London scene guide
London scene guide. House lands at Phonox. Venues, promoters and artists in London. Follow artists and venues, and play every artist's sets on soundcheck.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Maya Jane Coles: Phonox, fabric, The Cause
- Techno · if you like Rowland: E1, FOLD, fabric
- Tech House · if you like Carl Cox: E1, DRUMSHEDS, XOYO
- Disco · if you like Todd Terje: Night Tales, Electrowerkz, LDN East
- Drum & Bass · if you like Modestep: The Roundhouse, Brixton Jamm, Phonox
- R&B · if you like AALIYAH: Studio 338, Bubba Oasis, Islington, Brixtonia Lounge
- Deep House · if you like A Guy Called Gerald: FOLD, Studio 338, Palais
Busiest venues
How big is London’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 18,858 gigs across 1520 venues in London, featuring 12,031 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in London tonight.
Which London venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Egg London | 380 |
| The Jazz Cafe | 363 |
| Planet Wax | 355 |
| M.O.T | 320 |
| XOYO | 304 |
| Ridley Road Market Bar | 278 |
| The Lighthouse Bar & Club | 247 |
| E1 | 227 |
| fabric | 207 |
| Phonox | 206 |
What time do London gigs start and end?
From the 18,854 listings publishing door times: the median London gig opens at 21:00. 58% open before 22:00, 41% between 22:00 and midnight, and 1% after midnight. Of the 6,069 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 03:00, 34% run past 04:00 and 11% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in London cost?
Across the 5,641 listings publishing prices (30% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is £7, with half of all gigs between £0 and £12. 29% of listed gigs are free.
When does London go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (41% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 73% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does London sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 36% · Techno 15% · Tech House 12% · Disco 9% · R&B 8% · Hip-Hop 7%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.