Courtney Barnett

On 20 October 2026 at O2 Forum Kentish Town in London, Courtney Barnett brings her unvarnished indie rock and sharp storytelling to the stage. Sydney-born and Melbourne-based, the songwriter and guitarist has shaped a sound that threads jangly melodies, garage edges and intimate, plainspoken lyrics. Her talk-sung delivery and eye for everyday scenes have anchored releases from The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas and her debut Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, through the Kurt Vile collaboration Lotta Sea Lice, the more direct Tell Me How You Really Feel, and the stripped-back Things Take Time, Take Time.

Live, Barnett plays in a lean electric setup that lets the songs breathe. Guitars churn and chime, the rhythm section keeps it taut, and the words stay front and center. The set tends to swing between brisk, hooky cuts and slower sketches that stretch out, leaving space for murmured asides, wry turns of phrase and sudden bursts of fuzz. It’s indie rock rooted in detail and momentum, closer to a conversation than a pose, and built for a room like the O2 Forum Kentish Town.