Things To Do This Month: Sounds of Summer – Live From Kingly Court
A brand-new music event had arrived in Soho this summer. From Saturday, July 27th through to Saturday, August 17th, Sounds of Summer will takeover Kingly Court every Saturday to bring the West End a dynamic line-up of free to attend music sessions all summer long.
Electrifying the neighbourhood with weekly music programming,
Live From Kingly Court will feature live music from a mix of rising DJs and renowned artists, curated in association with local tastemakers
Soho
Radio. Providing a platform for emerging talents to showcase the city’s diverse musical landscape,
the curated line-up includes live sessions from the likes of Sunny Reyne, Lawne, Raquel Martins and DJ sets from Tina
Edwards, Pete Fowler, Janie Jones and Simone Marie, with more to be announced soon.
Across the wider Soho neighbourhood, venues will be introducing fresh music programming and curations to keep the sound going all summer long. New opening,
The Little Violet Door will be hosting DJ-led house parties every Wednesday-Saturday, whilst unconventional Japanese restaurant Inko Nito is launching DJ nights, every Friday from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Intimate
bar Under The Counter will be playing an eclectic, daily rotation of jazz, R&B and funk, with Macido, a pioneer for Istanbul’s burgeoning club scene during the late 90s, taking to the decks on Fridays and guest DJs on Saturdays.
Cahoots is spinning sounds of a bygone era every Friday and Saturday night with retro DJ Mark Charade and
Nightjar in Kingly Court will be hosting some of London’s top musicians every night of the week, from jazz, swing and blues to funk. Mediterranean restaurant
Hovarda will be hosting a range of international DJs from Thursdays to Saturdays, whilst Japanese restaurant
Chotto Matte is introducing ‘The Sounds of Chotto’ with resident DJ nights and in collaboration with
Third Man Records, Antidote Wine Bar will be hosting an exclusive DJ set on Thursday 1st
August from 5pm-9pm.
Bringing together some of London’s most celebrated artists, Sounds of Summer kicked off with musical performances on Carnaby Street on Saturday 20th July.
The free-to-attend community event featured live acts by Kitty Liv and Sans Soucis, with DJ sets throughout the afternoon hosted by Soho Radio followed by surprise headliner, Kojey Radical, who closed the party in the evening.
This new community event heralds a fresh era for Soho, celebrating its storied musical heritage while pushing forward its cultural legacy and supporting
contemporary talent. In its inaugural year, Sounds of Summer promises a thrilling curation of live performances, making waves right in the heart of London.
Sounds of Summer Line Up Highlights Carnaby Street Saturday 27th July – 17th August