World Party - A Celebration of the Life & Music of Karl Wallinger

A concert at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire in London, titled World Party - A Celebration of the Life & Music of Karl Wallinger, presented as a tribute to the songwriter and musician Karl Wallinger. The music is pop, rock and indie.

This evening is a celebration of the life and music of Karl Wallinger, the English musician who founded World Party. The project's name is drawn from the band he led, and the programme is built around the songs associated with his work. The performance is a tribute, so the music is presented in homage to Karl Wallinger rather than performed by him.

The songs are rooted in pop, rock and indie traditions, with melodic songwriting and layered arrangements that have shaped the band's recorded output. Listeners who know the records will recognise the sound the concert sets out to honour, and those new to the catalogue will hear how it draws on earlier pop and rock influences.

O2 Shepherds Bush Empire is a live music venue in west London, and the night suits anyone interested in the songwriting of Karl Wallinger and the sound of World Party. The concert is also a way to hear this body of work performed live in a London venue.