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Primal Scream, Roni Size, Tricky, Beak, The Blue Aeroplanes and DJ Pinch are among the acts announced to play the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2016 in Bristol. BBC 6 Music will also broadcast the gigs live from Bristol music venues, including Colston Hall, O2 Academy and Trinity, on 12-14 February.
The festival marks a fantastic opportunity for Bristol music fans to experience homegrown acts Roni Size (who will be performing his full Live Cycle show), Tricky, Beak, The Blue Aeroplanes and DJ Pinch in the city where they all began their music careers.
Previous BBC 6 Music Festivals have been held in Manchester and on Tyneside.
Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie joined BBC 6 Music DJs Mary-Ann Hobbs and Steve Lamacq to launch the festival in the city on Tuesday. The band will perform material from their new album Chaosmosis live for the first time, ahead of its release in March.
Mary-Anne Hobbs, who has regularly given exposure to Bristol-based artists, said: “The 6 Music Festival is such a special event because it brings all the elements of what we do as a digital radio station into a physical space; the artists, the whole of the station's staff and presenters, and of course our wonderful listeners. This year, the festival is coming to Bristol, a place where music is such a primary element of the DNA of the city. It’s going to be a truly unforgettable experience."
Steve Lamacq added: “I love getting out of London and going to gigs around the country, so the 6 Music Festival is ideal. Bristol has some fantastic venues – I was there a while back to see a band called The Archie Bronson Outfit and had an excellent night at the Colston Hall so I'm really looking forward to going back there. I've also presented a lot of good shows from Bristol over the years including Sound City for Radio 1 in the 90s and some gigs for BBC 6 Music, so I know the appetite for music is really healthy around the city. I hope people come along and enjoy it.”
And that's not all. There are way more acts yet to announced. The full line-up will be revealed by BBC 6 Music on Tuesday 19 January 2016.
