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Jack Savoretti Folk-pop by the London-based singer-songwriter. The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/ cc 0871 231 0842). £12.
MONDAY 28 Awolnation, Arcane Roots, Invaders American musician Aaron Bruno leads his electronic rock outfit. The Garage, Highbury Corner, N5 1RD (0870 060 3777/ cc 0844 847 1678). £10.
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Parov Stelar Electro swing from songwriter Marcus Fureder and his band. Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £19-£25.
Big Star The American rock and power-pop band reforms to perform its third album Sister Lovers, with special guests including Mike Mills, Alexis Taylor and Brendan Benson. Barbican Centre, Silk St, EC2Y 8DS (020 7638 8891). £15-£25. Girls The San Francisco-based band plays lo-fi indie-rock. HMV Forum, Highgate Rd, NW5 1JY (020 7344 0044). £15. Masta Ace, Stricklin, Marco Polo Hip-hop from the Brooklyn-based rapper and lyricist. The Jazz Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7PG (020 7485 6834/ cc 0870 060 3777). £14.50. Saint Etienne The Londonbased trio performs alt dancepop from the album Words And Music By Saint Etienne. London Palladium, Argyll St, W1F 7TF (0844 412 2704). £22.50-£28.50. Smoke Fairies The duo plays blues and folk from the album Blood Speaks. The Tabernacle, Powis Sq, off Portobello Rd, W11 2AY (020 7221 9700). £12. Dionne Warwick Classic soul by the long-established American singer. Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP (0845 401 5045). £20-£125.
TUESDAY 29 Sondre Lerche, Chris Peck & The Family Tree Indie-pop by the Norwegian singersongwriter. The Garage, Highbury Corner, N5 1RD (0870 060 3777/ cc 0844 847 1678). £12. Limp Bizkit Rap metal from the Jacksonville-based combo. O2 Academy Brixton, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL (0844 477 2000). £29.50. Mull Historical Society Singer-songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Colin MacIntyre plays indie. Dingwalls, Camden Lock, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AB (020 7428 0010/cc 020 7428 5929). £14. The Pond Contemporary folk by Kathryn Williams and fellow band members. Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). £19.50. Pure Love Former Gallows frontman Frank Carter leads his alternative outfit. The Scala, Pentonville Rd, N1 9NL (020 7833 2022/ cc 0844 477 1000). £13.50. Chris Stamey, Ken Stringfellow, Django Haskins Indie-rock singersongwriter from North Carolina. The Slaughtered Lamb, Great Sutton St, EC1V 0DX (020 7253 1516). £15. James Yorkston And The Athletes The Fife-based singersongwriter and band play reflective contemporary folk. Cecil Sharp House, Regents Park Rd, NW1 7AY (020 7485 2206). £14.50.
FRIDAY 1 Jamie Coe, Ben Madeley Indie singer-songwriter from London. The Albany, Douglas Way, SE8 4AG (020 8692 4446). £10, concs £4.
SOMERSET HOUSE SUMMER SERIES Somerset House. July 7-19. £25+ M83, The Temper Trap (above), Tindersticks and Tim Minchin are amongst the acts performing at this outdoor summer season of gigs in the capital. WC2R 1LA
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WEDNESDAY 30 Aliases, Deadly Circus Fire, When Our Time Comes, Oblivionized Prog metal by the Manchesterbased band. O2 Academy Islington, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (020 7288 4400/ cc 0844 477 2000). £8.50. Alan Barnes, John Pearce, Andrew Cleyndert & Paul Clavis The saxophonist and his band interpret the music of Duke Ellington. London Jewish Cultural Centre, Ivy House, North End Rd, NW11 7SX (020 8457 5000). £15, NUS £7.50. Camber, Rosary, Lora Wilbekingsoon, Kirsty Folan Folkrock duo from Philadelphia and London. Dublin Castle, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 8806 2668). £6, concs £4.50. The Daydream Club, Grass And Carrots, Tom Morley The Leicesterbased duo plays acoustic folk. Monto Water Rats, Gray’s Inn Rd, WC1X 8BZ (020 3589 5983). £6. Fixers, Mozart Parties The Oxford-based five-piece plays lively, dance-driven psychedelic pop. XOYO, Cowper St, EC2A 4AP (020 7729 5959). £8.50. Islet The Cardiff-based band plays experimental rock. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). £8. Jettblack The band performs rock and metal. The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/cc 0871 231 0842). £8. Kassidy, Brother & Bones, Anderson, McGinty, Ward And Fisher Funky acoustic rock from the quartet. 100 Club, Oxford St, W1D 1LL (020 7636 0933). £9.50. Reptile Youth, Paper Crows The Copenhagen-based band plays post-punk, synth pop and soul. Bull And Gate, Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ (020 7704 0187). £6, w/flyer £5. SCREW Rock from the Japanese five-piece. The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £30. Alejandro Toledo & The Magic Tombolinos Lively, uplifting world roots music from the London-based outfit. The Green Note Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 9899). £12.
somersethouse.org.uk Diego Torres Pop-rock singer from Latin America. Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £25.
THURSDAY 31 Belleruche The London-based outfit plays trip hop, alt pop and soul. The Scala, Pentonville Rd, N1 9NL (020 7833 2022/ cc 0844 477 1000). £14. La Excelencia The New York City-based band plays salsa dura. 229 The Venue, Great Portland St, W1W 5PW (020 7323 7229). £18. Funkshone, Louise Golbey The outfit plays funk. Floridita, Wardour St, W1F 0TN (020 7314 4042). £10-£30. Guns N’ Roses, Thin Lizzy Axl Rose leads the raw, attitude pumped, hard rock proceedings. The O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0844 856 0202). £45 & £50. Wilko Johnson Pub-rock and R‘n’B by the veteran Londonbased guitarist and ex-Dr Feelgood member. Half Moon, Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £15. King Charles Alt pop singersongwriter from London. Heaven, Charing Cross Arches, Villiers St, WC2N 6NG (020 7930 2020). £12. Lawson The London-based four-piece plays pop-rock. King’s College London Students’ Union, Macadam Building, Surrey St, WC2R 2NS (020 7848 1588). £11. Miike Snow, Niki And The Dove, Alex Metric The Swedish trio plays indie-pop from its album Happy To You. O2 Academy Brixton, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL (0844 477 2000). £16. Never The Bride London-based poprock band. Bull’s Head, Lonsdale Rd, Barnes, SW13 9PY (020 8876 5241). £12. Oliver/Dawson Saxon Classic metal outfit featuring former members of Saxon. The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £12. Raie The outfit plays soulful acoustic blues and country. MAP Studio Cafe, Grafton Rd, NW5 3DU (020 7916 0545). £12.
Coldplay Chris Martin’s worldconquering outfit performs pop-rock and indie in support of the album Mylo Xyloto. Emirates Stadium, Drayton Park, N5 1BU (020 7704 4504). £55-£75. Dilanga Rumba Cuban folk by the London-based outfit. The Green Note Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 9899). £10.
SATURDAY 2 Neal Casal Americana and folk by the California-based singer-songwriter. The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/ cc 0871 231 0842). £16.50. Cursive The American band plays indie-rock from its album I Am Gemini. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). £12.50. Crash Festival Featuring Fearless Vampire Killers, FortLine, New Riot, White Powder Gold, Faith N Fury, Roughshooter, Her Majesty, The Filthy Nights, Brides Of Kong, Only The Good, Box The Sky and No Remorse No Surrender. Nambucca, Holloway Rd, N7 6LB (020 7281 8877). £15, adv £12. Dylan Louise, Russ Tolley, Ruthie, Toulouse Wolfe Indie singersongwriter from London. The Albany, Douglas Way, SE8 4AG (020 8692 4446). £10, concs £4. Duncan Mighty Hip-hop artist from Port Harcourt, Liberia. IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £20-£65.
French Montana Rap by the New York-based singer. IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £25-£35. Bob Geldof The singer-musician and activist performs pop-rock in support of his album How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell. Islington Town Hall, Upper St, N1 2UD (020 7527 2000). £25 & £35. Chas Hodges & His Band One half of boisterous rock ‘n’ roll duo Chas & Dave plays cult cockney songs. Half Moon, Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £14. Julia Holter Experimental pop from the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter. Cafe Oto, Ashwin St, E8 3DL (020 7923 1231). £10.50. Gerard Kenny The New York-born Ivor Novello Award-winning songwriter and pianist plays easy listening and showtunes. The Pheasantry, Kings Rd, SW3 4UT (020 7351 5031). £25. Gary Numan The electronica pioneer performs his hits and promotes his album Dead Son Rising. HMV Forum, Highgate Rd, NW5 1JY (020 7344 0044). £28. Priceless London Wonderground: Camille O’Sullivan: Chameleon The singer and actress reinterprets less familiar songs by artists including Jacques Brel, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, David Bowie and Bob Dylan. The London Wonderground Spiegeltent, Jubilee Gardens, off Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX (0844 545 8282). £19.50, concs £17.50. The Soothsayers The collective plays Afrobeat, roots, reggae and funk. The Hideaway, Stanthorpe Rd, SW16 2ED (020 8835 7070). £12.
Nubla Ambient pop from the Spanish singer-songwriter. Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Rd, E1 6LA (020 7613 7498). £10, NUS/concs £8. Sokol & Marysia Starosta, Hades Hip-hop outfit from Poland. The Rhythm Factory, Whitechapel Rd, E1 1EW (020 7375 3774). £20, adv £17. Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra Ska by the saxophonist from Madness and his band. Islington Town Hall, Upper St, N1 2UD (020 7527 2000). £19.50. Geno Washington & YoYo Blues The veteran singer leads his blues and soul outfit. Half Moon, Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £12.
SUNDAY 3 Guitar Wolf Japanese punk and noise-rock three-piece. The Garage, Highbury Corner, N5 1RD (0870 060 3777/ cc 0844 847 1678). £12.50. Lynyrd Skynyrd The Southern American group plays its country-rock hits. HMV Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH (0843 221 0100). £40. Manilla Rd The American outfit plays heavy metal. Boston Arms, Junction Rd, N19 5QQ (020 7272 8153). £15. Mazzy Star The American outfit plays psychedelic alternative rock and dream pop. O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (020 8354 3300/ cc 0844 477 2000). £22.50.
Vintage Trouble The Los Angelesbased four-piece plays soul and R‘n’B. Bush Hall, Uxbridge Rd, W12 7LJ (020 8222 6955). £17.
Eric Roberson, Chico DeBarge, Glenn Lewis R‘n’B and soul by the singer from New Jersey. IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £25-£32.50.
We Aeronauts Pop-folk by the Oxford-based group. Kings Place, York Way, N1 9AG (020 7520 1490). £12.50, adv £9.50.
The Story So Far The band fuses ska, rock, punk and reggae. Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D 4HT (020 7439 0747). £25-£40.
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