Black Honey, Afrikan Boy, Hannah Lou Clark, The Magic Gang, Inheaven, & more for Roundhouse Rising

first acts and programme announced

By Scott Williams | Published: Tue 16th Feb 2016

Roundhouse Rising 2016 - Black Honey
Photo credit: Nicholas Wesson

Roundhouse Rising 2016

Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th March 2016
Roundhouse Theatre, Chalk Farm Road, Camden, Greater London, NW1 8EH, England MAP
varies depending upon event - from free to £8
Daily capacity: 5,000

The Magic Gang, Inheaven, Gillbanks, Black Honey, Afrikan Boy, Hannah Lou Clark, Kurb, Kuenta, Tambu Auclair, Roundhouse Choir, Nouria Bah, Molasses, Velcrolove, Gawain Hewitt Featuring Abimaro, Dizparity, Roundhouse Audio Collective, Josh Jacob, Shao Hao are amongst the line-up confirmed for Roundhouse Rising which returns for a sixth year to the Roundhouse in London between Thursday 17th and Sunday 20th March 2016. The event presents new music acts across a wide range of genres as well as workshops, masterclasses and creative projects.

Speaking about this year's event, Jane Beese, Head Of Music for the Roundhouse said, "Rising is an annual festival at the Roundhouse, a moment when the work we do year-round in developing young artists and working with emerging talent comes together in a celebration of new music. We're looking forward to welcoming audiences to Rising 2016."

Rising will feature a whole range of projects, panels, talks and workshops aimed at 14-25 year olds who are looking to gain a wealth of experience in the music industry whilst the panels will discuss a range of topics.

In addition, Rising will feature a whole range of projects, panels, talks and workshops. Workshops are aimed at 14-25 year olds who are looking to gain a wealth of experience in the music industry with songwriting, demos, and DJing the masterclass subjects.

Free to attend events include DJ Drop-in Sessions, Band Jam Taster, Songwriters Clinic, Demo Surgery, Spinnup Music Dem.

In addition to a line-up of new music Roundhouse on Saturday daytime will open its doors for a day of music industry workshops and keynote speakers from industry heads. Subjects include 'Meet the Promoters' panel, 'Meet the Managers' panel, DIY marketing workshop and Spinnup demo, a new A&R and distribution platform created by Universal. All providing a fantastic opportunity for emerging musicians to network and gain information to help further their career. General entry to this event is free with £5 tickets to attend selected panel discussions.

Panel discussions and workshops include Meet The Managers, Meet The Promoters, Future Bubblers Presents: Make Music: Need Money, Build Your Own Press Kit, and DIY Marketing Workshop.

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Ticket prices vary depending upon event, from free to £8.

 




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