I will be in London, Amsterdam,France, Italy. Could you tell me about some good hip-hop shows and concerts? <BR><BR>How do I go about getting tickets?<BR><BR>etal. stereolab, common, st. germaine, les nubienes, Roots, La Salle de bain, mos def, radiohead, floetree (or anything comparable to these sounds).

Love St. Germaine.<BR><BR>However - you will probably get better suggestions at lonely planet, virtual tourist.com, rough guide and time out - a majority of the posters here are probably more familiar with sock-hops. Time Out should have city guides for some of the major cities you're interested in.<BR><BR>And speaking of St. Germaine - <BR>http://www.novaplanet.com

Thanks Marktynernyc!<BR><BR>

For clubs in London, in addition to the above, check letsgo.com (also good for Paris and other cities), lastminute.com (for actual dates and tix), and http://www.thesituation.co.uk/frameset.html<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>

Got to head over to Berlin. That is the real place for hip-hop-dance music.

once you are in the country/city/town look for free weekly publications showing the music &amp; arts events.<BR><BR>ask directions at your hostel/hotel to the nearest 'record' store and ask the clerk there.<BR><BR>if you are in cafes/restaurants of this age group/style, ask your waiter for advice.<BR><BR>get a local paper, even if you can't read the language you can probably figure out music event advertisements.