
Andrew Marston looks at Malvern's WestFest and Glastonbury
Unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music from Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
• Hearing from Emily Eavis on how to play at Glastonbury.
• Lewis Capaldi is on following his surprise set on the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Introducing stage.
• We're also at WestFest, taking place in Malvern this weekend.
• Why Redditch is on the lookout for the next John Bonham.
• Previewing next weekend’s El Dorado at Eastnor Castle, with Kool & The Gang in Ledbury!
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Appearing at our next recording session
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Neon Creatures
Got It Right (This Time)
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Gordon Star
Stranger Things
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RAB Artist
Questions
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Appearing at WestFest
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Skewwhiff
Gizmo
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Critical Downtime
Grave Digger
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oK colleT
Wicked Blood
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In the Gig Guide
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Foxbite
Hardly Slept At All
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Liv
Take Your Time
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Appearing at Glastonbury
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The Undercover Hippy
Truth & Fiction
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The Lightweights
The Black And White
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Lauren Nicole
Summer Time
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BEKAH
Grown
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Konrad Sheane
Devil's Whiskey
- The Animal Farm.
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Inwards
When She Flashes Her Smile On Me
- Small Pond.
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Sutty & Jakebob
Don't Intimidate Me
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Pablo Alto
Radio Nothing
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In the Gig Guide
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Kundabuffa
Don't Know Don't Wanna Know
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MC Co-Gee & MACCA
Hyped Up
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Stephen Powell
The Story Of My Life
29 June: West Fest, Malvern
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The festival is a non-profit organisation, with the proceeds distributed to organisations within the local community.
Musicians' Masterclass
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Glastonbury has now expanded to be one of the most famous festivals in the world with 175,000 people there last year across 100 stages.
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1971 saw the first incarnation of the Pyramid Stage - a 1/10th replica of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Performers, that year, included David Bowie and Fairport Convention.
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Emily Eavis is the godmother of festivals and is responsible for booking acts like Jay-Z, Kanye West, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce and many, many more.
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Glastonbury and Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Introducing have worked together to create one of the most sought-after stages at the festivals for new artists.
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But who are the stars of the future? We find out in this week's Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Introducing Musicians' Masterclass.
5 - 7 July: El Dorado @ Eastnor Castle nr Ledbury
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2019 sees another mammoth line up with headliners Kool And The Gang bringing the party as well as other big names including Andy C, Shy FX and many more!
Lewis Capaldi on the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Music Introducing stage @ Glastonbury
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Yesterday, he went back to where it all started - by playing a secret surprise set on the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Music Introducing stage at Glastonbury.
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Capaldi has now played four sold-out back-to-back tours, and in his first 10 months of touring sold 60,000 headline tickets.
Young Drummer of the Year
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The Palace Drum Clinic, which runs monthly events with internationally renowned artists, are encouraging young, enthusiastic drummers to apply.
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The PDC Young Drummer Competition is open to anyone aged 11 to 16-years-old or 17 to 21-years-old with three prizes up for grabs; one for each age group as well as an overall winner.
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Anyone interested in taking part must apply at PalaceDrumClinic.com before July 1. Entry costs £10.
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Shortlisted drummers will go on to compete at the final on September 21.
Features
- In the gig guide:ÌýLooking ahead to Linton Festival, El Dorado at Eastnor, Ledbury Fringe and Woo Fest in Upton.
- In the news:ÌýWhat Stormzy was doing in Redditch ahead of his Glastonbury headline set.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Music Introducing in Malvern
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Since 2005 we’ve broadcast around 1,500 sessions, helping to showcase some of our area’s most talented musicians.
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We’ve handpicked some of our favourite acts to join us on stage at the Malvern Cube on Sunday, 14 July from 7.30pm.
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These artists didn’t even know they were being considered – and we hope this inspires people to keep sending in their music, because we really do listen to everything.
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Admission is free.
Broadcast
- Sat 29 Jun 2019 20:00Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Hereford & Worcester