Tortoise headline Hackney Church on Wednesday 4 November, and the Dalston Takeover fills five venues on Saturday 7 November, as Pitchfork Music Festival London, which opened at Moth Club in Hackney on Monday 2 November, runs until Sunday 8 November with most of its gigs in Hackney, Dalston and Shoreditch.
The festival runs until Sunday 8 November. Its venue list includes Moth Club, Hackney Church, Hackney Empire, EartH, Cafe OTO, Oslo Hackney, St Matthias Church, The Victoria and Village Underground, alongside KOKO, the Roundhouse, the ICA and the Royal Festival Hall, according to the festival’s website.
Monday’s opener at Moth Club, part of a Pitchfork London Selects run at the venue, has Horse Jumper of Love, Jawdropped and Hammok on the bill, according to Pitchfork’s schedule. Tickets were listed at £28.98 on DICE on 2 November.
Moth Club, on Valette Street, hosts five of the festival’s nights. Hackney Council refused a second plan for flats next to the venue on 29 October, after it warned that complaints from new neighbours could force it to close (Made in Shoreditch reported the decision).
The east London shows, night by night
Tuesday 3 November. Greg Mendez, Asher White and villagerrr play Moth Club.
Wednesday 4 November. Tortoise headline Hackney Church on Lower Clapton Road, with Bill Orcutt and Dagmar Zuniga in support. The church lists the show from 7pm to 10.45pm. It is for ages 14 and over, and under-16s must be with an adult. Tickets started at £42.11 on DICE. The same night, MGNA Crrrta, daine and Touching Ice play Village Underground, after their show was moved there, Pitchfork said. Pitchfork’s schedule also lists Jacob Alon and Paulie Swan at Hackney Empire, and Rockie Rode, The Healing Power of Horses and Any Young Mechanic at Moth Club.
Thursday 5 November. Lido Pimienta plays Village Underground with AMORE and Ms Ray. Actress, KMRU and Joy Guidry play EartH Theatre on Stoke Newington Road. The ear show is at The Cause, 60 Dock Road.
Friday 6 November. Bassvictim and Friends play Troxy on Commercial Road. Kiwi Jr. and Alien Boy play Moth Club.
Saturday 7 November. The Dalston Takeover puts more than 20 acts across EartH, the Shacklewell Arms, The Victoria, Cafe OTO and St Matthias Church on one ticket, which was £47.33 on DICE. DIIV, Mandy, Indiana, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and Working Men’s Club lead the bill, Pitchfork said. Thaiboy Digital headlines Village Underground the same night.
Sunday 8 November. Dragonflies, the duo of Dhani Harrison and Nigel Godrich, play Village Underground, according to DICE.
Elsewhere in London
The Radio Dept play KOKO on Tuesday 3 November. The Avalanches headline the Roundhouse on Friday 6 November, with Panda Bear and Sonic Boom, and Noname plays there on Saturday 7 November. Hania Rani closes the festival at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday 8 November.
The essentials
- Dates: Monday 2 to Sunday 8 November 2026
- Main east London venues: Moth Club (Valette Street, E9), Hackney Church (Lower Clapton Road, E5), Hackney Empire, EartH (Stoke Newington Road, N16), Village Underground (Holywell Lane, EC2A), Troxy, The Cause
- Dalston Takeover: Saturday 7 November, one ticket for EartH, the Shacklewell Arms, The Victoria, Cafe OTO and St Matthias Church
- Tickets: sold through DICE; listed from £20.30 for some Moth Club shows to £47.33 for the Dalston Takeover on 2 November, including fees
- Age limits: check each show; Tortoise at Hackney Church is 14+