ITS HERE!
BBC Radio One’s Big Weekend has returned once again, to bring us an amazing weekend of talented artists and unforgettable memories. Music is something that brings people together, and it’s truly fitting for this year’s festival to be held in a city that has birthed some of the biggest names in music; Liverpool!
Five Headliners have been announced, ahead of the recently revealed 95 other acts that will join them in Liverpool, and they definitely bring star quality that will have festival-goers dancing around the field at Sefton Park. Blossoms, Lola Young, Myles Smith, Wet Leg and Sam Fender were the first release of talented musicians to grace the lineup, with artists who have lots of festival experience, to ones who have recently risen to high-profile recognition. It’s very important that festival lineups are diverse, varied and inclusive, and so far Big Weekend have done just that, with male, female and LQBTQ+ acts all coming from different backgrounds, it is a clear celebration of a multicultural society that we, as Brits, live in today.
There are set to be four incredible stages; Radio 1 Main Stage, Radio 1 New Music Stage, Radio 1 Dance Stage, and of course, BBC Introducing. Meaning that artists, established and upcoming, will take to the stages, conveying their artistry in hopes to be YOUR next favourite artist.
The BBC Introducing Stage is notoriously known for its success in catapulting musicians into widespread recognition for their talents. So it’s fair to say that having this stage at the festival will help to highlight those who deserve their rise to stardom and bring a wave of fresh discoveries for any music lovers. Naming some of the chosen artists like ‘Courting’, ‘Erin Lecount’, ‘Sienna Spiro’, ‘Crawlers’, and ‘Esme Emerson’, the Introducing Stage is bringing a female-dominated essence to the Liverpool-based festival.
Some of the Liverpudlian acts taking to the stage on the exciting bank holiday weekend of May include Luvcat and The Wombats. It is important to empower the local music scene of where the festival is based each year, and with a glowing reputation following both of the mentioned artists, Liverpool should be proud to have them as mascots for their Scouse charm.
Sefton Park is set to host the weekend of impactful music, with food and market stalls, and even some fairground rides, showcasing the diverse range of entertainment made for families and friends. With an expected capacity of 60,000-100,000 festival-goers, understandably there is going to be an adherence of allowing a variety of ages into the musical celebration.
If you didn’t manage to get tickets you can catch up with all the latest on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds!
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