London Music Tours 2027: New Tours, Classic Walks & The Full Schedule
Adam writes…
It’s the middle of September, and the London Music Tours 2027 schedule is taking a little longer than usual to put together this year.
That’s partly because there is rather a lot to fit in.
I’m incredibly proud of the breadth of London music walking tours I’ve developed over the years. I love hearing from you with requests, suggestions and ideas for new walks, and I work hard to introduce at least two new tours to the programme every year.
For a one-man business, that makes the scheduling process quite a juggling act!
Thank you to everyone who has been in touch asking when the new London Music Tours 2027 schedule will be available. It’s very reassuring to know that so many of you are keen to discover more of London’s extraordinary musical history.
Three New London Music Tours Coming in 2027
There are three brand-new music walking tours of London joining the programme in 2027:
Hits of the Blitz: Music, Theatre & How We Kept Smiling, 1939–45
A journey through the music, entertainment and theatre of wartime London — and the extraordinary role that popular culture played during the Blitz and the Second World War.
Maximum R&B: The Who in London
Follow The Who in London, from West London to Mayfair, exploring the places, people and musical history behind one of Britain’s most influential rock bands.
The Filth & The Fury: 50 Years of Punk in London
A journey into London punk history, marking 50 years of the movement that changed music, fashion, attitude and popular culture.
These three new tours make the 2027 programme bigger and more varied than ever.
But there is a small problem…
Making Room for the New Tours
With three new walks joining the programme, something has to give.
In 2027, three established favourites will be rested from the regular public schedule:
- Rock’n’Roll Explorer Day: Barnes, Twickenham & Richmond
- A History of Rock & Pop in London – the six-part series
- Day Tripper – the full-day Beatles tour
That doesn’t mean these tours have disappeared.
All three will continue to be available as private London music tours, giving groups the opportunity to arrange them exclusively for themselves.
More Than 30 London Music Tours
Over the last 21 years, I’ve developed a repertoire of more than 30 different musical walking tours.
That means that whether your passion is The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, The Who, The Kinks, Pink Floyd, punk, rock’n’roll, classical music, musical theatre or London’s wider cultural history, there is a tour to explore.
Here is the full London Music Tours repertoire.
Rock & Pop Tours in London
Rock’n’Roll London – The original rock’n’roll highlights walking tour of London.
Beatles Anthology I: 1961–1965 – Follow The Beatles from obscurity to Beatlemania on this small-group London Beatles tour.
Beatles Anthology II: 1966–1970 – Continue the Beatles story from the pop years into experimentation and the extraordinary final years of the band.
A Complete Unknown: Bob Dylan in 60s London – Explore Bob Dylan’s seismic visits to the British capital.
David Bowie in 60s Soho – Discover the forgotten London years of a future superstar.
Maximum R&B: The Who in London – Follow The Who from West London to Mayfair.
The Kinks in North London – Explore the Davies brothers and their extraordinary pioneering musical journey.
Pink Floyd in 60s London – Discover the early years of one of the biggest bands in music history.
Rock’n’Roll Chelsea – Follow the King’s Road towards World’s End in search of the Stones, Eric Clapton, Bob Marley and David Bowie.
The Rolling Stones in 60s Soho – Explore the origins of one of rock’n’roll’s most enduring bands.
Music History Tours of London
The Beggar’s Opera – High culture and low lives in 18th-century London.
Face the Music – A music-themed tour of the National Portrait Gallery.
The Great West End Record Shop Crawl – Hunt down London’s best record shops while discovering some of the music history behind them.
Handel in London – Discover the London story of the composer who helped soundtrack a nation’s history.
London in the Swinging 60s – Music and much more: spying, crime, fashion, architecture, politics and popular culture.
Musical Statues – A music-themed stroll around the public art of Westminster.
The Music of Royal London – Discover the soundtrack of royal London, from marching bands to ska.
Musical Neighbourhoods
Musical Covent Garden – Explore the eclectic musical history of Covent Garden, including opera, rock, musical theatre and reggae.
Musical Marylebone – Multi-genre discovery of a unique London neighbourhood soundtracked by everyone from Wagner to The Beatles.
Rock’n’Roll Chelsea – Explore one of London’s most important rock’n’roll neighbourhoods.
Rock’n’Roll Covent Garden – From the invention of the pop video to the first disc recording studio in Europe
Rock’n’Roll Marylebone & Fitzrovia – Beatles, Dylan, the BBC and more
Rock’n’Roll Mayfair & Soho – Hendrix, The Beatles,
Rock’n’Roll Camden – From The Roundhouse to the Walk of Fame, Punk, Ska, Rock and pop culture
Women in Music
Women in Music 1722–2026 – A musical journey featuring everyone from Siouxsie Sioux to Judy Garland.
Full-Day London Music Tours
Rock’n’Roll Explorer Day: Barnes, Twickenham & Richmond – A full-day musical journey through three fascinating London locations.
Day Tripper – The full-day Beatles tour.
London Music Pub Quiz Walks
If you prefer your music history with a competitive edge, there are also the London Music Tours Pub Quiz Walks:
Pub Quiz Walk: Camden
Beatlemania! Pub Quiz
Pub Quiz Walk: Soho
London Music Tours 2027 Schedule
The 2027 schedule is still being developed, with additional London music walking tours being added.
Here is how the programme is shaping up as of 21st September 2026.
MARCH 2027
(The schedule is still in development. Further tours will be added soon. A.S-G Sept. 2026)
Thursday 11th March – 10.45am (1045) – London In the Swinging 60s
Friday 12th March – 2pm (1400) – Rock’n’Roll London
Saturday 20th March – 10am (1000) – Beatles Anthology 1 1961-1965
Sunday 21st March – 10.45am (1045) – The Kinks In North London
Friday 26th March – 2pm (1400) – Rock’n’Roll London
Saturday 27th March – 10am (1000) – Beatles Anthology 2 1965-1970
NEW Tuesday 30th March – 7.30pm (1930) – The Monday Night Music History Club Live on Zoom – A Great, Big Musical Pub Crawl
(*NB The March edition of the Monday Night History Club is on a Tuesday (!) to avoid clashing with the Bank Holiday)
APRIL 2027
(The schedule is still in development. Further tours will be added soon. A.S-G Sept. 2026)
Thursday 1st April – 10.45am (1045) – London In the Swinging 60s
Thursday 8th April – 2pm (1400) – Musical Statues
Friday 9th April – 2pm (1400) – Rock’n’Roll London
Saturday 10th April – 10am (1000) – Beatles Anthology 1 1961-1965
Saturday 17th April – 10am (1000) – Beatles Anthology 2 1965-1970
Friday 23rd April – 2pm (1400) – Rock’n’Roll London
Saturday 24th April – 10am (1000) – The Great West End Record Store Crawl
NEW Monday 26th April – 7.30pm (1930) – The Monday Night Music History Club Live on Zoom – Music & The Natural World
MAY 2027
(The schedule is still in development. Further tours will be added soon. A.S-G Sept. 2026)
Wednesday 5th May – 2pm (1400) – Waterloo Sunset at 60: The Kinks In North London
Friday 7th May – 2pm (1400) – Rock’n’Roll London
Thursday 13th May – 10.45am (1045) – London In the Swinging 60s
Friday 14th May – 10am (1000) – Beatles Anthology 1 1961-1965
Thursday 20th May – 2pm (1400) – Rock’n’Roll Chelsea
Friday 21st May – 2pm (1400) – Rock’n’Roll London
Monday 24th May – 6.30pm (1830) – A Complete Unknown – Bob Dylan In 60s London
Friday 28th May – 10am (1000) –Beatles Anthology 2 1965-1970
More London Music Tours Are Coming
I’m still juggling dates for the new tours, so the 2027 London Music Tours schedule is not quite finished yet.
More dates and more tours will be added as the programme develops.
And that is part of the fun of running London Music Tours.
After more than two decades of researching, developing and leading music tours in London, I still find new stories, new connections and new reasons to explore the city.
London’s musical history is enormous.
There are the obvious stories — The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Who, The Kinks, Pink Floyd and punk — but there are also hundreds of less familiar stories hiding in London’s streets.
That is what London Music Tours is all about: getting out into the city and discovering them.
Whether you want a Beatles walking tour of London, a rock’n’roll tour of Soho and Chelsea, a tour devoted to The Who, Bob Dylan or The Kinks, or a broader exploration of London’s extraordinary musical history, there is a musical walk waiting for you.
The 2027 schedule is developing now. Check back regularly for new dates — and if there is a particular London music tour you’d like to take, get in touch.
London Music Tours
First time visitor to this site? Hello! My name’s Adam and I am an award-winning, qualified tour guide. I specialise in music-themed guided tours here in London. I’ve been a tour guide for 20+ years and I offer a regular schedule of walking tours throughout the year. These are all independent, owner-led walking tours. Every tour is personally designed and led by me, so you get local knowledge, stories and recommendations directly from the person who created the experience. For the full, up-to-date calendar click HERE. Private tours are always available, too. Use the form at the bottom of this post to get in touch to book a private tour. I’m qualified as a Westminster Guide (with distinction), a former visiting lecturer in tour guiding at the University of Westminster and an ex-national newspaper arts journalist. In my spare time I play guitar and sing and buy too many records.
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