London Gig Guide (November 2019)

London Gig Guide – November 2019

At times, we are the first to lose track of how many exciting music events happen in London each month, so we have decided to offer you some sort of “public musical service”, meant for all the locals and passers-by, with the aim of suggesting where to listen to some good music in the British capital.

Get your agenda ready, click on the artworks & check out our live music picks!

BALKANS MUSIC FESTIVAL @ EVENTIM APOLLO (05/11)

LOKKHI TERRA @ PIZZA EXPRESS LIVE HOLBORN (06/11)

AT THE CUTTING EDGE @ CAFE OTO (07/11 TO 14/11)

ÓLAFUR ARNALDS PRESENTS: OPIA @ SOUTHBANK CENTRE (08/11)

MINYO CRUSADERS @ THE JAZZ CAFE (11/11)

TINARIWEN @ EARTH (14/11)

SNARKY PUPPY @ ROYAL ALBERT HALL (14/11)

GARY BARTZ, MAISHA & DWIGHT TRIBLE @ ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL (16/11)

PERREO AL CORREO – REGGAETON PARTY W/ IVICORE, PEDROLITO & DIEZMO @ THE POST BAR (16/11)

FANFARE CIOCARLIA & TARAF DE IMPEX + SACHA DIEU @ ELECTRIC BRIXTON (20/11)

NINA MIRANDA, DOMENICO LANCELLOTTI & FRIENDS @ HOUSE OF ST BARNABAS (22/11)

SAME WAVE MUSICIAN SERIES: THE SCORPIOS, STUNFLOWER & SLOW REBELLING @ THE POST BAR (23/11)

AMON TOBIN(DJ) • ACTRESS • LUKE VIBERT • TOBY KAAR • GAIJIN BLUES @ TROXY (23/11)

MARCOS AGANJU @ HOOTANANNY (24/11)

GAYE SU AKYOL @ THE JAZZ CAFE (29/11)

TONY ALLEN + DELE SOSIMI + NUBIYAN TWIST + FEMI ELIAS & BUKKY LEO @ ELECTRIC BRIXTON (29/11)

 

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Date Event name Artist City/Town Venue
07 Apr Arsenal of Sounds: Lokkhi Terra + Bajabaah Lokkhi Terra London Woolwich Works

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