Indie-pop
BALLOON ASCENTS
* The Bullingdon, Oxford
* Tomorrow (Fri)
* Tickets from tigmus.com

One of Oxford’s most exciting new bands launch their EP in the homely surroundings of The Bully. The party follows a storming year for former Cheney School mates Thomas Roberts, Robin Christensen-Marriott, Jonny Vickers, Henry Soothill and Otto Wolf, which saw them playing 50 dates. Listen out for shades of Radiohead, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Beach Boys, Tame Impala and Cowley folk-pop band Stornoway – the band’s Oli Steadman helped produce the record.

Rap
TESTAMENT
* Blackwell’s Bookshop, Broad Street
* Tomorrow (Fri)
* Tickets £5 inspiredbyblake.co.uk

Rapper and Guinness World Record holding beatboxer Testament (aka Homecut) shares his love of William Blake as part of a festival celebrating the work of the polymath poet, artist and visionary, called Inspired by Blake. Expect a mix of spoken word, rap and beatboxing.

Arabic hip-hop
BRICKWORK LIZARDS
* Modern Art Oxford
* Saturday
* Tickets £8 (£6 concs) modernartoxford.org.uk

We love Brickwork Lizards. There’s just something about that evocative blend of East and West, vintage and modern, stylish and laid-back, which attracts respect. Tarik Beshir’s “Turkabilly” collective play as part of PinDrop residency at MAO.

Jazz
JACQUI DANKWORTH
* Oxford Playhouse
* Saturday
* Tickets £13-£22 oxfordplayhouse.com

The acclaimed jazz artist, daughter of legends Dame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth, showcases her vocal talents, which draw not only from jazz, but from soul, folk, pop and the blues. She plays a mix of jazz standards, self-penned tunes and recent material.