All London's live music

Will Kidner bassoon (Mills Williams Junior Fellowship 2025/26)
RCM composers New works (world premieres)

Bug crush is the alt-folk project of Brooklyn-based songwriter Carolyn Fahrner. Hailing from Cambridge, MA and born into a family of musicians, songwriting has long been a part of her life.

The singer-songwriter’s sound encapsulates her fiercely independent attitude: simultaneously full of drive and gloriously carefree.

'Following in the restless footsteps of the great folk and rock songwriters' — The Independent

Dark on a Sunny Day, Maisy Owen’s debut release, reveals a unique sound from a singular talent offering her musical truth.

The world-famous traditional singing night.

The best-known floor singers’ night in London – trad songs & tunes, ballads, shanties, rousing choruses, and more, with the best folk harmonies in the Capital. Perform up front, or join the chorus from the audience and help us blow the roof off.

An eclectic mix of new and emerging bands ranging from Indie to Funk

Scottish-born and London-based, Lizzie Campbell is a singer-songwriter with a freshly minted Master’s in Songwriting from ICMP London.

London-based indie-folk artist Malin Andersson creates a unique sound that weaves together her Nordic heritage and global journeys. Guided by a deep curiosity for emotion and atmosphere, Malin writes songs that feel both deeply personal and quietly universal.

Our weekly traditional Jamboree Celtic session! Come and enjoy the warmth and beauty of this special music with us. Musicians with a background in Irish trad are welcome to bring their instrument and join in.

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Jono McCleery is an English singer-songwriter whose music bridges the timeless and the experimental – blending folk, soul, jazz, and electronic influences.

Live Nation Presents

Landon Smith

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Live Nation Presents Buffalo Traffic Jam

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Communion One presents the best in new Irish music

Very excited to welcome back King Ayisoba for his first shows at OTO in nearly eight years! Often called “King of Kologo” and “a living legend”, King Ayisoba has a unique sound and significant range of voices, creating a music like no other.

A night of trans joy, banging tunes, trinkets & treats for queer folks, allies and indie music lovers

Eden J Howells presents their self-curated headline show at Colours Hoxton to raise much needed funds for their top surgery.

Anna Howie
Blending Americana, folk, and country influences, London-born Howie has built a reputation for heartfelt storytelling and exquisite musicianship.

Join us aboard The Golden Hinde for an evening of contemporary folk and rich vocal harmony with London-based trio Midnight Ramblers, supported by Nesta and Gabriel.

Gavin Fairhall Lever bring together three acclaimed musicians to present fresh, contemporary folk music born of their diverse roots – where punk fiddle meets jazz bass and Balkan guitar in a colourful mix of the traditional and the original.

Chaplin, Searl and Nan blend foot-stomping rhythms, dipped in moonshine and served with a side of double bass and fiddle. Midnight train reimagines your favourite songs into something refreshingly new with a folk twist, rustic charm, and a whole lot of heart!

Rough Trade West is very excited to present an acoustic performance and signing from The Hanging Stars. This unique event celebrates the release of their new album 'Just A Day' released via Vinyl Junkie Limited.

A Romanian-born, London-based singer, composer and storyteller, Tereza Catarov brings a powerful and evocative blend of modern jazz sensibilities with the haunting beauty of Balkan folk traditions.

Anna Graves is an alt-folk artist whose music casts spells through storytelling. Raised on a farm in southern Minnesota, she left home chasing big dreams and bright lights, only to return years later and rediscover the mystical magic that first sparked her songwriting.

No further information available at time of listing.

Join us every month for our traditional lively folk session at Morocco Bound!

Very excited to welcome back King Ayisoba for his first shows at OTO in nearly eight years! Often called “King of Kologo” and “a living legend”, King Ayisoba has a unique sound and significant range of voices, creating a music like no other.