José González

José González returns to London for a solo evening at Eventim Apollo on 26 November 2026. The Gothenburg-born songwriter, of Argentine roots, a longtime craftsman of voice-and-guitar minimalism, met listeners early with Veneer and his reimagining of The Knife’s Heartbeats. Since then he has traced a clear line through In Our Nature and Vestiges & Claws toward the more rhythmic, lightly percussive writing of Local Valley, where Spanish and Swedish share space with English.

On stage, González keeps it close and precise: nylon-string guitar, fingerpicked patterns, a calm, unforced voice. The set typically ranges across his catalogue, from the hushed early pieces to later songs with a subtle, looping drive, and may nod to his work with Junip without breaking the acoustic frame. The melodies sit low, the grooves are discreet, and the tension comes from detail—small shifts in cadence, a bass run answering a vocal phrase, a chord voicing that tilts the mood.

At Eventim Apollo, London, expect a focused concert built on economy and nuance, where each arrangement breathes and the songwriting carries the room without ornament.