Concerts in London in October 2026

Pop, rock & indie

Puppy Teeth debut EP release show

The Old Dispensary

Founded in 2023, Puppy Teeth are a 5 piece Bubblegrunge female fronted band from Edinburgh, Scotland. The band mix crunchy guitars and heavy drums with sweet, dreamy, pop-y vocals, making for an original and dynamic…

Jazz

Sunday Jazz

The Old Blue Last

Join us downstairs at The Old Blue Last for a cosy, candle-lit evening with live jazz all night from The Dom Hall Trio

Blues, country & folk

Sunday Jazz Jam with Late Service

The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch

An evening so good, it’s been running for 15 years. Our house band plays everything from blues to rock, and you have a choice: either sit back and enjoy, or get up and join the jam. Sign up to perform with the house…

Soul, R&B, reggae

Technicolour Steam Train

Effra Social

Technicolour Steam Train, also known as TST, are a ska-fusion band who burst into the South West in 2022 with an array of soul-funk grooves, 2-tone roots and a hiphop multi-genre frontman Charlie Mulford as its…

Pop, rock & indie

The Quireboys

The Garage (London)

DHP Presents : THE QUIREBOYS Plus support from The Karma Effect & Soho Dukes

Pop, rock & indie

Cosmic Kitten + Mona et Toi

The Shacklewell Arms

California punk quartet Cosmic Kitten made their self-titled fifth album with Alex Edkins of METZ producing and Jack Endino mastering. Out since October 2025, it sets Karen Marie's calm-to-scream vocals over ten songs…

Pop, rock & indie

Jim Jones All Stars

Scala

Jim Jones All Stars are arguably one of the most exciting acts on the circuit today, All Stars are a bubbling swamp curse of unholy rhythm. Led by Jim Jones and joined by former Jim Jones Revue members Gavin Jay (bass)…

Pop, rock & indie

Mauro Meloni

The Finsbury

Mauro Meloni will play The Finsbury alongside Juelma Isabel and Si-Fi Nilsson with further support from Francisco Sola FREE ENTRY x

Blues, country & folk

Simon Finn + The Owl Service

Cafe OTO

Baba Yaga's Hut presents: Simon Finn + The Owl Service at Cafe Oto, October 18th Simon Finn has been given another crack at the troubled profession of singer/songwriter, his story the stuff of legend: A lone wolf…

Pop, rock & indie

The 5.6.7.8's

The 100 Club

AGMP Concerts presents THE 5.6.7.8's \+ special guests While their biggest international exposure was a cameo in the Quentin Tarantino film 'Kill Bill', The 5.6.7.8.'s are much more than one-hit wonders, bearing the…

Electronic

Horse Meat Disco at Eagle London

The Eagle

Horse Meat Disco live at The Eagle, London. House, Disco. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Punk & rock

Profit Hysteri + Chewed Out

Helgi's

Profit Hysteri (Sweden crust punk/metal) Chewed Out (Manchester hardcore/thrash) Sunday 18th October £8 advance, £10 on the door

Pop, rock & indie

Shaemless

The Old Blue Last

Shaemless is a Dutch three-piece carving out their own blend of noisy postpunk, inspired by bands like The Birthday Party and The Jezus Lizard. Their upcoming second album, recorded and produced by Daniel Fox (Gilla…

Electronic

Orbit Sunday night / Monday morning after party

Union Club, Vauxhall

Thomas Galbardi live at Union Club, Vauxhall, London. Techno, Tech House. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Electronic

Saints & Sinners with LO-LOW B2B David Ramsay

Starlane Pizza Bar

David Ramsay live at Starlane Pizza Bar, London. Techno. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Pop, rock & indie

2b2c: Left of The Dial warmup w/ Glasshouse Red Spider Mite

Moth Club

Too Bright to See presents: Left of The Dial Warmup \-Glasshouse Red Spider Mite (https://www.instagram.com/glasshouseredspidermite/) \-Leather.head (https://www.instagram.com/leather.head_/) \-Ropeburn…

Punk & rock

Charge: BAND

Strongroom

A showcase introducing acts from our Electronic & Produced Music (EPM) department. The EPM department has a growing track record of nurturing exciting new talent, with alumni including Tommy Barlow as well as members of…

Jazz

Benziê

The Jazz Cafe

Benziê is a jazz concert at The Jazz Cafe in London, with the artist credited as Benzie. This page presents the act, the genre and the venue hosting the evening.

Hard rock & metal

Ceremonial Bloodbath + Cryptworm

The Black Heart

Beyond The Grave presents... CEREMONIAL BLOODBATH CRYPTWORM With THE BLEEDING CEREBRAL AUTOPHAGY

Pop, rock & indie

John Splithoff

The Garage (London)

Communion ONE presents John Splithoff

Other

Next Door Sessions Ep.30

Next Door Records Two

DOORS - 7pm LAST ENTRY - 7.45pm EPISODE 30!! Can you believe it! Join us for one of the last filmings of the year. RECENT EPISODES: Lime Garden + Dermot Henry + Mary In The Junkyard. Come down and find your new…

Other

Nham Jam

Notting Hill Arts Club

Join us for NHAM JAM, a multi-genre jam session hosted by Notting Hill Academy of Music. Open to all singers, rappers, poets, musicians, and dancers; this is YOUR chance to freestyle and collaborate with our 4 piece…

Pop, rock & indie

Freddy Keach + The Mop/SugarTax/The Sly/Velocipede

Sebright Arms

SUGAR TAX PRESENTS... the final night (for now...) of of our residency at the Sebright Arms. We've saved the best till last... Freddy Keach & The Mop headline whilst The Sly come to London for their first show outside…

Rap

Enlighten presents: See The Lieutenant (PTP), How Du + special guests

SJQ

Enlighten presents: See The Lieutenant (PTP), How Du + special guests live at SJQ, Dalston. Hip-Hop, Bass. Tickets on Resident Advisor.

Electronic

TGT FREE: BABY XL / Arthur Robijns / New Hat

The George Tavern

TGT presents (electro / indie / jazz) \- Ziplock https://www.instagram.com/ziplock_band/ \- Arthur Robijns https://www.instagram.com/artrobijns/ \- New Hat https://www.instagram.com/newhatrocks/

Pop, rock & indie

Findom

Windmill Brixton

Improv’s Greatest Hits is excited to host 2 one off all improvised collaborations in duality between some genius bands plus an IGH band to open Improv’s Greatest Hits is a night and fluid collective using improvised…

Other

Goo Records & Good Clean Fun Showcase

The Social (London)

The Social & Don't Tell Presents Goo Records & Good Clean Fun Recordings Showcase With SUNTRAP SUNTRAP’s sound renders a sublime encounter between the vivid expanses of the Las Vegas Strip and the direct metronomy of…

Pop, rock & indie

Hellogoodbye

Scala

The Early November and Hellogoodbye are teaming up in October to celebrate the anniversaries of their 2006 albums "The Mother, The Mechanic, And The Path" & "Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!". This promises to be a…

Pop, rock & indie

Ria Rua

Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes

Hailing from Ireland, Ria Rua ("Red Queen" in Irish) is known for her explosive and emotional performances. Her lyrics are pointed and personal but the themes are universal: sex, power and freedom. Expect grungy and…

Pop, rock & indie

Tō Yō + Painkiller

The Shacklewell Arms

Tokyo band Tō Yō swing their psychedelic rock between doom-heavy riffs and light, krautrock-style grooves. Second album Yardang, out now on EXAG'Records, grew out of studio improvisation, and two of its three tracks run…

Electronic

ORII REBIRTH | SISTER MIDNIGHT TAKEOVER #oriieast

Colour Factory

Sister Midnight is an soon-to-be community-owned music venue and existing radio station based in Catford. They’re on a mission to elevate artists around Lewisham and become a creative hub for all across SE London.…

Electronic

FullHouse Monday Party: Special Guest

77

Welcome to FullHouse. London's home for house music arrives at 77 in Marylebone every Monday night with state of the art visuals, a fully equipped L-Acoustics sound-system and exciting special guests & surprises…

Rap

Autumn! London headline

Heaven

Autumn live in London 20th of October supported by Killcaskets dj set 14+ event, Under 16's needs be accompanied by an adult Physical ID required, no ID no entry

Punk & rock

Dance This Mess Around

Ridley Road Market Bar

D’LULU presents an all vinyl night of manic 80’s oddities and 70’s floor fillers. An eclectic mix of songs that are made for dancing. We’ll swing from hi-NRG 80’s, to post-punk, to pure Disco, to synth-pop, to funk, and…

Electronic

Deaf Kids

New Cross Inn

New Cross Live + Real Life Presents Deafkids Brazilian legends blending the raw spirit of noise punk, global rhythms and experimental electronics into a sonic assault since 2010. Armed with a brand new album 'Cicatrizes…

Electronic

HYPERLINK Open Decks

Ridley Road Market Bar

Our next HYPERLINK Open Decks for female and non-binary DJs is on 20 October, at Ridley Road Market Bar, Dalston. We're coming back to Ridley Road Market Bar on 20th October for another free open decks. Come down and…

Rap

Spe4k Up for Akora: Care Leavers Fundraiser

The Orange Room

Live music & open mic night raising awareness & money for care experienced young people. Young people that have spent some of or all their life in care are left on their own with no safeguarding measures as soon as they…

Pop, rock & indie

Friction ft. Highdrive, Noise Of Angels, Human Interest, Bone China

The Old Blue Last

Strange Days presents four of the best new artists live in London

Pop, rock & indie

Hollow Hand + Mega Bog

The Lexington

Speed of Sound are delighted to welcome Hollow Hand back to London for a special album release headline show at The Lexington on the 20th of October 2026

Pop, rock & indie

Spiderbaby

Dingwalls

Join us for the next installment of our brand new night in Lock 17 @ Dingwalls showcasing the best in unsigned talent. This week is headlined by Spiderbaby, with support from Guest In The Car and Big Egg.

Pop, rock & indie

So Young at The Elephants Head: Special Guests

The Elephants Head

So Young at The Elephants Head 20.10.26. Free Entry. Special Guests to be revealed to our mailing list first.

Rap

2b2c: Left of The Dial Warmup w/ Compost Compost Compost

The George Tavern

Too Bright to See presents: Left of The Dial Warmup \-COMPOST COMPOST COMPOST (https://www.instagram.com/compostcompostcompost/) \-GX Nurse (FKA Sunken) (https://www.instagram.com/gx.nurse/) \-mry…

Soul, R&B, reggae

Funk Jam Session

Toulouse Lautrec

London's Longest Running Funk Jam Session Mark your calendars every month as the club transforms into a lively celebration of timeless grooves. From the soulful beats of James Brown and Prince to the contemporary sounds…

Pop, rock & indie

TMT Tuesday: Heavyskint + Shobsy + What Jen Wants

The Victoria

The Money Trench podcast and the fierce panda label link arms and sashay along the alt.pop promenade for rocking showcase number 13. Unlucky for some, but very lucky for us, as these three cheeky actettes are ready to…

Electronic

What's Next?: Casual Smart, Lifeloose, Auntie

Windmill Brixton

What's Next? magazine - Issue 2 Launch - https://whatsnextmagazine.com/ CASUAL SMART https://www.instagram.com/casualsmartband/ BIG RED - https://www.instagram.com/bigreddddddddddddd/ LIFELOOSE -…

Pop, rock & indie

Andy Crofts

Bush Hall

AGMP Concerts present ANDY CROFTS \+ special guests: TBC From the early days with his band The Moons to a long chapter alongside Paul Weller, Andy Crofts has spent years immersed in his craft as a songwriter and…

Pop, rock & indie

Gia Ford

London Barfly

Concert at London Barfly — official tickets on Ticketmaster.

Pop, rock & indie

Lugnut + Van Quan

Paper Dress Vintage

Lugnut: Formed in the wake of the pit band for their college's production of 'Jesus Christ Superstar', Finn, Joel and Ben found a strong musical chemistry and decided to pursue efforts to be a band of their own. They…

Pop, rock & indie

Personal Trainer

Scala

Led by multi-instrumentalist Willem Smit – and with an ever-changing lineup – Amsterdam collective Personal Trainer began as a love letter to the indie scene. The group’s debut album, Big Love Blanket, was released in…

Punk & rock

Punk Slime Label Showcase

The Social (London)

Form & PNKSLM Recordings present a very special label showcase night at The Social, presenting three of the most exciting bands on the cult Swedish record labels'notorious roster. All three artists are from the label's…