Gigs Friday 16 October 2026
Ed O’Brien at the Barbican: An Evening With Blue Morpho
The Radiohead guitarist plays his new record Blue Morpho with the band who made it, Dave Okumu leading. From £29.
This has been and gone. It ran on Friday 16 October 2026. For what is on now, see tonight or this week. See also everything that has been and gone.
Friday 16 October. Dave Okumu at 19.30, interval at 20.00, Ed O'Brien at 20.20; the Barbican calls these times approximate.
- WhenFriday 16 October 2026
19:30 - WhereBarbican CentreBarbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DSMore in The City
- PriceFrom £29
- TicketsSee venue
Times and prices are what the venue published when we checked. They move, so confirm on the venue's own page before you travel.
What to expect
Ed O’Brien’s second solo record, Blue Morpho, gets its London night in the Barbican Hall, played by the musicians who recorded it with David Okumu as musical director. The Barbican describes it as psych folk, guitars and trip hop, with a band that takes its cue from Sly and the Family Stone, Miles Davis and Phish, which tells you this will stretch out rather than run the album in order.
Worth knowing
Okumu plays first at 19.30, and O’Brien is due on at about 20.20 after the interval. Standard tickets from £29, which is £25 plus a £4 transaction fee; Young Barbican members aged 16 to 25 pay £18. The show uses haze and strobe. Checked against the Barbican’s own event page on 11 October 2026.
Nearby
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Listed by Angela. Checked 11 October 2026. Details can change on the night; the venue link is the one to trust.
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