The British Music Embassy will once again return to Austin to host some of the UK’s finest emerging talents at SXSW 2020 next month, this time with the new and larger home of Cedar Street Courtyard to host ten days of activity.
Now in its 13th year, the British Music Embassy is the official UK residency at SXSW and hosts several events and showcases throughout the convention, which runs from March 13-22. Each year, the British Music Embassy takes over a venue for the week, playing host to some of the most exciting UK talents at SXSW.
There will be six official SXSW nighttime showcases in partnership with AIM, BBC Music, the BPI, the Department for International Trade (DIT), PPL, PRS for Music and the PRS Foundation. Combined with a number of day parties, and events during interactive, this means 58 sets from some of the best UK new artists, many of whom are performing on North American soil for the first time.
Radio 1’s Huw Stephens will again host the BBC Music Introducing / PRS Foundation show on Thursday 19th March, bringing six exciting new acts who are being supported by BBC Introducing this year:
Self Esteem
Aaron Smith
Knucks
Arlo Parks
The Orielles
Steam Down
Steve Lamacq will also be hosting a BBC Radio 6 Music showcase (in Association with the BPI) on Wednesday 18th March
Bang Bang Romeo
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
Jehnny Beth
The Murder Capital
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