16 February 2023
Newsdesk
The British Music Embassy, SXSW’s venue for break-out UK music stars, today announces its line-up of the best new British music. After a tremendous 2022 at its new home at The Courtyard at 4th (formerly Cedar Street Courtyard), featuring performances from breakout artists, such as now two-time GRAMMY and two-time BRIT Award-winning artist Wet Leg, two-time BRIT Award-nominated Nova Twins, Yard Act, Self Esteem, Priya Ragu, Walt Disco, amongst many others, this year's line up continues to shine a light on the incredible talent coming out of the UK.
The British Music Embassy’s 12 showcases run from Saturday, March 11 to Saturday, March 18, split between four daytime and eight night-time shows. The BBC, Consequence, Licks Magazine tipped artists such as Brooke Coombe, Alaskaalaska, Lime Garden will take to the stage, as well as multiple artists featured in NME’s '100 Essential Artists for 2023', including Balming Tiger, Crawlers, Heartworms, Panic Shack, and Redolent. This year The British Music Embassy is also presenting, with BBC Music Introducing, the first ever BBC 1xtra Introducing showcase featuring British artists of colour, on Thursday, March 12. The showcase includes R&B, Soul, and Aftrobeat artists Bellah, Miraa May, Obongjayar, SIPHO, and Yazmin Lacey. Throughout the eight days, The BME will once again highlight the creativity and diversity of the British music scene, which annually makes the showcases the place to be during SXSW.
The line-up includes:
Alaskalaska/ Balming Tiger / Bellah / Brooke Coombe / Cherym / Classical For The Now / Crawlers / Dea Matrona / Dead Pony / DEX DJ / Dream Wife / Edie Bens / English Teacher / Far Caspian / Folly Group / Gen And The Degenerates/ girli / The Goa Express/ The Golden Dregs / Hamish Hawk / Heartworms / Ishmael Ensemble / Jaz Karis / Jessica Winter / Junk Drawer / Kadeem Tyrell / Kid Bookie / Lemonade Shoelace / Lime Garden / Low Island / Max Cooper / Miraa May / NOISY / Obongjayar/ The Orielles / Panic Shack / Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs / Prima Queen / Queen Millz / Red Rum Club / Redolent / Robocobra Quartet / Sans Soucis / SIPHO / SOAK / Sports Team / Steam Down / Strawberry Guy/ Tamzene / Tyson/ Venbee / VLURE / Warmduscher/ WYNONA BLEACH / Yazmin Lacey / Youth Sector
The British Music Embassy also offers networking opportunities for those looking to build business connections worldwide, with a week-long program of panels and roundtables featuring top UK executives and industry experts.
The British Music Embassy is brought to you by the Association of Independent Music (AIM), BBC Music Introducing, UK record labels association the BPI, the Department for Business & Trade, The Ivor Academy, The MMF's Accelerator program, PPL, PRS for Music and PRS Foundation, in association with ATC, Bowers & Wilkins, Marshall, Production Park, Belfast City Council and media partners Consequence and LICKS Magazine.
Saturday, March 11th - 8pm-12am
BME Opening Night Launch Party, feat.
Brooke Coombe, DEX DJ, Low Island, Tyson, Warmduscher
Sunday March 12th - TBC-TBC
BME Presents In Association with Songbits, feat.
Classical For Now, Max Cooper 3D/AV
Monday, March 13th - 8pm-2am
Marshall Official SXSW Showcase, feat.
Dead Pony, Gen And The Degenerates, Kid Bookie, NOISY, Panic Shack, Red Rum Club
Tuesday, March 14th - 8pm-2am
ATC-Live Official SXSW Showcase, feat.
Balming Tiger, The Goa Express, The Golden Dregs, Ishmael Ensemble, Mandy, Indiana, Sans Soucis
Wednesday, March 15th - 2pm-6pm
Licks Magazine presents, feat.
Alaskalaska, Brooke Coombe, Lime Garden, Jaz Karis, Prima Queen
Wednesday, March 15th - 8pm-2am
Consequence Official SXSW Showcase, feat.
Dream Wife, Folly Group, girli, Low Island, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, SOAK
Thursday, March 16th - 2pm-6pm
Output Belfast presents, feat.
Cherym, Dea Matrona, Far Caspian, Junk Drawer, Lemonade Shoelace, WYNONA BLEACH
Thursday, March 16th 8pm-2am
BBC Introducing Official SXSW Showcase, feat.
Bellah, Miraa May, Obongjayar, SIPHO, Yazmin Lacey
Friday, March 17th - 2pm-6pm
BME / FORM presents, feat.
Dream Wife, Hamish Hawk, Sans Soucis, Tyson, Warmduscher
Friday, March 17th - 8pm-2am
BBC 1xtra Introducing Official SXSW Showcase, feat.
Crawlers, Edie Bens, English Teacher, Jessica Winter, Kadeem Tyrell, Steam Down
Saturday, March 18th 2pm-6pm
BME presents, feat.
Redolent, Strawberry Guy, Tamzene, Venbee, Youth Sector
Saturday, March 18th - 8pm-2am
BBC Introducing Official SXSW Showcase, feat.
Heartworms, The Orielles, Queen Millz, Robocobra Quartet, Sports Team, VLURE
