The Barbican

Live Review: Lucinda Williams + Ben De La Cour, The Barbican, London – 3rd February 2026

February 11, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

On this, predictably, wet and sleety night The Barbican became the centre of the Americana world, as the official Number One Greatest Americana Artist was set to take the stage with her band. There was a […]

Live Review: Cat Power, The Barbican, London – 1st June 2025

June 12, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

This is a gig with a subtitle – Sings Dylan 66 – because this is Cat Power’s tribute to Dylan, drawing on the controversial 1966 tour and specifically the legendary Royal Albert Hall gig, which, of […]

Live Review: Jason Isbell, The Barbican, London – 10th February 2025

March 6, 2025 Jonathan Aird 2

Jason Isbell is, it goes without saying, one of the shining lights of Americana – if someone wants to know what Americana is then you point at the totality of his musical output and just say […]

Live Review: The Music of David Crosby, The Barbican, London, 3rd February 2025

February 20, 2025 Jonathan Aird 2

Two years, two weeks and a day – but hey, who’s counting? – since David Crosby died saw an ensemble gig at The Barbican to celebrate specifically his album ‘If I Could Only Remember My Name‘ […]

Live Review: The Milk Carton Kids + Jenny Owen Youngs, The Barbican, London – 19th January 2024

February 1, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Five years to the day, Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale returned to The Barbican’s main hall, with their latest album ‘Only See the Moon’ which has garnered the kind of reviews that The Milk Carton Kids […]