The festival celebrates its 10th Anniversary with a series of live events in venues across London giving musicians the opportunity to perform in West End stores and legendary venues such as The Borderline, the 100 Club and The Apple Store. With workshops at Gibson Studio and the Apple Store, Regent Street.
City Showcase: Spotlight London 9-13 October 2012
Music festival celebrates its 10th Anniversary with a series of live events in venues across London giving musicians the opportunity to perform in West End stores and legendary venues such as The Borderline, the 100 Club and The Apple Store. With workshops at Gibson Studio and the Apple Store, Regent Street.
FULL PUBLISHED LISTINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Tuesday 9 Oct 2012
Jack Doyle and NPD, DJ Trol, Joe Joyce
Café 1001
1 Dray walk, 91 Brick Lane, London,E1 6QL
19:00- Midnight
City Showcase opening with Lily Green & Maguire, Robert Vincent, Elsie, Linn Oberg and Bim
The Bedford
77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9HD
19:30-23:00
Tin Soldiers, the Mouth of Ghosts, My Little Empire and Anavae
93 Feet East
150 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL
19:30-22:30
New Rising, Lucy Kitt and The Blind Hearts
Floridita
100 Wardour Street London, Greater London W1F 0TN
19:30-22:10
There is an age restrictions + 18s unless eating in the restaurant
Christoph Stiefel
Pizza Express
10 Dean Street, London, W1D 3RW
20:30-22:00
Wednesday 10 Oct 2012
City Showcase acts Steve Kurz, Leroy Roberts, Downton, Owen Howells
Café 1001,
1 Dray walk, 91 Brick Lane, London,E1 6QL
19:00- Midnight
Danny Shah, Magazine Gap, The New Union and Boy Cloud Kid
The 100 Club,
100 Oxford St, London W1D 1LL
19:30-22:00
The 100 Club is 18+ only
Daniela Brooker, Josephine, Alexander Wolfe
The Bordeline,
Orange Yard, Manette Street, Charing Cross Road, London W1V 5LB
19:30-22:00
The Borderline is 14+, under 16s escorted by an adult, proof of age upon request
Thursday 11 Oct 2012
Theo Altieri
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
13.00-13.45
Dagny
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
15.30-16.15
Charlie Winston
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
19.00-20.30
Pink Cigar, Rev78, Fractures.
The 100 Club
100 Oxford St, London W1D 1LL
19.30-22.00
Free with wristband or £5 on the door
18+
Hit the Floor, with Ocasan, Lilian Todd Jones, We are Lost Boys
The Borderline
Orange Yard, Manette Street, Charing Cross Road, London W1V 5LB
19.30-22.00
14+, under 16s escorted by an adult, proof of age upon request
Infecta, Lucy Westhead, Jazz Blaack, Dayle Clarke and MasQua.
The Regal Room at The Distillers
64, Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London W6 9PH
19.30-22.00
Passport to Stockholm, St Spirit and Gem and the Deadheads.
229 The Venue,
229 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN
19.30-23.00
18+
FRIDAY 12 Oct 2012
Liz Lawrence
Friday Evening at The Apple Store
Apple Store,
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
13.00-15.30
Jazz Morley
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
16.00-16.45
Morning Lane
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
19.00-19.45
Manflu, Deathline, Iktsuarpok and Vinyl Black Stilettos
The Borderline
Orange Yard, Manette Street, Charing Cross Road, London W1V 5LB
19.30-22.00
14+, under 16s escorted by an adult, proof of age upon request
Canvas Wall, Warehouse Republic, The Jellycats
229 The Venue,
229 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN
19.30-23.00
18+
SATURDAY 13 Oct 2012
Tankus the Henge,The Delphian Singers, Alice Watts and Toodar
Heddon Street – outdoor stage
London W1B 4DA
12.30-16.30
Jon Kenzie
Brasserie Zedel
20 Sherwood Street, W1F 7ED
13.00-14.00
Sara Dowling
TM Lewin 2
126 Regent Street, London, W1B 5SD
13.00-14.00
Linn Oberg
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
13.30-14.15
Claire-Louise Rossi
Coast
262-264 Regent Street, W1B 4HW
13.30-14.30
She Makes War
Kirk Originals
6 Conduit Street, W1S 2XE115
14.00-14.40
Sian Sanderson
Whole Foods Market
20 Glasshouse Street, W1B 5AR
14:00-14:40 16:00-16:40
Patrick Plunkett
TM Lewin
175 Regent Street, W1B 4JJ
14.00-15.00
Under Age at the Amersham Arms – all afternoon festivities including Kamali, Floodliners, Callum Rafferty, Shanel Brown, Comotose, Danny Shah, The Otherside
The Amersham Arms
388 New Cross Road. SE14 6TY
14:00-20:00
Liza Fynn
Hoss Intropia
213 Regent Street, W1B 4NF
14.30-15.30
Dagny
Quiksilver
229-247 Regent Street W1B 2EG
15:00-15:30, 16:00-16:30
John King
Brooks Brothers
150 Regent Street, W1B 5SJ
15.00-16.00
Anna Pancaldi
UGG Australia
10 Glasshouse Street, W1B 5AR
15.00- 16.00
Danny Shah
Esprit
179-182 Regent Street, W1B 5AZ
15.30-16.30
Eliza Jaye
Jaeger
200-206 Regent Street W1B 5BN
15.30-16.30
Deane James
Reiss
172 Regent Street London W1B 5TH
15.30-16.30
The High Commissioners
Kirk Originals
6 Conduit Street, W1S 2XE
16.00-16.40
Loverproof
Ted Baker
245 Regent Street London W1B 2EN
16.00-17.00
Louise Golbey, Toodar and Blue Balloon
Tibits
12 Heddon Street, London W1B 4DA
16.30-19.30
English Sporting Defeat
Uniqlo
84-86 Regent Street, W1B 5RR
17.00-18.00
Loverproof
Inamo
4-12 Lower Regent Street, SW1Y 4PE
17.30-18.30
Arorah
Sartoria
20 Savile Row London W1S 3PR
18.30-19.30
Ilona
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
16.00-17.30
Retailers
Brooks Brothers 150 Regent Street, London, W1B 5SJ
Kirk Originals 6 Conduit Street, W1S 2XE
The Apple Store, 235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
Tibits, 12-14 Heddon Street, London, W1B 4DA
TM Lewin 2, 126 Regent Street, London, W1B 4SD
Ted Baker, 245 Regent Street W1B 2EN
Coast, 262-264 Regent Street, W1B 4HW
Whole Foods Market, 20 Glasshouse Street, W1B 5AR
Quiksilver, 229-247 Regent Street W1B 2EG
Hoss Intropia, 213 Regent Street, W1B 4NF
UGG Australia, 10 Glasshouse Street, W1B 5AR
Esprit,179-182 Regent Street, W1B 5AZ
Jaeger, 200-206 Regent Street W1B 5BN
Reiss, 172 Regent Street London W1B 5TH
Uniqlo, 84-86 Regent Street, W1B 5RR
Inamo, 4-12 Lower Regent Street, SW1Y 4PE
Sartoria, 20 Savile Row London W1S 3PR
TM Lewin, 175 Regent Street, W1B 4JJ GB
Brasserie Zedel, 20 Sherwood Street, W1F 7ED
Music Venues
229, 229 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN
The 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, London W1D 1LL
The Borderline, Orange Yard, Off Manette Street, London W1V 5LB
The Gibson Guitar Studio, 29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
The Apple Store, 235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
Café 1001, 1 Dray walk, 91 Brick Lane, London,E1 6QL
Floridita, 100 Wardour Street, London, Greater London W1F 0TN
The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9HD
93 Feet East, 150 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL
The Regal Room at The Distillers, 64, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 9PH
The Amersham Arms, 388 New Cross Road. SE14 6TY
Heddon Street, London W1B 4DA
Workshop Programme
Wednesday 10 Oct 2012
Workshop: Rise above the noise – expert advice on how to get your music heard with so many other competing for the same space. With Moderator Jules Parker (PRS) with panellists including Chris Dyer (Zimbalam UK Manager), David Lazarus (Outpost Media)
The Gibson Guitar Studio,
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
11:00-13:00
Workshop: Guitar skills from the leading guitarist of this generation Barrie Cadogan
The Gibson Guitar Studio
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
13:30-14:15
Workshop: What DO you think you look like? Image counts and experts advice on brand, design, photography, styling. Register in advance to be a guinea pig. Panellists include Tom Martin and Iain Reid (photographers), Joanna Karg (designer), Charlie Dore The Gibson Guitar Studio
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
14:30-16:30
Thursday 11 Oct 2012
Workshop: Building and promoting your online brand and the tools you can use. You can do it yourself, with your own site, facebook, twitter, YouTube etc. Advice from panellist including Piers Milburn (thewebwell.com), Stan McLeod (Bandwagon),
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2ET
11.00-12.30
Workshop: Why can’t I get signed? In association with PPL. Brilliant, great songs, fantastic voice – why can’t I get signed. Labels, publishers, managers tell you how it is.
Moderated by Dan Millington (PPL) with panellist include Sarah Liversedge of Bucks Music Group, Joe Mott (journalist and manager) with Cat Nicklass of PPL in the audience to contribute and offer advice.
The Gibson Guitar Studio
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
11.00-13:00
Workshop: Vocal skills – sing loud and strong without stretching your voice and damaging your vocal chords. Make the most of your talent with help from Sophie Garner
The Gibson Guitar Studio
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
13.30-14.15
Workshop: Pitch perfect – in association with BandWagon, how to make the perfect pitch, practice with the experts and get tips on how to make the maximum impact and secure your deal. Moderated by Sam Taylor (BandWagon)
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
14.00-15.30
Workshop: Live Music Critique – sign up in advance for a live performance slot. Panellists include Kerry Harvey-Piper (Red Grape Music), Alan Pell (Bug Music), Martin Sutton (songwriter), Tony Moore (promoter and songwriter).
The Gibson Guitar Studio
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
14.30-16.00
Workshop: Murphy’s Law of Songwriting. In association with ASCAP, Ralph Murphy meets two City Showcase Club members – Graham Turner and Natalie Reiss – and conducts a songwriting masterclass – with Q&As and discussion after the film with Sean Devine
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
16.00- 18:00
Pitch event: MUSIC techpitch 4.5 @ City Showcase. Showcasing some of the latest music-tech startups in Europe
The Gibson Guitar Studio
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
17.30 – 21.00
FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2012
Workshop: Musical Chairs in association with the MU – A&Rs, managers, promoters, web experts giving personal advice. Moderated by Alex Mann (MU) and panellists include Ash Soan (session musician) Olivia Hobbs (Polydor Digital Campaign Manager), David Jordan (ASCAP), Piers Milburn (Webwell), Noel Cornford (promoter), Marc Connor (AirMTM manager)
The Gibson Guitar Studio
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
11.00-13:00
Workshop: Finding the Future – Debate. Consolidation in the Music Business. What will this means for consumers, businesses, jobs and music creativity? We Debate whether consolidation into the hands of a few is beneficial to the long term prosperity of music. Prepare your position in advance and be prepared to argue your point! Moderated by Chris Cooke (Unlimited Media), with panel including Clive Black (Primary Wave Music), Mike Chadwick (Essential Music)
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2ET
11.00-13.00
Workshop: An audience with Lemar – his future is now in his own hands with his own label now – what does it feel like?
The Gibson Guitar Studio
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
13.00-14.30
Workshop: Finding the Future – Debate. No product sales, no live audiences – what next? Is there a business in music? Prepare your position in advance and be prepared to argue your point! Moderated by Tom Pakinkis (Music Week Deputy Editor), with panel including Rob Hallett (AEG) and Tony Wadsworth (BPI Chair)
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
14.00-15:30
Workshop: CD Dump – bring in your CDs and let the experts tell you what they think. Moderated by renowned producer Dave Eringa and panel includes Markell Casey (Virgin), Katherine Melling (Universal), Martin Heath (Lizard King), Korda Marshall (Infectious Music)
The Gibson Guitar Studio
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
14.30-16.30
Workshop: Music Industry legend, Korda Marshall (Infectious Music) talking to Liz Stokes from Record of the Day
The Gibson Guitar Studio
29-35 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ
16:30 – 17:30
Free with wristband or £5 on the door
Worksop: Finding the Future – Advice. Jobseekers Q&A. Industry will be on hand to give advice, what jobs are available and how to secure a job in music. Panel includes Morna Cook (Head of HR Universal) Peter Wheeldon (HR Director Warner Music) and Handle Recruitment
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
17.00-18.00
SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER 2012
Daytime gig: A manager’s view – Ilona performing live with her manager, Tony Moore at The Apple Store
The Apple Store
235 Regent Street, London, W1B 2EL
16:00 – 17:30