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The view from Front of House


"The one lasting memory I will have of the iTunes Festival is the T-shirt"

DAY THIRTY-ONE: Kasabian and The Dead 60s


A  first class conclusion to what has been a mega month: Kasabian provide the perfect finale grand.

DAY TWENTY-NINE: Duke Special and David Ford


Confessions of a blogger and the wonder of one man

DAY TWENTY-EIGHT: The Maccabees and Goldspot


Swooning, dancing and rocking out, and a flicker of California Sunshine too..... 

DAY TWENTY-SEVEN: Jack Penate and Jamie Woon


We had cornflakes and smooth chocolate on Thursday evening........

DAY TWENTY - SIX : Just Jack and Mr. Hudson and The Library


Stars and Stripes: hip hop sounds from a lad and a gentleman

DAY TWENTY-FOUR Kano and Natty


The girls batted their eyelids and the boys looked cool... 

DAY TWENTY-THREE: Wir Sind Helden and Leash


Berlin brings hand-jive and hippie love to the ICA.

DAY TWENTY-TWO: Cherry Ghost and Air Traffic


An inexperienced gig-goer suffers vocal frustration.

DAY TWENTY-ONE: Aqualung and Jamie Scott


"The last time I was here was fifteen years ago...and a man showed me his willy"

DAY NINETEEN: Beverley Knight and Raul Midon


Soul Power from the Diva and the devine: Beverley Knight and Raul Midon 

DAY EIGHTEEN: The Pigeon Detectives and The Rakes


Everything Tickety Boo at the ICA without a care in the world.

DAY SEVENTEEN: The Bad Plus and Rebecca Bakken


The bad boys and the good girl: two very different faces of Jazz.

DAY SIXTEEN: Ludovico Einaudi and Edin Karamazov


Mood, atmosphere and relaxation reigned supreme for Ludovico Einaudi.

DAY FOURTEEN: Ghosts and Paolo Nutini


Sweet and soulful. A night of passionate performances with Ghosts and Paolo Nutini.

DAY THIRTEEN: Athlete and Tiny Dancers


Splendid! A night of beautiful boys in beautiful bands on Friday.

DAY ELEVEN: Editors and Good Books


Lyrical mastery from indie’s commanding chiefs - here’s the word on Wednesday.

DAY TEN: Imogen Heap and James Wolff


Corsets and conversations; a lyrical lovebox with Imogen and James 

DAY NINE: Kula Shaker and Loney, Dear


Faux-psychedelia, the soundtrack to our lives.

DAY EIGHT: Ben's Brother and Ash


'Mood and Moody' Ben's Brother and Ash on Sunday 

DAY SEVEN: Beardy Man, Mutya and Groove Armada


Oooohhhheeeee Groove Armada, Beardy Man and Mutya. I don’t know where to begin with this one?! A very super-stylish evening this was indeed...

DAY SIX : Good Shoes and The Go! Team


Gorgeous, groovy and gratifying: Good Shoes And The Go! Team get the party dancing....

DAY FIVE: Paul McCartney


An evening with an air of spontaneity, without the adulation, but a few hits and a sing-a-long.

DAY THREE: Travis and The Hoosiers


"On the Third Day of iTunes, The ICA gave me Travis and The Hoosiers… Free!"

DAY TWO: Justin Nozuka and Crowded House


"On the second day of iTunes, the ICA gave to me
Crowded House and a talented teen."

DAY ONE: Mika and Leon Jean Marie


Oh yes, it has started. 31 days of musical pleasure brought to you by the guys at iTunes and housed just down the road from the queen…Hooray! Mika and Leon Jean Marie started off the party with a bubblegum pop...

Welcome to the iTunes Festival Blog


Our best photographers, gossip mongers and backstage blaggers bring you the lowdown on all 31 nights of the amazing iTunes Festival at the ICA.

ICA Music Plus

iTunes Festival gallery

31 nights, 31 gigs: the best shots from the pit, backstage and out and about among the crowd enjoying an amazing month of music at the ICA.

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