Casseyette plays Scala [Joseph Delaney]
THE indoor festival season is under way with two notable events coming up – each with a very different flavour. First, Roundhouse’s In The Round festival returns for its seventh year with an intriguing line-up of new and established artists. Running between April 18 and 27, artists performing on the venue’s circular stage include Tirzah, Vashti Bunyan, Joe Armon-Jones, Jlin, Paraorchestra with Brett Anderson, Nadine Shah, Charles Hazlewood + Gwenno, Lucy Rose, Lonnie Holley & Matana Roberts and Samara Joy plus many more. There will also be a special 80th birthday tribute to Joni Mitchell featuring performances from Emeli Sandé, Jesca Hoop, Sam Amidon, Kate Stables (This Is The Kit) and hosted by Cerys Matthews.
• La Linea – The London Latin Music Festival – brings together a specially curated mix of Latin artists to venues across London from April 12-22. Shows include Grammy award-winning Mexican-American singer-songwriter Lila Downs + Mariachi Las Adelitas UK, Barbican (April 12); Chilean MC, singer, poet and lyricist Ana Tijoux + Colombian folk singer Montañera, Village Underground (April 13); Nu-Cumbia queen La Yegros + Imperio Bamba + Carlitos Nino (Arriba la Cumbia), Jazz Café (April 16); and a special performance from Colombian maestro Fruko, who has recorded more than 800 albums in his long history and is globally recognised for his success with Fruko y Sus Tesos – Fruko & The Bonita House Band + Tim Garcia, Jazz Café (April 19).
• Warming up for his Download Festival appearance, Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello plays Electric Ballroom on June 13.
• Abbey Road Studios have announced Grammy-nominated musician Jordan Rakei at their first ever artist-in-residence where he will be able to make use of the famed studio facilities, benefit from a dedicated writing room and participate in outreach programmes and creative collaborations with the aim of providing a platform for other artists.
• Barbican has announced a season of film music with screenings accompanied by live orchestral performances, enjoy concert renditions of cult cinematic soundtracks and explore a groundbreaking documentary featuring Brian Eno and promising “mind-bending generative soundtracks” whatever that may mean! Running from March to July, symphonic orchestras, smaller ensembles and more will be performing jazz, classical and much more in-between as they bring the scores of the big screen to life. Visit the website for the full programme.
• Stockport teenage four-piece The Rolling People play Water Rats on April 5.
• Nineties musicians Dodgy – responsible for such earworms as Staying Out For The Summer and Good Enough – and Chris Helme (The Seahorses), play Islington Academy on April 5.
• Venezuelan funk, soul, reggae, rock band Rawayana play Electric Ballroom on April 5 in support of latest album Quién trae las cornetas?
• Italy’s Eurovision superstar Mahmood brings his soothing tones to Kentish Town Forum on April 7.
• Nu-gen artist Cassyette stops off at Scala on April 11 ahead of the release of her debut album The World F***ing Sucks.
More upcoming gigs
April 5-6 – Thundercat, Koko;
April 6 – Habitat, Roundhouse; Anoushka Shankar, Barbican; An Evening with John Mitchell (It Bites / Frost* / Lonely Robot) & Jez Fielder + Storm Deva, The Camden Club; Mahalia Presents – James Vickery, Ruby Wood, Olympia Vitalis, Jazz Café; Underworld, Alexandra Palace;
April 6-7 – Glen Hansard acoustic + Martin Shaw, Union Chapel;
April 7 – Katie James, The Water Rats; J Mascis, EartH;
April 8 – The Libertines, Rough Trade East in-store – in conversation + Q&A;
April 9 – Elliott Brood, The Slaughtered Lamb; Speedvark + Plato and the Moondogs, The Fiddler’s Elbow; Bea and Her Business, Lafayette; Marcus Bonfanti & The Delta Duo, Green Note;
April 10 – Vegyn, Here at Outernet; Myrkur, Islington Assembly Hall; blackwave. Jazz Café; The Loose Fits + The Kabins + The Upper Hand + Green Queen + DJ, The Dublin Castle; Knocked Loose + Deafheaven + Headbussa, The Forum; Romy presents: Club Mid Air, Roundhouse; Boo Hewerdine, Green Note;
April 11 – Rising Presents: Saiming, Roundhouse; Sky Ferreira, Koko; Apollo Junction, The Camden Assembly; King Kurt and the Polecats, 100 Club; Wallis Bird, The Lexington;
April 12 – Rudeboy ft Urban Dance Squad + DJ DNA; Crazy P Soundsystem, Koko; 1000Mods, The Garage; Declan McKenna, Alexandra Palace; Jaguar Sun, The Camden Assembly; Novo Amor, Roundhouse;
April 13 – Nerina Pallot, London Palladium; Afriquoi, Jazz Café; US punk poet Antony Szmierek + Big Special, Lafayette; Izo Fitzroy, Union Chapel; Jason Charles Miller, Dingwalls;
April 14 – The Professionals, 100 Club; Slum Village, Islington Academy;
April 15 – Pet Needs, The Underworld;
April 16 – Hollow Coves, Kentish Town Forum; Vince Freeman, Camden Club; The Kid Laroi, Alexandra Palace;
April 17 – Lynks, Koko; Molly Lewis + Avice Caro, The Lexington; Niamh Bury, The Slaughtered Lamb; Harrison Storm, St Pancras Old Church; King Yosef, The Black Heart;
April 18 – Dog Unit, The Lexington; Seb Lowe, Scala; The Remi Harris Hot Club Trio, The Crazy Coqs, Zedel.
