Pastel are a band on the rise. A shoegaze band many compared to Oasis and they deliver with a confident, laddish swagger that’s far beyond their years on the final night of their tour at the Dome in Tufnell Park. Revelling in confidence and bravado that bands double their size and years struggle to match.

You don’t come to RØRY shows to have a good time, and fans of her music will know this by now. You come to her gigs to have your heart broken over and over again, an emotional catharsis, and that’s what she delivered on in a packed night at the 02 Kentish Town.

Nieve Ella stuns a sold-out New Century Hall with a performance that solidifies her status as one of the best rising artists around.

Franz Ferdinand dazzle with their irresistible indie disco at Shepherd’s Bush  Empire.

One of the UK’s best singer-songwriters traded in the gravitas and glamour of Wembley for the incredible intimacy of 100 Club, all for charity — speaking of which, text HOPE to 70123 to donate £10 to War Child!

On a surprisingly crisp evening, as the final hours of February bid the UK adieu, the O2 Forum in Kentish Town played host to a pop punk show that promised to be pretty darn close to perfect.

It’s been seven years of hard work, but Biig Piig got to celebrate her debut album 11:11 with a sold-out show at London’s Roundhouse on Thursday. 

Being Dead delight Moth Club with their psychedelic jams.