Concerts in London in October 2026

Soul, R&B, reggae

Club Mix

Ridley Road Market Bar

CLUB MIX East London’s feel-good club night. Big tunes, good drinks and absolutely no boring songs.CLUB MIX is a weekly trip through the best bits of the 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s and everything in between — disco, R&B, pop,…

Electronic

Minimal & Tech House FREE Party

Night Tales

See out the summer in proper fashion with another classic Night Tales Free Party, with minimal & tech house all night long Round up the crew, grab a drink, and settle in :)…

World music

Olcay Bayir

World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens

Olcay's music draws on the modal richness and poetic depth of Anatolian traditions, while embracing the cosmopolitan influences of London. Rather than recreating folklore, Bayir reshapes it — weaving traditional…

Rap

Rageclub 5

The Underworld

RAGECLUB returns for its fifth edition with a special headline performance from an up-and-coming US rapper, making a rare appearance in London. Known for high-energy sets and a sound shaping the new wave of rap, this…

Electronic

3 Evenings: Saturday

Wapping Hydraulic Power Station

GFOTY live at Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, London. Experimental. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Other

Atlas EP release gig + Ferb & Upturns

Dingwalls 2

Atlas headline Dingwalls2 in celebration of the release of their debut EP 'If the fire goes out'. With support from Ferb and Upturns.

Electronic

Crackazat & Jimpster (Live)

The Jazz Cafe

Freerange Records arrives for a night spanning live performance and DJ curation from two of its defining artists. Crackazat presents his acclaimed live band project, reworking house, broken beat and jazz-influenced…

Other

The DownTempo Temple

Folklore

Apsara (UK) live at Folklore, London. Downtempo. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Electronic

Ballroom at Palais: SOAK - Bekefi, Marie Malarie & Yazmina

Ballroom at Palais London

Bekefi live at Ballroom at Palais, London. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Electronic

Kings Turntable: DJ Migz [17.10.2026]

Kings Arms E2

DJ Migz live at Kings Arms E2, London. Funk / Soul, Jazz. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Blues, country & folk

Ruido del sur: Ritsuz record launch evening

The Muddy Puddle

Mugre presents - Ruidos del Sur: Ritsuz A night of improvised sound, Chilean creativity and music born between Santiago and London. Ritsuz is the joint project of Chilean musicians, Raimundo Santander and Ítalo Arauz,…

Electronic

SDH (Semiotics Department of Heteronyms) + OWLS + Motion To Regret

Moth Club

CLUB.THE.MAMMOTH. presents SDH (Semiotics Department of Heteronyms) at Moth Club. \+ special guests OWLS and Motion To Regret

Pop, rock & indie

Black Pontiac

The Stags Head

Black Pontiac is a band born out of tension. Emerging from an underground DIY community they helped reshape in the wake of the pandemic, the independent Vancouver, BC quartet has been walking a careful line ever since;…

Soul, R&B, reggae

Deep Listening Room | Donna Leake

Om Being

Donna Leake live at Om Being, London. Bass, Dub. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Electronic

INVIGORATE A.M. with GIDEÖN

Palais London

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ · Palais operates a strict 21+ and ID check at the door policy. Physical ID required for entry. No ID, no Entry. · Palais operates a strict no photo/no filming policy.

Electronic

Lelynd Darkes at Bar Coyo

Bar Coyo

Lelynd Darkes takes over Bar Coyo: Night One of Three Fresh off a set with Joe Kay (Soulection) in Washington, DC, Lelynd Darkes returns to London for the first of three Saturday night sessions at Bar Coyo. Expect a…

Electronic

Mi Soul Radio

Boisdale of Canary Wharf

Mi Soul Radio live at Boisdale of Canary Wharf, London. House, R&B. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Jazz

Nearly Dan

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Nearly Dan are the Spirit & Sound of Steely Dan. Less tribute and more homage, Nearly Dan are saviour to the growing legions of Steely Dan fans, desperate to hear the meticulously crafted grooves and allusive lyrical…

Pop, rock & indie

Nouria Bah + Lucy Wroe

Piano Smithfield

We are delighted to invite experimental world/jazz artist Nouria Bah and band to Piano Smithifeld. With roots in Senegal/Guinea, Nouria Bah grew up in the US before moving to London in 2011. Since then, she has taken…

Electronic

Oktoberfest Lates

Flat Iron Square

Raymond live at Flat Iron Square, London. House, Garage. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Electronic

Saturday at Rowans

Rowans Tenpin Bowl

Saturday at Rowans - UPSTAIRS TO THE UNDERGROUND live at Rowans Tenpin Bowl, London. House, Tech House. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Electronic

SETLIFE presents European 305

Setlist @ Somerset House

European 305 live at Setlist @ Somerset House, STRAND LONDON. Afro House, Afrobeats. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Pop, rock & indie

Ten Hands High

The Lower Third

Scruff of the Neck presents Ten Hands High Listen: https://spoti.fi/3hLU2Ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenHandsHigh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenhandshigh Saturday 17 October 2026 | Lower Third,…

Punk & rock

Unsigned, On Fire

Blondies

Greenhouse Umbrella presents: Unsigned. On Fire. SATURDAY 17TH OCT at Blondies Bar, E5 8EG Tickets £7adv/£10otd. https://pit.live/events/unsigned-on-fire Headliners: Dead Villains (deadvillains.band) Support by:…

Punk & rock

XPQ-21 back in London

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After many years in hiatus, Berlin’s XPQ-21 are back! With an exclusive London show to launch their new album OVERGOD!

Festivals

K-Music Festival — Chudahye Chagis

Rich Mix

Driven by a striking voice, Chu Dahye returns with psychedelic shamanic funk. Chu Dahye, the magnetic voice behind the electrifying RAVE that transformed the Southbank Centre into a pulsating club night, returns to…

Pop, rock & indie

LOTD Fundraiser: Goodbye + Newbuild

Sebright Arms

Donations-based entry on a sliding scale - just RSVP to secure your spot and pay on the night. Raising funds for Goodbye & Newbuild for their trip to the Netherlands this October <3

Pop, rock & indie

Mosaic + Entropies + Gwenno Morgan + Tendertwin

The Sherriff Centre

London's leading vocal ensemble, MOSAIC, are joined by three groundbreaking independent artist in an evening of unforgettable music at The Sherriff Centre. Entropies @entropiesproject Gwenno Morgan @gwennomorgan…

Other

Open Mic Saturday | Win £300 + Headline Slot

Bishops bar

Perform, get noticed & WIN £300 + a headline slot in London! Audience votes decide, bring your friends to support and vote! Accelerando Records is an independent record label and live music promotion company dedicated…

Electronic

Pando Pando Release Show support by Regan Bowering

The Old Church Stoke Newington

MIRROR TV IS THRILLED TO PRESENT PANDO PANDO RELEASE PARTY AT THE OLD CHURCH IN STOKEY! In Utah, there exists an ancient quaking Aspen colony. Although it looks like a forest of separate trees, it is actually a single…

Pop, rock & indie

Ålesund / Megan Dixon Hood / Harriet Rock

The Old Library

Thrilled to be hosting Ålesund and Megan Dixon Hood, on their joint tour, at Music Room (Studio 1). A beautiful space for an enchanting and exciting lineup. The bill is completed by the fabulous Harriet Rock. Expect a…

Electronic

disco delights #2

Pulse and Pickle CIC

disco delights #2 (we are so back) live at Pulse and Pickle CIC, London. House, Disco. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Other

Ealing Extranormal Vol.50

Open Southall

Ealing Extranormal Vol.50 live at Open Southall, London. Experimental. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Pop, rock & indie

Jacken Elswyth and Elspeth Anne

Kings Place (Hall Two)

Opening the 2026/27 Future Folk series are two artists at the edges of modern folk. Jacken Elswyth and Elspeth Anne weave banjo, voice, drone and distortion into something strange and compelling. Drawing on tradition…

Pop, rock & indie

Jeanine At Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes

Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes

London's indie trailblazers: jeanine, take on Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes this October, with support from Auntie & Drainfly

Pop, rock & indie

Jon Gomm

The 100 Club

Jon Gomm is an acoustic solo artist / singer songwriter / virtuoso guitarist from the UK.

Blues, country & folk

Shooglenifty

Hootananny Brixton

Shooglenifty comes to Hootananny Brixton! Shooglenifty was formed in 1990 by musicians from the Scottish Highlands, Orkney and Edinburgh. Its bright spark was the idea of fusing traditional and traditional-sounding…

Pop, rock & indie

SILENT-K + Warlander

Paper Dress Vintage

The Liverpool Psychedelic Society brings to London a very special event, in collaboration with Creation Dream Machine, promoters from Los Angeles, California. This industry showcase features artists from the big 3 "L"…

Pop, rock & indie

Sophia Djebel Rose + She The Throne

The Horse Hospital

SOPHIA DJEBEL ROSE is a Franco-Moroccan artist who distills a singular music. Blending folk, noise, experimental song, and avant-garde poetry, she invents a new language of her own. Born into the perpetual exile of a…

Pop, rock & indie

Sounds Mint

The Finsbury

Conceived in late 2021 and officially born in 2022, sounds mint is an up-and-coming London-based punk, pop-punk, and alternative four-piece band known for their raw, socially conscious, and high-energy sound. With…

Pop, rock & indie

TV Pins

The Waiting Room

TV Pins are a 5 piece band from London and the West Midlands, delivering vocal harmony drenched sounds of West coast Americana with distinctively British avant garde song writing.

Pop, rock & indie

Veps

The Old Blue Last

Norwegian indie quartet Veps have since the tender age of 17 garnered critical acclaim both internationally and at home for their wise beyond their years songwriting. Having known each other ever since elementary…

Pop, rock & indie

ZONBI + The Mercury Fix

The Shacklewell Arms

ZONBI sing their punk in Haitian Creole and put the saxophone up front. The Paris band's self-titled debut EP came out on Swish Swash Records in October 2025, and KEXP recorded a session with them at Trans Musicales in…

Pop, rock & indie

Hard to Explain Presents: The Strokes vs Arctic Monkeys

The Victoria

Hard to Explain Presents: The Strokes vs Arctic Monkeys Dust off your denim jacket and lace up your favourite pair of Converse for a night of indie sleaze featuring live sets from New York City Cops (Strokes tribute)…

Blues, country & folk

Keep It Moving: Live Soul + DJs till 3am

The Blues Kitchen Camden

The best musicians in London hit the stage for two sets of soulful bangers every Saturday. The only club night in town with incredible live performances and DJs from 9pm until 3am. £6 tickets are limited and come off…

Electronic

Lower Ground invites Diana and Hudson's Choice

Hoxton Cabin

Calypso High live at Hoxton Cabin, London. House, Deep House. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Electronic

Sounds Like London: Freshta (3 Hour Set) + Temujin

Ninety One

This is an 18+ event, physical & scannable ID is required upon entry. A new weekly Saturday night at Ninety One on Brick Lane; Sounds Like London showcases a variety of sounds that make London what it is. Freshta >…

Classical

Zubin Kanga: Ghost in the Machine + After Dark

Southbank Centre

Pianist, composer and technologist Zubin Kanga performs groundbreaking new music from his Cyborg Soloists project that fuses classical virtuosity with cutting-edge technologies, combining the piano with hybrid…

Electronic

Click - Dance for Mental Health

Rolling Stock

THIRZA live at Rolling Stock, Shoreditch. House. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Pop, rock & indie

Domestic Partners

Windmill Brixton

DOMESTIC PARTNERS - Transcendent piano death noise. Sea Song EP release show https://www.instagram.com/domesticpartnersband MPTL MICROPLASTICS - industrial folk. Everything they touch is uniquely weird.…