O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire

Events at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire (Shepherd's Bush Green, London W12)

Adam Ant & The Good, The Mad And The Lovely Posse, Georgie Girl & Her Poussez Posse

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	The eccentric singer-songwriter performs his punk-infused pop hits with his band. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	30 Nov Nov 30, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £28.50 adv

Aslan

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	The Dublin-based veterans play acoustic rock. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	17 Nov Nov 17, 7pm	020 8354 3300 Phone for prices

Azealia Banks

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	Hip hop and dance by the New York-based singer. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	12 Oct Oct 12, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £15

The Band Perry

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	Country-pop three-piece from Mississippi. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	6 Jul Jul 6, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £16.50

Beatnik Youth Orchestra, The Deviants, Sonja Kristina's Acid Folk, The Dirty Strangers, Rotten Hill Gang

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	Rock band made up of a number of famous names in memory of John Lennon. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	14 Jun Jun 14, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 Phone for prices

Best Coast

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	Los Angeles-based indie-rock and garage pop outfit. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	20 Jun Jun 20, 7.30pm, doors 7pm	020 8354 3300 £16

Birdy

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	Pop from Hampshire-based singer Jasmine van den Bogaerde, known for her cover of Bon Iver's Skinny Love. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	11 Sep Sep 11, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 Phone for prices

Blood Red Shoes

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	The Brighton-based two-piece plays soulful indie-rock in support of the album In Time To Voices. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	18 Oct Oct 18, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £13.50

Bob Mould, Cloud Nothings

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	The American alt rock singer-songwriter performs music from the album Copper Blue and Husker Du material. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	1 Jun Jun 1, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £25 adv

Brand New Heavies

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	Mainstream R&B and soul outfit. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	30 Jun Jun 30, 7pm	0844 209 7331 £25–£50

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

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	American musician Anton Newcombe leads his psychedelic indie and garage rock outfit. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	7 Jul Jul 7, 7.30pm, doors 7pm	020 8354 3300 £15 adv

The Carolina Chocolate Drops

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	Rootsy Americana by the North Carolina-based combo. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	9 Oct Oct 9, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £20

The Cat Empire, Clairy Browne, The Bangin' Rackettes

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	The Australian band plays ska-rock and jazz. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	9 Dec–10 Dec Dec 9 & 10, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £25

Cold Chisel

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	Heavy rock by the Adelaide-formed veterans. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	11 Jul Jul 11, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 Phone for prices

Dave Stewart

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	The former Eurythmics singer-songwriter and guitarist performs pop-rock and synthpop from his album The Ringmaster General. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	7 Sep Sep 7, 7pm	020 8354 3300 Phone for prices

Deaf Havana

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	The Kings Lynn-based four-piece plays anthemic alt rock. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	16 Nov Nov 16, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £14

DragonForce, Alestorm, The Defiled, Cavorts

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	The London-based six-piece plays extreme power metal. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	6 Oct Oct 6, 7pm	020 8354 3300 £19.50

Dry The River

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	The London-based four-piece plays indie-folk from its album Shallow Bed. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	1 Nov Nov 1, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £12

Electric Six

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	American alt rock band performs the album Fire in its entirety. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	15 Dec Dec 15, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 Phone for prices

Eric Bibb

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	Acoustic blues-folk from the American singer-songwriter and his backing band. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	27 Jun Jun 27, 7pm	0844 209 7331 £25–£45

Europe

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	Classic hard rock by the Swedish band. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	1 Dec Dec 1, 7pm	020 8354 3300 £20

The Felice Brothers

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	The New York-based five-piece plays folk-rock. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	6 Dec Dec 6, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £15

Fields Of The Nephilim

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	Carl McCoy leads his flour-covered compadres in all their Goth-rock glory. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	31 Oct Oct 31, 7pm	020 8354 3300 £20

First Aid Kit

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	Folk-pop by the Stockholm-based duo. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	20 Nov Nov 20, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £15 adv

Flying Colors

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	The American band, featuring ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy and Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse, plays progressive rock. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	21 Sep Sep 21, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £28.50

Fun

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	Pop-rock by the New York-based group. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	2 Oct Oct 2, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 Phone for prices

The Futureheads, The Cornshed Sisters

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	The indie four-piece performs a capella and acoustic versions of its hits to promote the album Rant. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	19 Sep Sep 19, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £16.50

Gong

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	The progressive, psychedelic rock band formed by Australian Daevid Allen during the mid-1960s embarks on its first UK tour for nearly 10 years, appearing in cities including Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh and at the HMV Forum in London's Kentish Town. Equally famous for the 'Radio Gnome Trilogy' albums of the 1970s - 'Flying Teapot', 'Angel's Egg' and 'You' - and recently released studio tome '2032', as well as for the various incarnations that were ultimately brought under the umbrella of the… View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	19 Nov Nov 19, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £20

Gossip

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	Indie-rock and dance-rock from Beth Ditto and her American band. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	5 Jul Jul 5, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 Phone for prices

Grandaddy

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	American indie-rock band fronted by singer and musician Jason Lytle. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	4 Sep Sep 4, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £20

Greg Lake

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	Prog rock and hard rock from the singer-songwriter known for his time in the bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	25 Nov Nov 25, 8pm, doors 7pm	020 8354 3300 £27.50

Heaven 17

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	The veteran Sheffield-based band plays synthpop from its album The Luxury Gap. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	3 Nov Nov 3, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £22.50–£27.50

Ian Hunter

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	The Oswestry-born singer-songwriter and former frontman of Mott the Hoople performs rock with his band. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	19 Oct Oct 19, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £21.50–£23.50

Juanes

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	Hard rock by the Colombian singer-songwriter. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	5 Nov Nov 5, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 Phone for prices

Julian Clary: Position Vacant, Apply Within

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	Camp humour as the stand-up searches for a husband. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	23 Nov Nov 23, 8pm, doors 7pm	020 8354 3300 £20

Levellers, Citizen Fish

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	Folk-punk band Levellers are embarking on a grass roots tour taking in 18 towns and cities around the UK. After enjoying some sweaty club shows in Europe in 2009 the band has decided to book a tour playing gigs not on their usual UK touring circuit. The band will be playing in some of the towns and cities they played at when they were first starting out and others that they have never played before. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its original release in 1990, the Levellers debut album A… View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	24 Nov Nov 24, 7pm	020 8354 3300 £25 adv

Los Lonely Boys, The Dunwells, Nine Below Zero

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	Chicano rock power three-piece from Texas. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	3 Jul Jul 3, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £22.50

Marc Almond

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	Marc Almond has led a life full of successes yet littered with obstacles. He left school at 17 following a childhood plagued with illness and learning difficulties. With no qualifications, he worked in a Southport theatre and the fairground, before going to art college. At Leeds Polytechnic he met David Ball and together they formed the electro outfit Soft Cell in 1979. The single Tainted Love broke records for the longest time in the US billboard top 100, and spawned a slew of covers. In 1984… View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	9 Jul Jul 9, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £19.50–£27.50

Marc Bolan 35th Anniversary Concert

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	Rock showcase celebrating the life of T Rex frontman Marc Bolan, featuring performances from T.Rextasy, Glen Matlock, Rick Wakeman, Alvin Stardust, Steve Harley, Boy George, Tony Visconti, Andy Ellison, Howie Casey and Linda Lewis View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	15 Sep Sep 15, 6.30pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £25–£35

Maximo Park

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	Alt rock from the North East-based five-piece. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	7 Nov Nov 7, 7pm	020 8354 3300 £17.50 adv

Mazzy Star

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	The American outfit plays psychedelic alternative rock and dream pop. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	3 Jun Jun 3, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £25 adv, phone for availability

Melanie C

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	Pop from the ex-Spice Girl. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	6 Nov Nov 6, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 Phone for prices

Metric

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	The Canadian indie-rock and new wave revival band performs songs from the album Synthetica. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	2 Jul Jul 2, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £16.50

The Midnight Beast

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	Comedy pop by the London-based group. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	15 Oct Oct 15, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £19.50

Mike And The Mechanics

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	Rock from the London-based band formed by songwriter and Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	18 Jul Jul 18, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £30

The Milk

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	Rhythm'n'blues and soul-tinged four-piece from Essex fronted by Ricky Nunn. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	29 Nov Nov 29, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 Phone for prices

The Mutton Birds

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	The New Zealand-based band reunites to play pop-rock. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	27 Oct Oct 27, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £20 adv

Nanci Griffith

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	The American singer-songwriter and guitarist takes to the stage for her UK tour beginning in Leamington Spa in January and culminating in February in Londonderry. The artist is predominantly a country and folk singer, releasing nineteen studio albums throughout her career since 1978. The singer will be promoting her 2009 release, The Loving Kind on her current tour. The album marks Griffith's first album of all-new material since 2005 and is one of her most politically outspoken pieces of work… View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	25 Jul Jul 25, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £29

Nik Kershaw

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	Those who belong the younger generation may not be familiar with this 1980s teen idol. He has previously performed at Live Aid and written songs for another 1980s favourite, Chesney Hawkes, and we've all heard of The One And Only. After leaving school in 1976 to concentrate on his music career he performed with several different bands that all gradually dissolved. After the last group Fusion dissolved in 1982 Kershaw embarked on his solo career. His first album Human Racing achieved enjoyed 20… View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	28 Sep Sep 28, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £25–£40

NOFX

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	Punk from the veteran American four-piece featuring frontman and bassist Fat Mike. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	16 Jun Jun 16, 6pm	020 8354 3300 £20

NOFX, Margate, Snuff

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	Punk from the veteran American four-piece featuring frontman and bassist Fat Mike. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	17 Jun Jun 17, 6pm	020 8354 3300 £20

NOFX, Margate, The Varukers

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	Punk from the veteran American four-piece featuring frontman and bassist Fat Mike. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	16 Jun Jun 16, 6pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £20

The Offspring

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	The Californian punk-rock veterans celebrate the 20th anniversary of their record Ignition by performing the album in its entirety, along with a selection of classic and new material. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	5 Jun–6 Jun Jun 5 & 6, 7pm	020 8354 3300 £27.50 adv

The Proclaimers

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	The brothers Charlie and Craig Reid and their band, best known for the songs I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) and Letter From America, play folk rock and pop from the album Like Comedy. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	25 Oct Oct 25, 7pm	020 8354 3300 Phone for times

Ren Harvieu

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	Indie-pop by the Salford-based singer-songwriter. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	13 Oct Oct 13, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £14 adv

Reverend & The Makers

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	Indie-pop by the Sheffield-based band. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	26 Oct Oct 26, 7pm	020 8354 3300 £15

Rhys Darby: This Way To Spaceship

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	Offbeat observations and characterisations from the Flight Of The Conchords star. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	20 Jul–22 Jul Jul 20–22, 8pm, doors 7pm	020 8354 3300 £21.50

The Robert Cray Band

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	After 35 years in the industry and five Grammy Awards Cray now tours with the latest incarnation of his band featuring Tony Braunagal, Jim Pugh and Richard Cousins. The Virginia-born blues singer and guitarist first began performing in his early teens when his original ambitions of becoming an architect were side-lined in favour of his newly formed band Steakface, whose early music was inspired by artists such as Albert Collins, Freddie King and Muddy Waters. Over the years Cray and the… View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	26 Jun Jun 26, 7pm	0844 209 7331 £25–£55

The Saw Doctors

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	The rock and rollercoaster history of The Saw Doctors is a tale of perseverance and hard graft. The very definition of journeymen rockers, Ireland's Saw Doctors have blazed back Phoenix-like from almost two decades of unsung glory. Out Of The Blue, their rambunctious cover of The Sugababes About You Now rocketed to number one in Ireland, restoring them to their rightful place as that nation's best-loved good-time band. Fronted by two talented songwriters, Leo Moran and Davy Carton, this is the… View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	7 Dec Dec 7, 7pm	020 8354 3300 £22.50

SBTRKT

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	Electronica from the musician. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	4 Oct–5 Oct Oct 4 & 5, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £15

Scala & Kolacny Brothers

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	The artists perform choral interpretations of pop and rock songs. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	26 Sep Sep 26, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £17.50

Sharon Van Etten

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	Indie-folk by the New York-based singer-songwriter. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	8 Oct Oct 8, 7pm–11pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £15 adv

Simon Amstell: Numb

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	Dry and disdainful humour from the Grandma's House star. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	7 Jun–9 Jun Jun 7–9, 8pm, doors 7pm	020 8354 3300 £23

Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

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	Rock and rhythm 'n' blues from the American singer and his band. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	29 Jun Jun 29, 7pm, doors	0844 209 7331 £25

Squeeze, Paul Heaton

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	One of the premier exponents of intelligent and witty pop, South London's Squeeze have been around in some form or another since their formation in 1973. With their string of hit singles and albums, the band have had a strong influence over subsequent artists with the likes of Kasabian and Lily Allen, The Feeling and Razorlight being enthusiastic fans. Their urban origins can be heard in the lyrics of songs such as Up The Junction and Cool For Cats but their more sensitive side is revealed in… View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	13 Dec Dec 13, 7pm	020 8354 3300 £37.50–£47.50

The Straits

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	Former members of Dire Straits play rock and blues. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	21 Jun Jun 21, 7pm	020 8354 3300 £25–£75

The Ting Tings

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	Indie-pop from the Manchester-based twosome. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	22 Jun Jun 22, 7pm	020 8354 3300 Phone for prices

Tommy Emmanuel

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	Rock, folk and blues from the Australian guitarist. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	16 Mar Mar 16, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £22.50

Twin Atlantic

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	Alt rock from the Glasgow-based four-piece. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	8 Nov Nov 8, 7pm	020 8354 3300 £15

The Wailers

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	Classic reggae by the veteran band, once the backing group of Bob Marley. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	4 Jul Jul 4, 7pm, doors	020 8354 3300 £19.50–£28.50

The Wonder Stuff, Pop Will Eat Itself, Jesus Jones

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	Miles Hunt's alt rock band from the Black Country. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	19 Dec Dec 19, 7pm	020 8354 3300 Phone for prices

Young Guns, We Are The In Crowd, Your Demise, Marmozets

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	Heavy rock from the High Wycombe-based five-piece. View full details
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire	17 Oct Oct 17, 7pm	020 8354 3300 £13.50

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