Not all together on the same night, but staggered over the course of a week of summer concerts at the Hackney Empire as part of the Blaze Festival. Taking place between Thurs 15 July and Fri 22 July, this is a magnificent line up and one which might even tempt us to go all the way to Mare Street.

Thursday 15 July 8pm
Céu + Bomba Estéreo
Tickets £10/15

Friday 16 July 8pm
Willie Colon + DJ Lubi
Tickets £15/20/25

Tuesday 20 July 8pm
Staff Benda Bilili + Radioclit & Afrikan Boy
£15/20
Hackney Empire

Wednesday 21 July 8pm
Taraf De Haïdouks + Boban Markovic
£10/15/20

Thursday 22 July 8pm
Dracula, The Music and Film featuring Philip Glass and the Kronos Quartet
£15/20

Hackney Empire, 291 Mare Street, London E8 1EJ
Box Office: 020 8985 2424
www.hackneyempire.co.uk

Tickets also available from Barbican
Box Office: 0845 120 7550
www.barbican.org.uk