DNCE
Aug 19, O2 Academy Islington, N1 (0844 477 2000, o2academyislington.co.uk)
The new project from Joe Jonas of The Jonas Brothers, who had a huge worldwide hit with Cake by the Ocean, attempt to prove that they have more good songs at a V Festival warm-up show.
Motion City Soundtrack
Aug 19, O2 Forum Kentish Town, NW5 (0844 847 2405, o2forumkentishtown.co.uk)
The long-running US pop-punk band have called this their “So Long, Farewell Tour” before they embark upon what they’re ominously calling an “indefinite hiatus”.
Prom 49: Metropole Orkest Plays Quincy Jones
Aug 22, Albert Hall, SW7 (0845 401 5045, royalalberthall.com)
Jules Buckley’s jazz orchestra plays the sounds of one of the most significant figures in 20th Century music, with 28 Grammys to his name. Jones himself will be there to contribute.
Dan Deacon
Aug 24, Roundhouse, NW1 (0870 389 1846, roundhouse.org.uk)
The experimental electronica man plays a show both inside and outside Ron Arad’s 360-degree immersive art installation, Curtain Call.
Travis Scott
Aug 24-25, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, W12 (0844 477 2000, o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk)
After two high profile mixtapes, the Texan producer and singer sent his debut album to number three in the US last year, and should be releasing the follow-up just after these shows.
