KOKO Electronic announces line-up for summer series of events

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which recently re-opened after three years of restoration and redevelopment, initially shut in 2019 for a planned one-year refurbishment.

But plans changed when a fire broke out in January 2020, while the coronavirus pandemic and “colossal water damage” also held up progress.Arcade Fire played the first gig back at the newly renovated Camden venue on April 29, before Luciano headlined the first KOKO Electronic night the following evening.Taking place on Friday and Saturday nights, KOKO Electronic aims to bring the most exciting, internationally renowned electronic music artists to the venue, with the new club set up featuring DJs playing in the round.So far, the likes of Jayda G, Floorplan, Optimo, Jaguar, Mall Grab and Honey Dijon have appeared as part of the series.

Skream is currently hosting his four week residency ‘Skreamizm’, which returns on June 11 with INVT, DJ Q, Yung Singh and more.KOKO Electronic’s ‘Summer Season’ takes over the venue on weekends from June to September, 10pm to 5am.

The first night in the series is this Friday (June 10), with Helena Hauff headlining alongside Batu, Crystallmess, Lee Gamble and Pandora’s Jukebox.Other highlights in the schedule include a UK and South Africa special, featuring Mr JazziQ, Uncle Waffles and DJ Lag with Novelist, Moses Boyd, Scratchclart and Charrise C.On August 5, Benji B is joined by Coventry rapper Pa Salieu, while The Street’s frontman Mike Skinner takes over Carnival weekend (August 26) with Todd Edwards, Girls Can’t Sync and Sicaria Sound.