1 THE MIGHTY BOOSH FESTIVAL

Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt curate a day of bands that features the Charlatans, Gary Numan and White Denim, plus a full complement of comedians.
Hop Farm Country Park, Tonbridge (www.booshfestival.com 01622 872068), Sat

2 BLACK KIDS

The indie sensations with a live foretaste of their debut album Partie Traumatic.
Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton (www.concorde2.co.uk 01273 673311), Thur

3 MARTIN CARTHY

Unlike some of his more fêted contemporaries, Carthy’s powerful performances and inimitable facility with the acoustic guitar make him one of the original folk revivalists still worth seeking out.
Downstairs at King’s Head, Crouch End Hill, N8 (www.downstairsatthekingshead.com 020-8340 1028), Fri

4 SUMMER SERIES: JUSTICE

The pioneering French dance duo bring their relentlessly inventive sonic alchemy to UK shores.
Somerset House, The Strand, WC2 (www.somerset-house.org.uk 020-7845 4600), Fri

5 RUFUS WAINWRIGHT

America’s most flamboyant practitioner of literate pop foppery braves the British skies for this alfresco show.
Kenwood, Hampstead Lane, NW3 (www.picnicconcerts.com 0844 8471637), Sat

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