Gigs in London 2021: The best venues for live music this June
After so long without IRL gigs, it’s certainly a tantalising prospect to finally get back inside London’s best venues.
From May 17, indoor concerts are allowed again, meaning we can finally get back out there and enjoy some of the best live music the capital has to offer.
A number of venues are staying closed for now, while social distancing measures are in place, but a good number of gig spots are getting back into the swing of things in June. Some have reopened with full schedules, and others are hosting just a handful of shows, but all are well worth checking out.
The Jazz Cafe, Camden
Who’s playing? Camilla George, Yakul, Zara McFarlane, Acantha Lang, Olivia Dean, Tom Odell and more.
Tickets: thejazzcafelondon.com
The Shacklewell Arms, Dalston
Who’s playing? Nothingheads, Ex-Giant, Happy Science, Joe Lyons, The Ringards, UK Paint Horse and more.
Tickets: shacklewellarms.com
The Lexington, Angel
Who’s playing? Low Girl, Rachel Chilcraft, Darren Hayman, Simon Love, Judas Project, Sam Amidon and more.
Tickets: thelexington.co.uk
Windmill Brixton
Who’s playing? The Rebel, Merlin Nova, The Mantis Opera, Oscar Browne, Platypus Complex, Toe and more.
Tickets: windmillbrixton.co.uk
Grow, Hackney
Who’s playing? Stratos, Otto and The Mutapa Calling, Dublo, One-Drum, Walking Wounded and more.
Tickets: growhackney.co.uk
New Cross Inn
Who’s playing? Steve Ignorant, Trident Waters, Making Friends, Retropxssy, Ruts DC and more.
Tickets: newcrossinn.com
Toulouse Lautrec, Kennington
Who’s playing? Pete Saunders, Eric Ranzoni, Eddy Smith, Georgia and the Vintage Youth, Florence Joelle Quartet and more.
Tickets: toulouselautrec.co.uk
Hootananny, Brixton
Who’s playing? Paul-Ronney Angel, Poppy Daniels, Plumm, Jack Tyson Charles, Green Tangerines and more.
Tickets: hootanannybrixton.co.uk
The Cavern, Raynes Park
Who’s playing? The Jess Hayes Band, Matt Pearce and The Mutiny, Jesse Smith Band, Bad Influence Band and more.
Tickets: thecavernfreehouse.co.uk
The Post Bar, Tottenham
Who’s playing? The Daybreakers, Jonny Perrins, Lucie Treacher, Mademoiselle Najwa, Matteo Grassi and more.
Tickets: facebook.com/thepostbar
100 Club, Oxford Street
Who’s playing? Blurt, Tiña, Aynsley Lister, Stephen Dale Petit, Johnny Moped, John Paul and Rat, Bongeziwe Mabandla and more.
Tickets: the100club.co.uk
Paper Dress Vintage, Hackney
Who’s playing? Ruby Duff, Sunnbrella, Iraina Mancini, Misty Miller, Clémentine March and more.
Tickets: paperdressvintage.co.uk
Kings Place, King’s Cross
Who’s playing? Sam Sweeney, Cara Dillon, Riot Ensemble, Jacqui Dankworth with Brodsky Quartet, Coby Sey and more.
Tickets: kingsplace.co.uk
Moth Club, Hackney
Who’s playing? Honey Moon, Tony Njoku, Qlowski, Average Sex, Toothpaste, One Legged Dog and more.
Tickets: mothclub.co.uk
229.London, Euston
Who’s playing? Irina Rimes.
Tickets: 229.london
Amersham Arms, New Cross
Who’s playing? Lucy and the Mean Times, Fräulein, Kitty Fitz, Nature TV, Two Day Coma, Polarized Eyes and more.
Tickets: theamershamarms.net
St John at Hackney
Who’s playing? Prayer Walk.
Tickets: saint.church
Nightjar, Shoreditch
Who’s playing? Dan Nash Duo, Dai Price Duo, Rosetta Trio, Dom Pipkin Trio, Laurence Corns and more.
Tickets: barnightjar.com
606 Club, Chelsea
Who’s playing? John Crawford, Shez Raja, Derek Nash’s Sax, Dana Gillespie and the London Blues Band and more.
Tickets: 606club.co.uk
The Old Blue Last, Shoreditch
Who’s playing? Alex Loveless, Edie Bens, Eli Carvajal, Children of the Pope, Ski Lift, Pushpin and more.
Tickets: theoldbluelast.com
Ronnie Scott’s, Soho
Who’s playing? Ian Shaw, Mike Vitti, Benoit Viellefon Hot Club, Elaine Delmar, PYJÆN and more.
Tickets: ronniescotts.co.uk
Black Heart, Camden
Who’s playing? The Violent Hearts, Blind River, Daxx & Roxane, Blind River, Wonk Unit and more.
Tickets: ourblackheart.com
Folklore, Hoxton
Who’s playing? Phil MFU, Shoko Yoshida, Laetitia Sadier, Nuala, Ha’pennies, and more.
Tickets: folklorehoxton.com
Clapham Grand
Who’s playing? Billy Lockett, Newton Faulkner, Patrick Walker, The Hoosiers, Vinegar Strokes and the Morning Afters and more.
Tickets: claphamgrand.com
The Sound Lounge, Sutton
Who’s playing? Honey and the Bear, Hannah White, The Portraits, Xander and The Peace Pirates, Ned Roberts and more.
Tickets: thesoundlounge.org.uk
Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston
Who’s playing? Lucid Dreamers, Ryan Quigley, Guido Spannocchi Quartet, Rachel Cohen Trio, Tori Freestone & Alcyona Mick, and more.
Tickets: vortexjazz.co.uk
Colours, Hoxton
Who’s playing? Juanita Stein, The Motive, Deco, Bellsavvy, The New Coast, Fours, Shai Brides and more.
Tickets: colourshoxton.com
Cafe OTO, Dalston
Who’s playing? Billy Steiger & Zara Joan Miller, Steve Noble, Ashley Paul, Teresa Cos/Tom White, Kordik-Moore/Lynch-Riley and more.
Tickets: cafeoto.co.uk
Trinity Bar, Harrow
Who’s playing? Tom Murray, Georgia Maria, Tranquilo Tempo and more.
Tickets: trinity-bar.com
Islington Assembly Hall
Who’s playing? Fran and Flora, Teleman, Jordan Mackampa, Peggy Sue, Cosmo Sheldrake and more.
Tickets: islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk
Barbican
Who’s playing? 12 Ensemble with Anna Meredith and Jonny Greenwood.
Tickets: barbican.org.uk
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