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London's KOKO announces April £70 million reopening plans, shows from Jorja Smith, Omar Apollo, Remi Wolf and more

The Camden venue will open its doors after an extensive refit next month.

London venue KOKO has revealed its reopening plans following a £70 million restoration and redevelopment.

The Camden venue will reopen its doors this April for an “opening season” featuring Jorja Smith, Remi Wolf, Omar Apollo, Lianne La Havas, TEMS, Kim Gordon, DJ Shadow, GoGo Penguin, Portico Quartet, Mulate Astatke and The Beat.

Lianne La Havas said: “KOKO has been truly missed. It’s one of my favourite London venues and many of my favourite artists have played there. Having always wanted to do my own show at KOKO, I’m excited that I now have the opportunity to do that”.

Nick Lewis, KOKO’s Head of Music adds: “I’m so excited about our opening season and the quality and eclectic nature of our line ups. Putting together this mix of talent is exactly what we love doing.”

The venue has also announced a new KOKO Electronic brand to run on Fridays and Saturdays until 6am. Confirmed to play are Todd Terje (2nd July), Jayda G (7th May), 2ManyDJs, Kerri Chandler (28th May), India Jordan (13 May), Optimo (13th May) and Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards (14th May).

KOKO’s upcoming programming reads

April 30 KOKO Electronic: Luciano

May 5 Weval 9 Lianne La Havas - SOLD OUT 10 Lianne La Havas - SOLD OUT 11 Lianne La Havas - SOLD OUT 6 Parra for Cuva 6 KOKO Electronic: 2ManyDJs, Breakbot & Irfane 7 KOKO Electronic: Jayda G, Jamie 3:26, Jaguar, Ruby Savage 8 Portico Quartet 13 Peter Doherty 13 KOKO Electronic: Special Guest TBA, Optimo, India Jordan, Ceri 14 Gilles Peterson Presents: Worldwide Awards 15 Mulatu Astatke 18 Zak Abel 19 Honey Dijon 20 DJ Seinfeld - SOLD OUT 20 KOKO Electronic: Eats Everything, Very Special Guest, Ewan McVicor, Syreeta 21 KOKO Electronic: 10 Year Of Hot Since 82 - Hot Since 82 Originals Only Set 22 Vance Joy - SOLD OUT 23 Kim Gordon 25 KNUCKS - SOLD OUT 27 Hania Rani 27 KOKO Electronic: Steel City Showcase - Mall Grab, Kettama, Chloe Robinson 28 KOKO Electronic: Kerri Chandler, CC:Disco!, Helena Star 31 Amaarae

June 4 KOKO Electronic: Skream (Open To Close) 10 KOKO Electronic: Very Special Guest, Batu, Crystalmess 14 Remi Wolf 16 Omar Apollo 17 TEMS - SOLD OUT 22 TEMS - SOLD OUT

July 2 KOKO Electronic: Todd Terje, Young Marco, Lone (Live), Vale Budino 3 The Beat 20 Yola 29 KOKO Electronic: Moses Boyd DJ B2B DJ LAG, Novelist, Scratcha DVA (Amapiano Set), Charisse C

August 30 Tank and the Bangas

November 3 GoGo Penguin 11 Stone Foundation 15 Anais Mitchell 16 Bob Moses

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