The Mysterines play Rough Trade East [Sylas Agtarap (@shotbySig)]

BRING your music history up to date as Jazz Café continues its A History of UK Pirate Radio series. First, a truly special show from Bristol drum ’n’ bass hero Roni Size and Metalheadz DJ Storm, who take over the intimate venue for an unforgettable Jungle and D’n’B match-up on June 7. Then, on June 14, DJ Spoony, Wookie and Lady Passion take us through the golden era of UK garage.

• Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello returns to play the UK for the first time since 2019, playing the Electric Ballroom on June 13.

• Award-winning UK country music duo The Shires aka Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes are bringing their intimate acoustic The Two of Us tour to the Union Chapel on May 31 and June 1. Since their breakthrough in 2014, the band has had a succession of hit albums, been embraced by the Nashville scene, won two Country Music Awards and amassed over 100 million streams.

• And if you feel like taking that love for country music to the dance floor, head to Camden Assembly on June 1 for Cowboy Camden, promising to bring Nashville to London with DJs spinning country hits and more plus confetti canons, giveaways, and an appearance from country music DJ, Rattlesnake Johnny.

• If you’re not familiar with The Zombies, you might still know their hit She’s Not There from that Chanel advert with Kiera Knightly. The band celebrate 60 years on tape at Barbican on June 7 where they will be joined by Paul Weller, Irwin Sparkes, Sarah Brown and more.

• Paloma Faith heads to Union Chapel on June 12 for an evening of conversation and questions where she will be talk about Motherhood, Identity, Love & F*ckery as described in her book of the same name.

• Two unmissable gigs: The Mysterines at Rough Trade East on June 11 and Bikini Kill at the Roundhouse on June 12.

• Catch Mongolian folk, metal and throat singing when Uuhai play The Underworld on June 6.

• Take your pic of the 90s revivalists with any of the following: Babybird, 100 Club; Norwegian dance duo Röyksopp, Koko; Echobelly, Lafayette or Chesney Hawkes + Nik Kershaw, Islington Academy (all on May 31).

More upcoming gigs

May 31 – Those Folk, The Harrison; Lee Gamble presents Models with Candela Capitán + Marina Herlop, Barbican Hall; Sonny Tennet + Lily Agnes, Scala;

June 1 – The Crooks + Rolla, Water Rats; Salome Wu + This Is The Deep + Hoy Chorale, The Lexington; Blancmange, Islington Assembly Hall;

June 3 – Rubel, Jazz Café; Zami Yazeed, Green Note; Monique Clare, Green Note;

June 3-22 – Jazz Emu, Soho Theatre;

June 4 – George Dewhurst, Camden Assembly;

June 5 – Rozalén, Scala; Only The Poets, Koko; Kaytranada album launch, Here at Outernet;

June 6 – Ibibio Sound Machine, Koko; Burr Island, St Pancras Old Church;

June 6 + 7 – Bernard Butler, St Matthias Church;

June 7 – Charli XCX, Here at Outernet; Countess LuAnn, Koko; Jamie Grey, Canal Bar; Bess Atwell, Union Chapel;

June 8 – The Fallen Leaves + The Beatpack + Queenie and the Peanuts, The Dublin Castle; The House & Garage Orchestra, The Forum; Aerial Salad, Water Rats; The Worry People, The Fiddlers Elbow; Jaywalkers, Green Note; Hishek Bishek, The Garage; Bomrani, Lafayette;

June 8-9 – Gary Numan, Roundhouse;

June 9 – Beth Gibbons + Bill Ryder-Jones, Barbican; Oddisee & Dj Unown, 100 Club; Calcutta, The Forum;

June 10 – Selma Uamusse, The Forge;

June 11 – San Cisco, Electric Ballroom; Vince Staples, Roundhouse; Marcus Bonfanti & The Delta Duo; Leigh-Anne, Lafayette; Spotlights, The Black Heart; The Dolly Show, Crazy Coqs;

June 11 – Caitlin McCarthy + Telephone Tag + Marlee + Sophie Feriani, The Camden Club; Love Itoya + Mukuza, Cafe Koko;

June 11 + 13 – Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Jazz Café;

June 12 – Angélica Garcia, The Lower Third; Jemma Freeman & the Cosmic Something + Eve Indigo + Milkfiz + DJ Joei Sylvester, The Dublin Castle;

June 13 – Rat Boy, The Lower Third; Lambrini Girls + CLT DRP + Sulk, Scala.