London has hundreds of venues spread out over the city and the best way to know what's going on where is to browse online ticket agencies[http://www.seetickets.com/see/index.asp?], music magazine's gig directories[http://www.nme.com/gigs] and bands' myspaces[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music]. However, there are a few areas which have higher concentrations of pubs and venues than others.
Kilburn - Kilburn is situated in North West London. It's long been known as an Irish area, and though their numbers have somewhat declined any visit to a local pub will show their influence remains today.<br/> The center point of Kilburn's music scene is The Luminaire[http://www.theluminaire.co.uk/]. The Luminaire is a fairly new establishment that started as a venue for unsigned bands but now mainly puts on alternative bands on the edge of a big break, or older bands that never hit the mainstream. It has a wonderful energy, a well designed interior and very good DJs.<br/> Kilburn's second venue is The Good Ship.[http://www.thegoodship.co.uk/] Due to its inclusive policies and fair payment system, The Good Ship is a favorite place for young aspiring bands to try to get a foot off the ground. Good for those who would like to see bands "before they were big", who appreciate __5 enterance fees, good beer and friendly staff.