There are music gigs a plenty in London. The following list is an eclectic range of gig venues, from classical to punk with everything in between. This is by no means an exhaustive list however.

• Barbican

  
  Address: Barbican, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
  Telephone: 020 7638 4141
  Website: http://www.barbican.org.uk/
  Description: Post war complex in Clerkenwell that houses art exhibits, concerts and conferences.

• Glastonbury Festival

  
  Address: Worthy Farm, Worthy Lane, Pilton BA4 4BY
  Telephone: 01749 890470
  Website: http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
  Description: World famous music festival in late June.

• King’s Place

  
  Address: 90 York Way, London N1 9AG
  Telephone: 020 7520 1485
  Website: http://www.kingsplace.co.uk
  Description: Free concerts.

• Koko

  
  Address: 1A Camden High Street, London, NW1 7JE
  Telephone: 0870 432 5527
  Website: http://www.koko.uk.com
  Description: Famous Camden music venue with regular gigs.

• O2 Academy Brixton

  
  Address: 211 Stockwell Road, London SW9 9SL
  Telephone: 020 7771 3000
  Website: http://www.o2academybrixton.co.uk
  Description: Famous venue in Brixton that hosts many big names and some up and coming artists.

• Royal Academy of Music

  
  Address: Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1 5HT
  Telephone: 020 7873 7373
  Website: http://www.ram.ac.uk
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• Royal Albert Hall

  
  Address: Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP
  Telephone: 020 7589 8212
  Website: http://www.royalalberthall.com
  Description: Sign up for shows at GC reception to be entered in a raffle for one of the eight tickets for the GC box at RAH, or book tickets on your own. Definitely try and go to the Proms during the summer, the world's largest classical music festival. Either sit in the GC box or queue up for £5 tickets. A British institution.

• Royal College of Music

  
  Address: Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BS
  Telephone: 020 7591 4300
  Website: http://www.rcm.ac.uk/
  Description: Free concerts.

• Royal Opera House

  
  Address: Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London WC2E 9DD
  Telephone: 020 7240 1200
  Website: http://www.roh.org.uk
  Description: The ROH hosts many ballets, operas and other productions through the year. Sign up to their student scheme and have the possibility of getting £10 student standby tickets a few days before a show. Tickets sell fast.

• Southbank Centre

  
  Address: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX
  Telephone: 0844 875 0073
  Website: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/
  Description: A staple of the South Bank. Has a constantly changing line-up of festivals and markets. Good café spot for studying.

• The Camden Crawl

  
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  Website: http://www.thecamdencrawl.com/
  Description: Music festival in Camden.

• The O2

  
  Address: Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX
  Telephone: 020 8463 2000
  Website: http://www.theo2.co.uk
  Description: Huge arena in Greenwhich that hosts many international artists. Big names.