November can be a little dismal if you let it get the best of you. The sun’s down at 4pm, there are mental debates about when to turn the heating on, and you’ve not even got to keep you going. But when your winter woes start dragging you down, let me prescribe you a dose of live music, and I promise you’ll feel better.
London’s venues are giving you the chance to stand in a dark room with several dozen strangers, sipping a pint you could well be wearing by the encore. The dream, really. From Stevie Wonder and Fontaines DC to Cat Power, Jungle and some of the best new bands the internet has to offer, these live shows have all you need to put off the seasonal depression, even just for a night.
The best London gigs and music concerts in November 2026
1. This Is Lorelei
Nate Amos’ solo project This Is Lorelei has everyone talking. In the past year or so, he’s collaborated with a smorgasbord of indie legends including Hayley Williams, Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman. His signature lo-fi indie sound draws on glitchy pop influences and wry, offhand lyrics, with his new project The Singer In My Band having a surprise bluegrass lean, inspired by his father (a fellow musician). His show at Electric Brixton feels like a significant step up, and a clear signifier of an artist on the rise.
Good for: Posh east London boys with scraggly beards
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2. Kelela
Alt-pop legend Kelela released her third album back in the summer. Sonically, it draws on psych rock and shoegaze, while drawing on lyrical themes of transformation, intimacy, rage and desire, and features guests like PinkPantheress and AK Paul. Whether they’ll join her for the show in Brixton is very much TBC, but there’s no doubt this artist can hold it down on her own.
Good for: Anyone who owns a piece of NTS merchandise
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3. Black Country, New Road
This isn’t a standard BC,NR show. The Windmill graduates are teaming up with the Orchestra of ENO for a new rendition of songs from , with arrangements from Owen Pallett, Josephine Stephenson and Fiona Brice. It’s a natural next step for a band whose music has always leaned into shared vocals, chamber pop, folk and prog. And honestly, an opera house is a pretty sick setting to witness it all.
Good for: Former south London rockers that are all grown up
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4. The Avalanches
Part of Pitchfork Music Festival London (and with their own show later in the month), The Avalanches will perform tracks from their first album in six years, , with support from Panda Bear and Arushi Jain. Exploring how advertising jingles get lodged in our minds (I’ve never forgotten that one about ), the album has the same sample-heavy sound that made so beloved, but is now pointed at their childhood memories. One to bring your Aussie mates to if they’re craving a taste of home.
Good for: Anyone who’s open to reframing late-stage capitalism into something a bit more fun
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5. Boy Harsher
Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller of Boy Harsher made their latest album post-breakup, which is far more productive than the usual routine of deleting photos, blocking Instagram accounts and purging all shared clothing that most of us go through. is a cathartic mix of emotional excavation, made up of darkwave floor-fillers that have enough low-end to make the Roundhouse rattle. It’s suitably bleak for anyone experiencing similar heartbreak at this point in the year.
Good for: People who dress like they’re living through the apocalypse
Sun Nov 9, 6.30pm.
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Another anniversary show, here. This time it’s from the actual (capital ‘L’) Legend Stevie Wonder. Fifty years after its release, Stevie Wonder is playing Songs in the Key of Life in full, which means ‘Sir Duke’, ‘Isn’t She Lovely’ and many more hits in one night. The album won him the third of his three Album of the Year Grammys, went Diamond and sits in the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry. You could say he’s earned the right to play it twice, and he will, at The O2 this November.
Good for: Everyone, honestly
Tue Nov 3 and Thu Nov 5, 6.30pm
The O2, SE10 0DX
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7. Chanel Beads
Shane Lavers has taken Chanel Beads from underground shows in Seattle to supporting Lorde on her North American tour pretty damn quickly. His latest album, (the same title as his last one), swings between despair and tenderness, with Maya McGrory’s daydreamy vocals and Zachary Paul’s shivering violin cutting through its glitching soundscape. Its digitalism is sure to contrast nicely with KOKO’s gilded surroundings.
Good for: People who run their own music blogs
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8. Underscores
Underscores started as a Minecraft-video streaming dubstep fan and anonymous K-pop YouTuber. But with her latest album, , she’s proven herself a production force to be reckoned with. Throughout its nine tracks, the album takes what feels like lots of small heartbreaks and turns them into expansive dance-pop anthems. She once told a journalist her music would have ‘too many layers’, so pack your earplugs if you don’t want to risk permanent damage to your hearing.
Good for: Terminally online people with excellent taste
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9. Fontaines DC
Fresh off the back of an album dubbed ‘a masterpiece from the greatest band of their generation’ by , Fontaines DC are embarking on a victory lap at The O2. Across the new album, you’ll hear cold synthesiser tones, marching drums, samples and triggers, with a lurking gloominess comparable to an episode of . Respite appears in tracks like the Rosalía duet ‘Where Is Gone?’ and the Duran Duran dead-ringer, ‘Marianne’. Of course, you’ll see glimpses of their typical post-punk, but expect things to be more stylish and nihilistic.
Good for: Anyone who dissociates to a perfectly crafted rock song
Sat Nov 27, 6.30pm
The O2, SE10 0DX
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10. Nia Archives
, is a record of two halves: falling in love at great speed, then experiencing the whiplash of sudden heartbreak. Brought to life through a mix of her signature breakbeat and the angst-ridden, 00s-inspired sound of a live band, it’s earned three Brit nominations and is the first jungle album nominated for the Mercury Prize since 1997. Catch the Bradford-born producer as she celebrates her achievements in the grand hall of Ally Pally.
Good for: Those capable of solemnly skanking
Fri Nov 26, 6.30pm
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11. Jungle
The trio of J Lloyd, Tom McFarland and Lydia Kitto, aka Jungle, are here to add a little warmth to your chilly winter evenings. With vintage-leaning instrumentals, falsetto vocals and tightly choreographed visuals, their newest album, , continues their smooth sound with stylish crooners like the disco-inflected ‘Move Like You Do’ and ‘The Wave’, whose vintage Brazilian vibe reminds me of a kind of ’70s Copacabana (not that I’ve ever been).
Good for: Folks who just happen to have the combination of flares, a fur coat and tinted yellow shades in their closet
Nov 24 and 25, 6.30pm
The O2, SE10 0DX
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12. Radio Free Alice
Two years ago, Radio Free Alice played their first London show to almost no one, in the back room of a Hackney clothes shop. They’ve since packed out Reading’s Ballroom tent and are playing what promises to be a packed-out Electric Ballroom. Their debut album, , draws on the early influences of Pulp and The Smiths, while crafting a unique indie post-punk that’s packed with specific, everyday stories. They’ve got a lot of hype around them, so if you’re keen on tracks like ‘Big Ideas’, then you should go and check them out.
Good for: Anyone who’s spent as much time at Electric Ballroom recently as I have (a lot)
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13. MGNA Crrrta
New York duo MGNA Crrrta sound like 2010s dance-pop that’s been pummelled by online trolls. Farheen Khan and Ginger Scott cite Ke$ha, Grimes and Crystal Castles as inspirations, and their live show comes with gaudy-mansion visuals and, at one festival, bubble guns. Channel your inner youth at Village Underground, and get nostalgic for the days of MSN,
Good for: Young people who actually don’t remember MSN,
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14. Beabadoobee
Bea Laus has undergone a transformation in recent years, swapping her acoustic bedroom pop sound for a grunge aesthetic with the mullet to match. Her fourth album, , heads deeper into this territory with an impressive line-up of guest stars including Hayley Williams, Deftones’ Chino Moreno and Brendan Yates of Turnstile. Built around the album’s image, Bea’s first night at the Kia Forum featured a towering pylon rising out of the fog, complete with glowing power lines – quite the leap for an artist who started with an acoustic guitar and GarageBand.
Good for: Angsty teens who’ve just discovered Title Fight and the millennials who never let them go
November 18, 6.30pm
The O2, SE10 0DX
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15. Ear
Ear is the passion project between two art school friends – and not to throw shade, but you can totally see it. Dubbing their sound ‘laptop twee’, the duo of Jonah Paz and Yaelle Avtan crafted a debut album, , that’s got the attention of music mags around the world. With whispered or mumbled vocals amid a torrent of blips, buzzes and clicks, it’s chaotic to say the least. Their live shows have equally been cited as more performance art than concert, with a laptop and a lot of thrashing from both the band and the fans. Prepare for that however you deem necessary.
Good for: Goldsmiths graduates who want to be reminded of their old nights at the SU
The Cause, N17 9LH
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16. Skye Newman
Skye Newman is having one helluva year. Her debut single, ‘Hairdresser’, went straight into the top 20; she won the BBC Sound of 2026 and sold out recent UK and European shows within minutes. Her debut EP, , named after her home in south-east London, explores identity, generational trauma, womanhood and healing in soulful pop crooners that’d make even the toughest geezer well up. Expect this five-night run to feel like a proper homecoming.
Good for: The girlies who have something to work out of their system
Nov 12, 13, 15, 16 and 21, 7pm
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17. Enter Shikari
They may have announced their indefinite hiatus in 2026, but Enter Shikari aren’t going out without a trickle of new music. The four-piece surprise-released the singles ‘Lightyears’ and ‘HIGHER GROUND’ swiftly after calling a close to their 20-something years together, prepping the fans for a series of shows that promise lots of nostalgia and the chance to enjoy a few fresh releases before it all comes to an end. One for all the retired emos, this.
Good for: Anyone whose core school memories were formed rolling ciggies in the bike sheds
Nov 20 and 21, 6.30pm
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Other big London music shows this month
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