The Art of This, an off shoot, a descendant, a sub-set of electronic pioneers Art of Noise, make their performance debut at ICA. This show will feature words, music and images by Art of This, Art of Noise and the art of others, and will be a performance in the round, using the venue's 360° spatial soundsystem, d&b Soundscape. 

Holden & Zimpel perform in the round at ICA, using the venue's 360° spatial soundsystem system, d&b Soundscape.

Mermaid Chunky. It’s all in a name, sometimes. The danceable, costumed, curiosity rich duo of artists Freya Tate and Moina Moin are as imaginative as they profess. Or, to get more to the point, as we all need them to be. They perform as part of our in-the-round spatial series this October.

As part of a series of In the Round shows this October, Titanic, the chamber-jazz-meets-art-pop collaboration between Mabe Fratti and I La Catolica, will perform live using the venue's 360° spatial soundsystem, d&b Soundscape.

Unconcerned with trends and always pushing forward, Seefeel remain icons of experimentation— blurring the boundaries between guitar music and electronic music - pioneers of a sound that has only grown more vital and influential with time. Support from James Massiah.

The Montreal, Quebec trio BIG | BRAVE create heavy, vast post-rock. Minimalism, structural freedom and meticulous timing form the cornerstones of their precise, rhythmical sound. Support from Sealionwoman.

Phew is a legendary figure in Japanese underground music and was a founding member of the legendary Japanese punk band Aunt Sally. Supported by Freddie Murphy, a sound artist and curator based in Torino, Italy.

Nabeel is a band, formed by Iraqi-American musician Yasir Razak, blending indie shoegaze and DIY bedroom band energy with the sounds of his Arabic roots.

Los Thuthanaka (founded by West Coast artists Chuquimamani-Condori and Joshua Chuquimia Crampton) bridges the past, present and future of the mighty Pakajaqui Nation through a potent blend of Andean rhythms, Aymara composition and psychedelic rock to create a style of Andean music unheard until now.

Composed of best friends and co-conspirators Asha and Louis, joined by drummer Lincoln Barrett, multi-instrumentalist Campbell Baum, and Marco Pini on electronics, Sorry have created their own distinctive musical world - one that draws together a shared passion for lo-fi sounds of grunge, trap, and shoegaze.

Protomartyr perform 2 nights at ICA. The band's taut, austere rock was incubated in a freezing Detroit warehouse littered with beer cans and cigarette butts and warmed, feebly, by space heaters.

Joanne Robertson is a musician, painter and poet. Joanne collaborates regularly with her friends, most recently with Dean Blunt on Backstage Raver. Also peforming is Raisa K, aka Raisa Khan, a songwriter, producer and musician who recently recently released her debut solo record, and one of the albums of the year, Affectionately.

Genre-breaking drummer, producer and composer Sarathy Korwar presents a live rendition of his forthcoming album – the first release on his own new label – made up entirely of live drums, drum-triggered electronics and human voices.

The London label celebrates 5 years of activity by bringing together its first 2 signings - tuba master Theon Cross and cult trio Ill Considered - for an evening of pure, improvised music. 

Stephen ‘Mal’ Mallinder and Chris Watson perform at the ICA this November to mark 50 years of Cabaret Voltaire live. 

Craven Faults returns to London for the first time since the sold-out debut at 9294 in February 2024. Further longform electronic journeys across post-industrial northern Britain – performed on modular synthesiser with live projections.

Coming out of retirement, one of the most flamboyant musical discoveries of the 20 years, Baby Dee, performs an intimate headline show at ICA. Please note this performance has been rescheduled to November 25th (from September 2nd). Support is from London-based folk musician, banjo player, and Shovel Dance Collcetive member, Jacken Elswyth. 

Indie rock legend Lou Barlow takes the stage for a rare career-spanning set (Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, The Folk Implosion), from lo-fi anthems to intimate solo gems, weaving together songs from every chapter of his groundbreaking journey.

A version of james K was born. Comprised of bones, reactive metals and a larynx with freckled eyes that catalyzes that mix, she can now see through all the schemes. This is the truth. When she chews gum, it’s not clear which one of her personas does it. Since their first release in 2013, describing them separately is grunt work as they switch places, cosplay each other and would most likely lull you into a lonesome dream.

Courtesy brings her Against Interpretation Club to the ICA — part group show, part club night —where musicians, DJs, and contemporary artists explore performance, music and sound. 

A night of Oscar Jerome’s music reimagined for a special ensemble containing some of London’s finest musicians. Featuring Lucinda Chua on Cello, Raven Bush on violin, Jihad Darwish on double bass, Richie Sweet on percussion and Ben Grose on drums.

No Tags is a podcast and newsletter from Chal Ravens and Tom Lea chronicling underground music culture. This event marks their main London live show this year, and the launch party for the second No Tags book.

As the name suggests, the tracks that make up Snapped Ankles’ Hard Times Furious Dancing album were designed for live performance. Or more specifically to make people move as if their lives depend on it. Honed at the band’s Forest Rayve club nights throughout 2024 and released in 2025 - it marked a new era for the woodwose.

Philadelphia post-rock band They Are Gutting A Body Of Water perform live and in-the-round at the ICA in February. 

From Ikaluktutiak (Cambridge Bay, Nunavut), internationally celebrated artist Tanya Tagaq is an improvisational singer, avant-garde composer and bestselling author.