FEATURE:
From Dingwalls to the Roundhouse
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The BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2020 Playlist
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THERE are some great festivals happening…
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this year, but a lot of them will face criticism over a lack of gender equality and musical variety. It is hard getting the balance right, but there are festivals that easily manage to get the mix spot on when it comes to gender and genres. The BBC Radio 6 Music Festival occurs between 6th-8th of this month in the historic and iconic Camden. Here are some more details:
“The line-up features headline sets from: Michael Kiwanuka, Mike Skinner, Róisín Murphy, Kate Tempest, Bombay Bicycle Club, Sports Team, The Big Moon and KOKOROKO as well as performances from Anna Meredith, Black Country, New Road, black midi, Brittany Howard, EOB (Ed O’Brien - who will be performing his debut European show at the 6 Music Festival), GAIKA, Ghostpoet, Greentea Peng, Hot 8 Brass Band, Jehnny Beth, Jordan Rakei, Kim Gordon, Kojey Radical, Melt Yourself Down, Nadine Shah, The Orielles, Robert Glasper, The Selecter, Squid, The Staves, Sudan Archives and Warmduscher..
Live music, Q&A sessions, DJ sets and more will take place across the weekend at some of Camden’s most popular venues: Roundhouse (main space and Sackler space), FEST Camden, Dingwalls and Electric Ballroom.
IN THIS PHOTO: Michael Kiwanuka plays the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival By Night at the Roundhouse on Friday, 6th March/PHOTO CREDIT: Jodie Canwell
On Sunday 8 March, International Women’s Day, 6 Music Festival By Night will see an all-female line-up in the Roundhouse main space, including Kate Tempest, Kim Gordon, Anna Meredith, Jehnny Beth and Nadine Shah.
Paul Rodgers, Head of 6 Music, says: “I’m delighted that the 6 Music Festival will be bringing so many talented artists to Camden, to play in historic venues like the Roundhouse, FEST, Dingwalls and Electric Ballroom. We hope you’ll join us at a gig - or else enjoy a weekend of live music, celebration and fun on BBC 6 Music, BBC Sounds, BBC Four, BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button.”
Lauren Laverne says: "It’s a fantastic line-up in a brilliant location. I can’t wait to see the artists behind some of my favourite records of the past year - Brittany Howard, Michael Kiwanuka and Kate Tempest - as well as some of the brightest hopes for 2020 like Squid and The Orielles."
Mary Anne Hobbs says: “Super-hot line-up in 2020, personally I’m excited to be DJing before Mike Skinner at Dingwalls. I'd always love to read the graffiti on the walls of the ladies loos, back in the 80s, it was just as pointed as the NME.”
On Thursday 5 March, Steve Lamacq will broadcast his show live from Dingwalls, including a special festival edition of Roundtable and a 6 Music Recommends night will follow, showcasing a selection of the stations favourite new music finds including Pongo and Ghum.
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On Wednesday 4 March from 7pm, BBC Music Introducing will take over the Roundhouse, Sackler space. BBC Music Introducing’s Jess Iszatt and 6 Music’s Tom Robinson will host the evening and the line-up will feature Hak Baker, Beabadoobee and Sorry”.
It will be a buzzing and hugely memorable festival, featuring some of the finest artists in music. To celebrate the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival, I have put together a playlist featuring the acts who will play the event (keep abreast of the station’s Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts for more details and updates). Although tickets are now sold out, there will be broadcasts that you can tune into throughout the three-day festival. If want to get involved with the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival, take a listen to the playlist below and tune in to BBC Radio 6 Music…
IN THIS PHOTO: The Staves are playing the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival By Day at Dingwalls on Sunday, 8th March/PHOTO CREDIT: The Staves
FROM Friday, 8th March!