Five gigs to book this week (July 28-Aug 3)

David Smyth rounds up the best gigs to see book now while you still can
Soul man: Michael Kiwanuka
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David Smyth28 July 2017

Music Matters at Selfridges

Ultil Sept 14, Ultralounge, Selfridges, W1 (eventbrite.co.uk)

A new venue inside the department store will host an array of new acts over the summer, including Raye, Mabel, Hare Squead and Shura, with 20% of profits going to the Music Venues Trust.

The Script

Sept 1, O2 Academy Brixton, SW9 (0844 477 2000, o2academybrixton.co.uk)

The Irish rock band, no strangers to arenas, take things down a notch on the day they release their fifth album, Freedom Child.

Michael Kiwanuka

Oct 25, Palladium, W1 (0870 895 5505, london-palladium.co.uk)

The soul singer has already played the Shepherd’s Bush Empire and Albert Hall while touring his marvellous second album, Love & Hate. He’ll be back for one more London show at the end of an autumn UK tour.

BNQT

Oct 31, ULU Live at Student Central, WC1 (08700 600 100, studentcentral.london)

A small gig for what just about qualifies as a supergroup – in concert BNQT will comprise members of Texan folk-rock band Midlake plus singers Fran Healy of Travis and Jason Lytle of Grandaddy.

Arcade Fire

April 11-12, SSE Arena, Wembley (0844 815 0815, ssearena.co.uk)

Just as they release their fifth album, the supremely danceable Everything Now, the raucous Canadians are selling tickets for an arena tour next year.

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