Amongst the
abundance of musical events taking place this summer in London is the Meltdown Festival held in June
this year. With ambitious plans the curator himself, the legendary Ray Davies,
former lead singer of the Kinks (You really got me now, 1964), declares that
“some are to mad to be feasible”. Either way he’s managed what he intended to
do in this festival which attempts to reflect British culture and musical
diversity over the years.
Meltdown Festival 2011 in
the London
This
celebration of all things British forms part of the Southbank Centre’s 60th
anniversary celebrations of the Festival of Britain. The interesting line up
includes a range of acts including the Fugs, and Ya La Tengo, as well as Nick Lowe and
Lydia Lunch. The man himself will also be performing in the opening and closing
ceremonies, playing first with his new band then finally with the London
Philharmonic Orchestra.
Further
highlights include a recreation of the hit pop TV show “Ready Steady Go!” which
featured stars including the legendary Beatles, Dusty Springfield, Marvin Gaye
and of course the Kinks.
Other acts
lined up in the Meltdown Festival include the Sonics, Arthur Brown, and the
Pink Dots, amongst many others in what promises to be a great show. Finally, as
the icing on the cake, there will also be an appearance by Monty Python member
Terry Jones to complete the fabulous line up of stars, as well as a series of
screenings and related events.
Practical
information
Dates: Line
up and individual dates here.
Where:
Southbank Centre, London
Address: Belvedere Rd, City of London, Greater London SE1 8XX
Entrance
price: TBC
Where to
get tickets: they go on sale Thursday 31 March at 10 am for non-members, and
Tuesday 29 March for Southbank Centre members. For updates and ticket purchases
click here.
Directions:
nearest subway, Waterloo.
Anna -
Marketing Team