Soul Traders ft Michelle John
Pizza Express Live Holborn, WC1V 6LF [Venue Details]
This year one half of Simply Dan embark on a new project to bring the funk with friends and West End and session regulars, under the moniker ‘Soul Traders’. In April they combine with vocal powerhouse Michelle John for a one-off bucket list gig – Music from the Chaka Khan songbook.
LIVE SOUL + DJS FROM 9PM
The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch, EC2A 3AR [Venue Details]
Every Thursday, we serve up three live sets of timeless funk & soul, to kickstart our (almost) weekend.
For lovers of: Aretha, Lauryn Hill, Etta, Leon Bridges, Bowie and more…
Entry is free and walk-ins are always welcome in the bar.
LIVE MUSIC & CLASSIC COCKTAILS
The Blues Kitchen Camden, NW1 7JN [Venue Details]
Every Thursday, we serve up two eclectic live sets of timeless funk, soul and electric blues to kickstart our (almost) weekend.
For lovers of: Aretha, Lauryn Hill, Etta, Leon Bridges, Bowie and more…
Entry is free and walk-ins are always welcome in the bar.
Alex Charles (ex Heatwave Member)
Boisdale of Belgravia, SW1W 9LX [Venue Details]
"Blame It on the Boogie" , "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" & "Crazy"
Gaz's Rockin' Blues
St Moritz Club, W1F 8WH [Venue Details]
Gaz's Rockin' Blues is London's longest running one-nighter club. It was founded on the 3rd of July 1980 and was held at Gossip's on Dean Street until November 1995 when it moved to us. It is a great fun night of boogie woogie, ska, blues, funk and world music. It promotes live bands every week.
Amy Bird Live In The Lounge
CLF Art Lounge & Roof Garden, SE15 4RX [Venue Details]
Live In The Lounge drops a whole bag o’ soul & funk, as we welcome the sonically dexterous and truly talented AMY BIRD and well funked up band for a night of musical highs, without the lows (LIVE)!
Chaka | The Music of Chaka Khan
Boisdale Of Canary Wharf, E14 4QT [Venue Details]
An exhilarating music show celebrating one of the world’s most gifted music icons and multi-grammy award winner, Chaka Khan.
Summit Soul featuring Polly Gibbons
Boisdale of Belgravia, SW1W 9LX [Venue Details]
"Blame It on the Boogie" , "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" & "Crazy"
The Fellas
Quaglino's, SW1Y 6AJ [Venue Details]
London’s answer to a late-night party band, loveable rogues The Fellas are actually J & The Rest plus guitar, sax, and drummer – turning them from a four-piece supper club band into a 7-piece party band, with a sound big enough to fill the dancefloor.
FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ FUNK & FUSION JAM
Troy Bar, N1 6NG [Venue Details]
Friday Night Weekly Jazz Funk and Fusion Jam at Troy Bar.
SON Estrella Galicia & Paper Dress Live present All Day Breakfast Cafe
Paper Dress Vintage, E8 1HR [Venue Details]
SON Estrella Galicia x Paper Dress Live present south London’s favourite disco band, all-female septet All Day Breakfast Cafe, plus special guests to be announced!
THE EGG
Nell's Jazz and Blues, W14 8TG [Venue Details]
The Egg are dance floor technicians – they play live rocktronic, funk and house inspired big textural dance music.
Troubadour Presents ESE AND THE VOODUU PEOPLE + LIZ AKIMBA + DJ RADUSHKO
The Troubadour, SW5 9JA [Venue Details]
Ese (Mama Vooduu), powerhouse drummer (Kissangwamusikcongo) from the heart of mother Africa. On bass (Indigo) aka the ginger funk machine/the porcelain adonis, and on second guitar is the man from Vesuvius (Teo Verdossi) born from the lava of a volcano.
Summit Soul featuring Polly Gibbons
Boisdale of Belgravia, SW1W 9LX [Venue Details]
"Blame It on the Boogie" , "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" & "Crazy"
THE SOUTH LONDON SOUL TRAIN
Peckham Levels, SE15 4ST [Venue Details]
The South London Soul Train is back at Peckham Levels for another night of live and direct music, plus funk, soul, rare groove & disco specialists on the decks.
W3 Funk Sessions
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, W1D 4HT [Venue Details]
W3 focuses on high energy performances, that draw influences from such bands as the JBs, Tower of Power, Herbie Hancock, right up until the modern day with such bands as Lettuce and Anderson .Paak.
Pimms Brooke Duo
Venn Street Records, SW4 0BD [Venue Details]
Hailing from North London, singer-songwriter Pimms heads south of the river to bring you a night of soul & funk, inspired by icons Etta James, Nina Simone & Barbra Streisand. Settle in and blow away those Sunday blues...
Fred Newland
Gigi's Hoxton, N1 6NU [Venue Details]
Fred Newland is a Funk and R’n’B singer / songwriter from London. His sound blends funky bass lines, powerful horn riffs and catchy vocal hooks, and is influenced by the like of Earth, Wind and Fire, Quincy Jones and Jamiroquai.
THE CAMBRIDGE CONNECTION
The Troubadour, SW5 9JA [Venue Details]
The Cambridge Connection consists of five acts all who have been building a name for themselves in the East of England music scene and all of which are regulars at the Cambridge Folk Festival.
All About Soul - Andy and The Big Funk
Pizza Express Live Holborn, WC1V 6LF [Venue Details]
Taking a trip through the smooth grooves of Eighties Soul and the funk of the Seventies, Andy & the Big Funk, an all star band, visit music from an assortment of artists from Donny Hathaway, Rufas & Chaka Khan, The Fatback Band, Stevie Wonder...
Shakatak | Jazz-Funk
Boisdale Of Canary Wharf, E14 4QT [Venue Details]
Though they’ve been filling dancefloors for more than 40 years, Shakatak somehow managed to retain their unique status as both a cool cult band and a household name.
Shez Raja featuring John Etheridge and Guthrie Govan
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, W1D 4HT [Venue Details]
Voted one of the ‘Hottest Bass Players in the World’ by readers of Bass Player magazine, virtuoso British-Asian bass player Shez Raja is renowned for his high energy live shows, unique Indo-jazz-funk sound and star collaborations with Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Trilok Gurtu and Wayne Krantz.
AVERAGE WHITE BAND - FAREWELL TOUR
Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2AP [Venue Details]
Average White Band, one of the best soul and funk bands of all-time will bring their farewell tour to the Hall next spring.