ListingsUpdated Sat 5 Sep
Gigs in London: what is on tonight and this week
Live music in London tonight and over the next fortnight: the room, the time it actually starts, and what it costs. Big halls and small back rooms in the same list, because the best gig of the week is rarely the biggest.
Saturday
5 September-
Gigs Free
Southbank Centre: free foyer music
Until 27 Sep
Free live music in the Clore Ballroom most evenings, no ticket, and the bar overlooks the river. Turn up and sit on the steps.
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Gigs Free
Free lunchtime concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields
Until 25 Sep
Free classical recitals most weekday lunchtimes, no booking, retiring collection. Forty-five minutes and the best-value hour in central London.
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Gigs From £12
Ronnie Scott’s: the Late Late Show
The late show at Frith Street starts about a quarter past eleven and runs to three on Friday and Saturday. Cheaper than the main sitting: twelve pounds in advance, more on the door, half price for students.
Monday
7 September-
Gigs Free
Free lunchtime concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields
A free lunchtime concert on Trafalgar Square with a retiring collection. No booking, no ticket, and frequently excellent.
Tuesday
8 September-
Gigs Free
Free lunchtime concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields
A free lunchtime concert on Trafalgar Square with a retiring collection. No booking, no ticket, and frequently excellent.
Friday
11 September-
Gigs Free
Free lunchtime concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields
A free lunchtime concert on Trafalgar Square with a retiring collection. No booking, no ticket, and frequently excellent.
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Gigs From £12
Ronnie Scott’s: the Late Late Show
The late show at Frith Street starts about a quarter past eleven and runs to three on Friday and Saturday. Cheaper than the main sitting: twelve pounds in advance, more on the door, half price for students.
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Gigs Varies
Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith
The art deco hall that has taken the big touring shows since 1932. Doors usually at seven, and Hammersmith station is a two-minute walk.
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Gigs Varies
Union Chapel
A working Victorian chapel that is also one of the best rooms in London to hear anything acoustic. Pews, so bring a cushion.
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Gigs From £15
Kings Place: evening concert
Two halls behind the Guardian building, with a classical and jazz programme and a canal-side bar.
Saturday
12 September-
Gigs From £12
Ronnie Scott’s: the Late Late Show
The late show at Frith Street starts about a quarter past eleven and runs to three on Friday and Saturday. Cheaper than the main sitting: twelve pounds in advance, more on the door, half price for students.
Monday
14 September-
Gigs Free
Free lunchtime concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields
A free lunchtime concert on Trafalgar Square with a retiring collection. No booking, no ticket, and frequently excellent.
