The Buzz Roundup: your guide to London gigs this week, featuring Blood Orange, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Alt-J, Pixies, Dream Wife, Richard Ashcroft, Connan Mockasin, Damo Suzuki, Lykke Li and more.

There’s something special in the air tonight. U2 roll into London with their Innocence + Experience show once more, bringing with them a sense of a band who may be starting to enter their final chapter but still remain fighting fit. U2 are one of the few artists in the world who are capable of making The O2 intimate.

Frenetic and incessant set from enrapturing Editors at the Brixton Academy. Talos almost, kind of, sort of, maybe doesn’t make sense as an opening band for Editors. Now, that’s not to say in any way that Talos isn’t as good as Editors but, rather, to point out just how different the two bands are.

On occasion, it’s still possible to witness a truly great artist in a sized venue that retains a sense of intimacy. This is one of those occasions and finds the legendary Joan Armatrading taking to the stage in the impressive Brighton Dome.

Film director John Carpenter embodies the idea of a ‘cult legend’. Although somewhat of an oxymoron, the title fits Carpenter to a T. Tonight finds Carpenter playing a live set at Albert Hall, Manchester with samples of soundtracks from a range of his movies throughout his career.

The Buzz Roundup: the London gigs not to miss this week, featuring Cat Power, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Tom Odell, Black Honey, Bloc Party, The Editors, Her’s, Our Girl, Snail Mail, Viagra Boys, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Madonnatron and more.