Bloc Party and The Horrors are set to headline performances at a series of independent venues across Greater Manchester from March 25th to 28th, as part of the BBC 6 Music Festival. The announcement, made on February 10th, highlights the importance of grassroots music spaces, according to BBC Radio 6 Music.
The festival will span four days, utilizing venues including Band on the Wall, YES, and Eccles Town Hall Ballroom. Alongside Bloc Party and The Horrors, the lineup includes performances from Yard Act, Lynks, and Tiberius b, as well as DJ sets from Kelly Lee Owens and Wesley Joseph. BBC Introducing will host an opening evening at Band on the Wall featuring TTSSFU, pyncher, and Ellen Beth Abdi.
Nick Grimshaw, speaking about the festival, emphasized the “vital” role of independent venues, stating they are “a space where artists are given the freedom to take risks, grow, and truly flourish.”
Tickets for each event are priced at £16, plus booking and venue restoration fees. They went on sale February 12th at 10:00 GMT. The festival will also feature an Indie Forever club night with Steve Lamacq, Beth Ditto, and Nick Grimshaw at YES on March 27th, starting at midnight.
The 6 Music Festival and FaT OuT will present Lauren Auder, Naima Bock and R.AGGS at Eccles Town Hall Ballroom on March 28th. Courtney Barnett and Jacob Alon will perform at Band on the Wall the same evening, while Homobloc will host a closing party at YES featuring Olof Dreijer, beginning at 23:30.
Actor Amanda Seyfried appeared on BBC Radio 6 Music on February 27th to discuss her latest film, The Testament of Ann Lee, and her collaboration with the film’s BAFTA and Oscar-winning team.
BBC Four recently aired the series Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies, celebrating the art of the cinema soundtrack and exploring the work of film composers, with Neil Brand demonstrating their techniques.
