A GREAT MIX of Scottish acts are set to play at next weekend’s The Great Escape 2016; Europe’s leading festival for new music.
Tuff Love, Catholic Action, Anna Meredith, Isle, JR Green, Man of Moon and White are just some of the Scottish acts set to take to the stage at two Showcasing Scotland concerts presented by Creative Scotland and hosted by BBC Radio Scotland’s Vic Galloway on Thursday 19 May and Friday 20 May at Brighthelm, Brighton.
Running from 19 – 21 May, the 11th edition of the festival opens its doors to 3,500 music industry professionals on the hunt for the next big thing, 450 of the best new bands, and 100+ influential speakers.
Alongside the live music The Great Escape presents the UK’s leading music business convention, bringing together thousands of music industry practitioners for three days of insight sessions, panels, conversations and networking.
Ahead of hosting the Showcasing Scotland gigs, BBC Radio Scotland’s Vic Galloway, said:
“It’s an exciting time for contemporary Scottish music just now, with a wide range and depth of styles and genres to choose from. The acts supported by Creative Scotland playing at ‘The Great Escape’ demonstrate that diversity across indie, acoustic, electronic, classical and pop. I’m delighted to be hosting 2 afternoons of cutting edge, new music in Brighton at one of Europe’s most exciting and respected showcase events.”
Check out music from the seven acts below:
Tuff Love
Catholic Action
Anna Meredith
Isle
JR Green
Man of Moon
WHITE
