Live in London - the best gigs in the capital this week

Monday 19

The Civil Wars Americana, country and folk by the Nashville-based combo.
O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT
(020 8354 3300/cc 0844 477 2000). £16.

Flash Fiktion, Fanny Games The London-based band plays ecstatic indie-pop with electronic influences.
The Barfly, Camden, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AN
(0844 847 2424). £6.

Moe The band plays prog rock.
O2 Academy Islington, Parkfield St, N1 0PS
(020 7288 4400/cc 0844 477 2000). £15.

Janet Seidel Trio The Australian jazz vocalist leads her ensemble.
The Pheasantry, Kings Rd, SW3 4UT
(020 7351 5031). £20.

Spiritualized Jason Pierce leads his outfit in creating epic, experimental soundscapes rooted in psychedelic pop and space rock.
Hackney Empire, Mare St, E8 1EJ
(020 8985 2424). £25, adv £22.50.

Sting: Back To Bass Tour The Grammy Award-winning pop singer-songwriter performs his hits and celebrates his 25th anniversary as a solo performer.
HMV Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH
(0843 221 0100). £36.50-£76.50.

Paul Weller The singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Jam and The Style Council plays songs from his new album Sonik Kicks.
Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH
(0844 482 8008). £38.50.

Tuesday 20

The Band Perry Country-pop three-piece from Mississippi.
King’s College London Students’ Union, Macadam Building, Surrey St, WC2R 2NS
(020 7848 1588). £15.

Ceremony Hardcore punk by the California-based band.
XOYO, Cowper St, EC2A 4AP
(020 7729 5959). £11.50.

The Cesarians, Nick Marsh And Kathryn Blake Alt rock from the London-based seven-piece.
Floridita, Wardour St, W1F 0TN
(020 7314 4042). £10-£25.

The Felice Brothers, Craig Finn The New York-based five-piece plays folk-rock.
Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE
(0870 432 5527). £15.

Talib Kweli Hip-hop by the New York-based singer.
HMV Forum, Highgate Rd, NW5 1JY
(020 7344 0044). £23.50 & £40.

Gretchen Peters, Lisbee Stainton Country and folk by the Nashville-based singer-songwriter.
Bush Hall, Uxbridge Rd, W12 7LJ
(020 8222 6955). £16.

Rumer The soulful vocalist performs soft rock.
Half Moon, Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU
(020 8780 9383). £30.

M Ward Indie-folk from American singer-songwriter Matthew Stephen Ward.
Leicester Square Theatre, Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX
(0844 873 3433). £16.

Wednesday 21

Broken Records The Edinburgh-based outfit plays alt folk-rock.
Bull And Gate, Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ
(020 7704 0187). £8.

Dispatch Indie-rock and jam band from Vermont.
O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush
Green, W12 8TT
(020 8354 3300/cc 0844 477 2000). £17.50.

Elvis Jackson, Drop Bear, Filthy Nights, We Used To Make Things Slovenian punk-rock and ska four-piece.
The Purple Turtle, Crowndale Rd, NW1 1TN
(020 7383 4976). £6.

The Graveltones, One Man Destruction Show The London-based band plays garage-rock and blues.
Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH
(0844 482 8008). £6.

The James Cleaver Quintet And The Safety Fire The Eastbourne and Ashford-based outfit plays indie-punk and hardcore and the London-based band plays prog metal.
The Barfly, Camden, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AN
(0844 847 2424). £8.

Kosmos Ensemble Traditional and gypsy folk from the London and South East-based three-piece.
The Green Note Cafe, Parkway,
NW1 7AN
(020 7485 9899). £10.

Jon Mueller Experimental and improvised music by the American percussionist.
Cafe Oto, Ashwin St, E8 3DL
(020 7923 1231). £10, adv £8.

Rosie-Marie The singer and actress performs powerful dance-driven pop.
Leicester Square Theatre, Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX
(0844 873 3433). £22.50.

Ruby Turner, The Ronnie Scott’s Allstars The ex-Culture Club member sings soul numbers.
Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D 4HT
(020 7439 0747). £25-£48.

Wu Lyf The Manchester-based four-piece plays alt pop.
Heaven, Charing Cross Arches, Villiers St, WC2N 6NG
(020 7930 2020). £12.50.

Courtney Yasmineh Minneapolis-based rock and alt pop singer-songwriter and her band.
12 Bar Club, Denmark Place, WC2H 8NL
(020 7240 2622). £5.

Yossarian, Damn Vandals, El Rio!, Voodoo Child Rock and alt pop outfit.
Dublin Castle, Parkway, NW1 7AN
(020 8806 2668). £6, concs £4.50.

Thursday 22

Anchorsong Electronica from the London-based producer and musician.
Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY
(020 7739 3440). £15, adv £9.50.

Gren Bartley Folk-blues and Americana by the singer-guitarist.
The Green Note Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7AN
(020 7485 9899). £7.

Los Campesinos! The Cardiff-based band plays indie-pop in support of the album Hello Sadness.
Electric Ballroom, Camden High St, NW1 8QP
(020 7485 9006). £13.50.

Copacabana Club, Native Tongue, Safari The Brazilian outfit plays lively dance-rock and indie.
Hoxton Square Bar And Kitchen, Hoxton Sq, N1 6NU
(020 7613 0709). £5.

DDT Rock, pop and punk by the band from Russia.
HMV Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH
(0843 221 0100). £25-£130.

John Fairhurst, Joe Driscoll, Brooke Sharkey Blues and folk from the songwriter and guitarist.
Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 482 8008). £6.

Graveyard, Horisont The Swedish classic rock and blues four-piece performs songs from its album Hisingen Blues.
The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE
(020 7482 1932). £10.

The Jive Aces, Kaiís Kats The jive and swing band perform music from their album Recipe For Rhythm.
Floridita, Wardour St, W1F 0TN
(020 7314 4042). £10-£30.

Katzenjammer Pop, folk and blues by the Oslo-based group.
The Scala, Pentonville Rd, N1 9NL
(020 7833 2022/cc 0844 477 1000). £12.50.

Max Raptor, Hildamay, These Furrows, Wounds Alt punk by the Birmingham-based band.
The Barfly, Camden, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AN
(0844 847 2424). £6.50.

John Otway The surreal cult singer-songwriter performs with his band.
The Betsey Trotwood, Farringdon Rd, EC1R 3BL
(020 7253 4285). £12, adv £10.

The Shins The Albuquerque-based indie-rockers perform songs from the album Port Of Morrow.
HMV Forum, Highgate Rd, NW5 1JY
(020 7344 0044). £20.

Tom Williams And The Boat, Piney Gir, Binko Swink Dark indie-rock by the London-based singer-songwriter and band.
Bull And Gate, Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ
(020 7704 0187). £6.

Friday 23

Annbjorg Lien Band Folk and world by the Norwegian outfit.
Kings Place, York Way, N1 9AG
(020 7520 1490). £12.50, adv £9.50.

Deviants, Del Bromham Writer Mick Farren reforms his 1960s psychedelic rock band. The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB
(0870 060 3777/cc 0871 231 0842). £15.50.

Enter Shikari The award-winning St Albans-based four-piece play energised electronic post-hardcore.
HMV Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH
(0843 221 0100). £20.

JLS: The 4th Dimension Tour The award-winning four-piece plays chart-topping pop and R‘n’B from their album Jukebox. The O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX
(0844 856 0202). £25 & £33.50.

K-CI And Jojo R‘n’B by brothers Cedric and Joel Hailey from Charlotte, North Carolina.
IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX
(0871 220 0260). £20-£40.

Matt Lonsdale Pop singer-songwriter from Thurnby, Leicester.
O2 Academy Islington, Parkfield St, N1 0PS
(020 7288 4400/cc 0844 477 2000). £10.

Pop Will Eat Itself, Seething Akira The veteran outfit plays alt rock from its album New Noise Designed By A Sadist. Electric Ballroom, Camden High St, NW1 8QP
(020 7485 9006). £18.

Rick Ross Hip-hop from the American artist William Leonard Roberts II.
Proud 2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX
(020 7482 3867). £35, adv £32.50.

Siswa Sukra World music and dance by the Indonesian collective.
St Ethelburga’s, Bishopsgate, EC2N 4AG
(020 7496 1610). £12, adv £10.

Judie Tzuke Pop-rock by the established London-based singer-songwriter.
Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN
(020 7226 1686). £25.

Bobby Valentino & The Musicians Swing and easy listening by the London-based singer and colleagues.
Downstairs At The King’s Head, Crouch End Hill, N8 8AA
(020 8340 1028). £10, concs £7.

Shannon Wright Alt country by the Atlanta-based singer-songwriter.
The Windmill, Blenheim Gardens, SW2 5BZ
(020 8671 0700). £12, adv £10.

Saturday 24

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham The two-piece performs traditional folk.
Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN
(020 7226 1686). £18.

Drizabone Soul Family R‘n’B and soul by the London-based combo.
Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D 4HT
(020 7439 0747). £25-£42.50.

The Frank And Walters Indie-rock from the Cork-based outfit.
The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB
(0870 060 3777/cc 0871 231 0842). £10.

Mike Gibbs with the Hans Koller Ensemble The group performs the music of Gil Evans and Mike Gibbs.
Kings Place, York Way, N1 9AG
(020 7520 1490). £12.50, adv £9.50.

Nick Harper The singer-songwriter performs folk-rock.
Half Moon, Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU
(020 8780 9383). £12.

Paul Jones & The Blues Band Classic and contemporary blues by the veteran singer and Radio 2 DJ plus the experienced band.
Boisdales Of Canary Wharf, Cabot Hall, E14 4QT
(020 7715 5818). £15-£37.50.

Kora, Poland Why Not Alt rock band.
O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT
(020 8354 3300/cc 0844 477 2000). £35.

Nero The London-based combo perform upbeat dubstep and electronica in support of the album Welcome Reality.
O2 Academy Brixton, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL
(0844 477 2000). £17.50.

The Soothsayers, The Fela Horns The collective plays Afrobeat, roots, reggae and funk. The Hideaway, Stanthorpe Rd, SW16
2ED (020 8835 7070). £12.

Lucy Ward Traditional and contemporary folk by the
Derby-based singer-songwriter. Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill,
SE10 8ES (020 8858 7755). £10.

Yashin, Jody Has A Hitlist, With One Last Breath The Glasgow-based six-piece plays post-hardcore. The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £10.

Sunday 25

Rita Chiarelli Soulful blues and roots from the award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter.
Leicester Square Theatre, Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX
(0844 873 3433). £15-£18.

Korn The California-based nu-metal pioneers play their brand of simmering aggression.
O2 Academy Brixton, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL
(0844 477 2000). £32.

Lokkhi Terra Kishon Khan’s project blending Bangladeshi, African and Latin music.
Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D 4HT
(020 7439 0747). £12.50-£22.50.

The Waterboys Mike Scott’s collective plays folk and Celtic rock, promoting its album, An Appointment With Mr Yeats.
HMV Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH
(0843 221 0100). £29.50-£35.

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