Carl Barat’s new band Dirty Pretty Things (well, they’re not that new I guess) are set to play an intimate gig tonight.

The band will play at Highgate’s Boogaloo bar to celebrate the opening of a new photo exhibition featuring them - ‘Come Closer: Dirty Pretty Things as seen by Roger Sargent‘.

The band will be jetting off to LA after the gig to start recording their second album.

I’m unsure at the moment of how to get tickets for this gig, but assume the majority will be available on the door.

Pop / indie cross-over extrodinaires Kaiser Chiefs have announced that they’ll be playing an exclusive show for Vodafone’s TBA.

The show will take place somewhere in Blackpool, with the venue being announced on the day. To win tickets you’ll have to enter one of two draws on the 30th or 31st August (this Thursday and Friday) on the Vodafone Music website.

However even if you don’t win tickets it’ll be shown on channel 4, so don’t worry.

Photo taken from rocktographer’s flickr stream.

Leicester’s finest Kasabian have announced that they’ll be doing a special one off gig in Leicester next Thursday, July 26th as part of Vodafone’s TBA series.

To win tickets you need to be in the draw either today or tomorrow.

For more information and to enter go to Vodafone Music.

Photo taken from Radio 1’s Interactive flickr stream.

Everyone’s favourite Staines four-piece, Hard-fi, have announced a “secret” tour around the UK later this month.

Tickets will be made available via a lottery on their website here. This will ensure apparently that its all fair. So they say.

Hard-Fi play:

Wednesday 25 July - Southampton Joiners
Thursday 26 July - London Dublin Castle
Friday 27 July - Stoke Sugarmill
Saturday 29 July - Manchester Roadhouse
Sunday 30 July - Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire

Photo from sarahphotogirl’s flickr stream.

Athlete have announced that they will be playing a “secret” low key gig in South East London next Thursday, 5th July. Apparently the venue is easily accessibly by bus, DLR and British Rail. Full details of the location of the gig will be sent out with the tickets a few days before the event.

200 tickets will be available from their official website at 9am tomorrow (Tuesday 26th June).

Photo is taken from Narisa’s flickr stream

The awesome Irish indie rock band Ash will will warm up for their set at Isle of Wight Festival with a performance at the Year Zero club night at Camden’s Proud Gallery.

They’ll be supported by The Films and Goldspot.

Tickets are available to their myspace fans, competition winners on XFM and Radio 1, and also to those who queue up (though I’d probably start about 5pm tomorrow - its sure to be a big one!)

All the information is available here.

Photo of Tim Wheeler of Ash is taken from Justin Kent’s flickr stream.