Add These London Music Venues to Your Bucket List

Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. Photo by Vienna Reyes on Unsplash

London, England is a cultural capital and a place where you will find all kinds of interesting places to check out related to music and theatre. This big European city has long been considered a music capital, hosting all kinds of star-studded concerts as well as serving as the birthplace for many world-famous singers and bands.

Once the pandemic is back under control and live music returns, make your way to these London venues in order to check out the best of the city’s music scene.

Roundhouse

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to listen to music in a nearly 200-year old building that was once used as a railway engine shed? That’s exactly what The Roundhouse is, with an intimate feel and a capacity for just 1,700 spectators.

Royal Albert Hall

Opened by Queen Victoria in 1871, the Royal Albert Hall was once mostly used for plays and ballets, but now also hosts concerts in its gorgeous auditorium. Just a few kilometers west of central London, the acoustics and sightlines here are top-notch.

The O2

Are you looking for a big, breathtaking venue in which to see a concert? If so, London’s O2 Arena on the banks of the Thames River is next-to-none. In fact, it is the busiest music venue in the world, averaging over a million tickets sold per year to its various concerts by big-name artists.