There are more line-up additions to the BBC's Camden-based Electric Proms series happening in late October.
BBC Radio 3's Jazz on 3 are pairing up jazz veterans with jazz newcomers on Wednesday 25 Hugh Hopper and Seb Rochford, John Surman and Dave Okumu, John Taylor and Tom Arthurs will all be playing. The same night, Jonathan Harvey leads a workshop on electronic music.
Billy Bragg and Seth Lakeman will be performing as part of 6Music's Hub Sessions on Thursday 26. Also on Thursday, Vashti Bunyan and Donovan are pairing up to recreate the folk scene of the 60s and 70s. If you're mad keen on Donovan you can catch him again as part of Radio 2's Sold on Song on Friday 27.
Nitin Sawney is curating a night on Friday 27 with Laura Izibor, Fink, Natacha Atlas, Reena Bhardwaj, Tina Grace and, er, Will Young. You couldn't make it up, really.
On Saturday, the Asian Network have organised a night of beats with Tigerstyle, Niraj Chag, Bombay Dub Orchestra and Aziz, then on Sunday, 1Xtra's Rodney P has curated a night with Catch 22 ft Deadly Hunter; Instrumental ft Rodney P & Eva Abraham and The Landscapers ft Benjamin Zephaniah.
Most tickets are free, but drawn from a lottery, so head to the official website for more details. |
Woo! Haven't seen Billy Bragg live in YEARS. Should be brilliant.