Search is on for hottest new acts to play festival
COMPETITION LAUNCHED AHEAD OF HOTLY ANTICIPATED SUMMER EVENT
A COMPETITION has been launched to find a hot new musical act to appear on the main stage at the Cambridge Club Festival.
Chaka Khan, Jessie Ware, Earth Wind & Fire Experience, Gabrielle, Mel C, Sister Sledge and Natasha Bedingfield are among the big names appearing at the festival at Childerley Orchard between June 7 and June 9.
And organisers have teamed up with Greene King for Level Head Live & Local – a search for the best and brightest music talent from across the region, and want to hear from all aspiring artists, bands and singer-songwriters.
In a brand new area at the festival – dedicated to showcasing emerging music – Level Head Live & Local will provide the opportunity to perform for seven up-and-coming acts.
The overall winner of the competition will secure ure the top prize of an n exclusive set on the main stage of the festival.
Five acts will be shortlisted from Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk, progressing to a public vote round d and performing at live ve regional finals, including ding one in Cambridge on n Friday, May 3, to secure support from music fans.
The two acts with the most votes from each county will perform on the Level Head Live & Local stage – with the judges choosing the winner of the unique main stage performance opportunity.
The festival expects to welcome over 20,000 people across the weekend.
Sam Mellor, head of marketing at The Cambridge Club, said: “It’s so special to have this opportunity to support emerging talent from our local area.
“We’ve always been rooted in this part of the world – the festival has its origins in Cambridge, with several of the team hailing from across East Anglia – and we’ve always tried to provide a platform to aspiring artists too.
“As we grow, we want to continue to represent the region as well and as much as we can.”
Annabel South, senior brand manager at Greene King Brewery, is looking forward to the new venture too.
She said: “We are really excited to be teaming up with The Cambridge Club in search of local talent.
“With our brewery at the heart of East Anglia, we are always on the lookout for ways to support our community – so supporting up-and-coming artists felt like a great fit for our up-and-coming beer brand.
“We can’t wait to hear the winners play the new stage, get the craft beer pouring – including our Session IPA Level Head – and introduce thousands of festival goers to new music.” Applicat Applications are now open. To appl apply, artists need to fill out t the form available at: thecambridgeclub. co co/ info/ live- andlo local and submit a demo or link to one of their previous p performances.
It’s so special to have this opportunity to support emerging talent from our local area.