Music

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Middle Eastern Music In London: An Introduction

What to expect and where to find it.

Festival goers at Feis this weekend by Peter Hall

Music Choice: London Festivals

Our round-up of London’s best music festivals and outdoor gigs.

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Preview: Mill Hill Music Festival 2011

Who needs Glastonbury when you’re got the RAF Museum, Hendon?

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Opera Preview: The Secret Consul @ A Secret Location

Site-specific guerilla opera about borders, national divides and Kafkaesque officialdom

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Ticket Alert: Gigs on Sale Friday 17 June

The Arctic Monkeys are back, and there’s some hip-hop spoken word happening in Hoxton. See our choice of this week’s onsales.

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Preview: Ealing Summer Festivals 2011

All sorts of music, comedy and family fun in Ealing parks this July

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Live Music Preview: iTunes Festival @ The Roundhouse

Apple’s month-long gig jamboree is back. And the line-up includes some impressively big names.

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A Folk Song A Day Midsummer Concert @ Cecil Sharp House

Folk music revisited, renewed and reinvigorated by Jon Boden.

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Preview: London Feis Music Festival @ Finsbury Park

Featuring Bob Dylan’s only live UK gig this year.

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Ticket Alert: The Killers @ Scala, Next Week

We’re hearing that the Las Vegas superstars will play two nights at the intimate venue next week.

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Opera Review: Simon Boccanegra @ Coliseum

Dmitri Tcherniakov’s new production of Verdi’s underrated opera.