Southbank Centre have announced their autumn Contemporary Music programme with Jon Hopkins performing a one-off live audio-visual show, with tracks from 2013 album Immunity alongside music from his three film scores and other collaborations.

Underworld celebrate 20 years since the release of Dubnobasswithmyheadman with a one off live show in the Royal Festival Hall. A series of intimate evenings with Joan Baez; in the only 2014 UK performances on her world tour.

With an undeniable voice and an arsenal of powerful songs, beguiling performer Martha Wainwright plays the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Mulatu Astatke – father of Ethio-jazz plays a one of show; a fusion of funk, jazz and soul as part of Southbank Centre’s Africa Utopia festival. Yann Tiersen performs at the Royal Festival Hall in celebration of his new album Infinity.

12-cylinder Portland space rockers Moon Duo play their only English date on current world tour.

Marianne Faithfull heads to Southbank Centre for the London date of her 50^th anniversary world tour. John Grant makes a triumphant return to Southbank Centre to perform with the Royal Northern Sinfonia.

Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals and Neon Neon presents his acclaimed show American Interior.

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo performs songs from her forthcoming album Eve. John Waters, performs his live stand-up comedy show, This Filthy World: Filthier & Dirtier.

Britain’s best loved and most important performance poet, John Cooper Clarke, heads to Southbank Centre for a performance in his unique rapid-fire performance style, the first date of a new tour.

Former front man of The Kinks and 2011 curator of Southbank Centre's Meltdown Ray Davies headlines the Royal Festival Hall with songs spanning his eclectic career.

We celebrate 75 years of jazz based Blue Note Records and 10 years of indie label Full Time Hobby with a series of shows including those from Erland and the Carnival, Tunng and The Leisure Society.

Moshi Moshi Records Pictish Trail and Sweet Baboo visit London on their December tour.

Southbank Centre hosts the EFG London Jazz Festival with a series of special performances across November.

Southbank Centre's Friday Tonic series continues across the Autumn, presenting the best in jazz and other contemporary music every week at 5.30 for free. September highlights include A Homage to Magool and Lydian Collective.

Jane Beese, Head of Contemporary Music, Southbank Centre, said, “ The gigs this Autumn at Southbank Centre are an eclectic mix, from the soaring scores and live audio-visuals created by Jon Hopkins to a special one off show from Mulatu Astatke whose repertoire spans Ethio- funk, jazz and soul. We also welcome some well loved and respected names - including Gruff Rhys, John Grant, John Waters and John Cooper Clarke - back to Southbank Centre and are pleased to be hosting special one offs from the likes of Underworld, Marianne Faithful and Joan Baez. We are also delighted to be hosting celebrations for the anniversaries of two seminal record labels of our time – Blue Note Records and Full Time Hobby - as well as welcoming back the EFG London Jazz Festival in November.”

LISTINGS AS BELOW IN DATE ORDER:

RAY DAVIES : YOU REALLY GOT ME 9 September 

A performance by former front man of The Kinks and curator of Southbank Centre's Meltdown. Royal festival Hall. £47.50, £39.50, £32.50

LISA STANSFIELD 10 September

Twenty-five years after topping the charts globally with her single All Around The World, Lisa Stanfield returns to the soul and R&B she is known for with her new album Seven. Royal Festival Hall. £45, £35, £25

AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ART GARFUNKEL 11 September

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member and diamond-selling artist Art Garfunkel returns makes his highly anticipated comeback to the UK stage with an acoustic show. Royal Festival Hall £38.50, £35

MULATU ASTATKE 13 September

The father of Ethio-jazz, Mulatu Astatke, fuses traditional styles with funk, jazz and soul. Part of Africa Utopia, Southbank Centre’s festival which looks at what can be celebrated and learnt from Africa and the African Disapora. Royal Festival Hall £25, £20

AN EVENING WITH JOAN BAEZ  17, 18, 20 & 21 September

More than 50 years since her debut at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival, Joan Baez has been a musical force of nature whose influence is incalculable. These will be her only UK performances in 2014.

Royal Festival Hall £25, £35, £45

Further Listing

MOON DUO 19 September
JON HOPKINS 19 September

GRUFF RHYS: AMERICAN INTERIOR 20 September

YANN TIERSEN 26 September

JOSIENNE CLARKE AND BEN WALKER Plus Support 1 October 

JOHN COOPER CLARKE plus guests 4 October

UNDERWORLD 11 October Returns only

FULL TIME HOBBY 10^TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWS  TUNNG AND DIAGRAMS 16 October

ERLAND AND THE CARNIVAL with support from JOHN STEEL SINGERS 17 October

LEISURE SOCIETY AND SMOKE FAIRIES 19 October 

Luka Bloom + Support 7 November 

JOHN WATERS 11 November An Evening with 

The Branford Marsalis Quartet 14 November 

ANGELIQUE KIDJO 14 November

John Butcher & Mark Sanders 'Tarab Cuts' 14 November

Dee Dee Bridgewater + Support 15 November

Hot Sardines 15 November

Marilyn Mazur - Family - Friendly Matinee 16 November

Vinicio Capossela + Support 16 November 

MARILYN MAZUR - SPIRIT CAVE 17 November Ibrahim Maalouf - Illusions + Support 19 November

John Mc Laughlin & The 4th Dimension + support 20 November

KENNY BARRON & DAVE HOLLAND + Jeremy Monteiro Friday 21 November

CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF BLUE NOTE RECORDS

Robert Glasper & Jason Moran with Lionel Loueke, Chris Dave and others Saturday 22 November

MARTHA WAINWRIGHT 27 November

MARIANNE FAITHFULL 29 November

JOHN GRANT + Orchestra 30 November

PICTISH TRAIL & SWEET BABOO Thursday 4 December