Gigs in May

Rudimental DRUM AND BASS Tue May 10 Margaret Court Arena UK four-piece Rudimental will be laying on the pop and house-influenced bangers, bringing a quintessentially British drum and bass flavour. Melbourne Park, Batman Ave, Melbourne 3000. ticketek.com.au. 8pm. $81.46.

The Temper Trap

ROCK Thu May 5

The Forum

The Temper Trap are touring ahead of the release of their new album. Expect to hear their new rousing anthem ‘Thick as Thieves’. 154 Flinders St, Melbourne 3000. 03 9299 9860. ticketmaster.com.au. 7.30pm. $63.40.

Common featuring Talib Kweli

HIP HOP Fri May 6

TRAK Lounge Bar

Common, one of hip hop’s most poetic rappers, is jetting down to Australia for his first ever headline show, joined by Talib Kweli. 445 Toorak Rd, Toorak 3142. 03 9826 9000. ticket master.com.au. 8pm. $89-$199.

M83

ELECTRONIC Wed May 11

The Forum

French outfit M83 will perform tracks off their new album Junk as well as soaring anthems like ‘Midnight City’. 154 Flinders St, Melbourne 3000. 03 9299 9860. www.forummelbourne.com.au. 8pm. $79.

Stonnington Jazz Festival

JAZZ May 12-22

Around Prahran

Ten venues across the precinct play host to jazz, funk and soul acts. The line-up features PBS presenters Adam Rudegeair and Chelsea Wilson, and long-time jazz favourites Bob Sedergreen and Renée Geyer. 03 8290 1333. stonningtonjazz.com.au.

Bag Raiders

ELECTRONIC Sun May 29

Howler

Hear new tracks like ‘Checkmate’ and ‘Breakdown’.

Enter via carpark opp Brunswick Baths, 7-11 Dawson St, Brunswick 3056. 03 9077 5572. moshtix.com.au. 8pm. $25.