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BBC Introducing festival stages in 2012

We aim to find undiscovered artists and feature them on the big stage. That's why you'll find us at many of the biggest and best music festivals across the country every year, featuring a wide variety of new music.

Want to play on the BBC Introducing stage? Find out how we select acts to perform.

In 2012, we're taking our stage to the following events...

Radio 1's Hackney Weekend

Radio 1's Hackney Weekend
Jay-Z and Rihanna are headlining and we'll be there with a host of amazing unsigned acts.
23-24 June 2012

Foo Fighters

Reading & Leeds
Reading & Leeds always rocks hard at the end of festival season. So does our stage.
24-26 August 2012

T in the Park

T in the Park
Check out the line-up for our stage at Scotland's biggest festival.
06-08 July 2012

Previous Years

See which festivals we've been to in previous years and some of the fantastic bands we've showcased...

Glastonbury

Ed Sheeran

Glastonbury 2011
Vessels, Ed Sheeran and The Good Natured headlined three days of exciting new talent down at Worthy farm.

Glastonbury

Glastonbury 2009
Look back on the momentous weekend in Somerset.

The Ting Tings

Glastonbury 2007
Where it all started. Our line-up included The Ting Tings, Sam Isaac and Broke-N-English.

Dry The River

Glastonbury 2010
Re-live Glasto's 40 year birthday party with Dry The River, Out Like a Lion, DME, and Dog Is Dead.

Cheeky Cheeky and the Nosebleeds

Glastonbury 2008
Three days of fantastic performances from the Somerset festival

Reading and Leeds

Rizzle Kicks

Reading & Leeds 2011
Rizzle Kicks, Don Broco and Fixers stole the hearts of many.

Reading & Leeds

Reading & Leeds 2009
Back for 2009, bigger and louder than ever. Check out all the action.

Endoflevelbaddie

Reading & Leeds 2010
Amongst all the Axl Rose Drama, our stage held it's own.

Thomas Tantrum

Reading & Leeds 2008
Twice was nice for Fox Cubs and Ipso Facto at Reading & Leeds.

Radio 1's Big Weekend

Rizzle Kicks

Radio 1's Big Weekend 2011
The Carlisle crowd went crazy for the likes of Rizzle Kicks, Yaaks, and Among Brothers.

Radio 1's Big Weekend

Radio 1's Big Weekend 2009
Swindon said hello to Marina & the Diamonds, The Temper Trap and Stornoway.

Radio 1's Big Weekend

Radio 1's Big Weekend 2010
We bought The Joy Formidable, Tempa T, Django Django and Beatbullyz to Bangor.

White Lies

Radio 1's Big Weekend 2008
Radio 1 welcomed White Lies, Chipmunk and Magistrates to Maidstone, Kent.

T In The Park

Three Blind Wolves

T in the Park 2011
Another great year for us in Scotland with Chad Valley, Three Blind Wolves and Wrongnote.

T in the Park

T in the Park 2009
2009 saw us in Scotland for the first time with Young Fathers, Alex Gardner and Broken Records.

T in the Park

T in the Park 2010
Admiral Fallow, Liam Bailey, Profisee, and Airship all rocked out in Kinross-shire.

Electric Proms

BBC Electric Proms

Electric Proms 2009
We invited four brand new acts to record sessions at Maida Vale.

Sam Isaac

Electric Proms 2007
Sam Issac, The New Cassettes, Radio Luxembourg, Riff Raff & Riz MC all played in Camden.

Chew Lips

Electric Proms 2008
Proud Galleries hosted Chew Lips, General Fiasco and Pete & The Pirates.

More Festivals / Events we've been to

London Mela

London Mela 2011
Bobby Friction treated the capital to performances from the likes of Foji, The Truth and Preeya Kalidas.

The Final Terror

London Jazz Festival
The Final Terror and Mighty Jeddo won over new fans in the capital

MGMT

SXSW 08
MGMT and Florence make a splash in Texas.

BBC Introducing at Bestival 2007

Bestival 07
We took 35 cracking new bands to Bestival, including Foals, Slow Club and Friendly Fires!.

Sonar

Sonar 09
Radio 1 took La Roux, Bass Clef and Young Fathers to Barcelona!

Doorly

Creamfields 08
The Introducing bus picked up the Moda Djs, James Rand and Doorly

Vessels

Bestival 08
The rain failed to dampen the spirits of Let's Wrestle and Cage The Elephant.

The Ting Tings

Guest Performances
BBC Introducing alumni and special guests have surprised festival fans over the years by playing intimate sets on our stage...

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