River of Music Extravaganza '12

Six stages will be set up at historic sites along the River Thames in London on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July, the weekend before the 2012 Games begin. Up to 500,000 music fans are expected to take advantage of the free shows over two days.

The BT River of Music extravaganza is intended to offer music from around the world to tie in with the global Games. Musicians from Europe including emerging British acts will be performing at stages in Trafalgar Square and at Somerset House.

Line-up

Artists confirmed so far include Scissor Sisters, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Naturally 7, Baaba Maal, Angelique Kidjo, Zakir Hussain and Andy Sheppard, with more acts expected to be announced in May.

Musicians from the world's major continents will be represented across six stages: Battersea Park (Asia stage); Jubilee Gardens (Africa stage); Trafalgar Square (Europe stage); Somerset House (Europe stage); Tower of London (Americas stage) and Greenwich Old Royal Naval College (Oceania stage).

Tickets

Some of the sites will require tickets for entry, but they will all be free. Ticketing information will be announced in May.

Accommodation

This event does not have camping but there are a number of hotels, hostels and guest houses in the area.

BT, the Olympic Lottery, Arts Council England and the British Council are backing the event.

American fare will be on offer at the Tower of London, with Asian sounds in Battersea Park, African music in Jubilee Gardens and Oceania represented at Greenwich Old Royal Naval College.

More info

For more information, see the River of Music website.

More information will be here when available.