futuretense

The Southbank Centre's futuretense series is all about showcasing the best new British and international music, giving you the chance to discover artists on the up, and find your next musical obsession – for free!

Typically happening twice a month on Thursdays, these live gigs are hosted in partnership with BBC Introducing and take place in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer. The music showcased is an eclectic mix of new pop, rap, soul, alternative, jazz, folk, electronica and more, with two different local acts featured on the lineup at every edition.

Acts scheduled to perform at futuretense this spring include:

THU 20 MAR Producer/songwriter duo hailing KEEP YA NOSE OUT (KYNO) fuse R&B, rock, and the high-energy pulse of drum and bass, and jungle, while Arinola brings London-flavoured R&B and Afrobeats

THU 10 APR Tap into new, eclectic sounds ranging from gentle, evocative tracks to poetic punk tunes with Canty + Flip Top Head

THU 17 APR Find your next favourite artist with Reuben Aziz + JADA, up-and-coming artists influenced by hip-hop and R&B

THU 8 MAY Tune into the sounds of the future with groove-driven rhythms from a musical force of nature, Lydia Lutudi

THU 15 MAY Two rising-star acts, Saloni + 916, bridge British and South-Asian cultures and music, from hip-hop to Bollywood