Five gigs to see this week (July 8-14)

David Smyth rounds up the best gigs to catch this week
Wild at Wireless: Kygo
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David Smyth8 July 2016

Wireless

July 8-10, Finsbury Park, N4 (0844 844 0444, wirelessfestival.co.uk)

The returning festival has a broad mix of sounds the kids love, with the stadium house of Calvin Harris and Eighties pop of The 1975 on July 8, bulldozing dance from Chase & Status and smooth hip hop from J Cole on July 9, then rowdy grime from the Boy Better Know crew and tropical house from Kygo on July 10.

Rick Astley

July 8, O2 Academy Islington, N1 (0844 477 2000, o2academyislington.co.uk)

Absence makes the heart grow fonder for fans of Rick Astley, who just rickrolled the nation by landing his first number one album since 1987.

Somerset House Summer Series

Until July 17, Somerset House, WC2 (0844 847 2461, somersethouse.org.uk/music)

The Neoclassical courtyard space is in use as a live venue once again, with acts including the returning Laura Mvula on July 10, indie rocker Courtney Barnett on July 13 and the current holder of the Mercury Prize, Benjamin Clementine, on July 9.

Greenwich Music Time

Until July 10, Old Royal Naval College, SE10 (0844 844 0444, greenwichmusictime.co.uk)

With the grand Naval College just next door, this is a pleasant spot to watch mainstream acts such as big-selling Swedes Roxette on July 8 and Jamie Cullum on July 10.

Marc Almond

July 10, Festival Hall, SE1 (0844 875 0073, southbankcentre.co.uk)

The day after his 59th birthday, the veteran torch singer celebrates with a one-off show singing his favourite songs in new arrangements for the Leeds College of Music Contempoarary Orchestra and Pop Choir.

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