LIVE Reviews

Housed within London's arts-infused ICA, Mike Hadreas premieres his latest folk-focused LP, Glory, with impassioned panache.

DIY's latest rapper ensues in consuming Hackney Wick's darkened, engimatic corners; instigating a reckless, devouring set.

The alt-pop duo return to a sold-out show, reinvigorated by their latest, more purest release to date.

Off a tidal wave of attention and accolades, the Bronx rapper arrives with a brief set filled to the brim with bittersweet trap-pop hits.

The English singer-songwriter reignites with a residency at Hackney Church, reciting a highly-anticipated release and warming wintry souls.

Pitchfork Festival returns to the nation's capital for a prescient night filled to the brim with the rap underground's latest and greatest.

Gothic, darkened ruminations take hold of this hotly-anticipated show at London's Koko; showcasing an artist with convincing prowess.

Nicolás Jaar's trio return for a series of intimately ethereal shows, protruding their brand of ambient-electronica to wavering effect.

After much deliberation, Ms. Lauryn Hill and The Fugees reunite for a long-awaited show at the capital; etching their own greatness.

Geordie Greep returns with a revitalised sound and newly-formed group, inciting a memorable Friday night for those in attendance.

The UK producer returns for two sold-out shows at Ally Pally, armed with a litany of newly-curated, dance-inspired hits for the masses.

The folk-rock sextet offer their latest material to varying effect, continued from the back of an inspiring debut EP.

East London's Moth Club plays host to yet another incendiary set, with Snõõper at the helm of a sold-out show consumed by frivolous antics.

East London's monolithic festival returns to Victoria Park for a fortnight of indelible live music to conclude the summer.

Zamrock's beloved band WITCH rise from the ashes to recite a plethora of psych-rock liberations for the sold-out Hackney crowd.

For their 'hip-hop day', South Facing Festival offer 3 seminal acts from yesteryear to ignite a celebration of this beloved genre's legacy.

Patti Smith incites the conclusion of Somerset House's Summer Series through the sheer will and magnitude of her timeless voice and energy.

The Chilean-Mexican artist transforms herself here, spilling her guts on love; bound by her contemporary musical inflections of late.

In its 6th edition, All Points East & Field Day Festival return to London's Victoria Park, read here for the main picks across its line-up.

The indie-rock act return to celebrate their folkloric debut, filled with a reminiscent vim and vigour from the heights of escapism.

In the midst of lost love, Brittany Howard returns to the capital; instigating a retributive force for psych-rock at Koko's sold-out show.

Anohni teams up with The Johnsons once more for a highly theatrical and introspective set of baroque-pop and soul at Barbican's Hall.

Canada's beloved dream-pop act return to London, catching us on a scoldingly hot evening yet delivering a dreamy aura to cooling effect.

The Philly group return to familiar ground for a showcase of their evolving sounds: surging into the gripping realms of hardcore and punk.

The Riot Grrrl innovators coalesce once more to inspire generations both old and new in the punksphere.

The stoic singer-songwriter continues her elusive career, forever yearning for the unknown.

The Catalan festival yet again leads the way on the global stage, initiating a diverse line-up and imprinting an infectious optimism.

Brockwell Park opens its door once more to the quirky, eclectic, alternative music scene for summer's inception.

The glorified bedroom-pop singer of the past initiates a new era in her tenure, revelled by the funk-thirsty crowd tonight.

NYC graced Brixton's Windmill with an abrasive, dance-punk act looking to make their definitive, debut-driven mark across the pond.

One of the U.K's most destined artists takes flight from his past and ventures into the imaginative unknown of the humble flute.

Two legendary artists from the extricable realms of improvised jazz offer their inspired inflections in concluding this Roundhouse Festival.

The folk singer-songwriter devastates and entrances this Sunday afternoon's audience packed into the stoic Barbican.

The master saxophonist shows his hand at orchestrating tonight's performance of Hereditary's soundtrack, caught within an entrancing space.

Ahead of this year's edition, let's take a closer look at who not to miss at Primavera Sound Barcelona.

The revered hyperpop producer throws a major curveball amidst his Camden residency which catches us off-guard.

Maruja incite a rapturous night of harsh noise-rock which even Camden's Underworld struggles to contain.

The folk singer-songwriter from New York takes her first tentative steps across the pond for an ethereally-guided performance.

Surging back through time, Jack Antonoff's band initiate a joyous reminiscence of 80's pop-rock, revelled by tonight's sold-out audience.

The great redeemer, leader of modern punk returns to Camden's Electric Ballroom for a set filled with beer, sweat and chanting.

Amaarae engrosses her latest pop-R&B world on a run of sold-out shows at the heart of the nation's capital.

Alec Ounsworth re-wires his acclaimed catalogue for a solo rendition, grounded amidst the intimate climate of Dalston's underground.

Combating January blues, an indelible evening was in order: celebrating "Scotland's 2nd greatest poet" with an abundance of current talent.

Reminiscing of her homeland, the modern country singer-songwriter enacts an evening of greater soul searching and romantic pining.

The enigmatic duo return to their old London stomping ground with an embellished line-up, igniting their last foreseeable show.

After an indelible career with the tenor sax, the jazz leader bids farewell in the name of sacrifice and change with a spellbinding recital.

The beloved, inimitable and noticeably matured rapper breaches the doors of Village Underground for an illustrious career-spanning set.

April Harper Grey elicits an alternate world tonight: one which exposes the convergence of hyperpop and pop-punk for all its beauty.

The Belgian duo birth one of the most celebratory and uplifting nights in recent memory.

Our leather-clad survivor, Genesis Owusu, guides us through an apocalyptic set burgeoning his sophomore LP, Struggler.