Free music in London
Forget shelling out for pricey festivals and arena tours, some of the capital's best gigs and concerts don't cost a penny
Bloc Party at Birthdays © Dan Medhurst
From jazz to pop to metal, the capital offers free music to cater for all tastes. Check out our guide below and find great free gigs and music in London.
Free gigs in London this week
Georgia Mancio
- Critics choice
- Free
A superb award-winning vocalist, Mancio has a winsome delivery, a wonderful feel for real jazz and classy ballads, and a gift for bossa.
- Dugdale Centre 39 London Rd, EN2 6DS
- Sun May 26
Simon Spillett
- Critics choice
- Free
Sax-led hard bop from the Tubby Hayes-influenced tenorist Spillett who leads this high class band featuring Nigel Price, John Critchinson, Alec Dankworth and Trevor Tomkins.
- Red Lion Isleworth Linkfield Rd, Middx, TW7 6QJ
- Mon May 27
Wild Card
- Critics choice
- Free
Anglo-French Nu-jazz outfit led by guitarist Clement Regert mix swinging funk and hip hop grooves with hip solos and hooky melodies.
- Oliver's Jazz Bar 9 Nevada St, SE10 9JL
- Sat May 25
Robin Banerjee Band
- Critics choice
- Free
Fleet-fingered bebop influenced guitarist Banerjee (of Jazz Jamaica and Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black' album/tour fame), plays a compelling blend of uptempo standards and funky originals. Alto sax-player and vocalist Rachael Cohen guests.
- Brasserie Toulouse-Lautrec 140 Newington Butts, SE11 4RN
- Thu May 30
- Ain't Nothing But Blues Bar 20 Kingly St, W1B 5PZ
- Fri May 31 - Wed Jun 5
Delorean
- Free
Converse presents another rollicking line-up, headed by master remixers and delectable dance act Delorean. They're from Barcelona.
- St Pancras Grand Upper Concourse, St Pancras International, Euston Road, N1C 4QL
- Sun May 26
- The Black Heart 3 Greenland Place, NW1 0AP
- Fri May 31
- The Macbeth 70 Hoxton St, N1 6LP
- Sun May 26
Dick Laurie's Elastic Band
- Free
Sitters-in and singers are welcome at this long-running Dixieland and mainstream jazz residency.
- Half Moon Putney 93 Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU
- Sun May 26
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