Roll up, ravers: DRUMSHEDS has annouced its autumn line up and you're going to want to start queueing for tickets.
Almost a year since the former Ikea-turned venue opened its doors for the first time from the team that brought us Printworks (RIP), the 15,000 capacity space has announced its third major seaon with 20+ globally revered music brands and hundreds of artists from September - December, setting the bar higher than ever with DEFECTED, RINSE, THE HYDRA, WORRIED ABOUT HENRY, ELROW, BUGGEDOUT! HONEY DIJON, FALSE IDOLS, CUTTIN’ HEADZ, RINSE FM, THE STREETS. All set in the iconic 608,000sq ft warehouse space, across three club rooms - X, Y, Z, and with unrivalled production, DRUMSHEDS’ third season will be the heftiest to date - delivering an experience like no other for guests.
Starting the season strong on the 28th of September with international party crew and label, DEFECTED arrives at DRUMSHEDS to celebrate 25 years in the house. For this, they call upon house music royalty for this day-into-night takeover. X Room will propel a solid set of headline talent for ‘DEFECTED 25’ including hitmaker MK, ‘Meet Me At The Club’ maestro Green Velvet, Saved Records head honcho Nic Fanciulli, as well as first lady of the label - Sam Divine, Low Steppa, Melé b2b Prunk and Rio Tashan b2b Olive F. Y Room will be home to DEFECTED’s pride and joy ‘Glitterbox 10’ for a disco like no other. Names from the lineup include ‘Lola’s Theme’ creators Shapeshifters, chart-topper Mousse T., Saltburn soundtracker Sophie Llyod and more. Z Room hosts new sub-label ‘D4 DANCE’ nurturing emerging talent in the house scene. Fat Tony, Alex Mills, Beyond Chicago and Lloyd Nwagboso b2b The Menendez Brothers all take to the rave cage.
There’s plenty more to find on a house tip - Dom Dolla, presented by ‘Eat Your Own Ears’, sets the agenda on November 15th, alongside a hefty lineup of selectors including Ella Knight, Jaguar, Dan Shake b2b Storm Mollison, and special guests Ewan Mcvicar and DJ Seinfeld, in for a special b2b collaboration. Following on from a monumental instalment with DRUMSHEDS' first season, Gorgon City are back with their'Enter The Realm' concept on the 1st of November. They’ll pull in cutting-edge artists from the dance spectrum including Floorplan, Dan Swindle, Jackie Hollander, Christoph and more.
Bringing a slice of Ibiza to Tottenham, the 11th of October is a family affair with The Martinez Brothers and their ‘Cuttin’ Headz’ brand for a full venue takeover across DRUMSHEDS two dynamic rooms, featuring a selection of high calibre of tech/house artists including Max Dean, Silvie Lotto, Jesse Calosso b2b Jean Pierre plus more. Another meeting of minds that spells F-U-N is with renowned promoter Elrow - who’ll take over two fun-filled dates across Halloween weekend with Boomtown Festival, the festival known for creating immersive worlds that fuse interactive theatre and performance with electronic music. The two brands will come together for two days across Halloween for two shows of the highest quality across rooms X, Y and Z. Saturday 16th of November Jamie Jones brings his Paradise party back to DRUMSHEDS, after his colossal sold out 15,000 show in AW23, full line up TBC.
Iconic promoter and purveyor of all things left-leaning, The Hydra returns to DRUMSHEDS for three cleverly programmed events, launching with a collab with long-standing tastemakers ‘Eat Your Own Ears’ and curated by one of electronic music’s most dynamic names. Next up, The Hydra invite Honey Dijon and her ‘House Nation’ for a multigenre evening of the finest sonics with elite names from both house and amapiano worlds on board representing. And for the last of their triumvirate shows, The Hydra welcome one of the most celebrated duos in UK dance music to host, more info to follow.
DnB, jungle, bass and high-energy sounds will always be a key part of the DRUMSHEDS agenda. Once again, another stand-out on the 2024 programme will be Worried About Henry returning to the Warehouse in October - with a stacked line up of label friends and fam. Another for bass aficionados, DRUMSHEDS proudly welcomes Andy C on the 8th of November for his show ‘ALIVE 3.0’. Also waving the flag for bass, Rinse FM celebrates their 30th Anniversary in Tottenham with an esteemed lineup headed by ‘Original Pirate Material’ innovators The Streets, a project originally founded in the 90s, arguably their sound defined a generation which landed them Brit awards in both 2005 and 2006. They are joined by the nation's favourite selector and all-round pioneer - the one and only DJ EZ.
A centre point for all genres of music and communities, DRUMSHEDS will be home to debuts for the AW24 season. This season, City Splash will reshape for their first indoor festival - celebrating sonics from the African / Caribbean culture both nostalgic and future-facing. On the 9th of November, BuggedOut! return with titans The Chemical Brothers (DJ set) - who’ll be optimising the DRUMSHEDS heavy-hitting production with one of their boundary-breaking, visionary live shows. 22nd of November ‘UPPERGROUND’ takeover the warehouse with a transcendental melodic techno lineup featuring ARTBAT, Braev, Joris Voorn, Layla Benitez, Miss Monique and Stephan Bodzin to name a few. Saturday 23rd of September, the legendaryFatboy Slim presents his newest show Slimenascope alongside some heavyweight DJs such as house connoisseur Armand Van Helden, Artwork, Eats Everything b2b Chris Lorenzo, Lovefoxy, Meg Ward and a very special secret guest.
A true blank canvas for entertainment events, DRUMSHEDS is now home to a venue that offers more than electronic music. With enchanting performance from enigmatic collective SAULT as well as grime idol Giggs, DRUMSHEDS offers experiences beyond DJs. Proving to be a dynamic event space welcoming all formats of shows, British orchestra Aurora Orchestra will make its DRUMSHEDS debut with two immersive performances of two dazzling ballet scores - The Firebird and Maurice Ravel's Boléro. Aurora Orchestra previously worked with Broadwick Live’s Printworks space to curate these other-worldly classical shows, experimenting with the genre’s boundaries and delivering performances in this unique space. These performances are presented in partnership with the Southbank Centre.
Live Nation presents viral rap sensation YEAT for a rare UK date, alongside some guests to be announced. Making its way to the capital from their Cambridge home, Strawberries & Creem festival steps foot in North London with two artists that defined a generation of RnB & Hip-Hop music across the world. Broadwick Live’s in-house queer party returns for round 3 in partnership with Little Gay Brother and Percolate. False Idolsmakes its long awaited return on the 30th of November, bigger and better than ever with disco diva Jessie Ware alongside a star studded cast of DJs including The Blessed Madonna b2b HAAi, Moxie, Shantie Celeste, Chloé Caillet, COUCOU CHLOE, GIDEÖN and very special guest Miss Bashful x DBBD. As well as a ferocious programme of music, expect performances and the faces of the infamous ‘A Lawless Agency,’ who will be there providing the vibes with their troupe of dancers, performers and more.
Thanks to a partnership with Spotify, DRUMSHEDS Season 3 will see the launch of a specially curated hub on the streaming platform featuring artists from the line-up and allowing guests to explore the sounds of each show. The hub will also house the official “DRUMSHEDS Season 3” playlist featuring some of the best tracks from artists in the programme personalised to each user.
Tickes are on sale now from www.drumshedslondon.com
