Make a date: October And The Eyes plays The Shacklewell Arms on October 24

THE London Festivals continue with Stevie Nicks (July 12), Kylie (July 13) and Stray Kids (July 7 14) plus multiple supports closing out Hyde Park’s BST festival.

Somerset House’s Summer Series beginning this week, running to July 21 with Fatoumata Diawara and Amadou & Mariam, Hak Baker, SMINO, Pattie Smith Quartet and more.

Over in Finsbury Park the festivities continue with Wireless featuring headliners Nicki Minaj, 21 Savage, J Hus, Doja Cat, special guest Future and many more.

Then, at Ally Pally, Kaleidoscope Festival is on Saturday (July 13) with Ministry of Sound Classical, Soul II Soul, The Go! Team, Antony Szmierek, Huey Morgan, Mr Scruff, Erol Alkan, X-Press 2, Artful Dodger and more plus comedy, fringe events, family activities, street food and plenty of other fun events.

• Closer to home, Somerstown Festival on Chalton Street (July 13) is headlined by Camden favourite Beans on Toast with performances from Oh! Gunquit, a hip-hop stage, beats from Dig It Soundsystem, a Bangladeshi stage, steel pan band, Camden Schools Gigantic Collective, a funfair, people’s museum, dancing and so much more.

• And Camden Market’s Golden anniversary celebrations continue with BOLO Spotlight Session ft performances from emerging musicians in association with Black Owned London (July 13); South Asian Heritage Month with the Camden Market Mela showcasing community arts, dance, food and live music (July 20); Sunday Songs with a Rock Choir (July 28) and Camden Market’s Bollywood Festival, a celebration of South Asian and Indian culture, including live music, drumming, traditional dance and food tastings (August 17). The three month-long festival celebrating will pay homage to the art, music and culture that has made Camden Market over 50 years.

• Jack Conte – co-founder of Patreon and musical duo Pomplamoose – and his high school friend Ryan Lerman, guitarist and musical director for the likes of Michael Bublé, John Legend and Ben Folds, among others, combine to create YouTube sensation Scary Pockets. Listen to their funk re-imaginings of familiar tunes at KOKO on July 12 – support from Swatkins & The Positive Agenda.

• Songwriter and producer October And The Eyes has managed to sell out every headline show to date. She plays The Shacklewell Arms on October 24.

• Perth experimental quintet Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have been capturing all the attention recently. See them at KOKO on July 16.

• Notable gigs to look out for: Ezra Furman, Union Chapel (July 16-17); Suede + Manic Street Preachers, Alexandra Palace Park (July 18); Tones And I, Scala (July 24); and, yes, the Gladiator – Russell Crowe’s Indoor Garden Party, Shepherd’s Bush Empire (July 24).

More upcoming gigs

JULY 12: Bombay Bicycle Club, Alexandra Palace Park; Dreadful Men + Dirty Work, Dingwalls Canal Bar; James Gillespie, Lafayette.
JULY 13: Nik West, Jazz Cafe.
JULY 14: Kate Griffin & Matchume Zango, Aces & Eights; Niall Connolly, The Green Note.
JULY 15: Dead Posey, The Black Heart; Ana Frango Elétrico, Jazz Cafe.
JULY 16: Bôa, Islington Assembly Hall; Comet Gain + Simon Love & the Old Romantics, The Lexington; Alkaline Trio, The Forum; The Jungle Giants, Electric Ballroom; Kianja, Cafe KOKO; Delilah Holliday + Black Fondu + Gal Go, The Social.
JULY 17: Jessica Wilde, The Lower Third; Squirrel Flower, The Lexington.
JULY 17-19: Drake Milligan, Islington Assembly Hall.
JULY 18-19: Into it. Over it, The Dome.
JULY 19: Bisou Noir, The Camden Assembly; Tom Odell + Wasia Project, Alexandra Palace Park; The Satellites + London Sewage Company + 16 Guns + Profile 21; The Dublin Castle; The Commoners + Madison Galloway, The Grace; Suspect The Birds, The Camden Club.
JULY 20: OrchestRAVE celebrating UKF’s 15th anniversary, Barbican; The March Violets, The Garage; Mambo King, a celebration of Tito Puente with Orchestra Mambo International + DJ Lubi, The Forge; Bedhead + Undici + Form Affinity + Danama, The Camden Assembly; Michael Canitrot, KOKO.
JULY 21: John Otway, The Lexington; HEKZ, The Underworld; Johnny Clarke & Dub Asante Band ft Matic Horns, Jazz Cafe; The Longshots + We Found The Wreck + Zenden Greenpurp + Holistic Approach, The Fiddler’s Elbow.
JULY 22: Slow Jamz, Jazz Cafe.
JULY 23: Blessd, HERE at Outernet; The Spits, The Garage; Janiq, Cafe KOKO.
JULY 24: Russell Crowe’s Indoor Garden Party, Shepherd’s Bush Empire; Bill Withers Birthday Party, 229; Sophie May, Camden Assembly; Osaka Monaurail ft Rickey Calloway + Sir Waldo Weathers + DJ Snowboy, 229.
JULY 24-25: Black Uhuru, Jazz Cafe;

JULY 25 – Jerry Douglas, Union Chapel; Ebi Soda, 100 Club; Black Bordello + Wednesday’s Child +. LOLA, The Lexington; Freya Beer + The Silent Era, The Dublin Castle; Waxahatchee, The Forum.