Country rock
The Treetop Flyers
The Bullingdon, Oxford
Tomorrow
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Reid Morrison and his gang of virtuoso musicians return for a Friday night fix of soul and country-flavoured rock, which sounds fresh out of Southern California. Though based in London, the lads are adopted Oxfordians, having played the city and most local festivals on countless occasions – each time leaving audiences reeling at their life-affirming energy and passion. Unmissable.  

Jazz
Jacqui Dankworth
St Giles Church, Oxford
Saturday
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The daughter of legendary jazzers Cleo Laine and John Dankworth brings her smooth tones to St Giles Church for what is expected to be a highpoint of its autumn jazz season.

Americana
Knights of Mentis
The Cellar, Oxford
Saturday
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It’s impossible not to love the Knights of Mentis. An intoxicating blend of country, bluegrass, folk and rock with oodles of humour. They look amazing and sound spectacular – especially in an intimate venue, such as The Cellar. Which is fortunate, as that’s where they’ll be. 

Pop
Gengahr
The Bullingdon, Oxford
Saturday
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Dispensing melodic, uplifting alternative pop with appealing hint of oddness. Frontman Felix Bushe’s band are a sound to behold.

Pop
Big Country
O2 Academy Oxford
Saturday
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Eighties survivors hit the road with blockbusting Scottish pop anthems. Look forward to three decades of rousing Celtic-infused pop.

Blues
Erja LyYtinen
The Bullingdon, Oxford
Monday
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Finland is not generally known for its blues music, but guitarist and vocalist Erja is busy changing all that with searing rock worthy of the most grizzled US bluesman.

Synth-pop
Metric
O2 Academy Oxford
Monday
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Canadian electro-chic darlings augment their sexy synths with acoustic realism in a show to accompany new album Pagans In Vegas.