LISTINGS MUSIC O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON N1 Centre, 16 Parkfi eld Street, N1 0PS. T: 020 7288 4400. O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT. T: 020 8354 3300. ROUNDHOUSE Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8EH. T: 0844 482 8008. www.roundhouse.org.uk
The Grade II-listed former railway engine shed,
built in 1846, had a �29.7 million revamp in
2006 and hosts a huge array of events. SCALA 275 Pentonville Road, N1 9NL. T: 020 7833 2022. www.scala-london.co.uk
A multi-purpose venue in regenerated King’s
Cross, it hosts regular weekend club nights
and is popular for live music on weeknights. THE BORDERLINE Orange Yard, off Manette Street, W1D 4JB. T: 020 7734 5547. www.meanfi ddler.com THE DUBLIN CASTLE 94 Parkway, NW1 7AN. Camden Town T: 020 7485 1773. www.bugbearbookings.com
The Dublin Castle spawned Britpop in the
1990s — as well as Madness and a host of
other bands in the 1970s and ’80s. It may be
small, but it’s all the better for it. THE FLY 36-38 New Oxford Street, WC1A 1EP. Tottenham Court Road/Holborn T: 0844 847 2424. www.barfl yclub.com The sister venue to Camden’s Barfl y has a friendly atmosphere and is a great place to see new bands. HMV FORUM 9-17 Highgate Road, Kentish Town, NW5 1JY. T: 020 7428 4099. THE PIGALLE 215 Piccadilly, W1J 9HN. T: 020 7734 8142. www.vpmg.net/pigalle
Plush venue designed as a 1940s-inspired
supper club, with acts such as Boy George,
Van Morrison and Shirley Bassey having
appeared on stage. THE O2 Peninsula Square, SE10 0DX. T: 0871 984 0002. www.theo2.co.uk THE UNDERWORLD 174 Camden High Street, NW1 0NE. T: 020 7482 1932. WEMBLEY ARENA Arena Square, Wembley, HA9 0DH. Wembley Central/Wembley Park T: 0870 060 0870. JAZZ BOISDALE AT BELGRAVIA 15 Eccleston Street, Belgravia, SW1W 9LX. / Victoria T: 020 7730 6922. www.boisdale.co.uk
Home to Richard Pite’s Boisdale Blue Rhythm
Band, with live jazz from the 1930s, ’40s and
’50s on Monday to Saturday from 10pm. BOISDALE AT BISHOPSGATE Swedeland Court, 202 Bishopsgate, EC2M 4NR. / Liverpool Street T: 020 7283 1763. www.boisdale.co.uk
Live jazz piano each evening from 6pm to
9pm in the piano bar. Traditional jazz from
the 1930s and ’40s by a soloist or duet. PIZZA EXPRESS JAZZ CLUB 10 Dean Street, W1D 3RW. Tottenham Court Road T: 020 7437 9595. IN PICTURES: SCALA This multi-purpose venue in King’s Cross plays host to weekend club nights W2L SUMMER 2009 63 |