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Headline duties: the Kaiser Chiefs play the Wireless Festival on Sunday

Critic's choice: Top five gigs

David Smyth, Evening Standard
15 Jun 2007


This weekend, the Wireless Festival continues at Hyde Park, Jarvis Cocker's Meltdown Festival kicks off and Muse play Wembley.

Wireless Festival
Hyde Park

With all the great bands and none of the camping (and some would argue, none of the atmosphere either), in three years Wireless has become an essential date on London's gig calendar. Following last night's opening salvo by the White Stripes, we now have Faithless (Friday), Daft Punk (Saturday) and Kaiser Chiefs (Sunday) on headlining duties, while other must-sees including LCD Soundsystem, CSS, the Cribs and Robyn will make the daytime worthwhile.
(0871 230 9840). Fri 15-Sun 17 Jun, 2pm-late.

Meltdown: Forest of No Return
Royal Festival Hall, SE1

Producer Hal Willner, organiser of past tribute nights to artists including Leonard Cohen and Tim Buckley, turns his idiosyncratic eye to the music of classic Disney films at the behest of Meltdown curator Jarvis Cocker. A guestlist including Pete Doherty, Shane MacGowan and Nick Cave suggests that the evening won't be as saccharine as it sounds on paper.
(0871 663 2500). Sun 17 Jun, 7.30pm.

Muse
Wembley Stadium, HA9

The Devon space-rockers have long played every gig as if it was at Wembley Stadium, and now they finally get to do it for real, twice. Forget George Michael's middle-of-the road first shows at Wembley - this will be the real triumphant opening fanfare.
(0870 380 0148/0871 230 5463/0871 424 1434). Sat 16, Sun 17 Jun, 2.45pm.

CocoRosie
Bloomsbury Ballroom, WC1

Paris-based American sisters Bianca and Sierra Casady are now on their third album of ghostly psychedelic folk. This gorgeous Art Deco venue should be well suited to their otherworldly charms.
(0870 534 4444). Sun 17 Jun, 7pm.

Kula Shaker
Bush Hall, W12

Yes, Kula Shaker. The more-successful-than-you-remember posh boys are aiming again to reach the heights they touched during the last days of Britpop, having reformed to release their third album, eight years after their second.
(020 8222 6933). Fri 15 Jun, 7.30pm.

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