LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: THE HOME TEAM AT THE O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 08/11/26
A sold-out night at O2 Forum Kentish Town in London is always something special, but when The Home Team take the stage, you know you're in for a treat. Joined by two fantastic supporting acts, True North and Arrows in Action, the evening was set up for an unforgettable celebration of live music.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: THE MOLOTOVS AT THE O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 25/09/26
The Molotovs, sibling duo Mathew and Issey Cartlidge, brought explosive energy and undeniable chemistry to the O2 Forum Kentish Town on September 25th, opening the first of two headline shows at the iconic North London venue. The atmosphere inside the 2,300-capacity venue was electric. The sold-out performance demonstrated exactly why the young band has been turning heads across the UK punk and rock scene recently.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: DANCE GAVIN DANCE AT THE O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 12/09/26
London has become the terminus for many international band’s EU/UK tours, and Dance Gavin Dance continued the trend, pulling into the capital with riffs, dance moves and a legendary 20 years of material in their back pockets.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: INSIDE LEWIS CAPALDI’S FULLY ACCESSIBLE CONCERT AT THE O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 28/07/26
Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi has teamed up with Carers Trust and disability awareness charity Able2UK to stage a fully accessible, special concert on July 28 at North London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town. The announcement came with the release of the official music video for Capaldi’s latest single ‘Stay Love‘, a special addition to the deluxe edition of his Survive EP.
LIVE REVIEW: PRESIDENT AT THE O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 21/04/26
Eight songs, just eight songs. Industry acclaim, a sold out EU/UK tour and a packed out debut at Download Festival with just eight songs- even more impressive when you remember the latter took place with only two tracks out in the world. President are a bona fide sensation in the modern metalcore scene, harnessing the power of unanswered mysteries, finely tuned theatrics and a raw, honest sound.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: WATERPARKS AT THE O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 26/03/26 (+ GREYWIND)
After only few months after their last, albeit intimate show in London, Houston’s trio Waterparks returned in the heart of Camden for their last show of their PROWLER tour, which brought them across the pond for a series of shows, concluding with a memorable night at the O2 Forum Kentish Town. With a curated and fan-focused setlist and striking visuals combined with their genre-bending allure, The Waterparks Show, as it was affectionately dubbed, was undoubtedly an experience that would be hard to forget for those in attendance.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: THRICE AT THE O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 19/03/26
Depending on which album you know Thrice from, you may have a totally different view of the band from the guy standing next to you in the crowd at Kentish Town Forum. From 2001's 'Identity Crisis' to the barely six month old 'Horizons/West', the sheer number of genres the California quartet have ventured into over their twelve albums is dizzying.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: GRANDSON AT O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 02/03/26 (+ PINKSHIFT)
On the 2nd of March 2026, the O2 Forum Kentish Town ceased to be a mere music venue and transformed into a sweaty, sanctuary-like bastion for every soul exhausted of being optimistic and in a state of inertia.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: KINGFISHR AT THE O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 04/12/2025
Irish band Kingfishr from Limerick had the floor shaking at the O2 Forum Kentish Town on December 4th 2025. The trio – engineering students Eddie Keogh (vocals/guitar), Eoghan McGrath (banjo) and Eoin Fitzgibbon (bass/guitar) – first crossed paths at university in 2017 and began making music together during lockdown, eventually turning their hobby into a full-time career. Blending indie folk with a distinctive Celtic edge, the trio has carved out a sound of their own. Their hit ‘Killeagh’ reached number one on the Irish single charts in 2025, helping them rack up more than 200 million global streams.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: SOUTH ARCADE AT THE O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 28/11/25
South Arcade are a band harnessing the power of nostalgia as an entire identity. It's not only the Y2K aesthetic that feels reminiscent of the height of the early 2000's it's also the intensity of the fandom they've found through expert level social media knowhow that rivals the superstars of the MySpace era.
LIVE REVIEW: THE PLOT IN YOU AT THE O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 06/11/25
A sold-out O2 Forum Kentish Town was packed for an explosive night of post-hardcore and metalcore, headlined by Ohio’s The Plot In You and joined by a powerhouse supporting lineup: Cane Hill, Saosin, and Currents. The evening offered a full experience, from nostalgia-infused anthems to feral breakdowns and moments of vulnerability.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: NEWDAD AT THE O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN, LONDON 28/10/25
In the heart of London, the O2 Forum Kentish Town became a sanctuary for alternative music as Irish alt-rock trio NewDad brought their Altar tour to the city. The evening, rich with raw talent, opened with an impressive set from Cardinals - a five-piece also hailing from Ireland - whose distinctive sound and energy perfectly set the tone for NewDad’s biggest London headline show to date.