The Gigspanner Big Band are a unique force in British folk music. Their high-energy, virtuosic performances appeal equally to traditionalists and to those looking for something more experimental.
The Colin Currie Group performs the music of the Steve Martland Band, unleashing the full force of Martland’s sound, epic in scale, electrifying in energy, and uncompromising in spirit.
A three-way conversation about the creative process, inspiration and collaboration between artist Julie Brook, composer Rachel Portman and poet Nick Drake, with music extracts, film and poetry readings that celebrate and honour the Earth and the Elements.
Muco is a singer, songwriter and composer of British-Burundian heritage whose music is shaped by a love of language and storytelling. He specialises in reimagining medieval folk songs and poetry in Middle and Old English, alongside original songs with lyrics inspired by myth and folklore.
On the back of their 2024 debut album, As Dust We Rise, Kiiōtō's second album, Black Salt, is the latest release from multi-platinum songwriter and keyboardist Rohan Heath & Mercury nominated singer-songwriter Lou Rhodes (formerly of Lamb). Out in spring 2026, the album will be premiered at a special show at Kings Place on 1st May.
Catrin Finch performs Notes to Self, a series of reflective and deeply personal new tracks she has composed for Katy, her 13 year-old-self, and her first album of solo compositions in a decade.
Two of the most electrifying virtuosos of the UK scene, Jack Jennings & Omar Puente create new music inspired by the world's biggest natural sound library. A powerful electric band led by guitar and violin, combining raga themes of Indian classical music, with a jazz/rock rhythm section of Domenico Angarano on bass, Arthur Newell on drums.
Legendary Malian musician and ngoni master Bassekou Kouyate tours the UK for the first time as a duo with revered griot singer and exceptional vocalist Amy Sacko, following the release of their debut album Djudjon, L’Oiseau de Garana in 2024.
Stevens & Pound are BBC Radio 3’s award-winning percussionist Delia Stevens ('superb' Financial Times) and triple BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year nominee, harmonica player Will Pound ('One of the world’s top harmonica players' Daily Telegraph).
Experience the mesmerising mastery of Erdal Erzincan, a virtuoso of the bağlama and a leading figure in Anatolian folk music. In this rare London appearance at Kings Place, Erzincan delivers a powerful and soulful performance that bridges tradition and innovation. A must-see for lovers of world music and deep musical storytelling.
Qawwali is a centuries-old devotional art form that blends poetry, music and spiritual expression into a powerful collective experience. Rooted in the Sufi traditions of the Indian subcontinent, it uses rhythmic clapping, soaring vocals and repetitive melodic patterns to evoke a state of wajd, a heightened spiritual ecstasy.
Winners of Best Group at the Songlines Music Awards 2024, these leading figures in the sevdah revival bring over 400 years of Bosnian musical tradition vividly into the present, sharing its deeply expressive power with audiences worldwide.
As part of Platoon Presents at Kings Place, Pulitzer Prize‑winner Caroline Shaw and multi‑GRAMMY Award‑winning cellist Andrew Yee share an intimate evening of music with a programme shaped by collaboration, conversation and the creative freedom that emerges beyond the rehearsal room.
Curated By… puts audiences at the centre of a composer’s creative world. In this first edition, Ben Nobuto curates an immersive evening of vocal music with the adventurous Festival Voices and guest violinist Rakhi Singh. Blending his own works with pieces that have shaped his artistic voice, the programme spans early polyphony to contemporary textures, offering a rare insight into his vocal universe.
Celebrated for her "velvet-voiced authority" (The Scotsman), Carnie blends traditional Gaelic roots with cinematic, contemporary soundscapes. One of Scotland's most compelling musical voices, performing with her own band, as well as the lead singer of the multi-award-winning band Mànran and a founding member of the experimental folk ensemble Staran.
Cocanha are two singular voices, those of Caroline Dufau and Lila Fraysse. In this impactful face-to-face, the two musicians deliver their complementary vocal personalities, built over 12 years of artistic complicity.
‘The Sad Album’ is a powerful, exhilarating new music-theatre work by Laura Bowler and lovemusic collective. Blending raw personal stories with explosive sound, movement and dark humour, it transforms grief into a thrilling live experience.
Recipient of the 2024 Ivor Novello Innovation Award, Gavin Bryars returns with singer Jess Walker and his Ensemble in After the Rain — hypnotic arrangements of iconic songs by Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young and Kurt Weill.
Join Artist-in-Residence Renell Shaw for an evening that celebrates history, identity, and the power of music. Renell opens the night with the live premiere of his Ivor Novello Award-winning The Windrush Suite.
Olivia Chaney's deep connection to the music of Henry Purcell runs throughout her life. This show will be the London debut of material from Olivia’s new Purcell album, featuring a star-studded chamber ensemble. Come and hear a modern English songwriter at the height of her powers interpreting one of England's great composers in a refreshingly natural and contemporary way.
This special split bill concert, part of IGF Guitar Circus Celebrates La Leona, features star Syrian oud player, Rihab Azar, and singer/songwriter of Welsh-Ghanaian heritage, Adjua Mensah.
This is the final concert from maverick composer Graham's pan-European forest-focused 2500-mile cycle tour from Romania back to the UK. Graham has worked with communities from the Carpathian Mountains to Epping Forest collecting data and sounds from specific trees which are woven into an extraordinary work for piano and keyscanner. Join us for the culmination of this amazing multi-threaded project.
A spellbinding fusion of tango, klezmer and folk-inspired originals, Triptic’s three award-winning musicians deliver virtuosity brimming with heart and soul. Featuring firebrand violinist Greg Lawson, masterful bass groover Mario Caribé, and magpie pianist/accordionist Phil Alexander.
In this special concert, GBSR Duo give the World Premiere of a newly commissioned work by Sarah Davachi, presented in partnership with d&b audiotechnik’s en-space technology.