Gigs in London this weekend

All of London’s hippest and hottest people will once again be making the pilgrimage to Peckham for the tenth edition of electronic music bonanza GALA. Returning in its usual slot over the late May bank holiday, the festival is celebrating reaching double digits with a stellar three-day line-up featuring stages curated by some of the city’s most acclaimed music and nightlife brands. Friday’s slightly mellowed line-up features headline sets from Floating Points, Moodymann and Theo Parrish, while Avalon Emerson, Ben UFO and KiNK get top billing on a Saturday line-up that leans towards the heavier end of the dance music spectrum, with curation from Chapter Ten and The Cause. Headlined by Caribou, Floorplan and Hunee & Antal, the festival’s closing day features artists from Rhythm Section, plus several stalwarts from London’s queer party scene. Also on the line-up across the three days are: Anz, Batu, Bradley Zero, Gideön, Heléna Star, Horse Meat Disco, Hudson Mohawke, Michelle Manetti, Surusinghe, Tash LC and many, many more. 

Is it just us or does Field Day feel way younger than 17 years old? Time flies, eh? The electronic-heavy festival returns to Brockwell Park in 2025 after a stint in east London, with a line-up that leans more heavily towards DJs and producers than the spread of live acts and selectors we’ve seen at the festival in recent years. Major acts on the 2025 bill include Peggy Gou, Jungle, Bubble Love (a new project from Ross From Friends), James Blake (DJ) b2b Mala, VTSS, Special Request b2b Yung Singh, Jayda G, Fatima Yamaha, Skream and Benga, and Mall Grab alongside plenty more globe-trotting selectors, for a full day of non-stop dancing.     

All of London’s hippest and hottest people will once again be making the pilgrimage to Peckham for the tenth edition of electronic music bonanza GALA. Returning in its usual slot over the late May bank holiday, the festival is celebrating reaching double digits with a stellar three-day line-up featuring stages curated by some of the city’s most acclaimed music and nightlife brands. Friday’s slightly mellowed line-up features headline sets from Floating Points, Moodymann and Theo Parrish, while Avalon Emerson, Ben UFO and KiNK get top billing on a Saturday line-up that leans towards the heavier end of the dance music spectrum, with curation from Chapter Ten and The Cause. Headlined by Caribou, Floorplan and Hunee & Antal, the festival’s closing day features artists from Rhythm Section, plus several stalwarts from London’s queer party scene. Also on the line-up across the three days are: Anz, Batu, Bradley Zero, Gideön, Heléna Star, Horse Meat Disco, Hudson Mohawke, Michelle Manetti, Surusinghe, Tash LC and many, many more. 

Cross the Tracks is still a bit of a newcomer to the London festival scene, but with tasteful, groove-heavy curation across soul, funk and jazz, as well as loads of decent street food and craft beer, it’s already cemented itself as an anticipated name. The festival has a laid-back, open-arms appeal, meaning you’ll find people of all sorts of ages having a boogie.  When is Cross the Tracks 2025? Cross the Tracks is taking place in its usual slot on Sunday May 25, in Brockwell Park. How much are tickets? General Admission tickets are on sale now from £54.50 + booking fee, while VIP tickets are available from £89 + booking fee. Tickets will get more expensive when the first tier sells out, so grab yours now if you want to save a bit of money. What’s the Cross the Tracks 2025 line up? Next year’s festival is co-headlined by soulful British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka, and Mercury-Award winning jazz quintet Ezra Collective. New Zealand-born alt R&B singer Jordan Rakei is second on the billing, joined by Anderson .Paak's live band, Free Nationals and rising R&B popstar Sinéad Harnett. Further down the line-up you’ve got the likes of Nala Sinephro, Bashy, Gilles Peterson, Seun Kuti and Egypt 80, Cymande, Baby Rose and Channel One. Find more London music festivals here!