Homefires IV
Conway Hall, WC1
Fourth year for the minifestival of the quietest sounds around, with another fine bill put together by nu-olk cornerstone Adem. On Saturday look out for softvoiced New Yorker Nina Nastasia, while Sunday offers the understated charms of Bat for Lashes, upandcoming Irishman Fionn Regan and sometime Broken Social Scene member Emily Haines. (020 7242 8032). Sat 2, Sun 3 Jun, 3pm-late.

Beyonce
Wembley Arena
Still dominating the singles chart with her Shakira duet Beautiful Liar, the sometime actress and Destiny's Child's biggest star plays her first London dates since the release of her unfortunately titled B'day album. (0870 060 0870). Sat 2, Sun 3 Jun, 7pm.

Reverend and the Makers
Mean Fiddler, WC2
Arctic Monkeys comparisons are inevitable for this latest fast-rising Sheffield band, who have supported their bigger neighbours on tour and share an admiration for punk poet John Cooper Clarke. Yet this lot have a more danceable, electronic edge, as demonstrated on racing debut single Heavyweight Champion of the World, which looks like being a big hit next week.
(020 7434 9592). Sat 2 Jun, 10pm.

Basia Bulat
The Fly, WC1
Ontario singer-songwriter warming up for her Sunday Homefires appearance with a tiny acoustic show, where she'll air highlights from recent album Oh, My Darling. (0870 907 0999). Tonight, 7.30pm

Throbbing Gristle
ICA, SW1
Not long after releasing their first album in 25 years, the experimentalists return to the scene of their infamous 1976 Prostitution exhibition to record another album live, with an audience invited to watch any of six sessions.
(Tickets only from www. throbbinggristle.com). Today 12pm & 7; Sat 2, 12pm &7pm; Sun 3, 1pm and 4pm.