The best gigs in London this summer
With a host of new tours, takeovers, and in-the-know gigs announced by the minute, there’s never been a better time to check out London’s best venues and tune into the city’s hottest musical offerings, new and old.
As festival season draws to a close, we round up the best gigs to help you keep the beat going – and not to worry, we’ve included something for every taste
Vince Staples brings you hip-hop that is at once vicious and poetic. Insistent trap rhythms meet heavy bass and incongruously lyrical loops. If you aren't a hip-hop aficionado, you may not have heard of Staples, but the name Kendrick Lamar, his long-time collaborator, will almost certainly ring a bell. It's time to check out one of the genre’s rising stars.
WHEN
Wednesday 30 August, 19:00
WHERE
O2 Forum Kentish Town, 9-17 Highgate Road, Kentish Town, London, NW5 1JY
