Have a cool Christmas with our selection of the season's finest gigsVampire WeekendA mammoth victory-lap tour for preppy afro-influenced indie rockers, who arrive bearing intriguingly eclectic support acts at their two London shows (on 2 and 3 December). One night, you get the critically acclaimed, winsome femme-folk stylings of Laura Marling; the next, it's spacey, conceptual R&B diva Janelle Monae.▶ Empress Ballroom, Blackpool (0844 856 1111), Thursday, then touring. The Human LeagueThe H...
Guardian Music — Have a cool Christmas with our selection of the season's finest gigsVampire WeekendA mammoth victory-lap tour for preppy afro-influenced indie rockers, who arrive bearing... more info