First acts announced for Guy Garvey’s Meltdown

March 8, 2016

The first wave of artists for Guy Garvey’s Meltdown at the Southbank Centre have been announced. The ten day festival (10th-19th June) presents a diverse line-up including Femi Kuti, Lift To Experience, Laura Marling, Connan Mockasin, The Staves, This Is The Kit, I Am Kloot, Guy Garvey and more, culminating on the 19th June with an extraordinary one-off concert ‘The Boat We’re In’ featuring Robert Plant, Guy Garvey, Nick Mulvey, Nadine Shah, Josephine Oniyama and the Southbank Sinfonia and choirs.

“I’ve put together a bill I’d love to see and I’ve made sure there’s something for everyone. All time greats that have never been far from the cutting edge, to brand new talent worthy of more attention and some reunions I never thought I’d see. There’s plenty more still to announce but currently, alongside the music, we’ve got poetry and a ton of interactive events, and there is an overarching theme – boats.” – Guy Garvey

For more information and updates on all events at Guy’s Meltdown click here, follow @meltdownfest on Twitter or like on Facebook.

Tickets for the first shows announced below go on general sale on Friday 18th March.

LIFT TO EXPERIENCE – Friday 10 June, 7:30pm, Royal Festival Hall

DRUNK AT VOGUE – Friday 10 June, 10:30pm, Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall

FEMI KUTI – Saturday 11 June, 7:30pm, Royal Festival Hall

KOG & THE ZONGO BRIGADE / AFRIQUOI – Saturday 11 June, 10:30pm, Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall

THIS IS THE KIT – Saturday 11 June, 7:00pm, Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden

MELTDOWN THE RIVER – Saturday 11 June, 12:30pm & 6:30pm, Meltdown Party Boat (departs from Royal Festival Hall)

I AM KLOOT – Monday 13 June, 7:30pm, Royal Festival Hall

THE STAVES – Tuesday 14 June, 7:30pm, Royal Festival Hall

EVIDENTLY – Tuesday 14 June, 7:30pm, Blue Room at Royal Festival Hall

CONNAN MOCKASIN – Wednesday 15 June, 7:30pm, Royal Festival Hall

GUY GARVEY – Friday 17 June, 7:30pm, Royal Festival Hall

LAURA MARLING – Saturday 18 June, 7:30pm, Royal Festival Hall

THE BOAT WE’RE IN Featuring: Robert Plant, Guy Garvey, Nick Mulvey, Nadine Shah and Josephine Oniyama, joined onstage by Southbank Sinfonia and choirs – Sunday 19 June, 7:30pm, Royal Festival Hall

REFUGEES WELCOME – Sunday 19 June, 1-7pm, across public spaces at Royal Festival Hall