KOKO

Walk up Camden High Street on a gig night and you'll feel the bass before you see the building—that's KOKO pulling you in. This isn't some cavernous shed; it's a proper mid-sized venue with actual character, housed in a converted Victorian theatre that still has the bones of something grand. You're crammed shoulder-to-shoulder with hundreds of other people, the lighting's moody, and there's a genuine sense that you're witnessing something that might matter. The balcony gives you a different vibe if you've managed to bag a ticket for it, and the sound system actually does justice to whoever's on stage that night.