In collaboration with BBC Introducing, the Southbank Centre's futuretense series is all about showcasing the best new British and international music, allowing you to discover artists on the up, and find your next musical obsession – for free! Gigs kick off from 6pm and the music is an eclectic mix of new pop, rap, soul, alternative, jazz, folk, electronica and more with two different acts playing at each edition. Acts scheduled to perform at futuretense this season include:
THU 10 JUL Hear a fusion of sounds that range from R&B to indie rock from Leicester-born, London-based singer-songwriter and DJ Shivani Day, and the genre-defying nikhil.
THU 24 JUL futurettense takes over the open-air Riverside Terrace stage for the evening. Performers include London-based Greek-Nigerian pop fusion artist Love Itoya, and REIGNS who will be serving classic soul and blues with a jagged pop edge.
THU 11 SEP Raw and radical music from British-Kurdish producer, pianist, and songwriter Pelin Pelin, and raw, rough-edge alternative music from Darlington's Pollyfromthedirt.
THU 18 SEP Unapologeically original MC performance from Dublin-born Sierra Leonean rapper Ahmed, With Love and a mix of grime, guitar, R&B and rave from Third Kulture, a hybrid rock-rap band formed in Manchester.
WHEN & WHERE: 4–6 July at Queen Elizabeth Hall, hourly performances throughout the weekend