Patti Smith
Oct 30-31, Roundhouse, NW1 (0870 389 1846, roundhouse.org.uk)
Smith gives in to the trend for classic album concerts and plays her 1975 debut, Horses, in full, with a group including her original bandmates Lenny Kaye and Jay Dee Daugherty.
Beach House
Oct 30-31, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, W12 (0844 477 2000, o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk)
Expect plenty of new material to be aired by the Baltimore duo, who recently released their fifth and sixth albums within two months of each other.
Esperanza Spalding
Nov 2, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, W12 (0844 477 2000, o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk)
The Grammy-winning jazz bassist adopts her middle name for a new show titled Emily’s D+Evolution, which adds some theatre-style staging to the ambitious music.
Community
Nov 3-5, various venues (08700 600 100, communityldn.com)
A new midweek music festival taking place across east London, mainly showcasing new acts. Look out for Lianne La Havas at Village Underground on Tuesday, French kook Petite Meller at XOYO on Wednesday and rapper Vince Staples at Cargo on Thursday.
Eagles of Death Metal
Nov 5, O2 Forum Kentish Town, NW5 (0844 847 2405, o2forumkentishtown.co.uk)
The raucous band formed by Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age and his friend Jesse Hughes are now on their fourth album. Watch out for their cheeky cover of Duran Duran’s Save a Prayer.
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