Every week we bring you our top pick of gigs that are too good to miss – featuring female, non-binary and queer bands that we love.
These are our top tips for week commencing 24 July 2023:
| When? | Where? | Where?? | Who? | Why/How? |
| Tuesday 25 July | London (Dulwich) | The Ivy House | Junodef + Kone + Meredith | A rare London show for the excellent Swedish trio Tickets |
| Tuesday 25 July | London (Brixton) | The Windmill | Man/Woman/Chainsaw + support | Tickets |
| Wednesday 26 July | London (Islington) | The Lexington | Current Affairs + Gross Misconduct + more | Tickets |
| Wednesday 26 July | Newport | Le Pub | Aderyn + Hedge + Elina Lee | Split headline tour for the excellent Aderyn & Hedge Tickets |
| Thursday 27 July | Brighton | The Pipeline | Vernon Jane + MOWFY + Friend Of Franky | ***Gig Of The Week*** A fantastic three hand whip featuring two of Brighton’s finest upcoming queer bands, each of them worth the price of entry on their won, headlined by the pure audio excitement of Ireland’s Vernon Jane (who will be back this side of the Irish Sea in September for LOUD WOMEN Fest). Tickets |
| Thursday 27 July | Bristol | The Exchange | The Menstrual Cramps + Pizzatramp + more | A hometown show for longtime LW favourites. Tickets |
| Thursday 27 July | London (Walthamstow) | Trade Hall | Dogviolet + Operation Julie | Tickets |
| Friday 28 July | Colchester | The Three Wise Monkeys | Collars + more | The powerhouse two piece are always worth catching when they are in your town… Tickets |
| Saturday 29 July | London (Tufnell Park) | The Boston Music Room | The Menstrual Cramps + Killdren + more | The tenth and final Wonkfest! Tickets |
| Saturday 29 July | London (Hackney) | Paper Dress Vintage | Pussyliquor + support | Second gig back for this fine Brighton band after a 3 year plus layoff! Tickets |
| Saturday 29 July | London (Deptford) | The Birds Nest | Rumkicks + Dinosaur Skull + 18 Fevers + more | First of three Rebellion warm up gigs for this phenomenal South Korean trio of punkettes, with a strong undercard. What’s more, it’s free to get in! |
| Saturday 29 July | Brighton | The Hope & Ruin | Ahsoka + support | Launch gig for their new EP For Me To Sleep Tickets |
| Saturday 29 July | Southampton | Heartbreakers | Emilia Tarrant + Jeanie White | The incredibly impressive Jeanie W is on first, do not miss her if you are going! Tickets |
| Saturday 29 July | Liverpool (Bootle) | The Lock and Quay | A Void + Katy J Pearson + Abbie Ozard + lots more | 25 non-male acts playing the ‘Wimin’ all dayer Tickets |
| Sunday 30 July | Deal (Kent) | Smugglers Record Shop | Dinosaur Skull | A gig in a record shop for the biggest little band in Thornton Heath – free to get in! |
| Sunday 30 July | Brighton | The Prince Albert | Rumkicks + 18 Fevers + more | Second of three Rebellion warm ups for this high octane South Korean three trio. Tickets |
| Sunday 30 July | Brighton | The Pipeline | Everyday Saints + more | The hardest working band in Brighton and one of the best! Pay on door. |
| Sunday 30 July | Twickenham | Various venues | Cherym + Scrounge + Goat Girl + Mushy P + Grace Savage + Lilith Ai + loads more | Twickenham’s annual free festival always has plenty to offer across a number of venues in and around the town centre! A recommended long day out, runs from about midday to about 2100. Info |