London’s Ultimate Music Calendar

We’re excited to welcome Zambian-born rapper, singer, and visionary Sampa The Great to Blue Note for two special performances.

We’re excited to welcome Zambian-born rapper, singer, and visionary Sampa The Great to Blue Note for two special performances.

100 Club presents... Jianbo

The 100 Club's End Of Year Series returns, bringing underplays and shows featuring the next wave of great artists to London's beloved basement.

Tony Bontana, a Birmingham based rapper, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, is a trailblazer in the UK’s experimental hip-hop landscape.

**Pitchfork Music Festival London Presents:**

**Thaiboy Digital**

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A historic collision of Japanese & UK rap culture

A historic collision of Japanese & UK rap culture. For the first time ever, the legendary Lotus Juice makes landfall in the UK for an unmissable co-headline tour alongside independent groundbreaker Shao Dow.

This event has moved from the Roundhouse

Noname is a rapper and activist from Chicago who has been touted by Rolling Stone as one of the best rappers alive and noted as one of the most important voices of her generation by The New York Times for her activism.

Beezo and 1Strikaa bring the Motion Heals sound to Dingwalls for a special headline show. Fresh from their joint project Pour Decisions and Beezo’s latest project ZKI, the pair will perform fan favourites, collaborations and new music, with special guests joining them throughout the night.

VVSmygwen brings the energy of Nigeria and the UK’s underground scenes together through her fashion-forward take on alté trap. Expect genre-bending sounds, global influences and a high-energy live performance that pushes the boundaries of Nigeria’s alternative music scene.

The UK’s most distinctive rap voice joins our stage for a special performance.

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Manga Saint Hilare is coming back to the Fox & Firkin. Last time Manga was down at the Fox was for Roll Deep’s great return, and we’ve been counting the days until he's back.

West London wordsmith Bawo combines introspective and imaginative rhymes with a low-key melodic sound that sits somewhere between trap, garage and baile funk.

Argentinian Star lands in Brixton

Argentinian rap powerhouse Sara Hebe brings her explosive live show to Hootananny Brixton this autumn.

Loe Shimmy, one of Florida’s most distinctive new voices, is bringing Pretty Girlz Run The World to London for a special night at the Roundhouse.

The Talib Kweli show due to take place on Wednesday 19 August at The Dome London has been rescheduled to Monday 16 November 2026. All tkts already purchased will be valid for the new date. If you are unable to attend the new date, refunds will be available via your point of purchase.

Hip-Hop legends and space for new and rising stars, Ram Jam and Raise the Bar host Rapper’s Delight.

Just so you know, this show was moved from Alexandra Palace.

2026 MOBO Awards Best Newcomer nominee, namesbliss is an independent Rapper/MC hailing from Kilburn, London sitting at the apex of Jazz Rap and Neo Grime.

All the pieces you will see and their creators are on a journey. As will YOU be!

Musicians, Poets, Painters and Performers

ART ON A JOURNEY TO THE KINGDOM OF WHAT WE ARE AND YET NEVER BECOME!

Turning shy reflections into songs fans wouldn’t let her keep to herself, LYVIA has seen a loyal community grow around heartfelt, poetic lyrics.

30 years have flown by in the blink of an eye… The year 2026 marks a special moment in donGURALesko’s career — three decades behind the mic, hundreds of concerts, classic tracks and an inimitable style that has left an indelible mark on the history of Polish rap.

All the pieces you will see and their creators are on a journey. As will YOU be!

Musicians, Poets, Painters and Performers

ART ON A JOURNEY TO THE KINGDOM OF WHAT WE ARE AND YET NEVER BECOME!

Lex Records presents $ilkMoney’s debut UK headline show, with support from Chuck Strangers, Fly Anakin and Quelle Chris.