An Idiot's Guide to the North London Music Scene

Boroughs of London
Islington
Barnet
Enfield
Haringey
Camden

Within these boroughs:
Kentish town
Finchley
Totteridge and Whetstone
Archway
Highgate
Woodside park
Edgware
Golders green
Chalk Farm
Hampstead
Mill Hill

Types of venue:
Large venues
Pubs
Popular/ well known music venues
Jazz clubs
Night clubs
Theatres

Research Questions

Venues:
KOKO: Artists that have played here are: Katy Perry (a pop artist), Red Hot Chilli Peppers (a rock band), Ed Sheeran (a pop artist) and Kanye West who is a rapper.
 Last year rapper Lil Yacthy also played at KOKO.

On March 6th 2018 Fredo, who is an up and coming grime MC, will be performing in Koko.



Roundhouse: Artists that have performed at the Roundhouse last year are: JP Cooper who is a pop artist, Yung Lean who is a rapper and Tycho who is a composer.

Artist who are going to be playing at the Roundhouse this year are: Chip (a rapper), Glantis (an electric dance music production) and Anne Marie (a pop star).

Kentish Town O2: Artists that are going to play in the O2 this year are: Tyga (a rapper), Playboi Carti (a rapper) and Ski Mask The Slump God (a rapper).

O2 academy Islington: Artists that are going to play in the O2 this year are: Gloryhammer, a power metal band, Rich Chigga who is a rapper and most commonly known Artic Monkeys who are a rock band.

Islington assembly hall: Artists that are going to play in the O2 this year are: Rag 'N' Bone Man who is a blues and pop singer. Yxng Bane who is a singer and rapper and Myles Kennedy who is a rock guitarist.

Union Chapel: Artists that are going to play here this year are:  The Barr Brothers who are a folk band and Billy Lockett who is a pop singer.

The Black Horse Pub: Small bands or singers perform here to make some money.

Guns and Smoke: Small unknown rock bands are usually the common type of band gigging in this pub.

In summary, it seems the most performed genre in North London is rap. Pop and Grime are also  popular genres in North London. 

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