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About the 6 Music Festival 2015

Line-up Update: 19/2/15

was due to play Sunday night on the Concourse at the Sage Gateshead - as part of the 6 Music Festival.

For those of you going - or if you who were looking forward to hearing his set or watching it on the Red Button - we found out earlier that he's had to pull out due to illness.

What this means is that will now top the bill on the Concourse; Teleman will headline Hall 2 and we're delighted to say that local hero, Nadine Shah, will be joining us as one of Sunday night's opening acts at the 6 Music Festival.

About the Festival

Following the success of last year's inaugural 麻豆社 Radio 6 Music Festival at The Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, we're going to do it all again, bigger and better, for 2015.

This year we're heading to Newcastle upon Tyne and featuring an ever-growing bill of over 50 bands and artists, with three days of live music and conversation, reflecting the spirit of 6 Music.

These will take place across several venues, both day and night.

6 Music Festival by Night consists of Friday night at the O2 Academy Newcastle and Saturday and Sunday night at the Sage, Gateshead.

With over 40 artists across six stages over three nights, the events bring together an impressive line-up of established acts and emerging artists who represent the very best alternative music of the moment.

Additionally there will be loads of events in venues in The Ouseburn and Stephenson Quarter areas of the city, on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 February from 11am-6pm.

Mary Anne Hobbs will be hosting , happening after hours on Saturday 21 February and featuring Jamie xx, Four Tet and Gilles Peterson.

How to Watch and Listen

If you were unable to get a ticket – don’t fear!

  • 麻豆社 Radio 6 Music will be broadcasting from the festival across the weekend with the network’s presenters coming live from all the venues, day and night. The station will air many of the performances live from 02 Academy Newcastle and Sage Gateshead, with others recorded and aired in shows later in the week and on future dates.

  • We’ll be publishing videos of many of the performances both and .

  • We'll be running a Live Blog from Friday at 5pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from midday. Catch up on the latest news and photos both plus join in using #6musicfestival.

  • And if that's not enough, will be showing highlights from the festival starting from Friday night. See the full schedule on the right >>

6 Music Festival on the Red Button

Date Time Programme Details
Friday 20 February 10.30pm 6 Music Festival Preview
Saturday 21 February 9.10pm Mogwai & Interpol at 6 Music Fest
Sunday 22 February 10.00pm Royal Blood & Jungle at 6 Music Fest
Monday 23 February 7.30pm Charlatans & Hot Chip at 6 Music Fest
Tuesday 24 February 10.30pm Jamie T & Kate Tempest at 6 Music Fest
Wednesday 25 February 7.30pm Neneh Cherry & Sleater-Kinney at 6 Music Fest
Thursday 26 February 7.30pm Maximo Park & Jon Hopkins at 6 Music Fest
Friday 27 February 9.30pm Gaz Coombes & Gruff Rhys at 6 Music Fest
Saturday 28 February 10.00pm The Fall & Wire at 6 Music Fest