Always on the search for homegrown UK talent, 1XTRA are once again reaching out to all unsigned musicians, singers and rappers to upload their music to BBC Introducing as they begin a month long UK Tour and Musicvein has the details.
Hosted by DJ Target 7pm every Mon-Thurs from 5th April, he will showcase a range of talents from different regions and connect artists and DJ’s in that area.
To be in the running of having your music featured, visit the BBC Introducing and upload your music.
1XTRA will be hosting the following areas;
- Mon 5 – Glasgow
- Tues 6 – Newcastle
- Wed 7 – Leeds
- Thurs 8 – Manchester
- Mon 12 – Liverpool
- Tues 13 – Belfast
- Wed 14 – Bristol
- Thurs 15 – Cardiff (host Sian Anderson)
- Mon 19 – Brighton
- Tues 20 – Ipswich
- Wed 21 – London
- Thurs 22 – Coventry (host Kenny Allstar)
- Mon 26 – Derby (host Kenny Allstar)
- Tues 27 – Birmingham
- Wed 28 – Nottingham
- Wed 29 – Sheffield
In addition to this, Thursdays 6-7pm will see Reece Parkinson host an open discussion online, again focusing on the music and culture coming from different regions and communities across the UK, as well as discussing various topics like Creating a Scene, Claiming your digital space and more.
To partake in the online discussions see the following links below;
- 8th April 6-7pm– Scotland and North England Touchdown Tickets Amplifying your ends through music with guest speaker Ransom FA
- 15th April 6-7pm – N.Ireland, Wales & SW England Touchdown Tickets – Claiming your digital space in music
- 22nd April 6-7pm – London and the South East Touchdown Tickets – Real Talk, open discussion from thought provoking guests
- 29th April 6-7pm – The Midlands Touchdown Tickets – How to steal my job, looking at creative jobs available and how to get in.
