Alongside the featured workshops (at The Apple Store, Regent Street) and evening gigs, up-and-coming artists performed at venues in the West End from 5th – 9th May. And for the first time, City Showcase extended to Lewisham with Rocklands and The O2 in association with The British Music Experience.
City Showcase 5-9 May 2010
Performances in West End stores and legendary venues such as The Borderline, the 100 Club and The Apple Store and in 2010 it extends to The O2 with British Music Experience, supported by AEG Live, and to Lewisham (City Showcase: Rocklands) as well as the first ever City Showcase: Roots & Flutes festival on 9 May 2010 at The O2.
FULL PUBLISHED LISTINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Wednesday 5 May 2010
Evening
CITY SHOWCASE in Chinatown
An open-air stage on the junction of Gerrard Street and Macclesfield Street, W1
With the Magic Numbers, Lauren Pritchard, Rebel Control, Cherry Lee and Tuanne
6pm-9pm
Thursday 6 May 2010
Daytime
1pm-6.30pm daily gigs in stores and cafés in Carnaby Street
Fever Season
Eastpak, 1 Carnaby St, W1F 9QF
1pm
Akayzia
Henri-Lloyd, 48 Carnaby St, W1F 9PX
1pm
Fever Season
Ben Sherman, 50 Carnaby St, W1F 7EA
2pm
Ray Clayton
WeSC, 43 Carnaby St, W1F 7EA
2pm
Vandeville Falls
The Apple Store, 235 Regent St, W1B 2EL
2.30pm
Lykez
Fornarina, 30-31 Carnaby St, W1F 7DJ
3pm
The Jude
Henri-Lloyd, 48 Carnaby St, W1F 9PX
3pm
Jody McKenna
Sacred Cafe, 13 Ganton St, W1F 9BL
3pm
Ray Clayton
Puma, 52-55 Carnaby St, W1F 9QD
4pm
Scott Raba and The Ace
Vans, 47 Carnaby St, W1F 9PT
4pm
Sunday Morning Service
Zebrano, 14-16 Ganton St, W1F 7QY
5pm
Dark Sparks
Black Bikini Alpha
Lee Jeans, 13-14 Carnaby St, W1F 9PJ
5.30pm
Andrew Davie and Frank Hamilton
The Apple Store, 235 Regent St, W1B 2EL
6pm
Evening
CITY SHOWCASE ALTERNATIVE/INDIE NIGHT
Hosted by Xfm’s John Kennedy and including Lunar Youth, Hungry Kids of Hungary, Fever Season and May 68
The Borderline, Orange Yard, W1V 5LB
7.30pm. 14+, under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
100% MUSIC
A brilliant night at the 100 Club including Gemma Ray, Chris Simmons, Pete Lawrie, Holden and introducing Canadian Ali Milner
100 Club, 100 Oxford St, W1D 1LL
7.30pm. 18+.
STARS WITH GUITARS – CITY SHOWCASE ROCKLANDS
Playhard (rock’n’roll parties) presents great night ahead featuring 4 heavily tipped bands
Officer Kicks, Panama Kings, Ten City Nation, Nacional, + DJ Jean-Genie
229, 229 Great Portland St, W1W 5PN
7.30 – 11pm
ART BEAT/ELECTRO DANCE @ CITYSHOWCASE ROCKLANDS
Featuring Model Society, Robot Disaster, Glitches, The Polysix, London Sunshine and Modern Love
Amersham Arms, 388 New Cross Rd, SE14 6TY
8pm – 2am.
2BOB / KOOBA RADIIO @ CITYSHOWCASE ROCKLANDS
Featuring June Madrona, Vienna Shilling and Dexy
Fox & Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street, SE13 6JZ
8pm – 1am
CITY SHOWCASE AT DEAN STREET STUDIOS
Toploader headlining a bill of up and coming future stars including Natalie McCool and Alex Gardner
Dean Street Studios, 59 Dean Street, W1D 6AN
8pm
Friday 7 May 2010
Daytime
1pm-6pm Daily gigs in stores and café in Carnaby St and Regent St
Redmanred
Eastpak, 1 Carnaby St, W1F 9GF
1pm
FieldHouse
Ben Sherman, 50 Carnaby St, W1F 9QA
2pm
Jah Marnyah
WeSC, 43 Carnaby St, W1F 7EA
2pm
Jess Morgan
The Apple Store, 235 Regent St, W1B 2EL
2.30pm
Hashell
Fornarina, 30-31 Carnaby St, W1F 7DY
3pm
Elmor
Henri-Lloyd, 48 Carnaby St, W1F 9PX
3pm
Dayle Clarke
Sacred Cafe, 13 Ganto St, W1F 9BL
3pm
Conrad the Scoundral
Puma, 52-55 Carnaby St, W1F 9QD
4pm
Tin Soldiers
Vans, 47 Carnaby St, W1F 9PT
4pm
Rebel Control
55DSL, 10A Newburgh St, W1F 7RN
4.30pm
Monsters in the Attic
Wrangler, 8 Carnaby, St, W1
5pm
Chris Simmons
Zebrano, 14-16 Ganton St, W1F 7RN
5pm
The Perils
Lee Jeans, 13-14 Carnaby St, W1F 9PJ
5.30pm
Evening
THE MORNING ORCHESTRA IN THE APPLE STORE
The Apple Store, 235 Regent St, W1B 2EL
6pm
PATCH WILLIAM IN THE APPLE STORE
The Apple Store, 235 Regent St, W1
6.45pm
ALL NOIZE ROCK NIGHT WITH IAN CAMFIELD (Xfm) & ROCKSOUND
Ian Camfield at The Borderline with The Plight, These Monsters, Tek-One and Floors and Walls
The Borderline, Orange Way, W1V 5LB
7.30pm. 14+, under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
THE HEARTBREAKERS present CITY SHOWCASE ROCKLANDS
Rock/Punk Friday night featuring Monsters in the Attic, Anita Maj, The Futuristic, Edit/Select, Shiva live and DJ hosts The Heartbreakers
New Cross Inn, 323 New Cross Rd, SE14 3AS
8pm
2BOB & KOOBA RADIO @ CITY SHOWCASE ROCKLANDS
Q/Mojo/Artrocker/Heat mag etc acclaimed bill featuring We Buy Gold, Conil, and Ceri James
Fox & Firkin, 316 Lewisham High St, SE1
8pm – 1am
LOOK AT ME LONDON AT CITY SHOWCASE ROCKLANDS
Youth orientated live music with industry networking,
Featuring Conrad the Scoundral, Dreamer, RudeGal, Brand Nu and more to be announced
The Albany Café, Douglas Way, Deptford High St, SE8 4AG
8pm
CITY SHOWCASE AT THE REGAL ROOM
Featuring Ali Milner and MissBee
The Regal Room at The Distillers, 64 Fulham Palace Rd, W6
8.30pm
DEPTFORD ARMY HOST THE CITY SHOWCASE ROCKLANDS PARTY
Live performance from the mad’n’great of SE8 including DJ Dex Lutha (Feat. MC Rhymes), DJ Daft Kunt (Twisted Sisters), DJ Bump & Grind (Spam Fritta), MC Slanky (Bad Sex)
The Bunker, 46 Deptford Broadway, SE8 4PH
10pm – 3am
Saturday 8 May 2010
Daytime
1pm-6pm Daily gigs in stores and café in Carnaby St, Regent St.
Honey Ryder
Eastpak, 1 Carnaby St, W1F 9QF
1pm
Nsimba
National Geographic, 83-97 Regent St, W1B 4EW
1pm
Ali Milner
TM Lewin, 126 Regent St, W1B 4SD
1pm
Rebel Control
Puma, 52-55 Carnaby St, W1
1.30pm
The Morning Orchestra
Timberland, 144 Regent St, W1B 5SQ
1.30pm
Rotating Leslie
Ben Sherman, 50 Carnaby, W1F 9QA
2pm
Akayzia
WeSC, 38 Carnaby St, W1F 7EA
2pm
The Sunbirds
Ted Baker, 245 Regent St, W1
2pm
Laura Jordan
TM Lewin, 175 Regent St, W1B 4JJ
2pm
Dan Raza
The Apple Store, 235 Regent St, W1B 2EL
2.30pm
KOF
Fornarina, 30-31 Carnaby St, W1F 7DJ
3pm
Bitbasic
LK Bennett, 115 Regent St, W1B 4HW
3pm
Rebel Control
Puma, 52-55 Carnaby St, W1F 9QD
3.00pm
Tony Christie in The Apple Store
The Apple Store, 235 Regent St, W1B 2EL
3.45pm
Noush Skaugen
Habitat, 121-123 Regent St, W1B 4TB
4pm
Bitbasic
55DSL, 10A Newburgh St, W1F 7NR
4.30pm
Dry as the River and Cyrus Gabrysch
Tibits, 12-14 Heddon St, W1B 4DA
4.30pm
Dead like Harry
Liberty, Off Regent St, London W1B 5AH
5pm
The Amateurs
Wrangler, 8 Carnaby St, W1
5pm
Hannah and the Boy
Zebrano, 14-16 Ganton St, W1F 7QY
5pm
The Hornblower Brothers
Lee Jeans, 13-14 Carnaby St, W1F 9PJ
5.30pm
Mosi Conde
National Geographic, 83-97 Regent St, W1F 9PJ
5.30pm
Evening
City Showcase gets the BME/O2 with Master Shortie, Stereo Decade
The O2 and The British Music Experience, London SE10
5pm
Ali Milner in The Apple Store
The Apple Store, 235 Regent St, W1B 2EL
6pm
Polly Mackey in The Apple Store
The Apple Store, 235 Regent St, W1B 2ET
6.45pm
ELECTRO POP NIGHT SUPPORTD BY XFM
An Electro/alternative night at the Borderline, hosted by Sarah Powell with acts including Muchuu, Friends Electric and Skibunny
The Borderline, Orange Way, W1V 5LB
7.30pm. 14+, under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
PIRATE RIOT @ CITY SHOWCASE ROCKLANDS
Featuring Man Like Me, Valve Control, Cojak and David Riot (DJ set)
Dirty South, 162 Lee High Rd, SE13 5PR.
8pm – 2am.
Sunday 9 May 2010
Bashiya
02 Store, The 02, London, SE10
12.30pm
Jules Rendell
Gaucho, The 02, London, SE10
12.40pm
Ivy Rise
Union Square, The 02, London, SE10
12.50pm
Sunbirds
The Slug & Lettuce, The 02, London, SE10
1.30pm
Taxi Joe
S&M, The 02, London, SE10
1.40pm
The Blindhearts
Frankie & Benny’s, The 02, London, SE10
1.50pm
Tom Tyler
Spur, The 02, London, SE10
2.30pm
Sylvia Rox Balducci
Las Iguanas, The 02, London, SE10
2.40pm
Retailers
55DSL, 10A Newburgh Street, London, W1F 7RN
Ben Sherman, 50 Carnaby Street, London, W1F 9QA
Eastpak, 1 Carnaby Street, London, W1F 9QF
Fornarina- 30/31 Carnaby Street-London-W1F-7D
Habitat, 121-123 Regent Street, London, W1B 4JB
Henri-Lloyd, 48 Carnaby Street, London W1F 9PX
Lee, 13-14, Carnaby Street London-W1F-9PJ
Liberty, Off Regent Street, London W1B 5AH
LK Bennett, 115 Carnaby Street London W1B 4HW
National Geographic, 83-97 Regent Street, London, W1B 4EW
Puma, 52-55 Carnaby St, London, W1F 9QD
Sacred Café, 13 Ganton Street, London W1F 9BL
Ted Baker, 245 Carnaby Street London W1B 2EN
The Apple Store, 235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
Tibits, 12-14 Heddon Street, London, W1B 4DA
Timberland, 144 Regent Street London W1B 5SQ
TM Lewin, 126 Regent Street, London, W1B4SD
TM Lewin, 175 Regent Street, London, W1B 4JJ
Tommy Hilfiger, 132-134 Regent Street, London W1B
Vans, 47 Carnaby Street, London W1F 9PT
WeSC, 43 Carnaby Street, London, W1F 7DS
Zebrano, 14-16 Ganton Street, London W1F 7QY
02 Store, The 02, London, SE10
Gaucho, The 02, London, SE10
Union Square, The 02, London, SE10
The Slug and Lettuce, The 02, London, SE10
S&M, The 02, London, SE10
Frankie and Benny’s, The 02, London, SE10
Spur, The 02, London, SE10
Las Iguanas, The 02, London, SE10
Water Margin, The 02, London, SE10
HA HA, The 02, London, SE10
Thai Silk, The 02, London, SE10
Music Venues
229, 229 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN
Amersham Arms, 388 New Cross Road, London SE14 6TY
Dean Street Studios, 59 Dean Street, London W1D 6AN
Fox & Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6JZ
New Cross Inn, 323 New Cross Road, London SE14 6AS
The 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, London W1D 1LL
The Albany, Douglas Way, London SE8 4AG
The Borderline, Orange Yard, Off Manette Street, London W1D 4JR
The Bunker, 46 Deptford Broadway, London SE8 4PH
The Old Police Station, 114-116 Amersham Vale, London SE14 6LG
The Regal Room at The Distillers, 64 Fulham Palace Road, London W6 9PH
The O2, Millennium Way, North Greenwich, London SE10 0AX
WORKSHOPS
Alongside the featured workshops and evening gigs, up-and-coming artists will perform at venues in the West End from 5th – 9th May. And for the first time, City Showcase extends to Lewisham and The O2 in association with The British Music Experience.
Venue: The Apple Store, 235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2ET
Dates: 6 – 8 May 2009
Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus
Thursday 6th May 2010
11:00 – 12:30
Listen to the Music:
With leading Industry experts, music critics and A&R men offering their advice on a selection of music brought in by the audience. Moderated by Ellis Rich (Chairman of PRS for Music). Panellists include Paul Kramer (Editor Hit Sheet), Kevin Reynolds (KRMB Management), Ric Blaxill (Head of Music for Bauer Media’s Big City Network), Peter Jenner (Sincere Management and Secretary-General of the IMMF (International Music Managers’ Forum),
12:45 – 14:15
Signed to Myself – in control of my own career – can it be done?
Your chance to get the advice of managers, artists and producers – how to manage your own career and take control! Panellists include: Steve Levine (producer and Chairman of The Music Producer’s Guild), Jeremy Silver (CEO of the Featured Artists Coalition), Jon Webster (CEO of the Music Manager’s Forum), renowned artists Mark Kelly (artist – Marillion) and Hal Ritson (producer, musician and Dizzee Rascal’s music director), and Kwame Kwaten (ATC Management).
16:00 – 17:30
Famous For Fifteen Megabytes: Using the web to launch your band – in association with CMU
There are now so many digital tools out there to help bands promote themselves, sell music and raise money, as a new artist you could spend your whole life just managing your online presence. Hear from and question five leading digital music experts on which tools are worth your time, and which can really help an artist launch and manage their own successful music careers. CMU Publisher Chris Cooke moderates.Panellists include: Darren Hemmings (PIAS), David Riley (Good Lizard Media), Benji Rogers (Pledge Music), Dave Haynes (SoundCloud) and Mark Meharry (Music Glue).
FRIDAY 7th May 2010
11:00 – 12:30
Live Aid!
Need to know how to maximise your income through Gigging? Our panel of promoters, managers, bookers, insurers and brand experts will tell you how!
Moderated by Seven Webster (7pm Management). Panellists include Ian Richards (The Academy Group), Paul Twomey (Robinson Taylor Insurance), Ross Warnock (Agency Group), Les Seddon-Brown (Sportsvision), Tom Carson ( Jagermeister).
12:45 – 14:15
Exposure!
Planning and implementing your PR and marketing campaign – Creating a Digital Strategy
In association with the Musicians Union
Moderated by Keith Ames (Musicians Union) key industry experts will talk you through your strategy for marketing and communications and help you design your digital strategy. Panellist include: Alex Fordham (Anorak London), Patrick Ross (AWAL), David Emery (Beggars Banquet) and David Silverman.(MD of Outpost Media)
16:00 – 17:30
Songwriters: the two headed monster or foundation of the music businiss
In Association with ASCAP and moderated by Sean Devine
A debate in which songwriters discuss the pro’s and cons of songwriting in today’s musical climate. How to improve your songwriting skills. Can songwriting be learnt? With writers Belle Humble, Mark Hill (Craig David, Corinne Bailey Rae, Artful Dodger)
Saturday 8th May 2010
12:45 – 14:15
Like Punk Happened
London. World Capital of Alternative is swinging with art-and-music-powered unity. Grass roots, artist support and exposure networks, are achieving positive results with love and fun – even in this day and age! Speakers, visuals, an invitation to join in, add support and exchange ideas/contacts. Moderated by Caffy St Luce – (Music Tourist Board, Artful and organiser of City Showcase Rocklands). Panellists include: Eddy Lawrence (Time Out Magazine), Denis Fernando (Red Cable Sunday) and others tbc
16:00 – 17:30
Feedback ! live performances critiqued by the panel
in association with SongLink
Budding songwriters get their chance to perform one song and be critiqued by a small panel of artists, successful songwriters and industry professionals. Moderated by David Stark (SongLink). Panellists include Lynsey de Paul (musician/songwriter), Tony Christie (musician/songwriter) and Tony Moore (musician and promoter of the Bedford).