Five gigs to book this week (Apr 27-May 3)

Dramatic voice: Anna Calvi
David Smyth27 April 2018

Anna Calvi

Heaven, WC2. Jun 19

Twice Mercury-nominated for her first two albums, the guitarist with the dramatic voice will preview songs from a forthcoming third album at her first gig in four years.

Tom Walker

O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, W12. Oct 17

The big-voiced Rag ‘n’ Bone type from Manchester hasn’t quite scraped into the UK top 40 yet with his grandest tune, Leave a Light On, but the rest of Europe is well and truly on board and his venues are getting larger too.

Pixies

Roundhouse, NW1. Oct 30-Nov 3

Marking a whole 30 years since their release, the pioneering indie rock band will play their debut album Surfer Rosa and its preceding EP Come on Pilgrim in full.

Kurt Vile

O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, W12. Nov 6-7

Last seen duetting with Courtney Barnett on an excellent joint album, the slacker guitarist is back with his band The Violators for a new European tour.

Frank Turner

Alexandra Palace, N22. Feb 3

Just before he releases a new album and plays multiple nights at the Roundhouse, the fiery singer-songwriter has announced a bigger London appearance for early 2019.

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