Savages, Underworld, Primal Scream and many more will perform at the multi-venue Bristol festival
The third year of BBC Radio 6 Music Festival will combine live music, conversation, comedy and more at several Bristol venues across the city: Motion, Colston Hall, O2 Academy Bristol and Basement 45, and a “Festival by Day” at Trinity all feature across 12 – 14 February.
The lineup will bring the likes of Savages, Underworld, Primal Scream, Julia Holter, Kurt Vile and “seven hours of DJ performances showcasing the evolution of bass culture” curated by Don Letts to the city.
Bob Shennan, Controller, BBC Radio 6 Music, said, “This year’s 6 Music Festival in Bristol will bring a feast of entertainment to a city that has a musical story to tell. The Festival will bring together a rich combination of some of the UK’s burgeoning talent including Blossoms and Rozi Plain coupled with 6 Music favourites such Underworld and Laura Marling, fully reflecting 6 Music’s exciting and diverse output.”
See the full line-up and tickets prices below. Tickets will go on sale on 25 January from 10am. See more information on ticketing here.
12 February – Motion – £35
Performing across two stages from 5pm: Primal Scream, Yeasayer, Roots Manuva, Savages, !!! (chk chk chk), Blossoms, and Sherwood & Pinch
13 February – Motion – £35
Suede, Daughter, Roisin Murphy, Tricky presents Skilled Mechanics, Steve Mason, Field Music and C Duncan
13 February – Colston Hall and O2 Academy – £40
Colston Hall – Underworld, Roni Size & DJ Krust present Full Cycle, White Denim, Misty In Roots, Ezra Furman, RAT BOY, Blanck Mass, Gwenno and Golden Rules, Dennis Bovell, DJ Queen Bee, Ray Mighty, Fresh 4, Bliss Zion, 2 Kings Records Soundsystem
O2 Academy – Bob Mould, Mystery Jets and Hinds
14 February – Motion – £35
Foals, Everything Everything, Beirut, frank turner & the sleeping souls, POLIÇA, Kurt Vile and The Invisible
14 February – Colston Hall and O2 Academy – £40
Colston Hall – Laura Marling, John Grant, Guy Garvey, Julia Holter, The Blue Aeroplanes, Rozi Plain, This Is The Kit and THE MOONLANDINGZ, Gilles Peterson, The Pop Group ‘noise set’ with Geoff Barrow, Auntie Flo, Matthew Herbert, Mount Kimbie, Appleblim, Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve
O2 Academy – Buzzcocks, BLOC PARTY and Hooton Tennis Club