 16 Backyard Babies ULU, £13.50.
Sep 16 Echo And The Bunnymen Royal Albert Hall, £37.50-£20.
Sep 17 Blood Sweat & Tears Astoria, £17.
Sep 17-18 Finlay Quaye Jazz Café, £20.
Sep 20 Mostly Autumn Shepherds Bush Empire, £20.
Sep 19 Shelby Lynne RFH, £22.50.
Sep 26 It Bites Islington Academy, £17.50.
Sep 27 The Levellers (acoustic) RAH, £tbc.
Sep 27 Y&T Astoria 2, £16.50.
Sep 28 Guava Jelly Brixton Academy, £22.50.
Oct 1 Seasick Steve Royal Albert Hall, £29.50-£15.50.
Oct 2 Chante Moore + Kenny Lattimore Jazz Cafe, £30.
Oct 3 Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes Shep Bush Empire, £22.50.
Oct 5 Julieta Venegas Shepherds Bush Empire, £22.50.
Oct 6 The Moody Blues Royal Albert Hall, £40-£28.
Oct 7 NEW Art Garfunkel RFH, £37.50.
Oct 7 Status Quo Fairfield Hall, £32.50.
Oct 9 Sia Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £17.50.
Oct 13 Queen & Paul Rodgers O2 Arena, £49.50.
Oct 13 Heather Nova Shepherds Bush Empire, £19.50.
Oct 14 James Blunt O2 Arena, £37.75.
Oct 15 Deus Forum, £16.
Oct 16 Foals Brixton Acad, £15.
Oct 16 Jamie Lidell Shepherds Bush Empire, £16.
Oct 17 British Sea Power Roundhouse, £16.
Oct 23 The Courteeners Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £15.
Oct 23 NEW Grandmaster Flash Jazz Cafe, £30.
Oct 23 NEW Mystery Jets Astoria, £13.50.
Oct 23 Level 42 Royal Albert Hall, £35-£26.50.
Oct 24 NEW The Courteeners Shepherds Bush Empire, £15
Oct 25 Glen Tilbrook & The Fluffers Shepherds Bush Empire, £17.50.
Oct 26-27 Michael Bolton RAH, £45-£28.50
Oct 27 NEW The Hoosiers Brixton Academy, £18.50.
Oct 27-29 NEW James Taylor Quartet Jazz Cafe, £25
Oct 28 NEW One Night Only Astoria, £12.50.
Nov 1 Marva Whitney And Osaka Monaurail Jazz Cafe, £20.
Nov 5 Bryan Adams O2 Arena, £37.50.
Nov 6-7 Hot Chip Brixton Academy, £18.50.
Nov 8 Katie Melua O2, £60-£32.50.
Nov 12 Cliff Richard Wembley Arena, £50-£45 (also Nov 14-15).
Nov 14 NEW The Stranglers Shepherds Bush Empire, £25.
Nov 16 Fish Shepherds Bush Empire, £20.
Nov 22 Carter USM Brixton Academy, £29.75.
Nov 22 Cleo Laine & John Dankworth Ronnie Scott’s, £46-£30.
Nov 27-29 James Taylor Quartet Jazz Cafe, £25.
Nov 29 Simple Minds Wembley Arena, £35.
Nov 29 Roisin Murphy Brixton Academy, £18.50.
Dec 4 Nouvelle Vague Forum, £18.50.
Dec 5 NEW Saw Doctors Shepherds Bush Empire, £21.50.
Dec 12-15 NEW Angie Stone Jazz Cafe, £45 (also Dec 17-20).
Dec 13-14 VIVE LE PUNK FESTIVAL: The Damned + The Buzzcocks + more Shep Bush Empire, £50 (w/e ticket), £28.50 (day ticket).
Dec 15-16 James Brixton Academy, £tbc.
Dec 15 Delirious? Shepherds Bush Empire, £14.75.
Dec 16 Hawkwind Astoria, £20.
Dec 19 Jason Donovan Hammersmith Apollo, £25.
Dec 19 Madness O2 Arena, £37.50.
Dec 20 Ocean Colour Scene Hammersmith Apollo, £24.50.
Dec 22 From The Jam Hammersmith Apollo, £22.50.
Dec 27-31 Roy Ayers Ubiquity Jazz Cafe, £25.
Jan 2009 NEW Roy Ayers Ubiquity Jazz Cafe, £25.
Jan 2009 9-11 NEW Lee Scratch Perry Jazz Cafe, £25.
Feb 2009 6-7 NEW Bob Marley’s Birthday Party Jazz Cafe, £25.
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NEW = Just announced
LJF = London Jazz Festival
RN = Ramadan Nights
AW = Atlantic Waves
BBC EP = BBC Electric Proms
AF = Americana Festival
TCT = Teenage Cancer Trust
LL = La Linea
SFOB = Spitz Festival Of Blues
DLB = Don’t Look Back
HCPF = Hampton Court Palace Festival
LAMF = London African Music Festival
SS = Summer Series
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FREE ACOUSTIC GIG MONDAY 12TH MARCH. - 1001 ACOUSTIC NIGHTS
****Ed Sheeran + Masa + Yan + Blabbermouth****
Looking for some original acoustic acts in an atmospheric candle-lit setting in central London? Look no further, 1001 Acoustic Nights is a hidden musical gem that happens twice monthly at the Istanbul Basement Bar, 100 Cleveland St, London W1T 6NS. Entry is free, the acts are excellent and the food is great. The nearest tubes are Great Portland St and Warren St (both 2 mins walk). Monday 12th May from 7.30pm. 'Nuf said.
For those of you contemplating seeing John Mayall gig at the Jazz Cafe, the dates advertised here in Time Out are incorrect. Actual dates are 30 & 31 July.
I'd like to inform you about a new event that will be taking place in an established and popular East London venue. We're hoping to turn this event into a regular one,
for jazz listings:
25th March2008
NOVACOOLER23 @ Cantaloupe Bar, 35-42 Charlotte RdSchoreditch, London EC2A 3PD
NOVACOOLER23 it's an acoustic lounge trio performing a blend of bossa and blues, dipped in cool jazz harmonies, and topped with a sassy female voice.
FREE ENTRY
Discount on drinks
Project Orange , 43 st Johns hill , clapham junction
4 bands - meet john doe - anison - the delaners -- plus one more £5 on door or £3 with flyer SAT 26TH JAN 08
Aesthetic Sounds 'live': feat DON E, Sat 1st Dec @ The Halo, 317 Battersea Pk Rd, London SW11 4LT.Nearest Station Battersea Pk/Queenstown Rd.
for Concession List Entry Fee (£7 before 9pm £10 after) or MOTD Text Full Names to 07790 518 734. Doors Open At 5pm, Show Starts At 8pm, DJ From 11 Til Late. Smart Casual No Hoodies. Adults Only
Just a note to those doubting Thomas's...
Last night I took the M40 down to London to see Adam Ant and his intimate two-man show (Adam singing and reciting from his book, (accompanied by Dave Pash on guitar). I must admit I was apprehensive to say the least, but not as much as I presume Mr Ant was.
An interesting idea, to test the water with a live appearance in his home town, to a friendly audience in an intimate atmosphere. Adam was almost close enough to touch, and from the moment he appeared, to raptuous applause, you could feel the fondness and adoration from the crowd. This was not the pale, glassy eyed, chemically sedated Adam that I had met at the Book signing in Birmingham a few months ago...This was the Adam of old...the Adam that ignited a spark of wonderful creative madness inside my belly all those years ago. The audience was attentive and courteous throughout his near-two-hour performance, with the occasional unrestrained outburst of "ADAAAAAM!".
Adam read very lucidly and with his voice full of mischievious humour, punctuating the chapters with subtle comedy and some fantastic vocal and guitar renditions of his hit songs. How on earth did he make Ant Music sound so good with simply his voice and one guitar? Amazing. Some of the song choices were very interesting, he combined massive Ant favourites with some cover versions of his own personal favourite songs.
Never Trust a Man with Egg on his Face, Dog Eat Dog, Car Trouble, Young Parisians, Desperate but Not Serious, Vive le Rock, Stand and Deliver, Wonderful...the great Ant sound was still there.
It was good to see Mr Ant on stage, and I watched him own increasingly more and more of the stage space as the night progressed. Unlike the British press, time has been very kind to Adam. He prowled and sneered and stared and smiled his way around the stage, a true performer, reiterating why he was held in such high regard across all sections of the music loving public for so long.
This wasn't a room of screaming teenage fans any more, most were in there 30's and 40's, but there was also a surprising number of new generation insect lovers here, and they were as enthusiastic as anyone.
When the show ended, again to a standing ovation, Adam must surely have realised that it is time for him to put all the press and media nonsense behind him, stand proud and walk tall once more.The time is coming when a new breed say "Welcome tomorrow instead of yesterday"...as someone once said.
Johnny Normal 25th September 2007
Check out Playmaker tomorrow night (29th Aug) live at The Cuban in Camden Stables.Probably one of the last few gigs before they bulldoze the Stables for redevelopment.
Marmite @ Nambucca, Sep 3rd - 4 bands, superstar djs (towers of london) and mage cheap drinks for only £3* !! get to it!!!( *4 without flyer)
www.myspace.com/marmitenight
XFM Live Music Response Live
Thursday 28th June 07
@ Clockwork, Kingscross
7:30-2am
All the bands playing have been chosen by XFM DJs and Broccoli Music, the events will be held monthly at the fabulous Clockwork, London, with XFM DJs.
Its going to be a great night of pure new music and fantastic promotion for all the bands involved, so come down and support them.
Playing live...
The Skallywags
www.xfmuploaded.co.uk/theskallywags
Previous winners of XFM Uploaded and this years people choice at the Indy Awards, expect blood!!!
The Toy Guns
www.xfmuploaded.co.uk/thetoyguns
What can be said about this band expect they seem to be so hot right now, catch them why you can!
Fatels
A huge Broccoli favourite, really pleased to be having them on again!
Plastic Passion
www.xfmuploaded.co.uk/plasticpassion
"...an absolute riot live."
Teletext (January 2007)
Special DJs sets by XFM breakfast DJ Cheeky Pete then Steve Harris will be down after his Thursday show till 2am
rsvp to this for some chip as entry
XFM Music Response Live
Thursday 28th June
Clockwork
96 Pentonville Road
London
Islington
Aesthetic Sounds 'live' 2nd Birthday show: a Fusion of Live Soul, Hiphop & Spoken Word@ Punk(formerly known as POP) 14 Soho St, London W1D.Nearest Station Tottenham Court Rd.
WEDNESDAY JULY 4th 2007 for Concession List Entry Fee (£6 before 9.30pm £7 after) or MOTD Text Full Names to 07790 518 734. Doors Open At 8pm, Show Starts At 9pm, DJ From 11 Til Late. Smart Casual No Hoodies. Adults Only
Interesting totally acoustic club on Sunday nights in this Bulgarian/Thai/Spanish Tapas bar.. Chu and Chos Charlton Church Lane Charlton London SE7 7PQ
Hosted by a trio of established musicians ( double bass, manouche and flamenco guitar and vocals ) "the Los Dawsons" three sets and then people either do sit ins or their own material – its free and totally acoustic no PA – regulars include Dennis Geaves Mark Feltham Glen Tilbrook (9 below Zero Squeeze etc) starts 8pm and finishes 11.30 very cool vibe and drink is cheap!!
22 Jun 2007, 21:00
Britian's brightest Beat band, The Pheromonze, play the RADA Cafe Bar , Malet Street, London, WC1E 6ED. This band is raw and alive.
Seductive, cool, powerful ... more punch than the rezillos on twenty cans of Red Bull
Cost : £3/£2 Conc
Aesthetic Sounds 'live': a Fusion of Live Soul, Hiphop & Spoken Word@ Punk(formerly known as POP) 14 Soho St, London W1D.Nearest Station Tottenham Court Rd.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 6th 2007 for Concession List Entry Fee (£6 before 9.30pm £7 after) or MOTD Text Full Names to 07790 518 734. Doors Open At 8pm, Show Starts At 9pm, DJ From 11 Til Late. Smart Casual No Hoodies. Adults Only
Thursday 10th May 2007 Filthy Few LIVE! & Transparent Magazine w/ THE REAL HEAT; FLORENCE & THE MACHINE; BURMESE DAYS
Plus DJ support from QUEENS OF NOIZE; FIRAS & CHRISTIAN K + FUN BONGO.
@ Bar Music Hall, Curtain Rd East London
Filthy Few Podcast No.15 out now; itunes or
www.myspace.com/filthyfewuk
Listing for Jazz section:
Brent Big Band
Up to 17-piece jazz big band, playing Basie/Nestico etc
30th May 2007 (every last Wednesday in the month)
The Spotted Dog
38 High Road
Willesden
London NW10 2QD
Start 8pm. Free!
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