Spotify has partnered with London venue Drumsheds to launch DIA/LOG, a brand-new live event series featuring a 26-act, three-room curation of dubstep and UK bass headlined by Skream & Benga on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Presales begin on August 26, offering fans an expansive journey through the history and future of underground bass culture.
The music streaming giant and the massive Tottenham venue are stepping past standard brand activations with a format designed to bridge generations of bass music. According to London x London, the series is built around the premise that genres are always in conversation with one another, uniting originators, peers, and emerging acts under one roof. Skream & Benga have taken the reins for edition one, steering a lineup that spans jungle, garage, grime, and drum and bass.
Curating the Lineup from Croydon Roots to Left-Leaning Bass
Skream & Benga built their reputation making dubstep in Croydon before the genre even had a name that stuck, cutting their teeth at FWD>> when the entire scene fit inside Big Apple Records on Surrey Street. Two decades later, their curatorial choices for the opening night of DIA/LOG reflect that deep lineage. The heavyweight tier of the bill features long-term collaborators Plastician, Sir Spyro, and D Double E, alongside LTJ Bukem, SBTRKT, Jammer, Special Request, MJ Cole, and Flava D.
At the same time, the bill intentionally pulls in fresh talent operating on the messy edges of bass music. As noted by London x London, the newer generation features Nitepunk, Jakes, Skalah, EMA, Carré, Dangermami, Rohaan, Bad Behli, GЯEG, Surusinghe, and Emily Makis. Rounding out the 26-act roster are Pangaea, Formella, Jaz Imsky, Sensu, and Yungfya. Skream & Benga are slated to close out the night with a set tracking their own route from Croydon to the present day, with organizers promising special guests, surprise appearances, and MCs.
Inside Drumsheds’ Scale and the Three-Room Architecture
Housing an event of this magnitude requires physical infrastructure capable of handling parallel sonic micro-climates. The event takes place at Drumsheds, located at 6 Glover Drive, London N17 0FG. According to London x London, the venue utilizes the shell of the old IKEA in Tottenham—a sprawling 608,000-square-foot warehouse converted by Broadwick, the team behind Printworks, into a 15,000-capacity venue.
The venue’s layout is central to how DIA/LOG functions. Three distinct spaces allow the curators to run a big room alongside two smaller spaces simultaneously. According to London x London, this setup is essential for a bill that bridges heavy-hitting legacy acts with experimental newcomers, giving the raw, high-intensity sounds of the secondary rooms enough breathing room to maintain their underground atmosphere.
Ticket Access and Presale Schedule
Securing entry to the inaugural edition requires navigating a tiered ticketing rollout spanning late August and early September 2026. According to London x London and Drumsheds’ official event listings, there are three distinct opportunities to purchase tickets:
- Spotify Top Fans Presale: Opens Wednesday, August 26 at 12:00 noon. Spotify contacts Premium users who rank as top fans of the artists on the bill directly, opening a 72-hour access window.
- General Presale: Opens Wednesday, September 2 at 10:00 AM. Attendees must sign up in advance via the official Drumsheds platform.
- General Sale: Opens Wednesday, September 2 at 1:00 PM.
Pricing details have not yet been officially announced by organizers. As streaming platforms increasingly eye physical spaces for cultural footprint expansion, DIA/LOG stands out by handing curatorial control over to artists who defined the genre’s foundational era.
