Hello London,

This is another weekend of heavy hitters. The obvious ones are the Krankbrother events with Sammy Virji and Four Tet, the Old Royal Naval College run with Overmono, Adriatique, and Anjunadeep, and of course Burgess Park, where Maiden Voyage and Eastern Electrics are taking over. But if you’re a Lab.Club regular, you probably already know about those.

So this week, I’ve put together a list for the people asking the real question: where’s the afters, bro?

On Friday, head to The Cause for TraTraTrax with Verraco, who I only discovered last year but was completely blown away by his technical ability on the decks. Joining him is Shackleton with a live set that should be properly mystical, plus Nick León and more. For deeper grooves, Palais has Session Victim playing all night long.

Saturday has loads of options, but I’d highly recommend catching Ecuadorian groovy-tech powerhouse Nicola Cruz, who plays an extended set alongside Willow and Pato. If you’re skipping the bigger festivals and want to support a good cause, Night Slugs co-owner Bok Bok headlines a day-to-night fundraiser for refugees at Fox & Firkin, alongside some serious grassroots talent, organised by Skull Rub, High Hats, and Felt Sound System.

There’s also a daytime session at Jumbi with Shy One, followed by an afterparty at Phonox with house music extraordinaire Derrick Carter all night long. And if you’re still craving techno, Maiden Voyage keeps things going with an afterparty at MOT.

Remember to drink loads of water,
Afaan

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London Raves This Week

Thursday

  1. Start Here [Free]
    @ The Greyhound (Bass, Jungle)

  2. Caravan Summer Edition

    @ The Jago (Live Jam, Hip-Hop, RnB, Art)

  3. Non-Stop Heavyweight Nonsense [Free]
    @ MOT (Hardcore, Dubstep)

Friday

  1. Shackleton, Verraco, Nick Leon, Tasha + More
    @ The Cause (Latin-Bass, Techno)

  2. Session Victim [All Night]
    @ Palais (Deep House)

  3. ODYSSEY:CLUB X VO!D D!SCO
    @ Radial (Italo Disco, EBM)

  4. Anything But House
    @ Bricks (DnB, UKG)

  5. sWARM signals 08: Doctors without Borders Fundraiser
    @ Aaja Basement (Acid, Club)

  6. Club Voices Radio x Colour Factory [Free, Femme Special]
    @ Colour Factory (Bass)

  7. Breakaway - Secret Headliner [Free]
    @ Dalston Den (Breaks, DnB, Jungle)

Saturday

  1. Nicola Cruz [Extended Set] Willow & Pato
    @ FOLD (House, Tech, Minimal)

  2. Bok Bok, Thempress, Arlyss + More [Refugee Fundraiser]
    @ The Fox & Firkin (Bass, Dubstep)

  3. Maiden Voyage Afterparty: Live From Earth
    @ MOT (Techno)

  4. CC:DISCO! & Bárbara Boeing

    @ Night Tales (House, Disco)

  5. Derrick Carter [All Night]
    @ Phonox (House, Deep House)

  6. Shy One, Jitwam, Maria Hanlon [Day Party]
    @ Jumbi (House, Disco)

  7. BAILE TRAMA w/ CIANA, MANUKA HONEY + More

    @ Colour Factory (Baile Funk, Club)

Sunday

  1. Eastern Electrics 2026
    @ Burgess park (House)

  2. Anjunadeep Open Air on the Thames
    @ Old Royal Naval College (Deep House)

  3. Palestine Funds Network x MATED
    @ Ivy House (Experimental)

Secret Location

  1. SIMMS BIRTHDAY SHUBZ [Friday]
    @ Secret Location (Bass, Jungle)

  2. THE WIRE [Friday]
    @ East London (Techno, Electro)

  3. Pleasureroom Records with BMJ Dima, Finn [Saturday]
    @ Secret Location (House, Minimal)

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